Unexpected things

Previously:

"Wait shush can you hear that?" I focused, listening for something out of the ordinary. That's when I heard it, a faint crying. I automatically knew it belonged to a…baby!

Chapter 3

"Why can I hear a baby?" I cried out.

" Bella seriously be quiet!" Edward put his finger to his lips then he started to slowly move around the forest, locating the baby. We came to a little opening in the forest and we could see, sure enough, a little baby, sitting with its back to us the back of the top was completely bloodstained This made me take in my surroundings by smell and, sure enough, I could smell that oh so sweet scent of human blood, I held my breath. We could hear it speaking!!! How could it speak!?

" Please, please save me!" the baby moaned. " I'm so alone. What am I?"

"Hello" Edward said tentatively "I'm Edward Cullen" The baby was so shocked it fell backwards. "Oh god" Edward cried out. He ran over to the baby and helped them up.

"Don't touch me!" the baby screamed.

"Ok but I need to know what is your name?" They looked hesitant but saw that we were not going to hurt them.

"It's Katie" She replied, " Why are you here?"

"Me and my wife heard you crying sweetie." She came up to me and looked at me. Her eyes told a tale of misery and pain.

"You don't smell like the others," she stated. Her eyes scrunched up, remembering a painful memory. I bent down to take a closer look at her. Her eyes were a radiant shade of green, like emeralds.

"Do you remember anything… painful?" I knew she was not human as a normal child her age wouldn't be able to speak at all.

"No, not a thing I woke up here a few days ago and I'm scared and lonely" She seemed to come over any stranger issues she had and ran to hug me for comfort. Then she flinched away as if I hurt her. Edward came over to me and murmured.

"I think we need to take her to Carlisle" I nodded in agreement and then turned back to the little girl who was huddled in my arms.

" Are you hurt?" I asked. She seemed reluctant to tell me the answer. As I waited for the answer I took the time to get a breath of air and I realised I could probably last breathing for a while, but not too long otherwise it would get too strong a smell for me to ignore.

"Yes" the girl finally answered. Then she signalled for me to put her down, I did as she requested. Once she was firmly planted on the ground she lifted her top up and turned around. What I saw was horrific. Words cannot describe it. Cuts about 1cm deep coated her back like a maze. Who or whatever did this would pay for hurting such an innocent little girl! She should be dead by now!

"Would you let us take you to a very good doctor of ours?" I rushed through the words, as I needed to get her to Carlisle, quick. She was obviously half human, half vampire.

"Very well but I need to know if they will smell?"

"No hunnie he wont." She nodded and held her arms out for me to pick her up and I did so carefully. I got closer to Edward.

"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"

"That depends on weather your thinking that this child doesn't smell human and should be dead therefore she is a vampire"

"You read my mind," I said glumly then I braced myself to run at vampire speed.

"Hold on tight," I warned the girl then I took of like a bullet.

We were at the house within 5 minutes.

"Carlisle!" I screamed. Obviously hearing the panic in my voice he rushed to my side in an instant.

"Yes? Oh hello" he said looking down at Katie. She just looked at him and smiled shyly. He then turned to Edward who nodded. Great, they were having one of them mind conversations.

"We need your help" I said calmly. He nodded and gestured for us to follow him into the house. We reached his study and Edward closed the door. Carlisle stood behind his desk.

"Ok, what do you need my help with?" he queried.

"Katie here has a few problems." Edward said. I scoffed at his modesty

"Oh come on Edward" I went over to Carlisle's desk and sat Katie on it. Then I bent down so I was eye level with her.

"Would you mind if I show the good doctor your back?" I asked. She nodded slowly, as if unsure. I gave her a smile and helped her lift her t-shirt so Carlisle could see. He automatically looked appalled and came closer to get a better look. A flash of knowledge was evident in his eyes.

"Who did this to me?" Katie asked quietly. Carlisle turned to look up at me.

"Bella you know what she is?" I nodded

"Then you know the only things that could do this to her" I thought hard then I found my answer. The only thing that could tear vampire skin was other vampire or a shape shifter like Jacob. So we know it was inhuman whatever did this.

"What am I? Why don't you smell like that hiker I saw in the woods?" she was utterly confused the poor thing.

"You don't need to know just yet sweet and we don't smell like the hiker because we are special just like you" that was as much as I was giving.

"Hmm I know you are special Bella" I beamed at her and gave her a small hug.

"Now be a good girl while Doctor Carlisle makes you better" I needed to get some fresh air. Katie seemed like she would cry as I turned to leave so I just said

"Don't cry, I will be back in a flash I just need to step out for a minute. Edward will be here with you" he eyes brightened up and she tapped the desk chair for Edward to come and sit in it. He willingly obliged. What a day!!

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