Hey everyone! How are you all doing? I hope you're all good and well with summer coming to its sad close. I know… I'm crying too.

So this is – unfortunately – the second last chapter of Midnight. That also kind of makes me want to cry, even though I have it all done on paper. TT Lol. Anyway, thank you all to those who have read and reviewed. It makes me really happy to know that someone is enjoying it. :3 Thank you so much!

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Howling Night

Faye's P.O.V.

I sat on the side of the mountain and started to watch the sun set. 'I love it when the sun goes down.'

"Twilight," a calm voice said from behind me.

I turned with some surprise to see Edward standing there.

"May I sit with you?" he asked politely, gesturing to the piece of ground beside me.

The sunlight caught in his now butterscotch eyes, and the colour made me smile slightly.

"Sure, if you want to sit beside a newborn," I mused as I shoved over slightly and stared out over the horizon.

I enjoyed being high above the treetops and seeing the scenery. Though I dared not look down. Heights had never been the best thing in the world.

"For becoming a vampire when you did… I'm rather surprised that you can control yourself so well," Edward said as he sat down beside me.

"I have no desire to kill people," I murmured, watching the slowly disappearing sun, "I didn't want to kill my parents… but I guess it didn't matter on whether I ran away or not. They're both dead."

'Some daughter I turned out to be…'

"At least you had a choice, Faye," Edward told me quietly, "They could have been killed before you became a vampire and you could not remember them at all."

"I'm sorry, but I'd rather not have them dead at all," I stated solemnly.

"True," Edward agreed, "That would definitely be better."

'I love the sight of the sky like this… I love the night even more though.'

"I know that fate and destiny don't exist… but maybe I was meant to become a vampire," I pondered as my vibrant orange eyes looked down at the palms of my hands.

Edward cocked a brow at me. He could read minds, but it didn't seem like he was able to follow the train of thought.

"I always did enjoy the night more than any other time of day," I admitted sheepishly, "I really hated the morning and afternoon."

"That might be possible," Edward laughed slightly, "Though I'd rather believe that I became a vampire so I could meet Bella. It makes the damnation seem a lot better."

"I suppose you're right," I laughed, kicking my feet slightly with a smile on my face.

Silence fell over us as the last part of the sun was going down. I sighted as I closed my eyes.

"Once we get back, I hope you're aware that you have to settle things with the dogs," Edward started as he stared at the scenery.

"Yeah… I know," I whispered, hanging my head slightly.

'So many problems at once… The werewolves must be throwing a fit down there right now…'

"Carlisle is going to try to fix the problem while we're gone," Edward started to explain, "We're on this trip to relieve some stress on everyone and everything. If you two aren't there then the dogs won't demand to see you or Silas."

"I guess it makes sense… If we were there then they would be more violent and a lot of other stuff would happen."

"Yeah," Edward laughed slightly, "Because it's the… dogs Alice can't even see what's about to happen."

"That's stupid," I murmured, glaring at the trees in front of us.

"You're right, it is rather foolish," he admitted with a slight nod, "You know, you have the weirdest thought pattern I've ever seen."

I laughed as I got to my feet. 'We better get back to camp…'

"Well that's what happens when you're an anime/video game obsessed tomboy," I said with a grin.

"Good thinking, on both accounts."

"Race you back?" I challenged.

"You'll lose."

"I'll take my chances."


When we got back to camp, Edward smirked triumphantly. He had won, just like he said he would.

"Damn it," I cursed with a smile on my face, "You really did win."

"Of course I did," he beamed gracefully.

In my head, I playfully shook my fist at him before looked around for Silas. 'He's not back yet…'

"He's probably still hunting," Edward stated, looked around, "His eyes were too dark for him to not be that… thirsty."

I could tell by Edward's expression that he was putting it nicely. I didn't know how long exactly Silas was held prisoner, but I knew that they weren't letting him have any form of 'nourishment'.

"They kept him chained for too long. It's not safe to deny our kind for that long of a time because we could do anything to give into that bloodlust," he explained to me.

It was bad enough to resist quenching that burning in your throat on its own, let alone when you're being denied the chance to go. 'I feel so bad for him…' My bright orange eyes caught sight of Emmett starting a fire, even though we didn't need it to see in the dark.

Slowly, I made my way over to Emmett before jumping onto his back for surprise, sitting down on him.

"What are you doing?" he asked me questioningly, "Shouldn't you be bothering your boyfriend instead?"

"I don't think so," I said with a smirk, "You're here and he's not. Besides that… I think I know why you're being all grumpy."

I felt him laugh slightly as he got the fire going.

"Why would that be?"

"Because you didn't get a bear," I teased with amusement on my face.

The big bear stood up and I fell off his back onto my feet. 'Hit the nail on the head.' I thought rather happily.

"Ah, that's not fair," Emmett groaned as he walked away.

