A/N: A special thanks to Alice-the-irish-dancer, WolF L0v3, and Spartan Girl 350, my first reviewers. Being that this is my first fic, you all will always hold a special place in my heart. Also, I apologize for my occasional grammatical errors. I'll try to be more careful. I just can't seem to catch on to the poetic flow that Stephenie Meyer uses in the books. Some people manage to mimic it with such precision, you'd think it was Stephenie herself. I can only hope to be such a great writer someday!

"Two months ago, I had been living in Seattle. It was much later than the time I would usually come home. I was late that day because I had been talking to my guidance counselor. Guidance, I would call her, noticed I had been acting strange and somewhat detached. She assumed that I had been having some problems in my life. I had to admit that I was feeling a bit dreary. You see, when I was in school, I avoided everyone. The boys would only see a pretty face and try to get closed to me so that they could have some sort of claim on me. Flash me like a trophy to their friends. The girls would usually shun me or befriend me just to share the spotlight. It wasn't always like that, though. I had one friend. Heather was her name. She was the only one who knew me for who I was and not what I looked like." I smiled as a flood of memories came rushing back with startling clarity. But the smile faded as I remembered Heather's fate.

"My friendship with Heather was cut short when she went missing about a year ago. Everyone tried to cheer themselves by hoping she would someday return, but I knew she wouldn't come back. Just like so many others that had disappeared that year."

"Oh, dear," Esme said "That's so horrible,"

"It's okay. I've learned to accept it. But back then I was heartbroken. And Guidance would always try to talk to me. On that particular night, she tried to dig out the information hoping it would help, but I didn't tell her much. When I left to go home, it was dark out. I was a bit hesitant at first but I had to get home somehow. I started to walk and about half way there, I saw movement out the corner of my eye. When I looked to see what it was, there was nothing there. I kept walking, faster now, when I felt someone coming up behind me. I whirled to see what it was and, again, there wasn't anything to see. I started to back away slowly but suddenly I was being dragged into a dark alley. Whoever or whatever was pulling me dropped me at the end of the alley."

"I tried to run only to be met by blood red eyes. I backed away a little and saw her clearer from the street lights. She had thick auburn hair and was very statuesque. Her emotionless face contorted into a vicious smile. She pinned me to the ground and started to feed. I squirmed but my attempts were futile. She didn't budge. I clutched at her arm and bagged for her to stop. Her eyes widened when our skin made contact. To my surprise and utter amazement, she stopped and let go. That's when I started to make the transformation. She sat there until the sky began to brighten subtly. She stood and darted at blinding speed to the mouth of the alley. I turned my head, worried that she'd leave. Even though she'd just tried to eat me," Emmett chuckled at my blunt explanation, "I found comfort in her presence."

"She leaned into the brick wall her head swept left and right. She came back to me and gathered me into her stony arms. Suddenly, we were flying. The feel was exhilarating yet terrifying at the same time. I cringed into the vampire that was carrying me and she chuckled lightly. We continued to tear the the forest until she set me down on a patch of grass.

I layed there until the transformation was complete.

I sat up and looked around. Sure enough, the woman sat there on a log, smiling. She told me her name was Lola and that when I told her to stop she couldn't find it in herself to kill me. She told me that I was a vampire and I had to hunt humans for blood. I didn't like how my mouth watered and the flames flared hotly in my throat when she said it. 'Isn't there any other way?' I moaned. I had never even killed a fly and she wanted me to kill a human. 'I'm not sure...' she trailed off seeming deep in thought. Just then, there was a rustling in the bushes. I bear lurched through the trees. It began to back away when it saw us, it's heart doing double time. 'A heart means...blood, right?' I asked, watching the bear retreat. Lola nodded. I didn't like the thought of killing anything period but I wanted the burn to stop. I stalked the bear and pounced. It tried to fight and I was surprised by how strong I was. I began to drink. The taste was...I guess you could say off, but the warm blood pouring down my throat felt nice. When I finished Lola raised an eyebrow. 'I think I like this way better,' I said with a satisfied smile."

