If You Only Knew- Chapter 11
A/N: Thanks to everyone for reviewing and alerting. I'm not happy with this chapter… but I've tried to make it as best as it can get. I've got a few more chapters written, as well as the first ending. The second ending is proving a little more difficult, and I'm sure I'll change it a few more times before I'm satisfied. Again, I hope you enjoy it.
Disclaimer: If you don't know that I don't own Twilight by now, then you must not have read the last 10 of these disclaimers. So I will say it again! I don't own Twilight.
Previously:
One single image stood out in my mind of four strangers in the middle of the clearing where the battle had taken place. Their ruby eyes shone brightly as I imagined them scrutinizing the Cullen's after the battle, and realized that I had bigger problems to worry about once the newborns were disposed of.
However, there was still a small possibility that the Volturi would not come to visit the Cullen's, but that possibility was slim to none. They would follow the newborns right to us, and once they knew that I knew about their world… they would either kill me or change me.
Either way, I was going to die.
Chapter 11
My mind was going a million miles a minute. I knew what needed to happen for us to win the battle, but there were so many decisions that I alone needed to make.
How do I convince the wolves to help us?
It's not like the two groups had a friendship or anything. If anything, I would say that their relationships were worse in comparison to the books. I would have to go about talking to Sam in a very careful way, which would bring me to my other point.
Should I bring Carlisle with me when I talk to Sam?
Sam might be more open to a truce with the Cullens if Carlisle was the one offering. He had been the one to set up the treaty to begin with… But could I really take him away from the family. By the noise surrounding me, I don't think I could. Carlisle was the leader, the protector, and the one who managed to stay calm in highly stressful situations. (Maybe that's part of why he was so good at being a doctor?) If I took him away now, when his family clearly needed him, chaos would reign in his short absence. It's not like he could really cross the treaty line anyway…
But I needed him to come with me. The wolves had allowed him onto their land to treat Jake when he was hurt…It's not like Jake could go to a real hospital or anything. Not with their healing abilities. I prayed that they would understand.
Taking a breath, I stood calmly, resting my hands on the table in front of me.
"Look." I started, staring at the table top, not giving eye contact. My hair curtained around my face as I continued.
"I know you don't want to work with the wolves, but they'll give us the numbers that we need. The newborns won't even know they exist. It'll give us an edge." I quoted Jasper from the movie.
"She's right." Jasper agreed. My eyes snapped to his as he stood up and I straightened, feeling much more confident with Jasper on my side.
"You actually think it will work?" Rosalie questioned. I nodded, looking at Rosalie.
"If the battle is anything like I've read, Victoria and the newborns will be dead… That is if we, or rather I.." I corrected, "… can convince them to help us."
"Alright." Carlisle agreed. " Go talk to the wolves. See if you can convince them to help. We can figure out the rest."
I didn't move.
"I think it would be better if you came with me, Carlisle." I spoke slowly, carefully choosing my words. "One leader, speaking to another leader… You did set the treaty up in the first place." I reminded him.
I held my breath as I waited for his response, hopefully searching his face. I watched as he glanced around at his families faces for a moment, before sighing and nodding. I exhaled loudly, as I felt an imaginary weight lift off my shoulders. It wasn't much considering what we were up against, but it felt good to me.
"Thank you. We should probably go though…" I mentioned. " It might take a lot of convincing."
And with that, the two of us left, heading straight into the wolves lair.
"Thank you for coming with me." I spoke a minute later as we headed towards La Push. " I know it's not easy leaving them when they need you."
"They'll be fine. I'm not worried about them, Winter." He interrupted, his eyes still trained on the road. "How are you feeling?"
"I'm alright." I assured, staring out the window at the passing trees. "Just stressed, that's all."
It was silent for a few more minutes, before I spoke.
"So many things are resting on their decision. If they refuse to help, we're screwed." I stressed.
