He has lost everything. Not just that but he himself in his mindless blood lust destroyed it all. A sliver of hope still exists but will the Cullens be able to preserve the small glimmer before Brian destroys it? Cullens will appear in every chapter now as they will be a very important part in Brians transition.

I don't own twilight.

APOV

Jasper and I jumped out of our car just in time to see Edward blur ahead of us. We had smelled the blood a mile away. I knew we were too late but there was still a chance to save the girl. We followed Edward as best we could ignoring the horrifying mess and strong scent of blood. Jasper had worried he should not come in but I had told him there would be no one left to hurt.

We slid into view of a gruesome sight. The undoubtedly new born vampire was on his knees holding the girl. Her heart erratic I knew he had hurt her but the look in his eyes was protective. He saw us as threats. Not of his own existence because I had seen him run away if we got there in time as any new born would. He stood in staunch defense of the human girl he had gently laid on the floor. Her breathing was labored but I thought she still had a chance. If he would let Carlisle get to her.

"Listen," Edward said soothingly taking slow steps forward as the rest of the family arrived and Emmitt moved to Edwards flank, "We know it's confusing but none of this is your fault. We can help the girl."

Carlisle and I had realized Jasper had not taken his customary place on Edwards other flank and Carlisle moved to take his place. I worried more when I noticed Jasper was leaning on me slightly.

"You won't hurt her," I said soothingly.

"It's not that," he said with ragged breath, "It's what he is feeling. It's like a black hole. I've never felt negative emotions so strong. Not even Edward when we left Bella."

My breathe caught when he mentioned that taboo time. To bring it up he really must have been on edge. Edward had not left his room for days before he left us to go track Victoria. Jasper had even avoided his younger brother during that time. As much experience as Jasper had controlling his ability he mirrored the emotions of those around him when they were extreme. I had never seen him look so pained from one person but I had also never seen Edward so compassionate towards a vampire who had just killed humans.

Then the new born shot forward in a blur and Jasper left behind the feeling and shot forward too. The collision I expected didn't happen as soon as I thought it would. Edward met him first but Edwards grab only hit air to everyones shock. Even when Emmitt successfully grabbed him the new born slipped out of his grasp with frightening fluid motions. Carlisle nearly had him but in another motion that nearly blurred even in my vision he was past him. Suddenly I realized he was heading towards me. I did seem the smallest and most vulnerable. Jasper met him head on with a desperation I had never seen only to catch air as well. He advanced with clear killing intent when my eyes clouded over. The movement I saw him perform on me could not be possible even for a vampire but I did not doubt my vision. I moved in just the right way and grabbed him from behind to his own surprise. The full strength of a new born vampire rippled through his arms and I felt my arms strain to hold him for a fraction of a second before the boys wrestled him from my grip and took a limb each Esme taking over where Carlisle was Rosalie taking Edwards spot and Bella holding his shoulders down as I found myself caught in another vision.

The girl wrapped in a body caste clinging to life. She would survive this ordeal. I let out a small breathe of relief.

Edward disappeared in a blur towards the entrance and Carlisle immediately started his work. It was always a puzzle to me how he could use our speed without using our strength when a patient's life was in danger and he did not need to hide his abilities. Seconds later Edward was back with the bag and helping however he could. The new born's thrashing had not stopped and despite everyone holding him down he refused to give up.

"Don't hurt her!" he screamed.

"PLEASE," he said a little softer. The pure anguish in his voice was beyond my comprehension. It reminded me of the time I thought Bella had committed suicide or we thought she wouldn't survive giving birth.

Suddenly he went limp to everyone's surprise. He opened his eyes and looked calm.

"I'm thirsty," he pouted.

"All his emotions just disappeared," Jasper said in a shocked voice.

The faint sound of sirens caught my attention as surely as it did Carlisles.

"We need to get out of here but it will be dangerous to move her," Carlisle said urgently, " Edward and I will move her but I need the rest of you to remove the evidence. Emmit? Do you think you can get him back to the house with Rose's and Bella's help?"

"I'll try but I've never seen a vampire move like he does," Emmitt said in a frustrated tone, "but we don't have much choice do we? I'll handle the little bugger."

"I don't like this place," Brian said closing his eyes with a pained face.

"He's telling the truth," Edward said still working with Carlisle, "I don't know why but he seems like a completely different person. Emmitt will probably be ok alone as long as he avoids human scent."

"No," Rose said with finality.

"4 minutes until the police arrive," I warned.

Carlisle looked at Edward for a few seconds and when Edward nodded he relaxed.

"Emmett and Rose will take him to our home, and the rest of you need to hurry and dispose of the evidence. Let's go Edward," Carlisle said as he gently prepped her to be moved.

"Please be careful she looks hurt," the new born said shocking everyone," he said in a confused manner closing his eyes once more but I had seen a strange desperation in them. Desperation akin to what I had seen in Jaspers eyes only seconds ago.

"I think I should take Rosalie's spot," Jasper said not needing to give more information and Rose gave a stiff nod. I took Jaspers hand and gave it a slight squeeze. He smiled down at me reassuringly. He was always doing what was right regardless of how much it hurt him. It frustrated me so much sometimes.

