The Cullen's walked into their house followed by the wolf pack as Esme walked out of the kitchen with a tray of food for Bella and the pack.
As they ate Seth looked at the clock and said, "Where is this chick? I'd expect someone is desperate need would be here early."
"Who cares?" Leah seethed.
Embry laughed. "Testy much? Feeling a little jealous that there's a new girl, pining for our Jacob's attention and that he's actually interested!"
Leah hit him in the arm and everyone laughed except Bella. "What do you mean she's pining for Jake?" she looked to Jacob who was blushing and then back to the pack who all, with the exception of Leah, were grinning.
Edward put his arm around Bella. "Honestly Bella, you didn't notice the exchange between them? (She shook her head) When she saw the pack come out she looked displeased but when she saw Jacob she looked like she saw a long lost lover. And when she said…"
"I need you!" Embry, Seth and Quil chimed in with eyes fluttering and then busted out laughing.
Quil put his arm around Jacob, "How can a super hot girl like Arianna want you! It should be me!" Everyone got quiet and looked at him. "What?" Everyone laughed.
Suddenly the house shook slightly and a blue light began to shine in the middle of the living room.
"What the hell?" Sam stood up.
Then two forms began to show and the blue light was gone, there stood a girl, with dark red hair and green eyes, holding the crumpled bleeding body of Arianna.
Everyone gaped at her. She looked around her. "HELP!"
Jacob and Edward rushed forward to the girls and grabbed Arianna. Esme walked in, "What in the world was that?" she looked at the bleeding girl. "Oh my…Carlisle!"
"Guys get out of here!" Edward said to his siblings; he could see their nostrils flare at the scent of blood.
Jacob looked at the pack, "Surround the house. No one gets in." They all left.
Carlisle came down the stairs and entered the room. "What happened?" he asked the girl.
She looked at him. "Our house was attacked. Arianna told me to escape and come here. I stayed and fought. I saw she was badly injured so I grabbed her, cast a spell and came here."
Carlisle looked at Jacob and Edward. "Take her upstairs to the spare room. Edward, go get the blood packs from the study and my medical bag." The boys headed for the stairs followed by a scared looking Bella.
"You can't use human blood. She isn't human, she's an Elemental. Human blood would cause irrevocable damage and not even I would be able to fix it" The girl said with wide eyes.
"Ok. First question; what attacked your house." Carlisle said uneasily as he neared her.
"Humans. A bunch of humans, I guess they knew what we were and decided to attack."
"Humans do not leave wounds like those. So if you want our help, you will not lie to me." Carlisle snapped.
Esme grabbed his arm. "Be calm dear. Now how do you know the other girl?"
"That's Arianna. I'm Corin Wick of the Auryon Family too. She's my cousin."
Jasper walked back into the room. "That means you're a healer. And it also means that you're the great granddaughter of Elizabeta."
Alice behind him said, "Jasper we shouldn't have come back."
"Arianna is going to die, Corin. Tell us what happened." Jasper said ignoring Alice.
"I told you humans attacked us." They all glared at her. She sighed heavily. "Humans... with vampires as pets."
Carlisle ran up stairs and into the spare bedroom. Edward looked at him. "Carlisle, is she dying? I don't know what to do." Everyone had a stricken look of grief on their face.
"Vampires did this. She's going to die." Carlisle announced to them.
Bella shot up. "Wait can't you all just suck the poison out, like you did to me, right? (She looks to Edward) Right?"
Carlisle sighed and rubbed his forehead. "Bella she's lost much more blood than you did and human blood won't work on her."
Corin walked pasted everyone and sat next to Arianna and grabbed her hand. "Keep alive a little longer; I know you can fight a little longer. You're the last family I have and if I lose you I'll just die. (She began to cry) There's one option: a blood transfusion." She looked to Carlisle.
He looked puzzled. "But you said that human blood would hurt her even more and vampire blood would only turn her."
Arianna groaned and shook violently. Corin held her down and said, "Yeah you right but what's closest to a human. (She looked at Jacob) While a vampire sucks out the poison, Jacob will give her blood. Since she's a witch and an Elemental, her blood will self fuse and mix with his. She's got a slim chance but at least it's a chance."
"Are you boys up for it? Would you both be willing to do this?" Carlisle asked.
They both nodded. Carlisle bent down and opened his medical bag. "Alright then, let's set up."
Carlisle prepares the equipment and looks at the two boys who are seated on either side of Arianna and then to Arianna. "You both understand what you must do, right?"
Edward nods, "I'm going to bite her and suck the poison out, and Jacob is going to be stuck in the arm with that huge needle and is going to transfer his blood to Arianna. And if all goes well she'll wake up, human, well close enough to whatever she was before. Am I right Corin?" he looks at Corin from where he is seated.
Corin nods from behind Carlisle. Bella steps next to her and grabs her hand. "It'll be alright Corin. Let's go back downstairs with the others. Carlisle and the boys can handle this."
The two girls turned and began to leave then Corin turns back, "Please don't let her die…I don't have anyone else."
"We'll do our best. I promise." Carlisle gave her a soft fatherly smile and she turned back to Bella and went downstairs. "Okay let's begin." Carlisle said as he closed the door.
Edward stood and lifted Arianna to him slightly then he looked at Jacob, "Are you sure you want me to do this? Carlisle could do it."
"Carlisle needs to monitor her and he can't do that if he's…in your position. Let's just get this done, okay." Jacob nods to Carlisle to proceed with the injection.
Edward sat on the bed and put an arm around Arianna, blocking Jacob's view, and lowered himself to her and with a small snap; Edward was through her skin and suckling the poison from her. Jacob could hear Arianna groan or perhaps moan but he pushed the thought from his mind and focused on the blood rushing from his own vein.