"A day later, Lola told me that the whole town was searching for me. 'What are you going to do?' she asked with a frown. 'I have to leave,' I told her. I didn't want her to come with me because she loved Seattle. I couldn't let her leave. So I packed a bag and left."

"When I was hunting one day I was attacked. I guess I was at the wrong place at the wrong time. I panicked so I charged the vampire and grabbed a hold of his neck."

"You fought?" Jasper asked from his place against the furthest wall.

"I didn't know why I did it. It was totally instinctive. Then all of a sudden his eyes turned black and I felt...drained. The vampire said he only wished to serve me. I knew I was a vampire but at that very moment I found out what I truly was. This happened twice more and the Volturi" there was a few low growls, "found out and found me. They asked me if I wanted to stay with them. They told me they could train me to use my 'gift'," I grimaced and shook my head.

"Why the air quotes?" Emmett asked.

"Doing what I'm able to do is not fun. Knowing that everyone you touch is at risk of becoming you slave is a scary thing. Taking someones free will away is monstrous. And Aro thinks it's cool but he will never understand! You know why? Because he's mad with power!"

My fist came down on the table and it buckled but didn't fall. Everyone was in shock. My outburst hadn't woken Renesmee, who had been asleep on Edward's lap for the past 10 minutes. I sighed and slumped back into my chair.

"I'm sorry. That's a touchy subject for me," I said. My eyes never left the crystal vase in the center of the table, trying to avoid anyone's eyes.

"That's quite alright. You may continue if you wish," Carlisle said to me.

"Right," I sighed, recovering from my rant.

"Even the Volturi couldn't figure out my talent. I'd meet Aro one a week so he could search my thoughts. He said that I reminded him of a friend of his. 'How so?' I answered him. genuinely interested. He said that he was compassionate and gentle and was a vegetarian like you. Of course he was referring to Carlise. I was ecstatic. 'Tell me more!' I demanded excitedly. He told me about his encounters with you all and what he and the rest were thinking at two months ago at the fight. He told me about how you trained Bella to use her shield. I was especially intrigued by that information. Despite my anger towards him for almost killing his friendsI had room in my mind to think about other things. Like why he was answering these questions so willingly and truthfully. Then I realized I had enslaved him. I started to pace not knowing what to do. I was in big trouble. I put a hand on Aro shoulder and apologized for doing that to him. Then all of a sudden he was back to normal. Apparently, I could reverse the curse."

Edward disappeared from the room and came back without Renesmee.

"I didn't touch him after that because I didn't want him to know that I wouldn't be staying there anymore. But after a week or so I decided to come out and tell him. It was hard to let go but I know that was just Chelsea trying to hold me down. It didn't stop me. I went and told Aro that I wanted to leave. He hung his head and told me that he would let me go. I was shocked and he explained upon seeing me expression. "It's what Carlisle would have wanted me to do," he sighed. I was so relieved to be getting out of there. They fed frequently and it horrified me. I was in such a rush to leave, I hadn't asked where you were. I didn't even bother," I shook my head,"No way in hell I was going back there," I mumbled. Everyone chuckled.

"I don't know why random vampires were coming after me, it didn't make sense. I'd enslaveed some of them but..."I started spekeing slowly, "The ones that I was afraid of, the ones that could kill me the easiest...I couldn't change them back. I tried I really did, but it couldn't be done." I bowed me head and shook it slightly, as if I could make the memory vanish from the motion.

I tried to shove the thought away with other thoughts. Like the fact that I am sitting here speaking to the Cullens. I let the thought swim through every inch of my mind making sure that it registered that this. Is. Real. I was immediately jazzed. It was like meeting a celebrity! I raised my head and looked at them all. I smiled at what I was about to say.