"Don't worry. Everything will be alright." He assured me, although it only made me more stressed. It didn't take long before we arrived at Sam's cottage, and looking at Carlisle, I could tell he was tense, nervous with all the wolves around. Regardless, we exited the car, and I wasn't surprised when Sam, Jake, and a couple of others emerged from the house. Sam's eyes were murderous, and I cautiously stood between Sam and Carlisle, hoping desperately that this would work.
"You're not welcome here." Sam hissed, rooted to the porch.
" We're here to ask for help, Sam. No need to get physical." I retorted, glaring at him.
"Out of the question." Sam barked.
"What do you say, Jake?" I questioned, completely ignoring Sam.
"It's not his decision. It's mine." Sam growled back taking a step in my direction and I instinctively took a step back.
"You have no idea what we're even asking you to do. Besides, Jake's the rightful alpha, so technically it would be his decision." I yelled back, pointing to Jake as I did so. I watched as Sam began to shake slightly, and I knew if I pushed any more, he'd phase, and I would get hurt. I felt Carlisle's hands wrap around my upper arms and pull me back slightly away from Sam.
"Sam. Please calm down." Carlisle spoke calmly. " Just hear us out, please."
Gradually, his shaking ceased, and it seemed like his anger dissipated as well.
"Alright. Talk." Sam barked.
"The red leech that you saw before is creating an army-" I began.
"Hold on." Jake interrupted. "What damn army?"
"Newborns. Our kind. And lots of them if Winter is correct." Carlisle answered for me. " My son, Jasper has experience in defeating them and you can join us in a training session if you wish to help us. There's too many of them coming for us to try and protect the town."
"Besides," I added. "Wouldn't you just love to be able to kill a few vampires?"
"We're in." Jake answered after a moment.
"Thank you." Carlisle thanked and gave them directions to where the training session would take place.
" We promise that we will not harm you in any way, if you do not harm us. Agreed?"
"That sounds fair." Sam agreed.
Climbing into the car a few moments later, I breathed a sigh of relief and nearly started crying from joy. Carlisle turned to look at me as I began to breakdown, concerned, as he drove home.
"Are you alright?"
"Yes. I'm just relived that they agreed to help us. It will be so much easier to defeat the newborns with their help."
"I sure hope you're right." He commented keeping his eyes trained on the road.
When it was time to go to the training session, Carlisle had tried to get me to stay at the house, but there was no way I was going to miss this!
"I have to come, Carlisle. It's crucial that I come to watch." I stressed, agitated. I brushed my curly blonde locks over my shoulder, roughly as I stood rigidly not backing down.
"It's too dangerous."
"You don't know that. None of you do. But I know it will be fine." I retorted. "I have information that the wolves really need to be aware of."
"So tell us." Jasper interrupted from the side of me. "We can give them the message."
"They won't trust you. Hell, They might not even trust me. But I have to try." I tried again. "Please."
Sighing, he reluctantly agreed and when it was time to go, Alice offered to drive me to the field. Setting my eyes on her bright canary yellow Porche 911 Turbo, I smiled as I remembered/imagined Alice and Bella racing through the Italian countryside.
"What's so funny?" She questioned as she sped down the driveway.
"It's nothing." I assured, my eyes watching the trees pass in a blur. "Just remembering things that never happened…that's all."
Thankfully, she didn't push the matter and within a couple of minutes we arrived at the field. I looked at the wide open space and sighed marveling at the beauty of the place. We didn't have to wait long, when the Cullen's froze looking through the trees.
"There's so many." Rosalie whispered.
It took a few seconds for my weak eyes to see, but they were right. Emerging through the trees were 10 giant horse sized wolves. They were so much bigger than I had imagined. The one in front was black as night, and he was flanked by a russet colored and grey colored wolf. It wasn't too hard to know who they were. Edward's voice broke through my thoughts.
"They don't trust us to be in their human forms."
I mumbled a 'told you so', and stood among the Cullen's as Carlisle spoke.
"They came. That's all that matters." Carlisle assured and turned to address the wolves, the rest of the vampires following suit.
"Welcome."
And it began.
A/N: There's chapter 11! Chapter 12 is progressing nicely. Hope you enjoy. Thanks!