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Chapter Eighteen

Unique

I walked down the stairs of the big Cullen house and followed my daughter's voice laughing and demanding that Emmett and Jasper to keep up chasing her. I chuckled to myself as I heard them groaning and threatening her that in a moment she would be within their tickling fingers. Then another squeal of my five year old was heard and I knew the game was over and this time Emmett and my brother had won.

As I moved down to the ground floor I winked at Rennesme who passed by me and smiled, my niece looked already like a seventeen year old and we were all delighted as she had finally slowed down and we were sure things would remain like that for the rest of her time, Bella and Edward were the most happy next to me and Jasper for the girl's final stages of development.

I had just passed in front of Carlisle's office when the door opened and my father showed up, looking at me, his face serious. I turned around and smiled at him, but he didn't smile back and I felt a wave of worry wash over me.

'Rose, can I talk to you for a minute? It would be good if Emmett was here as well.' He said, I could still hear my husband playing outside with our daughter and by judging my father's features something was wrong, I didn't want to break any bad news to Emmett right now.

'Talk to me, I will inform Em later,' I said and Carlisle nodded his head and gestured for me to enter his office, I sighed and moved in, trying to think what possibly could be wrong, everything was fine ever since Demetri had visited us in Emmelie's first birthday and that was four years ago. I sat down and watched Carlisle as he gracefully as one of our kind rounded the desk and sat on his chair, he looked at me and sighed.

I glanced for a moment around his new office here in Denali, I liked the way Esme had made it as she knew her mate so well. I let my eyes linger for awhile on the paintings and photographs of the walls, there was all our history, every piece showing a different aspect of the coven's history, from Carlisle's home town painting up to a big photograph of Emmelie's from last year with all of us around her.

'Carlisle, please, tell me what's wrong, is it about Emmelie?' I asked and Carlisle nodded his head, I felt like someone had punched me in the stomach but tried to stay cool as I always was around my girl and everything had seemed normal with her.

'OK Rosalie, let me explain, remember when I asked you a few weeks back to run some tests for Emmelie? Those routine tests I wanted to run?' Carlisle asked me and I swore I could feel the same pain like when Jacob had kicked me in the gut, eight years ago.

'Yes,' I only said and I knew my father could see my terror.

'Well, I don't know why I hadn't done it before, but this time I decided to check on Emmelie's DNA and I found something fascinating, yet I'm not sure what it will be in a few years…' Carlisle said and I could feel my patience slipping away.

'Tell. Me. What. Is. Wrong.' I said through my teeth as I gulped down the venom that gathered in my mouth, he nodded fast and spoke.

'Emmelie has twenty five chromosomes in her DNA.' He said and I looked at him at first in wonder, I knew how many chromosomes she should have, twenty three, she shouldn't have twenty five like the rest of her family had.

'And this is because?...' I asked and let my question linger as my father could elaborate.

'I talked with Eleazar a few hours ago on the phone, and he told me that Caspar's actual gift was to inactivate the venom in your and Emmett's system, that means that your body acted human like we saw but your DNA was still the vampiric one, the DNA from which, Emmelie was made, like Alexander Gabriel from Carmen and Eleazar's. That's why I called him, since Emmelie has twenty five, Alexander must have the same.' Carlisle said and all that seemed normal to me, yet I felt terrible for not thinking over it before. Maybe that's what Caspar had meant about new, improved children in the covens.

'And what that means? Is Emmelie going to have some problem sooner or later?' I asked impatiently and Carlisle looked at me unsure.

'Well, when she'll be bitten, in a few years, the venom will run inside her body and activate itself but her DNA won't change, I don't know exactly what that will mean for her.' Carlisle said and I gulped at his words. What could happen to my child? There was no way for her not to be changed as the Volturi this time would destroy us for sure but what was going to happen to my child during her turn? My eyes looked at the painting with the Volturis close to Carlisle's figure; I gulped down more venom at the idea of having them burning us to the last one. I still shivered at the memory of seeing them all against us a few years prior.

'You think... the change- could kill her?' I asked and I felt my heart actually hurting at my own words, Carlisle looked at me seriously but shook his head.

