Jacob was fighting two people at once. To be more accurate, two Vampires. Of course, they were strong, but Jake wasn't worried. For himself, at least.
But, as he glanced around, he saw that the bloodsuckers were managing to protect Bella pretty well. Edward was battling the young girl, Jane, and she had a smirk on her face that scared Jacob. How could she be so confident?
But, as Edward fell to the floor in pain, Jake saw that the girl didn't use strength to hurt people. She used her mind. Jake used as must force as he could muster to throw the two Vampires back, and rushed over to Bella. She was trying not to scream, Jake could tell. Her eyes were wide and bloodshot, her body in a fetal position. Her lips were white and pursed tightly.
Jake caught her up in his arms as gently as possible and carried her up the stairs, taking them two at a time. He deposited her in a bedroom. Why the hell would they have beds? Jake took a moment to wonder as he rushed back to the battle.
He could see Esme was hurt, but Carlisle was keeping the Vampires well away from her. Jake decided that it was time to do some real damage.
His clothes were ripped from his body as he turned into a lean, rust colored wolf. His shackles rose as he snarled and ripped forward, hurtling into the girl torturing Edward. Jake could feel an aching as a power pressed close to his mind. But, he realized, she couldn't hurt a werewolf. With this realization, Jake snarled and bit the girl in the leg. She showed no emotion on her face, but attacked violently, sending Jacob flying.
To his surprise, he skipped right into Edward. They worked together, throwing the Vampires aside like they were rag dolls. Since Edward could anticipate very move, he blocked their punches and kicks and attacks. Alice dragged herself back into battle. Jacob could see a chunk of skin torn from her leg, and he was glad that a wolf couldn't gasp, or gape.
The three knew they wouldn't last for long. A crowd was advancing, their blood red eyes searching hungrily for a weak spot. Jake growled menacingly.
As they approached, Jake noticed something. Aro was there. He was standing slightly behind the others, staring at Edward. With a none to pleasant realization, Jake realized that Aro was going to kill Edward. And with all of these voices in his head, he wouldn't be able to detect Aro's.
Jacob leaped in front of Edward at the precise moment Aro did. Bella flashed in his mind. Sweet, fragile, selfless Bella. The one who would always love him, like a brother. The girl who was so loyal, she wouldn't run from her best friend or her boyfriend, even though they were dangerous monsters. The girl who would die for Jacob in a heartbeat. At that moment, he realized that the love he felt for her was not unlike the one she felt for Edward. She couldn't let him go. But he would let her go. He couldn't go on making her feel torn.
The moment Jacob Black took the blow for Edward Cullen, he knew he'd let Bella go.
As Aro struck him, he let out a yelp.
Then everything went black.
Three Days Later
Jacob awoke. He knew he was in the Cullen's house, just by sniffing the air. He blinked to adjust his eyes to the unnatural brightness. Jake was on one off their couches. Kit lay, on another, reading a magazine. And Alice sat in a armchair. Jacob groaned as he tried to sit up. His head was killing him!
Alice, without turning around, said, "There's some Asprin in the cupboard above the sink. I'm not sure how many a werewolf will need, but Carlisle in there, so you can ask him."
"Thanks," Jake croaked. He cleared his throat in embarrassment. As he walked, he noticed that his pants were too long. They must've been Carlisle's. In the kitchen, Edward, Esme, and Carlisle were talking in hushed whispers. They stopped immediately when Jake entered.
"Hey, I was just wondering if there was any Asprin I could borrow?" Jake asked.
"Well, there's no need to borrow, my boy! We certainly won't be wanting them back," Carlisle handed Jake seven, and Jake swallowed them all.
"Thanks. How long have I been out?" Jake wondered.
"Three days," Edward told him. Jake noticed his eyes were dull and lifeless.
"You okay?" Jake asked. Normally, he wouldn't give a damn about Edward. But there was something about him that wasn't good, and Jake had a feeling that it had to do with Bella.
"She turned. She's a Vampire." If Jake was still determined to get Bella, his eyes would have been similar to Edward's. But he wasn't.
"Aren't you happy?" Jake asked incredulously.
"Why would I be happy?" Edward said. Jake couldn't believe this.
"The girl you love has just become one of you. And she wanted to. She accepts you, and finally she gets what she wants. So she can be with you! You're really, really an idiot, letting her go on as a human this whole time. Do you know what kind of pain you could have saved her from, if you hadn't been so selfish? Bella could've been happy for a long time if you'd respected her wishes. But no. Damn, you Vampire's get everything you want and you still complain. If Bella wanted to be a werewolf, I'd turn her like that," Jake snapped his fingers, showing what 'that' meant. "You need to know that you are very lucky," Jake told him, before leaving the kitchen.
Jake heard Alice and Kit snickering, and Jake couldn't help but feel a little bit proud. He was confident that Edward would better respect Bella's wishes. Well, he'd better.
He stopped dead in his tracks. Bella stood in front of him. He caught his breath. "You look . . ." he smiled. She grinned back.
She looked absolutely gorgeous. Her chocolate brown hair was curly and glossy. Her eyes shone and her pale face glowed. She held herself differently to. She no longer shrank, but she stood tall.
"I'm still taller than you," Jake told her. Bella rolled her eyes. "Wow," he said. She crossed her arms.
"Seriously, Jake, the staring? Getting kinda creepy." Jake blushed. She stared to walk past him, but stopped at his ear.
"Thanks for saying that, Jake. You're the best," she whispered, before skipping into the kitchen. Jacob returned to the living room.
"You look . . . wow," Alice mocked him. Kit snorted. She had to admit, the Cullen girl was funny. Jake punched her lightly on the arm, much like he would his own sister. She grinned innocently.
Kit placed her magazine on the coffee table beside her. "So Jake, you coming back to town?" Kit asked him. She was expressionless, indifferent to anyone who saw her. But Jake had a feeling that she wanted him to come back.
"Yeah, I think I am," Jake breathed. "Well, my dad's gonna try to kill me, but I can handle him." Kit's face brightened considerably.
"Well, we'd better get going soon." Jacob nodded.
"Alice, what happened? I mean, the battle, what happened?" he asked.
"Well, after you saved Edward from what would have been a scrape, Aro stopped everyone. He left without telling anyone why. He's planning to regroup, and I know he'll be back. But no one died." Alice had a grim look on her face. She settle back into her chair and began flipping through the channels.
Three hours later, Jacob was standing on the Cullen's front porch. Edward, Bella, Alice, Esme and Carlisle had gathered around to say goodbye.
"Thank you so much, Jacob. You really helped us out," Esme smiled.
"Bye Jake! Visit soon!" Alice sang. "Or, maybe not," she reconsidered.
"Thanks Jake. It's been great seeing you," Bella told him, leaning in to hug him tightly. "Uh, you smell awful."
"Back at you, Bells," Jake grinned. He glanced at Edward. "Remember what I told you, bloodsucker. I will find you," Jake told him. He said in a joking manner, but no way was he kidding.
"Thank you, Jacob," Edward said.
"Anytime," Jake replied. Bella closed the door gently, and Jacob set off with Kit, down the driveway and towards her car. Once inside, Kit zoomed onto the road.
Looking back, Jake knew he'd never forget Bella, or any of the Cullen's.
But Jacob had decided to start over.
To turn over a new leaf.
Thank you so much for reading and reviewing! I'm sad to say that this is the end, but I really enjoyed writing it and I hope you enjoyed reading it.
