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*Sorry, couldn't think of anything new to say*


Ch. 11

Well let's see… we've got a double wedding coming along in a couple months, a very anxious pixie planning said wedding, and a whole lot of other things going on. Pretty much your average family of vampires and gideions.

"Bella, do you guys want there to be fresh freesias at the wedding, roses, or both?" Alice asked as she followed behind me with a large binder that was already overflowing with different suggestions and ideas for the wedding. If she weren't a vampire, I'd wonder how the hell she would be able to carry it all.

"I don't know Alice," I sighed impatiently for the millionth time today as I tucked my favorite fighting knife in its holster on my left hip. "Talk to Selena and Jake about it. I'm going out." Before she could do anything, I shifted forms and flew out of the open back door. I swung by Emmett and Connor both arm wrestling each other, shaking my head at their childish behavior before jumping over the lake and speeding off north.

The fresh air was always the perfect antidote for the constant headache that followed the important decision making I seem to be making so often lately. I would often just go climbing in the nearest tree and fall asleep, probably for the entire night. Edward always has such a fit when I do that, going on and on about how there could be something dangerous out there. Ha! The only real dangerous thing out there anymore was me.

Anyway, I think I was about a mile or two from the Canadian border when I smelt it. It was the familiar metallic scent of blood, and the unbearably sweet smell of a vampire. I picked up the pace and found him with a defenseless human girl who looked no more than ten years old.

"Who are you?" she asked in a frightened voice, probably thinking I was another one like her kidnapper. I reached into her mind and saw that this vampire had taken her from her home three days ago, killing her foster parents that were supposed to be watching her while she played in the backyard, but instead they were getting so drunk that they probably couldn't sit down without falling over.

The vampire in question was very gangly looking, the worn clothing that looked more like rags hanging off his form like flesh on a corpse. His sandy-blond hair was short and specked with dried blood from his earlier meal, clumps of dirt, and things I didn't even want to know. When the girl acknowledged me, he turned to stare at me with very dark red eyes, looking me up and down like a cow at auction. I really wasn't liking my choice of what I was wearing- skin tight capris, a tank top that showed off most of my midriff and a lot of cleavage, and a pair of strappy heels.

"Well, well, well… What brings you to this place?" he asked as h looked at me with lust clearly in his eyes. "Can I… help you with anything?" I saw a flash of what he implied, and I snapped the door shut on that image of him riding me doggy-style while having his way with the little girl too. Sick bastard.

"Yeah you can," I snarled and lunged at him with my knife. He didn't even see it coming before I rammed it into his chest where his heart was, twisting it so it destroyed any arteries left before pulling it out and cutting his head clear off his shoulders. When I looked back at the little girl, she was cowering even more than before. I shoved the blade back into place before crouching down to eye level with her. "It's ok. I'm not going to hurt you. You're safe." When she saw I was being honest, she flung her arms around my neck and began crying her little eyes out. I simply pulled her close and patted her back lightly, letting her get it all out. Poor thing.

"What's your name?" "Rebecca," she sniffled, finally pulling away to look at me. "That's a pretty name. Mine's Isabella, but everyone calls me Bella," I got her to smile slightly at the face I pulled. "Do you know what that man wanted with you Rebecca?"

"No. He just said perfect, and killed my foster mommy and daddy and took me."

"Do you have anyone else to go to? A family member of your foster parents? A friend's place?" Again, she shook her head no. I couldn't just leave her here alone when something else could happen to her. "Rebecca sweetie, I'm going to bring you somewhere safe, but you have to trust me, ok?" She looked hesitant, but seeing as she had nowhere else to go, she agreed. "Ok, I just need to finish with the man that hurt you and then we'll go."

I turned back to the pile of filth that was there and saw something glitter. Bending down lower, I shifted through the cloth and pulled out a silver chain that had a small bat pendant hanging from it. I looked at it and saw a seam at the bat's neck. My eyes probably grew to the size of saucers before I shoved the chain in my pocket and waved my hand over the deceased vampire, his body instantly going up in flames.

"Ready kiddo?" She nodded and I scooped her up in my arms before running back home, hopefully wishing I'd be able to explain this all to my family when I got there.

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"Bella, I know that your intentions were good, but-" Dad was saying as he placed the plate of food in front of the little girl. Her dark green eyes widened in anticipation as she started gobbling down the sandwich eagerly.

"Dad, you don't understand!" I spoke fast, nearly tripping over my own tongue as I tried to explain it all. "He kidnapped her from her own home! Killed her foster parents in front of her own eyes, and practically in public! This is serious! And I found this on him!" I held up the small charm for him to see.

"What is that?" "You tell me," I hissed as I tossed it at him and walked around to the other side of the table, running my fingers through Rebecca's auburn hair lightly. Dad twisted off the head of the bat and saw what was inside. "God, it's-"

"Vampire venom," I finished, staring at the purple clear liquid in the vial attached to the head. "And it smells strong. My guess is the vamp got it somewhere and was going to use it to turn this girl."

