DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THE TWILIGHT SAGA OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS! All Ownership and credibility goes to STEPHANIE MEYER!

I do however, own Sonja and all the Characters in her Coven.

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The Umbra

Chapter 3: She is not an Immortal Child

(Bella POV)

We had spent the whole day preparing for our guests who have yet to arrive. Me and Renesmee had cleaned the whole house. Not that there was much to clean, The house was usually always clean. We just did the simple things like dusting, sweeping and moping and what not. Renesmee still looked pretty young, Eleven maybe twelve years old. She could still be mistaken for an Immortal child. So we've taken precautions not to let these strangers see her until we've explained her. Jacob was supposed to take her to the Reservation but We haven't been able to find him all day. We really have no idea where he is. Actually we haven't been able to find any of the packs. Leah, and Seth are missing, Sam and his pack also. I mean it's too soon to worry about them since they often roam the state. Like a perimeter check. They did it all the time for Victoria and now they do it at least twice a week. This wasn't good because the packs didn't know these strangers were coming. Once they realize there here they'll immediately try to take them out. Which could ultimately lead to destruction. We don't know anything about these strangers, No idea what they are capable of. We learned a long time ago not to underestimate any Vampires.

Rosalie and Emmett just left to go look for them. Carlisle and Esmee have been so busy they haven't feed in a while. So they left to hunt, Leaving only Me, Renesmee and Edward here. Alice and Jasper went to go greet these strangers and bring them here. Alice had her vision of them last night. Talk about last minute. However she didn't see what their purpose was. We have to be on guard. What if there working for the Volturi? It doesn't matter because when they get here Edward will read their minds. And there will be no secrets.

(Alice POV)

This car ride could not have been more uncomfortable. I didn't need to be Psychic to know ahead of time that this ride would be awkward so I drove to get my mind off things, And to distract me from Sonja and her Coven. I can usually make good conversation easily, But Sonja seemed to have no interest in conversation. Plus I had no idea why they were coming to see us. They could be here for help, Or they may be working for the Volturi. Sonja sure had that hard personality like Jane. Why was she like this anyway? What could have happen to Sonja to make her so hardened? It must've been something terrible. I couldn't imagine something so bad happing to you and having to live with it for the rest of your life. And she's Immortal! She'll live with whatever it is for eternity. How sad. I mean it could just be her personality? I doubt it though. I don't believe that you could act so empty for no reason.

I noticed that their eyes are red. They drink human blood. The packs would not like that at all. We would have to explain to them that we drink animal blood and that they would have to hunt out of the state. Not sure how they would take that. Not to mention Renesme has blood in her body. If any harm comes to her I will not hesitate to rip their heads off. The whole thing was just making me edgy. I just wanted to turn around and yell at them and say "Why are you here?!" But that wouldn't play over well at all. Suddenly I could feel myself calming down. I looked to Jasper and smiled at him, taking his hand in mine. I could feeling him calming my nerves. I don't know what I'd do without him.

Anyway, We're here. Home. I get out of the car as did everyone else. Immediately I look to Sonja to see her reaction to the setting. NOTHING! That woman has no facial expressions what so ever. What is she a robot? Unbelievable. And another thing, what the hell is she wearing? A black leather jacket, Tight white t-shirt underneath and dark blue skinny jeans? Talk about biker chick. I mean it wasn't a good look for such a pretty girl. Reminds me of Bella!

(Lylah POV)

Wow, Their house is gorgeous! The setting is so nice too! Especially for vampires, it's private, in the middle of the forest, and hidden. I bet you can't hear humans scream from here to the town. So peaceful and quiet here. Now this is the kind of place we should get. Instead of that hotel in the city. I mean to hotel is beautiful but I hate sharing with Vampires who just come and go. Plus the city is just so noisy. Humans are easy to get too. But to avoid trouble we have to go all the way out side of the state to get humans now that the police are more on their guard because of all the dead body's showing up in Chicago. Sigh.. Its frustrating sometimes. Anyway, This Alice lady seems really nice. I like her. She seemed very optimistic, She must have a very happy life.

I'm a bit worried about Sonja though. If there's one thing Sonja loathes it's to have another Vampire use their powers on her, Which is why she keeps me close. I'm the only vampire in the world who can use their power on her. That Jasper fellow using his gift on her was not a good idea.

