Chapter 19: Other Members
A horrible smell awoke Margaret as she opened her eyes to see a man. He was tanned from outside activities, dark black hair, a lovely smiled you wanted to melt to and he was huge plus tall; werewolf. "Hi," he said leaning back as Margaret leaned against an armrest. "Hi," she croaked her lips dry licking to wet them. His smile spread on his face making him look handsome as his dark eyes shone brightly. "Am Jacob Black," he said reaching out to shake hands and Margaret did saying, "Margaret C. Mackenzie." He gave a laugh, she could live in it, tones of happiness, and friendless and loved filled it. He nodded, "I hear your staying with the Cullens for two weeks thought to introduce myself since I meet your family and I spend most my free time here," he spoke in a warm deep tone. Margaret smiled saying, "Jacob," Softly almost a caress against him, he instantly like her.
Dominique liked Jacob Black as well, "I think I like them because I was always fond of dogs." Margaret scolds him that he said, "I meant dogs have personality as well seemingly human aspects." He really wasn't getting anywhere so he stopped talking. "Did Ramona make enough food for you," Margaret asked concerned if he hadn't been fed well. Jacob gave another laugh, she relished in it, "She made enough, and Seth helped." Margaret gave a blush at Seth's name subconsciously, Jacob gave another laugh. "Good, did you say night? What time is it, please?" Margaret said panic set in her slightly. "Close to ten at night," he said sitting in a recliner. "Oh, are you to watch over me?" she said puzzled but he chuckled nodding.
She looked so worried Jacob told her what was happening, "The Cullens left to go get the others. Jasper is a vampire who until a few years started drinking animal blood so he is pretty worried to have you at the house. Once he nearly attacked Bella when she was human." Margaret nodded understanding she wasn't dumb to think every vampire was like the Cullens or Dominique. She knew from Dominique's memories of how Aro went through so many humans a week, how could the world suddenly disbelieve in vampires. "Okay Jacob, what do you want to do?" she asked feeling hot from his temperature. A wind blow through the house banging open a window cooling her down and bring in the smell of rain, night, and hidden things. Jacob jerked to a standing position alert and a howl came from outside. A thought hit her, female, "Oh no someone's attacking! Must get to Jake."
Margaret said, "It was me, sorry, your very hot Jacob," he smiled lazily and she gave a laugh when suddenly a wolf jumped through the open window alert and looking around the room. "What is it?" the thought hit as the wolf looked at Jacob who seemed annoyed. "False alarm, Leah," he said unaware of her cursing him out. Margaret looked at the wolf and said, "Wow, I didn't know some of those curse words." The wolf stared at her baring her teeth saying, "Stay out of my head bloodsucker." Margaret frowned growing slightly angry, "Am not a vampire you mutt." Leah sneered crawling closer, her size enormous, thinking, "Well you smell like one," Margaret glared at her saying, "And like you smell all that nice as well." Jacob looked between the girls unsure what was happening. "Do you want to start something?" Leah thought growling, her fur stood on end.
Margaret wasn't the kind of girl to be bullied and would fight if it came to it; but Leah wolf –girl was really irking her. "No, but I'll certainly finish it," Margaret growled as well mocking Leah who go ready to attack. "I dare you to try it," said Margaret sitting quite painfully as images of her being torn to pieces assaulted her from Leah's mind. "Wow, the girl has issues," Dominique whispered as he felt Margaret's anger build. Jacob seemed to catch the gist of what was happening, eyes widening especially when Margaret dared Leah to tear her apart. "Girls fighting doesn't solve anything," Jacob said stepping in between their views of each other. Leah growled thinking, "Stupid Jacob," then thought about knocking him over to get to Margaret defenseless on the sofa. "Don't say that about him and am not as vulnerable as I look, princess," Margaret spat in Leah's direction since Jacob's huge frame blocked her view. Jacob smiled as Margaret defended him liking her more yet he wished she wouldn't provoke Leah.
"I'm not provoking the mutt," Margaret said as Jacob's thought hit her clearly. He smiled saying, "It doesn't matter, no fighting. Leah, I don't want to have to order you so please leave." Leah glared at him but nodded and jumped out the window running furiously in any direction from the house. "You should see inside that head of hers, it's harsh," Margaret said leaning back relaxing from the pings of pain. Jacob smiled and sat down once again relaxing into the seat easily replied, "I have been in her head. Plus Leah's not all that bad once you get to know her." Margaret stared at Jacob watching how he tensed under her glaze. "You're gifted," she asked bluntly causing Jacob to laugh again sensing a slight hurt from him. "No, the pack when we're in wolf form we are one. I can hear her thoughts be, see what she saw, smell the smells she did; we become one brain," he said looking at Margaret blush pink.
"Oh that's interesting," she said then added, "am sorry Jacob it was rude of me to be so judgmental." Over the next hour they talked mostly about the wolves because it was the subject Jacob knew and Margaret wanted to knowledge. Rustling came from the back door causing both of them to be alert. "Yeah, it's us Jake," Edward said semi-muffled before they walked in. Edward carried Nassie who slept before Jacob collected her instantly. "He's imprinted to her," Dominique said as Margaret nodded. Bella stood with Edward watching Jacob cradle Nassie in his arms, she cling to him in her sleep. "Odd, she sleeps like us," Margaret said and Dominique added, "Must be her human side." Carlisle and Esme entered next and Margaret watched over the sofa. Next a tiny girl who could have been a ballet dancer or porcelain doll, Alice. Alice meets Margaret's eyes offering a smile.
A very handsome young man came after her who stood soldier straight and eyed her warily, Jasper. To Margaret's amazement she sensed discomfort hit her and she shifted the emotion to patience and saw Jasper's eyebrows lift staring at her before glancing at the door. A huge almost bear size man entered smiling at Margaret, she gasped. He was huge, tall, burly almost grizzly bearish and handsome as the rest yet a playful manner settled on him, Margaret blushed trying to find his name, Emmett. Rosalie entered grabbing Emmett's hand she was by far a little more beautiful than the others. She could be a blonde, long legged, glamorous supermodel everyone would envy her. "Hi," Margaret piped up softly glancing as Nassie still slept.
Edward looked at her suddenly saying, "You didn't!" Margaret frowned reading off his mind, "fight with Leah," she looked at Jacob who gave a sheepish smile. Margaret blushed nodding hiding from their view as Edward chuckled. Bella's voice rang, "What is it Edward?" Margaret flinched as Edward and Jacob told the others of Margaret's standoff with Leah. "Way to go Margaret," Emmett's voice boomed and suddenly she was in the air. Emmett held her securely and gently with a huge smile on his face, she couldn't help but giggle. Rosalie's cool smooth voice said, "Yes, I really don't like her." She appeared beside Emmett clasping his arm, clearly stating her claim to him. Margaret nodded; she really liked him and would never dream of being anything more than a friend or big brother. "I don't think I was being fair," Margaret said as Emmett set her down gently adding, "Jacob corrected my hastiness."
Everyone looked at him as he shrugged. Margaret felt a spasm on her abdomen and glancing at Esme blushing. "Do you need something dear?" Esme asked seeing her attention. Margaret nodded and whispered, "Can you help me to the restroom?" Emmett's roaring laughter shook her that she winced before Esme grabbed her as Carlisle tried to quiet him with a stern look. Everyone was trying to make Margaret feel at home and then there's Emmett. Esme helped her to the restroom while Rosalie nudged Emmett to snickers after he awoke Renesmee for a few seconds. Esme placed Margaret on the sofa comfortably she sighed relieved in all matters. "Well good-night everyone," Bella said tugging Edward with her to collect Renesmee and Jacob nodded his farewell returning to La Push.
