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NOTE 2 (mainly for you, Em - but actually for anyone that finds this important): This is probably a good time to tell you that I haven't even started reading the books... There's a strong chance this story will be film based + my imagination here... So... Yeah! Reading online was getting to me, and I know what you're like when it comes to lending books! (don't blame you - I'm still not fully recovered from when I lent Toby my Supernatural dvds).

Anyway...

Chapter Two

Three days.

Three, long and anxious days. That's long they waited for Annalise to awaken. Although, when her eyes finally opened and she leapt off the bed and out of the window, they had all suddenly wished she was unconscious once more.

Carlisle knew she wouldn't wake for a while, due to the morphine, but he hadn't expected it to be three days. Six hours after Carlisle had transformed her, he insisted on seeing where she was found. Alice took him, but she wasn't expecting to find something equally as brutal.

The man, the same cruel man that had attempted to murder Annalise in the first place, was lying against a homeless man. There was blood oozing out of his head and a gun lying by his side. "The coward killed himself." Alice whispered, in shock. She looked away, only to catch a glimpse of the bags she'd seen Annalise carry in her visions. "Those are hers, Carlisle!" Alice called out, rather excitedly. Carlisle, however, couldn't take his eyes off the man. He seemed familiar, but he wasn't entirely sure where'd he'd met him before. He hadn't been in France long enough to meet people in over a hundred years. "She had all her documents with her too. We might be able to find out more about her now." Alice said, rushing back to Carlisle. "We should go before someone sees us."

"Yes... We should..." Carlisle said, his eyes still lingering on the still body of the man.

Eight hours after Carlisle had transformed Annalise, Edward had a list of facts about Annalise Laurent. "The man from your vision, Alice, was her father. Jean Laurent."

"Her father?" Alice exclaimed. "He's no father. No man would do such a cruel thing to their own child!"

"He was also imprisoned for supposedly murdering his wife, though it was never actually confirmed that he did it." Edward said. "The man is insane."

"Well, the good thing is that he cannot harm her anymore." Carlisle said, trying his best to sound positive, and ignoring the fact that Edward could read his thoughts, and Jasper could sense his mood. He wasn't at all content by any of this, and a small part of him worried for this girl's safety.

"There was no body found at the crime scene, which is why they're not entirely sure he was the murderer. He pleaded 'not guilty', saying he wasn't even at the hotel at the time of the crime." Edward continued.

"I think he's guilty." Alice said. "And I'm glad he's dead."

"Alice-"

"No, Carlisle, I'm very glad he's dead. He's just lucky I'm not the one that killed him." Alice said, her fists forming two small balls. Jasper placed his hand on top of one of hers.

"She also studied at Collége Alpin International Beau Soleil." Edward said.

"In Switzerland?" Carlisle asked, surprised. "She must be very smart."

"Yes, and very rich." Edward chuckled. "After her mother died, all of the family inheritance went straight to her."

It was at the thirtieth hour mark that Carlisle began making preparations for Annalise's first meal. He'd retrieved quite a lot of blood of various animals, hoping to get her accustomed to the vegetarian lifestyle from the start. "Not even a little bit of human blood?" Jasper asked, raising an eyebrow, as he watched Carlisle carefully set everything up.

"I'd rather not."

"She's going to crave it." Jasper said, knowingly.

"It's what I'm trying to avoid." Carlisle sighed. "It's doable."

"For you, perhaps." Jasper chuckled. "We'll just have to keep a close eye on her."

"Well, we can't take her home if she's unstable." Carlisle said, worriedly.

"She'll be fine." Alice beamed, as she walked into the room. "I've seen us hunt together. Golden eyes and everything."

Everyone was just bored after sixty hours. None of them were able to leave, in case Annalise did awaken and need restraining, so it was extremely tiring. Claude and Jacqueline had plenty of books and board games, but nothing seemed to make the time go much faster.

Three days.

Alice was sat by the window, watching as the raindrops fells from the dark Parisian sky. She could barely see any stars, given the clouds, but she still thought it was a beautiful night. Edward was busy typing something, quite eagerly, on his laptop. Alice silently suspected it was book, but she wasn't too sure just yet. Jasper and Carlisle were enjoying a very quiet game of 'Guess Who?', which Jasper had already won twice.

"No! No! Please, wait!" Alice ran, but she was nowhere near fast enough to stop her. Before she could say or do anything, the girl had killed them. All of them. Nineteen in total.

