Right, well one reviewer has brought my attention to a mistake in the previous chapter. At one point Billy says "Have the Cullen's driven you to boredom and insanity already?" and then later he asks Bella who she's staying with. Major whoops on my part. I hadn't actually planned on the end until I'd written it and I hadn't bothered to read it through because it was late and I had an early morning. Total laziness on my part. Anyways the mistake has been fixed and it now reads "Have your new family driven you to boredom and insanity already?" Not much of major change but thought you should all know anyway.

And also on a more recent note considering that first AN was written months ago, I'd like to apologize for not updating sooner. I had most of this chapter typed up and ready to go but I just had to finish it, and unfortunately I hadn't had the stroke of semi-genius that I needed to finish the chapter. Anyways, please forgive me and read on, I really hope that you like this chapter.

Now on with the story.

Previously on VOD

"Bella you never told us, who are you staying with?" Should I tell him, or shouldn't I? Meh, what harm could it do? "Oh, the Cullen's adopted me."

Currently on VOD

You know when I asked my self what harm it would do. Yeah well it did a lot of harm. Billy's face twisted in rage and for a second I thought he was about to lash out at me but instead he sat back down slowly. "The…Cullens?" He asked me slowly. I nodded hesitantly. "You – staying with – the Cullens?" I tried to say yes but it came out as a squeak. Clearing my throat slightly I repeated my self. "Yes." This time it was loud, clear and didn't sound as if it was coming from a scared little girl. I looked up from the floor where my gaze had shifted and looked and Billy, his eyes were a blaze with rage. Jacob came to stand beside me, his hand rubbing my back comfortingly. (No this will not be a JacobxBella thing and if it is it will be short lived and only to make Edward jealous)

"Dad, chill, you're freaking her out." Billy seemed to snap out of it, the rage blazing in his eyes dulled like a flame being deprived of oxygen. "I'm sorry Bella, I didn't mean to snap like that. I think it's best if you and Jake go back to your house, stay there for a little while. I need to talk to the other Elders, they'll be interested in this…situation."

"Billy, really this is hardly what I'd consider a situation, really I don–"

"Bella. That is your opinion. You do not know the Cullen's as I do so you do not know the dangerous power they possess." His voice was harsh and his words sharp as a blade. Was it possible that Billy knew that the Cullen's were vampires? No, he couldn't. Could he? "Look Billy I don't mean any disrespect but I do know a thing or two about the Cullen's. Maybe even a little bit more then you do. I may not know what they plan on doing when they find out that I know but I'm sure that you'd be glad to tell me." Billy looked shocked at my words and Jacob's had halted on my back.

I remembered that Cali was still with us and glanced at her behind Billy. She was smirked proudly at me and I knew that she was a smug towards Billy because her little sister had just rendered him speechless. Looking back to Billy I noticed that something in his eyes had shifted. Understanding. Knowing. Oh shit! He knew! And he knew that I knew. And he probably knew that I knew that he knew. Once again I say sh- but then again what's so bad about Billy knowing what the Cullen's are. There must be a reason right? "Bella, as much as you're enjoying you're little mental debate, you're beginning to scare Billy and Jacob again. You have this shocked look on your face and they think you're going into shock or something." Cali scolded me and I snapped back to reality again. "Alright well I guess that Jake and I had better go. You need to talk to the counsel Elders and we have stuff to set up, so I'll call before I drop Jake back off."

Billy nodded but didn't say a word. Jacob waved and with a quick "Bye, dad." He pulled me out the door and to the car. Once we were in the safe confines of the car and speeding down the street Jacob finally decided to ask me, "What the hell where you two going on about. I feel as if there was some joke but I missed the punch line." A smile tugged slightly at my lips. "There was no joke Jake. But I did want to ask you something."

"Sure, what can I tell you?" I took a small breath before asking the question that was undoubtedly going to bring more questions than answers. "Jake what is it that Billy has against the Cullens?" Jake looked almost hesitant and gave me a side ways glance before answering. "Looks Bells, I'll tell you but you'll probably think that he's crazy, that I'm crazy, but just remember that it's just a story and that Billy is a superstitious old man."

I chuckled, "Yes Jake, I understand." And then he started to recount a story about how the Quileutes's were descended from wolves and how it was against the tribal law to kill them or something. Then he got to the interesting part. "Then there are the stories of the cold ones." His voice dropped a little lower, although I'm not sure why, it wasn't as if anyone could hear us. "The cold ones? I asked, not even having to pretend that I was interested, because I was sure as hell interested. "Yes. There are stories of the cold ones as old as the wolf legends, and some much more recent. According to legend, my own great-grandfather knew some of them. He was the one who made the treaty that kept them off our land." He rolled his eyes at his own words, and I could tell that he didn't believe a word of what he was saying.

"He was a tribal leader, then when he died my dad got the job. The cold ones are the natural enemies of the wolves, well not the wolves exactly but the wolves that turn into men, such as our ancestors. I guess you could call them werewolves. Anyways, the cold ones were their only enemy – and yes wipe the sceptical look off your face and watch the road, I'd like to live to see sixteen thanks." I laughed along with him and turned my face to the road again. We'd left La Push behind and were half way through Forks. Ironic that the Cullen house was on the opposite side of Forks to La Push, I wonder why? I thought sarcastically to myself.

