Disclaimer: All characters and settings belong to Stephanie Myer, except for the ones I create. Spoilers: of Eclipse and Breaking Dawn.

Authors Note: Here is the rewritten Chapter 2 of Third Chance! Thanks to Stargirl11 for Beta reading this chapter!

Chapter 2

Unexpected

No one can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and making a new ending.

I knew I was destined to die by the hands of Felix that day, but I guess for some reason fate decided to give me a third chance.

I was so shocked at Jane having mercy on me that everything around me seemed to blur together for a moment. I vaguely remember Carlisle telling Alice and Edward to take the human girl back to their house. He reassured the girl that he would check on Jake as soon as possible. The girl was near to hysterics and it took some time to convince her that this Jake person was going to be okay, and that she couldn't go with Carlisle.

Surprisingly, I didn't feel the need to attack the human girl. Oddly enough I felt a calming sense surround me. I hadn't felt this peaceful in a long time. In the back of my mind I knew I would usually be trying to attack the human girl who was now hoping on the back of Edward. It was as if someone was controlling my emotions, but that was impossible…wasn't it?

" Bree." Said a singsong voice. I looked up startled, the peacefulness that had washed over me just moments ago had vanished. The intense burning in my throat had returned, reminding me how thirsty I was. I felt all jittery and antsy inside…just like I should of.

" Bree," the voice repeated but this time with a bit of concern. I looked to see that the human girl and Edward had disappeared. " Are you all right?" the voice asked worriedly. I realized that the pixy haired girl was talking to me, and that all the gold-eyed ones were staring at me curiously.

I nodded numbly before saying, " W-where did the girl go?" The gold-eyed ones glanced at each other uneasily before the Esme spoke up. " She left with Edward a few moments ago."

" Really?" I asked bewildered. " I didn't even realize they had left!"

" Yes well that… ah may be Jasper's doing," Carlisle told me sheepishly. I looked at him puzzled. Carlisle much have realized my confusion because he quickly added, " Jasper can control and feel peoples emotions, that is his gift. He can make people feel angry or peaceful. I asked him to adjust your emotions while Bella was here, so you wouldn't…." Carlisle trailed off looking uncomfortable.

" Attack her?" I finished for him. I now understood the sudden changes in my emotions that had occurred. " I understand."

Carlisle looked relived that I wasn't mad before saying, " I'm sorry that I can't stay and introduce you to the rest of my family Bree, but I must go attend to Jacob."

" It's alright Carlisle we can handle her, she isn't going to do anything radical." The pixy haired girl said smoothly and confidently. Carlisle nodded before turning and running into the trees. He was out of sight in two blinks of an eye, and I was left with rest of his family.

I stood their nervously twiddling with my hair staring at my new family, while they stared back at me. None of them looked at me with harshness or hatred in their eyes. Instead curiosity shown in their strange gold eyes, they also look nervous and uncomfortable.

Finally the pixy hair girl stepped forward her hand held out ward. " My name is Alice by the way." I stared at her small hand for a moment before hesitantly shaking it. " I'm really sorry that I can't stay and chat, but I have to go back to our house. Bella is currently in hysterics, and a complete mess!"

The big muscular vampire with curly brown hair and dimples let out a snort, " Figures, " he muttered.

" I know you will fit in just fine, " she whispered to me even though I knew the others could still hear. Giving me one last reassuring smile she turned and raced in to the forest just. I stared after her numbly wonder how she could've known about Bella.

The others tentatively stepped closer towards me after Alice had left. I jumped when the big curly brown hair one let out an exasperated sigh. "Alright, can we please move past all this awkwardness, and please move on?" he said with annoyance.

The other seemed to agree with him because Esme said with a smile, " Bree we're so happy that you have joined our family."

I managed to form a weak smile on face, " I know…thank you so much for…for saving my life." I said shakily as Esme looked at me kindly. " I don't know how ever I'll be able to repay you."

Esme grasped my hand in gently grip, " Theirs no need to repay me dear, you didn't deserve to be destroyed."

I tried to say thank you but all that came out was a small squeak. Esme seemed to understand and moved on. " This is Jasper," Esme said pointing to the honey blonde haired man."

He nodded his head curtly, " Very nice to meet you Bree," he said in with a southern accent. Though he was smiling politely, his eyes were staring intently at him; watching my every mood.

" I am Rosalie," said the woman standing next to him. I couldn't help but gasp; I hadn't noticed how beautiful she was until now. Everyone who is turned into a vampire becomes angelically beautiful, but I could tell that Rosalie was already beautiful when she was human. The transformation seemed to only enhance her beauty. Putting a whole new meaning on the word beautiful. Her hair was a pretty pale blonde color that crusaded down her back in gently waves. She had a pretty face that probably was even prettier when she was smiling.

" And I am her handsome, dashing, splendid looking husband!" The big muscular vampire boomed swinging his arm around Rosalie's shoulder.

" Emmett you're so embarrassing!" Rosalie grumbles, though she was grinning despite herself. It was good to know she had a little sense of humor.

Esme let out a satisfying say, "Now that you've been introduced to everyone, perhaps we should head back to our hou-"

" Not a good a idea Esme," Jasper cut in looking serious. " Remember, Bella will be there."

" Oh…right I forgot…"

Unconscionably I rubbed by throat, trying to ignore the annoying burning and itchy feeling. Jasper, who was watching me like a hawk noticed this and asked, " Are you thirsty Bree?" All golden eyes snapped in my direction at once.

" I…well…I'm…" I stuttered hopelessly, " I guess…" I heisted. The truth was that I was feeling very thirsty. All the blood that I had conjured during the boat massacre that Riley had taken us on had vanished. Leaving me very thirsty and dangerous to any human that encountered me.