"What are you talking about?" Rebecca asked in a childish manner. I looked down and saw her looking up at me with adoration and interest, clearly wanting to know what her savior meant.

"It's nothing you need to worry about, sweetie," I answered as I patted her head. "You want another sandwich?"

"Yes please, but no mustard." She pulled a face at the word mustard, causing me to laugh. A girl after my own heart. When she looked back at my dad, he looked slightly insulted. "It was really yummy, but I don't like mustard that much."

"Sure thing kiddo," I laughed again and went to make another sandwich for her. I remembered to bring her a glass of apple juice this shot around. When I came back, I saw Rebecca was sort of slightly floating in her chair, just enough that I could notice it, but not her. Suddenly, what she said about what that vampire had kidnapped her for made sense.

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"I guess there's only one thing for us to do now," Dad said after everyone else had been informed of what had happened. Edward and I were both sitting on one of the couches with Rebecca nestled safely in side with my arm wrapped around her shoulders. She kept looking at all the different faces around her, from the incredibly pale skin of my fiancé and his family to the bronze color of my best friend. "Looks like we'll be getting a new family member."

I heard this incredibly loud squeal that bounced off the walls as a small blur came barreling at me, wrapping Rebecca and I in a hug. "This is so great! It'll be like having my own little niece, and you'll have a daughter!" Alice kept jumping for joy. "I already have some things that I'm positive Rebecca will love!

"How about we let Rebecca decide what she wants first, and then we'll make a decision," I suggested as I pulled Alice off of us. Trying to breath is kind of tricky when you've got a pixie with the strength of a hundred men hanging on your neck.

"Rebecca, what do you think about becoming a member of our family?" I asked her. Her reply was her squeal of happiness as she flung herself in my arms and started hugging me like there was no tomorrow.

"That would be so cool! I'd love it!" Rebecca smiled happily. I smiled in return and started spinning her around and around.

I wound up seeing in Alice's head as she was having a vision, and I saw Edward, Rebecca and myself all as one little family playing in the meadow. Rebecca wasn't even surprised about the fact that Edward was sparkling in the sunlight. When she started racing him, she was going faster than I ever thought possible. Hell, she even beat Edward!

"Well how about you guys go upstairs and get Rebecca settled in? Afterwards, we can go and have a little party for Rebecca?" Mom asked as she looked at the little girl who was still attached to me at the hip. She nodded shyly as I scooped her up and ran upstairs.

The party was really fun actually. Nothing big, but it still was something dramatic, courtesy of Alice. I don't know how she did it, but she was able to decorate the entire living room with bright blue and pink streamers, balloons, and confetti covering almost every inch of the place.

Speaking of Alice, she had also got Rebecca and I into very similar outfits. I wore a knee length black skirt and a blue shirt with lighter blue flowers embroidered all over the material with a sash that tied up on the small of my back. Rebecca's outfit was a miniature version of mine, but she got to wear a pair of black pants instead and she wore some black flip flops instead of high heels like me. Her clean auburn hair was pulled back in a low side ponytail, curling at the end and bouncing like it was on a pogo stick.

For the entire night, Rebecca was the center of attention. Emmett, Jasper, Connor, and Max were all playing jokes and pranks on everyone else for her entertainment, Alice and Rose kept showering her with affection, etc. She looked like she was really enjoying herself, and I was happy for her. What she went through these past few days was something that no little girl her age should have to experience.

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So it was maybe about a month after joining our family that Rebecca really started showing. Now granted, being able to lift a car over your head isn't exactly extreme in the way for gideions, but for a ten-year old girl, that's pretty something.

Yeah, Becky is a gideion. I figured it out when I met her, but I just wanted to confirm it. Guess I didn't have to wait long, huh? Funny thing was that she wasn't freaked out about it. But then again, when you spend a month living around a family of vampires and gideions, you quickly adapt to the weirdness of everything around you. So anyway, Dad said we'd start her training when she was older.

Alice has finally finished planning the wedding, adding a few extras here and there like our new little flower girl, which Becky wasn't all that crazy about. Said that she hates dressing up, and Alice was trying to get her into some little white number with lots of frills and lace. Eww.

"Everything alright love?" Edward asked as he came up behind me after I put Becky to bed one night. I sighed. Everything wasn't alright, not to me at least.

I just kept thinking about that vampire. Where had he got that venom? And why did he want to turn Becky? Had he known about her being gideion? No that's impossible- she didn't even know herself. But then again, neither had I and look at where I was now. And even so, the existence of gideions is hardly even known unless you were one.

"Just thinking," I sighed again, hoping I sounded genuine. "Nothing important really." It must have worked, because Edward didn't ask me again for the rest of the night.

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Nancy (aka megamatchmaker)