"Vampires?" I asked a little frightened. I knew they didn't mean any of the Cullen's. They have mostly put up with each other since Jacob got back. But vampires? Here? Not how the books go.
"Yes. Two of them. A male and a female. Not 'vegetarians'." Said Jake whipping around to grab me by the waste. He dragged me along the drive-way, passed Edward's car, and into the woods. He pushed me down onto a log and went out of view. To phase I guess. Quil followed.
"Alright guys. What's going on?" I asked as they stepped out in their wolf forms. Jake knelt down and I could tell he wanted me to get on his back. "Why is this such a big deal?" I asked a little worried now.
"Because they are from the Volturi and have come to see Bella. Since you're in Bella's body please do act more like her. I sure you have a lot of knowledge of how she would act in a situation as such." Said Edward. When did he get here?
"I'm sure I can manage that much, but why the sudden worry? What's going on?" I asked.
"Aro has recruited a few new members of the guard. From what I can tell, from what you've told me, this did not happen in these books you described to us. I don't know the cause of the sudden change in the future, but we will deal with it as best as we can." He said.
"But why all the worry? And won't they be able to hear us? Jake and Quil could smell them—."
"That's exactly that. They smelt them. They can smell vampires from three mile away. They cannot hear us. As for why we are so worried, these new recruits have certain powers that can render us weak and of no use if they decide to harm you in anyway. The female has the power of slowing down or stopping time completely. As for the male, he can well let's just say he's dangerous…" Edward finished.
Why won't he tell me what the male's power is? Is it really that bad? I guess I'll have to worry about that later. Right now we need to get a move on.
"Let's get going then. I should probably be at your house rather than by Charlie's." I said tugging on Jacob's fur to get him to move.
He growled.
"Yes. They have no respect for our coven whatsoever so it would be nice to have your pack for back-up. Let me warn you—"
But Jacob interrupted him with another growl as if saying 'yeah ok I get it.'
"Let's go!" I said more firmly not wanting to be by the dangerous vamps.
"Alright. Jake? Your scent will cover hers up but won't cover mine. I will go south-west and you will take a direct route. If we're lucky they will follow me. Melanie? May I have Bell's jacket? It will mix my scent with her's."
"Kay." I said handing him the jacket. Jake took off towards the Cullen's house. Quil didn't follow us or Edward. Instead he went towards the reservation. Probably to warn Sam.
"Jake. Melanie. Are you harmed? Come. We must get inside." Said Carlisle urgently. We followed. Jake didn't even bother to phase into his human form. We walked inside. Carlisle pressed a tan button that I would have never noticed. That was how good it blended with the wall color. Anyway, there was a sound of metal moving and the windows were covered with metal and the door had looked sealed off. Was it this bad?
"Why are we protecting her? What she to us?" said Rosalie.
"Rosalie dear. This is Melanie in Bella's body. Even if she were in her own we would protect her. Do you want to watch Edward sulk around thinking about suicide for the next hundred years? Is that what you want?" asked Esme pained.
"Of— of course n- not." Said Rosalie stuttering. Highly unusual for a vampire.
"I'm sorry Rosalie but this is Bella we need to get back and Melanie we need to protect. Don't you care about Bella?" asked Alice in the same pained voice as Esme.
"Of course I do! I just don't see why we have to risk our lives in the process!" she snapped. She stomped upstairs and slammed a door.
"I'm sorry. She's right. It shouldn't be like this. It was never like this in the books." I said feeling horribly guilty.
Then everything went black.