" Bree, it's alright if your hunger we wouldn't mind taking you hunting." Esme told me gently

"Actually," Emmett said suddenly with a twinkle shining in his eyes, " I have a football game I have to watch this evening. It's suppose to be on in…" Emmett checked his watch before saying, "30 minutes and if I miss it… I mean we can hunting its just it'll have to be quick and-"

" Oh shut it Emmett!" Rosalie said interrupting her husband. " You never said anything about a football game before the battle!"

Emmett pretend to look offend, " Sorry but I didn't want to say anything since I didn't know I would be alive or not!"

"I'm not that thirsty!" I lied. "We don't have to go hunting! Really it's not a big deal!"

"Bree it's fine, we're all a bit thirsty anyway." Jasper said patting my shoulder. At once I felt a nice calming sense wash over my nervous and jitter body. " Besides, Emmett doesn't have to come with us, he can go home and watch his supposed football came."

" Hey!" Emmett said angrily, " I wasn't lying about the football game."

"Alright, alright how about we split up Emmett you can go watch you game, and Jasper and I will take Bree hunting! Rosalie would like to join us?" Esme asked.

Rosalie shrugged, " I guess I'll go with Emmett. I'm not that thirsty anyway." My shoulders dropped a bit, I got the feeling that Rosalie didn't like me much.

Esme nodded satisfied, " Give us a ring when Bella leaves, so that Bree can see her new home." Rosalie nodded before running after her husband who had already left two minutes ago.

" Thank you so much for taking me hunting," I said for the 100th time.

Esme let out a laugh and said for the 100th time, " Really Bree we don't' mind at all."

I glanced at Jasper who had kept silence as we made our way through the woods. He seemed nice but I knew he didn't trust me. But then again, who could blame him?

"So… how long have you um been living here?" I asked trying to pick up a conversation.

" Well, we had lived here years ago but we had to leave because people started noticing we weren't ageing." Explained Esme. " Than about 2 years ago we came back again." I nodded " Do you… interact with humans much?" the question had been nagging me since I met them.

" Well… Carlisle works as a doctor at the hospital and Edward, Rosalie, Emmett, Alice, and I attend Forks High School. So yes I would say we interact with humans quite often." Jasper stated, as if it was completely normal that 5 vampires attend high school.

"But how can you stand the smell of all that blood!" I exclaimed. I knew if my old coven went to high school, well everyone would be in life threatening danger.

" Many of us have had years to control our thirst for human blood." Explained Esme giving me a small smile.

" And your eyes are gold instead of red because you feed on animals not humans right?" I said dully.

" Right."

"And you're going to try to make me become a "vegetarian" like you right?"

Esme let out a small laugh before saying seriously, " We're not going to try to make you dear… but if you join our coven you have drink animal blood. It's our rule. In our coven we don't drink any human blood at all, if you join our Coven you will have to learn not to feed on humans." Esme cautioned me.

Thinking about not being able to drink human blood at all made my throat throb more. The burning in my throat seemed to flare more painfully making it even more annoying then before.

Jasper seemed to notice my discomfort, "Are you feeling more thirsty?" he asked his eyes suddenly filled with concern and worry. I shrugged trying not to make a big deal, " maybe just a little."

"I guess now would be a good time to start you on a your new diet!"

"I guess…. How do you hunt for animals anyway?" I asked wearily. We were surrounded by the forest not a building in sight. Animals could be lurking anywhere. " I'm guessing there harder to pounce on right?"

Esme nodded a twinkle glinting in her eyes

"Close your eyes and listen," instructed Jasper like an old professor. " Stay still and calm."

I grudgingly obeyed.

" What can you hear?" I heard Esme ask.

"Everything", I said not sure how this was helping.

I heard Jasper's low chuckle " Try to narrow it done a bit," he suggested. " And listen for the sounds of an animal, like hooves running in a forest."

I nodded understanding more. Closing my eyes again I listened again to the sound of the forest, this time listening more carefully for specific sounds and scents.

I heard the rush of water from a near by creak, the rustling of the leaves, even the batting of the wings of a bird. Suddenly I heard what I was looking for- the sound of hooves bounding through the forest.

" Do you hear them?" asked Esme a hint of excitement in her voice. "Yes," I breathed. " Deer."

" Can you figure out their whereabouts?" Jasper pushed on. I listen again focusing on the heart's beatings. "I here the splash of lapping tongues in a near by stream." I replied. Esme smiled, showing me I was right.

"Ready?" asked Jasper, I nodded " ready."

We bounded lightly through the woods, toward the herd of deer. Jasper stopped and motioned me to look. Through the clearing I saw 8 or 9 deer grazing near the stream. " I can do it," I whispered. Jasper nodded.

" Whenever your ready," he whispered back.

With a light bound I landed in the clearing, before the deer had time to run I launched myself on the nearest one knocking us both down. The deer was lighter than I thought it would. It was still though weighted than a human, and it struggled more, though not by much.

My teeth found its neck easily and I eagerly bite into its throat. The flavor of the blood felt wrong compared to the human blood I was used to drinking. It was bitterer than what human blood tasted like; less sweet. Even so it was still refreshing; the blood was still hot and wet. It soothed the irritating burning itching feeling in my throat. I finished the deer in a mater of seconds; absent-mindedly I launched myself on a second one eager to dull the thirst that was still there. My eyes darted to either sides, I saw Esme and Jasper feeding too just as eager. I was almost down with my 3rd one when I heard the rustle of leaves behind me.

" How can you drink from that?" asked a familiar voice. I whipped around to see Fred standing there, a hint of disgust etched in his face as he watched Esme and Jasper finish of the remaining deer.

Theloveofhate- thanks for pointing that! I made sure she has quotation marks when she speaks in this chapter. Thanks for the review!

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