From Scarlet to Gold: Life of Natalie Brooks

Alright Chapter 7. This one we have Natalie getting used to the Cullens and Jacob even more and they in turn get used to her being there. Over the course of the next two months Time for a little surprise to bring tension back into the coven.

Me: See Nat being with the Cullen's isn't so bad

Nat: I suppose so

Me: Oh you party pooper…next time I'll bring Jacob.

Jake: You called?

Me: -squeals- oh nothing but I'm glad you are here anyway.

Nat: Disclaimer please.

Me: I do NOT own the genius creation of Twilight, just Nat, Mia, Ethan and Martin and any other random characters I may add later.

"Talking"

'Thoughts'

Transmitted thoughts

/ Last time Natalie has been getting along better with the Cullen family that includes Jacob. During a talk Jacob tries telling her to just what the Cullens want to know to be free but she reveals that her loyalty is tied to her friends back in the Volturi and starts finding out a little bit about him and why he's so close to vampires. It ends with Natalie training to perfect her move and after an earlier confrontation with Edward they apologize to each other. What great things will happen to her this time?/

It's been almost another two months since I've been into the Cullen household and it was well into the fall weather. Leaves had already turned colors and many trees were nearly if not completely without leaves.

I had also realized had I been human I would have been in school by now. If only I wasn't a vampire I'd be out having a normal life, staying up late and regretting it in the morning when you are tired as hell and all the other simple things I missed.

"Ey Volturi!" I turned to look from my place in the book room to Emmet and Rose.

"It's Jade…why must you call me Volturi Emmet?" I asked him. Effect affect

"Hehe, Carlisle wants to talk to you" Emmet said his arms wrapped around his mate Rosalie and she returned the gesture with a loving kiss.

Disgusted with the sight I went onto Carlisle's studies. There he was sitting up at his desk and looked up the moment I walked in. "You wanted to see me?" I asked him as I approached him wondering what he wanted with me.

"I have been meaning to say your diet transition is going well, you've tried to attack hikers over the past couple months but things seem to be good now" Carlisle said praising me.

"Thanks…I really wanted to change…" I said to him happy he noticed my change.

"And have you seen yourself lately, your eyes really have seemed to have an orange tinge" Carlisle said. "You look quite lovely" he added.

I was unable to meet his gaze but I did appreciate the compliment "Thanks" I said.

"Did you tell her yet?" Alice asked as she came in with Bella.

"What did I miss something?" I asked.

"I was getting to it" Carlisle said with a chuckle.

"Tell me" I said unsure what to think of their exchange.

"Due to your control you have exhibited I think it would be ok if you explored Forks for a bit. Bella and Alice thought it would be a good idea for you to get used to humans after not eating them for so long" Carlisle explained.

"I don't know…" I said remembering how irresistible that hiker was after eating deer for so long. "I hurt someone you guys will never forgive me" I said shaking my head. Least when I went with Mia and Voltera I was well fed and there were plenty of Volturi members on every corner watching.

"Don't worry Alice can see if you will cave in." Carlisle said and turned to them. "That also means you guys can't push her into a large crowd of people just yet" he added.

"Of course, you have our word" she said and took my hand and of course we went to one of those fancy cars they had. I personally wasn't good with recognizing and naming cars but it looked new. It then reminded me how they afforded this huge house in the middle of nowhere.

"To Seattle" Alice said stepping on the gas after starting the car and we took off.

"I thought he said Forks" I replied.

"He did...Alice" Bella said.

"I mean come on Bella to everyone we graduated and went to college, you are supposed to be all the way in Alaska remember? What would the people of small town Forks say if they saw us. Seattle is bigger and no one knows us there" Alice said and from what I was thinking it was logical.

"I guess you are right…besides…I'm not ready to see Charlie" Bella said.

"Charlie?" I asked.

"My father" I could see a particular look on her face.

"Does he know?"

"Yea thanks to Jacob…but it works for the best" she said to him. "After the Volturi incident we left for various reasons and I haven't made it my business to look for him" Bella said.

"Oh…" I said still wondering what happened but figuring it was rude to ask and because they would want me to tell them information first I didn't ask what happened.

