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Renesmee

When I was done I headed back and I noticed another heartbeat coming from a different room. Thant's when I remembered that there were two rapid heartbeats when they first brought us to this horrid place. I could smell the blood before I opened the door. Inside I saw an empty room with some dirty bloody sheets on the floor. I looked in the blankets to see a small hybrid baby looking back at me. He could only be a few days old but his eyes were already wide and knowing. They looked like Ramon's eyes only they were hazel green instead of red. He looked up at me in fear as I picked him up with my good arm.

"You're safe now." His eye's still looked unsure. I went back to the room to find Leah and I saw that the little girl had wrapped her in a blanket. She looked back and forth, once, between me and the baby, her eyes pleading.

"Don't hurt him please! He was born a few days ago. Before they left to get more women. It's not his fault!"

"I'm one of you. I would never hurt you. How's Leah?"

"The same. Her heart is beating so she is alive. Maybe she's just sleeping." She looked doubtful. I was touched to see the worry in her eyes. She didn't even know Leah and she already cared for her.

"Maybe. What are your names?"

"My name is Evangeline. Daddy called me Eve. That's Chris. He's Ramon's son." She whispered the last part regretfully.

"I'm Renesmee. You can call me Nessie, that's what my family calls me."

"Family? You have a daddy too?"

"Yes. I also have a mother. My daddy turned her after she gave birth to me. I also have grandparents, aunts and uncles. Some of them share my blood which means they are blood related like you and your father and some don't, like Leah and myself. But they are still my family. Do you want to see?"

"See how?"

"Just take my hand and I can show you." She took my hand without any hesitation.

I showed them both my first memories. I showed them my birth, my first few days of life and how much my family loved me. I then showed them each of my family members one by one, introducing their names and their relationship to me with my mental voice. Then I pulled back my thoughts as they stared at me mesmerized.

"Not all vampires are evil." I told them. "My family loves me and take care of me just like a human family. They don't hurt humans. They drink animal blood. My grandfather even has enough control to be a doctor. He's a healer too only he heals humans using medicine and tools. He's never hurt any of the humans he's tried to help, even when they are gushing in blood."

"That's amazing! I didn't know we could do that." She said sadly. I could see the remorse on her face, possibility because she thought of the victims she had taken.

"You didn't know sweetie. All you can do now is move forward. Here, take Chris. I'm going to get Leah and then we'll get out of here. I need to get her to my grandfather so that he can figure out how to wake her."

"Nessie? Chris and I haven't fed in a while. They were gone for some days."

"I'll get you something in the forest. I don't want to stay here any longer." The idea of staying there the night made me shudder. I leaned to get Leah but I was having trouble getting a hold of her with only one good arm. Eve put her hand on my shoulder.

"Let me heal you." I could feel the ligaments and muscle regenerate; my broken bones, set back into place.

"You're amazing. Maybe you could be a doctor someday." I told her. I could tell that she liked that idea.

We headed to the forest. I found a clearing and instructed them to wait with Leah while I hunted. I made sure to instruct them not to touch Leah, especially Chris because he was venomous. I found two deer and I grabbed both trying my best to keep them alive so the blood would be warm for them. When I arrived, they approached the deer and smelled them. I could tell they were disappointed but they both fed anyway. As they drank, I sat back against a tree. I was exhausted. I hadn't realized how late it was or how tired I was. I started a fire with some dry wood and a half worn lighter that I was lucky enough to find in the mill on our way out.

"We have a few hours until sunrise so I think you two better rest and we'll continue in the morning. I'll stay up and watch, ok?" They had both finished drinking so Eve took Chris and she sat next to me. I took the baby and she laid her head on my lap. I was also tiered but I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep so a long rest would have to do.

"Nessie? Could you tell us more about your family? Will they still like me even though I hurt people before?"

"They will love you and yes, I can tell you more tomorrow. For now, just rest." I rubbed her arm and she snuggled closer to me. I started singing the lullaby my father wrote for me and they fell asleep.

As I watched them sleep, I went over the list of things we had to do in the morning. I had to find a phone to call my family. I needed to steal a car but I also needed to steal clothing that would hide my face or the cops would stop me as soon as they saw a 14 year old at the wheel. I really should try to do all those things before sunrise but I was too drained. I needed to allow the animal blood that I just drank regenerate me. I also needed to sleep but that wasn't an option. It was still dark when I heard someone running in the distance. He was headed straight for us.