The next 4 minutes was not fun. Bella moved slower than the rest of us as she had never had to do this before but she tried. She watched what we did and did it exactly never taking a break. She was by far the most perfect vampire I had ever known. She adapted to everything we had to do so well. We pulled away from the hospital thirty seconds before the first cop car came into view. I was eager to get back home out of worry for Jasper but I already knew he was fine.

Sure enough when we got home Emmitt and Jasper were both talking from opposite entrances of the house while the new born was taking in the surroundings sitting on the kitchen floor. As strong a front as she put on Bella went to go shower first and when she disappeared upstairs Jasper told me she shouldn't be alone. Rose and I both accompanied her letting her sit in the large shower and finally fall apart. Strong in some ways but innocent in others. We helped each other clean the blood off ourselves and threw our clothes in a bin that was soon to be burnt. As we left wrapped in towels Esme went past with the new born in tow. She immediately stripped him of the hospital gown throwing it in the bin and helping him in the shower. She joined him still wearing her clothes. New borns could think of little other than their thirst so we would have to help him with many things before he learned to settle in. What surprised me was just how scared he was. The new born we found hadn't been scared when he charged eight vampires.

About thirty minutes later Esme came down trying to dry her clothes with a towel before going outside and doing a couple laps around the house. When she came back in her clothes were mostly dry but the red stains remained and she went to go change. When she came back holding the bin Emmitt questioned her.

"Oh. It's nothing. It seems he finds the water entertaining. He's still adjusting to his new senses so he may be in there awhile. I left clothes in there so hopefully he will be able to figure out how to put them on," she said sincerely. She handed Emmitt the bin and asked him politely to go burn it and he did so without complaint.

Soon after Emmitt got back we heard Carlisle's car pull into our drive. The slow way they were walking worried me. Rarely was Carlisle fatigued but this had apparently taken a toll on him. It wasn't surprising as most of the staff that had died at the hospital were at the least friends. Esme was immediately at his side and Edward caught Bella's state and was at her side comforting her.

"Will the girl be ok?" Esme asked softly.

"It's too early to tell," Carlisle said shaking his head, "We did everything we could but most of her torso was pulverized. The best we can hope for is her to survive but I am certain her spine is irreparable. She will never walk again, but it is a miracle she survived at all. Normally a new born won't hesitate to kill a human. I get the distinct feeling what he did to the girl was an accident."

"We told them we were on the way to the hospital when we saw her at the side of the road. We said she must have been hit by a car," Edward answered an unspoken question.

"We will need to leave soon," Carlisle sighed, "This will attract national attention and we should expect a visit from the volturi."

"What are we going to do?" Bella whispered.

"Nessie will stay at La Push for one. The person upstairs seems stable enough but his mood swings worry me," Edward said swiftly, "Its more than mood swings. It's more like alternate personalities."

"Well we still have the plans we made for Bella before we learned she would skip being a new born," I said giving Bella an affectionate smile. This really seemed to shake her up.

A crash from upstairs alerted everyone to movement. I frowned towards Esme.

"There goes the sink," I sighed.

"It can't be helped. He is surprisingly like a child," Esme said.

"My throat hurts," he said appearing at the top of the stairs wearing a pair of Edwards's pants which were the only thing relatively close to his size and a loose T shirt. Judging from the length of the pants that was probably what caused him to fall when he broke the sink.

Carlisle had just been about to sit down when the new born appeared. After the new born asked Carlisle came towards him and started up the stairs.

"Come with me my friend. I have many things to speak with you about. You must learn to control your thirst," he said and the new born frowned and I looked towards Jasper who reassured me everything was fine.

"He definitely looks familiar," Emmitt said with a thoughtful expression.

"His name is Brian Evans," Bella said, "He made the play that won state last a few months ago."

Bella was still aware of humans in ways that had left most of us and she still shivered at the words.

"He is only sixteen," she said and Edward tightened his embrace. Only then did I notice a haunted regret in Edwards face. I had been paying so much attention to the future it hadn't registered who the new born was. He was the first human to accept Renesmee. He had just starting dating his childhood sweetheart a few months ago. He was a talented athlete who would go places. He was a kind compassionate boy who would do anything for his family. Edward stiffened with each of my thoughts and I tried to push them away but only found myself grabbing my sides in a awkward self embrace. Jasper was there in less than a second with his arms around me.

We were all silent for a while. The thought of being six teen forever was not a very pleasant one. Edward seemed in a faraway place and Bella grew uncomfortable.

"What's wrong Edward," she asked softly. Edward seemed to shake himself free of an unpleasant thought.

"I was just thinking about the things I saw in his thoughts before his mind changed," Edward said quietly as though in respect, "He thinks she is dead. He killed his parents and countless innocents. She was his last reason to exist. The only blinding light left in his life and he thinks he killed her. The things he felt…They were probably akin to what I would have felt had I ever hurt you. No…. if I had ever killed you," he grimaced at his own words as he spoke.

