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Chapter 9
- - - I couldn't believe it. It couldn't be possible. "Lucan?"
I saw him blink a several times and then proceeded to squint his eyes at me. His eyes widen after a couple of seconds. "Isabella?"
There was groan and then a scream that echoed throughout the large hall. Lucan quickly turned back to the person that was in his arms. I tried moving forward but Edward's arms tighten on me. I turned to look back at him and glared. "Edward let me go"
"I can't Bella. It's dangerous, he isn't…" Edward didn't finish his sentence
I turned back to the group. "It's safe Edward. He would never hurt me."
"How can you be so sure?" asked Edward
I turned to look at him. "He's my cousin"
Edward didn't look shocked but didn't mean he wasn't. His grip loosened just a fraction and I took the opportunity to make a run for it. I slid right next to Lucan and gasped when I found Luna in his arms. I turned to look up at him. He was struggling. He was having an internal fight about all of this.
There was another screech. Lucan looked up from his sister and towards Raven. "Do something!"
Raven turned towards a woman who had was in front of Luna. She had been cleaning the blood that was pooling around Luna. "Pyrena go to Zeo. Tell him what has occurred. Pay any necessary amount. Take Miriam."
Pyrena nodded and turned back to Lucan. She palmed his cheek. "Everything will be okay. I'll be back as soon as I can"
She turned around and ran behind thick, dark curtains. Raven motioned for Lucan to stand with Luna. I followed suit. "Mylene bring a flat mattress. Lilika get bandages and bowls of water."
Raven kneeled in front of the mattress and lifted the coat from Luna. She glared at whatever he was seeing and looked up at Lucan. "Explain to me what happened"
"I was looking over her. She was arguing with a male by the name of Jacob. He shape shifted into a wolf and launched at her. I managed to grab her but his claw still reached her."
Raven muttered something that I could not understand. I looked back to Edward and he was already by my side. He shrugged at me and called Carlisle over. "My father is a doctor. He can help."
Before Carlisle could speak a word, Lucan beat him to it. "I'll pay you anything just help my sister"
Carlisle nodded. He bent down beside Luna and removed the coat. Her arm! The skin, the meat...her bone. I turned away and shook my head. Jacob wouldn't do that! He wouldn't hurt some one that badly, not even Luna. There had to be a mistake. It had to be someone else. I covered my mouth with a shaking hand. I felt a pair of arms around me and I flinched.
"It couldn't be him Edward. It couldn't be Jacob" I shook my head "He wouldn't do something like this!"
"How do you explain that injury Isabella?" hissed Lucan
I turned around and found him glaring at the ground. His hand clenched in a fist as if ready to throw a punch at the nearest object in sight. I wanted to prove him wrong but how could I? Luna was lying in a mattress covered in blood. Her arm was disfigured and…and who knew if she would ever recuperate from this. I turned to Edward. He must know what happened. He would tell me who had injured Luna. He looked down at me and took my hand. "It was Jacob, Bella. I saw it through his eyes."
Before I could protest, Luna screamed out. "It hurts Lucan! Make it stop!"
"I'm right here Luna" He whispered as he whipped away her falling tears. "Be strong for a bit longer and I promise that the pain will go away"
I walked up to the mattress. Lucan was gripping her hand. I could tell that he wanted to do more but what more could they do? I looked over Carlisle. He had already shot her some anesthesia and was still but her tears seemed to keep falling. The young woman named Mylene brought clean towels and the other, Lilika, kept bringing bowls of clean hot water. The blood just kept on flowing. How was Carlisle going to make it stop? How was he going to fix her arm?
The back of my hand shot to my mouth. All the blood was making me nauseous. Edward caught me and walked far enough so I wouldn't smell the blood. I drew my knees to my forehead and wrapped my arms around them. I couldn't think. How could this be happening? Why? This all had to be some kind of nightmare. This couldn't be true. I felt a pair of arms around me.
"He must have a reason Bella" whispered Edward close to my ear. He must have not want for Lucan to hear him and I wanted that as well.
I had to get my answers. I couldn't just sit here and watch this. Something had to be done before Lucan could leave Luna's side, go and try to beat up Jacob. Lucan didn't stand a chance against Jacob. He would only end up hurting himself. I turned to Edward and he stared back at me. "Take me to Jacob. I need to clear this up."
