You're My Ray Of Sunlight
Jane's P.O.V
TV had fascinated me in this new day and age, but I kept up with the times as much as possible. I knew how to use the most usual things in the age of technology, though no one else took the time. I was watching a movie entitled "A little Princess," and a particular thing the young Sarah girl said stuck with me through the rest of the day.
She said, "I am a princess; all girls are. Even if they live in tiny old attics, even if they dress in rags, even if they're not young or smart, they're still princesses. All of us. Didn't your father ever tell you that? Didn't he?" My father never told me that. In fact, Alec and I never knew our father, and we never found out why. I never asked. Walking through our tunnels, the line plagued my thoughts and angered my mind. Why had I never asked about him? Our father? Somehow it was more important to me now than it was centuries ago.
I entered Alec's room and stood in the doorway.
"What is it, Jane?"
"Who is our father? Or who was?"
"We don't have a father, Jane." He turned to face me. "Why has it begun to bother you now?" I wouldn't tell him about the young Sarah; he would think me weak for caving into my emotions.
"No reason. It just bothered me that we only thought of ourselves as created."
"I don't want to remember ourselves as humans. Not today."
"The flesh freaks me, too." We shared a small smile.
Paul's P.O.V
"Ok, I admit I have problems controlling my temper," I said to Jacob. He had dragged me out of the Cullen's house for caving for something the bulky leech had said to me.
"Well, find a way to deal with it before we lose our treaty and have some godforsaken war. I can't risk losing Nessie right now." He turned around and walked back inside. I sauntered into the forest, looking at my feet. Damn Imprints. Why do they take up all my brother's time? That's the only time we ever really act like dogs. Jumping to our Imprint's every beck and call, I thought to myself with enough anger to shudder, but not uncontrollably. Having an Imprint was gross. Especially with Claire and Nessie. They make Quil and Jake look like pedos.
My shudders stopped and I climbed a tree to stare into the night sky. Stars were confusing, so I'd be dead lost on the sea. But I would be happy lost; the stars are the only things that almost calm me down.
Almost.
Edward's P.O.V
Everyone was watching the video game competition between Emmet and Renesmee. People were mostly cheering on Renesmee because Emmet always won and they wanted to see him fail, except obviously Rosalie, but only by a little bit. Her thoughts were conflicted.
Come on, Ness, but at least have a tie No, Emmet needs to win But Ness is only a child.
I silently chuckled at her confliction. That's when the phone rang. Carlisle got up to answer it. I absently listened to the conversation.
"Hello?"
"Carlisle, my dear friend."
"Aro, so nice to hear from you."
Lying through your teeth was the only way with Aro, but why was the head of the Volturi calling?
"I was wondering, my dear friend, how the halfling is coming along?"
"Renesmee is fine, thank you."
"Good. Good."
There was a silence.
"You've called, Aro, and excuse me for saying, but you don't much like technology."
"Yes, you remember. I call because I have favor to ask you."
"Yes?"
"We are much interested in those wolves of yours and I would like to send one of my guard to have a look at them."
I stood up abruptly. I felt Bella's eyes on me but I continued to listen.
"And why are you interested, may I ask?"
"Because they are nothing like the children and that interests me. I know you have looked at and studied their nature when you could."
"But only at a safe distance."
"Your pets will not be Well, what am I saying? Who can stop her, really?"
I stepped closer to where the phone was, Bella tailing me.
"Who are you planning on sending, Aro?"
"My Jane, of course, though she was nowhere near happy with my decision. She's packing at this very moment to catch the plane. Sad, though, that she has to be around all those humans."
"Aro, I can't agree that..."
"Must go, my old friend. Dinner is here."
And the line went dead.
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I ran over to Carlisle to grab the phone, but the line went dead. I crushed the phone out of anger.
"Edward?" Bella was holding my other hand. Concern was in her voice and in her head but I just couldn't find the words to answer her.
Carlisle patted my shoulder and walked back to the family. He switched the TV off. There were lots of whys and whats until they caught a look of Carlisle's face.
"What is it?" Jacob asked for all of them on the edge of their seat.
"Jane's coming, isn't she?" Everyone turned to Alice. I walked back over and glared at her.
"If you knew this was going to happen, why didn't you say anything?"