Suddenly a woman came out of the front door of the house. She had a very small grin on her face. She was beautiful, Pale, Brown hair.. Damn she had yellow eyes too. I had NEVER in my life seen such a thing. The woman walked up to Sonja and stuck her hand out for a hand shake and spoke softly and quietly. "Hi, I'm Bella Cullen.." There was an awkward silence right after because Sonja just stood there looking at this Bella lady. Never taking her hand in a handshake. Sonja could be so rude sometimes but It was understandable. She never made any physical contact with strangers because of Aro's power. Sonja was very protective over her mind. To break the awkward silence I quickly took Bella's hand in mine giving her a firm hand shake as I spoke. "Hi Bella, I'm Lylah, This is Sonja, That titan over there is Titus, and those two are Rachel and Adonis, It's a pleasure to meet you." I gave her a little smile as she smiled back. Alice and Jasper would come to the front with a big smile and speak. "Let's go in the house guys, We'd love to show you around and officially welcome you to our home." The three began to move up the steps and we followed.

(Bella's POV)

What was this girl's problem? It's just a handshake. She acted as if I had leprosy. Adonis acted like he was too good for this place and us or something, Rachel seemed annoyed, And this Titus guy… Well… I didn't know they made vampires that big. He was like Emmett and Felix put together. Damn.

(Sonja POV)

I gotta admit, This house is nice. Private, in the middle of the forest, quiet. Unlike the city. The windows act like walls, Easy to see things approaching the house. However I enjoy my hotel. A good way to meet other Vampires. That's how I met most of my Coven members. However the house had a distinct smell, Like Vampires and… Wet dog?... Odd. Alice and Bella proceeded to show us the main rooms of the house, such as the study, Living room, Dining room, and Kitchen. Just when I was thinking this couldn't be all the Cullen's Bella informed me where the others were. She had told me the others were hunting. As we came to a stop in the living room I caught another scent. Wait a minute… Is that… Human blood I smell? Is there a human in here? Living amongst Vampires? I could tell by the smell that this human was alive and well. Were they preserving it? An offering for us maybe? Either way I had to ask. "I smell human blood." I bluntly said in a serious tone. Then I heard Lylah. "I smell it too.. Like human but tainted with something else." Bella, Alice and Jasper all looked stunned, as if they tried to hide something but were discovered and they didn't know what to say. Alice and Bella exchanged a look. Suddenly I heard foots from behind me. My coven and I all turned our heads and Saw a man we had yet to meet. As he came into view his hand stayed behind the wall as if hiding something. He looked nervous but on his guard, and then he spoke in a soft voice. "I ask that you all keep an open mind, And not jump to any conclusions." His voice sounded more pleading than commanding. This however made me feel uneasy. What was he hiding? And then I saw it. He pulled his hand into view and I saw a gorgeous little girl step out. I kept a calm face but I could help but widen my eyes a bit. I could hear Lylah and Rachel Hiss as Lylah put her hand on my forearm. Obviously startled. She knew what it was. My whole coven did. Except maybe Adonis since he's a new born. The Cullen's had made an Immortal child. This must've been why the Volturi paid them a visit. However I didn't understand Why they left without slaughtering the Cullen's. something spooked Aro I heard Because he left pretty quickly. Maybe there's more to this.

I heard Lylah speak in an angry low tone. "Have you all lost you minds?! How dare you make an Immortal Child!" I raised my hand up, Rachel Automatically knowing that meant for her to be silent. I looked to Edward to see what he'd say in his defense. I was quite interested. "She's not an Immortal child. She's half human and half Vampire. She grows every day. Me and Bella are her biological parents, My wife gave birth to her when she was still human." Impossible. Even if it were true, there's no way Bella would have survived such a thing. The birthing process would have killed her. Then Edward spoke again. "She can show you." Show me? I was confused. Suddenly the Child would stretch out her hand towards us. I tilted My head still a bit confused and very hesitant. Does she have a gift also? Even though I didn't like Vampires using their gifts on me, I had to know. Plus Lylah was here incase anything went wrong. I took a few steps closer to the child and knelt down in front of her, I extended my hand but to my surprise she gently rested her hand to my face. Visions of the past played in my head. I saw the Vampire Bella as a human in a home hospital bed looking like hell. Like a Skeleton with thin skin. Bella looked as if she had given birth through c-section and a shitty one at that. Bella spoke the word "Beautiful." Then she looked to her father, so close to him that it was obvious she was being held. Then visions of her short life, more like her memories. I could see her in a reflection as an infant one day, then a toddler just days later. Her growth rate was speed up. She retracted her hand and my vision came back. I looked to her in amazement, looking into her eyes as I spoke in almost a whisper. "How extraordinary." I slowly stood up and turned my head to look at my Coven. "She's not an Immortal Child. What Edward says is the truth. The Child Renesmee is indeed half human and Half Vampire." I learned the two's name through her memories. My Coven looked astounded. This was truly amazing. Her gift, And the fact that she was a hybrid. Amazing.

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