"I can't wait to shop, it's turning fall, so it's time for winter outfits" Alice said very excited about outfits and stuff just like Mia.

"Isn't this cute?" Alice said trying on a long dark blue jacket and held it around herself, turning around for us to see.

"It looks cute" I said trying to focus on shopping and not all the food, I mean humans, walking around us and the constant buzzing of their talking that my sensitive ears picked up easily.

"How are you holding up? Do we need to get you out of here now?" Bella asked me.

"She's fine. She has a lot more control and a natural look than Jasper" Alice said.

"Yea I remembered when I was human he looked like he was in pain" Bella said with a light laugh.

"Hey now Jasper couldn't help it. And by all means Bella you smelled pretty freaking delicious back then" Alice said laughing back and I rubbed the back of my head trying to focus on anything.

"Oh my goodness, red is so Jade's color" Alice said and suddenly a deep red hat was placed on my head. Moving with vampire speed Alice had me wrapped in a brown coat and scarf wrapped around me.

"Hey… I can dress myself mom" I said with sarcasm.

"You and Bella don't like shopping so yes I have to dress you" she said with enthusiasm.

"My my Bella you look so lovely, Edward won't keep his hands off you for sure" Alice said with a smirk and Bella twirled her hair, obviously feeling bashful by the comment and I flinched at the thought of Edward being anything but a cold hearted jerk. Sure he stopped growling at me but he still kept constant watch over me.

"Oh Alice" Bella said deciding to buy the various of things Alice selected for her and I could tell the things Bella put away meant she was of the modest nature.

After awhile we paid for the items we had got or more liked pushed to get from Alice we walked out of the store.

"I know where we should go!" Alice said.

"Back to Forks…I think I'll go insane if I stay much longer…humans still smell like food to me…too freaking delicious" I said and Alice nods.

"I forget we can't push you too far too soon. I think we have enough for one trip. Let's head back" Alice said and once we got to the car I felt better already. Glad the scent of human was gone as we rode back home.

When we arrived back home their mates was there to greet them. I kept moving and entered the house. By this time I figured since Alice insisted I get these items I'd place them in her room since I stay everywhere and never really alone so I didn't have a room.

"So how did it go?" Carlisle said as I exited the room, catching me by surprise.

"Oh. I admit the scents of humans got to me a little..." I said holding my head down.

"You did great; it took us awhile to let Jasper out and around humans. Every Vampire has their own strengths so don't fret over it." He said and when he stroked the top of my head he brought instant comfort.

"Thanks."

I head on outside, the sun was out today so my skin radiated, sparkling like diamonds all over. Today felt pretty nice for an autumn day. Leaves rained from trees and leaves on the ground flew in the air as the wind picked up. I stopped when I caught scents in the air.

It was Jacob but there were other scents mixed in. I heard the door shut and I looked to see Edward, his face unreadable.

"Looks like the pack is back" he said.

We should say you are back Cullen. I saw Jacob walk out followed by four other wolves one was a small gray wolf and the voice was female.

So it's true? You guys caught a Volturi member? It was a long legged slim sandy colored wolf. The voice sounded young, so it was just a pup.

"Yes I'm a Volturi member" I said to them and they looked surprised.

"No, I cannot read your minds, it's just when you send your thoughts to communicate to Edward I can pick them up" I said to them.

"Don't worry she's a newborn…so she wasn't involved with what happened" Edward replied.

We've scented new vampires around our lands so it must be Volturi acting up again. This time it was a chocolate brown wolf who spoke.

"We know, we caught some of the Hybrids roaming around awhile back. But we aren't sure what they up to" Edward glanced at me and I looked away.

She's holding back information. You need to tell us what they are up to. Are they planning another battle? The female wolf was growling at me and took a step forward.

"Leah, stop it you won't show your face but you are the first once being aggressive" Jacob commanded. The one called Leah made a soft growl before easing her stance.

"Jade, this is my splinter pack, Leah, her younger brother Seth. And these two are Embry and Quil" Jacob said motioning to each wolf as he said their names.

"It is nice to see you all again, I never did properly thank you for helping out last year" Edward said and the others nod their heads.

It was the right thing to do it was the female wolf again though she glared at me. We could settle the score though once and for all if she just tells us what we need to know and I hope she can hear this. She added with bitterness.

