Ironic
Alright, this is truly my first fanfic in over 5 years and especially my first Twilight. As usual I don't own these characters but think they are absolutely awesome!! Hope you enjoy my story.
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The trees were a complete blur as I continued running. Guilt racked all throughout my body – I shouldn't be running away from the vampires. My entire pack and even Sam's pack were all fighting them. And here I was running away like a beaten stray with its tail in between its legs. I heard her moan and her grip on my fur loosen. "Jacob." Nessie whispered. I heard the quickening steps of a vampire closing in behind us. I growled menacingly as I quickly changed direction and headed towards the highway. It was a dangerous risk but I was willing to take it to protect her. I jumped free of the rich green forest and spared only a quick glance back at my hometown. Many times had I left La Push before trying to run away from my broken heart but there was always something that pulled me back. I whimpered weakly knowing that I wouldn't be back. The cargo on my back was too important, more important than even my own life. As long as she was safe nothing else mattered.
My ears picked up the sound of a car closing in off in the distance. This was a real bad highway in Forks. I suddenly remembered Charlie telling me Billy, Harry and myself about the really bad accidents that occurred. The cliff! That was how I was going to lose our pursuers. My ears flattened as I ran harder – my body already ached from the initial clash with the vampires. 'Fucking Volturri.' I growled to myself. 'The wolves were the only loophole in the Cullen agreement.' They agreed to leave the Cullens alone but never specifically mentioned the wolves. No one wanted to admit that the Volturri were involved and that was mainly because Alice didn't see this coming. But somehow I knew better.
"Give it up, mutt!" A sweet melodic voice called. It was one of 'them'. She was a young girl about my age before she was turned with brown hair that was naturally curly. I continued running never taking my eyes off of the road ahead of me. "She's not even a wolf or a human." The girl shouted behind me laughing.
'Shit. She's enjoying this chase.' I grumbled as Nessie's grip loosened again. 'Hang in there Nessie.' I whimpered arching my back to reposition her.
"Too bad." The girl muttered. Nessie's grip was gone and I quickly phased taking her off my back and holding her to chest. I continued running and the same car from earlier was now finally at the bend. I jumped just as the Porsche, a bright yellow one, came around the corner. I couldn't help but smile at Edward Cullen in the car. Having a mind reader as a friend had its advantages. Edward nodded at me as he hit the girl full on with the car. Poor Alice, she's going to be completely crushed. She loved that car. I dug down deep and jumped off the cliff holding my Nessie close to me. Edward would keep that girl busy now but that didn't mean that the others couldn't and wouldn't try to slip by. I had to make sure she was safe. I just had to. Free falling gave me an opportunity to think for the moment. Guilt hit me again – no they were all alright. Embry, Quil, Seth and even – I gritted my teeth. I wouldn't allow myself to think of that last name. When the Volturri left the damnedest thing happened – we got close, again. It was like old times again. The Black and Clearwater kids were together again. Blackwater. I couldn't help but roll my eye at the stupid name that I had come up with but Seth thought it was cool. Then again he thought anything I said was cool.
'I like your hair long.' I shook my head violently trying to rid myself of that memory and the voice. I didn't have time to be distracted any longer by the past. My hair blew behind me in the wind and I hoped and prayed that the scent wasn't going to be carried up the mountain again.
"Jacob?" Nessie whispered calling my attention.
"Don't worry, Nessie. I'm here." I reassured her looking through the leaves and the branches for a safe place to land. My eyes quickly settled on a huge branch that looked strong enough to support both our weights. Fortunately, I'd finally overcome the awkward stage of the shape-shifting transformation and grown comfortable with my body knowing its abilities and limitations. I gracefully maneuvered through the trees and landed softly on the cool moss covered ground below. I continued running and easily jumped across the river. Nessie moaned against me. She was thirsty and needed to feed now. I quickly sat down holding her in my lap with my back against a rock. "Nessie you need to feed now, right?" I held my breath as she didn't respond right away. I gently brushed her hair away from her face and felt the now familiar pain of guilt. I didn't belong here – imprints were important but I had chosen one over everyone else's. Everyone's imprints were now in danger and instead of me staying behind to utilize all of our manpower, wolf-power? People power? I ran away with Nessie – still sticking with Bella's selfish plan from over a year ago. Nessie then opened her eyes and looked up at me. I smiled as I gently rubbed her back looking into her eyes. I could stare into those brown eyes forever. "C'mon Nessie you need to drink." I said offering her my wrist. She looked hesitantly at my wrist and then at me. "C'mon Nessie." I cooed. "There's still danger around and I need you to be stronger."
