Twist of Intuition (Twilight: Emmett Cullen/OC)

Chapter 19

The sky was dark as I stepped outside the back doorway (the one I hadn't broken) followed by Emmett. As we walked down the steps of the wood porch I could tell he was full of anticipation of what was to come. I wasn't sure how he would take his first hunt. Everyone else was messy and had returned home covered in blood. Stealing a quick glance at Emmett out of the corner of my mind I knew he would not be any different. However, everything else about him was unusual. He had taken to learning he was a vampire like he was drinking a glass of water. Like it happened everyday and he wasn't bothered by it at all.

In my quick glance I realized Emmett perplexed me like nothing ever had in my entire, human or vampire existence. He was the opposite of everything that I was expecting. Usually this would make me on guard. After what William did to me for over seven years, keeping me in the dark about everything. I had never known what to expect from him either and after his gifts effects had left me the second he had died it was like a fog had been lifted and I could truly see things for what they were. Now in my sane vampire life I didn't like being confused, or having to guess what was going on around me. It wasn't like I expected to know everything, I couldn't read everyone's thoughts like Edward. But I was intuitive to what people had planned and what they wanted from me, those close to me, and life in general.

I hated, and still hate William for changing me into a vampire. I knew I always would hate him for needlessly taking me from my home because my blood smelled nice to him. For killing the father that I could hardly remember. For taking away my mortality and human life. For being the cause of all those people I had killed in my first years of immortality. It made me sick just to think of all the life I had taken, how I had played God just like William had done to me.

Just like I had done to Emmett when I made the decision to carry him back to Carlisle. When I begged for him to be made one of us. But looking back on it, even if I had a more rational mind back when I found him. I would have made the exact same choice. Emmett had been dying and would be dead for real if I hadn't of brought him to Carlisle. I really wasn't sure if maybe that was better. He wouldn't be stuck at whatever age he was forever with us. Well maybe not with us. He wasn't going to be forced to stay. And I wasn't sure why, but just thinking about that made my chest ache. I hadn't received any injury over my heart, It hurt emotionally to think about Emmett leaving me and it confused me. I didn't understand why I was reacting this way. I didn't desire Emmett's blood anymore, there was no blood to drink. And his tone was no longer gold like it had been when he was human, but it was slightly brighter than any other vampires I had seen before. That could be just because he is a newborn. However, I didn't remember any of the others in my family appearing that way. And his scent, it was woodsy, like pine needles and that freshness that appears after it rains. It was incredibly pleasant to be around.

The two of us stepped out on the grass that lead right into the Smokey Mountains. "Follow me through the forest. Trust your instincts, they'll guide you," I said turning slightly to look over at him.

He nodded and gave me a small grin, that I suppose was not supposed to look threatening, but paired with the bright red eyes, large stature, and sharp pearly white teeth, if a human saw, they would have run screaming...or have a heart attack from shock. I added that to the list of things we would have to teach him, how to somehow, with his imposing frame look at least somewhat friendly to humans. I wasn't sure we would succeed in that department.

I didn't comment on it now though, he was only a few hours old anyways and I was a vampire so it didn't exactly matter. And like before, I didn't feel threatened even though I most definitely should have... I ignored it for now though and instead took of running at full speed into the forest. Only a second later did Emmett follow, quickly catching up till he ran parallel with me through the forest. I had to push myself to keep up with his newborn speed.