"Yes I can and growling at me will just make me ignore you all the more" I said to her refusing to tolerate another Edward.

"Alright you guys your curiosity is filled right? Head on back to the rez" Jacob said turning to them.

The four of them headed back into the woods, the smaller once paused and turned to Jacob and did a whine like sound.

"Nah, I'm not going back just yet" was Jacob's answer before Seth ran off to catch up.

"Sorry about that" Jacob said to me which caught me off guard.

"No…it's alright I am putting everyone through pain and anger by not helping you guys out…but…I can't" I said to him and Jacob nods, me telling him awhile back he understood I was more concerned about my friends then the Volturi itself.

I took a seat on the ground, head in my hands as I sighed.

"Look you will be ok…you will tell us or they will show up themselves" Jacob said and Edward only walked off, probably to inform Carlisle and the others of the wolf's arrival leaving me with Jacob.

"Sorry about Leah she was annoying to everyone, especially in her human form" Jacob said with a chuckle.

"So that's your pack" I said turning to him. "Is Leah like the alpha female?" I asked him.

"Ugh thank god it doesn't work that way. I mean we are still human after all. She's just my beta" Jacob said taking a seat next to me. "Just don't let it bother you, I understand your situation…I try not to think about it so Edward doesn't pick up on it…but telling everyone this could change things" Jake said.

"I hardly doubt that…they will just say something like 'your friends won't get hurt' or say anything for me to tell them" I said rubbing my head.

"I don't think they are like that at all" he said to her.

"You defend them so…must be nice to trust others and knowing they trust you in return…guess you guys been through a lot" I said after listening to him.

I saw his face change before nodding "Yes, we have been through a lot together over the past year so we learned to trust each other and we understand each other" Jacob said. "If you decide to stay you will grow a bond like that too. I mean don't you already attach yourself to Doc?" he comments.

By 'Doc' I assumed he meant Carlisle and I just nod my head "I admit I like Carlisle but at the end of the day he is still the head of the coven that hates my guts and wants me to tell all the Volturi secrets and stuff like that. At the end of the day no one looks at me the same as they do with each other" I blurt out everything I'm thinking, for some reason Jake made it easy for me to just let things out.

"Well the question is do you want them to like you? Do you want what they have? Do you even want to be with them when this is all over?" he asked me.

I had nothing to say because they were all good questions. Why did I care what they thought of me? I just sighed "that's just silly wolf boy, your questions" I said standing up again. "Thanks for listening to me…I appreciate it" I told him and for the first time he smiled.

"You can handle this Jake?" Edward asked when the wolf suggested he take me hunting.

"Of course." Jacob said with confidence. "I'm built for this after all" he added.

I was surprised myself by this offer. I noticed lately the wolf has stop growling at me about being a Volturi, I guess being honest with him has made him think a little differently about me. It's been days since Jacob's pack came to speak with us and I found myself going to the wolf to ease the slight tension formed from the encounter.

I felt Edward's eyes set on mine and I glanced away not wanting to look into the untrusting eyes. Yes he's stop growling and hissing at me and wasn't an total ass anymore but it was quite clear he still didn't trust me with good reason. Far as he was concerned I was still a prisoner everyone wanted information from.

"Look I didn't put him up to this…I can just wait till you guys choose to take me for a hunt. I don't mind" I said considering my ability to hold out for a vampire my age a gift in itself from those times I resisted human blood.

"Let them go, though her resistance is high she still needs to be fed often until adjusting completely." Carlisle said and I knew he had the final say being the leader and everyone never really seemed to mind but Edward.

"I'm more surprise that Jake offered than anything else" Bella said looking genuinely shocked.

"Well he has been around to guard her when Alice slacks off" Rosalie said causing the smaller vampire to roll her eyes.

"I trust her, if she hasn't ran away by now then she won't" Alice said.

"Yea, yea it's not that big of a deal" Jake said and heads out turning away from Bella and the others. He paused long enough to glance back at me "Come on we've been training all day and I'm hungry" he said as if on cue his stomach growled making me chuckle.

