Than the burning finally stopped, just as Emma knew it would. As bewildering it was she trusted Charlotte's words it will go away. She knew from the moment she felt that awful pain of being stomped on, cut up and burned it was for her benefit. She knew Charlotte didn't wish to hurt her, how could someone so beautiful do something that painful on purpose. She knew as numbness draped over her while the blackness covered her. She was going to be alive, because she felt herself flying in those hard cold arms that things will eventually be alright.
Emma felt a great sense of relief, she had survived it. She had survived the pain and touchier that was bestowed on her, as she knew who would. She even lived after being thrown over the bridge and tossed into the cold water. She lived through his failed attempt to kill her.
Emma knew Charlotte was dangerous, something about her sense she was up to no good but her weakness could not fight her. She was able to soften a frozen heart that rarely took pity on others. Emma knew hope was on her side even after what that terrible man did to her she would make it. She knew even after Charlotte came up ready to finish her she would make it. So when she felt that terrible pain grab her, and even through the burning she knew she would make it.
Emma knew she wasn't alone, she felt a cold body next to her as she felt the burn become hotter and hotter. She felt someone was next to her as she heard a man explain to her who this person was, she heard him say 'sister' knowing she was not alone. Emma heard her sister become free as she listen to Charlotte's words that it was almost over. Emma did not make a sound, she just waited for it to past because she will be set free. Now the pain was gone, just like Charlotte promised.
"You're up finally," Charlotte said as Emma sat up seeing everything so sharp and so clear, it was like seeing everything again for the first time. "Now, calm down, and let me explain what you are now?"
"I think I already know," Emma said realizing she could hear everything, including two voices arguing.
"How do you expect me to move it, if I can't touch it?" Rebecca asked Peter frustrated.
"You can, I seen you." Peter said sharply. "Now concentrate, you did it when you were a human with out thinking, you can do it now if you try."
"Emma's up," Charlotte yelled as Rebecca and Peter came back over quickly.
"Did you tell her?" Rebecca said snottily as Emma remained in Charlottes arms.
"Tell me what?" Emma asked as she felt her dry throat.
"What you are now," Charlotte smiled grabbing the mirror. "Here, let me show you."
"Aww," Emma said scared by seeing her ruby eyes. "What happened to me?"
"You're a vampire now," Peter explained.
"It's a blessing." Rebecca said sarcastic.
"You be quiet." Peter ordered quickly. "Let your sister have her moment."
"Sister," Emma said looking towards Rebecca, "Is that what you are?"
"You are not my sister," Rebecca answered. "They think by turning us into little Lilith we'll follow them."
"But they saved us," Emma said confused.
"They saved you, not me, they took me." Rebecca said angry. "How old are you, anyway?"
"Eighteen," Emma answered.
"You were still in high school weren't you?" Rebecca asked sadly.
"I was a teacher's help her for the school house." Emma answered. "Why is my throat dry?"
"Because you need to go hunting," Charlotte answered.
"Hunting?" Emma said shocked. "I never hunt, my father does the hunting."
"It will help you clear your thirst," Peter explained. "Rebecca, I told you the rules about being a vampire, your going to have to accept that?"
"Vampires?" Emma asked.
"That's what you are now, that is what we are." Charlotte explained.
"Aren't those bats in South America?" Emma seemed confused. "You all look human to me."
"No," Peter started. "You know how those bats became known as vampire bats."
"No," Emma answered. "I asked a woman at the library and she said it is because their diets are similar to vampires."
"Yes, and that is what you are now." Charlotte explained as Emma gave her a confused look.
"I did ask her one question and she never answered it." Emma started. "What is a vampire?"
"Are you seriously asking that question?" Rebecca asked trying not to laugh. "You never read of Dracula?"
"Wasn't he that war lord of Transylvania?" Emma was very confused.
"You never heard of a vampire?" Peter asked. "Have you even read about us?"
"Oh, I was the oldest daughter of nine children growing up on a farm, little time for reading." Emma let out a little sigh. "We had few books, and Dad only bought books with meaning. I got a question, Charlotte why was I burning all those days?"
"Because you were becoming a vampire," Charlotte explained.