Rosalie flitted to another room while everyone sort of went into things they loved to do during night hours. Emmett stood beside Margaret saying, "Am sorry for the outburst." Margaret looked up at him saying, "I like you Emmett. You're Tom Welling cute and yet loud mouth Jayne. But instead of sex and violence your mind wonders around," Jasper filled in the rest of the sentence, "No, it's sex and violence." Margaret laughed as Emmett smiled placing a hand over his heart, "You wound me, Mars, Jasper." Margaret looked at Jasper he was closer to her flanked by Alice. "Good one plus you do know him better than I do," Margaret said smiling at Jasper who grinned then flit away. Alice visibly relaxed saying, "It's nice to have you here Margaret." Alice frowned suddenly saying, "Your shield is always up." Margaret nodded replying, "I must for the moment till everything is done." Alice smiled saying, "You should rest; you look tired. We'll talk more tomorrow." Margaret nodded and was slightly surprised when Emmett lifted her to take her upstairs whispering, "We set up one of the rooms in the house for you."
Chapter 20: Losing Control
Dream
Aro growled, angry. "Why do you still insist on disobeying me!" he screamed questionly at Margaret, her golden brown specks shining bright against her green. "What Aro! Still obsessing over the one that got away?" Margaret spoke Irish thickly covered the tone. "Ahh," he screamed slapping Margaret with a closed fist. Blood trickled down Margaret's lip from her small smile. "If I had known you wanted me this much. I would have stayed to cause you more suffering," Margaret said laughing from her position on the floor. Pain flared through her as she chuckled, "Jane, Oh Jane come out, comes out; wherever you are!"
From the shadows stepped Jane, a cruel smile upon her features as the pain intensified. Margaret put up a shield relaxing visibly, "Your tricks are getting old Jane just like you!" she said laughing at Jane's face. "Now that you're useless I suppose your bitch of a brother will come to your rescue," Margaret spat at Jane to have Alec step from the shadows pain settled over Margaret once they held hands, she screamed.
The scream erupted from Margaret's lips scaring everyone in the household. Carlisle burst into the room as a wild wind shoved against him. He stared as he saw Margaret she was floating in the air as it trashed the surroundings, blood covered her face, and she withered wildly screaming. Carlisle noticed that pain was her only expression and he smelled blood and heard bones breaking yet healing quickly. Her hair managed to escapes her braid which lashed out against invisible bodies as the wind. The others arrived and Emmett flit into the room ready to grab Margaret when lightning strike him sending him flying out of the room. "Ow," everyone heard as he reappeared burned clothes but unharmed. Jasper buckled to his knees saying, "Fear that's all that fills her," clutching his hands in pain about his body soon he would scream when Margaret did. Alice tried to calm him make him focus on anyone else but Margaret's fear flooded his system.
"Get Edward," Carlisle said to Esme who was gone as Rosalie worried over Emmett. Carlisle tried to get close to Margaret's body slowly as not to get attacked by any of her gifts when an electric shock hit him. Her shield had become visible shoving Carlisle into a wall so it was dented. Edward appeared dressed in just p.j. pants worry and shock colored his features. "What's wrong? Jasper is he okay," he said kneeling besides withering screaming Jasper. "Help her, she's doing this to him," Alice screamed over the wind protecting Jasper from an objects lifted by the air. Carlisle shook himself from the wall saying, "You must stop her. She seems to be in pain but shows no signs of being awake."
Edward took a step forward but Carlisle grabbed his arm saying, "Don't! Her gifts seem to be protecting her." Edward nodded and forced a clear thought to Margaret, "Margaret! It's Edward. You need to wake up. No one here is trying to hurt you." Margaret jerked receiving the thought. Both her and Dominique awoke and separated yet her mind still cling to her nightmare, her powers alert. Her eyes opened gasping for air and she noticed that Jasper withered on the floor, wind wrecking the room and her shield held visibly. She centered her feeling drawing them back to her, so Jasper lay on the floor panting from pain. The wind creased its raid on her command, her shield fall back invisible to the naked eye then she dropped to the bed, a groan fell from her lips.
Jasper tensed as the smell of blood filled his senses stood and flitted from the house, Alice and Rosalie followed. Margaret cried openly full sobs wrecking her body, Dominique tried to comfort her. Carlisle shushed her before examining her yet she continued to sob. Edward helped Carlisle while Emmett came up to her face wiping away blood and tears from it. "Emmett," she croaked shaking her big green speck golden brown eyes looked at him with fear, worry, and something he couldn't quite put a name to it. Emmett wanted to hold her, protect her from whatever scared her yet he just watched her face as she sobbed soon falling into sleep. "She broke her ribs again, her pelvis has major damage and she seems to have hurt her leg some but otherwise she seems fine," Carlisle reported. Emmett soothed her hair as she slept dreamlessly. "I'll get Esme and Bella so they can clean her," Edward said leaving in a breeze.
"She'll get better," Carlisle said patting Emmett's arm gently before he too left. Emmett watched over Margaret waiting for the others to return he really did like her; it seemed to be one of her charms like Nassie. Margaret sighed as Emmett's fingers tangles in her hair to sooth the knots, she seemed peaceful, and he smiled. A throat being cleared caused him to look up and find Rosalie clothes damaged, dirt, mud covering her. "What happened?" he asked standing to come to her holding her safely in his arms. She sighed leaning her head against him saying, "Jasper started hunting once he felt better but he put up a fight in the forest." Emmett tightens his hold on Rosalie kissing every available space of her. Rosalie leaned into it whispering, "Why don't we have a shower dear?" Emmett smiled saying, "Brilliant idea but let's wait till Esme and Bella get here to care for her." Rosalie felt a pong of jealously but nodded for the next second they appeared.
"Oh poor dear! You can leave we'll take care of her," Esme said but they were gone when she said oh. Bella came up to Margaret about to shake her awake. "Don't! Let her sleep," Dominique said as Edward caught Bella's hand saying, "He says to let her sleep." Bella nodded and removed her hand flitting to the restroom preparing a bath. Esme lifted her gently and took behind a closed door. Edward began to pick up asking, "Why her gifts all were whacked out?" Dominique quit his humming replying, "We were having a nightmare. For some reason her powers adjusted my guess is that they were trying to protect her from her dream images." Edward stood in the empty room asking, "What was the dream about?" Dominique thought about not answering then said, "Volturi." Edward nearly burst through the restroom door to get to Dominique and Margaret. "She knows about Volturi! Of course she does. Can I ask what it was about?" Edward said taking a moment before continuing to work.
Dominique took a long time to answer so Edward figured he wasn't going too. Dominique's voice replied, "They caught us wanting their powers for their use but she had my stubbornness and denied. They decided to change her mind by torture." Edward gasped he was truly disgusted yet he wouldn't put it past the Volturi especially Aro. "Her powers react to her; she was trying to protect her dream state only managing to put up a shield against Jane. Alec the asshole would drain her senses then Jane would take over again. They were also biting her weaking her blood supply," Dominique said a shiver in his tone he was afraid also. Edward nodded that would make sense in her view. The door opened and out came a clean Margaret carried by Esme; she slept in a silk robe.
