"This is so confusing," Carlisle muttered and met Edward's eyes.

"It might explain her blood," Edward suggested.

"Yes, I do believe so," Carlisle agreed.

"So she was never really truly a human?" Jasper wondered.

Alice shook her head 'no'.

"Maybe its a new blood type?" Rosalie asked.

"That is a fairly good question," Carlisle responded. "We cannot know for sure. But in any case she might be the first, in this dimension at least."

"I still cannot get a clear grasp around her, but I believe she is immortal, yes. She has venom as well, but it definitely isn't vampire venom," Alice said quietly.

"How can you even know that?" Emmett asked.

"I don't know. Somehow I just know. I can't tell how."

"Fertility?" Rose asked, suddenly feeling excited, all hatred for the girl set aside and the thought of a baby taking her thoughts over.

Carlisle sighed. "No, Rose. She was born without ovaries. She cannot get pregnant."

"She still has a heartbeat," Edward muttered as they entered the house and he rushed her up the stairs.

"Two hearts. They might be in handy for swimming and bring enough oxygen to her body at a faster rate," Carlisle suggested.

"Out you two," Esme said and shooed her husband and son out so she could help Athena out of her soaking clothes. She knew Athena wouldn't be pleased but her motherly instincts wouldn't allow her to just leave the girl she was growing fond of in wet clothes.

"It feels like you know a lot more than you are letting us in at, Alice," Emmett accused and crossed his arms.

Jasper took a step in front of Alice. "Do not accuse my mate of anything, Emmett," he warned.

"I told you! It's a hunch! It just comes to me, but at the same time I can't see her!" Alice put her hand on Jasper's shoulder and stepped next to him.

"Relax Alice," Rose started. "You can't blame us for feeling a little suspicious. I bet even Athena doesn't know what is going on. What she can eat, how often she will need to swim... right now we need to care for her and help her fit in."

"What made you all motherly towards her? You did not even like her in the first place," Alice said with narrowed eyes. The female blond vampire pursed her lips.

"I can't explain it. However, I can tell you this. I feel a very strong bond to her and I will not let you come in between it. I am going to care for her and help her if she wants my help," Rose answered fiercely.

"And I stand by Rose," Emmett said and held around his mate.

"Let's not argue over this," Esme said as she made her way down. "We'll figure out more when she awakes.'

Jasper looked skeptically towards the stairs. For a moment he thought he caught a part of Athena's emotions. She had been peaceful.

He shook his head and ran after the others, not dwelling by it. He was the one who first noticed her and he wanted to help her as well. He smiled. He told himself he would be a good brother towards her mean while. Edward on the other hand felt a connection with her, and it clearly wasn't a brother like one. Deep down inside he wished he could be something more though he wouldn't admit it to no one, even to him self.

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