"Again, I ask what's a vampire?" Emma fluttered her eyes confused.
"You are a vampire," Peter answered frustrated.
"When did this happen?" Emma asked.
"Three days ago, when I bit you?" Charlotte explained. "You were asking me to turn you?"
"Turn me into what?" Emma asked.
"A vampire." Peter answered, he couldn't help but hear Rebecca let out a little laugh.
"Was I one of these vampires before you bit me?" Emma asked still confused.
"No, you were a human and now your not." Charlotte explained as Emma looked at her hands and the rest of her body.
"I still look like a human," Emma started lost.
"No, you don't," Peter explained. "Take a look at yourself."
" I have two legs, and two arms." Emma started. "And a head with two eyes, no fur…aren't those what humans look like?"
"But your much more pale than humans," Charlotte explained. "And your eyes are red, that is what makes you a vampire."
"So I was human," Emma started slowly. "Than she bit me, are you sure you bit me?"
"Yes," Charlotte nodded. "And you burn for three days, and now you're a vampire."
"How?" Emma asked.
"I thought we went through this, because she bit you." Peter explained. "When she bit you the venom went into your body turning you into a vampire."
"Venom?" Emma said shocked. "I thought snakes had venom, and isn't that suppose to kill you."
"Snakes do have venom." Charlotte nodded. "But not like our venom, our venom is what turned you into a vampire. Are you getting this now?"
"No," Emma answered. "I still don't know what a vampire is."
"Oh, just tell her," Rebecca shouted angrily. "A vampire is a soulless monster, that's right she took your soul the same way he took mine."
"That's not true," Emma said looking at them. "If she had no soul than why would she of taken sympathy on me, why would they care about you."
"I don't know," Rebecca answered. "But why don't you get to the part about her diet?"
"Blood," Charlotte answered unsure of Emma's reaction. "We use human for our thirst?"
"Now, that sounds disgusting," Emma sounded insulted. "Why should we steel blood donations when people need them."
"They don't get blood that way," Rebecca informed her.
"How?" Emma asked.
"Just wait and see," Charlotte said still unsure. "Come on, I want you to take part in this."
"Take part in what?" Emma asked.
"You'll see," Peter answered. "Rebecca, come on lets get going."
"Fine, considering I have no choice," She said rather snottily.
"Where are we going?" Emma asked.
"Hunting," Charlotte answered.
"Oh, I'm not the outdoors type." Emma said quietly.
"Nether am I, especially this kind of hunting, but I have no choice now." Rebecca was now even more angry they ruined this girl's innocents, as well as her future. She truly hated them, but now she had to stay, for this girl's sake. "Emma, when you looked in the mirror did you notice your eyes were red?"
"Yes, how did that happen?" Emma was very confused.
"It was your blood," Peter pointed out. "Look at your veins, notice they aren't there anymore."
"What?" Emma looked out herself.
"Your heart is not beating either." Charlotte went on. "Nether of our hearts do."
"Not physically." Emma said wondering what made this woman wanted to save her.
"Well, I still think what you did is evil." Rebecca stated.
"Trust me, we could of done worse." Charlotte said to herself as they made their way through the woods.
"Were are we going?" Emma asked.
"I don't know, Charlotte, here is determine on you getting your revenge." Rebecca said as they came through the woods, not knowing what happened to her. "I could certainly use a change of clothes."
"So could I," Emma said as she glanced at her torn dress.
"We'll steel you some shorts later," Peter said as they came through the woods.
"Steel?" Rebecca said unsure.
"Shorts?" Emma sounded even more unsure.
"Let them drink first," Charlotte suggested as they came to the old abandon house.
"Is this it?" Peter asked recognizing the smell fulfilling scent.
"Yes," Charlotte looked at the truck. "This is it, come on Emma, time for your first meal."
"I can't go in there," Emma said instantly as she jumped behind Charlotte holding her arm.
"Nether can I," Rebecca committed. "Look at that place, its termite central."
The four of them starred at the rundown house, with unpainted brown siding, along with torn shutters and broken windows completed with rusty beat out cars on the porch. "I can't believe someone would live here."