"Because my head has been hurting with all the blank spots to do with the wolves. It was hard to see her because most of the important bits were missing. I couldn't really tell if she was coming! It was just a guess! Don't badger me, Edward. I would have told you if I had known!" With that Alice ran up to her room, with Jasper close behind her.
"That's not the most important news, though."
"What is?" Bella asked this time.
"She's coming to find out about the wolves." Jacob stood upright, looking just about ready to pummel someone.
"She's coming for us?"
"Yes."
"Sam won't like this. I don't like this!"
"We can't just kill her, Jacob," I said, reading his thoughts, "That would start a war, a vampire war. She's that important to the Volturi."
"We can't just "
"But we have to," Carlisle said, interrupting. "Or they will find a way to punish us for our disobedience."
There was a silence until Jacob had to burst out the door. Renesmee tried to stop him but Bella took her in her arms.
"Leave him. He has a message to deliver."
"Where the hell is the bitch gonna stay? 'Cause she can't stay here." Emmet said.
"I imagine she'll tell us when she gets here tomorrow."
OOOOOOOOOOOOO
Jacob's P.O.V
Running through the forest was a nightmare. I couldn't run slowly. Sam would hate if I delayed relaying the message. But I couldn't go fast because apprehension was infectious in the pack.
When I finally got to Emily's, they were all there, laughing and smiling, even Paul. I'm guessing he's drunk; that's the only time he's ever happy. I walked over to the fridge and grabbed some chips only to find Sam staring at me.
"What's up, Jacob? I can smell your anger and apprehension." Dammit, was it that bad?
"I got news, bad news." Everyone shut up then.
"Go on."
"A Shit, I can't process how to say this without "
"Just say it, man. We can take it," Seth hollered.
"No, I don't think most of you can, and I think it would be a good idea for most of you to step outside."
"But..."
"NOW." Both Sam and I used our Alpha voices. Everyone got up and trudged outside.
"What is it, Black?" Sam was eyeing me with less pressure now.
"Jane, the leech from the royals, is coming here." Half the pack started shaking.
"All the royals, too?"
"No, just her, but the main thing is she isn't coming to look at Renesmee, she's coming to look at us." Half the pack transformed with a loud rip, including Sam, who can usually control his temper.
"What the fuck?" Paul was still human and hadn't transformed for some reason. "Why us?"
"They think of us as pets, and want to study us up close."
"We're not lab rats."
"Tell that to them." Sam tilted his head to the forest and most of the pack ran in. Paul and I transformed and followed.
The Cullens and us need to talk.
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Jane's P.O.V
I didn't lash out, I didn't say pain and torture anybody, I just sauntered into my room and began to pack my tech. I would buy more normal clothes when I got into Forks. My instructions were clear and I would follow them to the letter, but I would let my anger out later.
I changed into black jeans, flats and a purple hoodie to camouflage with humans and walked to the airport that wasn't actually that far away. I hopped on a plane and locked away my blood lust for the long trip. The plane went straight to Canada, so I caught another plane to Seattle and took a cab to forks.
I paid for a halfway trip because the cabbie stunk and I could no longer hold my nose. I enjoyed the walk to the Cullens through the forest.
Actually, I was making heaps of noise and slicing trees in anger for being sent by Aro, of all people he could have chosen. "It's because I trust you the most," he said. Oh, fuck off, woman lover.
I slowed my approach to the Cullens, putting on my black backpack with all my things higher on my shoulders. They were all there, waiting. I hoped to god they had noticed my little tantrum.
"We noticed, but we're not too thrilled, either." I smiled and Edward winced.
"Fear not, dear Cullens, I am not here to hurt you. At least not intentionally." Most of them hissed.
"Jane, what are your instructions for being here?" I looked over at Carlisle and grimaced.
"I am to attend school with the wolves and watch them in their natural habitat. It's called the reservation yes?"
"Yes, but where are you staying?"
"Anywhere that has Wi-Fi."
"Really?"
"Just because the master doesn't like tech, doesn't mean I don't." That's when their odor hit my sensitive nose; I gagged in my head at the sight of the lot of them.
"I'm Sam, Alpha of the Res pack." He had short cropped black hair and walked over to shake my hand. I just stared at him.
"And I'm Jacob, Forks pack Alpha." I nodded since he didn't approach me. I eyed the whole lot of them, and then one caught my eye. He was shuddering vigorously but his eyes were locked on mine the whole time.