"Eve get up! Someone is coming! Take Chris and climb up this tree to the very top. When I tell you I want you to jump from tree to tree through the forest until you are far away from here. The wind will blow your scent into the surrounding trees and it will distract them."

"Oh... Ok." She said shaking.

"Look at me." I told her and she did. "I will not let them hurt you. I will not let anyone hurt you." I meant every word. She nodded her little head and Chris grabbed her collar hold on to her.

"Ok." She told me and climbed up the tree with Chris. I still felt weak but I also felt fierce. I had already killed two vampires, one more wasn't going to be a problem. I kept this in mind as I looked at Leah.

"I can do this Leah. I won't let anyone hurt you. I won't fail you again."

I ran towards the intruder. I could tell there was only one. I was aware that if it was my family there would be more than one person running so I started getting scared. I braced myself and prepared for the attack when the familiar sent hit me.

"Daddy..." I said and I ran faster at vampire speed towards the runner. I had forgotten that he was faster than the others, certainly faster than me so it was only a moment and I was wrapped in his protective arms.

"Daddy!" I sobbed.

"Shh... I'm here sweetheart. You're safe, my angel. You're safe." His voice sounded hoarse and he hiccupped as if he were crying, if he could.

I wasn't sure how long he held me. We both heard a howl break in the air followed by the soft sound of running supernatural beings. They were still at a distant. I didn't have time to wait.

"Daddy, Leah!" I sobbed again. "Daddy something is wrong with Leah!" He held me tight for another moment and then he let me go to run towards my unconscious best friend. He began taking her vitals instantly.

"You can come down." I told the children, tears still streaming down my eyes. They came down but they stayed close to me.

"What's wrong with her daddy?"

"I don't know, love. I can't even read her thoughts but she is breathing, her pupillary response is normal, her vitals are stable..." He was palpating her chest and stomach when I caught the scent of my mother, uncle Emmett, aunt Rose, Embry and Jacob.

"Momma!" I ran back into the woods and collapsed into her arms after a moment.

"Renesmee! My baby, are you ok? Did they hurt you?!" She asked sobbing, then she kissed my face several times before I could answer. I felt my aunt and uncle embrace us both, unable to wait for momma to release me. Uncle Emmett let me go first, after kissing my hair and aunt Rose also backed away but not completely. Her hand rested on my arm as if she was making sure I was still there. She was always very protective. A second mother.

"I'm not hurt, momma." I answered carefully. Jacob emerged from behind the trees and momma finally let go. He swooped me into his arms, hot tears streaming down his cheeks. He was shaking, crying into my neck as I cried into his. I knew why Jacob was crying. I heard my mother's tearless sobs and my aunt's hiss further behind us. They were with Leah.

"You saw what happened to her?" I asked him and he nodded into my shoulder.

"I tried to stop them. I just... I'm so sorry." My voice broke. He immediately turned me so that I was looking at him.

"Do not apologize. This is NOT your fault. Do you understand me?" His eyes were so fierce that I lost my voice, so I nodded. He gave me an apologetic look then he placed a kiss between my furrowed brows, effectively smoothing them, before he set me on my feet. He wiped his tears with one hand and took my hand with the other.

We walked over to the clearing. Dad had Leah in his arms. Embry was next to him, staring helplessly at her. I hadn't even noticed him pass by us before. He saw us and walked towards me to take my free hand. He smiled at me sadly, trying to portray sympathy but his expression was too pained to accomplish it. He turned back to my father. "I'll let them know we're coming." He told him and let go of me to phase back into wolf form. Jacob and I both looked at my father, questioning.

"She's stable but I can't get her to wake up. There's a possibility that her system might be in shock. Maybe some part of her consciousness has shut down in order to process what happened. I can't be sure until we do a thorough examination."

"So what do we do? Do we go to a hospital?"

"No. Too many questions. She's stable so we're going back to the airport and then to Forks. Jasper and Alice are getting a helicopter set up so that we can just go straight home. Carlisle, Esme, and Seth are already in Forks setting up the medical room there. Emmett, you need to stay behind to clean any evidence. We can't risk any humans wondering in there and seeing blood or human remains. I'll have Jasper come back to help as soon as we get to the airport."

"You got it bro. I'll take care of it." He told him. There was anger in his voice. He looked like he was on a mission.

"Let's go then." Jacob told everyone.

Aunt Rose had little Chris in her arms. Eve instantly took my hand and I took her in my arms.

"I can carry her sweetheart. You're tiered." Momma reached out his arms for Eve.

