1. Kidnapped

THERE WAS A BEAT OF TOTAL SILENCE. THEN ALICE SPOKE "MY NIGHT VISION." SHE WHISPERED.

As soon as her words had been uttered everyone in the room was running sprang to my feet and stated running after my family. My heart was beating erratically in my chest and I couldn't hear anything but the blood pounding I my ears.

Seth was gone.

In a small part of my brain, the only part not totally filled with panic and grief, I realized this was my fault. It had to be. The freaky half-vampire child was never going to be left alone. The small part of my brain was once again churning with the sick thoughts that I tried to repress…..the fact that the halves of me were opposites in every way. The vampire half of me drank blood, and yet there was that same substance pulsing through my veins. I was super strong and fast yet I grow tired. What was I even? I grit my teeth and forced these thoughts out of my mind, how selfish of me to wallow in my own uncertainties while Seth was in trouble.

"This is where it happened." Jacob had slowed to a stop in a small clearing (for we were now in the woods) I looked around and gasped as I saw what must have taken place. There were giant wolf footprints circling the clearing, a smaller set of human footprints surrounded them as if whoever had left them was walking around Seth, leaving him no escape. Then, more horrific yet, there was the deep set trail that lead from the footsteps into the forest, it could only be caused by Seth being dragged away, nothing but a werewolf could leave such a huge mark.

My dad stepped closer to the tragic scene and inhaled deeply.

"I don't recognize the scent, though it was a vampire. What happened exactly, Jacob?" He asked his voice calm but his eyes were still on the edge of panic. I twisted my fingers through Jacob's and waited as he took a deep breath before beginning.

"I phased and ran out to tell Embry, Quil, and him what had happened, Leah's at La Push…" His voice quavered and I knew why; Leah was going to be beyond livid. I shuddered at the thought of her fury.

"Something was wrong though, Embry and Quil were both running over to this spot, their thoughts were really worried about something….then I realized the only thing I was getting from Seth was blackness. I followed Quil and then we all found….this." He gestured to the footprints.

"We smelled the blo-vampire's trail; it was fresh so I told Embry and Quil to follow it. They should be back soon." As if on cue I heard the pounding of enormous feet, they were close. As soon as Embry broke the trees I knew they had no luck; his eyes were somber. Jacob swore and tugged his hand from mine.

"I need to phase." He growled before sprinting into the woods. Seconds later the huge russet wolf bounded into the clearing, he stared at Embry and Quil, the silent communication was frustrating to everyone but my dad, who could hear everything like it was spoken aloud.

"What happened?" My mom finally snapped. My dad sighed and shook his head slowly.

"They…lost the trail. Whoever took Seth crossed a large lake and the scent died." Quil whined and nodded his head. My dad raised his eyebrows.

"But why?" He murmured. Embry's shoulders sagged and then shot back up in a shrug.

"What? What is it?" I asked. My dad turned to me.

"They think Seth has phased because they can't even see the blackness anymore, but only he could make the decision to phase, but why would he give up his wolf form? It's his greatest defense…." It seemed as if he was muttering to himself now. Suddenly all three wolves froze. Jacob snorted through his teeth, it sounded like a swear word.

"What is it?!" My mom cried. My dad shifted, it almost looked like he was going to crouch in front of my mom. Danger?

"Leah…is coming."

Yep. Danger.

Jacob whined….Leah must be reading his thoughts….seeing that her brother had been taken by a vampire. I heard the pounding of her feet as she shot towards our group. Jacob ran into the trees…a minute later he was back in his human form. He walked over and stood in front of me. I rolled my eyes, despite the fact that Leah was going to want to rip all our heads off, I was still safe.

I heard the ripping snarls before I saw Leah. She burst through the clearing, her lips pulled over her teeth, her eyes wild.

"Leah, please, calm down." Jacob said his voice low. A feral snarl ripped through Leah's teeth, apparently calming down was not an option. She stalked from the clearing, she was going to phase. When human Leah walked back into the clearing she looked even more livid the she did in wolf form.

"Leah…" Jacob said warningly. But that was not enough to stop her.

"You want me to be CALM?!" She spit, acid coloring her every word.

"Well-" Jacob began

"Calm?! After a bloodsucker TOOK MY BROTHER?!" She jabbed her finger at my family.

"This is ALL THEIR FAULT!" She shrieked. "I can't BELIEVE I EVER Protected them! They're all just a bunch of LEACHES!!!! If Seth wasn't protecting them he might STILL BE HERE!!!" Jacob glared at her.

"Stop it, Leah! It's not their fault, alright? We think it may have been the Volturi…." He stopped when Leah's gaze turned to me.

"So it's her fault then. I should have known!" Jacob's eyes flashed with fury.

"I said shut it, Leah!" He said, harsher this time. Leah laughed, almost hysterically. I could see tears glistening in her eyes…I realized now that anger was not the only thing she was feeling now...she was in pain.

"It's always the same for you Jacob! Always turning on the pack for a girl! First Bella and now her!" Here words froze, turned to molasses in my brain….dripping slowly through every crevice until al I could hear were her last words.

'First Bella and now her'

Bella? My….mom? What did…that mean? Jacob had frozen beside me.

"What….what does she mean?" I whispered. Leah's eyes widened.

"You never told her?! Hah! Figures!" She turned back to me, the pain and anger clear in her eyes. She was going to take out her revenge on the person she thought responsible. Me.

"I guess Jacob was keeping this a secret from you. You know before you were born? Well Jacob knew your mom." My mom had coiled into a spring next to me dad. A growl escaped her lips. She was in on this?

"Shut up Leah!!" Jacob shouted. But I took a step closer to the girl.

"When your dad left your mom, Jacob was there for her. And guess what? He fell in love with her. She was he thought about. Do you even know the reason he was here when you were born?" I shook my head. Jacob was snarling behind me, I ignored him.

"It was because he wanted to be with Bella before she DIED!! You were killing her and he hated you! Everyone hated you! And then you were born….and Jacob imprinted. Do you know what that means? It means he was forced to fall in love with you because of some werewolf thing!!" It was at that moment that Jacob sprang forward. He was glaring at Leah with a deep-set hatred. I felt the tears start to spill from my eyes. It was true….it had to be, Jacob and my mom were both snarling at Leah. I felt my breath gasp through my lips.

"Nessie, no, please…" Jacob had turned back to be when he heard my cry. I stepped backward. What was I to him? A replacement Bella because my mom loved my dad and not him? I felt more tears spill down my cheeks and I bit my lip to keep it from shaking.

"Get away from me!" I hissed before turning and running as fast as I could. My whole world had crumpled and shattered around me.

I was blinded by tears but I kept running.