"Of course it's not," Edward stated with a slight smirk, "It's never fair when we don't get what we want."

"Naturally," I laughed slightly.

I looked at Edward curiously as he turned his head to the side rather quickly. 'Is someone coming?'

My ears picked the sound of soft footsteps and I looked to the left to see who it was. I was sure that it would have been Silas, but there was always the chance that it wasn't.

"He's just coming back from hunting," Edward stated with a look of sympathy on his face, "They really must have starved him."

"Worthless mutts," Emmett hissed at the mention of the wolves, "They should just leave that reservation and go elsewhere."

"Technically," Edward started, "We interrupted their way of living."

'So the wolves were there first… Then the Cullens came afterward…'

Silas came out of the trees and looked around the area rather slowly. His eyes were a bright red, proof that he had fed on many things.

"You took your time," I laughed slightly, walking towards him.

"Sorry," he apologized, "It took longer than I expected. I found a small pack of wolves along the way."

'Damn it… I wanted a wolf.' I thought, making a funny face. Edward laughed slightly and shook his head as he went over to the burning fire.

"Um Faye… would you come on a walk with me?" Silas asked me with a cocked brow, his eyes rather brooding.

"Sure," I agreed with worried eyes, "Of course I'll go on a walk with you."

I ran over to him and grabbed his arm to drag him away.

"You wanted to go for a walk, so let's go," I told him before letting go and running on ahead.

"I don't see why she's so hyper," Emmett stated, "She was all depressed on the way up."

"She likes the forest," Edward stated, "Some of us were born to be wild."

"Country life… does that to you," Silas murmured before disappearing.


'I wonder what's bothering him… He doesn't get like this a lot…' I made a worried face at the thought. What was bothering him so much? What was there to be bothered about?

My orange eyes looked to the right and locked with Silas's red ones.

"So what's wrong?" I asked; a brow furrowed slightly.

"A lot of things, actually," he laughed slightly, "I have so many things running through my head right now…"

"Like what?" I prodded.

"Things about my brother… about you," he murmured, looking away from me.

"What about me?" I asked, sitting down on an old stump.

"The past… about that day…"

My orange eyes widened slightly at his words. 'That day… Why that day? I thought he was over that by now…'

"It's not your fault Silas," I stated with a serious tone, "I told you that… We've gone through this already."

"I know… but at the same time, it is my fault," he told me, his tone slightly gentle, "I said that it was Carson's; that if he wasn't there… then nothing would have happened… you didn't give me a choice."

"What are you talking about?" I asked, cocking my brow again.

'His thoughts are all over the place… I don't get what he's trying to say.' My eyes were curious towards him. Would he actually tell me?

"I can't… I can't tell you everything right now," Silas said quietly, "I just want you to know how sorry I am."

'Then where was the point in bringing it up?' I looked down at the forest floor, shaking my head slightly.

"I know that you love me, Silas," I told him, "I know that you wouldn't do anything to hurt me on purpose. I don't blame you, Silas."

"You may not blame me now," he murmured, placing a hand on my cheek as he appeared in front of me, "but you might when you find out."

"You created me. Silas, I'm only alive because of you," I stated simply, locking eyes with him, "I can't blame you anymore."

'I can no longer blame you for things that you didn't mean for…' I laughed inwardly at the thought. 'I hated what you had done to me at first… I thought hated you for it… But I was wrong. I didn't hate you. I loved you…'

A wry smile found its way to my face. Such irony…


Morning came too quickly, and it was time to leave the mountains. It had taken both Emmett and Silas to drag me off the tree… They needed Edward to catch me after that. We were fine once we had gotten into the Jeep to go. Then it didn't take too long to get back to Forks either.

Before we could even reach the Cullen house door, both Silas and I were tackled and pinned to the ground by large wolves.

"What the hell are you doing?" Emmett hissed at them.

'I thought that they were negotiating something… What the hell?!' I growled in my throat as I glared up at the fowl smelling beast. I could tell by the russet colour alone that it was that fool Jacob.

"Don't do anything Faye," Edward's voice warned me stiffly.

"Shouldn't we have the right to defend ourselves?" I asked, glaring hatefully at the fangs that were being bared at me.

Jacob growled at me, lowering his jaws closer to my face; threatening me. I bared my fangs back at him, threatening him back. 'There better be a good reason for this… otherwise this mutt will be going to bed early!'

Two more fowl smelling things came out of the forest, only they were in human form.

"We knew that you'd be back soon," the taller man stated with slightly furrowed brows, "We came back for our prisoner and whoever helped him escape."

The man's eyes fell onto me as he made his way around.

"I guess that that would be you."

"Shut up you stupid piece of shit!" I growled hatefully, pushing against Jacob's chest.

"Tell them to get off, Sam," Edward commanded coldly, "Let them speak on their feet."

