a/n: So I'm off from work and its snowing so I'm writing, thank you for all of your comments, I'm glad you are all still interested in the story. I'm trying to keep it interesting and not leave holes in it. So here is the next chapter I really loved writing it actually. I hope you don't mind the next few chapters will be in mixed POV's because it's easier that way. So enjoy and let me know what you think. Thanks again.
9. Snowfall
Masen's POV
November was rolling around and the panic grew. We had lost the scent about a week ago it was covered up very well. Mom and Dad were on edge, and I had grown. Not much just a little I finally feel like I can contribute to my Families loss and help out better. It only took a few weeks for me to not feel frightened anymore and to not feel scared. Grandpa Carlisle had done some tests on me to research my growth we all wished Anna was here so that we could watch her growth. I was reading a lot too nothing fictional everything was real.
I looked out in front of me a few snow flakes began to fall I watched it fall down the cliff I was standing on. It was Leah's spot the one where she took me when I had turned. I looked around as a cold breeze past through my fur. I couldn't go out on my own looking human, I still looked very young but Grandpa told me my body was growing at a rapid rate even if it didn't show outside it was happening inside. I wondered what Anna looked like now if she looked any different. I wondered how she was doing and where she was. I felt a tear fall from my non-human eyes. Then I heard a bark, I turned around and the small wolf I had known stood right in front of me. I looked at her and then turned back to the falling snow plunging to its death. I felt her beside me she didn't say one word she just sat there.
"You know everyone can hear your thoughts" she eyed me. I looked over at her then back at the suicidal snow.
"Masen you can't keep doing this your parents are worried sick you don't have to patrol all the time you need rest" she said to me.
"I want to she's my sister and I want her back" I told her.
"We'll get her back Masen it's just going to take some time, your Aunt Alice said this morning that she still sees her alive somewhere, she just can't see where" she reassured me.
"I miss my sister" I began to feel myself loose control again, I always got upset when someone in my family was hurt, I think I got my emotions from my Mom, what a drama queen. I heard a voice inside my head saying "I heard that" it was Dad. I wiped away my thoughts and looked at Leah.
"I know you do hun, it's just you can't give up, and even your Family takes a rest every now and then especially those who sleep, your Mom called me that's why I'm here. She said you ran off a few hours ago telling her you were patrolling and she hadn't heard from you since" she looked at me and I looked over at her.
"I came here that's all I hope you don't mind I've turned it into a thinking place for myself too" I told her.
"It's fine sweetie, you know your really starting to get more mature, not just who you are but the way you speak to me and the way you think your not the 5 year old you were a few months ago, you seem more like 12 or 13. We need your brains for this one Masen you know your sister better than anyone does, so pull yourself together and let's find Anna" she said in an encouraging voice. My human self smiled, she always made me smile she always made me see the positive side to things. I loved having her around and I loved being with her. I felt like there was something that my Family was not telling me about her and I, I felt a strange connection between us and I didn't know what it was but it felt good always.
Anna's POV
It felt like I was here forever, I was lying against a tree in an unknown forest. I had changed in the past month not crazy change but I definitely didn't seem 5 years old anymore. I looked up and there he was resting against the tree as well, he never slept he just guarded me. I woke up to his eyes closed I shifted carefully and eyed him. I was getting hungry and needed to eat, they made me do it, they made me feed on innocent people, I hated him for that. He was tall and thin his long blonde hair tied back into a pony tail and he wore his shirt open all of the time. His description seemed vaguely familiar to me from a story I had heard from my parents. I picked up a tiny stone there was a light dusting of snow on the ground, and threw it at him. He growled when it hit him and swiftly stood up.
"I'm hungry" I said facing him.
"Let's hunt then" he said to me. He was a lot taller than me, about 6'1 at least of course I was still kid sized so 6'1 was giant to me. Both of us raced into the woods until we came across a small cabin isolated in these woods. It was small and smoke was coming out of the chimney. I heard someone whistling it was a male's voice and then I heard the sound of wood being chopped.
