A/N: I don't own any of the characters, I just play around a little bit and then sit them neatly back on their shelves. I hope that you all are enjoying this one. I know I am. This chapter will be in Carlisle's point of view. Hope you like this chapter. =)

Chapter 10

I couldn't get through to my colleagues about the lack of heat in things. I had been trying for a few weeks. I was worried but I couldn't let the kids see it. I was trying again when I heard a knock on the door.

"Hello. How can I help you?"

"I'm Jacob. Is Bella here? I really need to speak to her. I'm an old friend of hers."

"If you're an old friend then you would know she doesn't speak."

'Just bring her out if she is here. Please."

I stared at the stranger but felt no danger so I turned and motioned for Bella to join me on the porch. "Do you know this gentleman Bella?"

She shook her head no.

"You will know me in my other form."

"Other form?" I asked. "What are you talking about?"

I watched the boy walk a few feet away from the porch and then he transformed before my eyes. I almost didn't believe it. There in front of us stood a huge dog wolf like creature. I turned when I heard Bella gasp.

She ran up to the dog and put her hand on his head and stepped back as he changed back into a boy.

"I'm Jacob. I was your dog. I was asked to stay with you to protect you until this point. I was to always stay with you."

She started to shake and I started towards her but Edward beat me to her. He placed his arms around her and started to soothe her. Jacob continued.

"Riley is still alive. I jumped in the river when he fell in. Do you remember?"

She nodded.

"As hard as I tried I couldn't find a body. I chased down an unfamiliar scent until I came upon a girl with Riley. She was lonely, but she didn't want him to stay a child forever so Victoria changed him recently. Only to realize that he wasn't her mate. She found her mate in a dying logger just up the road. James. She changed him as well. They consider Riley their child." He turned towards the forest when out walked three silent figures.

If it wasn't for Edward I think Bella would have fell to the ground.

"Bells? Is that really you?"

She walked up to the boy and touched his face. She turned to me and smiled tears running down her face.

"Yes, Bells, Its really me. I thought for sure I had died. They took care of me."

Bella looked as confused as the rest of us. Edward spoke for us.

"Why not go back? Why not tell them you were alive? Why let your family and Bella suffer like that?"

"You must be the boyfriend. No? Hmm I think you and Bella would make a great pair. I was only six. I was scared and scarred. By the time I was aware enough to realize what was going on we were way too far away."

"I just wanted a family. I never meant to hurt anyone. I was terribly sorry. I started to send money in the mail once a month to help them. I know it didn't change things but it was too late. I fell in love with him." the Red head Victoria stated.

"The group of you, the six of you are to save the world. I wouldn't be here now if it wasn't. Legacy tells of it." Jacob stated. "I only brought Riley here so that may be Bella would return to normal. Your laughter was always so infectious Bella. We miss it. I'm sorry that your parents turned out to be total dicks. All of your parents really, but it works out because this here will be your true family. You will see. You just have to accept it and make the change."

"It's something we will have to think about." I stated.

"You don't have long. The world is ending and its up to you to stop it. James, Riley and I can help you learn to feed of things other than blood. We have been doing it for years. Jasper there I can tell lives off of animal blood but there are other things out there. Synthetic blood for one. Leaves an awful after taste but it works the same." Victoria stated.

"We will be staying in one of the cabins down by the lake. By the way, I thought I was going to die laughing watching you all play Frisbee. I mean what does it take to catch one of those things?" Jacob joked as he transformed back to a dog and led the other family of vampires away leaving us with a lot to digest.