:D Hi everybody! Sorry it took so long. Finals and I had to read up on the character of Sam.

Warning that there is strong language in this chapter and a little bit of graphic.

Enjoy! :p

Tammy knocked on the old wooden door of a very old house. She waited for an answer, jamming her fist into her jacket pockets and looking around. She was at the Reservation visiting her cousin, Sam. It was Sunday in the early part of the Afternoon and Tammy decided to visit her cousin since she had nothing better to do at home but sleep even though she had spent almost all of Saturday doing just that.

Sam and Tammy weren't cousins by blood. They became cousins by marriage. To be precise, they were 3rd cousins but they saw each other like regular cousins because they grew up with each other. Like Bella, Tammy and her brothers would visit in the summer and they loved to hear Billy Black tell them stories and legends of the tribe.

Sam opened the door and was pleased to see his cousin "Hey Tam."

"Sam!" Tammy happily shouted.

Sam gave Tammy a big hug and then opened the door for her to step in. Tammy looked around the place. It may look ugly on the outside but it was decent on the inside. Sam's house wasn't that big but it was a good size. When you walked in, there was the living room which led to a small hall way leading to the bedrooms on the left side. The kitchen was right in front of the living room and past that, it led to the backyard.

"How'd you get here?" asked Sam even though he knew the answer to that.

"Hitchhiked." replied Tammy as she shrugged her shoulders. Her hands were in her still in her jacket pockets and she looked out the window. It was nothing new to her. Sam had always asked her that question. "I don't know why he keeps asking me that."

Sam sighed "You know I can…"

"Pick me up half way? No it's ok." Interrupted Tammy. She didn't mean to be a little harsh with Sam but it came out that way. She didn't know why but she was beginning to find herself annoyed with this topic. They've always discussed it and they've both always came to the same conclusion.

Sam sighed again in frustration "Look Tam…"

Tammy turned around and looked at her cousin. Sam was pretty built for someone who lived on the reservation. He sometimes walked around with a t-shirt and shorts, which always made her wonder but she never questioned it. Tammy would sometimes call him mussels because one summer two years ago, when her and her brothers came into town, they saw Sam had really changed physically. Sam was really mature for his age and sometimes took things too seriously but once in a while, he would loosen up a little. He lived with his mom but she was usually away at work.

"Let's not fight. You're here and that's all that matters." Smiled Sam.

"Why yes that is." Tammy smiled and sat down on the old couch. She tried to push her annoyed feelings out of the way.

"You know, Chris called me and told me that you went out on a date last night."

"I'm gonna kill Chris." Muttered Tammy. "Why did he have to go and tell Sam? He might as well have called the town reporter while he's at it!...Wow! I'm being too dramatic at this. There's no reason to get angry over that..."

"So it is true. Want water?"

"Yes please." Tammy said. "Of course Chris would tell Sam. Sam would've found out eventually. If not from Chris then from Aunt Amy or maybe even…"

As Sam went to go get some water, he asked "So who did you go out with?"

"His name is Derek and he's a senior."

"A senior? Wow aiming high aren't you?" joked Sam.

Tammy playfully rolled her eyes "Laugh all you want but he's really cool. It sucks though he'll be leaving to college next year."

"You're gonna be ok." Sam playfully rolled his eyes. Tammy was the only person other than Emily who he could really be someone different. He wasn't as serious around them and he found he could ease up when he was around them. "What does he want to study?"

"He wants to be a doctor. He works part time at the hospital with Dr. Cullen." Sam snorted when he heard that. She knew Sam had issues with Dr. Cullen and his family but she didn't know why. Tammy ignored Sam and continued. "Derek is thinking about going to college in Seattle so we can still be near each other but his parents want him to go to a better college. They think it'll look better on his application when he applies for Medical school."

"Well you two just started going out right? I think it's too early for you both talking about being serious." Said Sam.

"Yeah I know that but we had to talk about that. There's not much time left in the school year! I really like him and he really likes me. We both talked about that if this gets any serious, we would go to the same college. I would follow him up until Medical school. I don't want to be a doctor." Explained Tammy. She tried to sound ok but she could hear the desperation in her voice. To her, Derek Kings was the only boy in Forks worth liking.

Sam sighed "Tam, come on you don't have to follow him. You could go to any college you want. Hell you could go back to San Antonio if you want! You could go to school with Ignacio. I'm sure he'll like that." He handed Tammy the cup of water.

"I don't know where I want to go yet. I'm just telling you what we talked about. We have to consider it." Explained Tammy even though part of her did want to go back home with her best friend. She missed Iggy. "I need to call him."

"Alright well think about it and don't rush into the relationship just because Derek will be leaving soon." Sam said. He sounded almost like a father figure.

