6. On A Mission.
Nessie POV
The finally bell was still ringing in my ears as I walked to the parking lot, I was nervous to see if Jacob picked us up. I hoped he did, I wanted to apologise. Lucas was chatting away to me but all I could hear was a buzz. I really was not in the mood for him at the moment. I wanted Jacob.
"Coach Clapp made me play badminton, I have never played it before, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Coach said he wants me on the badminton team, can you believe it?" She felt him look at her. "Renesmee?" He paused, then got the message I was ignoring him. "Oh, okay then." She knew she had hurt his feelings, but she could not care less.
They stood in silence for a few minutes when her phone buzzed in her pocket. Digging into her pocket, she pulled out a small silver phone. Edward was ringing her. She flipped it open and pressed it to her ear.
"Hey Dad, what's up?"
"Nessie, are you still at school?" His voice worried.
"Yeah Dad, what's going on? Where's Jake?" I was confused and was getting annoyed.
"Is Lucas still with you?" He was deliberately ignoring my questions.
"Yeah, Dad. What the hell is going on?" I was getting really annoyed now.
"Watch your mouth, young lady." He warned me.
"Stop trying to change the subject Dad and tell me what's going on and where is Jacob?" I shrieked into the tiny phone. I heard him sigh.
"We don't know where Jacob is." My heart fell into my stomach. I felt a hand on my shoulder and realised I'd started crying.
"Dad..."
"Nessie, don't worry we'll find him. He wouldn't have gone far. He came here this morning and asked Jasper to come pick you up after school. He should be there in a few minutes."
"Dad, it's my fault Jake's run off. I upset him and he phased and ran off in to the forest." I was sobbing now, fat tears running down my face.
What had I done? My best friend, my boyfriend, my lover, my everything. Gone. Runaway because of me. I could hear buzzing in my ears and did not realise till I had fallen to the floor, that it was Edward and Lucas, my head was spinning.
I was fainting again. I rested my forehead on the concrete, then suddenly my heart stopped aching and my breathing eased. I could lift my head to see Jasper running, human pace, towards me.
"Help me get her up." His eyes flickering to my new school peers. Jasper bent and put his arm under mine, I felt Lucas do it also. The sudden anger that flowed like venom through my veins shocked Jasper and he almost dropped me. I used this anger to yank my arm from Lucas' grip.
"Don't touch me ever." I growled at him, I watched, elated, as his face stared at me in astonishment. "You're also the reason Jake's run off." I glared into his golden eyes. "I hate you." I spat at him as he flinched away from my words. I felt the calm flow over me again; I took a deep breath and turned to Jasper. "Take me home." He just nodded at me and walked me, with his arm around my waist, to the car. He opened the passenger door and I slipped in. I looked through the windscreen to see Lucas with his hands in his pockets staring at the floor.
"Come on Lucas, home." Jasper said. Lucas looked at him and shook his head.
"I apologise Jasper, but I just cannot. It is not my home." He looked into the forest. I sighed.
"Lucas don't be stupid, it's your home now. Get in." He looked at me, his face gentle but pained. He considered it for a moment and walked to the car and got in the back behind Jasper.
The ride home was quiet; the only music was the radio on low. Just like this morning. I stared into the forest hoping to see a flash of a reddish-brown wolf leaping through the trees. But nothing.
When we were driving up the drive, I could see everyone there waiting for us. I caught a glimpse of Edward's tortured face, which relaxed in seconds. Jasper had showed him how I was. Jasper parked the car and before Jasper was out of the car the door was open and I was being lifted out by Alice. I looked into her face, her eyes only golden around the edge, her expression twisted with annoyance. I lifted my hand to her cheek.
You need to eat, don't be made at Jake.
She turned to everyone.
"Leave us alone for a bit." I saw Edward and Bella going to refuse, but she spoke before they could. "Especially you two. We'll go to the cottage. Stay here or they will be trouble." She started to the house then stopped, she did not even bother turning to face them. "Don't forget Edward, that I'll see whatever you're planning before you've finished planning it." With her spare hand tapped her head. She ran, full out, to the cottage.