'I don't think it will kill her, but she will probably be kind of different from us, maybe more powerful, maybe with even more pronounced vampiric features, maybe her newborn time will last longer as her body will be kind of-more vampiric or maybe that period will last less as her DNA will have adjust better in the new lifestyle, all this is speculations, Rosalie, I don't know what is going to happen to her for sure.' Carlisle told me and I felt like suffocating, my father was right when he had snapped at Caspar back then, we were the first lab rats in the Volturis' plans indeed when I had thought they tried to build some "bridges" with the covens around the world. I sighed again and tried to think clear, Emmelie was a human with a vampiric DNA that could make her different when the venom would be inside her.

'I see,' I said quietly and Carlisle took my hand and patted it with his own hands.

'No matter what, we'll be here for her, all of us.' Carlisle said and I looked at him, guilty and ashamed of myself.

'Of course we will, we put her in all this, the last thing we have to do is to be by her side!' I snapped at my father and I knew I shouldn't but right now I was in pain and sinking in guilt for all the things I hadn't thought better of, when I and the rest were taking the decision to change everything and have Emmelie. I felt guilty for all the potential danger that threatened my child. I stood up and left the office of my father, murmuring an apology at my snapping.

As I came out of the room, for a moment I thought of going outside and talking to Emmett, spill all my pain out of my system, but when I heard my baby girl laughing again, giggling and this time commanding Jacob to do something again I couldn't bear to do so, I didn't want to ruin my husband's day, not yet, not if I could keep it inside me more, to give him more carefree time with our daughter, our unique daughter in so many aspects.

I decided to go to the garage, where I could be on my own and short everything out till I could talk to Emmett, I needed to be calm and strong as to talk to him, I needed to be sure when I would talk to him. I entered the garage and looked around, there was none in there, I was wearing jeans and a plain purple blouse so I just took off my necklace with the family crust, placed it carefully on the counter top, took a few tools out of a cupboard and decided to sink beneath my new Ferrari GT, Emmett's gift for our 79th anniversary, a few weeks ago.

I sank beneath my new car and started checking on its mechanics, I knew nothing was wrong with it but I desperately needed a distraction right now and my new car was the perfect one. I tried to shut out the world around me and I made sure I hit the tools against the ground and my own skin hard enough to be distracted by the noise every time I dared as to think of what could happen to Emmelie in a few years, twelve years away, my child would face the unknown. As I laid beneath my car I made sure it remained above me by having it raised with one of my arms and keeping it up against my curled knees, it wasn't as heavy as Emmett's jeep so it was easy for me to keep working.

After time, I don't how long it was, maybe moments, maybe minutes or maybe hours, I felt the pressure on my knees going away and I raised my head and looked above my chest to see Edward looking at me from where he was holding the car slightly above me.

'I can smell Bella all over you,' I said in a snap and my brother smiled his crooked smile, my comment would have worked wonders on my little sister, were she here.

'I have been smelling Emmett all over you for the past eighty years.' He said with the smile still on his face, yet his eyes were serious and I knew he was here as to help me, I wasn't sure I wanted anyone close right now.

'What?' I demanded and he kept staring at me, giving me time, I knew.

'I'm here for you, Rose, I heard what Carlisle told you.' He told me quietly and I sighed irritated as let the tools on the floor noisily.

'You have been irritating, that's no news, but since when you overhear at will as well?' I asked, never with the intention of hurting his feelings but just to tease him as I got out and away from the car. Edward let my Ferrari down and looked at me as I cleaned the oil from my hands. I put the necklace back on around my neck and turned back towards Edward.

'I know it's hard for you to accept it, the unknown.' He told me seriously and I nodded my head as I took a deep breath the moment he was opening the large door of the garage and gestured for me to go outside with him. We got outside and the sun that had came out of the clouds touched our skin, making us sparkle, we saw Emmett, Bella, Jacob and Rennesme playing with the always giggling Emmelie and I tugged Edward away, not wanting Jasper to feel my worry or Emmett to see my worried face and understand something was wrong in an instant, I wasn't ready yet.

'Lets go away,' I said quietly and my brother nodded and we started moving up to the closest hill, still close to the house and the family but far enough for anyone to understand something was wrong.

We moved up the hill and we sat down on the muted ground after awhile. Usually, Edward and I would find some peace only in the garage, where we shared our passion for cars but ever since Rennesme was born and then I got pregnant we came closer as we probably should have, ever since 1933.

Edward didn't speak for a long time and I took my time to think everything over, I wanted a child ever since I was a child myself. I wanted a normal, average family and I got all the supernatural the world could give. I became a vampire in one of the biggest covens of the world and even when I got a little, cute, blonde, giggling bit of the normality I always wanted, difficulties chased me around. Sometimes I wondered for how long more I would be paying for everything I have done in my human life, if the things I had done were so sinful at all.

