I'll Be Your Little Red Riding Wolf
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone from Twilight, but the few OC's I have here. Namely Snowbird's pack, which is five people. This is post-Eclipse, but pre-Wedding invitation. NO BREAKING DAWN. After Eclipse, that's it, along with no other imprints like Claire. All plots here belong to me!
Chapter One: Enter Little Red Riding Hood
Run. Faster. Harder.
'Don't look back. Run far away'
Those words from our former Chief, my grandmother drilled in my head. The memories burrowed deep into my mind as I ran as fast as I possibly could, while I carried this little child on my back. Those were the only thoughts in my head as I ran away from our home, which was burning to the ground behind us. I glanced back at the sleeping child on my back, which clung to my white fur for dear life. I stopped; my eyes flickered back to the burning houses to catch the culprits' gleaming red eyes. I cursed at myself for stopping, and then moved on. We had to get away. Far away from here, to another place so that I can have allies help me protect my little niece and I can regroup the pack together again. La Push was many hours away and I knew I had to go there. Back to my father's roots, to the now new allies of our tribe.
I heard my niece groan and stir from her sleep, "Auntie Snowbird? Where are we going? Where is everyone?" She asked, as she buried her face into my fur. I pained myself not to tell her, but I couldn't keep it from her.
'Everyone is dead, Little Wolf. I must get us away. I'm taking you to La Push to our brother tribe. Hopefully the leeches will not follow for awhile until we regroup.' I said.
I could feel the hot tears soak my shoulders as she cried. My heart was tearing apart as the thoughts of my tribes' twisted faces of their horrible deaths swirled in my head. The stinging of tears hurt my eyes as the cold, salty air hit my face. I could feel the blood from my wounds soak my fur. I darted between trees, leaping over rocks, and stopped to smell the air. When I could smell humans close, it begun to rain. Not a drizzle either, a smack pour. I darted into a cave made from a rock and tree roots.
Little Wolf still clung herself to my back. I twisted around to poke her with my cold, wet nose which caused her to jump. She climbed off my back when I lay down and she tucked herself into my curled body to stay warm. I laid my tail across her head to keep the biting cold away from her frail, young body.
"Auntie Snowbird?" I heard her murmur.
'Yes, Little Wolf?' I asked.
"Why are we heading to La Push? Don't we have family else where?" She asked.
'I'm afraid not. We would have to contact a brother tribe. I hope they will welcome us as they did in the past.' I told her to reassure her.
I felt her wiggle a little against me to get comfortable and then no more movement. I assumed she was asleep. I yawned as I thought of today's events. Laying my head down, I fell asleep only to be awaken by twigs falling from the place in the high treetops. My nerves were on edge, I knew I wasn't going to sleep at all while I knew what moved in the dark.
~*~
Morning came faster than I thought it would and it seemed I dozed off. I looked to see if Little Wolf was asleep still, but when I removed my tail she was gone. I stood up quickly, sniffing around to look for her. It appeared her scent went towards the humans' housing areas. As I followed it, I soon saw her.
'Little Wolf!' I called to her.
She stopped in the middle of the road. I could hear a truck turn the corner. I saw it roaring over the wet roads, drawing closer to Little Wolf. Fear and adrenaline pumped through my body, despite ripping opening the freshly closed wounds, as I took off for Little Wolf.
Jacob's POV
I was listening to Dad talking about the council's decision on my love life or about Bella. They had no right. Ordering me to find my imprint or I can not take over as Alpha of the pack. Things were bad enough about Bella with that damn bloodsucker! And not only that, but for some strange reason, the Council had extended their hand out to some old Makah tribe. Something weird is going on here.
"Jacob!" I heard my dad scream.
I looked up to see a small, dainty dark brown haired girl standing in the middle of the road looking towards the thick woods. I hit the breaks, hoping that the truck would stop in time to not hit her. Then a huge white blur dashed out from the woods, knocking the girl out of the way of the truck, only to be slammed by the 45 mile per hour truck. The truck came to a stop, but sent the wolf a good severally feet and it rolled to a stop about two cars lengths ahead of us.
I jumped out of the truck after assuring Dad was alright and headed over to the unmoving animal. It was a pure white wolf, slender body with well kept fur. A rock hit my back.
"Get away from Snowbird!" Yelled the little girl, and then threw another rock at me. I dodge it, if I didn't it would have hit my head.
"I'm not trying to hurt her. Please come here. I only want to help." I said.