Within minutes I was in my room and sat crossed legged on my bed, with Alice in front of me. Before I could think anything Alice was explaining everything.
"I'll explain why I did all that." She smiled apologetically at me. "You see, Edward's asked me to keep tabs on Lucas." I was not surprised, but shocked flashed across my face. "He's overprotective Nessie, he always has been. That's Edward for you." She smiled and shook her head. "Anyway, I don't worry when I don't see your future, because of the wolves blanking my vision, but I started to worry this morning when I suddenly saw you. But I worried even more when I looked into Lucas' future and saw you..."
"Wait? What? What does that mean?" I stuttered.
"I'm not sure. But I want, no need you to be careful from now on." She faltered at the end of the sentence.
"And?" I waited for a few moments for the truth before Alice sighed and continued.
"Be careful around Lucas. He's got something planned, something..." she cringed "evil." I clamped my jaw together. How could she think like that? Alice sighed again.
"Renesmee, just listen to what I have to say. He was trying to get through your mother's shield." My mouth just hung open for a couple of moments.
"What?" I stuttered again. We were silent for a minute when I realised what she had said. "Wait..." I stuttered again. "What do you mean by 'he was'?" I just stared at her, none of this made sense.
"Your Mother said he stopped yesterday afternoon, after he told us his story." Something in my head clicked, I liked Lucas but something in my head was now screaming at me to believe what Alice was saying. What Jacob had been saying all along. My stomach twisted in an uncomfortable knot, Jacob had run away and he was right.
"He was changed by Victoria." I spat her name, I know nothing about her, but I hate her.
"Yes, he stopped then." Her face saddened by this revelation.
"But she died five years ago, didn't she?" I asked.
"Yes." She paused, thinking. "His future keeps changing. I keep seeing flickers, it's frustrating. I see you with him, then you're Mother, and then strangely Leah and her imprintee, what's his name?"
"Steve." Leah's bear-shape-shifter boyfriend. What did they have to do with Lucas? My head was starting to hurt, but I was glad Alice told me all this. I'm just glad she did not see Jacob with Lucas. I had so many questions and not enough answers. My head throbbed more, when I noticed Alice's expression. "Alice, what's happening?" my voice just a whisper.
Her expression terrified me, it was furious, like she was going to spit acid. She looked like a vampire – a vampire that was on a murderous rampage. She jumped off the bed and spun to the door in one fluid movement.
"Get in here you stupid mutt!" She spat at the door. Her golden eyes raging with a violent flame. I shivered on my bed, to afraid to move. I looked to the door, my heart racing – Jacob had come back – as the handle turned and the door slowly opened.
"Do you mind not calling me stupid mutt?" My heart faltered and fell into my stomach, it was Leah. She stood there in a white tank top and white shorts, which was all she wore. Her dark hair fell to her chin, one side tucked behind her ear. She smiled at me then turned to Alice, her smile faded slowly.
"Sorry Leah, I thought you were Jacob." She chuckled slightly. Leah chuckled back.
"Sorry to disappoint you." She shrugged. "But I would feel the same as you, after his performance this morning. Idiot. Leaving her with that new bloodsucker." She shook her head. "We take our orders from that idiot, too." Alice smiled slightly, I did not.
"Leah, where is Jake?" I was standing now.
"He's in La Push, he sent me to get you. He won't come back here, as long as, and I quote – 'irritating, mind controlling leech' – is here. He wants you to come to La Push." My anger spiked in my veins.
"He's in La Push?" I spat. "I've been worried senseless about him and he's safe and cosy up in La Push! He couldn't ring or text me, just to let me know he was safe and he didn't hate me! I'm going to kick him!" I screamed in my tiny room. Alice and Leah jumped at my reaction, their eyes bulging out of their heads. I reached for my coat on the chair and marched out of the cottage, the two others behind me. I opened the front door and slammed into a warm wall. Angry and disorientated I pushed at the wall. It grabbed hold of my wrists and before I could twist out of its grip, the wall spoke.