"I was hunting. While I was draining my prey I ran into these two," I looked at Bella and Edward and they both gave a small smile, "And now here I am, with the Cullens, in the flesh!" They all laughed.

"So you came all this way to find us so you could figure out your gift? Is that right?" Carlisle asked. I nodded."Could you explain it in detail. What happens when you use it. How exactly do you trigger it?"

"I don't exactly know. See, it usually happens when i touch someone with my hands, but I don't really know anymore than that. It'd be easier to show you than to tell you, but I don't think you'd want me to do that to your family," I joked halfheartedly. A silence fell over the room before Emmett spoke.

"I'll do it," he said nonchalantly. Everyone gave him looked at him like he'd grown a third head. My expression became blank.

"What?" I asked in a flat voice.

"I'll do it. You could demonstrate on me. I mean, you said you can take it off. Right?" I nodded, my face still blank.

"So do it," he said standing up and walking to where I was sitting.

"Emmett-" Edward cut in but Emmett was sure about this.

"It's the only way Edward

. Besides, she's got this under control," his tone was so confident that I almost believed him. Almost.

Alice's expression went blank and her eyes became vacant. When she came out of the vision she said, "Let her do it." I gaped. Then I sighed. If her vision said that things would go okay, then I would trust her.

"Okay," I breathed, "I'll do it."

I stood up in my chair and stood in front of Emmett. I took in a few shaky breaths before I placed my hand on his neck as if I was going to choke him. But what I was about to do to him was much more monstrous.

I imagined a gate. When I lifted that gate, I would release something that would have you following me around like a lost puppy. Devotion. Emmett's eyes blackened before he dropped to his knees and they turned back to normal. I felt extremely weak and my legs gave out and someone caught me from behind. i could tell by the mahogany hair that fell halfway over my shoulder that it was Bella. She set me up right and I looked down at Emmett.

"Command me Confessor," he said.

3rd Person POV (What the family just saw.)

Kendra stepped in front of Emmett and took some breaths to calm herself. She grabbed him around his neck. There was a sudden crack in the air, and it felt like a soundless thunder. Darkness crawled across Kendra's eyes and closed in on her pupil. Soon her ayes were completely black and so was Emmett's. Both of there eyes turned back to normal. Emmett fell to his knees and Kendra collapsed.

"Fascinating," Carlisle brought a hand to his chin with a thoughtful look on his face. Everyone was gaping at Emmett, but he continued to stare at me.

"What can you make him do?" Alice asked as she fought a smile.

"Just about anything, I guess," I shrugged looking sadly at Emmett. He seemed nothing like himself in the state he was in.

"Stand up, please," I said to Emmett, and, of course, he obeyed. "Rub you tummy and pat your head at the same time," I told him. He did it and the whole room boomed with laughter.

"Okay you can stop now. Your allegiance is no longer with me. You must go back to your wife." I winked at Rosalie who rolled her eyes and shook her head. I put my hands on Emmett's face and the devotion slowly began to drain from his eyes until it was no longer there. He blinked.

"I can't believe you made me do that of all things," he rolled his eyes and took his seat next to Rosalie.

"So, what do you all think. Will Kendra stay with us?" Carlisle said, locking eyes with every member of his family. All eyes fell on Edward.

"She is very pure and her thoughts are just as good," he tells them.

"I agree. She seems like a good kid," Emmett reached over to tousle my hair. I smoothed the stray hairs back in place.

"Does everyone else agree?" Carlisle asked. The room's silent air filled with a chorus of "yea" and "yes'". I smiled warmly.

"Don't screw up or we'll have to kill you." I was a little startled by Rosalie's sudden mood swing as she glared at me but it doesn't deter my mood. I was warm. I was content. I was home.

A/N: Again, I appologize for the long wait but I hope I made up for it by writing a long chapter...the longest yet. Also this counts as Ch. 5! The first chapter of 'The Five Senses' will be posted soon. Also if you've taken a look at my sneak peek for 'Promises: Another Imprint Story', I have a question for you:

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