"I can," Emma was shaking.
"What's your problem?" Rebecca asked noticing Emma's skittish behavior.
"A week ago my mother sent me to her friends," Emma started. "Mrs. Hartzler she was sick, and she has little ones, so I went to help out. I was walking back when it happened."
"That was foolish," Rebecca committed. "Why didn't you take the car?"
"I was on this deserted dirt road, and it was in the middle of the day when this man drove his truck up." Emma went on. "He grabbed me, I screamed but like I said it was a dirt road and my house was a mile away. He brought me here, kept me for days in the basement with out sunlight, I tried to run, but he captured me and knocked me out."
"Than what happened?" Rebecca felt concerned.
"He told me, he was going to let me go." Emma started. "Than he knocked me out, and put me in the truck. I was scared, kept thinking of what my mother was going through. It was dark out, after he finished beating me. He took me into town, and through me over the bridge to the same creek my brothers went fishing."
"That was were I found you." Charlotte put her arms around her.
"What are we doing here?" Rebecca asked Peter disgusted as she put her arm around Emma.
"We are going to get rid of him." Peter answered as he tried to pull Emma away from Charlotte.
"Relax he can't hurt you anymore." Charlotte explained trying to calm her down as she got away from Peter and clutched towards her.
"He tried to kill me, what makes you think he won't try to hurt me again?" Emma explained as she held tight to Charlottes arm.
"I promise, I won't let anyone hurt you." Charlotte said trying to calm Emma.
"Besides, you're a vampire, he's a human you have the power now." Peter explained as they came to the home.
"Do you smell that?" Rebecca asked ignoring him.
"Yes, something in there smells good." Emma admitted. "Last time I was here, it was a dreadful smell, but it now smells rather nice. I still don't want to go in there, I don't want to see that man ever again."
"You won't once we're done here," Peter said to her as Rebecca approached the screen door and placed her hand out, to watch if fly open to her hand.
"Wow," She seemed shocked.
"Told you so," Peter smiled.
"It was the wind," Rebecca backed up, lying to herself as they went in while Emma stayed behind clutched to Charlotte who were moving to towards the house at a human speed.
"Emma," Charlotte grabbed her face and looked straight into her scarlet eyes. "He won't hurt you, no one will ever hurt you ever again, I promise." She than grabbed her arm and at vampire speed came into the house were Peter and Charlotte stared at the sleeping man.
"The creep sleeps," Rebecca sighed looking towards Emma. "He just killed you and now he is sleeping comfortably on the chair watching old re-ruins of cheesy sitcoms, how disgusting."
"I don't want to see," Emma cried as she remained behind Charlotte. "I just want to get far away from here as possible and never see that man's face again."
"This is obviously bothering you," Charlotte sighed looking towards Peter. "Lets just go."
"No, we came here to kill this man and that's what we'll do." Peter looked towards Emma. "And I think you should have the honor."
"Of what?" Emma asked as she clung onto Charlotte's arm.
"Killing this man," Charlotte answered pulling her out from behind her. "Come on, you got the power now."
"What the?" The man woke up staring at the four of them scratching his head.
"Get me out of here!" Emma screeched holding on to Charlotte's arm.
"What are you doing here?" He said dropping his beer. "I though I'd done away with ya in the creek."
"Well someone saved her," Charolatte answered holding Emma still to face him. "And brought her to life again."
"Should of just threw you out with the trash." The man grunted. "That's what you are."
"Now, your going to die." Rebecca yelled ready to attack him.
"Why you?" The man got up drunk ready to attack as a lamp flew right at him knocking him down.
"Good job," Peter smiled towards Rebecca.
"Shut up," Rebecca responded as the man got up.
"Alright, Emma do you smell that?" Charlotte asked.
"Yes," Emma answered. "He does smell rather good."
"I bet he does," Charlotte smiled. "Now is the time, get him."
"What?" Emma asked.
"Kill him," Peter answered. "All you have to do is stick your claws in him and he's dead or you can make him suffer."
"But I can't" Emma said unsure.
"You can, your more powerful than him now." Emma pointed out.
"Its not that," Emma said shaking.
"Than what?" Peter asked.