"No and don't fight back" warned Edward "After what he has done to Luna. He must not be in the right state of mind. Let the others take care of him first."
I nodded. There was no way I could ever convince Edward now. Not after what happened. He was probably right. Jacob must be beating himself up for this and the other boys would be watching him. I turned back to look at Luna. Something must have triggered Jacob's temper. Did Luna say something to him? I held in my gasp after piecing together my theory. Jacob must have found out about Edward and me! He must have looked for the answers in Luna. This was my entire fault!
"I have done all I could here" said Carlisle "We need to take her to a hospital. She needs surgery."
Lucan turned to Raven. She stared at the work that Carlisle had done on Luna. The bleeding had stopped but the wound was still open. How would they close it up? Could they? Would the surgery do it? Raven answered his look in a language I had no idea what it was. It didn't like Japanese. It was something else. Lucan answered back and they seemed to be nearly arguing. At some point they abruptly stopped, Raven turned to Mylene.
"Mylene go and contact our sisters. Ask if Pyrena is on her way." The girl did not wait to be dismissed and let behind the curtains. Raven turned to Lucan. "We will get our answer"
"She isn't like us Raven. We need to do something now!" yelled Lucan "I don't want to loose her, not after she has decided to speak to me again"
Raven ignored his reasons. "Tell me what happened before the attack."
"There was exchange of words" grated Lucan finding it unimportant
"I want the conversation from the smallest detail to what led to the attack" ordered Raven
Lucan stood up and turned to look at me. "They were talking about Isabella and someone they nicknamed bloodsucker. The shapeshifter was demanding answers of Luna, as to why Isabella was with 'the bloodsucker' and he emphasized the fact that she had been carried by him inside the house. She said why not just ask Marie herself and that she didn't need to explain herself to them. He asked if she was against the union of Isabella and 'bloodsucker'."
Lucan sighed and kept going. "Luna answered that she was at first but that it was a mistake she made. She wasn't going to make Isabella miserable to satisfy her hatred. He exclaimed that Isabella was choosing and was going to get killed by 'the bloodsucker'. Luna claimed that it wasn't her choice to make but Isabella's. He reminded Luna that she was Isabella's cousin and for that she needed to protect her. Luna didn't answer and he claimed if she had sided with 'the bloodsuckers' "
I saw his fist clench. He was glaring at nothing in particular but I could tell that whatever he was going to say next is what gotten Luna like this. Edward gave me his hand to grip. He gave it the lightest squeeze. I looked up at him and he whispered for me to breathe. I had stopped breathing for a couple of second. I inhaled and exhaled slowly. Lucan turned to me and I gave him a single nod to go on.
"Those words got her tense and her glare deepened as she spoke back. These were her exact words; 'You are no better than the leech. She is in as much danger with him as she is with you. It's not my fault she doesn't love you.' Hatred shadowed his face as he raced and leaped at Luna."
I could feel my eyes go wide as I gripped Edward's hand and use the other to cover my mouth. I couldn't believe Luna's words. Even though there was a lot of hidden meaning in them, they were not the words meant for Jake to hear. Yet, Jake knew better than to say to Luna that she had sided with the vampires. Jake knew the story of the way she lost her mother. It was a low blow in his part but it could have been all avoided. It was my fault. I am the one to blame for all of this.
Mylene returned. "They are on their way here"
Raven nodded and turned to Lucan who gave her a single nod. She turned back to Carlisle. "We won't be needing to go to the hospital"
I turned to her, confused by her reply. "She needs to go to the hospital. Her injury could get infected and she could get severely sick!"
"Isabella we know what we do" There was no emotion in her tone. "Try and not question our methods"
I wanted to fight back but Edward squeezed my hand. I looked up at him and he lightly shook his head. He turned to look at Carlisle and I did the same. She shook his head at me like Edward had. He knew something and was informing Edward about it. I waited for him to speak but he didn't. Why was Edward not telling me? Did it matter? I inwardly shook my head. As long as Luna got treatment, I wouldn't care.
There was a small crash behind the curtains and every one turned to them. Raven went behind them. She came back out and ordered Lucan to bring Luna to the other side. Lilika slowly moved Luna's arm to rest at her chest before Lucan picked her up. Lilika and Mylene stayed outside and carried the bloody mattress out of this hall. I heard a male voice speak out.