"Yea, but you'll be weaker." She mumbled out. I smiled at her shaking my head with a chuckle. She was right, of course, but I couldn't let her know that. After the fight I was already about to hit my limit. I could see in her eyes that she was desperate to drink and my quickly pumping blood was like a huge dinner bell to her.
"Don't worry about me." I said shaking my head. "Besides I thought I was 'extra' tasty?" I teased. She giggled embarrassed and quickly latched onto my wrist. I winced a little as I felt those all too familiar teeth break the skin. She was seriously thirsty and drank greedily. Her back was leaning against my chest as I scanned around our surroundings all of my senses tuned to pick up the slightest sound or smell. I growled in annoyance as the smell of wolf blood wafted up to my nostrils. I looked down to see Nessie still drinking with my blood spilling out the sides of her mouth – I loved this half-vampire to death and it was always hard to stay upset with her but for once I wished she could eat a little cleaner. But then a thought crossed my mind – as I looked down at Nessie. I winced at the internal pain that erupted inside of me at the thought of leaving her behind. "Nessie." I said sternly hardening my face. She affectionately licked and finally kissed my wrist when she was done as she always did. "I need you to run away and hide." Her eyes grew wide in shock.
"No! You can't leave me. You promised!" She started to cry as she turned and buried her face into my chest.
"Nessie listen to me. I have to protect you and in order to do that I have to lead them away from you." I explained gently rubbing her back. I couldn't cave in; my resolve had to hold just this one time. "I can't fight all out when I know there's a chance you might get hurt or worse."
"Yea, but Jacob –," she cried.
"Nessie! We're not discussing this matter anymore." I said cutting her off. I stood up and walked towards the river and she followed sniffling to herself. "Remember your swimming lessons?" I asked her as she walked up and took my hand. She looked up at me and nodded.
"Yea, when we went swimming with Seth and," I frowned hard and she stopped talking.
"Good. I need to you swim down river towards the beach." I began explaining to her as I knelt down smiling warmly at her. "Once you get to First Beach I want you to run to my house. Billy will be there along with Sue and Grandpa Charlie." I explained never breaking my eye contact with her. I looked into her eyes drinking in the deep brown colors praying that this wasn't the last time I'd see them. Nessie, always the very perspective child, gently stroked my cheek.
"Jac," She was cutoff by a sound in the forest. I stood up and growled deep from the back of my throat. I sniffed the air and picked up the faint scent of the vampire – definitely not a Cullen. Fortunately, they were still too far away to see us.
"Remember what I said, Nessie." I said as I removed the dirty dress that Nessie was wearing. She nodded her head as I took the dress and pulled it down over the duffel bag I was carrying. "If I don't make it back – or anyone for that matter." I said walking her to the water. "Grab who you can and canoe out to the island." She nodded her head but panic was starting to build up in her eyes. Her pain was eating me up inside.
"Please don't leave me." She whispered as huge tears began to fall from her eyes. "You promised you'd never leave me alone." She whimpered. "Quil, Embry, Seth, Leah and Jacob." She stated speaking more so to herself than to me. "They all promised to stay with me." She said out loud reminding us both as I kissed her forehead gently.
"Go, please." I pleaded with her. The scent was getting closer and I breathed a sigh of relief when Nessie jumped into the water and quickly started swimming down stream. I quickly blinked away tears and letting out a growl and turned and grabbed the bag. Holding it to my chest like it was Nessie I took off running in the opposite direction. Suddenly the overpowering stench of vampire was across the river. I looked over and saw a boy running alongside the river. It was the boy who had stopped by the Cullen's over three months ago. Luke, that was his name, he was dirty blonde colored boy with piercing red eyes. He was really handsome and I growled recalling how much Nessie had fussed over this asshole. And now, now he was hunting us and her. My eyes grew wide as I noticed the gun in his hand. "Shit." I growled and phased quickly running ahead of him. It was ironic that despite our healing capabilities; we truly believed that the only thing that could kill us was old age and a leech's venom. We learned the hard way that all it could take is a simple buckshot. Once the shot hits us it spreads throughout our body like shrapnel thus preventing us from healing. I heard the gun cock and I jumped hoping that he'd stopped to take his shot.