The girl was hesitant for a minute before trotting over to me to look at the wolf. She was breathing hard; due to the fog that came from her mouth she must be running a temperature. My eyes darted away from the little girl when I heard a whine; the wolf was trying to get up.
"Snowbird! This man is trying to help you!" She said trying to assure the wolf. I notice on the wolf's belly and legs; blood was staining its white fur, much of it was splattered. Another whine came from the wolf as stood up. It sent me a growl, along with a heated glared with its hard brown eyes and darted off into the woods. The girl looked confused a little, than as if a thought hit her, she looked to me after she jumped.
"Sir? Can you take me to this address?" She said, handing off a bent up paper with a scribbled address. I barely could make it out until I saw it was on our reservation.
"782 Rosa Vineview Lane? Who lives there?" I asked.
She was quiet for a minute, and then my father spoke up, "Isn't that Athena Winterwolf's residence, Jacob?" He said. Now that I think about, that was the very house that had Wisteria vines creeping all over the porch and walls of the house. It was a quaint house. Two story light brown wood planked house.
"You're right, Dad. Um. I'm sorry, what's your name?" I asked the little girl.
She brightened, "I'm Little Wolf, but only my family calls me that. My real name is Artemis." I smiled, I glanced back to the truck to check the damages, but it seemed fine. Then a thought crossed my mind, the wolf was rather large, but thinner than any of us; it was much like Leah.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Artemis. I'm Jacob Black and that's my Dad, Billy Black. Come on. We'll take your home." I said taking Artemis's hand.
She followed me and climbed into the truck, she was quiet until we drove into view of the house. I was right. It was a two story house made out of light brown wood. Wisteria vines artistically crept over the porch and sides of the house, giving it a look as if it crept there on purpose. The grass was unkempt with weeds, but greener than most yards. It had a stone walk that weaved to the mailbox. It looked like the type of house you would only see in one of those housing magazines I saw Emily looking at. Too homey and quaint to be real, I would say.
Artemis gave a little yelp like a pup seeing its mother when she saw a woman on the porch, glancing around. When we stopped, Artemis darted across my lap and out the door. She quickly ran up latching herself to the woman's waist. The woman brushed Artemis's hair smooth while whispering sweet words to sooth Artemis.
I help my Dad out of the truck and into his chair, before we approached them.
"Thank you both for finding Artemis. I was beginning to wonder why she hasn't returned home. I thank you both very much," Said the grateful woman. My father and her begun to speak about her arrival here and is everything alright.
Her brown eyes seemed warm and comforting, but something there was different. She seemed quite normal, but taller, probably around 5'7" or 5'8". Tanned skin, unlike ours, but it seemed just a little lighter. Her eyes, besides the warm chocolate color, were slightly almond shaped. Full, light pink lips with a high cheekbone face. Long rivers of red, blond, and deep brown cascaded down her back to her waist. She wore a simple shirt that curved with her body. It was white with what seemed like wolf prints tracked across her shirt. Adding plain, very long legged, dark blue jeans; in which open wide from the knee down. Her dainty feet were bare and slightly dirty. A glint of something around her neck caught my eye. An Indian-made bone choker hugged her neck and below it a small sliver chain choker necklace with a wolf charm gleamed brightly in the unusually bright sun.
She must have notice me looking at her because she smiled at me, "Quite some time hasn't it, Jay?" She said.
I was pulled from my thoughts, "Sorry?" I said. I could feel a tinge of heat rise to my face.
"I thought as much. You don't remember me. Well, it is to be expected. We only knew each other for a short time. We were seven if I recall." She said with a laugh when she finished. Dad looked to me with a smile.
*~*~*Flashback*~*~*
"Jacob Black! You're a dead man when I catch you!" I heard a young girl chip behind me as I ran down the beach.
Quil and Embry were right on my heels, laughing at the prank we just pulled. When I looked back I saw a shoulder length, white haired girl fall roughly to the ground, hurting herself on the jagged rocks under her. I stopped and trotted back over to her, tears had already leak out of her eyes. She sniffs and kept crying, but made no sound as the cuts that littered her frail tanned body lightly dribble blood. Quil and Embry came back as she sniffs softly and continued to cry.