"Well we'll return soon then" I said following the wolf outside. It wasn't often I enjoyed the night sky and air, it was something I rather enjoyed back in Volterra. This night was a crescent moon, still glowing relatively brightly. I glanced at him as he went into the bushes and a moment later he was a big russet wolf.

Well let's get going then shall we? He asked looking to me and I nod and he takes off into the woods and I follow after him.

"You know you didn't have to do this" I tell him after awhile.

"I sorta did, the tension after my pack left kept bothering me…everyone, mainly Edward wants information, though I can't blame him, he's not the only one who wants revenge against the Volturi" Jacob said looking off into the distance, he was distracted in his thoughts but somehow managed to maneuver around the trees.

My curiosity about the Cullens' and Jake's History with the Volturi has growing recently but I didn't dare ask anymore. I know by this time the only people who really have the rights to this story was Edward and Bella despite the coven being tightly woven together. What did the Volturi do them? Are they really the bad guys I've been told about? Ignoring the fact they are holding me captive I feel no ill intentions from them as bad people.

I know I can't make you tell us anything but…if you knew…if you can try and understand us then maybe this wouldn't be so hard…I mean you have your own reasons not to tell and all but still Jacob was sending his thoughts to me, which I have gotten better with since getting here.

I'm sorry wolf. Though if you were captured by Volturi and they wanted to know information on the Cullens would you tell them? I countered turning to the situation for him. I wish you all can understand how I feel. I added.

You know I do, but you've only told me. And to answer you I would never tell Volturi anything like weaknesses about the Cullens, my pack or the original pack back where I live. The voice inside my head was firm without any traces of doubt.

See, your loyalty and obligation to protect them is what I feel for my friends.

He looked back at me like he was going to say something else but we paused as that familiar scent of mountain lion, spotting us and it leaped into action and so did Jake. The growling in hissing was a sound to behold. I gave the cat credit it put up a fight even slashing at Jake's chest before Jake's massive paw crushes the lion's neck.

"Good work wolf boy, but are you alright?" I asked.

Heh, I'm fine, this is nothing for me. Jake gave a snort as if he couldn't believe the question I asked. Why? Worried?

"Psh as if furball" I said biting into the lion to draw in its elixir of life. When I was done Jake bit into his meal and it made my stomach turn as it wasn't even cooked, as far as I was concerned he was still human, with a warm body and beating heart and I would never eat raw meat as human.

This disturbed Bella a long time ago, I still remember her reaction.

"How can you eat it raw? Or are the instincts of the wild really strong?" I asked him

Hehe I still eat normally but I don't mind eating things raw but out of habit more wolves prefer their meat cooked like Leah, though I've been away for awhile I'm sure she's still that way.

"You are something alright" shape shifters are in fact unique creatures and though I don't know much about Jake or the wolves in general it's a different change of pace then vampires, the only human around that doesn't smell like food.

We continued the hunt, with me draining the blood and Jake eating the animal and we both sighed with satisfaction, my thirst quenched and his hunger cured. "Good hunt wolf" I said to him.

Expect nothing less. I laughed at the haughtiness of it.

As we made our way back I paused as a scent hit my nose and I glanced to see Jake had stopped as well and tilts his head up to take in the scent that was being carried in the wind. It was familiar…too familiar but before I can process it the scent was gone, as if the person realized its position in the wind.

"I take it you caught that scent" I stated and his response was a low growl.

Definitely I'm certain it was a vampire scent. Jacob remarked ears pulled back and I even noticed the fur on the back of his neck stand.

"Well…let's head back, maybe it's just a random vampire going through" I said to him as I was told it's a normal occurrence for vampires to travel around and cross into the territory of other vampires. I also hoped the others had not come back to find me. I frantically removed the bittersweet thought from my brain as soon as it came.

We reached a clearing and suddenly a wave of nausea hits me and Jake making us double over, my world spinning. I knew this power too well.

Fred?

The enemy is attacking! Of course Jake took this as an attack and the moment he composed himself my old team mate leaped from the trees. I have to end this before Edward caught wind of this with his mind reading and even Alice.

"Stop!" I rushed between the two charging bodies and like I've been practicing for long hours of the day I deflected Jake back a few feet. Fred instantly stop, his eyes betraying his surprise.