"Is that ok?" I asked her. She looked at me as if trying to gage my level of fatigue then she nodded and reached for my mother. Momma smiled and took her in his arms, cradling her like he did with me only a few years back. Jacob then took me in his arms. I let his scent and his warmth soothe me as we set running through the forest. I shivered ad I thought about the fact that only a few hours ago I had been running throughout the forest in very different arms. How different were these arms from the ones who held me before.

"Shh. I'm here. You're safe." He said as his lips grazed my head before he kissed it.

It wasn't long before we got to the airport. The moment we arrived I was in my aunt Alice's arms.

"Nessie! We've been so worried. My beautiful girl. I am so happy you're ok." She said. I smiled or at least attempted to smile. My uncle stared at me with a mix of emotions across his face. He was struggling to control all the emotions around him but then his face changed drastically as I tuned to face him and he saw my shoulder. Eve's gift allowed her to heal wounds but even she could not get rid of the scar left behind by the venom. He stroked the skin on my shoulder with his thumb. Tears started welling in my eyes again because I knew that he was the only one who could feel what I did. He grabbed me abruptly into a hug almost crushing me. He was almost panting. Daddy put his hand on my uncle's back to soothe him.

"It's ok Jasper. I need you to go help Emmett clear the evidence. I don't want to give Aro any reason to come here if the humans find that place." Daddy told him as he patted his back. My uncle had to deal with his feelings and all of ours as well. Uncle Jasper let me go. His face was still struggling with all the emotion around him. I tried smiling again hoping it would help but it was useless. He knew it was fake.

"We'll be back home soon." He told me, then he turned to kiss aunt Alice and he left. Dad and the others were already in the private helicopter. Jacob had been patently waiting for me. He took my hand and we entered the plane with aunt Alice and my father. I was relieved that we were finally going home.

Esme

I felt completely despaired and useless. Leah had become a part of our family, almost like an adopted daughter. I already had one daughter who was raped and killed. To have two daughters raped and a granddaughter molested was more than anyone could bare. There were already three wolves waiting for us when we arrived to the Forks house, Quill, Brady and Sam. Sam's face was hard and furious. Like Seth, he wanted to be out there rescuing Leah but, unlike Seth, he would rather not be around us. He looked so uncomfortable being in our presence.

It was early morning. No one else knew what happened. As the boys went with Carlisle to get the rest of the needed medical equipment, I went to get Sue and Charlie. By the time we arrived with them some more wolves had come with some imprints. We all sat in the living room to wait for the helicopter to arrive. I held on to Sue as Seth explained what Edward told us. I could tell that Sam was troubled by my closeness to Sue but at that moment I didn't care about his comfort. I have already been through this once and I had a very good idea of what she was feeling, what she needed. Sam took deep breaths throughout Seth's explanation as Charlie and I held on to poor Sue. I was glad Emily was with Sam to keep him calm; however, she looked just as bad as Sue. Anna was in the corner sofa next to Carol, tears silently streaming down their eyes. Billy was in a corner next to Rachel, he was holding on to his daughter's hand as tears spilled down her on eyes. Paul stood next to them furiously staring at the wall and trembling on occasion as did Jared. They also seemed uncomfortable being in our home. Seth knelt before his mother and explained what he had seen in his wolf form. When Seth finished explaining, Carlisle stepped up to talk to everyone. I smiled at him to reassure him but I knew he was as pained about this as me.

"Edward has done a preliminary evaluation. Leah is stable but he can't get her to wake up. I am getting everything ready so that I can run some tests to see exactly why she cannot awaken. Edward suspects..." Carlisle took a deep breath. Seth already knew the words that were about to come, as did I. We both held on to Sue a little tighter. "Edward suspects that her current state is related to the fact that she is pregnant." There was a sudden silence which was ended by Sam's furious voice.

"What?! That fucking leech got her pregnant?!" Sam yelled at my husband. He was shaking furiously. Brady stepped closer to him and Emily stood back making me very nervous for my husband.

"He can hear, something that seems like second heartbeat and her abdomen is slightly swollen. If its a baby, the child is growing even faster than Nessie did. Once we confirm it, we'll plan our next course of action." He told them calmly. Sue was getting more upset and I could tell Seth was furious.

"What the hell is that supposed to mean?! You get that damn thing out of her, do you understand me? I am not going to allow that thing to..."

"What the hell is you problem?" Seth leaped forward looking so furious that I would have thought it was Paul pushing Sam back into the wall.