It happened all too fast. Alice had the vision, Edward and Jasper both noticed, which alerted Carlisle. There was a rustling sound, and before anyone could move to check on Annalise, she was gone. The window remained opened and Alice simply stared, frozen on the spot. "Let's go, now!" Carlisle ordered.

She was fast. Too fast for any of them to track. Their only hope was Alice's visions, which were constantly changing and making her feel extremely confused. In some, Annalise didn't kill anything, but in others, it was an absolute blood bath. However, she noticed they all ended up in the same place. "Edward, where did you say she grew up?"

" Ile Saint-Louis. Why?" Edward asked.

"I think that's where we need to meet her." Alice said.

Thirty-seven.

That's how many had died before Jasper managed to get his hands on Annalise. She was strong, much like he'd expected her to be, but he managed to pin her down, long enough for Carlisle to sweep in. "Please, please calm down, just for a moment." Carlisle attempted. It was useless - Annalise began thrashing against Jasper, eagerly awaiting her escape. There was a reasonably strong scent in the air - they had all noticed it - and Annalise seemed desperate to reach it.

"Let. Me. Go." Annalise managed to growl. It was progress - at least in Carlisle's mind. If she was focused enough to form sentences, she could focus enough to calm down.

"We need you to remain calm. We're not going to hurt you." Edward spoke, having read Carlisle's mind. His French was the best amongst them, and he knew it would help Annalise if she heard a familiar language. She screamed. Annalise screamed so loud, Carlisle was afraid of who would find them.

That was the moment Carlisle realised something wasn't right. "Why is this place deserted?" Carlisle asked, momentarily ignoring the screams of the young girl Jasper still had pinned down.

"Edward, Edward tell her I saw her. In my vision." Alice said, desperately hoping it would calm the girl.

"We should go." Carlisle said, suddenly.

"Is there someone else here?" Jasper asked, sensing his mood change quickly.

"I'm not too sure. But it doesn't seem safe." Carlisle said.

It was a struggle, and Annalise almost escaped them at least twice, but they eventually managed to get back to Claude and Jacqueline's home. Carlisle wasn't happy when Jasper secured Annalise to a chair, but he knew it was better than Alice's vision of more bloodshed.

"You saw something." Edward said, pulling Carlisle aside.

"No... But I'm certain someone saw us." Carlisle sighed. "It was far too quiet for a residential area."

"Perhaps an event elsewhere?" Edward suggested.

"Or perhaps someone of our kind?" Carlisle said, worriedly.

"Should we head back and check?" Edward asked.

"No. It's far too dangerous to do so. Especially if it's someone hostile." Carlisle said, a frown forming on his pale face. "For now, we need to do something about Annalise. I changed her, so she is my responsibility. I believe some animal blood might help for now."

"More blood, Carlisle?" Edward asked, uneasily.

Annalise glared silently at Jasper and Alice. Alice's visions had returned - all at once. It was extremely draining, and she wasn't sure what to make of them. She saw many different endings to Annalise's situation, and very few of them included her as an addition to the Cullen clan.

"Alice... Pass me the blood Carlisle got." Jasper said, suddenly.

"What?" Alice asked, surprised. "Why? She's had enough as it is, Jasper."

"Trust me." Jasper said, a small smile forming on his lips.

Carlisle returned into the room, closely followed by Edward, just as Alice opened his stash of blood. "I see great minds think alike." Carlisle smiled.

"I figured it did the trick for me - at least for a day or two." Jasper said. "Should be enough to at least get her to think straight."

"I'm not too keen on this." Alice said, worriedly.

"It's better than keeping her like this." Carlisle said, gesturing to the chair.

"She understands English perfectly well, and doesn't like you all speaking as though she's not in the room." Edward said, suddenly, and Annalise's glare turned to him instantly. There was a mixture of fear and surprise in her eyes for a slight moment, before it turned to a fully hostile glare.

"We're sorry, Annalise, we mean no offense." Carlisle said, calmly. He walked over to her, crouching down by her side. "I will remove these from you..." Carlisle gestured to the well-tied knot. "But first, you're going to need some of this." It was clear Carlisle tried not to seem uncomfortable by the hungry, lustful look in the young girl's eyes as she saw the blood. It was normal, he knew, but he was determined to change this. Carlisle fed her the animal blood, and he was extremely content when she didn't notice the difference - though, a small part of him still worried this would only make her crave human blood more.