'You have done nothing wrong, Rose.' Edward finally spoke and I looked at him for a long moment, wondering why he even bothered to be here with me. I wasn't his favorite sister as he wasn't my favorite brother, it was no secret, we might have got along better after Rennesme's arrival into the family but still, some things were standard.

'I'm here because I have been in your shoes, I know how it feels like not to know what is going to happen to your child, I still do feel it.' Edward answered my silent question and went on. 'And because I wanted to have this talk with you, I owe you at least this for saving Bella and Rennesme when I wanted to kill my own daughter to save my wife.' Edward said and I was surprised to hear him accepting and praising me – in a way- for helping back then.

'I just forced Bella to do what I would have done and eventually did, risk everything for the child she would never have the change to have again. I once didn't want her in the family and the fact that our most serious fight was because of her says something, but from the moment she was in the family; I wanted to be there to help.' I said simply and Edward looked at me with a smile.

'I know and I'm grateful Bella was as strong as you were, the family was rewarded both times when she and then you risked everything for the girls.' Edward said and I nodded my head, indeed Bella had been through pure hell to bring Rennesme into the world, my lovely little niece.

'I once thought you wanted Nessie for your own, I was so blind, instead of helping Bella, I was just staring into space, trying to find a way to take Nessie out of her. I even asked of Jacob to consider fathering Bella's children when you were there, holding buckets for her vomiting and helping her stand and walk, you helped her survive. You stayed by that human you once disliked because she was my wife and she had asked for your help and you remained there no matter what, opposing to your father and me for her, nonstop, casting aside even your physical needs.' Edward said mostly to himself and I was kind of glad for listening to him admitting things. I knew about his "proposal" to Jacob from Bella and back then, when I was informed about it, I had growled and swore in a very non-lady manner for my brother's stupidity, since my brother had confessed I decided to do the same, out loud too as I knew he knew.

'For a few moments, when I couldn't hear Bella's heart from upstairs, those moments before Jacob would imprinted on Nessie, I considered her my child, I dreamed of her being mine. But while Bella was pregnant I wanted to be what I am today, one of Rennesme's guardians. I wanted Bella and you to have what Emmett and I couldn't have till then, but you were right, then, for a few moments, I thought I'd be her mother.' I confessed the one thing I had once confessed to Bella when the whole panic with the Volturi was gone. Edward nodded his head and smiled at me, knowing this already, from Bella or even his power. 'Bella had asked me to be Nessie's mother in case she didn't make it.' I went on and Edward looked at me surprised, if not shocked, I guessed then; Bella hadn't told him and for a moment I wondered if I did the wrong thing by saying this. Edward looked at me waiting and I gave up and decided to tell him, well it was his fault that he wanted Bella to get rid of the baby then.

'Please go on,' Edward said and I knew than even after so long, he would find a way to beat himself for his attitude back then.

'OK look and don't beat yourself for it, many men in love would want the same, and don't tell Bella because she might hadn't make me to swear that I wouldn't speak but still it'll be uncomfortable.' I started and he nodded his head. 'You promise?' I asked and he nodded, I knew I could trust my brother.

'OK, when you two returned from Isle Esme she had already called me, wanting my help. I had agreed on the spot and waited for her. When you and I had the first fight and Bella was with me, weak and tired already she told me about what you had assured her of in Isle Esme "taking this thing out of her"… She knew how much I wanted a child and she made me promise to take care of Nessie in case she didn't make it because she wasn't sure how you'd be towards the child if Bella was gone because of your daughter.' I said as simply as I could and I knew guilt was eating my brother from the inside out but that was the truth, Bella had once asked me to take care of Nessie in case something went wrong even if I correctly reassured her that the vampiric venom would save her life. I looked at my brother and I knew I needed to take this out my mind as it had been too much for too long and I didn't want my brother to think like that for me.

'I know you think I would give up on Emmett as to have children and my humanity back but this is not true, Edward,' I started and my brother bowed his head 'When I couldn't have Emmelie, yes, I dreamed of having children and yes, for those moments I thought Nessie could be mine as Bella seemed to slipping away but I would have never given up my husband. I had told Bella once, when you had locked her in our house in Forks with Alice's help and I'm telling you now as well, Emmett is half my happiness. I always believed I would have half of it but I would never give up one half to get the other, ever, and that stands now too, that I have Emmie, the two of them are like two halves of a whole for my happiness, and I'm glad they both eventually came in my life. That's why I thought of Nessie as mine for those moments.' I said honestly and saw my brother looking sorry and guilty, he had never been like that after something I told him and I was surprised to see it now.

