Title – Another Night
POV – Jacob
Mortality - Cannon
Summary – Jacob is forced to leave Renesmee in order to keep himself from hurting her. His objective is to be forgotten and to be shunned and the only the place said goal can be achieved is in Volterra, Italy. It's the only place no one will ever follow, not even her.
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Chapter 10
113 years later…
I had successfully evaded my guilt, my hate and my love for over a century. I still resided in Volterra Italy. In the past century the events were not worth mentioning. I had killed and betrayed, and wallowed, the usual. Edward was the only one who knew where I was. He left it alone because he understood that if I went back to Nessie, I would hurt her even more. Seth probably knew where I was but I don't think he told anyone. Every few years Edward would give updates on La Push. It had mostly become like an obituary listing. Every letter I got listed the people I've lost. Most of the wolves died, the only one who I never got word of was Seth and I never replied to Edward so there was no way of asking. My sisters died about 55 years ago. After that everyone I knew just…dropped dead, I guess. All the wolves died, the last of them went about 20 years ago, the last one to go was Gary, one of the last six. Quil was the last from the original pack other than Seth whom I never got word of. After you've looked at these pieces of paper it got you thinking…what's there to go back for? My family is gone, they lived their life without me which was what they wanted, they hated me and with good reason. My pack died, they lived like normal werewolves, they loved, they had children and then their time was up. I on the other hand went against my entire being and came here to Vampire Central to live, to help kill, I came here as a coward. I ran away from everything and I've been miserable the entire time, I'm sure the Cullens would be happy to know that. All this time they've been to Brazil, London, Ireland, Denali, and now they're back to Brazil, well as of 2 years ago, which is the last time I heard from Edward.
"Coming out today?" Saya called out from the bathroom, where she got ready while I sat on the couch watching some movie. "It'll be fun."
"You always say that and I end up on a bar while everyone gets laid. No thank you."
I heard her laugh. "It's not that bad. If you wanted to could get back on the saddle, I'm sure you wouldn't have any trouble. Besides we're not going to a bar or a club."
I repeated to myself what she said. Get back on the saddle, was it just me or did it mean something else? "Was that supposed to be funny?"
"It was supposed to be encouraging." She replied. I turned to look down the hall and she peaked out. "Maybe a little funny but you get what I mean. You haven't been laid since you got here, isn't it a bit frustrating?"
"Nope."
She stepped back inside the bathroom. "It's been over one hundred years, Jacob you have got to move on."
"Right."
"You are impossible."
"That's what I've been told." I muttered and turned back to the TV.
I heard her walk out to me. She leaned over my shoulder. "Come on, it'll be fun. I promise." She whispered. I felt her cool breathe against my neck. I turned to her and her eyes caught my attention, it was hypnotic. She leaned in closer and her nose brushed against mine. Her lips were so close felt the coolness that radiated off her lips and I couldn't find the will to pull away. She was seconds away from kissing me and I couldn't pull away.
Suddenly she smiled and giggled. "It works." She pulled away still laughing.
I felt my head clear up. "What fuck was that?" I demanded.
She unsuccessfully tried to hide her smile. "I always wondered if my power worked on wolves, apparently it does."
"Don't do that, I wanted to stop but I couldn't."
She cocked her head to the side. "You knew you weren't supposed to be kissing me?" she asked. I nodded in agreement. "That's funny, every other vampire or human feels it and thinks it. Interesting," she mused.
I widened my eyes. "Not interesting." I exclaimed.
She rolled her eyes. "Relax. Come on, it's St. Marcus Day. We can actually go out today, the one time in the year!"
"Are you never going to do that again?" I asked. The feeling was haunting. I didn't like how close she was to me. I didn't like the whole situation.
She scoffed. "I was kidding, but if it makes you feel better then fine, I won't ever do that again."
"I will kill you."
"But you love me." She teased. She saw anger flare up in me. "It was a joke, goodness have you lost your humor?" I got up and walked out the door. "Yay, you're coming."
"Never ever, Saya," I hissed.
"Wow!" She squealed. "Apparently you can't take jokes, get over it. I was playing with you. I didn't know it would work, much less that you would react this way."
"Mhmm." I muttered and walked ahead. The roads around our place were empty. Everyone was in the center of town. The entire guard was out in black cloaks, some wore clothes that blended in with the tourists and citizens. It was ridiculous how much people loved to celebrate this day. It was beyond me.
The smells were all jumbled up. All the vampire smells were mixed in with humans and then Saya. I looked over to her and she seemed to be enjoying herself. I scanned the square and realized just how oblivious these people were. Children wore fake teeth. Teenagers wore black cloaks and painted on blood. Some wore red contacts others carried stakes. It was so stupid it kinda made me feel sorry for them. Today was the grand dinner and some of these people are going to wish those stakes worked. It was around three pm and some of them were already wasted, the easier to lure them in. Today just after dinner the guard was allowed to take one human, a tourist after dinner, it was their own midnight snack.
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At the foot of an entrance to the Palace pulled up a large black bus. Heidi got out first and after her followed a couple dozen 'tourists' or 'the misfortunate bunch.' Heidi waved me over to help her guide the people in.
Every time I did this I became more and more numb. Dozens of people were killed here every week and I aided that. My plan had worked all too well. I was so repulsive I had grown to hate myself. I waited for all of the people to exit off the bus and I followed in after them.
"Sir, may I ask a question?" A woman asked, she was one of the last ones. "You speak English, correct?" I nodded. "Will we be able to see inside the rooms?"
I took a deep breath. There was always one who was completely oblivious. "Yes, you will see more palace than you expect."
As walked down the hall Santiago joined the crowd and I left him in the back and I went down to the center. By the time the people got down to the 'special room' the entire guard had heard and was already gathered.
Aro had put into place a sort of rule for me. He allowed me to take one of the people and save them. It humored him but I guess it made my situation a bit better. I looked at all the people wondering who was the most deserving, none that I could pick right off the bat.
"Take your pick my friend." Aro said to me as he gestured out to the crowd.
I looked back at the people. I found a young man about 25, he crossed his arms nervously. On his hand I saw a shiny new ring, newlywed. In his eyes I saw fear but I saw a different fear and not the fear of dying. 'I'm sorry Allison,' He repeated almost inaudibly. "You, in the black shirt" I finally said.
Everyone turned to him but he didn't even know I was talking about him. He looked around him for another person in a black shirt.
"Yes, you."
"Wait, me?" he asked again.
I nodded. "Yes, you." I repeated. "Come with me."
"Really, him?" Felix snickered beside me.
"Really." I replied in monotone. The guy stepped out from the crowd. I could hear his heart accelerate. "Enjoy." I said bitterly as guided the guy out. We were about halfway down the hall before he said anything.
"I have a feeling you just did me a really big favor." He said as composed as the situation allowed.
"You just got married right?" I asked glancing down to his ring. He nodded. "Go home and forget this ever happened."
"They were going to kill me right?"
"If you want them to, keep asking questions otherwise get on the next plane out of here and don't come back." I warned. I walked him out of the palace through the square and to the gate.
"Okay, I'm – I'm leaving. Thank you."
I shrugged. "You're losing time, get going before the night falls."
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