"Go ahead young one" he snickered. I didn't say anything back at him I slowly went forward and crouched down to get in position. The poor guy didn't know what was coming and he most likely had a wife inside. I took my mind off of his Family and remembered the deal that was made. If I were to become a full vampire killing people and not animal's, also I had to stop thinking about my love for a werewolf, then I would be released and free to go. That didn't seem likely Seth was always on my mind I missed him, he was my protector I felt so safe with him and now he was gone. I pretended like I didn't care and launched at the guy. I bit down as hard as I could on his neck while covering his mouth so that he wouldn't scream. I literally devoured the body. I blocked the whole thing from my mind just to make myself at ease.
"You are getting better" he snickered as I hung my head low and walked to him. As we were leaving I heard the screaming of a woman echo in my ears. I tried to ignore it but the scream was just to piercing why, why did I have to kill an innocent man that poor woman was now a widow and it was my fault. I wanted to cry but I knew I couldn't we continued on our path as I noticed a smirk on his face.
His name was Andrew and he told me he was a nomad and had been. He had been around for centuries he saw it happen to his brother and decided to join him. But when he ran into the wrong vampire it was too late his brother was gone and he was left all alone. That's all he told me he never mentioned the brothers name, he says his brother died not too long ago before he was able to catch up to him.
Renesmee's POV
(5 days later)
I had been running for hours, I drove my car up to Seattle to check it out once more before I checked Seattle off my list, I hit every major alley way and building, I had been here for a few days. I decided to stay in a hotel for my stay, Jacob didn't like the idea but I didn't care I needed to be strong. It was useless they weren't here in Washington anymore and I had that feeling for a long time but Jacob wouldn't let me anywhere else on my own. I decided my time here was done and I needed to head home. Unfortunately Grandpa Charlie couldn't help us, he was in the hospital still really sick, so we didn't tell him what was going on. Sue Clearwater kept her eyes on him when my Mom couldn't.
Once I got there the lights were all on in my home and I heard a lot of voices. When I walked in Jacob was the first to hug me when I dropped to my knees from the guilt that our daughter was gone. He stayed with me on the floor. I heard other voices, Aunt Alice, my Mom and Dad and Seth. They were talking about Masen and Leah running patrols all day up and down La Push and into other area's of Washington. No one bothered Jacob and I as we held each other.
"Hey baby why don't you get up" he helped me holding me by the arms and lifting me.
"Hey Nessie glad your back" my Father was the first to my side. He took me from Jacob's arms and walked me over to my Mom who was sitting on the couch waiting for me with open arms. She sat back and I placed my head on her chest as she cuddled me close like I was a child.
"It's snowing now where she is, it was a light snow at first and its cold, maybe Alaska" Alice was in a trance. Her eyes were focused on the coffee table as she spoke.
"I was there the other day, I didn't go too far in but I didn't smell anything" Seth explained.
"What if they took her where I was taken all of the way North?" I suggested.
"Guys shut up for a second" Alice shouted banging her hands on the coffee table. Everyone stopped talking. I could sense my Dad reading her mind as everyone was quiet.
"The one she is with, he looks a bit like …" Alice looked around for a second and then at my Father who's eyes lit up.
"Looks like who?" my Mom questioned. Dad and Alice just looked at each other like something was obviously up and they didn't want Mom to know. Alice was quiet.
"Alice" Mom said.
"Ja…" Aunt Alice couldn't speak she eyed my Dad for comfort and he finished her words for her.
"James" he whispered. I heard my Mom gasp.
"But he's dead so it's not him" my Mother said.
"That is true, but did we really know anything about who he was as a human?" Alice questioned.
"You are saying this creep had Family who was turned too?" I eyed Aunt Alice and then looked at my Father.
"That doesn't mean anything" Seth said chiming in.
"MOM, DAD!" Masen and Leah burst through the door with Uncle Jasper right on their tail.
"Masen" I said. He and Leah stopped short and so did Uncle Jasper.
"The three of us picked up a scent" Leah said.
"Where?" Jacob questioned.
"Canada" Masen said.
"I found these two hanging out by the boarder and I followed them into Canada a bit and we smelled another vampire, it wasn't close to the boarder so we came back to let everyone know that we should move out and search Canada" Uncle Jasper said.
"We'll leave in the morning for now everyone rest up" My Father stood up and took initiative in the situation.
"I'm going to call Emmett I'll have him drive Bella, Renesmee and Alice, we need a werewolf with them though at all times to communicate with us" he looked around.
"I'll go with them" Jacob offered.
"You sure?" I asked him.