Carlisle appeared and Bella went off toward home hesitating to look at Edward who shook his head. He would stay the rest of the night just to make sure Margaret slept soundly. "You should go home," Dominique, "She won't wake up again, I'll guard her mentally. If I need help, I'll shout for you." Edward glanced at Margaret while Carlisle braced her leg. "Go seriously. I'll call you. I know your wave length," Dominique joked lightly. "Carlisle, I'm heading home. Dominique promises to call me if anything he can't handle shall arise," Edward said patting Carlisle on his shoulder, kissing Esme goodnight
Carlisle soothed wet hair from Margaret's face and whispered once Edward was far from ear shot, "Thank you Dominique." Dominique stopped his humming to say, "No problem." Carlisle looked at Esme as she settled next to him and they talked all night something they hadn't done for a while. Alice came by at sic in the morning to trade places with them and started wondering why she couldn't see Margaret. "Maybe cause we don't want you too," Dominique said lightly watching as Alice jumped from her position on a chair. "You must be Dominique, am Alice," she whispered into the air to look at Margaret still asleep. "Does it bug you that we hide?" he asked truly interested.
Alice sat again saying, "No. Well, yes. I feel useless when I can't see the future for friends." Dominique gave a small laugh saying, "Sorry but till this is done. I doubt she'll lower her shields for you to look ahead. Plus she can see the future but in end results." Alice looked over Margaret almost doubting him then she asked, "What do you mean the end results?" He gave a chuckle, "Unlike you who see different possibilities till a decision is made. But Margaret sees what happens not the all the details." Alice nodded asking something that really bugged her, "Can she see Jacob or Renesmee?" Dominique answered honestly, "She hasn't tried looking. She's afraid to look ahead that far she wants to focus on the now. Plus her power will alert her if something changes." Alice sat a while thinking over the information.
Chapter 21: Normalities Plus Seth's Emotions
Alice sat till ten in the morning when Margaret shifted whimpering, "Dominique," and then silence filled the air. Alice stood and called down, "Carlisle, she had awakened." Carlisle stood before side stepping Alice walking up to Margaret. He smiled as her eyes focused on him saying, "Hello Margaret." She started to cry grasping her and sobs shaking her body. "Oh Carlisle," was what she croaked out her tears bathing her face. He wiped them clean only to have new ones replace the old. "It's okay your fine. Healing already," he said soothing her hair but it did nothing to stop her tears.
By then everyone had trooped up to see what was happening: Edward, Bella, Nassie in Jacob's arms flanked by Seth, Esme, Rosalie, Jasper and Emmett plus Alice crammed into the room. "Stop crying, love," Dominique tried to sooth her as well. Edward stepped forward and immediately felt calm wash over him. He glanced at Jasper who focused on Margaret. Emmett stepped forward to loom over her face saying, "You didn't kill anyone since we're already dead." Margaret burst into harder sobs grabbing his hand as well croaking out, "Emmett, I hit you with lighting," and sobbed. Jasper approached since his calm wave wasn't really doing anything, Margaret saw him released both Emmett and Carlisle to hug Jasper to her. Jasper was unsure what to do, so he sat and hugged her back as she managed to get, "Am sorry," out. She looked at Carlisle and Emmett including them into her apology but clinging to Jasper.
"It's fine. No harm done," Emmett said patting her gently but all her focus was on Jasper. "I didn't…I didn't mean to channel anything," she whispered big fat tears slide down her cheeks. Jasper leaned his forehead against hers whispering, "I know," they seemed to only acknowledge each before her tears slowed. He smiled at her and she gave a weak grin back at him. She released him but Jasper stayed at her side to reassure her that he was fine. A watery smiled appeared on her face saying, "Good Morning." They all said a collective hi or hellos when her stomach growled loudly it caused Emmett to chuckle and Margaret to blush crimson.
"I guess we'll be eating but if everyone could exit the room so I can examine Margaret," Carlisle said to everyone a smile on his face. Alice brightened a bit saying, "I'll get her some clothes," everyone seemed to sigh lightly, they left. Carlisle went over Margaret's injuries telling her how to she managed to re-break her healed ribs, her pelvis retained more damage and she managed to dislocate her leg. Margaret listened carefully and silently tears falling on her face still. "We are fine, honest," Carlisle said as a knock came on the door before Alice came in holding a sundress that was a dark green. Carlisle excused himself warning Alice to be very careful with Margaret and to bring her down when she was done. It took an hour before Alice appeared carrying Margaret down the stairs.
Seth felt the imprint sense again as he grazed at Margaret everyone did. The green sundress made her eyes pop out more and her tanned skin, brightly red hair which fall into curls along her back to her hips. "Well," Alice said waiting for a response on Margaret. "Wow," Seth breathed making Margaret blush a dazzling red then everyone complained also. "Lovely color," Emmett said, "You look great," Jacob said followed by, "Nice," from Nassie, "Like a picture," Edward said and Bella smiled nodding in agreement and Rosalie's comment, "Lovely," pleased Alice a lot. She carried her to the kitchen were different smell arose another growl from Margaret's aching stomach.
"Oh how lovely you look," Esme said looking up from a pan where bacon sizzled. Carlisle smiled saying, "Wonderful." Margaret blushed pink saying, "Thank you everyone but it really was Alice's doing." Alice beamed proudly at everyone near. "There's food here just let me sit and arrange the place," Carlisle said aligning three stools next to the counter he sat on the fourth near the end. Carlisle opened his arms taking Margaret laying her out comfortably. Seth watched as her braced leg claimed the stools while the other dangled down to perfect bare feet, the dress covering pass her knees and she was propped against Carlisle so she really wasn't sitting on anything damaged. He felt his breath leave his body as she tossed long red curls over her shoulders and they cascade down her arm. He wanted to hold her and kiss her; he stopped his thought after Edward tossed him a knowing glance.
She ate as much as a werewolf and more, once she gasped Carlisle's name and he laid her out till her body relaxed again, then continued to eat. A small bugle formed on her belly and he found himself wondering what she would look like carrying his child, beautiful was the only word for it. Edward came behind Seth and dragged him away to the living room with the rest of them. "Couldn't keep his thoughts clean," Emmett said a wicked smile on his lips; Rosalie nudged him as Seth turned pink. "I wasn't thinking anything wrong," he said and Emmett burst out laughing, "No one said it was wrong."
This earned Seth another blush before he went out in search of Jacob who was playing with Nassie. "Uh-oh," Jacob said from just a glance at Seth's face as he sighed sitting on the forest ground. "I didn't imprint on her though I feel like I should but can't," his voice carried a sad tone while Nassie giggled at Jake who was on the floor looking up at her. "It will happen don't force it. You'll know if it's meant to be," Jake said jumping up the tree after Nassie. Seth nodded, Jake was after all the king of meant to be after everything with Bella and ended up with Nassie for his mate, which wasn't bad. A scream erupted from the house; Seth raced in and found everyone crowded the kitchen.