'I know, I have been unfair to you many times, I still remember the utter terror when you saw Emmett moving close to the Volturis with Bella, Jacob and Nessie.' He started and I nodded my head, accepting his way of apology 'I can't blame you for wanting Nessie back then, Esme once thought of Rennesme as her own child too, in case Bella wouldn't have made it, still, this doesn't change that you were there helping way better than I had, and for that I am forever grateful, my sister, and for us, forever stands literally.' Edward said and I smiled at him this time.

'It's OK, as I have told Bella before; you always were kind of weird.' I told him and we chuckled, we weren't the kind of siblings that would joke around each other but eternity was far too long to remain irritated by someone and that had started sinking in to both of us.

'Just for the record, I have been jealous of you and Emmett, and still am.' Edward said and I looked at him surprised. 'When Bella and I were leaving Rennesme in her crib every night, we knew, we'd seen an older little person at the dawn, we were losing things that other parents, like you; would enjoy for weeks, you and Emmett have the time to enjoy Emmelie's growing, you have time to enjoy your daughter when Bella and I lived those years in fast forward having a werewolf to share her with to atop this.' Edward said and I nodded my head, indeed, I would be sad if Emmelie had matured with Rennesme's rate of aging. That thought brought me back to my reality about Emmie's DNA.

'I talked to Alice about what Carlisle found out, of course she can't see what is going to happen so far into the future but she can see us all ready to stay by Emmie-bee's side no matter what.' Edward said and I nodded my head, I wasn't relieved, I needed to process the preparation for the unknown but I knew the entire family would be there indeed.

'I know you will always be there for her,' I said simply and Edward nodded his head.

'Of course we will, like you were for us and later on for Bella and Rennesme.' He said and I smiled and nodded my head, maybe I wasn't that bad and vain as I was trying to show.

'Of course you're not, as bad,' Edward told me, reading my thoughts. I chuckled and slapped his arm, our skins colliding and producing a metallic noise. Edward was the one, after Emmett and Jasper who knew me better because he could see inside my head, he could see what I had been through when I remembered the night of the end of my human life, he had seen how I felt about people pitying me and he gave me at least that. No pity or compassion, he acted around me like nothing had happened to me and I was glad he at least did this for me, especially back in the 30's when my wounds were still wide opened and bleeding when we had first met, we loved each other as siblings, the eldest of the family and I was glad we had stopped irritating each other for almost the last decade or so.

We both looked away, at our family, playing a few yards from us, I saw Emmett running behind Emmelie as she tried to run closer to Bella, she made it and my sister raised my girl in her arms and ran, faster than a human but not as fast as a vampire could. Emmelie giggled and squealed as Emmett was right behind them, I smiled as my family was close, my husband would stand strong like I tried to do. We all would be there for my baby girl, no matter what, Emmelie was part of the family and we protect the family.

Emmelie had a gift of captivating everyone, making them whatever she wanted and she was simply a young little girl. I wondered now if all this power of hers was because of her DNA or all the adoration we had stored for her, I didn't care. My child was unique indeed, more unique than I thought and I was ready for anything that we would face in a few years.

I was her mother and she was my unique daughter, nothing was changing that.

oooooo back in the main storyline of the Volturi planning all this, is it nothing? is it something the volturi planned before anyone could figure things out? we're back in the angst as you all understood guys, please tell me what u think,

I desperately wanted to make the talk between Edward and Rosalie as they're the eldest and many things between them had been left unsaid, I also wanted Bella to have asked Rose to be Nessie's mom in case bad things happened and since the part of Bella's pregnancy was made by Jacob's POV i had some liberty to exploit ;)

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oh i have good and bad news, the good news is that the next chapter called "A True Cullen" is already made and sent to my beta and the bad news is that i'm leaving for Athens in Monday and return in Friday, i won't have net access and i can only promise to try and have the chapie up by saturday morning because i will be leaving again for the orthodoxe Easter which is in Sunday, I know... don't moan, i need to go and see my dad and aunt, i missed them and the money that they will give me lol

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