"I hope for his sake that his memories stay gone," Jasper said almost callously if he hadn't had a firsthand taste of the boys feelings.

"That would be best but the way he is now seems like a shell," Edward agreed.

"Emotions like that don't just go away," Jasper said nodding.

"Are you guys saying he is like a ticking time bomb?" Emmitt asked.

Edward nodded slowly, "I can only guess what he will do if he remembers his past. Whatever happens it will not be pretty. There is no way to tell if he will become violent or not."

"And his movements were so foreign to me I'm not sure less than three of us could restrain him," Jasper looked thoughtful before looking regretful, " It may be best for him and us if we just put him out of his misery."

"No," Esme said sternly, "He is a living creature to. We will just have to be careful. You can help him stay calm can't you Jasper?" she asked him.

"I will try my best," Jasper said with a nod.

We all stopped to listen to the end of Carlisles conversation.

"Animal blood?" Brian was saying a little confused.

"It will sustain you and you will not have to worry about killing the innocent," Carlisle said patiently.

"Is any human really innocent?" Brian said with wonder in his voice.

"Life is precious Brian," Carlisle said, "If you want to stay in this home you must not kill humans."

"Who is Brian?" Brian asked sincerely.

"That is your name," Carlisle said ever patient.

"I don't remember it," Brian said, "And I don't like it either. It makes my head hurt."

There was a long pause. Vampires didn't get headaches.

"You were human Brian," Carlisle said soothingly.

"Humans are food," Brian said and I heard what could only be his head shaking at vampire speed.

Carlisle sighed, "Yes but to kill something is a choice. Isn't what makes humans different from a mere animal? The fact that they rise above instinct?" and another long silence ensued.

"I will try," Brian said with a little confusion in his voice.

"I can't remember being human but I feel alone," Brian said quietly, "but if I'm here I can't be alone. Why do I fear being alone? Who is the boy behind the curtain?"

Another long silence followed this statement. Carlisle stood and waved Brian to follow.

"I'm sure he is thirsty. Can you take him to feed Jasper? It would be best if Edward went with you as well to clear the way to be sure," Carlisle said.

"I think the clean up earlier may have repercussions I should have considered," Edward said with unease as he held Bella who was still shaking slightly.

"Of course," Carlisle said with compassion, "Now that I think about it we should just have someone bring something here." The unspoken anxiety of having any of us alone with Brian after what Edward had said was evident in his voice.

"I'm on it," Emmitt said jumping up and bounding out the door.

"He won't be long," I told them informatively and Carlisle and Edward held each other's gaze meaningfully.

"Should we talk about that with him here?" Edward asked.

"I don't think it should be a problem Edward. This Brian seems rather detached from everything that happened. He can't remember his human life at all, but I do agree with you," Carlisle said.

"I would like to hear this to," Esme said respectfully.

"I'm sorry dear. I was telling Edward how I think his mind has created an alternative personality to deal with his pain. I've never heard of a vampire with multiple personality disorder but all the signs are there," Carlisle said.

"I think it is more like memory loss," I said quietly after seeing another vision of us speaking with him.

I glanced over at Brian and sure enough he had found the chess set under the couch and was examining the pieces carefully completely ignoring Carlisle before the bishop snapped in his fingers and he looked up with a guilty expression before Esme patted him on the shoulder. Esme was right about him being like a child in more ways than one. He seemed very eager to examine his surroundings.

"Gross," Brian said with a grimace right as everyone could smell Emmitt return. He had even found a mountain lion. Then again the boy had just drunk a hospital full of humans. It would be like eating vegetables right after chocolate.

"It soothes the burn I promise," Carlisle said as we all stood and walked towards the backyard to meet Emmitt. It was a very amusing sight to see Emmitt ignoring the mountain lion that was struggling in his arms and tearing his shirt to shreds.

"Orders up," Emmitt said with a broad grin, "Even kept it warm for ya."

Brian still grimaced but when Emmitt put it down and it tried to run away instinct must have taken over because he was on it in an instant.

"So gross," he murmured as he continued and we all chuckled.

Suddenly he froze stock still. Edward reached out in a flash and pulled Emmitt to the group.

Brian grabbed his head with both hands and screamed and Esme took a step towards him before Edwards hand shot in front of her. He curled into a ball and shuddered there not breathing. Jaspers breath instantly turned ragged but he stepped forward. Suddenly I felt the strongest wave of calm come over me. My anxiety disappeared but the boy continued to lay there and even began to sob. Esme once again took a step forward and Edward didn't stop her, but Brian did notice her and Jasper tensed. In an instant he covered 30 feet and scrambled until he was leaning on a tree. He looked completely terrified. He desperately tried to wipe the blood from his hands and shirt but was failing miserably. He seemed to be shifting from being aware of us to turning his attention inward where his eyes became pained before he would squeeze them shut and scream again.

"He can't remember what happened but blood is terrifying him. It is like it is bringing back the feeling but not the memories," Edward said with a concerned expression.

"Exactly," Jasper said through gritted teeth.