"Her bone is still intact. The nerves have been cut off. No muscle left." Said the male voice "I have everything I need. I can heal this wound but she won't be able to ever use this hand. The nerves are beyond repair. After all she is…what she is."
I could feel my knees giving out on me. Edward held me. What I was hearing could not be true but how could it not? Her injury was severe and deadly if it had been left to bleed. Luna had lost the use of her arm. Alive but crippled from her left arm. How much more could she go through?
A yell pierced through the air and I flinched. There were orders being yelled out. "Hold her down, damn it! Zoe pour the potion, now dear!"
A scream of pure horror and pain came from Luna. I ran to the curtains but never made it. Edward had trapped me in his arms. I struggled but I knew I couldn't free myself. Then it all went quiet. I could hear my heartbeat ringing in my ears. Was Luna dead? I shook my head. She wouldn't, couldn't die like this. Please not by Jacob's hands!
Loud gasping sounds were heard. I could hear Lucan trying to sooth Luna with kind words. Was it all over? Was Luna going to be okay? I waited for news but no one was coming out. I struggled from Edward's grip but it had not lightened. I tried hearing anything but they were all quiet. Anything, please!
"She might get sick. Watch out for fevers. Don't let her sleep for more than seven hours. Keep her awake for four hours or more." Said the male voice "Get her arm casted that way it will be safe from being broken"
"Thank you" stated Lucan
"I will seek my pay…" He paused then kept on speaking. "If I am not found them give it here to my daughter Zoe"
"I will make sure you get paid Zeo" stated Raven before coming out from the curtains. She turned to Carlisle. "How fast can you cast her arm?"
"Give me fifteen minutes to get the supplies" stated Carlisle ready to leave. Raven nodded. Carlisle was gone out the door in a flash. I turned to look at Raven expecting her to at least question Carlisle's speed but she made no comment of it. Did she know that they were vampires?
"Lilika show Pyrena and Lucan, Luna's room so they may take her to it." The dark blond girl nodded and scurried away. "As you must have heard, Luna has lost the use of her arm but will live."
"It's my fault" I whispered to her "I could have prevented this"
"It is a thing of the past Isabella. Why blame yourself for something that you can not change?" stated Raven "For now, what you can do is clear this mess up with the shape shifter and make sure that they never get near Luna unless they wants to end his life."
She didn't wait for my answer as she turned away and walked. Carlisle came running inside and followed Raven. I didn't want to leave. I wanted to see Luna. I took out my cell phone and looked at the hour. It was almost three o' clock in the afternoon. A sofa was shoved behind us by Mylene. I thanked her and she gave me a single nod of her head. I saw the Pyrena come from the curtains. She caught my eyes. "Lucan wishes to speak to you so please don't leave yet"
I nodded and she smiled. "Is there anything I can get you to drink or eat?"
I was about to deny but Edward answered for me. "Please bring her water"
Pyrena seemed to tense at Edward speaking to her but nodded and quickly walked away. Mylene came back with a water bottle and handed it to me. I thanked her again and got the same response from before. I put my face in my hands and waited. The worst was over but I could hardly grasp anything without thinking it was all a bad dream. I felt something hot running down my face. I removed my hands and noticed that I was crying. Edward held me to his chest and I wrapped my arms around him. He rocked me in his arms for a while but he suddenly stopped.
"Are you feeling ill Isabella?"
I looked up and found Lucan a couple of feet away from us. I wiped my face clean and shook my head. "It's just a lot to take in"
"Is there anything I can get you?" he asked and I declined. "Very well. I have a couple of questions for you, if you don't mind."
Without thinking I nodded. "Go ahead Lucan"
"What did the shape shifter mean by bloodsucker? Was he referring to the male sitting next to you?" He asked staring at me before his gaze shifted to Edward. There was a tense atmosphere in the hall. I moved my hand over one of Edward's. The last thing that could happen was another injured person because of me.
"He meant vampires and yes. Edward is a vampire." I said upfront not wanting to hide anything from him.
His whole body posture turned tense. For a second I thought I saw him gaping. He seemed deep in thought. I thought he was going to break the table in front of him but he quickly turned his eyes back at me. "Why are you with him? Why risk your life?"
"I love him and there is nothing more to it" I kept going on. "He has saved my life one too many times. He isn't like the others. He drinks animal blood. He would never hurt me."
