Chapter 2: The Moon Meets the Sun

Edward raced after them. "Bella," he called out, which made her turn to face him.

"Edward, please help me find him. He's too fast," she pleaded.

"Don't worry, I will," Edward replied, reassuringly.

"Do you know what's wrong with him? I've never seen him act like this before."

Edward paused. He wasn't too sure how Bella would react to the truth. He knew she would find out soon enough. But, Edward also knew he had to find Jacob before she did. "I'm exactly sure. But, I know how to calm him down," he added, looking in Jacob's direction. "Bella, let me go after him. I'll make sure he gets home safely."

Bella wasn't too sure she could trust him. Especially when it came to Jacob. But, something literally made Jacob flip out. And Edward seemed to be the only one who knew how to handle the situation. Bella knew that first and foremost, his safety was the most important thing right now. "All right. Go after him. Please call me, when you get him home."

Edward nodded, as Bella told him her cell number. Since Edward's memory was flawless, it didn't take long for him to memorize it. "I'll call you as soon as we get back," he promised, before he started off in Jake's direction. He didn't want Bella to see how fast he could run, so he waited till he was far enough away, for him to be seen. Then, he zoomed after Jacob at vampire speed.


Edward found Jacob at the edge of the forest, sitting on a rock by the waterfall. Seeing his lost and helpless state, reminded Edward of himself-when he realised he'd been changed into a vampire. He knew how delicate their situation was. This had to have been the first time in history a werewolf had ever imprinted on a vampire. But, the sun had met the moon. Edward knew all too well that they were destined for each other. He slowly crept towards Jacob. "Jacob," he spoke, causing him to turn around.

As soon as Jacob saw Edward walking towards him, he turned back and covered his face with his hands.

"I know what happened," Edward explained. "I wanted to make sure you were all right."

"You're…you're not angry?" Jacob questioned.

"Of course I'm not," Edward stated, shaking his head. "Why would I be?"

"Because I just imprinted on you. Which means you're my soul-mate, Edward. Do you know what that means?"

Edward nodded, as Jacob turned to face him. "I… I don't understand what just happened. I mean, I do but…I just can't believe it. All those stories I was told. They were true. They were all true," he bellowed.

"Jacob, I'm so sorry," Edward replied, taking a parallel seat next to him.

"So, are you really a…vampire?"

"Yes."

"Then it was your family that my ancestors made the treaty with."

"When we convinced them that we meant no harm to innocent life, they agreed to share this land with us."

"How is it possible for a wolf to imprint on a vampire?" Jacob groaned, trying to hold his tears back.

"I'm not sure. There are a lot of things I'm still learning about creatures like us. One thing I do know is that once you have imprinted, you transform during the next full moon."

Jacob could hardly bear the thought of transforming into a wolf. He couldn't fathom the idea that he had the power to become such a creature. Yet, despite everything, Edward was still trying to comfort him. Edward was nowhere near what he imagined a vampire to be. In fact, he was the exact opposite. Edward genuinely seemed concerned for his well-being. Still, that image sent shivers down Jacob's spine. "I'm not sure I can do that," he stated. "I rather die than become a monster."

Edward didn't even want to imagine that thought. Jacob couldn't give up on his life. "You're not a monster, Jacob. No more than I am! It's true that we both have the ability to become monstrous creatures, but that's not we really are, Jacob," he exclaimed. "I'm not proud of the things I can do. I hate the idea of being preying on human life. But, I don't let that stop me from being me. If I did, I wouldn't be alive today. We are what we choose to be, Jacob. We define ourselves. No one can take that from us!"

Jacob was truly inspired by his words. Edward was right. Their action are what define them, not type of creature they were. But, he still couldn't help but wonder why Edward was being so helpful through all this. Could it be that truly were soul-mates, destined to be together? "Why are you being so helpful? No offence, but why would a vampire want to help a werewolf?"

Edward sighed, not truly knowing the answer himself. Originally, he wanted to help tell Jacob exactly what had happened, and the significance it had. But instead, he had done so much more. He literally had just poured his heat out to Jacob. He told him things he would never share with anyone else. The connection they shared truly was strong. "I don't exactly know why, Jacob. The only thing I do know, is that I care about you. I care about what happens to you."

"Because I imprinted on you?" Jacob asked.

"It's more than that," Edward replied, shaking his head. "Even before that happened, I felt this invisible connection between us. I can't explain how or why, but I was drawn to you, Jacob."

"Then, I wasn't going crazy," Jacob started, as he remembered the first moment he saw Edward. "Ever since the first day of school, when I first saw you in the parking lot, I felt…warm. Like my body was on fire. I had no idea what was happening to me," he exclaimed, gazing into Edward's glowing yellow eyes. Edward placed his hand on Jacob's cheek, as Jacob grabbed his hand. "I knew in that instant, you were my new reason to live. You were the gravity, keeping me on the ground."

Hearing those words made Edward's heart soar. He didn't even know his undead heart could beat that fast. For the first time in his life, Edward felt truly loved.


Edward drove up to Jacob's house. Bella and Sam were outside with Billy. They watched as Jacob stepped out of Edward's Volvo.

"Jake! Thank God!" Bella cried, quickly wrapping her arms around him. She glanced back at Edward, who was now standing outside his door. "Thank you. For bringing him back."

"Don't mention it," Edward smiled.

"We'll take things from here," Sam interjected, as Jacob walked into the house.

"I'll come by and see him after school tomorrow," Bella informed.

"I know he'd like that," Billy added, as Bella headed back to her truck. She turned and waved, then opened the driver seat door. She gave Edward a quick smile, before she got in a drove back towards town.

Edward drove up to his brightly lit home. He decided to stay in the car a bit longer, so could collect his thoughts. He knew that as soon as he walked in, he would be confronted by his entire family. Alice had probably told them everything by now. Edward didn't have the strength to put up with that. Right now, all he wanted to do was to make sure Jacob's family would be understanding. Soon, Sam would inform Carlisle. Then, they would have to set up yet another treaty.

Just then, Edward's phone went off. He glanced down and saw Jacob had just texted him.

Meet me at the clearing by twilight.

Edward smiled. Not only was this an excuse to stay away from home, it was a chance to spend more time with Jacob.