"Half-breed on a mission." It laughed. I craned my neck up to see its face. His skin was slightly golden, his jaw line sharp as a knife, his lips pulled into a huge grin, his eyes round and as blue as a sapphire, the corners of his eyes crinkled in his laugh, his spiked hair as dark as a starless night. "Hi Renesmee, I'm Steve. Nice to finally meet you, as I didn't get the chance at your party." He let go of my left hand and shock my right hand. All my anger washed out of my veins. I had a suddenly flash of recognition. I shook my head.
"Erm... Hi Steve. Nice to meet you too." I smiled as I shook his hand back. "Sorry about that. Yeah, I'm on a mission to kick Jacob's ass." I laughed. The three of them laughed with me.
"Yeah heard about this morning. Man, what an idiot." He noticed Alice. "Hello and you are who?" He held his hand out to Alice who shook it.
"I'm Alice, nice to meet you Steve. I've been seeing a lot of you two recently." She tapped her head. Leah and Steve's expression became wary and confused. "Nessie will explain for me. I'll let your parents know you're going seeing Jacob." And with that she ran back to the house.
"She's been seeing us, how?" Steve asked.
"She has visions of the future, when a person has made a decision. She's seen me, my Mother and you two in Lucas' future." Both Leah and Steve growled at Lucas' name. Lucas obviously was not liked in La Push.
"Why would we be involved in that leech's future?" Leah spat. I sighed.
"I don't know. But I will find out. But right now, all I want to do is see Jake." My heart ached for him, even though I want to kick his ass.
"Come on then, I've left our bag down there." Leah put her hand on the small of my back and guided me slightly towards the house.
When we got in view of the house, I felt eyes glaring at us. I looked but could not see anyone looking.
You're getting paranoid Renesmee. I thought, all these things taking a toll on you.
"What you looking at Renesmee?" Steve asked staring at the house with me, I realised I must have sighed.
"Nothing, just worn out. It's been a long day." I smiled wearily at him. He smiled and walked after Leah. I waited, staring at the house, whilst Leah and Steve phased then walked into the forest to run to Jacob.
Lucac POV
I stood at the glass wall in the living room, I watched as Renesmee walked to the forest edge with two strangers.
"Edward." He was by my side in a flash. "Who are those with Renesmee?" I turned to see Renesmee stop and stare at the house. She could not feel me staring could she?
"That's Leah and Steve, Leah's imprintee. There from Jacob's pack. Leah's his second in command." He looked at me with curious eyes. "Why you want to know, Lucas?"
Always curious the Cullen's, always wondering if I'm lying. Wondering why I'm here and why I have such a fixation with Renesmee. I wondered myself, she's just a pathetic half-breed. Just a gullible, stupid, half-breed. But, an innocent half-breed that's been nothing but nice to me ever since I arrived. The only one who hasn't doubted me. What am I doing? Even my thoughts were betraying me, just like my emotions were.
"Just wondering. I hope she will be safe with them." I smiled at him and turned to see the male stranger staring at the house. My stomach twisted, if I had a heart it would have raced.
Steve's alive. How can that be possible?
I stared after him in the forest and watched as he phased into a bear. My eyes bulged in my sockets.
What's happened to my family?
Nessie POV
It was raining, heavily, as I stood in front as Jacob's house trying to find the courage to go talk to him. I had begged Leah and Steve to come in with me, but they would not. It was better for us to talk alone. I sighed and started up the ramp when the door swung open and Jacob was standing before me.
I gasped as my heart squeezed at the sight of him, my heart racing as he ran to me and took me up in his arms. His hands soft on my face, stroking my face. His right hand slide behind my neck and his left slide to my waist. My hands slide up his muscular arms and to his neck. He pulled me into him as I pulled him to me. Our lips meeting softly, gently then grew more fevered and passionate. How could I be mad at him? After a few minutes we pulled away from each other breathing heavily, he rested his forehead against mine. Our eyes closed as we began to sob silently. I pressed myself closer to his chest and hugged him tightly. He lifted me with ease so I could wrap my arms round his neck, whilst he still held me by my waist. I looked into his eyes and I knew he was sorry for what he had said, and I knew he could read that in my eyes. We kissed softly again, letting the rain fall onto our faces and soaking our clothes. He set me down gently, never letting go, just staring into each other's eyes. I lost track of how long we had been stood there for, in the rain.
