Fierce

4: Imprints

Embry

After my howl was finished, I was too ashamed to get to class, so I ran all the way from some remote spot in Washington to Forks. I ran to find Jacob.

They were in the Cullen house, goofing off. Erin was clinging to Seth on his back while he marched along the room, both of them chanting some random song. Jacob had Renesmee on his back, and they chanted along with them. Everyone was laughing. Jasper picked up Alice and then they were doing the same thing. Everyone roared with laughter. Bella saw me peering through the window and smiled, beckoning me to come in. Then Edward pulled her up and they joined in, dancing and chanting. I phased and walked inside. There were a few cheers when everyone saw I'd arrived, but Jacob looked concerned. Maybe he saw something on my face. But he continued to chant the obnoxious song.

"The werewolves came to dance

The vampires started to prance

The world is on fire

So we will sing higher

The werewolves came to dance!"

I clapped to the tune and chanted with them, trying to smile and lighten my mood. But Jasper looked at me weird, so I knew I wasn't doing a good job. The song got louder and louder, faster and faster. I noticed for the first time that Rosalie was playing the tune on the violin. We all laughed as the song ended.

"What started that, anyways?" I asked. Seth and Erin began to laugh like maniacs.

"I was writing a poem," Seth said. "A pretty idiotic poem now that I think of it."

"I read it and began to chant it. Pretty soon we we're all in here joining in the fun," Erin said.

I laughed, slightly envious. When it comes to Jacob and Seth, their imprints came to them with open arms. Predictable. But Marigold, Marigold was different. She was extremely unpredictable. Edward and Jasper stared at me.

"What?" I asked, suddenly self conscious.

"You gonna tell us the news or what?" Edward asked, smiling. Jacob and Seth looked at me.

"I imprinted," I mumbled. Renesmee squealed and hugged me.

"Congrats congrats congrats!!!" she yelled. Erin gave me a high five.

"Who is she?" Erin asked.

"A girl at my college."

Edward frowned.

"There's a school for the gifted?" he asked.

"Yeah. We all have these powers or whatever. Marigold is from another tribe. They have legends like ours, only without spirit wolves."

"Legends of vampires?" Alice asked.

"Yup," I popped the "P."

"So what's so special about Marigold?" Bella asked, curious.

"She can extend her spirit to move objects, people, and herself. Telekinesis."

"Wow," Nessie whispered. "Gifted."

"We can all join. We'd blend right in," I said. "I bet nobody'll figure out you're vampires."

"It's a risk," Rosalie said. "But what's the harm? They can't kick us out for being vampires."

"And if they try, we can tell them we're vegetarians," Emmett finished.

"Well, I guess it's okay," Carlisle said. "But we're not moving."

"Don't worry, when I ran it took only a couple of minutes. It's in an unknown town, here, in Washington."

"Cool," Seth laughed.

"Sam already knows about it," I said. "He said that as long as nobody but the teachers know of my little wolf problem, it's okay to attend."

"So you can say you have super strength and speed," Jacob mused.

"Yup."

"Well..." Bella started.

"What?"

"We have to get ready, and we need you to help us. Care for skipping school for a week?"

"Um, okay." I really didn't like the thought of abandoning Marigold.

"You aren't abandoning her," Edward whispered, making everyone look at him.

Marigold's POV

It was the third day in a row that I haven't seen Embry. I began to worry. Maybe he didn't like me. Maybe he didn't want me anymore.

I imagined him coming back.

"Embry, I love you!" I screamed, throwing myself at him.

"I'm sorry, Marigold, this isn't working out. And I'm gonna move to some other remote location." He said, pushing me away.

"But, Embry-"

"You didn't want me to kiss you, so I think you'd be happier without me."

"Embry, please, don't leave me. I love you, I want to kiss you and make you mine, just please."

"Goodbye Marigold."

"Marigold," Mai snapped.

"DON'T LEAVE ME!!!" I screamed. Oops. I did it again.

"Um, Goldie?"

"Sorry."

"It's your move."

I blinked and looked down. Mai and I were playing chess at my house. By the looks of it, Mai was winning. There were empty soda cans on the coffee table and a box of pizza on the ground. Mai's sleeping bag was here, too.

"Oh, I forgot you're staying the night."

"Yeah, you were caught up in Embryland again, huh?"

"Yeah." I blushed.

"I know! I brought my Ouija board! Let's ask the spirits if you and Embry are destined for each other!"

"Great idea! And let's teach a pickle to do a backflip!" I squealed. Mai laughed.

"Oh, come on, it's just for fun."

"Fine."

Mai rummaged through her bag. She was very superstitious, and she believed spirits did actually speak to her through the Ouija board.

"Okay, let's ask it to call a spirit."

I sighed and closed my eyes, leaning my head back and holding my arms out at my sides.

"Hum, diddly dee... Spirit come to me..." I sang. Mai smacked my arm. "Ow!"

Mai said an incantation and closed her eyes.

"Spirit, are you present?"

Her hands formed the word "yes" on the Ouija.

"Is Marigold Perrins destined to be with Embry Call?"

The Ouija spelled out a jumble of things that didn't make sense.

"I," Mai said.

"M," I whispered.

"P"

"R"

"I"

"N"

"T."

"Imprint? What's an imprint?" I mumbled. The Ouija began to spell again.

"S"

"P"

"I"

"R"

"I"

"T"

"W"

"O"

"L"

"F."

"Spirit wolf?" Mai asked, unsure.

"This whole thing is a pile of crap, let's just put it away," I mumbled.

"Thank you spirit, I release you," Mai said before putting the Ouija away.

"Imprint? Spirit wolf? What was that about?"

"I don't know."

I shuddered and glanced at the clock. Midnight.

"Let's get some sleep."

"Yeah. Maybe everything will make sense in the morning."