STEPHANIE MEYER OWNS TWILIGHT.
Chapter 9. "Get out, Get out of my head, and fall into my arms instead"
EPOV
I nibbled my nails impatiently. It wasn't a habit, it was just Bella. Bella, Bella, Bella nagging at my brain. Worry streamed thicker than her wondrous blood. What was she doing this very second? How was she feeling today? Was she…safe?
We were sitting in our usual spot in the cafeteria, Emmett, Jasper, Alice, Rosalie and I. Voices of all our fellow classmates babbled in my head, giving me an aggravating head ache. My eyes wandered around the room, I kept imagining I could see her. But when my eyes properly focused, it was just someone with a similar hairstyle or jacket.
No one could compare to Bella.
I smiled, remembering last night. I'd felt so panic stricken when she awoke; it had felt as if my feet had been cemented to the spot. Our little 'argument' made me smile too. I hope I hadn't given the impression that I was a jerk; it certainly felt like I had.
"Earth to Edward?" Sighed Rosalie irritably. She waved her arm in front of my distant eyes. I shook my head; they still acted as if yesterday had never happened. I decided to try and behave myself today. I flicked her arm with enough force, so that it knocked out of the way. She rubbed it whilst sticking her little tongue out at me.
"What do you want?" I murmured. Rosalie opened her mouth to speak when Alice interjected,
"…To have a civilised conversation with our brother maybe? And to tell you that we are going on a family hunting trip tonight."
"It's gonna be good Eddie." Added Emmett enthusiastically, using the name he knew truly wound me up.
"Hmm, I guess so. It's a shame you won't be there to make it." I replied thoughtfully.
"Huh?" Grunted Emmett, not quite picking up my subtle warning. There was silence as everyone waited for me to answer. I was biding my time, waiting until Emmett's thoughts were distracted. Jasper was just about to speak, when I lunged for Emmett. I knocked him to the ground playfully. The surprised look on his face was comical.
"…Cause' you'll be in hospital whilst we're out enjoying ourselves." I whispered into Emmett's ear. I suddenly felt aware of everybody's eyes on us. I picked myself up, pulling Emmett up with me. Alice and Jasper where laughing there ass's off. Rosalie was biting her cheek, only just preventing a giggle escape.
"I'll get you back for that Edward." Emmett hissed, brushing himself down in a blurred movement. Laughing I sat down again. Suddenly, everyone else stopped laughing. I looked up questioningly; they were all looking at Alice. She looked like she was in another universe. I knew that blank look. She was seeing something. I dug into her thoughts curiously, watching the future with her.
It was at the edge of the forest. Different shades of green homed in, in every corner of our eyes. There was a sandy – brown wolf staring down at something. Its back heaved, as if it was panting. It snarled ferociously and then loped into the forest. I could now see what it was blocking. A body. A girl. As we stepped forward it became clearer and clearer who that girl was.
It was Bella.
All we could see was a lot blood and her brown hair. Suddenly Alice's mind turned ninety degrees. Ihurtled on scene. Bending over Bella's mangled body, an ear splitting scream tore itself from my lips.
The vision ended. I realised I was panting; my breathing was deep and out of place. Terror clawed at my stomach. Mine and Alice's eyes stayed locked onto each other. I stood up, knocking over my chair in my wake.
"It can change. It will change." I whispered.
"Alice what happened?" Asked Jasper worriedly.
"Bella's in trouble." She murmured. "We have to go now. Edward I'll help you." She continued. Every body but Rosalie nodded. She pouted sourly.
She doesn't deserve our help. She's one of them.
I was appalled. How could she think like that when Bella was in such intimate danger!
"Rosalie! It's not about rivalry; it's about Bella's safety!" I hissed. We trying to stay as quiet and collected as we could, for the publicity's sake, but it was using up more and more effort. We slowly slipped out of the cafeteria one after the other. Nobody noticed. We flew out into the parking lot, and we were suddenly by my Volvo. I reached for the handle, but Alice stopped me.
"There's no time to drive Edward! The vision could happen at any time, it looked about midday though. We have to run, it's faster. Rose, Emmett, drive the Volvo to the hospital and tell Carlisle. I'll call Esme. Tell them to go home and stay there and you stay with them, Jacob is most probably after us, Bella mentioned that she wasn't aloud to be near us." Alice babbled. You can always trust Alice, she always had a plan.
"Thanks Alice." I murmured touching her arm.
"Don't thank me! Get going, I don't wanna lose my fucking best friend before we even are best friends!" She yelled. Best friends? She must have had a vision and had kept it away from me. There was no time to puzzle over it now. Rosalie huffed, as she reluctantly slipped into the car with Emmett. They sped away in the car. Alice was busy stabbing in Esme's number on her mobile. I nodded at Jasper.
"Let's go."
*Treaty line between 'Forks forest' and 'La push woodlands'*
"Shit!" I cursed loudly. Even Alice had forgotten the treaty line. There was a wide river marking the treaty line, with an aggressive current. But that didn't matter. What mattered was that there were three snarling wolves on the other side. I recognised Sam, a vast black wolf, Embry a slightly smaller brown wolf. The third I did not recognise, he had a white coat with grey specs splattered across it. He looked incredibly young.
"Sam!" I called desperately. It looked as if I was going to have to communicate through his thoughts.
"Sam, you have to let us cross. It's Bella! Bella Swan. She's in serious danger. Jacob is going to…" I couldn't bring myself to say the word.
"…To hurt her very badly." I continued.
What have you done now bloodsucker? You better not have annoyed Jacob. Or you'll have us to answer to.
Anger shook up and down me. Jasper felt my anger and rested his palm on my shoulder. I knew I had to keep myself calm, I had to keep us on the good side of the wolves.