"Gotcha." I heard a deep gruff voice shout. I looked over and in a tree sat Morris with his gun trained on me. I heard the gun go off and before I could react I felt the entire left side of my face suddenly burn. I collapsed to the ground as the shrapnel spread down my shoulder and into my chest. I choked on the gunpowder that had now clogged my sinuses making it impossible to smell anything else around me.
'Fuck.' I growled turning around trying to see with my remaining good eye. My ears were ringing from the shot and my left leg was getting weaker.
"Awe, Morris." Luke cried running up. I turned and eyed him but quickly turned around to see where Morris was. "You've ruined the head. I wanted its head for a trophy." I growled and turned on Luke snarling – but my snarling was cut short as I felt my shoulder erupt. I forgot that he hadn't fired his shot and I collapsed from the pain.
"Yea, what a pity to waste such a handsome head as this but the coat alone is worth something. That child obviously went through a lot to brush and groom it." I snarled and got up bracing myself. I turned my head and my eye looked around wildly from one to the other. These bastards were gonna pay for this shit. I placed my weight on my weakened shoulder snarling and growling – it hurt but I would use it as a push off. These bastards had no idea what I was capable of and even though I was at my limit I'd still make them pay for hurting Nessie. Hurting my Nessie.
"JACOB!!" I felt my blood run cold as I heard her scream. Luke and Morris turned around leaving an opening for me to see Nessie standing not even 20 feet behind with tears in her eyes. She was drenched and her hands were balled up into fists.
"So you did throw us off her scent." Morris said smiling at me proudly. "Clever." I snarled and pushed off lunging at Luke who still had his eyes trained on Nessie. I smiled to myself as I felt my teeth sink into his shoulder and neck. I yanked my muzzle up quickly taking his head with me and quickly phased back to human and caught Morris in the neck with a roundhouse kick. I growled as I felt my shoulder finally give out from the strain but I didn't have time to worry about that now. I had to get Nessie out of here. I landed on my feet and sprinted towards her desperately with tears in my eyes.
"EMBRY! SETH!" She cried and I felt my stomach suddenly grow cold. I looked down and saw my stomach bleeding. He had shot me and it went right though my stomach. My heart became ice cold as it stopped and I looked up to see Nessie looking down at her chest. She was bleeding! The bastard had shot her too.
"NESSIE!" I cried running to her and she looked up at me stunned. I watched helplessly as she staggered back slowly falling. "YOU BASTARD!" I snarled as I whirled around and ran towards him. He shot me again in the chest but it didn't stop me. Nothing else mattered at this point. I didn't have the legs to run away and I quickly reached into the bag that was surprisingly still around my neck and pulled out a bottle of lamp oil and a match. I threw it at him which he easily dodged just as I wanted him to. I slipped the bag off and threw it at his face in one fluid motion distracting him just long enough to light the match. I threw the match on the tree where the oil had smashed and I phased quickly snapping at Morris's head. I heard his skull crack under my canines and my sternum shatter under another shot. No! I wasn't going down until these two bastards were burning. My claws dug into his skin as I ripped and tore at his body without mercy. Every piece that came off was quickly thrown into the fire and I felt the world closing in around me. My body was spent, cold and tired. I shook off the fatigue as I threw the last remnant of Morris into the fire and turned quickly on Luke who had begun to heal.
"NO, PLEASE!" He begged as I jumped on his stomach and began gnawing into it pulling out his intestines. He cried out in pain and I saw his arm move with my last eye. No, I didn't have the luxury of torturing him I had to finish this quickly. I cried out as I felt Luke dig his fist into my opened face trying to get me to release him. I couldn't help but laugh at his attempts and at myself as well. Catching his arm in my teeth I bit down hard snapping his arm like a twig and knocked him into the fire. I had meant to throw him but that strength was gone from me as went in along with him. I jumped back as I felt the fire burn my face and my chest. I fell back and looked down at my feet, no longer paws. I hadn't meant to phase back but I no longer had control.