Margaret was laid out again pain on her face when he heard a creak come from her before she relaxed. She stayed silent then gave a giggle, "I think I can sit on my own now," straightening slowly into a sitting position. "Pelvis healed," Carlisle said as if checking off a mental list. "Thank you Carlisle," she said smiling now without tears or swollen eyes. She looked at the others smiling brightly making her all the more beautiful, Seth could have melted. He thought toward Edward, "Drag me away, now," nearly a growl, Edward did what he was asked. Margaret finished off the last of the food and juice before burping into her hand and in need of the restroom. "Esme you are a brilliant cook," Margaret said as Alice suddenly lifted her from her seat taking her to the restroom, "Thank you," Margaret brushed gently against Alice's mind.
Once business was taken care of Margaret was seated in the living room between burly Emmett and a very warm Seth who flinched. "Did I hit you? I'm sorry," Margaret said as Seth's smiled big saying, "If you did I didn't feel it." Margaret nodded turning to the t.v. looking at Emmett with her best smile till he sighed handing over the remote. "Thank you Emmett," she said placing a kiss on his cheek. Seth felt jealously instantly wanting to attack Emmett then he looked at Margaret. She was engrossed in the cartoon Fairy Odd Parents, he looked her over and noticed that the bulge was gone; without a thought he touched her stomach. "It's gone," he whispered attracting attention from everyone including Margaret, who blushed. "Yes, my body is using it for my metabolism to heal. My pelvis no longer hurts and my two ribs are healed again. All I have to worry about are the bruises, leg, and the last rib," she said as Carlisle appeared to hear her answer and removed Seth's hand to place his own.
Seth looked at Margaret taking in her beautiful green eyes speckled golden brown feeling the urge to kiss her deeply. "That is interesting almost as fast as a werewolf," Carlisle said drawing their attention back to him and Margaret grinned. Emmett chuckled at the t.v. and Margaret nudged him to which he nudged her back. She turned when a song came out and began to sing along. "Oh Vicky you're so icky," she sang under her breath while Carlisle still examined her. "Well I guess that's all. Can I have a blood simple?" he asked Margaret nodding extending her hand. Carlisle disappeared then appeared in two blinks with the correct equipment to draw vials of blood.
Jasper tensed but Margaret's shield became visible bubble around her and Carlisle as blood should have filled the air, it didn't. Jasper inhaled deeply no blood scent came to him. Carlisle made sure everything was put away and was about to put a bandage on her skin but it healed before his eyes. The shield retracted Carlisle and Edward disappeared about to study it. Margaret leaned into the sofa watching ICarly laughing at some jokes, calm. Jasper and Alice went shopping; Emmett and Rosalie disappeared around one p.m. while Bella and Jacob played with Nassie. Seth stayed at Margaret's side even when she falls asleep on his shoulder around two p.m. "Hey," someone whispered gently in his mind, a male's voice. Seth frowned looking around till he finally saw no one instead he wrapped an arm around her.
That would make them both comfortable and soon Seth also fell asleep. "Ow!" Margaret said tensing suddenly; Seth grabbed her and laid her out as Carlisle had done lying out with her. Then she relaxed sighing opening her eyes to come face to face with Seth's honey brown. Margaret blushed as did Seth then he whispered, "You were sleeping against me when you tensed. Something healed?" Margaret's hand rose and entwined in his ear length hair feeling its smoothness saying, "Yes, the last rib." Seth no longer paid attention to the noises she made but the way her mouth moved. Margaret smiled noticing his attention had shifted, thinking, "Boys," when Dominique said, "He is slow but I believe his honorable."
Seth looked up at Margaret's eyes which held laughter that took his breath away. "Thanks," she said kissing his nose and sitting up slowly. He stopped himself from pulling her down to his side again and slowly removed himself from the sofa. "I must be going. I'll see you tomorrow Margaret," he kissed her head and was gone while she blushed and touched the kiss burning her skin.
Chapter 22: Shocks of Different Proportions
"Do you like him?" Bella asked she was suddenly in the room. Margaret blushed smiling at her saying, "Yes." Bella sat across from Margaret staring at her that she wiggled under such gaze. "Oh you mean romantically," Margaret said returning her stare. Bella nodded and Margaret said, "I know they believe in love at first sight, imprinting but I've never really felt like this before so I don't think I can give you a straight answer." Bella nodded and one of her thoughts hit Margaret, "Don't let her hurt him." Margaret frowned announcing, "I would never hurt him but I also think it a good idea to ask God." Margaret sent a silent prayer as did Dominique yet their prayers were different; that they didn't harm anyone.
Bella sat in shock almost as if in pain when Margaret looked at her. "Bella," she said waving a hand in front of Bella's face yet no reaction occurred. "Carlisle," yelled Margaret, "Something wrong with Bella." Edward appeared followed closely by Carlisle and everyone else who was home who heard. "Bella, love, what's wrong?" Edward said trying to focus her attention on him yet she stared at Margaret unwavering. "What happened, Mars?" Emmett asked as he grows worried for his sister. "I'm not sure. We were talking about umm boys," Margaret said while both Emmett and Dominique teasing, "Seth is a boy."
Margaret blushed smiling at him saying," Yes, Seth is a boy. Then she thought something that I caught which set her in this state." Everyone looked at her as well shock upon their features. "I try not to listen to a person's thoughts but sometimes they think it directly or loudly it enters my mind which has feelers out picks it up," Margaret explained as best she could. No change in any expressions that she wiggled under their gaze. "Did I do something wrong?" Margaret asked out loud lowering her head feeling panic bubble up and Dominique soothed, "No, something else is bothering them." Edward was the first to react grabbing Margaret none to gently she winced that her shield immediately shoved him away across the room.
Edward stood and said, "Am sorry I didn't mean to do that. It's just that Bella's mind is shield even I can't hear her thoughts." Everyone nodded in agreement that it was Margaret's turn to stare at Bella in shock and Dominique gave a low whistle in amazement. Edward came close and her shield appeared again protecting her from him. Carlisle stepped close and an electric wave re-enforced the shield. "Margaret, no one is going to hurt you," he said drawing her attention from Bella. "Oh," she said noticing the shield and forced it back to her while the bruises turned to a yellow so it could hardly be seen. Dominique however was wary and shouted at Edward painfully that even Margaret heard it, "You do that again Edward and trust me they'll never find your pieces," growling effectively.
Edward responds, "I would expect nothing less," nodding at Margaret. Everyone seemed to collect themselves but Bella that Edward looked at Margaret saying, "Will you try to talk to her mentally?" she nodded focusing on Bella saying, "Bella are you okay?" and Bella focused her eyes on Margaret's. She nodded saying mentally, "How can you do this? No one can enter my mind not even Edward or Aro." Margaret physically sneered at Aro's name saying, "I'm sorry to interrupt your privacy. I don't usually read people's mind expect your thought was loud and about me so I guess I picked it up without thought." Margaret's features relaxed while everyone thought she wasn't able to enter Bella's mind again.
"It's alright just shocked me deeply," Bella said aloud, "apology accepted." Margaret smiled pulling away from Bella's mind gently as she leaned back into Emmett who sat down behind her. Margaret jumped at the feel of his cold solid figure and he chuckled deeply in her voice. "Scared you," he whispered at her she turned saying, "Yes, for a moment there I thought you were Tom Welling. I almost jumped you!" If Emmett could have blushed he probably would have but Rosalie stepped forward saying, "Not before me," kissing him harshly the tension from before faded; you could always count on Emmett. "Get a room," Jacob said and Emmett lifted Rosalie in his arms and flitted away; everyone laughed.
