WOW guys thanks for the reviews. They are really my inspiration, and given that fact that I had had a little writers block recently, they have really been helping so keep them coming.
Disclaimer: I own nothing. All characters belong to SM. No copyright infringement intended.
(Bpov)
I stood stalk still, hoping that maybe it would go away. My hands where trembling. My heart was erratic. I was soaking wet from the rain, that due to my bad luck tonight has yet to let up, and I was freezing.
I looked around trying to see an escape from this mess. Given that I didn't know where I was, anywhere was better than here. I looked back at the animal standing in front of me. Maybe I could fight it off, or scare it away. They always say make loud noises and look bigger when you run into a cougar. Same thing right.
But as I looked over it's body, I knew it was impossible. Nothing could scare this thing. It had all the qualities of a wolf, but it was about 4 times the size. I am screwed.
I watched as mist left it nostrils. I had to run. I had to try.
I turned as quickly as I could, and took off in the opposite direction. I heard the wolf growl behind me, but I refused to turn around. I had made it maybe five feet, when another russet wolf popped of in front of me. I stopped as quickly as I could, trying not to get to close. I turned back to look at the black one to make sure it didn't move. Luckily for me he stayed in place. I took a few tentative steps backwards trying to get equidistant from each animal. As I turned back to look at the russet one, a gray one appeared at my right. It was then that I noticed that the black wolf was not the only one here. It was just the one that decided to show itself. I was then I knew that I was completely surrounded.
Wolves hunt in packs, I thought.
My breathing began to become ragged, and my heart was pounding out of my chest. I was trapped. There was no way to escape this. This was how I was going to die. My vision began to bur as tears came to my eyes. Unable to control them, they spilled over. My shaky hand automatically reached up and began to wipe them away. I had to get control of myself.
I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. When I opened them, I tried to think of everything I had every learned about wolves. But the only thing that was coming to mind was they hunt in packs. Why didn't I pay more attention in school? The wind was getting stronger, whipping my hair against my face.
The wolves began to step forwards, slowly closing in around me. I turned in a circle, looking for an escape once again, but with six wolves here, there were no gaps.
I felt claustrophobic as if the walls where closing in on me, but these walls would eat me. My heart was beating impossibly fast. It was all I could hear. I felt like it was going to break out of my chest. I closed my eyes knowing that this was the end, but they shot open at the sound of a louder growl coming from my right. Theres more is more than six, I thought.
As I took a deep breath to prepare for the onslaught that was about to come, I felt something wrap around my waist pulling me. My eyes quickly shot open. I looked down to see a small arm wrapped around me. I peered over my shoulder to see Alice, looking at the wolves in front of me. How did she get her?
I followed her line of sight. Jasper and Emmett where crouched down in front of us keeping themselves between us and the wolves. Somehow during this turn of events, all the wolves had lined up to face us. The black wolf turned around and began to walk away, but the others did not follow. It walked deep into the woods until it was out of sight. Then a Native American man walked back towards us from the direction the wolf left. Both Jasper and Emmett stood, but their stance never relaxed. I could tell from Emmett's back that his muscle were tense. He was prepared to pounce at any minute.
"It seems you need a reminder of the treaty, bloodsucker!" The man yelled as he walked towards us. The wolves parted to create a pathway for him which quickly closed as he passes them. Why aren't they attacking him, I thought.
"You're the one who broke it." Emmett said in a deep menacing voice. This was not the man I knew. The Emmett I knew was always smiling or making joke. The man has been taking almost every chance he can get to poke fun at me lately. But the Emmett infront of me was none of those things. He was a beast, an animal.
"Let's just all go our separate ways. There is no reason for there to be a fight tonight Sam." Jasper said calmly trying to diffuse the situation.
"No reason for a fight. Your scent is all over her!" Sam yelled as he pointed to me. Alice grip tightened on my waist, as if she was trying keep me with her when he yelled, causing me to cry out in pain. Emmett turned back quickly to look at us. His eyes were black and his face was terrifying. I quickly turned my head away, afraid to look at him.
"See you are already hurting her!" Sam yelled. "You will kill her! She is better off leaving here with us."
"Touch her and you will have more than a fight on you hands, you stupid fucking mutt." Emmett growled turning back to Sam.
"Is that a threat?" He asked.
"It's a promise." The wolves growled in response to Emmett's jab.
"Why are you here Sam?" Jasper asked.
"We followed your scent," He said looking at Jasper. "Wondering what you where doing to close to town this late at night, it led us straight to her." He finished tilting his head towards me.
"Well now that you know everything is fine, maybe you should leave." Jasper calmly stated. I almost started nodding my head in agreement.
"It is against our nature to leave her with you."
"I thought a dogs nature was to chase cars." Emmett said.
"At least it isn't in my nature to kill people." Sam quipped. What? What is he talking about? I look back at Alice over my shoulder. She simply shook her head.
"Not now." She whisper.
"She doesn't know?" Sam said incredulously at Emmett and Jasper. Then he looked straight at me as he asked "Do you know what they are?"