Tammy made a face. She knew her cousin was right. She didn't really want to admit it but nodded her head without responding and took another sip of her water.

Sam tried to change the subject. "Have you made any friends yet? What about that Jessica girl? Why did you two stop being friends again?"

"I will never be friends with her! She's a bitch!" angrily replied Tammy. The name alone made her angry. "Now because of her, I'll forever hate the name Jessica."

"Sorry I asked. You two did seem to kind of hit it off. She was nice to you after all when you moved here after all. You can give her some credit to that."

Tammy was still angry "Yeah that is until I found out her true colors. I'm glad I discovered what she could really be before it was too late. I don't need any fake friends. I feel bad for Officer Swan's daughter. She's friends with her you know."

"Have you warned her?"

Tammy shook her head "I haven't really been able to."

Sam continued "But seriously any new friends? You know you're there for another year. Unless they finally let you stay with Chris."

"I doubt they will change their minds. It'll be kinda useless…. I thought I did make a new friend but no. It didn't turn out like that. We're just partners for a project at school." Tammy sadly said. She could still remember the car ride home with Edward and how awkward it was.

"That sucks. Who was it?" Sam took a sip of his water

"Edward Cullen," That's when Sam spit out the water he had in his mouth. Tammy looked up at her cousin and gave him a funny look. "What?" she asked.

Sam's eyes grew a little angry "Please tell me that you weren't trying to be friends with Edward Cullen." He gripped onto the cup tightly but tried to control his anger. He didn't want to hurt his cousin.

Tammy's eyes widened a little. She had seen her cousin get mad before but ever since she moved her he had been acting strange. He always seemed to have to control his anger as if he used to have an anger problem. She should've realized that if Edward and she had become friends that Sam would've had a problem with it. "But what does it matter now? It's not like Edward and I are going to be friends any way. I don't know why Sam is making a big deal about it."

Tammy sat up "Yeah…well I didn't at first but then I thought hey why not. He doesn't really fit in at school either. But we're not going to be friends so difference that does that make? I mean I know you have issues with the Cullens-but why do they bother you? Did they do something to you?"

Sam stood up and walked to the wall and turned around "You do know what he and his family are right?"

"I do know that Dr. Cullen is an excellent Doctor, Mrs. Cullen is really nice from what I'm told¸ and the Cullen sibs go to my school. The kids are outcast and attractive."

"No, that's not what I'm talking about." He sighed and sat down across from Tammy "Do you remember the old legends? The stories that Billy Black told us?"

Tammy thought for a moment "Yes, I kind of remember." She was trying to figure out where Sam was going with this. They hadn't talked about the old legends in a long time.

"Do you remember the story about the wolf and the cold one?"

"Yes but what does that have to deal with Edward?" asked Tammy hesitantly. "Where is going with this?"

Sam stood up and made eye contact with his cousin "Edward Cullen-the whole Cullen family are cold ones."

Tammy froze in her seat and she tried to hold onto the water glass Sam had given her. Now all the signs made it clear. Why they never ate, why they were gone when it was sunny, why they looked attractive… it just never occurred to Tammy that Edward Cullen and the other Cullens were vampires.

*Later that night*

This was not a good night for Edward. One minute he was having fun with his family and Bella. Playing a game of baseball and the next thing he knows, he's fighting to keep his girlfriend alive! He knew he party wasn't thinking logically but at the same time he knew he was right. James was a tracker and he would stop at nothing to get to Bella. "I won't have her get hurt." He wasn't happy with the conclusion they came up with; Alice and Jasper taking Bella down to Phoenix while he and the others stay behind and finish off James. He knew they had to stop James but Edward didn't want to leave Bella. He felt that she was his responsibility- it was his fault he got her into this mess in the first place. "If only I had taken her somewhere else. If I was human, Bella would be safe."

As they reached the Cullen house, Emmett, opened Bella's door and hid her in his vest protectively. Edward and Alice flew to his side and kept their senses open. They had to be on alert incase James decided to attack.

"Nobody is gonna hurt her as long as I'm around." Emmett thought.

"It's a good plan. I hope they take the bait." Alice thought.

Edward partly wondered what was going on through Bella's mind but from reading her face in her truck earlier, he already had an idea of how she felt.

Emmett barged through the door like nothing. "Just have to get another one."

"Well look who's here!" Rosalie sarcastically thought. She smiled a little when she saw the glare Edward gave her. "I knew she was trouble Edward."

Edward ignored her and announced "He's tracking us," as they entered the room where everyone was standing and he glared at Laurent.

Laurent was sad "I was afraid of that,"

Alice danced to Jasper's side and whispered into his ear the plan for them to take Bella south. When they headed upstairs to pack, Rosalie moved to Emmett's side and glared furiously at Bella. "This is all HER fault!"