"Margaret," Carlisle said once the laughter died, "is it alright if I ask a friend to come and help examine you when you're ready." Margaret frowned saying, "Oh, I almost forget that you were to exam me. That's fine. I'll be fully healed tomorrow that will give me time to get started on what I need to find." Carlisle smiled then frowned saying, "It may take a while to test you out." Margaret nodded saying, "Its fine, Carlisle but I most have time to find what I seek before the two weeks is up." Carlisle nodded flitting away to his office to phone his friend.
"How is it you can read my thoughts?" Bella asked staring at Margaret and everyone who was leaving returned wanting to know the answer. Margaret frowned nudging Dominique who whispered, "You matched her frequency." Margaret still frowning repeated what Dominique said, "Dominique thinks that I matched your frequency, it is lower than most." Bella glanced at Edward saying, "Is that how yours works frequency?" Edward nodded saying, "My gift operates on a general frequency which is why I hear everyone's thoughts at one time. It could also be that when you open your mind to mine, you match me instead of me matching yours." That made sense to Bella then looking at Margaret who shrugged replying, "I've meet lots of people, Bella. Its new to me that I operate on different frequencies but it would make sense if I can talk to animals."
They looked at Margaret again and she shrugged turning her attention to the t.v. which was playing a movie. "Interesting gift," Edward said flitting upstairs to find Carlisle, no doubt. Jacob glanced at Bella who looked amazed saying, "Come on lets go hunting." She nodded and left. Margaret brushed a, "Thank you," gently against his mind and Jacob beamed at her. Nassie raced forward after her mother, Jacob followed. Esme smiled saying, "Am going to start dinner for you, Margaret." They smiled and Margaret dug herself into the sofa feeling lonely then suddenly the emotion changed to happiness.
"Jasper," she whispered as the happy couple entered carrying bags of all sizes. "Hi," Alice chimed before flitting to her room. Jasper however watched Margaret as she blocked his emotion. "What's up Margaret?" he asked as Alice came back to take her bags. She shook her head waiting for the feeling to pass then her cell rang, "Hello," she said as Jasper curled her in his arms, leaning into his chest. "So no one naked yet?" Ramona's voice said as Mars blushed into Jasper who chuckled. "No, but there was a no shirt before yet I missed my chance since I was sleeping," Margaret said an image of Emmett's torn shirt against his pale skin flashed in her mind.
"You're so bad at this spy thing!" Ramona crowed and Margaret could imagine her smile. "Yes, I never claimed to be super spy, "Margaret said with a chuckle as Jasper relaxed to watch the movie on the screen while listening in discreetly. "So how are the Doc's family treating you?" she asked with a teasing tone in her voice. "Well they seem to like me," Jasper squeezed her gently, "plus they're not disgusted how I eat. I like them, they have become my family," squeezing Jasper back. "Well, they could always adopt you," Ramona said gently as two laughs erupted in her cell. "Tell her that they have to take us before they can get to her," William shouted at Ramona and Rupert added, "Yeah." Margaret smiled and felt love spread throughout her body, "Tell the brats that the Cullens are a lot nicer to me," laughing as the boys fought to get the cell from Ramona's hand.
William came on first; "You don't love us anymore, Mars?" the question making her heart ping as his slight Irish came out. "Now, William you know I'll love you till the day I die," Margaret said seriously so there was no doubt about such confession, "and Rupert too," she added sensing the other twin near. "Good," Rupert said grunting as he was in no question fighting off Ramona. "We'll come see you when we have a chance. Our other things just got here so we're stocking up the house," William said before Ramona was back on the phone. "That's why I'm calling and of course to shower you in love," she said that Mars laughed feeling better. "Got to go Mars, Behave oh what am I saying! If they're single jump them on the spot," she said and Margaret chuckled saying, "Yeah have a good one yourself." They clicked off.
Margaret leaned into Jasper curving around him relishing in his cold skin as hers grew hot to cover the difference. "Thanks," she whispered to him lulling to sleep for a few minutes before Esme came into announce, "Dinner is ready." Jasper shifted under Margaret waking her so she rubbed her eyes and looked at him. "Dinners ready," Jasper said moving one of her curls from her face when she nodded, he lifted her and carried her that way. Margaret ate every last scrap of food; Esme placed before her then was taken to the restroom. "Can you please take me upstairs, Jasper, please?" Margaret whispered cradled to him.
He nodded and started up at a slow pace rocking her back to sleep in his arms. She was sleeping soundly when he laid her out on the bed. She curled as best she could, one hand went under her chin while the other hugged a pillow, and her hair blanketed her as he pulled the cover to her elbow. "Good night," he whispered closing the door going in search of Alice.
Later that night….
Dominique was talking with Edward as they still researched Margaret's blood. "What do you mean her cell count is too high," Dominique asked as he settled in Margaret. Carlisle was the one to answer, "She seems to have more cells then what a human has but less then werewolf." Dominique sighed, "She's not a wolf through," he pointed out a little tired. So far they had learned that Margaret's blood was mutated when it hadn't been before. Carlisle theorized that she had changed because her gifts did, almost combining bodily. "It's almost like she's fighting some infection but there is none. It could be the healing process," Carlisle said taking notes in a journal.
"Do you have any more blood from Nahuel," Edward asked leaning over a small refrigerator. "No, that was over three years ago but he's coming on Monday, so I'll ask him for some," Carlisle said making a mental note. "Well am off to bed," Edward said rubbing his forehead standing up to leaving the room. "Carlisle is it possible for Margaret to die?" Dominique asked only him, his head jerked up over his journal. "Why do you ask?" Carlisle thought gently sensing Dominique was worried about something. "Well if her cells heal and replicated will she age? Will she die?" Dominique asked slight fear tangled in his voice. Carlisle straightened in his seat and thought about it for a moment then replied, "Am not sure but if her blood continues with the count and mutation. I do believe that it is possible."
Dominique accepted the answer with a sigh, "Good night, Carlisle." Carlisle was left to think about other things while Dominique shifted in Margaret to settle into sleep.
Chapter 23: Blowing Off Stream
Margaret was three years old and excited as Mommy and Daddy tossing shiny things into the air causing an explosion of color before her baby eyes. An older Margaret giggled at the memory in her dreams. Then it shifted and she was staring at Dominique in his human form. "Hey," Margaret whispered staring at Dominique who had been frowning before. "Hi," Dominique said jumping on a black lounge seat that appeared out of nowhere. "Something bugging you?" Margaret asked messing with her power of illusion and surrounding them in her birthday once again. "Yes," Dominique breathed keeping his conversation with Carlisle private.
"What to tell me about it?" she asked as Monroe wiped cake off Margaret's foot, her baby self giggled. "I rather not," Dominique said watching Margaret dance with her father as he sang Happy Birthday in a big tone and slightly off key. Margaret's eyes flew open as she felt her leg and rib heal instantly causing her to forget to breathe from the pain. "You okay," Dominique asked sensing the pain before he felt her relax into the mattress again to just nod her reply.
"Let's go for a run," Margaret said climbing out bed silently climbing out a window. She jumped loving the shock of the impact flow through her body then raced forward. "Yahoo," Dominique resounded in Margaret's head happily as they let their muscles ripple against their bones. To make things more interesting, she leaped up into the branches of the forest trees running dangerously on all sizes of the branches. Margaret felt her heart soar with each passing second of adrenalin surging into her body. Soon they came to an end with a cliff before them. Dominique wiggled with excitement as he flashed a memory that he glend from Jacob, some guys dove off the cliff to land safely in the raging ocean.
