TWO DAYS TIL BREAKING DWAN!!
OK, now that I have that out of my system, my gift to you guys is…. The first chapter of Hunted! Hope you enjoy it!
Chapter 1 Unknown Enemy
The Cullen's Home
One year later
"Go!" It wasn't a request, nor a statement, but a direct order. "Edward, please?!"
Meg was attempting to push Edward out the front door while their brothers stood on the porch snickering and their sister stood in the front room doing the same, while Carlisle and Esme were simply shaking their heads at their children.
"I think you're trying to get rid of me." Edward said in a false hurt tone leaning back on her more.
"I am! We talked about this; you need to spend some time with your brothers and Carlisle! Now, go and hunt with them!" Meg said nearly pleading as she pushed him harder.
"I see them everyday. We do live in the same house, Megara." Edward said humor slipping into his voice.
Meg stepped back from him, honestly hoping that he'd land on the floor, but of course he knew what she had been thinking. He gracefully stood up straight again and looked down at her smiling crookedly. Meg glared up at him, arms folded.
After a few moments when neither of them moved, Carlisle looked at Alice. "We do have to go at some point today, Alice. Who wins?"
"Meg." Alice replied smiling, and then she looked at Edward. "Nothing is going to happen; we're staying here and going hunting." 'She'll be safe.' She added in her thoughts.
Edward finally broke at that. He brushed a strand of golden hair out of Meg's eyes. "I'll go. I'll even have fun." He promised.
"Thank you." She said hugging him. "I don't remember you being this stubborn or protective." Meg whispered to him, low enough so no one else would hear.
"A lot happens in a century." Edward replied hugging her back tightly. "I love you."
"I love you, too." She let go of him. "Now, go!"
He kissed her deeply, and then headed out and joined Emmett and Jasper. Once Carlisle and Esme had said good-bye, the boys were off. Meg closed the door behind them, and then slide down it.
"He'll stop doing that eventually." Alice said appearing next to her.
"Thank you." Meg said getting to her feet easily. "I just wish he'd stop acting like something is lurking around the corner, waiting to ruin everything again."
"He's just overprotective." Rosalie threw in.
"Edward just wouldn't be able to deal with losing you again, dear." Esme said reassuringly.
Meg sighed, smiling at each of them. "Nothing is going to happen; I just can't make him see that."
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"Edward, Alice said nothing is going to happen." Jasper said firmly. He was already not in the best of moods between the odd atmosphere that he was stuck in (Edward's worry, Emmett's excitement, Carlisle's nerves, and his own slight annoyance), but his hunger was making him even more edgy.
"She has missed things before." Edward replied. "They're talking about driving down to Settle to shop."
"Oh, the horror!" Emmett said sarcastically. "Rose will have her in pink!"
Edward growled in reply.
"Boys." Carlisle said in a warning tone, glancing back at Jasper and Emmett as he drove.
"I have reason to worry." Edward said trying to justify this.
"Edward, Meg is not Bella." Carlisle told him.
"I know."
"Do you?" Emmett asked.
"Yes. I just don't want anything to happen to her." 'I won't lose her again.'
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Meg drew in a deep breath of cool, damp forest air. "That was fun. I hope the boys are enjoying themselves this much." She said glancing back at Alice, who was licking her lips clean.
"Oh, they are." She reassured with a smile. "He'll be letting his guard down shortly, actually letting himself enjoy everything."
"Finally!"
Esme and Rosalie were still trying to find something to their tastes, while Meg and Alice were done hunting and just waiting now. It was actually really relaxing to be out in the forest. Meg could hear the river that ran behind the house, even though it was at least five miles away, the wind as it blew threw the trees.
"Think he'll go crazy if I walk home alone?" Meg asked.
"I'll let you in on a secret." Alice smiled mischievously, then dropped her voice. "He isn't listening to you at the moment."
"And-" She started.
"I won't tell him. You need to be able to live a little. Besides, I don't see anything happening."
Meg hugged Alice. "Thank you!"
"You better head out before Esme gets back, she'll try and stop you." Alice warned, hugging her back.
A moment later, Meg had disappeared into the forest. She stopped running about two miles away from home and started walking a normal pace, for her anyways; it probably would've been a jog for a human. She looked up into the tree tops, the day was coming to a close; twilight was slowly becoming dusk and the clouds that hung over Forks had parted for just a moment, stars could be seen peering down.
Meg snapped to attention as she heard something moving just behind her. She took in another deep breath of night air, but this time it was to smell if anything was out in the forest. Another vampire, one she didn't know.
"You're smarter then the last, prettier as well." A sweet, childish female voice called out from the darkness. It reminded Meg of Jane's voice, if only the little devil would talk without the monotone. "It makes no difference though."
"Who are you? What are you talking about?" Meg demanded. She formed a bright ball of yellow electric energy in her palm just for extra safety, but she wanted to know.
"He hasn't told you?" The voice sounded shocked. Meg was able to make out a shadow moving through the trees, never staying in one spot. She began to turn with the figure's movement.
"Told me what?" More curiosity than order was bleeding through Meg's words now.
"And he had said that Edward was clever." The shadow shook its head. Meg could make out curly hair that looked tousled, perhaps even a little matted.
"How do you know Edward?"
"I'd tell you, but then that would be no fun." The female teased, nearly purred.
"Stay away from him." Meg growled dangerously. Forget her lightening, if this vampire tried to get near Edward, she'd rip her to pieces.
"Oh, I will, but you are another matter completely." There was a slight chuckle- no- a giggle was a better way to put it.
"I don't even know you…" Meg said even more confused then she had been.
"Meg!" Alice suddenly was running toward her from her right.
When she looked back at the shadow it was backing away. Meg tried to take a few steps after it, but Alice grabbed her arm and stopped her.
"Tell Edward that Victoria says 'hello' for me." A moment later she had vanished completely.
"Alice, who the hell is Victoria?" Meg's amber eyes were still focused on the spot where she had been, glaring.
"It's a long story…"
"I've got an eternity."
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Edward picked up his cell phone after the first ring. "What's wrong?" He asked Alice without saying 'hello'.
She explained in as few words possible, "Victoria is in Forks."
"We're on our way home."