The Match Struck
A/N: Here is chapter two ^ ^. This is just to introduce Kayla and her quirks, happy reading and... reviewing? If you're feeling generous that is :D
Disclaimer: Fluffy winter socks and Kayla = mine. Twilight = Stephanie Meyer.
Leah wiped her eyes as she laughed at her two best friends. They were busy doing an abridged version of Romeo and Juliet for her while Embry was out.
"With love's light wings did I o'er-perch these walls;
For stony limits cannot hold love out,
And what can love do that dares love attempt;
Therefore thy kinsmen are no let to me." Alice said in a breathy voice to Kayla. Kayla wrinkled her nose but grinned.
"What drugs have thy taken fair Montague that thou hast the power to fly? Meth or coke?" she asked and the three of them giggled.
"T'was the Bull of Red that hath such a spell upon me cast." Alice said, "But I am thankful for the wings Red Bull hath provided me."
Kayla laughed, "How is it possible that the only one of us who can't consume sugar is on the sugar high?" She mused the other two looked at her warily. Kayla caught their looks and rolled her eyes.
"You honestly expect me to think that Alice has some weird blood disease that makes her cold and slightly shimmery." She said sceptically, "Just cause the hair's blonde doesn't mean I'm an idiot." She grinned at the two of them and they shrugged at each other.
"You're just infuriatingly calm about it." Alice said smiling. She got up and twirled to the kitchen putting the stove one.
"It would be more fun if you had mini panic attack or something." Leah agreed.
"Sorry to disappoint you, I'll try harder to be more concerned next time." Kayla joked as she went to help Alice in the kitchen. Leah smiled and looked at the clock. Embry should be home soon, she thought excitedly. The veggie soup was on the go and was almost done.
"It must be love." Alice stage whispered. Leah rolled her eyes at her.
"Must be, checking the clock and then lighting up like a fire cracker when she realises he's coming home." Kayla replied ruffling Leah's hair. Leah let out a half hearted growl but she just laughed and pulled a face.
"Hey Leah, you in?" It was Seth Leah realised in disappointment. She watched Kayla's face turn mischievous.
"Sorry buddy boy, we ate her." Kayla called.
"Who is that?"
"Your worst nightmare." Kayla intoned solemnly.
"What the blinking hell?" Seth said as he walked into the kitchen and saw Kayla standing all alone. Alice had bundled Leah into the pantry.
"Hello fur face." Kayla grinned. Seth paled.
"What are you doing here?" He hissed
"Well somebody had to be the maid of honour and Leah deemed me suitable so here I am. How's my brother from another mother doing?" Leah had to bite back a giggle at Seth's face.
"Did you scare Embry away yet?" Seth asked sitting down on the counter.
"I think so, but he's pretty persistent so he'll probably come back and blaze in here to rescue your sister from me so don't worry too much." Kayla said cheerfully.
"You haven't changed one bit." Seth laughed looking her up and down. She raised an eyebrow at him and did the same.
"Charming as ever," she said, "Though I can't say the same for you, when did you double in size and muscles?"
"Same time Leah changed." Seth said.
"It suits you." She said approvingly, "But if I hear of any broken hearts I'll be the first to beat the living daylights out of you."
"So where is my sister? We need to talk." He said looking around. Leah frowned. Something must be wrong that Seth had come to see her and not gone to Jacob first.
"What's wrong Boo?" Kayla asked as she opened the pantry door. Seth looked apprehensively at Kayla and she tilted her head, "Wolf stuff?"
Seth nodded and Kayla danced out the door picking up Alice's car keys as she went.
"I'm gonna sit and run your battery down." She said calmly.
Seth relaxed slightly once she was gone, "Jake's been having dreams about her plants." Seth said looking Leah dead in the eye. Leah felt her heart stop she looked at Alice and saw her frozen into place.
"Impossible." Alice whispered.
"Apparently not, he even said he used to get them a while ago but then they stopped." Seth said grimly.
"But he shouldn't be able to." Leah said puzzled, "He's never seen them, never seen her. How could this be happening?" Leah looked at Alice saw that she too looked concerned.