He went on to tell me how these particular cold ones that his grand-father made a treaty with said they didn't hunt like the others, that they were civilized and a bunch of other shit. And then he said something really interesting. "They claimed they don't hunt humans. They supposedly were somehow able to prey on animals instead." Was he saying what I thought he was saying? I mean sure, I knew that the Cullen's were vampies and all that but I still didn't know about their diet and that was one thing that had worried me when I first figured out what they were.

I remembered that Jake didn't know that I knew so I had to try and act as if I was still only just figuring it out. "But what does this have to do with the Cullens? Are they like these cold ones?" I hoped they were, because that decreased the chance of them wanting to kill me and suck my blood. "No, they're the same ones. Bella, the Cullen's are…vampires." I said pausing for dramatic effect. I wasn't sure whether he wanted me to laugh or not so I decided to go half way and look and give him the universal look for "are-you-crazy?"

Then he broke out laughing. "I know it sounds crazy but hey it's not as if it's true. I don't even believe any of that. It's just some stupid story." I let out a forced laugh trying to make it sound as light as possible. If only he knew how true that story was, he wouldn't be laughing, or maybe he would be but just not so hard. "Yeah, just some stupid story." I agreed, he'd probably find out soon enough. No point in letting him in now, it might put him in danger.

Finally we reached the turn off to the long, winding drive way, "Alright, Jake, prepare yourself. You may be a bit shocked by what you see." I warned him. He looked sceptical for a moment then nodded. I parked the car at the back of the garage near the door that led to the kitchen and once Jake was out, clicked the blipper and the car locked. "Alright Jake, come on. Oh and try to avoid stepping on any bones or looking in the coffins. They're very particular about that." I joked, and he laughed loudly. "Any louder Jake and you'll wake the bats in the attic." This time his laugh was accompanied by another, more feminine laugh.

As I stuck my key into the lock I shifted my eyes to the metal bench and saw a very-blurry-yet-obviously-Cali in the reflection. Opening the door I ushered Jake through it quickly before taking one last look around the garage, as I turned back to go through the door I caught a movement in the corner of my eye. Turning I saw a security camera almost fully hidden in the shadows. As it moved to face away from me I ran to the corner it was at and stood on the toolbox, which was conveniently placed beneath it…strange.

Reaching behind it I found the right cord and pulled it out. The little red light on the front of the camera went dead and I smirked in triumph. After all who wants to be watched by a little camera with a blinking light when they're in the garage. "Bella? What are you doing?" Turning I smiled at him, "Oh nothing, just taking care of a few pests." He nodded and helped me down from the toolbox. As we walked back to the door and I closed it behind me I thought about the camera. It hadn't been there when I got here, so the Cullen's must have put it there before they left. I would have noticed it with all the times I was in the garage, so it has to have been newly installed.

"Alright, this is the kitchen, this is the living room, that's the door to the cellar, don't know what they keep down there, maybe some bottles of blood." I said jokingly earning more laughs from Cali and Jake. Of course Jake couldn't see Cali but I could. Alright the shed is out side, but why don't I show you upstairs first." I lead the way up to the third floor, indicating briefly to Edward's door before leading him into my room. He stared in awe of the entertainment system and all of the games and music cds I had.

After giving him a quick tour of the house we went outside to the shed. I'd pushed the boxes to were I wanted them set up so we didn't have to do any major moving.

About a two hours later the shed was completely set up. While Jake had set up the machinery I'd put up the shelves for the wood and there was a place on the walls for each tool. "Hey Jake you wanna' go inside and get something to drink?" He stood up quickly, maybe a little bit too quickly since as soon as he started walking he almost fell the ground again. "Head rush." He stated simply. I laughed softly and walked out of the shed towards the house.

We entered the house through the back door and as we did we heard something that scared me shitless…..

Oooh, what did they hear. And I have another quick pole for you all, I know we've already had one of these but we need to redo it. Do you want

The cullen's to have come back while Jake and Bella were in the shed, not found her, panicked and gone searching for her…

OR

The cullen's are in the living room arguing about what could've happened to her when she and Jake suddenly walk in, not knowing what the hell is going on.

Now if you choose "A" then you have another question to answer, when the Cullen's come back from searching after finding no leads other then ones that go to La Push do you want them to find Bella and Jake…

In Bella's room on her bed listening to music,

Asleep in Bella's room on her bed having fallen asleep listening to music (they may or may not be hugging in their sleep, we'll see)

On the couch in the living room watching tv

Asleep on the couch having fallen asleep watching tv.

Now keep in mind that Jake isn't a werewolf yet so he can't smell the Cullens. And he also doesn't believe the stories that Billy keeps telling him. Bella knows what the Cullens are but they don't know she knows and neither does Jake but Billy does. Bella also knows what Jake will become, and in the next chapter you will see a deeper view into her thoughts on the whole werewolf and vampire thing. Now that you know those few things please don't hesitate to press that little purple-ish button. It doesn't bite, not like the Cullens do anyways. (yes I know it's not funny, just let me have my random sped moment alright) Now please review and vote. I can't write the next chapter without your opinions. Well actually I could but I don't really want to.

Also remember that flames are just as welcome as good reviews. BUT if you completely hate the story and are only reviewing so that you can tell me how much it SUCKS then please have the guts to leave an e-mail address or just don't read the story at all because if all you're going to do is tell me how bad this story is and how much of a waste of your time it was reading it then don't bother, because I don't REALLY care. If you don't like it then DON'T read it. It's that simple. Anyways review.

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