"No. No we haven't Sam. But Alice had a vision. Jacob was…attacking Bella. Sam please, I am begging you, you HAVE to let us cross." My panicked tone was becoming shrill and uncomfortable to hear. I could hear it echo in the wolves' and Jasper's minds. Sam turned his head as he consulted the two others.
Sam: Well what do you think, Seth?
Seth Clearwater. The fifteen year old boy. I shuddered at his cruel fate. I truly felt for him.
Seth: I think we should let him cross. Jacob can get out of hand sometimes, you know that.
Embry: But can we risk it? It could be a trick.
I snorted.
"You are really prepared to endanger somebody's life because you think that we are playing a trick?" A chilling laugh escaped my lips.
"I thought your job was to protect not slaughter?" Big mistake. Sam howled.
Sam: How dare you question our responsibility leech! At least we do not drain the life from an animal. You call us the murderers. Well go take a look in the fucking mirror bloodsucker.
"Sam. Please, we don't have time for this!" I shuddered. "Anything could be happening!" His voice shifted to alpha. Seth and Embry lay down, the pressure of his authority had a vast effect on them.
Sam: My mind is made up.
I collapsed onto my knees sobbing.
Sam: You and your companion SHALL cross. Only to for fill the purpose you propose, to save this human's life. Under no circumstances, shall you commit any alternate action than the one at hand.
I looked up. I let loose a huge sigh of relief, a huge grin spread across my face. I turned to Jasper, who looked extremely pissed off as he was not up to date with what was happening.
"He's letting us cross." I breathed.
"Thank fucking god. Well what are you waiting for?" He questioned urgently.We took a pace back. Then we jumped. Adrenaline attacked us as we flew over to the other side. We landed expertly on the balls of our feet. I glanced at an uncomfortable looking Sam
"Thank you Sam Uley." I murmured. He just nodded. Concealing any thought that would be a form of reply. We raced through the remaining woodland, weaving in and out of the trees. The heavy thuds of the wolves paws were right next to us. They were faster than I had expected. Suddenly, the faintest scent of Bella reached my nose. This only pushed my feet faster.
"I can smell her." I raced ahead, leaving Jasper and the wolves behind. I could see the light escaping through the gaps of branches. I unexpectedly hurtled out of the forest and I was there. I whipped around, to see an agonising sight. Jacob was on his knee, holding up a small box. I didn't even have to read his mind to understand the situation.
Alice had got it all wrong.
I turned away. But Jasper had appeared. Stopping me he held up his hand.
"Stop, something's not right. Bella's so tense. I don't think this is going to end well. I used my strong ears to hear the conversation between Jacob and Bella. All I could hear was Bella interrupting Jacob.
"Jacob! No! I can't marry you! I want to break up with you! I am not in love with you and I never will be. I'm in love with Edward Cullen!"
I staggered back a step.
"She… She loves me?" I whispered, my voice cracking. Jasper sucked in a shocked breath. Everything happened at once.
Jacob's body started juddering, quaking and rolling, he was going to phase. Why wasn't Bella running? She was just standing there, as if she was standing in heaven or something. Then he phased. And it was too late.
Well, too late for her to do something.
It was as if my body had been hit by lightening. I'd never run so fast before. I was by her side in less than a second. I knocked her away, standing protectively in front of her.
"It's you! You fucking bloodsuckers always have to get your pointy teeth sunk into our business don't you? Well let me tell you something. Bella is MINE. She belongs to me. And you're going to fucking pay for what you did to her. You spat your poison all over her. You and you're little family are going to pay for what you did. I'll take them out one by one, saving you for last. Then you'll get what you deserve manipulating cunt."
Jacob's savage thoughts slapped me in the face, one by one. But I was unaffected. Something changed the moment Bella said she loved me. Because from that very moment, I knew I loved her back.
"You don't scare me Jacob Black. Come and get me, try and kill me if you like. But you keep the fuck away from my family and Bella. You'll never lay another one of your dirty fingers on her ever again. Not whilst I'm standing on this planet." A murderous growl ripped from Jacob's throat. Suddenly Seth and Embry appeared in human form, with Sam still in wolf form, in close pursuit.
"Jake! Jacob black! Stop, stop for the pack's sake! We'll deal with…this later." Embry called, gesturing at me. Sam's powerful alpha voice appeared in my mind.
Sam: Jacob Black. You will not attack Cullen or Swan. We are in agreement today, I, as the alpha, promised them their safety as they crossed. That promise also applies to you.
Jacob tried to fight the immense weight of the command. His body pulled toward the ground
Jacob: No! Stop Sam. PLEASE!
Sam: You will return with us to the Clearwater's. You will not attack ANYONE.
Sam turned away and jogged back into the winds. The other two phased back and followed. Jacob's paws literally dragged him away.
I'll get you Cullen. Don't you forget it. I love Bella, and I will not give her away like some… whore.
I growled angrily at him, and then turned to Bella. She was lying on the ground. Blood trickled out of her old wounds, no new wounds were apparent. I sighed in relief. I knelt down and took her in my arms. She looked up at me, terror dominant in her eyes.
"It's ok Bella, your safe. Safe at last." I murmured.
Or so I thought.
a/n Ok wow! That was one eventful chapter! And a long one too for that matter, aren't you lot lucky ;) Got a lot of emails since last update with you guys adding moi to alerts and fave story lists, stuff like that. So thanks for that! I think I've made up for being late updating with the first few chapters now! Hope you enjoyed, and REVIEW, if I get a few more reviews, I will put on a nice juicy chapter like this ;) OH! And chapter name quoted from One Direction's "One thing" … Thought it was kind of suitable. Ok I'll shup now, laters!
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