"What will he do?" Carlisle asked calmly.

Laurent looked at Carlisle I'm sorry. I was afraid this would happen when your boy there defended her, that it would set him off." "James, James, James…."

"Can you stop him?" asked Carlisle. "Hopefully there's a way or at least a weakness in James' game."

"There has to be a way." thought Esme.

Laurent shook his head "Nothing stops James when he gets started." "He's like a plague when he starts his game!"

"That's not going to stop me!" "We'll stop him!" Emmett promised. He was fully confident that he and the other Cullens could stop James.

Laurent admired Emmett's confidence but he knew that they had to know what they were up against. "You can't bring him down. I've never seen anything like him in my three hundred years. He's absolutely leathal. That's why I joined his coven.

Bella was the only one who seemed surprised by this. The others had seen this before at one point.

"Impressive. James is smart." thought Rosalie.

"This makes sense." thought Esme.

Laurent shook his head, glanced at Bella and then at Carlisle. "Is it really all worth this trouble? Over a human no less." "Are you sure it's worth it?"

Before Carlisle could answer, Edward protectively held Bella in his arm and roared at Laurent so loud it filled the room and made Laurent cringe in fear. That made Edward feel a little better. "Of course she's worth it!" He hissed.

Carlisle said calmly "Edward please," he turned back to Laurent "I'm afraid you're going to have to make a choice."

Laurent nodded his head. He thought about it for a moment, then looked around the room and at everyone. "I'm intrigued by the life you've created here. But I won't get in the middle of this. I bear none of you any enmity, but I won't go up against James. I think I will head north- to that clan in Denali." He was about to leave but he hesitated for a moment "They have to know.." "Don't underestimate James. He's got a brilliant mind and unparalleled senses. He's every bit comfortable in the human world as you seem to be, and he won't come at you head on…I'm sorry for what's been unleashed here. Truly sorry." He bowed his head in respect but took another confused glance at Bella. "I'm still not sure…"

"Go in peace." Carlisle spoke formally to him.

Laurent took one last look at everything and then took off full speed out the door. Esme began walking around the room pushing the secret code to secure the house.

"How close is he?" asked Carlisle looking at Edward.

"About three miles out past the river; he's circling around to meet up with the female."

"What's the plan?" asked Carlisle.

"We'll lead him off, and then Jasper and Alice will run her south."

"And then?"

"As soon as Bella is clear, we hunt him." Nothing in Edward's tone was pleasant.

"Then it has to be done…" Carlisle looked grim "I guess there's no other choice then."

Everyone but Bella knew just how Carlisle felt about doing this sort of thing but if it had to be done and there was no other way, then Carlisle was willing to do it.

Edward looked at Rosalie "Get her upstairs and trade clothes," he commanded.

Rosalie looked at him shocked "Why should I?" she hissed "What is she to me? Except a menace- a danger you've chosen to inflict on all of us!"

"Rose…" Emmett began. He tried to calm her down but she shrugged his grip off of her.

"Stupid human!" she snarled in her mind.

Edward glared at her and knew that now wasn't the time for games. He went over to Esme "Esme?"

"Of course Edward." She murmured. She quickly grabbed Bella and took her upstairs to change.

Alice came running down "Edward….we got another problem." Jasper came behind her.

"What is it now?" sighed Edward in frustration.

Alice showed him something in her mind. Edward's face was grief stricken. "Are you kidding me? NOW?"

"What's going on?" asked Carlisle.

"It's happening now as we speak." Spoke Alice softly. "I'm sorry Edward."

"Edward?" asked Carlisle.

"It's Tammy…"she's going to need our help and to make matters worse…she's going to be in the forest." Spoke Edward.

Rosalie screeched "ANOTHER ONE?"

"Will it interfere with our plan?" asked Emmett.

Alice shook her head "Not really. You're heading that way to throw him off. Tammy will be there somewhere in the forest."

"Will he take the bait with Bella's sent? And will he go after Tammy if we get her?" asked Edward.

Alice closed her eyes for a moment and then opened them. "He and the woman won't go after Tammy but he will take the bait on Bella's sent. The woman will follow the truck."

"What if we pick Tammy up and one of us comes back with her? She can stay here. I doubt he'll come here after we throw him off." Suggested Emmett.

"Good idea Emmett." Said Carlisle. He looked at Edward "Edward? Is that ok?"

Edward couldn't believe it. Bella was running for her life and now Tammy was in her own heat of trouble and about to put herself in more danger? What choice did he have? He had forgotten all about Tammy until now. And from what he saw in Alice's mind, he couldn't turn away from her. He nodded his head "Yes, she has to be safe too."

"Here we go again another human" muttered Rosalie.