Lucan's eyebrow was raised in what seemed disbelief. He leaned back in his chair and moved his face to rest on his chin. "He's never drunken from you?"
"Never" I said not wanting to mention the time he was sucking the venom, that James bitten into me, out of my system that would only make things worse. I would have to explain from the very beginning and I didn't feel like it. "I know what happened to Luna was my fault and I will try to…"
Lucan interrupted me. "I will be taking care of that. That shape shifter will wish he was never born."
I stood up and Edward followed me up. "No Lucan! Please don't! You'll only end up getting hurt and Jacob must be beating himself senseless for what he did."
He glared at me. "You want me to sit here and act like nothing happened? Luna could have died Isabella! If I had not been there, Luna would not be here! Try and think about that!"
"Watch your tone" warned Edward as he moved me behind him
I took his arm. "He's right Edward. Jacob had the full intention of killing her and I'm here still trying to defend him"
"What I want to know is why is Luna gave the shape shifter a low blow after he mentioned her siding with vampires?" He asked irritated as he sat down again. Those comments had led Luna in this situation. What I didn't understand is why Lucan was acting like he didn't know how Luna would feel. I analyzed him for the first time since I laid eyes on him. He looked pale almost as pale as Edward. He was wearing sunglasses even though we were inside and for some reason; it was as though he was avoiding opening his mouth.
I came up with another answer that would also be the truth. "Luna doesn't fully accept my relationship with Edward because he's what he is"
Lucan seemed to accept my answer. I had to find out why he didn't know about Luna's hatred. I wonder if he knew about how their mother died. I vaguely remembered something about him running away. It was time for me to ask the questions. "Where have you been Lucan? The last time I saw you was when we all got together and went to the zoo"
"You didn't hear any rumors?" He answered by asking me a question
"I can't remember if there were any" I half lied. I wanted to know the truth and ask Luna if she had been keeping his existence a secret from my uncle. I still remember the photo that fell from the album and how for a second Luna had not been able to remember who Lucan was but when she had it seemed as though she had wished she hadn't.
"Since you know about vampires, I will tell you the truth but Luna must not know about this or any one for that matter." said Lucan staring at Edward. I nodded quickly agreeing to his terms. "I was chased by a vampire. I ran as far as my feet could take me until I collapsed of exhaustion. When I came to, I had no idea where I was or how to get back. I had no money with me or an idea how to get any. The days seemed short. All because of hunger and I kept passing out trying to find my way back. Then on a night, I had walked in on a vampire feasting. I had intended to quietly walk away but it seemed the vampire was not going to let me go that easily"
Lucan stopped and looked at me with a worried expression on his face. I turned to Edward, only to find him looking at me with the same expression. Was I crying again? No, that couldn't be it. I felt my cheeks dry. Was there something in my face? I was feeling a little light headed but it was nothing that I had not felt before. Before I could tell Lucan to keep going, Edward gripped my hand. "Breathe Bella"
I wasn't breathing. That what was making me feel light headed. I took a couple of deep breaths. "Sorry, it happens without me noticing"
"It wouldn't be the first time" mumbled Lucan as though remembering. He looked at me and picked up his story. "Now this was no ordinary vampire. His eyes were not red or the color of the man sitting beside you. His eyes were black as a moonless night and they were only getting darker as he drank. I thought he was going to kill the man but he left him alive and closed his wounds. He walked up to me and seemed to be debating what to do with me. It was as though he had never been caught in the act before. Not a minute later, he ordered me to follow him and I did. Days following that, I questioned myself why I had followed him. He was not evil but I could not deem him good either."
He paused and looked over at me. I breathed in and he continued. "He kept me alive for years to come. He trained me to become a fighter both in hand to hand combat and how to wield a sword. He deemed guns below him. I made into a warrior and throughout the years I had wished nothing more than to see my family but every time I tried leaving I was captured and recaptured. Months after my twenty-seventh birthday the vampire who I had gone with turned me."
"Turned you?" I asked not understanding the meaning or was I denying it?
"Isabella what are the color of my eyes?" asked Lucan
I thought back to the picture and my own memories. "A very dark brown"
Lucan took away his sunglasses of and stared straight into my eyes. I gasped. His eyes were no longer the distinctive darkest of browns. They were black, black as coal. This couldn't be. It all had to be some kind of twisted dream. He couldn't be what I couldn't even say at the moment.
"I was turned into a vampire"
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