Chapter 5: Friends or Foes!

Carlisle returned home around 7:00 the following morning. When he arrived he saw that everyone was still there except Renesmee and , the day before, had read his father's mind.

"Dad! So it's true, she's one of them," Edward asked.

"Yes. But there's something I'm missing. I think Renesmee is right when she says, they're not dangerous."

"We can't be sure."

Carlisle looked at his son.

"Renesmee?"

"She's still asleep. Do you really think they're some sort of evolution of our race?" Said Edward

"Yes, this theory explains a lot, like their mutation and how they adapt to a life more similar that to humans than ours, their hyper-developed senses, their speed… their powers. I know of vampires who can manipulate other people's minds, but here there is also a she-vampire who can regenerate life, resurrecting the dead."

"Carlisle?"

"Yes, Bella!"

"I'd like to go see Mike's father, maybe he can tell me something."

"I think that's a good idea, Bella. Let me know when Renesmee wakes up, I need to talk to her again."

Carlisle entered his study.

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"Good morning Mr. Newton," Bella said.

"Good morning dear, do you need anything? You'll find everything you need here…"

"No Mr. Newton," Bella interrupted, "I just need to talk to your son."

"I'll call him right away… Andrew?"

"Yes sir."

"This girl needs you."

"Tell me miss."

"No Mr. Newton I was talking about Mike."

"Mike? I don't have a son with that name. Andrew is my right-hand man, he's like a son to me."

Bella was taken aback. Suddenly she smelled a strong scent of wood and moss and cut grass.

-they have been here and they erased the man's memory-, the girl thought.

"Yes, I understand, Andrew, right?"

"Yes, Miss."

"Do you remember a boy named Mike?"

"No, Miss."

"I apologize, Mr. Newton, the boy I spoke to told me he was your son."

"Don't worry, dear."

Bella left the store and decided to talk to someone at the school, but no one remembered Mike. She also went to the hospital. Sabrina had erased the memory of her from the staff's minds.

She returned home and reported what she had found out.

"Renesmee?", the woman asked.

"She's in the study with Carlisle along with Jacob," Edward replied

Bella knocked lightly on the study door.

"Come in," said Dr. Cullen.

The girl entered with Edward.

"What did you find out?"

"Nothing, the girl who calls herself Sabrina has erased the minds of everyone who knows them. I think it was her. From what little my daughter said, I think she is the one who can manipulate the mind… But I don't understand why she didn't erase your memory Carlisle."

Edward looked at his daughter. The little girl when he was near immediately touched the ring.

"Nessie who gave you that ring?"

The little girl bit her lips.

"It was them, I that's right honey."

The little girl nodded.

"Yes, it's a very special ring, because it inhibits the power of other vampires. Mike created the ring. He's brilliant."

"Mike?", Edward asked incredulously.

"Yes, her sister Annie told me that he pretends to be a student and an average boy so as not to get too much attention. She says that his genius is inherited from his wolf side."

"Wolf?", Edward, Bella, Jacob and Carlisle said in chorus.

The little girl bit her lips.

"So they're hybrids," Dr. Cullen said thoughtfully.

"Yes and no, Grandpa, it's a long story. It's not easy to talk about this."

"How long have you known them?" Carlisle asked softly.

"For a while. I used to go visit them when I was alone with Jacob… Dad!."

"You idiot, you left my daughter with those freaks of nature?"

"STOP IT," Renesmee shouted. The little girl began to cry. "Jake doesn't know anything, I've always lied to and they're not monsters… YOU ARE," screamed Nessie through tears

"Everyone go out," Carlisle said calmly. "I'll remain with her"

The boys left, not without casting worrying glances at the little girl.

"You come on honey and tell me everything you know." Carlisle gently stroked his granddaughter's head.

The little girl calmed down and said, "It's not that simple, Grandpa… I… I… I'll take you to them."

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"What did those things do to our daughter? She was never aggressive towards us," Bella said worriedly.

Emmett instead smiling. A new enemy to face, and to defeat.

There is a reason why Mike was chosen. The mysterious mystery will be revealed in the next chapter.