"If I'm away from my wife for one more second I think I may actually have a breakdown" he admitted. I stood up and walked to where he was, he needed me as much as I needed him. I wrapped my arms around him and stayed there while we finished preparing our day ahead.
"We'll have to split up, Jake do you think Sam would be able to help or any of your old buds like Paul or Embry maybe Quil even?" I felt Dad's eyes on him.
"Maybe we should leave Sam out of this so he can be with Carter, I'll give the others a call" Seth offered. Jacob agreed with letting Sam be with his boy and Emily. Seth had run into the kitchen before anything more was said. He seemed very determined to find Anna and had been a wreck since it happened. We all noticed it but tried not to make him feel anymore worse.
"Leah and Masen you want to stay together?" Dad questioned them.
"Please Grandpa Edward" Masen responded.
"Of course we wouldn't want you getting hurt too now and you and Leah work very well together" he said. He was getting a bit taller, Masen was now up to Leah's stomach and she was around 5'11. She had her arm around his shoulder and was slouched down slightly to reach him.
"I'll protect him in every way I can" Leah said looking at Jacob and I directly.
"We appreciate it Leah" I heard Jacob say.
"I'm going to go with Seth and I'll have Jasper go with one of the other wolves so we can all stay connected to each other" my Father continued.
"Sounds like a good plan" Uncle Jasper spoke up.
"Can you call Emmett?" he questioned Jasper. He nodded and took out his cell phone.
"Okay so we will all meet back here around 6am?" my Father looked around at everyone.
"6 sound's good" Jacob said. Everyone agreed.
So it was settled we would all be off in the morning to get our daughter. Later that night I rolled over to put my arm around Jacob and he wasn't there. I woke up and looked at the clock, it said 3AM. I sighed and threw the blankets off of me. I got on my slippers and my bathrobe and walked out into the living room. He wasn't there either. The T.V. was on but it wasn't him laying there. I heard a basketball lightly hitting the ground out back. I walked to the backdoor and saw Jacob sitting on the grass bouncing the ball. I opened the door and he turned when he heard me.
"Nessie why are you awake?" he questioned. I walked over to him and sat down next to him taking the ball from him and cradling it in my arms.
"I woke up and you were gone" I told him.
"You should get some rest we have a long trip ahead of us" he reminded me.
"I know" I let go of the basketball and wrapped my arms around his upper body. His head tilted towards mine as we watched our breaths in the winter like air.
"Jacob you don't have to go with us if you don't want to we can get one of the others so that you can use your senses better" I told him.
"I'm not leaving you baby, I haven't seen you in a few days I've been going crazy without you Ness you mean just as much to me as these kids do, and I need you I try to put on this big front like I'm not hurting from this but I can't do that anymore Ness I can't do it. I'm breaking down every part of me is and I know you need me too Ness" he pulled away and looked me in the eye. His eyes were tearing and the tears spilled from his eyes and landed on his lips. I felt myself cry too as I put my lips on his salty lips. He didn't let go his arms went around me and he held me tightly. When I tried to pull away for air he didn't let me he kept his grip firmly on me and kept kissing me. I finally pulled away and looked at him.
"I'm sorry" he said to me. I placed my hand on his cheek and stroked it with my thumb.
"It's okay, I need you too" I said to him. He let out a slight smile.
"Love you Ness" he said.
"I love you more Jacob Black a million times more" I added.
"Let's get you to bed" he said. He lifted me up after standing up and placed his arm around me. He led me into the house first locking the door behind us, Leah was snoring on the pull out couch, Masen was sleeping too right next to her with his head on her lap and she was sitting up slightly. Jacob and I looked at each other.
"Do you think?" I whispered.
"It's possible" he let in a deep sigh as we eyed them.
"She cares though so that's what matters, if it's true he'll always have someone there for him when we can't be there" he said. I nodded and he pulled me along into the bedroom. He shut the door quietly and when I took off my robe and went to lay down he quickly rushed to me.
"Lay down I'll tuck you in" he whispered. I smiled. I kicked the covers forward and put my head on the pillow he tucked my side of the blankets in around me then kissed my forehead. He made his way around the bed and got into his side, I moved closer and placed my head on his chest.
"Get some rest sweetie" he whispered. I squeezed him quickly and then let go a bit and let myself drift off to a sleep that only offered nightmares.
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