Both Emmett and Jasper turned to look at me. The anger had slightly dissipated from their eyes, but their stance was still tense. I looked back at them unsure, searching for the correct answer to get me out of this. I turned to look at back at Alice who actually looked sorry for me. What is going on?
"Let's try this, What's your name?" Sam said softer, trying to sound welcoming. Yea, there is no way that would happen. I am pretty sure he was a wolf that ten minutes ago that I thought was going to eat me. Nothing welcoming about that. But I had to get out of here, and it seemed as though I either left with them or the Cullens. And if I had to chose, it would be the Cullens. I may not know what they are, but they have never given me a reason to not trust them and in this situation they are my only way out.
I looked back at the man called Sam and cleared my throat.
"My name is Isabella Swan." I didn't sound as sure as I would have liked. My voice was high pitched and shaky. Definitely not the assertive I was going for. Sam turned back to Emmett and Jasper wide eyed
"The Chiefs new niece!" He yelled and the wolves growled. I flinched at the sound of his voice and tears began to spill over my eyes. He looked back at me. "You need to stay away from them. Come with us, we will take you home."
I gripped at Alice hoping she would not let me go. Emmett stepped infront of Sam's line of sight block me from his view.
"She is not going anywhere with you." He stated as if it was final.
"We will protect her." Sam defended.
"Like you protected you fiance." Sam began to physically shake at Emmett's response. "She is leaving with us."
Sam took several deep breaths, and the shaking stopped.
"What are you going to do when you control wavers?" Sam asked Emmett the venom back into his voice.
"What if she pisses you off? You have already proven you can lose control at any moment." Emmett said not backing down. The situation was escalating.
"You have no idea what you are talking about."
"I could say the same to you." Emmett said through clenched teeth.
"You're going to kill her. We are going to find her missing in a matter of days because you got a little hungry."
"Not going to happen."
"Why not? What makes you think you can stop yourself? Or any other member of your family for that matter. I hear she is pretty damn clumsy, what if she falls and scraps her knee. What are you going to do then?"
"Why don't you let me worry about that." Emmett said.
"Yea right." Sam said laughing. "Isabella, come on we are taking you home." He waved for me to walk towards him.
"Are you fucking stupid?" Emmett yelled. "How many times do I have to tell you she is not going anywhere with you?"
"Don't ever call me stupid, leech." Sam said staring at Emmett.
"Ok calm down." Jasper said.
"Don't use you voodoo shit on me." Sam said to Jasper. "You can't control me."
This is getting bad. Every one of my instincts were telling me to get out of there, but Alice's grip was so tight. I began to claw at her arms, internally begging her to let me go as the boys continued to argue.
"Alice please." I whispered.
"Bella what do you want me to do? It is not safe for you to go anywhere right now."
"We have to stop them." I pleaded.
"Let them handle it." She said.
"They are going to fight."
"You won't be able to stop them. If they fight, I have to get you out of here."
"They cannot fight over me. What if they get hurt Alice? What if Emmett or Jasper get hurt? It would be all my fault. Please you have to let me try." Alice turned my body completely towards her, and looked into my eyes.
"You really think you can do this?" She asked.
"Yes" I said.
"Emmett is going to kill me, I can't see how this is going to work out." She said. "Okay we walk over there together. Stay close to me. You understand? Don't leave my side."
"Okay." Alice released her grip on my waist and we slowly walked towards Sam, Jasper, and Emmett who where now yelling at each other.
"I should rip your head off." Sam yelled.
"I would like to see you try." Emmett yelled back.
"Do I get any say?" I asked when Alice and I were about a foot behind Emmett and Jasper. The both turned to look at me. Jasper looked surprised. Emmett looked pissed, and thank God he wasn't looking at me. He was looking straight at Alice. Either way, I felt my confidence begin to waiver. This may have been a bad idea. But as quickly as I felt it leave me, it returned. I took a deep breath, before I continued.
"You guys are taking about me as if I am not here. And it seems as though there is a high chance that either of you will kill me, so shouldn't I get to choose."
I looked at both Sam's and Emmett's faces waiting for them to acknowledge my comment. Sam was the first to nod. Emmett just stared.
"Emmett?" I questioned wanting his response.
"Fine." He said. His voice was rough and shaky as if he was trying to control his anger. I looked back and forth between the two of them and turn my body completely towards Emmett and looked him in the eye.
"Take home please." My voice cracked and tears began to spill down my cheeks as I begged him to get me out of here. He nodded his head and put his hand on the small of my back leading me away.
"Bella" I heard Sam call. Emmett growled as I turned around to face him. "Charlie left a number for Billy Black for you for this weekend right?" I nodded my head yes wondering how he knew that. "Call it if you have any problems."
"Okay." I said as I turned around with Emmett keeping himself between me and danger.
Well there yo have it. It was the wolves. Some of you guessed that one. So leave a review and I will give you a preview of the next chapter, which is in Emmett's pov.