"You've improved I see…but…-"

Why'd you stop me? Jake lets out an angry growl as he approached again but moved no closer knowing I would reflect him back.

"Jake, stop. This is one of my friends" I tell him and his eyes narrowed.

You think I'm going to let your friend attack us so you can make an escape? Wrong. He growled baring his fangs that looked more than capable of tearing my stone hard body to shreds.

"I can easily take on this giant mutt, we can escape now. I never thought I'd find you out here but I had to try" Fred said to me his usual calm composure was gone. "Leaving you out in the woods is all Ethan ever thinks about and I've never felt guiltier in my life" He added.

The possibility of escape had never been opened to me before. If I wanted to then now's the time before the others can be alerted and get to the location. Ethan's face came to me instantly and Mia, I missed the three of them.

"I really missed you guys" I said to Fred and to my surprise he hugs me. Fred, the guy who had a wall up actually hugged me. I felt my eyes sting but tears didn't come.

"Come on then, they'll be pleased to see what I've brought back" he said with his usual grin.

A growl from Jacob snapped me back into reality and I took a step back. "Fred. Listen to me, you must not come back to me" I said to him and shock rippled through his features before his masked face returned.

"Why? I found your scent and came all this way to find you" he said.

"Those yellow eyes we've been told about…yea well after those freaks of a hybrid took me I wake up conscious in their lair. The future teller has already predicted you coming to find me and the mind reader can probably hear all the thoughts right now…it won't be long before they come and with the mind blocker your powers won't be of any use…you'll get captured too or worse…killed" I said holding my head down.

"Look I'm not leaving you back here again. I'll take you back to the others if it kills me" he said.

"Don't wish for death alright! Just go!" I said and responded with giving him a shove and he stumbles back. His eyes narrowed at me.

"Do you doubt my abilities?"

I had to get him to leave but I was too chocked up on the fact he had came to find me, that I was still being thought about. "You couldn't save me from those hybrids…what makes you think you can get me free from a powerful coven like Yellow eyes?" I remarked in the coldest voice I can muster.

He hisses in reply and then clenches his hand into a fist and leaped away. It had worked, I got him to leave. As much as I would have liked to go back to those two warm faces of Mia and Ethan I knew making him leave while the Cullens weren't around is the best thing I could have done.

The wind blew once more, its gentle breeze calming me down. But I looked to the sky as his familiar voice reached my thoughts I'm not giving up on you. I'll find a way to bring you back to the team. For Ethan's sake I won't tell him I found you.

Thank you. It was the only thing I could say to him. Only Fred was smart enough to see through me. I turned to the angry wolf who was still staring at the place Fred came and exit.

"Sorry about that wolf boy" I said to him walking back to his side.

He looked to me, eyes clearly showing his aggravation you didn't go with him?

"I meant it when I said I am loyal to those three, I care for their safety. If I dared go with him, even if I could deflect you the others would somehow take us down and then it's over…I going to keep them safe" I said to him and he nods his head in understanding.

When we returned the others were at the living room, I was met with Edward's daggers for eyes and I knew that they knew. But I was well prepared for this, after all I had exposure to their powers everyday for months now.

"I thought we'd have to come get you but Alice wouldn't let us" Bella said.

"Only because things kept changing and because Jacob is involved it blurs my visions" Alice said. "I didn't even want to mention it because of my uncertainty" Alice remarked.

"Tell us what happened?" Carlisle said calmly.

"What's there to know, a member of Volturi came for her and tried to escape" Edward remarks.

"Edward if you read her mind then you already know what was going on" Jacob remarked instantly before I could even say that.

I placed a hand on his warm arm "It's fine wolf boy" I say to him not trying to go against the coven's hot head.

"Look…you're right. He came to find me, to try and bring me back to the Volturi. I sent him away" I say to them and took a seat in the furthest corner of the room figuring at such an intense moment.

"Edward…" I could hear Bella's uncertain voice.

"What more do we need, she tried to run but sending him off was the best way to get help. They know her location now" Edward remarked.

"Don't worry." Carlisle said walking towards me and I glanced at him. "Come with me" he said gently to me and I knew once I met those warm eyes of his I couldn't really say no. I already knew where this was going getting up to follow him to the safety of the studies where the leader could drill me on details.