*Around the same time at Tammy's House*

Tammy sighed with irritation as she walked through the front door of her house. "A little surprised it's quiet. Eh, it won't last." She ignored her uncle asleep in front of the TV and climbed up the stairs to her room. She shut the door relaxed on her bed. She hadn't heard from Derek today because she knew he was working at the Hospital and wouldn't hear from him till later. She wouldn't hear from Chris till later as well and Alex was still a little busy so he was out.

One of Tammy's sketchbooks was right next to her on her bed. She turned it over and looked at it. She realized that this was the one with Alice and Jasper's sketch. It wasn't close to being completed but she did start. She had smiled at it. She had completed the eyes and face and was beginning to work on their hair when Edward had told her that they couldn't be friends. She sighed "If only. I could tell this would've been my best work yet!" She thought to herself. Then she thought of what Sam said "It's still hard to imagine that they really are…"

That's when she heard the front door close and her Aunt's angry voice "Not surprised! I come from work and I find you in the same spot AGAIN!"

"What are you so angry about?" she heard her Uncle ask.

"Here we go again!" Tammy thought to herself.

"You know very well what I'm angry about! Adam when are you ever going to get over this? It's been MONTHS and I'm sick and tired of it!" shouted Amie.

"Amie we've been over this again and again, I- CAN'T- FIND- A- JOB! How is that not clear?" shouted Adam.

"Three days, that's all you gave it was THREE FUCKING DAYS! You didn't even try!" screeched Amie.

Tammy didn't know why at that particular moment, she felt pain in her stomach. She closed her eyes tight and moved her arms over her stomach. She felt as if something down below her was escaping her middle. "I wonder…" As she got up off her bed, she opened her bedroom door and creped her way across the hall, hoping her Aunt Amie and Uncle Adam wouldn't see her.

When she got in, her stomach began to cramp up again. "Maybe it's something I ate that my stomach doesn't agree with…" She unbuckled her belt, unbuttoned her jeans, pulled them and her underwear down and couldn't believe what she saw. Of all days, her body started what she had been dreading and everything made sense of why she had been moody lately. She started her period.

When Tammy was done, she ignored them arguing and she began to crept back to her room, hoping that they wouldn't see her. She didn't want to make any noises. Last time she did, her Uncle brought her into the argument and made her be a referee. Talk about awkward.

That's when she noticed that the argument was a lot louder and worse than before. "This can't keep going on Adam! I can't believe that I let it go on this long!" shouted her Aunt.

"What do you mean you let it go on this long? I'm the MAN around this house and what I say goes!"

Tammy creped a little closer to the argument getting to the stairs and climbing down a few steps. She heard her Aunt laughed which sent a chill down her spine. "You? The 'MAN' of this house? Please Adam! What kind of MAN sits on his FUCKING FAT ASS ALL DAY and does nothing but mope, watch TV and pig out?"

Adam's face turned red "Now you listen here woman! You better watch what you say…."

"Woman? You know very well that is not my name! And besides what will you do? You won't do anything!"

"Don't test me bitch!"

"Excuse me? You have NO RIGHT to call me that you fucking cheep ,lazy ass, asshole! You're are a pitiful worthless excuse for a man and I will…."

That's when Tammy saw her Uncle Adam grab the nearest thing next to him-which was a lamp- and hit his wife with it so hard that it knocked her to the ground with her face bleeding.

Tammy gasped at what she saw and that's when Adam turned and looked at her, his eyes full of anger "What the FUCK are you staring at?"

Tammy immediately bolted out of there and ran to her room. She grabbed her backpack, dumped out all of her school stuff in it and started grabbing some clothes, her sketchbooks, rechargers, MP 3 player, some money, grabbed her cell phone and climbed out the window. She slid down the pipe rail and began to run.

As she ran, she began to cry. "I can't take it anymore, I'm getting the hell out of here! I don't belong here anyway so what does it matter?" She passed some of the houses that lived in the neighborhood and headed for the highway. "I can't believe he did that to her…how could a man hit his own wife?..." She was shaking about it but that didn't stop her. "I can't stop now."

When she reached the road that lead to the high way, a thought came to her, "Mrs. Stanly probably called the cops. I'll just head into the woods and stay near the road." That was easier said than done. While running and running she knew she was getting further than she anticipated. Part of her didn't care. "I don't care if no one finds me!" She sighed "I've got to stop being overly dramatic about…" Then out of nowhere, she tripped over a root and fell to the ground. She cried a little more, letting a few tears escape her eyes. The wind came gushing through and it made her shiver. She then noticed a pair of shoes in front of her and as she looked up, she saw Edward with Dr. Cullen, his wife, Emmett and Rosalie behind him. "Oh snaps."