"We doing this?" he asked excitement swelling in Margaret. "Yes," she growled before getting a running start to swan dive off the cliff. Wind licked at her body and shouted in her ears, a scream thrilled its way from her throat. "Whoo, Whoo," Dominique shouted in her mind enjoying the sensations that alighted Margaret's body and mind. Then cold pen pricking needles hit all over Margaret's body in the ocean water she relished in it, feeling whole. Margaret let her body be carried by a current before surfacing to have the ocean hit her and toss every which way.
She swam into its depths feeling free and watching a corral garden appear before her. Schools of fish swam around her talking among themselves as they crowded into hiding as she passed. "Should we find a mermaid?" Dominique joked and Margaret giggled at him in her mind. "You think any other creatures would haunt such a small town?" Margaret asked feeling sea weed tickle her sides. "Am actually afraid to find out," Dominique said seriously. Margaret began to swim to shore laughing at their conversation only to drink in sea water.
Margaret walked out of the water the green sundress sticking to her onto a piece of sand that at high tide would not appear. She looked up at the cliff, "In for a climb," Margaret said to Dominique as she leaped up in the air to grab a hold of a ledge. Dominique laughed and she started the raise up the huge cliff. When she was half way up the sun had decided to make its appearance. The climb made Margaret's muscles ache deliciously she couldn't help the smile that fell upon her lips. She stood at the top of the cliff watching the sun raise splashing the water in color of the morning before the rainy clouds swallowed it.
Euphoria captured Margaret and Dominique then she whispered, "We need this." Dominique watched and felt everything as Margaret did becoming one for those simple moments of peace. "Creak!" the noise drew Margaret's attention causing Dominique to become alert. She came face to face with a wolf, Leah. Her teeth were bared and fur stood on end. "Leah," Margaret said shoving her wet hair strands to her back. "What brings you to me today?" Margaret asked hearing the response quickly, "Jacob, I found her. She's at Dead Man's Cliff." A resounding howl hit the air in the forest before she turned to race away. "Leah, I'm sorry about earlier," Margaret said to have Leah turn and glare at her.
"Why apologize, Mutant?" Leah said wary at being alone with some freak far different from what she had learned to adjust to over the years. "Jake showed me how wrong I was to judge you so harshly. I can only imagine what it's like to be the only female in a pack of twenty males," Margaret said gently. "You know nothing of me," Leah growled and sounds of paws hitting the ground coming closer. "I'd like to be your friend, Leah. It's not often I make many but if you ever need to talk, yell, fight whatever am willing to help," Margaret finished before Leah nodded and ran.
A huge rustic brown wolf stood before Margaret and she said, "Hey, Jake," kneeling to collect dirt on her wet skin. "Margaret everyone at the house is worried," he said gently nuzzling her so that hairs stuck to her as well. "Yeah, I'll go back now," she patted his back, kissed his wet cold nose. "Jacob," Dominique whispered against his mind acknowledging him before Margaret ran feeling wolves racing with her till she reached a point where they stopped and howled. Jacob ran with her to the Cullen hose were they had lined up on the back porch.
Margaret stopped her body watching them stare at her. "I didn't mean to worry anyone," she said shivering from a slight breeze. Carlisle looked at Margaret, she appeared to be in good health yet looked like she as caught in a rainstorm then a dust storm. She didn't meet his gaze so he stepped forward, "I wish you had told one of us. We could have gone with you." Emmett stepped forward, "I think that was the point to be alone for a while." Margaret glanced at him smiling and he shrugged there were times, he did it too. Jasper couldn't help but give a laugh enjoying the happiness flowing from Margaret, "You seem better than last night."
Margaret smiled at him as well and he felt love touch him, he suddenly felt shy. Alice frowned at Margaret who caught it and looked at her saying, "Am sorry about your dress. I should have changed. I'll help pay for the dry cleaning bill." Alice burst into a chiming laugh saying, "No, don't be I was going to give it away. Plus, I got you new clothes up in the house," Margaret was about to tell her she shouldn't have when Rosalie spoke, "She does it to everyone. I'd say welcome to the family and enjoy it." Margaret grinned at Rosalie thinking maybe she wasn't so bad. Jacob still in wolf form nudged Margaret's leg and she opened her mind to him saying, "Show them."
Edward looked at Jake then turned to stare at Mars. She nodded opening her mind and showed the Cullen what she had done since she left, leaving Leah out of the picture for now, "Well after all that we should get you cleaned, dry, and ready for breakfast," Esme said the others nodding. Bella looked at Margaret saying, "I understand but it would have been nice to know you were safe," motherly tone coming out to lecture Margaret slightly. Edward awaited till everyone entered even Jake in his human form. "Am glad you think of us as a family Margaret but I can't say I trust you to know that I'll protect my family at all cost," he said arms crossed.
Margaret studied his form nodding to say, "I know it in the depth of my heart and I'll join a fight to protect them as well." Edward nodded and she touched his arm and image touched his mind.
"Come on Eddie!" an image of a boy tugged at Edward's hand. Edward was smiling at the nickname the boy had given him when he was three. "Okay, okay," Edward said jogging along behind him to a partly. Bella stepped up to him laughing saying, "Didn't think you would get here in time." Edward kissed her saying, "Well you know he has a touch of Margaret in him, he's late." Margaret stepped up to him belly swelling with a child saying, "Edward are you pointing out my charming qualities in my children?" Edward laughed gathering Margaret in his arms to hug her as she did him. "Yes, my family is full of charming personalities," he said a smiled on his face as she swat a hand on his chest.
Margaret pulled her hand away to smile at Edward who was dazed by such a vision happiness clouded his mind. "It was vision," Edward said looking down at Margaret, "Something to come." She nodded wet strands hit her skin replying, "Years to come but I hope you now understand how I'll protect them as well through good or bad. It's what family does." Edward gave his famous crooked smile grabbing Margaret and hugging her tightly she felt something pop and giggled. "I can't breathe Edward," she said making him loosen his hold then she hugged him tightly, he laughed. "Everything okay out here?" Bella asked smiling at the display of affection. Edward looked at Bella a smiled in place saying, "Everything is wonderful or at least it will be!" Bella gave a giggle as he swung her in the air. They went in soon after so Margaret could get clean and changed.
Margaret entered the kitchen smelling of jasmine from the soap that someone kindly placed in her restroom and dumped her tired body in a seat next to Jacob. Esme placed loads of food before them and they eat in hunger. Jacob who did eat a little sloppy but matched Margaret's hunger. Nassie who was the only one to witness the meal giggled when they fought over the last piece of a delicious morsel. They sighed together laughing before picking up the dishes to wash and put away. Nassie tried to help but ended up in soap suds when Jacob accidentally hit Mars with a sponge whom ended up splashing him with dirty soapy water.
This started then in a fight with water and soap, Nassie laughing as she sat on the counter. "My eye," Jacob said covering his eye with a sudded hand. Margaret dropped her cup hand of water to the floor stepping forward to check on his eye. "Not," he shouted squeezing the soap bottle on her already soaking clothes. "Ahh Jake you're such a cheater," Mars said dripping water and soap onto white tiles as Jacob laughed. "All's fair in love and war." Margaret smiled wickedly nudging Nassie saying, "You're right!" A wind ripped through a window to blow Jake down on the floor before a bubble of water landed on him. Nassie and Mars laughed as Jacob choked on the dirty water before standing to shake off all the water over the two of them.