I sat in my usual spot in the office as he sat at his desk he looked concerned but put on a clam face. He didn't say anything at first, just sat in silence for awhile and I guess it was for the sake of me calming down. But I really didn't feel upset.

"I don't understand" I said at last.

"Hm?"

"Why is everyone so frantic when I came back and the wolf is back in one piece? Can't Alice predict I was going to return?" I say to him.

Carlisle sighed and ran his hand through his full head of blonde hair. His eyes looked up at me from his place at his desk. "Honestly, Alice is limited with her abilities. The future is only determined by the choices people make. It was changing because you were switching decisions. The only sure thing was that she saw someone attack you guys. And Jacob and all the other shape shifters aren't visible in her visions and because he was involved she wasn't unable to see clearly" he said which surprised me.

"I guess I understand that" I said. Alice's visions are key to making sure I don't escape and if she can't 'see' me then of course uncertainty would spread.

"And so far you've generally kept Edward's mind reading at bay, however he was able to read that you really wanted to go back with your team mate and that you used your powers to keep Jacob form attacking. Though when he tried to pry in this person's mind he became instantly nauseated and so he was unable to fully understand what was going on himself" Carlisle said which surprised me.

'Well this is Fred I'm talking about…with his powers I shouldn't be surprised he could keep Edward away…though...' "Wait, I've been holding my thoughts from Edward?" I asked.

"Sometimes he can, sometimes he can't" Carlisle said with a chuckle. "I guess you really try not to think about much huh?"

"It's hard to think about nothing" I said shrugging.

"But you were moments ago. What made you not go?" he asked.

"Well, I thought their powers would, without fail, pinpoint the situation and location. I needed him to leave or he'll get captured. Besides I have no trouble believing you guys would hunt me down again. Either that or give me hell for trying to escape" I said to him.

"So let me ask this? Knowing what you know now about Alice's and Edward's powers would you have tried?" he asked me.

I masked the shock as best as I can. "I'm surprised you are even telling me this window of a flaw in their abilities?" I said to him. "But look you got my answer. I didn't send for him in any way. He came on his own, I just was at the wrong place and time that he found me. I knew neither of us could match against you so I made him leave. The end" I told him.

It was enough that he cared, that the three of them still had me on their minds. That was enough for me.

I saw his face expression and he just nods and I was glad I got away from answering his question. I can safely assure myself that I would escape if I knew what Fred's affect on Edward had and given that Jacob can't be seen by Alice he would had to be in the similar situation like we were last night.

When he got up and left the room I followed him as I was never really alone to begin with. We came back out and eyes all over me each set at different intensities but eyes all the same.

"Relax, she didn't somehow get in contact with a member of Volturi. It just happened to be a destined encounter" Carlisle said. "And besides the point she still came back, that counts for something" Carlisle.

"This is true…a window had opened for her to escape…so the fact she didn't take it…"Alice said glancing at me but I glanced away.

"She only did because Jake was here" Edward remarked.

"But this vampire had some odd ability that would have been a problem in pursuing them if they had made a run for it. I would have needed Bella if capture would be success" he said as everyone knew Bella's powers came in handy.

"This just proves you can't be trusted" Edward remarked. "This doesn't stop the fact that one vampire of the Volturi knows one of their members are alive" Edward remarked.

"I'll just send away whoever comes after me next…besides the Volturi is just as cold as you perceive them, they would probably just kill me to keep from any information being spilled. Like they can really take a chance with a vampire like Bella around to hold back their powers" I remarked to try and get Edward off my case.

"Edward if you don't trust her then trust me. Read my thoughts, I was there and I know everything. Even what she's not admitting to herself let alone with you drilling her" Jacob remarked. 'Was he jumping to my defense? Why?' I didn't need it, I needed to keep what I told him to myself, not something for Edward to hear.

I watched these two different beings stare each other down. I watched Edward's hard, stone cold face for a moment. What was Jacob showing him? I felt a wave of cam wash over me and again I didn't need it, I felt nothing my own numbing calm.

Edward looked at me and I stared back not breaking contact. Was he trying to read my mind? "What?" I questioned.