So Sam did, and we were allowed to get to our feet. Edward had a tight hold of my wrist before I could do anything rash. 'Stupid son of a…' I seethed as I glared at the four werewolves darkly.

"I'll go with you, but Faye will go free," Silas's voice broke through the threatening growls, "She did nothing against the people here."

"No!" I growled, turning toward Silas, "We're not even staying and I am not getting on that plane alone."

Almost everyone's attention was on me… everyone except Edward. It was only natural that he already knew.

"We're leaving Forks, and we won't come back," I stated, clenching my fists.

'I have to let him know that it's not the only way to live…' My eyebrows furrowed as I closed my eyes. Why was everything being taken away from my all at once?

"When did you become a bloodsucker?" the man known as Sam asked me rather emotionlessly.

He didn't care. He just wanted to do his job.

"A week or so ago," I stated, locking frozen orange eyes with his, "I'm aware that all you see us as are threats, but we were human once too… We still feel like you do and you refuse to accept that. So all you werewolves can kiss my ass if you plan on taking that bastard right there away from me."

"She's not very good at negotiation, is she?" Emmett asked Silas quietly.

"Not really, no," replied Silas as he shook his head slightly.

Sam turned to the boy beside him and we could hear them whispering to one another.

"Do you think that they're mates?" questioned the younger one.

"Why does it matter? He's still our prisoner," Sam murmured back.

"Mates take revenge, don't they?" the younger one continued, "Why else would she have gone through the trouble of releasing him?"

'It's not my fault that Jacob was a bad guard.'

""I have no idea," Sam muttered before turning back around to face everyone.

"So you want to make a deal?" Edward questioned with a perfectly cocked brow.

"Where are you retreating to?" Same asked Silas and me.

"Home," I stated, "Why doesn't concern you."

"Tell them Faye," Edward ordered, "Or else you might not leave at all."

I clenched my jaw at his words. This didn't concern stupid wolves at all.

"To save my brother from becoming a monster."

"From who?" Sam questioned further.

"My brother," Silas said rather solemnly.

Still… he felt bad about it. 'Stupid…'

"Once you accomplish this, what do you plan on doing?"

"Living," I stated coldly, glaring at Sam.

We weren't lying, even though my brother had already joined our side of life. I needed to save him from becoming a savage like Carson.

"If we let you leave," Sam started before pointing to Silas, "he must return to receive punishment."

'He has to return?' My eyes widened slightly at the werewolf's words.

"Then we have a deal," Silas agreed with a calm nod, "I will be true to my word and come back. Give me a week from now and I will return."

"We need something to make sure that you will come back," said the younger male, "We have no reason to trust you."

Silas went into his pocket before pulling out his wallet. 'What is he doing?' I wondered with a worried face.

"Here, this is the only picture that I have of her and it's one of the most important things of mine," he explained as he handed a picture to Sam… a really old picture.

'Is that… is that a picture of his sister?'

"I never wish to lose it."

"Then I trust that you shall come back for it," Sam nodded with agreement, putting the picture into his pant's pocket, "Come on, let's go home."

Jacob growled at me before turning away from us all and leaving. Only we four vampires were left standing in front of the house.

"Well that was pointless," Emmett grumbled before turning to go into the house, "Such a waste of time."

"Get your things Faye," Edward said as he let go of my wrist and crossed his arms, "We leave now."

I ran into the house and into my room quickly. We didn't have much time to plan everything out…

"Do you have everything?" Silas's voice asked from behind me as I changed my clothes quickly.

"I hardly even unpacked," I told him rather coldly, sliding my shirt over my head.

Throwing my wet clothes into my large red suitcase, I shut it as my hair fell down in front of my eyes.

"What's wrong?" he asked me with a cocked brow; worry in his voice.

"Nothing," I hissed, throwing my backpack on my back, "Let's go home."

We went back outside and the silver car was ready to go. 'Yay… another shiny car.' I put my things into the open trunk before jumping into the back.

"Here," Edward threw Silas his cell phone, "Call the airport and tell them to hold two tickets for wherever you want to go."

There was no time to say goodbye to everyone. We had to leave and now. We didn't know when the next flight to Toronto would be, and we only had three days left.

I didn't look at Silas as he made the call to the airport. My light orange gaze stayed staring out the window, watching the sights go by. Once he was done with the airport, he gave the cell phone back and used his again. He was talking to Marco, telling him to meet us at the Toronto airport and to wait for us to come out. 'I guess that this is all the time that we have to plan…'


We landed in Toronto as the sun had just gone down. It was nighttime now, and had been midday when we had left Edward at the other airport. I was grateful to him and his family. We had caused so much trouble for them… yet we did nothing to help them in return. They had a good life there… it worked well for them.

As Silas and I exited the airport, a black car pulled up to us. Marco was waiting inside. 'How long has he been waiting here?' I wondered as I stopped walking for a moment. Silas opened the back door before looking at me with a worried expression.