"You really think that she deserves to have some leech grow inside of her and then kill her? That thing comes from the bastard that raped her!" Sam yelled back, just as viciously.

"My sister would never get rid of her baby and you know it!"

"You can't possibly think that I'll just sit here and allow this thing to grow inside her and kill her." Sam growled into Seth's face. There was a moment of silence as both men stared at each other in rage.

"Then leave." Everyone turned their heads in shock when they heard Emily's quiet pained voice. Her words were quiet but strong.

"What?" Sam's voice had lowered and his face had gone from furious to shock in an instant.

"How can you talk about her baby that way? After everything that she's been through..." Her voice broke. She paused for a moment then she continued. "You've been in her head. You know more than anyone that she would want to have that baby no matter what the father is."

"Its going to kill her Em. I can't let a leech kill her after everything we've all been though." He told her sadly.

"She was already willing to die for one of them. Do you really think she wouldn't die for one that is a part of her?" She said referring to Leah's sacrifice for my precious granddaughter. I don't think eternity will be long enough to show Leah how grateful we are for what she did.

"Em, I'm sorry, I just can't..."

"Stop!" She told cut him off by holding her hand up. Her voice wasn't angry. It sounded more like a sob- pained and heartbroken. "None of us need this right now and certainly not Leah. I will not have you bring your hatred into my cousin's life or her baby's. That baby is a part of me, a part of all of us." She looked at Sue and Seth as if trying to make sure she hadn't offended them with her claim to the baby. They looked grateful, even proud. She turned back to the man she loved and looked at him as if her decision was resolved.

"Go home Sam. You're not coming back to this house until you are ready to support Leah and her baby. Same goes for anyone else who has a problem with this baby." She told the rest of the wolves but her eyes were on Sam. Then, as if to answer some question he had yet to ask, she said.

"I'm staying here to help in any way I can. I'll have someone take me home when I'm ready to leave." She walked closer to her aunt. I left my spot so that she could sit next to Sue. She looked as me kindly and then she sat next to her aunt. Sue took her hand and whispered a quiet 'Thank you' as Sam left. Even though I was angry at Sam, he looked so hurt that I felt sorry for him. They were all so young, too young to have to go through what they have been through. I wrapped my arms around my husband, glad that he was out of danger.

"I know it must have been very difficult to do what you just did. Leah is very lucky to have you." Carlisle told her. I could see that he was quite proud of her. I was too.

"All Leah needs right now is our love and support." She said sadly. Charlie got up and approached us. Seth took the opportunity to sit next to his mother who started sobbing quietly into his shoulder.

"Why does Sam think she's going to die?" Charlie asked us quietly. I saw the other wolves look at my husband. They were looking for hope.

"The person who raped Leah is different, like me. It is very difficult to carry children who are like me and my family. That is why Bella had to change when Nessie was born. The problem is that Leah doesn't have that option because she is already different." Charlie nodded as if he understood so Carlisle continued.

"We didn't know anything about children like Nessie when Bella was pregnant. I don't think it would have changed the outcome, if we did, but I have learned a lot from Bella and from the other children we have encountered that are like Nessie. Leah is physically a lot stronger than Bella was when she was pregnant. I think Leah has a good chance of survival, I just hope that she wakes up from this comatose state after the baby is out safely." There was almost a visible shift after my husband's words. I could see that they were relieved at some good news within all of this horror.

"How is Nessie?" Charlie asked.

"Edward said that she is struggling. She feels responsible for what happened and she has become very protective over Leah. That's why he doesn't want to tell her about the possible pregnancy until they get here." Carlisle told him.

"Was she...?" Charlie stopped, unable to complete his question but we knew what he wanted to know.

"No. She wasn't rapped but that monster tried. She had to fight him off and then she went after the one that had Leah. She saved her." Carlisle took another deep breath and I buried my head into his arm trying to push out that horrific images that had formed in my head when Edward told us what happened.

"She's very fragile, right now. I have no doubts that she's also been traumatized by this event. She's going to need our support, too. They both will." Charlie nodded. The tears that welled in his eyes were spilling freely. He wiped them with the palm of his hand and turned towards the door.

"I need some air." He said and he walked out the door.

"I'm going to get breakfast started." I announced quietly.

"I'll help." I heard Rachel say as I walked past her. She walked behind me into the kitchen and started taking out eggs from the fridge. Rachel and I were not close but there was one thing that united all of us, something much stronger than our differences. We were united by love.