After giving her plenty, Carlisle undid the knot that bound Annalise to the chair. It suddenly dawned on him that she could've easily broken free and escaped them once again, but she hadn't. "Who are you?" Annalise asked. Carlisle immediately glanced over to Edward.

"I'm Edward. This is Alice and Jasper." Alice waved quite excitedly and Jasper nodded. "But it was Carlisle who saved your life."

"Saved? Does it look like I've been saved?" Annalise spat. "What am I? Why am I like this?"

"This is good. Keep her talking." Carlisle said, getting up and allowing Annalise some space.

"I can understand, remember?" Annalise said, turning to Carlisle. "What am I?"

"A vampire." Jasper said, and Alice immediately hit him for it.

"Vampires aren't real." Annalise scowled.

"Unfortunately, we are very real." Carlisle sighed. He took a seat on the edge on the coffee table in the middle of the room. "Annalise, I am very sorry for doing this to you, I can only hope you won't resent me for long. Alice, she has visions of the future, and she saw you. She saw you hurt."

"Mantes-La-Jolie..." Annalise mumbled. "I remember going to Mantes-La-Jolie... And I remember you." Annalise said, suddenly looking at Alice. "I had a dream about you."

"It must've been when I found her. She was slipping in and out of consciousness." Alice told everyone.

"What else do you remember?" Jasper asked, curiously. Annalise furrowed her eyebrows and fell silent. Jasper sent Carlisle an apologetic look and already prepared himself for a possible escape from the newborn vampire.

"I don't know..." Annalise suddenly spoke, her voice breaking slightly. "I don't know..." She repeated, this time in English. "Everything seems like a blur..."

"It's quite normal... It'll come to you over time." Carlisle said, reassuringly. "For now, we need to explain everything to you, how this life works, the things you can and cannot do... And of course, explain our personal vegetarian choice. You are more than welcome to stay with us and our family, but our biggest condition is the vegetarian lifestyle."

"I was never the biggest fan of meat products..." Annalise began, slightly confused by Carlisle's words, until Jasper laughed slightly, and she suddenly understood what he meant. "Do vampires eat?"

"We feed only on blood. Animal blood." Alice said.

"There are some vampires that still prefer the traditional way, though." Jasper added.

"And... What happens?" Annalise asked. "What happens if you feed off human blood?"

"You'll crave it more." Carlisle said. "Human blood will last you much longer, and it can potentially make you a great deal stronger, but you'll crave it more and more over time."

"No... No..." Annalise said, trying to formulate the correct question. "What happens to the human?"

"That depends on the bite." Jasper said.

"I bit you, long enough to infect you with my venom, but not long enough to feed off you and kill you." Carlisle explained.

"So... How many?" Annalise asked, looking down. "How... How many did I..."

"We're not sure." Carlisle lied. "Possibly none at all."

"No, I know I did something..." Annalise said, clutching her eyes shut now. "I just know it... I can't remember... But I know it..."

"It doesn't matter." Carlisle said, standing up once again. "Edward, could I borrow your laptop? I'm going to explain as much as I can to Annalise."

"Madeline." Annalise suddenly said, her head snapping up.

"You don't have to-"

"I don't want to be called Annalise... I don't know why... I just don't." Annalise said. "Madeline."

"Well, it is her middle name?" Edward said.

"Alright..." Carlisle nodded. He silently suspected she'd remembered something - perhaps something about her father. "Madeline it is."

"Madeline Cullen!" Alice beamed - and Carlisle shot her a warning look.

"Cullen?" Madeline asked, confused.

"It's our clan." Alice said, excitedly making her way toward Madeline. "And if you accept our invitation, you'll be a Cullen too!" Madeline nodded at this, but said nothing in response.

Carlisle walked back to her, crouching down by her side once again. "Alright, let's start with the Volturi."

- fin -

for now... :)

Review Responses:

Guest: Yes! There will be more details on Annalise/Madeline in the future.

Converselover20204: Thank you! I love writing OC stuff (but I'm quite picky when it comes to reading it myself). Hope you continue reading.

Guest: Uh... well, another guest or the same? I don't know... But no, this won't be an Alice/Bella story. Pairings will remain the same... This story isn't in any way romantic for Madeline Cullen (well, there might be a slight crush at some point, but it's not going to develop).

Belladona Dixon: gracias! :) :)

And to everyone else... Thank you for reading and reviewing! And also for being extremely patient with me!