"You're being watched closely from now on." Edward said to me and I shrugged.

"Fine, do whatever you want" I said not wanting to resist at the moment.

"Fact, I'll take watch first" He remarks.

"I don't think you are not the most level headed to take Volturi" Emmet said patting my shoulder. I just glanced at him and back at empty space.

"Yea for once Em's right let someone else do it" Rosalie remarked.

"It's fine, I'll go with him" Bella said and I glanced at Bella who gave me a sympathetic glance.

"Make sure you keep them calm Jasper" Alice said.

"Actually…" he said as we walked off. "I'm getting hardly anything from Jade, it's just Edward" he responded.

I ended up in a room and I took a seat in a corner, drawing my knees to my chest and wrapping my arms tightly around myself. I felt eyes on me but I didn't even look.

"Jade?" It was Bella talking.

"Hm?"

"Are you alright?" she asked me "You don't have to be so…withdrawn?" she said the last part of her statement sounded more like a question though as if unsure what emotion to call it.

"It's fine. I don't feel anything…"I said to her which I didn't. I glanced over to Edward who was in fact staring at me and I was expecting a snide comment but it never came.

I sighed wondering what Jacob showed him. Did he tell him everything? I guess it would be easier if he did.

We sat in silence, Bella stopped talking to me and spent more time trying to soothe her mate which he seemed to respond to but I still felt eyes on me. "What is it? Why you keep staring at me?" I questioned feeling aggravated with him all over again.

"I'm trying to figure out why I can't reach your thoughts. They are blank" he remarked.

"I'm not thinking much of anything…I'm trying to shut everything out" I said and for some reason I felt as though I was used to it. Like perhaps I actually had things to shut out and push away in my previous life.

"So is it true what Jacob showed me?" he questioned. "That you are protecting people by not telling us what we need to know" he stated and I whipped my head up and stared at him feeling a bit embarrassed for some reason. I'm going to murder that giant dog when I see him again.

"Really?" Bella asked in surprise.

"It's the same principle as the Volturi taking you and trying to force you into telling them any weaknesses that the coven has. Would you not do what you can to keep those you care about safe?" I remarked.

"Of course" Bella and Edward said nearly around the same time.

"Unlike you Bella…I wasn't changed at will…I woke up and I was not met with the faces of family and husband…but with confusion and darkness…I admit even fear. I was normal one moment and the next moment a Hollywood freak of nature. I didn't like where I was at and you know…three people, newly born vampires within a year, were the only window into a bit of light I had. It wasn't lonely with them around. So yes, I'm protecting them more so than the entire Volturi as a whole" I said to them.

"I see, it must have been hard there" Bella said and I snorted. How could she know? Why would any of them care?

"Yea well looks like I got out of one cell and into another. Only difference is it's not dark" I said staring at the window as the sun stars rising into an early morning.

"I see" was all Edward said.

"We all know what it's like to be loyal to people" Bella said.

I chuckled darkly finding it somewhat easier to shake the emotion from my being. "You guys have something here I haven't seen…functioning as a family…" I said to the both of them.

"I'm still amazed by them sometimes myself. But I never felt like I've belonged anywhere else now" Bella remarked.

"Bella" Edward said clearly touched by the statement and one of the moments I catch him looking different so different.

"I mean I guess you wouldn't trust us with people who are important to you. But I'm just glad we understand you a little better that's all" Bella said looking at me and I wasn't sure how sincere she was.

"Well yea, even if I wasn't there long enough to even begin to form a close bond like this coven but they were all I had" I remarked and deciding I was done talking with them I looked out the window instead.

Soon it was spread at the house that I was protecting people which was why I wasn't giving information and once they realized I was sending my comrade away to protect him and not for the sake of sending him for help everyone calmed down a little.

"This doesn't really change it's the possibility that now they are tracking their team mate. I mean it's a possibility the Volturi would try and take her back before information is spilled. More importantly we'll be in danger" Rose said which Edward was agreeing with.

"I guess even Volturi have someone to look after" Emmet said shrugging.

I glanced his way in response "I'm not that much of a monster, even I have someone to protect."

"So the person who attacked Jacob is one of them?" Esme asked standing near Carlisle.

