Chapter 7, coming in for a landing……
Fang's POV
My first ever vampire hunting trip happened about a week in a half after I'd arrived at the Cullen's. Carlisle had insisted I rest up and get some strength back before I try hunting out.
My first night, unfortunately, wasn't that restful. Emmett and Jasper, who are used to normal vampires who don't need sleep, started a wrestling match downstairs. I had been given Edward's old room to sleep in, but spent most of the night curled up in the middle of his bed with a pillow stuffed over my ears. The next morning, after Esme read Emmett and Jasper the riot act for keeping me up, Edward and Bella suggested I come to stay at their house nearby.
"We already have to stay quiet in our house so Renesmee can sleep, so it wouldn't be that big of a deal." Edward explained. "Besides, we have an extra room or two."
So I went to stay with Bella, Edward, and Renesmee.
And today, the three of us, plus Jacob and Seth were going on my first hunting trip.
"This'll be fun, Fang!" Renesmee said as we walked. "You can join in with me and Jacob on our game of who can catch the biggest animal! It's fun!"
I started to answer her, but then I caught sight of Jacob. The wolf was staring at me like he was about to rip my throat out. It was a look I'd got used to seeing on him, he'd been giving me that look since day one. Still, it made me think twice about my answer.
Luckily, Seth saved me. "Hey, Nessie, how about Fang and I are on a team and you and Jacob can be on another?"
"Ok!" She said. "I'm gonna run ahead. Come on, Jake!"
"See ya, Nez." I yelled as she and Jacob sped off. I never really like the nickname 'Nessie'; it sounded too much like the Loch Ness Monster, so I came up with my own. When Bella heard it, she rolled her eyes, saying "Not another nickname!" , but Edward had told her to just let it be.
I walked along with Seth for a while. He was Leah's younger brother, the youngest wolf in the Jacob's pack, to be exact, and I'd made pretty good friends with him so far.
"So, how are things at Edward's and Bella's?" He asked.
"Ok." I answered, shrugging.
"Still missing your Flock, huh?"
I just nodded. Carlisle had convinced me to stay at least until I got control of my vampire powers and instincts. If I were to go find them now, who knows what would happen? If I couldn't control myself…I don't even want to think about it.
"You'll see them again, Fang, don't worry about it."
I decided to change the subject. "So, how about things in La Push?"
Seth grimaced. "You don't want to know. I think Sam knows we're not telling him something, though."
Jacob's pack had decided to keep my existence a secret from the other La Push pack, Sam's Pack, for now. They hadn't been getting along lately, for some reason. I decided to ask.
"So, what is it between you guys and Sam's Pack, anyway?"
Seth thought for a sec. "Well, Sam and Jacob have never been able to agree, anyway. Sam has a tendency to order people around too much. But our problem with him lately has been that he's gone all 'holy vampire hunter' on us. He seems to think it's his and his pack's duty to save all of us from the evil that is vampires." He rolled his eyes and continued. "It used to be that we'd only attack vampires if they came on our land or threatened the people around us, but lately, Sam's been taking his pack off to go look for them, even those who aren't posing a threat. We can't figure out why. Jacob thinks he's gotten bored, you know? No more big epic fights with wolves against vampires. He has to create his own excitement now. Either that, or he thinks he's a Saint now, sent by God to destroy the vampires, like Carlisle's dad used to do."
"I guess that explains why I'm such a big secret." I said.
"Don't worry too much." Seth answered. "Because of the treaty, Sam won't come up to attack the Cullens, we just figure we'll keep you a secret for a while and see if this vampire-killing bug he has dies out."
We walked in silence for a bit longer. I decided to ask the other question that was bugging me.
"Hey, Seth?"
"Yeah?"
"Why is it that every time I'm around Jacob, I get the feeling he wants to murder me?"
Seth was silent for a minute. "Well…uhhh…
"Hey, slowpokes! Let's get going, shall we?" Bella yelled from ahead. "Come on, Seth, you gonna go hunting like that?"
"Back in a few!" Said Seth, running off into the woods to transform. I sighed and sped up to catch up with Bella.
"So, Fang, ready for your first hunting trip?"
Seth's POV
"Fang and I totally won." I said to Jacob. Fang had turned out to be rather good at the whole 'hunting' thing. We'd struck gold and found a large elk, which took Fang an impressive 15 minutes to take down. He's a natural.
Jacob growled. "Whatever."
"Come on, Jake, man! So what if Nessie like him? She loves you, you're her Jake! Really, I think the most she might feel towards Fang is a kind of brother-sister relationship, and I'm sure the feeling's mutual.
Jacob just growled again.
"Stop that, Jake, or I'll lock you in a closet with only Leah and Paul for company."
That got a shudder out of him. "I'd like to see you try."
We walked in silence for a bit. We were in no great hurry to get back to La Push. At my house, Leah was home and probably grumbling and complaining as usual. She was trying to get into the Community College and was hitting some roadblocks, like money, for instance. And the fact that mom was having separation anxiety about her little babies leaving the nest. I, for one, would gladly donate Leah the money if it meant getting her out of the house.
Of course, Jake didn't have it much better. Paul was practically living at his house. I don't even want to imagine what kind of hell that is. Plus, he can't talk about Fang or anything while Paul's around, in case Paul runs back to Sam with it. It's almost funny. Jacob's jealous enough of Fang that he probably could go tell Sam about him, but, since he knows it would upset Renesmee, he won't. That little vamp has Jake wrapped around her finger.
We finally reached La Push, transformed, said our good nights, and headed off in the directions of our houses.
I had the whole Jacob/Fang thing stuck in my mind. How to get Jacob over this jealousy thing? Maybe Jasper could make him like him? Nah, I don't think it works that way. I sighed. Somehow, Fang was just gonna have to convince Jake he wasn't a threat.
Suddenly, I spotted one of Sam's pack. I couldn't tell who. They were rushing towards Sam's as fast as they could. I thought about following them, but shook the thought off. Wasn't my business who they were going after today, plus, I was hungry and tired! So I shook the whole thing off and went home.
Later that night, I heard a howl. Sam's howl. He was calling his pack. I turned over, trying to go back to sleep. Not my business.
And that's a wrap! For the moment…..
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