Follow You Wherever

Disclaimer: I do not own the Twilight Saga. All original characters and plotline belong to Stephenie Meyer

1. Sunlight

EMBRY CALL

My feet dug into the earth with more and more urgency in each stride. Mostly because I had only a few more minutes until the end of my watch. Colin had already phased to take over. It took more and more effort to keep moving, because I was just so tired. That's why night watch was the worst, it messed with your sleep patterns and all that, so by the time you were done, it was like jetlag or something. Not that I've ever been out of Washington, but that must be what jetlag is like, I guess.

I can feel myself getting to the beach now, I can hear the waves and the tourists, I can smell the salt, and that someone's grilling hotdogs. That's really not allowed. Oh well, like anyone respects the rules anyway. I reach the edge of the forest, so I stop to phase back. I slide back into a body with two feet, and grab my shorts and put them on, stepping into the sunlight. It's unusually nice out today.

The other guys really hate the beach this time of year, even though it's the warmest season. It's the tourists, they bug everyone. It's not just the rudeness or the crowds, but with how our hearing is, the noise they make is magnified or something. So if there are visitors, the pack really steers clear of the beach. Not me. I must've been rocked to sleep with the TV on when I was little, because the sound is soothing. That, and for some weird reason, I like to people watch. It's hilarious once you get going.

I plop down on the first patch of ground I see that isn't covered in rocks, and lean my head back and close my eyes. Ah, perfect. All the little sounds around me hum in my head; of people scraping the sand off their wet feet, and someone chewing their ham and cheese sandwiches even though they just complained that they had gotten smashed in the cooler. And the padding of feet and…panting? I open my eyes, knowing one of my brothers would never be stupid enough to come sit here and not phase back first. I could smell the dog now, and scanned until I spotted it. A big German Shepard with some stupid birthday-best grin, splashing in the waves. His owner must be there too, but with so many people, I didn't know who it'd be. Dogs really aren't allowed on the beach either, but like I said, no one listens.

As I'm watching the dumb mutt, I see his head half-turn when he catches my scent. Good nose, from that distance. He sees me and wheels, and suddenly he's charging me. Uh-oh, probably not good. I'm not afraid he'll maul me, but people don't need to see him break his canines on my skin. I tense and stand, knowing that he'll think twice just by seeing the size of me. But he's still running at me, hackles raised and barking. He stops short of me, growling and making a fuss. Can't say I blame him. Wolf-smell doesn't belong on a human and he's confused. At least I have an idea of how to communicate, I think, so I stare him down. Nope, bigger growl, this time bearing his teeth too. Oh, please. I roll my eyes.

"Kody? Kodeee? Oh, Kody!"

A girl, his owner I guess, comes jogging up about eight years later, and starts to scold 'Kody' in her weak version of an Alpha voice.

"Bad boy! You know better!"

Kody quits the barking with a sideways glance to her, but he keeps growling, his ears flat to his head. The staring match is getting old, so I break my gaze and look to her.

"Oh my God, I am so sorry. I don't know what's gotten into him; he's never done anything like that before!" Sure, sure. I'll bet he hasn't.

And then the strangest thing happens.

I can still see her mouth moving, apologizing, but there's no sound. Not from her, not from anything. Like someone upstairs pressed mute on accident. And the sun is right behind her, glowing through her hair. No, no, that can't be right. This time of day, the sun's higher and…and…it doesn't matter. Nothing matters, and who cares where the sun is right now? She is the sun.

A/N: R&R if you feel like it. I tried to make it as close to the books as possible, but there's not much on Embry. I will try my best! More soon.