"I wasn't raised that way," Emma answered shyly.
"What do you mean?" Charlotte asked.
"I was told it was wrong to kill people, no matter what, now that we got him lets just call the police." Emma begged.
"You want to save this man's life," Rebecca asked. "After what he did?"
"Yes, let the law handle it." Emma begged. "He'll see justice eventually I am sure, can we just leave?"
"Peter," Charlotte said sympathetically.
"Take them outside," Peter said as Charlotte grabbed Rebecca and led them both outside. Peter looked at the man, he imagine seeing Emma walking innocently down the road and him snatching her away. He imagine her being locked in this house as a prisoner and being put under touchier, he had no problem doing away with him. He than split open his veins, which caused Emma and Rebecca to rush in with their newborn cravings. Rebecca went after him without thinking, Emma stood still unsure of what to do.
"Come on you can do it," Charlotte pushed her. "You know you want some doesn't it smell devourers."
"I can't" Emma started putting her hands to her mouth, covering her noise. "I just can't."
"Why not," Charlotte asked.
"He's a human being," Emma said strongly.
"And you're a vampire," Peter pointed out again. "This is how we eat."
"No," Emma backed up. "There must be a better way, there has to be another way."
"Come on, you're a vampire this is what you do." Charlotte pointed out. "Tell me you don't hate this man."
"I do, more than anything." Emma yelled with absolute anger. "But I didn't want to kill him."
"Why not?" Peter asked.
"Because I was raised to be better," Emma answered. "I was taught it was wrong to kill humans, so I refused."
"Me too," Rebecca stood next to her with her eyes filled with red. "I don't know about you two, but I am sure human blood is not kosher."
"You are vampires, you don't have to worry about mortality." Peter explained as they give him odd looks.
"I won't do it," Emma said sternly. "If this is how you live your life than I don't want to be a vampire anymore."
"You can't not be a vampire anymore, you already are one." Charlotte explained.
"Is there another way we can fill our thirst?" Rebecca asked.
"What do you know about vampires?" Peter asked, not wanting to answer that question.
"From what I know," Rebecca looked at Emma sadly. "I am sorry you're a monster forever."
"But we don't have to be," Emma said quickly. "There have to be another way out there, we have to fine another way."
"Rebecca take your sister outside and wait for us." Peter ordered.
"Are you crazy, the sun is starting to shine." Rebecca yelled.
"Nothing will happen to you," Charlotte informed. "That is just a rumor."
"Are you sure?" Emma asked. "We are on this land."
"Yes, he's dead." Charlotte pointed out.
"Come on sister, lets go." Emma led Rebecca outside to the field.
"What are we going to do?" Charlotte asked. "Emma refuses to live our way."
"Let her thirst," Peter answered. "We created her, and she will eventually come to live our lifestyle."
"It breaks me, she is such an innocent one." Charlotte sighed.
"So was Rebecca and she bent, Emma will too." Peter answered.
"She hates us so much," Charlotte pointed out.
"She doesn't hate us," Peter sighted. "She is confused, that's all, once her newborn year is finish, she start to see us as family. Look at Bella, she was a vampire for how long and was already bending in with the Cullens."
"What about her power?" Charlotte asked.
"She has it, and knows it, but refuses to recognize it." Peter sighed. "I am clueless on how to get her to embrace it, but I will get her too."
"Do you think Emma has something special about her," Charlotte asked.
"That we will see in time my dear," Peter answered. "Let her get use to this first."
"What are we going to do now?" Charlotte never sounded so unsure in her life.
"Lets fine some matches, and burn this place down." Peter answered. "It will do Emma some good, and I doubt Rebecca would mind."
"Fine with me." Charlotte smiled as she went outside.
"Girls," Charlotte said as her and Peter stepped out. "We are going to burn this house down and then we'll be on our way. Will that bother you, Emma?"
"Not at all," Emma answered.
"Charlotte, I do have one question." Rebecca said as they headed into the garage.
"What?" Charlotte asked.
"Where exactly will we be living?" Rebecca asked as Charlotte remained speechless.
"Get the porch lit up and we will explain things later." Peter answered unsure of what to say.