"Jake," they shouted chasing after him only to slide and crashed into Jacob who fall on the slippery floor. Laughter filled the kitchen that was till Esme stepped into see the mess. Her eyes went wide with shock before landing on the guilty party who were covered in soot, water and soap. Mars, Jacob, and Nassie stopped their laughter feeling their guts twist as Esme froze unsure what to do. "We'll clean it up Esme," Margaret said standing carefully as did Jacob with Nassie in his arms. "Yes," they said standing beside Margaret, "Look," Margaret said moving to wipe up some suds with a rag only to step in a soap puddle and slip onto her back. Jake looked at Nassie as tried to bite back his laughter to see a giggle leave her lips.
A pearl of laughter came from Dominique causing Margaret to snicker before laughing which led the other three other into gut bursting laughter. "It's all right dears. It's an easy clean up. Why don't all of you go change, shower which ever now," Esme said and they nodded. Bella gasped at them collecting a soaked giggly Nassie in her arms. "Jake," she got out when Margaret slide on soap still attached to her foot saying, "It's my fault," Jake catching her before hitting the floor. She smiled at Jacob and turned to see Bella flit away to clean Nassie up. "I'll clean up in the river; my wolf form could use a bath too. So the shower's all yours," he said heading out of the house, the Cullen boys laughing at their friends. Edward was bent with laughter no doubt reading everything off Dominique and Jacob.
Margaret blushed and headed up stairs hearing Alice say, "Am glad she's using my clothes better than you all." Margaret cleared up and found a skirt with a blue blouse laying out for her to use; shrugging she put it on. She headed down stairs.
Chapter 24: Surprise, End Result!
Margaret came to the landing when she was hit right into a wall crumpling under the height. "Ow!" Margaret said being squished by a wolf. "Seth are you trying to kill me," Margaret said trying to sit up as a huge wolf nuzzled her. She fell into a fit of laughter as his fur tickled her revealed skin. Seth moved away showing a lopsided smiled with his tongue hanging out. "What's up Seth?" Margaret asked standing to pet his head lightly. He gave a bark then went out to head for the back door leading her outside. Edward appeared at the door telling Margaret, "We'll catch up with you later. Seth will bring you to us." He stared at Margaret that she frowned asking, "Are you mad about the whole Nassie soap thing?" Edward smiled giving a chuckle before replying, "No, I'm hoping you're not trying to read my mind."
Margaret smirked saying, "I try not to invade minds. Two voices in my head is good enough." Edward smiled bending his head to glance at her giving the impression of a blush. "Come! Follow!" Seth sent excited and gently to Margaret who smiled and waved good-bye to Edward. Seth set into a jog leaving Margaret a few steps behind till she fell into a full run. Seth howled giving chase after her. Dominique howled replicate Seth, laughing loudly. Margaret slowed unsure of which way to run having Seth blast past her laughing lightly in her head. "Seth," Mars squealed following him brushing gently against his mind to ask, "Where are you taking me?"
Seth flashed a picture of a cliff guarded by two tall trees. "I know where that is," Margaret said leading the way moving past Seth who followed eagerly. It was all too soon before they reached their destination. Margaret took in the view as Seth shifted back into his human body. "It's lovely here," she said sitting down watching as the sun met mid-way to sunset. "I brought us lunch for later," Seth said coming into view in short cut-off jeans. Margaret held her breath as her eyes took in Seth's short hair that was jet black, his built muscled chest to his ab-ed stomach and down his strong legs. "Hey, think clear thoughts!" Dominique said seriously to Margaret who blushed crimson focusing against on the ocean waves. Seth came over to sit a few inches from Margaret sighing, "So I figured we could get to know each other without the influence of your brothers, mother, and best friends," Margaret glanced at Seth amazed that he was so handsome and didn't speckle like the vampires.
"Sure, what would you like to know?" she said focusing on a wave that shortly crashed into the rocks feet below. "Your full name is?" he asked picking through the lunch basket for cheese slices sharing some with Margaret. "Margaret Calypso Mackenzie. Yours?" Seth smiled saying, "Seth Clearwater. Seriously, Calypso?" Margaret nudged him saying, "Yes, it's my name! My mom is an English teacher for the 11th grade. Okay, family members?" Seth grinned saying, "Well we were four my dad, mom, Leah and me. My dad died a few years back before I changed." Margaret nodded looking into his soft brown eyes saying, "I'm sorry for your loss. My dad died when I was six. So now it's just my brothers and mom," Seth flashed an easy smile saying, "Yeah that we have in common but Leah is a pain in the butt while you for your brothers are like an action figure."
Margaret laughed at his words positive that William told Seth the action figure part. They laughed for a bit when Margaret asked, "You always lived in La Push, right?" Seth spread out some sandwiches replying, "Yep. My whole family line can be tied to La Push. Yours?" Margaret bites into a sandwich tasting the flavors before swallowing. "Ireland, then my family line came to Massachusetts before traveling to Oklahoma then we ended up in New York, Boston, Texas, before back to Oklahoma before we moved out here," she said as he raised his eyebrows. "That's a lot of traveling," he said looking thoughtful out over the ocean. "Mom couldn't settle after dad died. So I just helped us move rather than stop her, I knew we would end up here in Forks anyhow," she replied around her food.
Seth smiled asking, "Is that one of your powers? Future-seeing," he phrased tasting the words. Margaret smiled saying, "Yes, only it's in end results. Like when I was young. I figured we had to move because we ended up having a home in Forks." Seth's eyebrows frowned as he thought over the information saying, "Different from Alice who sees a path the person chooses will lead to." Margaret stared at Seth saying, "I didn't know that…I mean Dominique told me some of the information only she can't see you, werewolves, and Nassie." Seth nodded swallowing the last of his sandwich saying, "We're blurred out or something if we choose to take a normal person or they cross our path. She loses them."
Margaret frowned looking out to the ocean hearing Dominique as he said, "She wanted to know if we saw them. I have a theory since we are blurred from her too maybe we could see the werewolf or Nassie in an end result. You know since your power of mind reading is on a different frequency that you can hear Bella but Edward can't." Margaret said aloud, "I see what you mean since I'm one of them so it would make sense if I see them." Seth stared at Margaret saying, "You're speaking to Dominique." Margaret nodded saying, "He says that I should be able to see an end result for you."
"Alice can't see you either," Seth said understanding somewhat she was talking about. "Should I try it? Can I have your hand Seth," Margaret said growing excited with the idea. Seth grasped Margaret's hand, she gasped at its immense heat, before her body regulated to his touch. Margaret took a deep breath opening her deciding to peer two months for an end result. She was jolted, scaring Seth a little.
End Result:
She appeared beside a lake, no, it wasn't a lake but the beach at La Push. It was night and millions of stars lit the sky. Margaret turned watching and listening to surroundings. Laughter rang behind her, she turned to gasp, and a wedding was being held beside a huge bonfire. She stepped forward seeing the Cullens sitting among several other vampires. Sue was crying as well as Leah in the front row while the other werewolves covered the front seats with their mates.
