The stealthy Human
Bella POV

The screams woke me, the terror ripped through me completely and all around I heard frightened vampires shouting - which is not a good sign. With a groan I sat up from the bed in a room that I had not seen before. It was beautiful, the room was full of different shades of gold and black, the curtains were heavy and hung to the floor making the large windows - that opened onto what seemed to be a balcony - look more grandiose, the large 4 poster bed didnt hurt the effect either.

Eventually the world caught up with me and I remembered the circumstances leading to my rest in possibly the best bed in the world. With that I swung my feet onto the carpeted floor - which my feet sunk into as if walking on cotton wool - and padded to the door way and peering out of the crack searching for signs of life. No movement outside just the distant sounds of arguing now, I slowly opened the door not knowing my reasons for wanting to be so quiet but somewhere my gut told me stealth was needed (if it was even achievable in a house full of vampires) the soft glow of the dimly lit hallway guided me towards the top of the stairs, as I peered around the corner I could see into the living room, I caught myself before I took in a gasp of air.

Jason was on the sofa thrashing around whilst Rosalie tried to comfort him - Emmett was looking more and more stricken by her attention to my brother but I knew it was her natural human instinct of wanting to care taking over her vampiric one. I strained my ears to hear the conversation below and not for the first time since this whole mess started I found my self wishing for the super sonic hearing the rest seemed to possess. Lucky I got my wish in the form that they all started arguing again making their voices clear enough to make out the majority of what they said.

"I don't understand what's stopping his change, it's unheard of! I mean he has more than enough bite marks" Edward winced at Carlisle's words "so there is surely enough venom in his system"

"maybe he's immune to it?" Emmett suggested shrugging his shoulders, the worry line in his forehead now smoothing out as he reached out to hold Rosalie.

"no" Carlisle shook his head wildly back and forth "we are predators our venom is what helps us incapacitate and kill its impossible evolution made us this way" he trailed off at the end as Edward scoffed at his father.

"Evolution common, there is something really wrong and your pondering evolution!" Esme's eyes snapped to her son and growled, the room silenced momentarily at the unusual act. It was broken by the equally unusual harsh voice of Esme.

"Edward do not talk to your father like that again, he has been here for many more years than our selves and has spent them enlightening his self on our condition and all it entails I'm sure that there is pretty much nothing he hasn't heard of let alone fully know about. So I suggest you behave and act like the man we've tried to raise you as" Alice was grinning ear to ear no doubt finding this highly entertaining " we have more pressing matters to discuss anyway"

"such as?" Emmett interrupted earning him both some confused and angry glares

"really?"

"seriously?"

Esme smiled thinly before Alice continued for her " how about the fact that we lied to Bella? and that she needs to know the truth?" I was sure I saw her eyes flicker to my position, I held as still as I possibly could hoping not to give my self away and at the same time thanking what ever luck had kept me from being discovered sooner.

"Is it wise? she's been through so much would she be able to handle it?" Rosalie's voice was filled with so much compassion I felt my eyes begin to water - they really did care, it was Jasper who answered her question.

"Bella is much stronger than any of us give her credit for, she deals with weird as easily as if it was breathing. She needs to know - how much longer can you keep her from knowing that we found her family and that her only surviving member is rejecting the very thing that yes may make him into one of us but will ultimately save him?" what ever he said after that was lost on me I just stood - frozen - his words repeating in a loop in my head 'only survivng member' , I wasn't aware I was making any sounds until Edward's cool arms were wrapped around me.

"shh my love, it will be ok shh" rocking me back and forth as he picked me up and took me to my dying brother.

- so whatcha think? theres just one more chapter on this to wrap this bit up then the confrontation with - alas- the baddie and all the possible things that could go wrong there! Review please! xx