"Are you alright, Athena?" I asked, brushing her now plastered white hair off her face; showing her leaky chocolate brown eyes. She nodded and when she got up she uttered a small whimper, and I could hear a high pitch wheeze. I felt bad for what I did, so I carried her to my house on my back to Dad to make things okay with her, I could feel her chest wheeze and hitch every time she breathed against my back. It seemed her asthma had kicked in and she had to be hospitalized for a couple days. I was scolded by her dad and mine, but I scolded myself worst later for being stupid like that.
*~*~*End of Flashback*~*~*
I stared at her. I couldn't believe it. The same girl that got sick all the time, that same girl couldn't run or keep up with me and the guys, was standing before me. She wasn't as fragile like she use to, she had more of a figure with muscles. She was much healthier and lively than what she used to be.
"-Jacob?" She said; cutting threw my thoughts.
"Huh? I'm sorry, what?" I said. I must have sounded like an idiot, because she just tilted her head to the right and smiled softly at me.
"It's quite alright. I said, I'm much different that I use to be. How come you haven't change a bit from the last time I remember you, Jacob." She said sweetly. I just stared at her warm smile. I couldn't help, but NOT to stare at her. Why is that?
"Well Athena. You and your niece are more than welcome to join Jacob and me for supper." Said Billy.
Athena nodded, "Yes. I think that would be wonderful. I need to speak with you privately later on though. It concerns with my family and tribe back home." She said. Did something happen? Yes…Her eyes looked sad and fearful. Filled with sorrow, that only death can make, appear in her eyes like that.
After a small exchange of conversation, this was mainly about her seeking a job and transportation. That's when suggest speaking to Sam about a job. Maybe he would know someone that would hire her. She perked up, which made me happy. Her smile was very warm, cheerful, and bright amongst this dreary, wet, and cold La Push day.
The day pushed on rather slowly as I worked at the mechanic shop Sam owned. I was counting the minutes and hours before I would see her again. Of course, I told Embry and Quil about her being back and all. They couldn't believe about her appearance, that's when we heard the door open; sounding off the little bell Emily hung up for us to hear anyone come in. There she stood, Quil and Embry stood there looking at her as if they were ready to pounce on her like wolves to a rabbit.
"Hey Quil, Embry." She said, waving. Then she saw me and smiled.
"Holy shit, Athena! What happened to you?!" Said Paul emerging from behind one of the cars with Sam; walking proudly up to her; almost challenging her.
"It's called growing up, Paul." She said bluntly to him. He grumbled a growl, and she placed her tanned hand gracefully on his forehead, adding a warm look to her face.
"Hot headed as always, Paul. Calm down before you do something you'll regret later." She said as if she was soothing a child, it seemed work in calming him. Her eyes had flickered from him to me to Sam. Sam grumbled something to Paul and he bowed his head. She patted him on the shoulder cheerfully.
"Sam. I was wondering if you knew anyone that has any job opening here. I rather stay on the reservation as much as possible." She said as Quil and Embry exchanged looks for a minute. Before Sam opened his mouth, Embry and Quil cut in.
"Emily has a restaurant now." Started Quil.
"I'm such she would love to hire you, Athena." Said Embry.
"After all, you are our friend and Sam would have to call her-." Said Quil.
"To make sure she can get you on of course." Finished Embry.
She stood there looking at them, "How in the hell can you guys still do that?" She said, as she quirked an eyebrow at them, which cause Embry and Quil to grin.
"We're just awesome like that." They said in union.
Sam 'ahemed', in which everyone looked to him, "Emily won't be able to hire her, but I do know someone who can. Athena, your cousins still work over at the wildlife animal preservation just outside of the reservation. Unless, you would rather work else were?" He suggested. She lit up, her face brighten at the thought. I guess it being awhile since she's been here; she would rather see her extended family than hang around some sweaty, bulked up twenty year old guys.
"Unless you have work for me here, I rather work on cars like I use to with my father." She said. I perked up and turned to Sam. He must have caught my eagerness for her to work with us; he hesitated, but let out a heavy sigh that usually led to a 'yes'.
"I can't say I can work you like your father did-." He started, but stopped him with her hand, "If you going to go there, funny thing, you've known my father just nearly as long as I have, Sam. The same goes for Jacob. He never treated me like a girl inside the shop. He never had sons, I was it. So before you think he handed it easy to me, just stop." She said, sharply. He crossed his arms and gave a cheesy grin that would more befitted Quil or Embry than him.
"You haven't changed at all, Athena." He said.
"Not a damn bit." She said grinning.
Well, that's it so far. Enjoy and please review. Thanks!