A vampire who Margaret hadn't met sat beside her holding her hand whispering loving things. Sam sat with his wife in the front row, her belly bugling. Leah had a hand protectively over the belly as did Sam and Emily. Everyone was happy! Margaret stepped closer to the couple walking down the aisle. The groom turned his head smiling, it was Seth. It appeared that his heart was radiating making him more beautiful rather handsome, she caught her breath. Margaret continued when suddenly the bride turned as well making Margaret gasp.
The bride had shoulder length red curls, perfect smooth features, her smile sent warmth into the crowd. Her eyes were a golden brown marking her as an animal drinker; she stood at Margaret's height yet only to Seth's chin. The vampire priest echoed, "You may kiss the bride." Seth captured his wife in his arms crushing her to his chest before kissing her as if she were water and he was dying of thirst. Cheers and laughter erupted among the viewers as the couple gently pulled away from one another. The werewolves stood along with their mates if they had mates announcing, "Mated for life and mated long past death."
End of End Result
Margaret jerked back to watch the sun lowered past the horizon. "What did you see?" both Seth and Dominique asked. Seth watched Margaret as she focused on her vision, catching the last of the sun. He had been worried as she sat there, stiff as stone, eyes white and misty. She laughed clapping her hands and hugged Seth, "I could see you!" Dominique laughed and cheered as Seth blinked several times to let varies emotions rage in him before smiling gently. "What did you see?" he asked followed by another question, "How far did you see?" Margaret giggled saying, "Two months. Dominique we survive!" Dominique began singing an Irish pray glad to hear such news. Seth seemed puzzled as Margaret got up and danced a jig pulling Seth to his feet to follow.
Seth being light hearted as he was joined in before he grabbed her gently saying, "Please tell me what you saw." Margaret smiled nodding before saying, "I saw an end result for you in two months. Seth, it was your wedding!" Margaret shrieked in delight hugging him as he stood frozen. "Everyone was happy and there. Seth, did you know Emily Sam's wife is pregnant?" Margaret went on to say not noticing his silence or shock. "Your bride is beautiful, Seth. For some reason she looked familiar," Margaret burst out dancing from on leg to another. Dominique had finished his pray and shared in her excitement, Seth seemed to collect himself saying, "My bride," coming out high pitched.
Margaret finally fell from her high spirits long enough to stare at him. Seth gained control and stared back at Margaret, his head felt full and dizzy. It wasn't long before someone broke through the tree line drawing their attention. Edward stood there clean and leafless in shorts and a loose shirt with sandals. He looked among them saying, "What's wrong?" Margaret regained her happiness and Seth thought over the evening with Edward listening. "I saw an end result for Seth in two months," Margaret said dancing to Edward sure he would join her happiness. Edward stood still taking in Seth's to quick thoughts as they sailed in different directions.
"He is getting married," Margaret said hugging Edward's stiff body. She pulled away staring at him upset that they didn't share her excitement. "Sam's Emily is pregnant," she said hoping for a last chance of happiness from them, nothing changed. Margaret felt upset and Dominique tried to keep her spirits up. "Edward, did you come for a reason?" he brushed against all three of their minds pulling Edward and Seth from shock. "Yes, I came for you two since Seth and Margaret didn't show up at La Push," he said glancing at Seth. "Oh, well as you see Edward the news of an end result shocked me a bit," Seth blushed the best apology he would give. Edward nodded understanding while Margaret frowned, "We are to go to La Push?" now it was her turn for puzzlement.
Seth nodded as did Edward, Margaret smiled saying, "Okay, Seth go change and we'll follow." Seth went into the trees and Edward looked at Margaret warily that she opened her mind letting him access the wedding vision. His eyes widen in shock stepping before her that she flinched resisting the force field. "Does he know his bride is a vampire?" he thought not daring to voice the question. "No, I didn't think to tell him. Should have I?" she asked mentally worried of forgetting a detail. "No! We need to discuss this privately. We'll do it later," he thought, a clear warning sounding in her head.
She nodded side stepping him to pat Seth's head gently letting him lead a race among the three. It released tension that Edward and Seth might have had while only exciting Margaret followed letting Seth change. "Surprise!" a small group of people cheered at Margaret who blushed. Sam came forward squeezing Margaret roughly whispering, "Thank you," setting her down to be lifted again by Quill and he too gave thanks. Margaret smiled saying, "I don't understand."
Sam boomed over the group saying, "We gather today to celebrate Claire's life and Margaret who save it! So let's party!" Cheers went up and Margaret was indeed happy for an event with cheeriness and fun. Sam grabbed her hand leading her through the members of the pack and their mates, introducing some of the Cullens again having fun. When they came to Emmett and Jasper, Sam said, "Am sure you have meet Tom Welling and Bond of course James Bond." Margaret laughed as the boys did their best voices and stances of the actors and characters. "Lovely to meet you both," she said receiving hugs before they started laughing together.
Finally they meet in a group with Esme, Carlisle, Alice, Bella, Edward and Sam's mate. "This is my beautiful Emily," he announced wrapping his arms around her. Margaret burst with excitement faintly noticing her disfigured face. She attacked Emily hugging her and laughing; Emily was shocked. Then Margaret bend on her knees wrapping her arms around her waist shouting at the belly, "Hi, I'm Margaret." Everything seemed to stop as Emily's face flushed red and Sam's drained of color. "Ahh," Margaret screamed hugging Emily again before attacking Sam in a hug.
People started congratulating the couple. Poor Sam was shocked but once that was done, he beamed with pride and love kissing Emily fiercely. When the small group remained Emily blushed whispering, "I'm not pregnant," Sam's face fall. Everyone looked at Margaret who giggled replying, "Explain this," touching both faces. Edward saw clearly from their heads, Sam sitting next to Emily as she was with child at Seth's wedding only reviling that piece. "Oh my god," Emily whispered a hand on her still flat belly: Sam's pride, love, and shock returned.
"What was that?" he questioned recovering enough to question his mind. "An end result in two months," Margaret smiled dancing on her toes. Alice gasped staring at Margaret, "You saw them! Werewolves, you saw them!" yelling slightly in shock. Margaret nodded saying, "Dominique thought I probably could because I'm blurry to you too. You know like the saying goes 'Takes one to know one'," waiting for the group's reaction. Carlisle grinned at Esme and she smiled as well, Alice frowned looking close to tears, Bella was uncertain while Edward stood serious, Sam looked thoughtful while Emily rubbed her belly gently. "It doesn't look good," Dominique whispered as panic fueled Margaret.
Jacob came to her rescues pulling her away, "I'll take a dance, Mars," he said twisting her into a group of dancers. Everything was forgotten and she let her happiness flood anyone near clashing with Jasper's own mood altering gift. She danced with Emmett a hip hop song, a waltz with Jasper, and an upbeat with Edward, and with Carlisle she had to sing a karaoke. The party went late into the night that early morning they started making way to their beds. Emily liked Margaret and asked to come for visit, which she agreed.
The vampires were probably the only ones not falling on their feet with sleep, so they cleaned up while Jacob, Nassie, and Margaret had fallen asleep on the sand. Edward appeared with Japer's camera clicking a picture of the moment before lifting Nassie in his arms. Emmett picked up Jacob taking him to his house to dump in his 'dog smelling' bed. Carlisle lifted Margaret who curled in his arms returning home in high spirits.