Chapter 7: Werewolves

Edward and I had just returned from hunting when Bella, Rosalie and Alice arrived from shopping in Port Angeles.

"Well that was fun." Alice announced cheerfully. Rosalie's eyes lit up when she saw us step through the door.

"Em!" She yelled running over to hug me.

"Hey Rose. Did you have fun?"

"You could say that."

"Why? What happened?"

"It's such a disturbance how piggish guys are around attractive women. They don't understand what a gorgeous girl has. A boyfriend."

"Sounds fun. Glad you enjoyed your day Rose." I chuckled.

"Aren't you mad?" She fumed, jumping in front of me as I walked away.

"Why would I be mad?"

"You know, we were talking about the major difference between you and Edward. Edward is so overprotective. Your uncaring, and nothing can really piss you off. Nothing can make you care. The only thing that really triggers your feelings is danger.

"All you want is a fight. I mean that's pretty damn sexy, but it's pretty fucking annoying too."

"Are you finished?"

"Yes."

"Good. Now run along. The boys have to talk." I joked. "Nah. Just kidding. We all need to talk. Like another family meeting type thing."

I was still serene, and my smile remained spread across my face.

"If your family..." I taunted. "Which I suppose you are if your all mine." My coverup was horrible, but Rosalie pulled back her lips over her teeth----revealing the razor-sharp edges. "Calm down, Rose. i was just teasing you."

"Okay. What would you like to discuss?" Carlisle asked patiently.

I pulled my eye's out of Rosalie's gaze, facing the rest of the family. "I say we need to get the werewolves involved again. Demetri is running almost the same exact route as Victoria was. He is running in and out of the boundary line.

"Victoria had all those newborns, which made her more difficult to defeat. But Demetri is just one man. There is no way he could get through a coven as large as us. And if we get the wolves to fight with us again, their pack is huge. There is no way Demetri could win. Call me optimistic if you would like, but we all know this is reality."

"Unless we slip up." Rosalie added.

"Why are you being such a pessimist, Rose?"

"I'm sorry. But we have to think of all the possibilities." Rosalie explained. "Demetri could have Jane fighting with him. Jane could easily have Felix and all of her little bodyguards, or whatever you would like to call them. You know what I mean? The Volturi are getting impatient with us. Bella is supposed to n=be immortal right now. She hasn't been changed yet, and their afraid we aren't going to change her at all.

"So we could find Demetri, and he could have an army to catch us off guard. I mean, just think."

I exchanged shocked expressions with Jasper. She was right. Most likely, Demetri would confuse us with a more fair fight. He had his own resources. He's lethal.

"You know, your right." I admitted----something I didn't enjoy doing, especially to a girl. "I never thought of that. We'll just have to plan correctly. Alice, you'll have to keep watch on the Volturi, and Demetri. We need every move, every decision, every place. Everything you see could be a hint. And-"

"Every thought." Edward gestured cutting me off. Bella came strutting down the stairs.

"Exactly," I replied.

Bella's eyes were fighting back tears. It was obvious she was terrified. She was holding a gold sparkling star in her left hand. It took me a moment to realize it was the Chief's badge. Chief Swan aka Bella's father.

"What's up with the badge?" I asked. "Not trying to steal identities now. are you?" I chuckled.

"Drop it Emmett." Carlisle demanded softly. "Now is not the time to joke around."

Edward nodded his head to agree with Carlisle. "It was upstairs. It was on the bed when I got up there. Just laying there." Bella sobbed. "Do you think he killed Charlie? What if he's dead? I guess it's about time I killed him. It's all my fault."

"Don't say that, love." Edward soothed wrapping his arms around her. He rested his chin on the top of her head and kissed her hair. He rocked back in forth to calm her down. As soon as she was finished hyperventilating he kept one arm around her waist and stood by her side.

"Bella. Shh. Charlie'll be fine. Demetri wouldn't go to that extent." Alice said.

"The we have to go find him." Bella said through tears. She struggled out of Edward's grasp. Then she started speed-walking to the door.

"Nope. I don't think so, kid." I chuckled, tossing her over my shoulder. "This could be a trap. You know how it is. He proves that he is holding Charlie hostage, when really he's not. He wants to make you think he has Charlie so that your smallish sized brain will fall for his trick, and you will run off to find him. And then-"

"Enough!" Alice snapped as Bella burst into tears for the second or third time. "Are you trying to make her cry?"

"I was just explaining to her the thoughts of a tracking vampire." I bellowed with laughter. Bella was still in tears and she hid her face in her hands. "I'm sorry Bella. We'll talk to the werewolves and see what we can do. But I can assure you, Charlie'll be fine."

Rosalie hissed under her breath, her arms folded across her chest. "That's just what we should do. Team up with the mutts again."

"It's the only choice we have."

"Not if we just fight our hardest."

"Rose. Can we just do what we know will help Bella the most?" I begged----my eyes large, and my smirk just barely visible.

"Fine."

"The wolves are probably our best bet." Carlisle agreed.

"We already settled that." Rosalie informed him smugly.

Carlisle smiled and bowed his head down----eyes closed----and calmly said, "very well then."

"What if someone in the pack gets hurt?" Bella questioned about the wolves. "What if Jacob gets hurt? It will be my fault...again."

"Nothing was ever your fault, love." Edward sympathized, tightening his arm around her waist.

"Why does everyone say that? I need to be punished!"

"Don't I make up for that?" I mocked. My teeth flashed startling Bella. I guessed it reminded her of that night I returned wasted. "Woah. A bit jumpy there cupcake?" I laughed.

"Don't be a dick, Emmett." Edward said blankly.

"Ouch!" Jasper bellowed.

I realized by Jasper's outburst that I was biting his hand. I don't know why, and I don't know how I got a hold of it; but it happened.

"It's all good." Jasper answered wiping the skin where I bit him.

Carlisle gave me a strange look----unreadable and quite intimidating, but I let it pass and smirked.

"I think you should let me bite you. It's only fair." Jasper proposed.

I roared with laughter at Jasper's idea of fairness. "Your crazy." I laughed. And let your venom stain my sexy skin? Yeah right!" Jasper laughed a fake laugh, failing at being inconspicuous. "Okay, anyways. Are we going to talk with our werewolf buds or not? Let's go!"

I bounced up and down like a little girl would on there birthday.

"Wait just a second!" Edward yelled over my excitement. I stopped hopping and stood still so that I could pay attention to my brother. "They nearly killed Bella..."

"They almost killed me" I edited. "They were setting us up. They wanted us to go save her. They wanted you to save her. So they could kill you."

"Then why are we going to ask them for help?" Edward asked.