Then all of a sudden Jacob laughed. A big booming, contagious laugh. The suddenness of his laugh made me laugh along with him. He pulled me into a tight embrace.
"I'm so sorry Ness. I'm such an idiot."
"I'm sorry too. I've heard you're an idiot." This just made Jacob laugh even more.
"Come on in, before we freeze...well you freeze." We could not stop laughing. We strolled, hand in hand, into Jacob's home. Jacob pulled me to the sofa and pulled me onto his lap, he curled his arms around me.
"Can't have you freezing, can we?" He beamed at me. Butterflies soaring in my stomach. "I was such an idiot this morning; I can't believe I left you with that parasite. I might as well have handed you over to him on a plate and told him to do what he will with you! I've been kicking myself all day." I giggled.
"That was my original plan when I found out you where here." I swung my foot and kicked his leg. "Mission accomplished." I smiled at him.
"I deserve more than a kicking. I don't think I can apologise enough Ness. I bet the Cullen's hate me now. I bet Edward's more than willing to give me a good kicking."
"Actually, I think you should be more scared of Alice." He stared at with a dumbfounded look, I had to laugh. "When Leah came for me, Alice thought it was you and called her a 'stupid mutt'." He laughed as well, his face thoughtful.
"I thought that after this morning, Edward wouldn't have let you out of his sight. Sorry about that, again." I kissed him gently.
"No harm done. Alice wanted to talk to me in private." This perked his curiosity.
"She did?" His eyebrows shot up. "What did she say?" I sighed.
"You're going to love this. Firstly I want to apologise for not believing you." I put my finger on his lips; I saw he was going to interrupt. "Secondly, the Cullen's are all on your side. She told me about Lucas trying to get past my Mum's shield and that she sees me, my Mum, Leah and Steve in Lucas' future. She said he isn't making a definite plan, so it keeps flickering. She warned me to be careful; I've also warned Leah and Steve." I stared at him trying to see a flicker of emotion, but nothing. His voice came out in a whisper.
"She sees you in his future?" All I could manage was a nod. "Something you're not telling me Ness?" I flinched as if he had hit me. I could feel tears swelling in my eyes; I jumped off his lap and was marching to the door. He grabbed my wrist; I twisted around and pushed him away from me with my spare hand. Good job I was half vampire. Tears were flowing down my face now as my words flowed out of my mouth.
"How can you say that? After what I've just told you! I said I was sorry for not believing you, you stupid mutt!" He flinched, but I did not stop. "I can see that he isn't all he tries to be. How can you still feel like I'm going to choose him over you. Don't you have any faith in me anymore?" I could feel my hands clenched into fists. How much could I take in one day? Can my heart take anymore beatings? He took a step to close the gap as his hands reached to mine to prize them open; he weaved his fingers through mine.
"I'm so sorry Ness. I just took it the wrong way. I'm glad you believe me now though." He smiled. "All the faith I have is in you. I love you Ness." I sighed, a wave of exhaustion washed through me.
"I love you too, Jake. Come back with me please."
"I can't. I can't lose it like that again near you. It's for your safety only." He leaned down to kiss me. "I'll ring Leah to meet you and she'll run you back." He dragged me to the phone, where he rung Leah to ask her to meet me. He leaned down, again, to kiss me.
"She'll meet you on the edge of the trees, I would wait with you but she's just told me that Sam wants to talk to me." I nodded.
We walked out of his house and at the bottom of the ramp we went our different ways, not before he told me that he loved me and that he would do anything for me. I walked, soaking from the rain and my misery, to the edge of the trees and waited. I heard a twig snap behind me and jumped, it sounded so loud in the silence of La Push. How could La Push be so deadly quiet, was there not normally a few werewolves running around? I broke free of my thoughts.
"Leah? Is that you?" I stared into the trees wishing I had vampire eyes, when a hand clamped over my mouth. I tried to twist around, but the person holding me was stronger than me. A vampire. I breathed in, only realising that the person had a cloth to my mouth and nose, my throat seared as I breathed in chloroform. Could vampires pass out from chloroform? I seemed to be.
My vision started blacking out at the sides and slowly swallowed me up.