"What's wrong with him? He looks like he's having a heart attack." Sam turned and saw Paul. He broke through the others to get to him but the boy transformed before my very eyes. The transformation frightened the hell out of me, but my face remained blank. He was a weird looking wolf, white with brown highlight markings on him.
"Paul!" Sam shouted as the "PAUL" ran away in the other direction.
"Did that have anything to do with me?" I asked curtly.
"Um " Jacob looked at Sam.
"No."
"Awww, too bad. I was hoping it was." I smiled. "I'll stay in a hotel in Seattle, and come up for school."
"School?"
"Most of you do still go, don't you?"
And with that I blurred away in the direction I had come, in search of a hotel or motel to spend my thousands.
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Paul's P.O.V
What the hell happened just now? The leech no, Jane no, that bloodsucker, just I couldn't think straight. All I could think about was her and how my life was linked to her somehow and No. No, no, no! I couldn't have
Paul, what happened back there? It was Jacob, thank god. Sam would probably hide my ass.
I think I just I might have
First time you've ever been lost for words, hey Paul. He laughed but this was nowhere near funny and he could tell.
I I imprinted on the leech, Jacob.
He was silent. I was silent. We were both lost for words. His wolf head turned to me curiously.
You of all people don't like being close to them and now you're
I know.
Wow. How does this work, then?
Dunno.
We reached Emily's, transformed back, put our clothes on and walked in. Everyone was silent. I grabbed a beer and sat at the small island in the kitchen. Nobody spoke for a while not even optimistic Seth.
"I better get her enrolled then," Sam said, getting up.
"How are you going to that?" Jacob questioned nonchalantly.
"I guess she's gonna have to be family."
Jane's P.O.V
The hotel had a big room for me and I used my alias to sign in: Drina. I always use it because I just can't use my real one. I feel like Jane when I use my Jane name if that makes sense.
I lay on the bed thinking about my "mission" and how I was going to do it. I took my laptop out of my black backpack and turned on my Spotify account. Listening to Evanescence helped quiet my thoughts and that's what I did for the rest of the night.
Lithium
Paul's P.O.V
I went out into the forest with my beer and began to stare at the stars, but my mind was distracted by her face. Her red eyes and her lips. I shook my head. What the hell is wrong with me? She's a leech but she's the most important thing in my life right now. Looks like I'm going back to school with the rest of the pack to look after her.
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Waking up early is not my style. I have to get dressed and meet the guys at the parking lot at the school. None of us are really bothered with school since we can start again at any time. I get into the school by running and meet all the pack. As usual, everyone stares at us. I never really found out why that was. Then I see Jane.
She's wearing a purple hoodie with bermuda shorts and purple flats. When did she get new clothes? She looks normal now. She walks into the gates with her head down and her hood up. She looks so out of place to me. Maybe that's because I know what she used to look like. When she gets closer, I notice she's listening to an iPod. Her backpack from yesterday is clinging to her body.
"The news is she's Sam's niece. She is Jane Uley from now on, got it?" We all nod at Jake and head into school.
Jane's P.O.V
School is useless. I arrive at my first class and everyone stares at me, but mostly I just sit there hiding under my hood listening to music. After the first class I'm bombarded with the smells of wolves.
"We're keeping an eye on you," Jacob whispered in my ear.
"I have control, you know. I'm not ravenous like most."
"Yeah, well, we're watching out for you 'cause you're Sam's "
"Niece, I know. I've heard."
We walked to my next class which was chemistry and the boys finally left me alone. I sat next to a girl in the only seat left. She smiled and I slightly returned it. The teacher droned on about chemical reactions and such but I noticed the girl sliding something over to me. It was a note.
Hi, I'm Wisty. You're Sam's niece, right?
I looked at her and she smiled shyly and I thought for a second, Was she alone or was she just being nice because I'm the new girl?
I'm Jane, and yes I'm Sam's niece.
Oh I just wanted to know. I was TRYING to be social.
Trying?
I'm the school loner.
Out of the corner of my eye, I looked at her and realized that even if Alec didn't want to remember, I did. I remember being the odd one out in school. I remember not having any friends. I remember only having myself to play with.
I'm just like you, but we can be friends if you want.
Really?
Really.
I saw her smile as she stared at the teacher.
At the end of the lesson, Wisty and I walked out of class together.
"What's it like being around all of them?" I looked at where she was pointing. The pack was on the opposite side of the corridor, watching me.