"What does it mean for Jake?" Leah asked.
"It can mean a variety of things. That they are going to have a confrontation, that there is unrest between them or that subconsciously Jacob is calling to her. It might be that they are going to have a confrontation but it can't be unrest because they don't know each other but the Fyre..."Alice looked at Leah pensively. "Kayla has an inner spark that allows her to be a Fyra. Now each spark is different as per the Fyra or Fyrus." Seth looked at her blankly.
"A Fyra is a girl and Fyrus is a boy." She said exasperated, "But that's irrelevant. They're stronger than wolves and faster too. They are the only thing a vampire truly fears. In the old times they used to live with you shape shifters and when there was a threat you would work together. Their ability to conjure and tame fire is the most frightening thing, it's the only way we can be destroyed so it's effective to work with them. Then there was fallout between the Alpha and the leader of the Fyre. The wolves forced them to leave but there was one family that gave the wolves a gift to call on the Fyre whenever they needed help. It was supposed to be able to sense trouble beforehand and summon them to come help."
"Did Jacob say when he used to have the dreams?" Leah asked Seth.
He shook his head, "He just said he used to get them but then they stopped. What you thinking?" He asked.
"If Jacob was having those dreams just after Bella got married, or even before that... he would have been asking for help when the Volturi came."
"Which would explain why they then stopped after they left." Seth said understanding.
"But what I want to know," Alice said grimly, "Is why they're back."
The front door opened and they all tensed.
"Lee angel?" Embry called.
Leah grinned and launched herself into her husband-to-be's arms. He chuckled as he kissed gently.
"How are you?" He murmured.
"Good." She said smiling at him. Seth cleared his throat.
"Embry, we may have a problem." He said.
"Why what's happened?" Embry asked. Leah and Alice shared a look. Did they bring him in on this? Leah nodded slightly and Alice brought Embry up to speed on what Kayla was.
"So basically what you're saying is that either they're going to fight with each other or there's going to be something big and we're going to need her help?" Embry asked.
"Yeah." Alice said.
"Then just a quick question, why the hell aren't we including her in this talk? Surely she should know about this." He asked confusedly. Leah hesitated.
"She hates being what she is. She won't accept it and would probably leave if she knew." Leah said.
"And if there is something coming we want her here." Alice said.
"So can I come back in or what?" Kayla called, "Lover boy's back and I'm hungry." Alice laughed and opened the door.
"Come in Stomach." She teased, "We'll get you fed soon don't worry."
They sat down and Alice kept them entertained with stories while they ate. Seth went to his room soon after while Alice and Kayla left shortly after him with Alice grinning at Leah and Kayla wiggling her eyebrows at Embry.
"How the heck do you manage to get anything serious done with those two around?" He asked as they settled on the couch.
Leah giggled, "We get by, Kayla is usually the one who brings us into shape but she's been a lot more relaxed this time." Leah let out a soft sigh. Her friend had been very different the last time Leah saw her.
"What's wrong Angel?" Embry asked. Leah shook her head to clear her thoughts.
"Kayla. Something's happened to her. She asked if she could come and stay before I could ask her to be my maid of honour and Alice says she's bought a small flat here and brought all her stuff. I think something must have happened at home but whenever we try to talk to her she clams up and won't talk. I'm scared she's been hurt." Leah said. Embry pulled her closer and kissed her softly. She relaxed into him.
"Don't worry, we'll figure out what's happening. She'll be fine and if she isn't fine now she's got you, Alice, Seth and now me, and we'll help her get through this."
"Has anyone ever told you how amazing you are?" Leah said looking at her fiancé. He smiled down at her.
"You have, on several occasions," He said, "I just hope that our wedding happens before anything falls apart otherwise I'm going to be highly unimpressed." He joked. Leah laughed and the rest of their night was spent snuggled up to each other and talking about their plans for the future.
A/N:... Love it? Hate it? All criticisms welcomed, just let me know how to fix something if it's broken. Hope you enjoyed it!