"OVER HERE!" I heard Seth call and I laid down coughing up blood. My vision was blurred from the blood that was now pouring out from my head wound. My body felt the ground tremble as Seth ran up to me. I couldn't help but chuckle at the irony of the whole situation. It was my job to look out for everyone and here Seth was crying over me – or maybe it was raining. I couldn't see the sky and I could barely see Seth. If anyone had come up to me over a year ago and said I was going to die trying to protect a half-vampire I would've laughed.
"LEAH!! LEAH, LOOK AT ME!!" Seth pleaded desperately shaking Leah's body. Quil and Embry ran up and stopped short in shock. Leah's once beautiful face was now ripped open thanks to gunshot wounds and her olive colored skin was completely covered in blood. She was bleeding it seemed from everywhere and her blood was now almost black and still seemed to continue pouring out.
"Oh no." Embry whispered breaking down and looking at Leah. "Leah? C'mon, Leah!!" Embry cried shaking her desperately with tears in his eyes.
"Don't do that." Quil demanded kneeling down next to Embry and restraining his shoulder. Everyone turned quickly when they heard slow and heavy footsteps approaching.
"Jacob." Quil whispered. Jacob's breath was caught and he sprinted over towards the trio who were all sitting down with tears in their eyes. He froze at the sight of Leah and collapsed the same as the others. He slowly crawled towards her his whole body trembling. He reached out for her but stopped himself as his eyes welled up with tears.
"Leah." Jacob whispered. Leah suddenly gasped as if she had suddenly been given a shock from a defibrillator. She looked around wildly and smiled weakly at her pack mates. Everyone's eyes brightened up knowing, hoping, and even praying that this was a sign. Leah opened her mouth to talk but all that came out was gurgled up blood.
"Don't say anything." Seth demanded taking Leah back from Embry holding her tightly to his chest. Leah growled to herself because it seemed that they didn't notice Nessie was around. Leah struggled to sit up against the protests of her pack mates and even her alpha. She eventually made it up but fell forward landing on her left shoulder bringing a whimper to her lips.
"LEAH!" They all cried but jumped back as she exploded into her wolf form.
'You assholes! Don't worry about me!' She yelled internally. They watched as Leah turned and limped by them struggling to keep her balance. 'Look at her Jake.' Leah whimpered looking back at Jacob. 'Please!' Leah took one more step and fell over landing with a sick thud. She opened her eye and saw her pack looking down at her minus Quil. 'Hopefully he's gone to get Carlisle.' Leah prayed but they had to tend to Nessie first. She should be their top priority after all she was an imprint. Leah whimpered and pointed with her muzzle towards Nessie who was now leaning against a tree. Leah looked and saw her shivering which meant that there was still a chance to save her. Everyone followed Leah's gaze and saw Nessie.
"Nessie." Jacob whispered and ran towards her. Leah smiled and breathed a sigh of relief.
'Good he's found her. She'll be okay from here on out.' Leah thought to herself. Her breathing was becoming more and more labored with each breath. Her entire body was cold and keeping up this shape was taking a strain on her. She had to focus so hard to keep it up now – she laughed again because initially it was the other way around. Staying human was the real challenge. 'At least I did my job and I've made up for being a bitch.'
'Don't say that.' Embry whimpered nuzzling her muzzle gently. 'You were never a bitch, Leah.' He whispered lying down beside me. His body was so warm.
'But his warmth was being wasted on me.'
'And don't especially say that.' He pleaded.
'I'm done.' Leah admitted feeling her hold slip away.
'Don't leave us, Leah, please.' Seth begged resting his head on her neck.
'You big babies. You'll be just fine with Jake and Quil.'
'But we need our den mother.' Embry said licking the blood away from her chest.
'You pervert.' Leah spat out laughing. She quickly realizes that she shouldn't have done that as her heart skipped a beat and she is human again. Seth and Embry scooted closer to Leah licking her wounds and face whimpering and crying to themselves. "Love you guys too." Leah whispered out and then nothing.
Bella once told me that death was quiet and peaceful when it was worthwhile. I smirked and let the darkness surround me – she was right. I couldn't help but lightly chuckle. 'Ironic.'
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Well there goes the first chapter. I hope you enjoyed it but as always please read and review. Let me know what you think and if you want to see more. I'm hoping to update sometime next week since I'm heading to Miami for a little R&R.
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