"Sam asked them all to look out for me."
"But they haven't come to school in months."
"I'm special to Sam so they were forced to come back." I relished being in that stinky wolf's family, but I remembered it was only pretend.
"Cool." I noticed she was slightly looking at the small boy in the middle of the pack. "So what have you got next, Jane?"
"P.E."
"Oh, me too." We got to the lesson and we were told to do laps. I was about to go at vampire speed when I noticed that I wasn't a vampire at the moment, I was human. Wisty did run fast, thank god, so I didn't have to run too slow.
Lunch was weird to walk into, and I mean weird. Everyone had a table, even the pack. Wisty said she just sat outside in the sun, but I steered her towards an empty table near the wolves.
"We can't sit there. Courtney sits there."
"Well, I'll tell her to bugger off." She giggled a bit and got out her lunch. I got out my laptop.
"Do you like music?"
"Yeah, why?" I put up Spotify and put some music on quietly while she ate. We didn't talk but it wasn't uncomfortable. After the song ended I went to search for another one. Then a head appeared. She was a brunette and had a posse behind her.
"Yes?" I asked.
"You're the new girl, right?"
"Stupid question to ask but yes, I am."
"Wisty, you should have told her what happens when someone sits at my table."
"She warned me but I didn't listen." She eyed me and I eyed her back.
"You need to move."
"No, I don't." It felt like everyone's eyes were on us but I ignored them. I stood and knew the pack's eyes were already on the situation.
"Wisty, you bitch. Why didn't you tell this girl ?"
"That girl you just so wrongly called 'bitch' has a name. And you will do her and her parents a favor by calling her by it."
"Ha, as if."
"Then I'm not even going to think of moving."
"Ma-m-maybe we should m-m-move Jane." I ignored Wisty and continued to stare at the girl.
"Let me let you in on a little secret, new girl. I'm Courtney Shyler; I give crap to those who are crap." Her posse laughed.
"Let me," I said, moving towards her, "let you in on a little secret, my girl. Anyone who gets in my way or Wisty's gets this " And I grabbed her arm and twisted.
"Hey, you "
"From the cuts on Wisty's arms I can tell she's been hurt by manicure nails. Not her own because she has bitten nails. You hurt her, I hurt you, savvy?" Courtney had been squealing after all this time and nodded her head. I let her go and smiled. "This is our table now. Go sit outside."
"You absolutely bloody little "
"She said this is her table now, Courtney, so move." I turned and saw Paul looking Courtney in the eye. "Now."
"But Paul, I " His face showed no business allowed so she finally backed away. "I will so get you later."
I sat back down and eyed Paul with an expressionless face, but he got up and walked out.
"What's up with him?"
"Paul had a serious relationship with Courtney, but he broke up with her, simply because she irritated him somehow."
"Sounds like a typical story to tell."
"You wouldn't believe the ending."
Paul's P.O.V
I hate this. Courtney was an absolute bitch like she always is and I stood up for the leech who hurt a human. A human I was very well supposed to protect, that was why I stayed up late patrolling with my brothers, not just for fun. I walked out of the cafeteria feeling confused, and angry. Seth followed me.
"Paul."
"What? Seth, why must you be the puppy?"
"Excuse me?"
"You're the only one who actually follows us older ones around like a puppy."
"Well, excuse me for caring." He sighed. "We used to hang out; we were the only ones without Imprints. We thought they were lame as hell."
I stopped walking and turned to him. I put my hand on his shoulder. "We would have been love struck sooner or later. We both couldn't always ignore our instincts, Seth." And then I walked away.
"What about my sister?"
"Her too, her too."
Truth is, I had had a small crush on Leah Clearwater, but I wasn't her type. Sam was the only one she cared for. Maybe Leah will Imprint, who knows, but I'll always have a tiny soft spot for her. I walked off the school premises and into the forest. I would meet the rest of them at the Cullen's, where we were supposed to meet every day after school.
I was lovesick.
Jane's P.O.V
After school Wisty and I exchanged cell numbers, promising to text each other later that day. Then I was blocked by the stinky wolves.
"We have to go to the Cullen's place." I hissed with annoyance. I really hated all of them.
"Why."
"'Cause that's where we've been told to meet, and your uncle wants you there." They all laughed but I hissed with obvious annoyance. As soon as I was covered by the forest, I ran as fast as I wanted, finally.