"Yes, one of my three, my team mates for the failed mission" I remarked. "Look it may be so surprising that cold heartless Volturi member actually gives a shit about someone other than just following orders but can we drop it" I said glancing at the wolf in question.

This is all your fault mutt. I was irritated that everyone was asking questions and stuff because he had to share all these thoughts to Edward who would of course tell the entire house.

It was either that or let you get blamed for something that wasn't your fault, you didn't plan that at all. Jake glanced at me trying to justify his actions, these feelings I felt were private to me, sure I told him but it felt strange having the whole house know.

I sighed I stood sat still in the new location of the living room wishing I could blend in somehow wishing I could be invisible instead. I tried in vain to push out the muttering everyone was doing amongst themselves cursing my excellent hearing.

I felt a wave of calm and I glanced to Jasper and arched an eyebrow in question.

"You looked like you needed to relax" Jasper said.

"Yea you look tense" Alice said with concern.

"It has been a very interesting day…you should just relax alright?" Carlisle said which that alone could have relaxed me without the use of Jasper's technique.

Everyone, though basically more concerned about more Volturi showing up than me escaping started breaking up into smaller groups and I decided I'd stay with Alice this time around which meant Jasper would stay as well.

'Would they even try to look for me? Fred wouldn't tell I made sure of that but still…I don't think escape is even really an option anyway'

I just decided to just settle down ignoring whoever was nearby though Jasper kept pumping feelings of calm inside me which I didn't try to resist, I was so calm that I felt I could have slept but of course I knew better.

Fred ran back into the woods more confused than anything else. He had successfully tracked down Natalie and got there to only see a giant wolf like creature he had not seen before, it truly smelt awful.

"That thing must be the yellow eyes' pet…but the Volturi has never said anything about those creatures living here" he muttered as he continued to work on his original mission, to track down the remaining hybrids from the previous failed mission, he personally took pleasure in killing the ones responsible for taking Natalie in the first place.

"You couldn't save me from those hybrids…what makes you think you can get me free from a powerful coven like Yellow eyes?"

Her one statement wrung in his head for awhile, he was appalled, mostly because this was a fact, he and Ethan knew she wasn't trained enough with her powers and they both had a hand in making sure she would be ok. He didn't even admit to himself that those words really stung him but then he realized the look on her face and her words sounded forced.

'I know for a fact that by not going with me she was trying to protect me…and perhaps to gain favor with the yellow eyes…' Frank thought to himself and wasn't sure what to make of everything as he desperately wanted her to return and it wasn't just for the miserable Ethan's sake but for his own as he remembered the last newborn he became friends with lost her life to the same group of vampires.

A familiar scent caught his attention and he paused, deciding wondering into his memories of that vampire and Natalie wouldn't help him in his situation. A heartbeat was ringing in his ears a familiar scent hits his nose and out came a hybrid and he recognized it was one of the four he fought months before and her eyes narrowed at him, clearly she recognized him too.

"You!" she hissed.

A strong gust of wind came and blew him back. However this air was compressed and felt like blades cutting into him.

"So you're the wind elemental huh" he said, taking no time in unleashing his own attack making her groan in sickness.

"Ughh I thought you ran away right after we took your little friend. We killed her you know…so coming after us won't help" the girl sickly taunted, whipping up some bladed wind which Fred dodges easily though it broke her concentration.

Fred just chuckled at the weak attempts to anger him. He dodged a series of bladed attacks and eventually had her in a head lock. "Nice try but I know you are lying" he remarks calmly as she struggles in his arms.

"You think I'm lying? Lyra zapped her to dust with her powers and we are planning to take you Volturi down" she hissed.

"I saw her only moments ago; she's out for a stroll with the yellow eyes safe and sound so until I kill them you will be enough" he said simply breaking her neck, killing her instantly. At her body falls into pieces on the ground he takes a lighter and burns the fallen vampire. Its flames burst to life, its golden light casting on his pale skin.

He felt good about taking one down on his own, then again the real test is the leader with the electric powers. "Well time to report back" Fred said calmly putting the lighter away and heading back to the meeting point.

Well that's the end of that chapter. Fred came to find Natalie! And not only that kills another hybrid. What will become of this? Find out next time.