(Quick Claire POV ...How do I write in a 3-year-old's POV?!)
All Summer, my Quil was gone most of the time. I didn't like it, although Katie and mom kept me busy.
Quil would still call me on mommy's phone, and I loved talking to him! He let me tell him all about my day, and he promised to play tag as many times as I wanted when he came over next.
For a whole month, Quil was gone. Gone, gone. When I told him I missed him on the phone, he promised he missed me too.
One day, only a few weeks before my fourth birthday, Quil called again. He told me he could see me more again! Too bad I would be starting school soon. School seems fun, but so is Quil! I'll never be bored ever again!
(Quil's POV)
After Renesmee was born and Jake imprinted on her, I immediately joined his pack. There was no way that I could not protect his imprint with him. I knew what it was like. Embry joined with me. The three of us, who were best friends years before all of the werewolf stuff, were together again. The three amigos, I guess.
I was thrilled to see Claire again. She started school. Jenna let me talk to her before she went into school for her first day. I was almost choked up at the idea.
Jacob let me meet Renesmee, after about two weeks. Even Charlie Swan had met her. Anymore, I was intrigued. The kid was definitely something different. Seth had already met her, too. Leah and Embry chose not to for now. I had expected to see a three-week-old baby, not the three or four year old child that sat in front of me, on Bella's lap. Bella was weird, too.
She was cold, smelled too sweet, and had those bright red eyes. Really freaky. Edward laughed at my thought.
"What?" I spoke back, dryly. The little girl looked directly at me. She looked three, but also more graceful and lean. She didn't have the "chubby baby" look as much as most kids, at all. She was pale, but had a blush and blood in her veins. She had long, curly bronze hair that reached the whole way down her back. She looked like one of those porcelain barbie dolls come to life. She preferred blood, but ate human food sometimes. She hated formula and fairy tale stories, same with being treated like a baby. She kept her hand on people, that was how she talked.
"All right, Quil," Bella spoke. She really loved her baby. "She wants to talk to you," the vampire Bella spoke again. I carefully walked over to them, kneeling in front of Nessie, who sat on Bella's lap, still. The little girl reached her out, waiting for me to lean against it, which I did.
The warm palm touched my cheek, and things flew into my vision. I could still see, but her words and pictures demanded full attention in my head. She showed everything. Being inside Bella's stomach, being born, meeting Jacob, Edward, her whole family, Bella, for the first time, Charlie. She said I was nice for meeting her, and she thanked me for doing so.
After that, that was a little too much.. strange for one day. I went home to spend the rest of the day with my mom and my grandfather.
Later that day, I met Claire at home after she had dinner. She told me all about her day.
"-and then I met this girl, her name's Jessica! She's so funny." Claire exclaimed, coloring a picture that she demanded that I take home and keep. She was tired from her day, but she really enjoyed drawing and coloring. "I missed you, Quil," she pouted, finally able to say my name correctly. I hugged her gently around the shoulders. Katie was doing her homework in the kitchen. She was already nine years old.
"Missed you too, kiddo."
Only a few days later, I was at Claire's fourth birthday party. There was cake, chips, and her new friends from kindergarten. I helped Jen get the kids one of the pinatas with candy in it. Kids really loved their candy, especially Claire. She had a thing for Reese's Cups and bubblegum. I got the kid two stuffed animals for her birthday. She really loved dolphins and dogs, which was a bit ironic. The dolphin was a medium gray stuffed animal, while the dog was about the size of a body pillow. She hugged me tight enough to strangle me when she saw the dog. I was overjoyed to see her have such a good day.
Three weeks later, Alice saw a vision. The Volturi were coming. One of the other vampires from Alaska thought Nessie was an immortal child, like a vampire child. Within a week, Alice and Jasper left, and everyone was searching for witnesses to attest to Nessie not being immortal. The girl looked almost five or six years old already. Nobody knew if she would ever stop growing so quickly.
Within a few more weeks, we had as many people as possible. All were vampires. Jake and Sam resolved their issue and shared the land. Both of our packs agreed to witness for the Cullens, and fight if it came to it. There were vampires from Alaska, Ireland, India, Africa, and Britain. They all agreed as well. The Volturi would be coming in about four weeks. I was, once again, in a torn spot.
I wanted to help Jacob protect his imprint, but I had to stay alive for mine as well. Seeing her only twice a week sucked, but I was able to help the Cullens a lot better. I had learned to love the lot of them, even Rosalie, who wasn't a big fan of us wolves. I still agreed to fight, but I had to be honest, I would refuse to die. If it came to a fight, I would stay and help my new second family. I wouldn't leave Claire, either. I wouldn't let any of us die. I had faith in the Cullens to sort it out with the Volturi.
Shortly after Christmas (which I spent with Claire, helping her and Katie bake cookies for Santa and after they fell asleep, helping Jenna leave their presents under the tree), the Volturi would be coming. I got Claire a few presents and Katie a few as well. I didn't know Katie well, but I knew she liked making jewelry and music at that age. Her mom got her her first guitar, which she fell in love with. I got her some more jewelry-making things. Plain chain necklaces and bracelets, pendants, wire-wrapping things (which she had wanted for months, to wrap crystals and stones for necklaces) and a pair of the wire-twisting pliers for bending the chain or wire for a pendant necklace or bracelet. Claire started to like board games, and still loved art. I got her a marker and paint set, which also came with colored pencils, brushes, and a thick book of paper made for paint and marker both. I also was sure to get her a game of checkers and another stuffed animal. She liked a new one- giraffes. Both the kids liked their presents. I also managed to get Jenna a mug. She had been doing a stellar job at caring for the kids while they were in school and still working. It said "world's best mom".
The Volturi came just before New Years. We were ready. Bella had something up her sleeve, which ended up being a plan to send Nessie off with Jake on his back as a wolf if a fight happened. Whatever happened, she would be safe.
In the end, we were afraid we would die.. until Alice showed up with another hybrid like Nessie. The Volturi let us all go, alive. The had no choice but to believe Nahuel, the hybrid, and his vampire aunt, Huilen. We all went home that night, safely by our loved ones. Before I headed home, I caught Jacob while he was by himself for a moment. We did our special fist bump, handshake, and one-arm hug secret handshake. We both chuckled, unsure of what would come after all of that.
"Thanks, man," he smiled. I hadn't seen him smile for real in so long. "For helping us, for helping her," he glanced over to Nessie. She was sitting with Bella, saying goodbye to one of the vampires from Africa that she loved.
"I get it now, what it's like to imprint on a child.. It's not.. weird. And everything is so clear." He paused, looking at his feet as we both sat on a stray corner of their porch. "Sorry for making fun of ya before, about Claire."
I scoffed. "Hey, don't worry 'bout it. You're my brother, man. Plus, Claire love ya. I'm sure she'd love Nessie, too." Jacob grinned, agreeing.
"Things are gonna be okay now, aren't they?" He spoke. We were all finally sure, as well, that Renesmee would end up immortal as well. Seven years and she would be fully grown. Jacob seemed calm and happy, something none of us had ever seen for real.
I nodded, thinking of Claire. Things should definitely be calm and good from that moment on, I was sure of it. Both of our imprints would grow up happy, healthy, and cared for by the best big brothers in the world. For once, everything with the vampire and shapeshifter world, and the human world as well seemed like it would be okay. Now, all I had to worry about was my Claire, my brothers, and a calm, happy life.
(The rest of this story will tie in with my other story Forever Sunrise in a way, and will also be canon. Thanks for reading! All reviews are greatly appreciated. I planned a timeskip in the next chapter. How many years should I skip forward? Remember, Claire is currently four and everything.)