"Are you coming Faye?" he questioned, holding his hand out to me.

I nodded my head, but didn't take his hand. Slowly, I made my way to the car and climbed through the backseat. Silas didn't climb in after me only went around to sit in the front passenger seat after loading my things in the trunk. 'I don't want to walk through that back door and into the empty house… There's no one to give me hugs hello… No one to say 'welcome home'... or ask how my day was…' My face became solemn with those thoughts. I still had my brother… but by the fourth day he would become a blood thirsty beast like Carson. There would be no Adam left in his soul.

"What soul?" I whispered to myself, leaning my head against the window and closing my eyes.

'Alone…'

The car moved quickly on the highway; having no traffic so late at night. I could hear Silas and Marco trying to plan things out as I sifted in and out of people's dreams. Some were peaceful, some were nightmares. They had no idea what a real nightmare was like… what beasts or monsters truly lurked through the dark shadows of night. Creatures just like us…

My eyes snapped open as the familiar scent of home reached my nose. We were in my driveway; right in front of my mom's old car. 'Her car's still here…' I opened the door slowly, and in a moment Silas was right behind me; wrapping his arm around my stomach.

"Everything will be alright Faye," he whispered into my ear, "We can go elsewhere if you don't think that you can handle it."

It took me a few moments to respond. My mind was lost in a long maze of foggy memories.

"No," I murmured almost desperately, "I need to be home…"

Hesitantly, his arms released me and I made my way to the back door. I opened it slowly as well.

Being home felt so… fake? Was that the right thing to call it?

"Mom?" I called into the empty house as I looked around the porch.

My shoes came off and I went to the empty living room.

"Mom?" I called again; voice breaking slightly.

Then I went down the hallway to their bedroom. I hadn't realized the scent of blood until I reached the closed door.

"Mom?!" I called again, opening the door forcefully.

Their bed was empty, but there was blood all over the sheets and covers. He had gotten to them in their sleep… killed them while they were even more helpless than they already were.

I could just see it in my head and it caused me to fall my knees. They were dead and I would never be able to see them again. 'You should have been here!' I yelled at myself. 'If you weren't so weak to your temptation and revenge… they could be alive right now and it's entirely your fault!' I clenched my fists hatefully at the thought. It was true… t had been my fault…

"Come on Faye," Silas's voice murmured from behind me, "Don't sit in this scent like this. You know what will happen if you do."

'It's all… my fault…'

"Yeah…" I whispered, getting to my feet, "I guess that we shouldn't be in here."

I shut the bedroom door and started towards my room.

A hand grabbed onto mine to stop me for a moment.

"Faye…"

"Why did you do it?" I asked him with furrowed brows, not turning to face him.

"Why did I what?" he questioned.

"Why did you… agree to go back?" I asked, grabbing my shirt near my chest with my right hand.

"Faye, I had to," Silas told me as he closed the distance between us, wrapping his arms around me, "I can't let them kill you."

"But it's okay for you to die?" I asked with agitation, "I'm supposed to be alright with that?"

There was a slight chuckle from him before he tightened his grip slightly.

"I knew that you were mad about something," he mused into my ear, "but I knew that you weren't going to be okay either."

'I won't be alright on my own… I can't be without you right beside me.' I leaned my head back against Silas's shoulder.

"I just wish that you were coming back," I murmured.

"No, Faye… there will be no coming back," he whispered before kissing my neck gently, "But you're strong. I know that you can do it."

"Maybe I'll get lucky," I laughed with dark amusement, "maybe my brother will kill me in two days."

I pulled away from him before going into my room and flopping onto my bed. I stared at my ceiling until my view was blocked by Silas's pale face and bright red eyes. His dark brown hair hung down towards me as he towered over me. His hands were on the bed at each side of my head.

"Why do you say such things?" Silas asked me with solemn eyes, "You know that it hurts when you say that."

"Does it?" I asked.

"I'm not going to leave you alone, Faye," he whispered, "I promised you that I wouldn't."

"You'll be back in Forks in a week… and where does that leave me?" I asked, furrowing both brows and locking eyes with him, "It leaves me here without you."

Suddenly his lips captured mine and his hands took a tight hold of both my wrists. The kiss deepened and I found myself completely pinned to the bed. 'What are you doing?' I wondered as I followed his lead. Then his lips pulled away from me and he rested his forehead against mine.

"Silas... what are you doing?" I asked with a curious tone; finding myself almost completely calm.

It was a strange feeling. I felt right – content – being this way. If I had been human again, I was sure that my heart would have skipped a beat.

"I'm sorry," he murmured, closing his eyes, "With all this talk of dying… and going away… I feel awful to do this to you now…"

Silas's P.O.V.

I had her pinned beneath me… and for what we were she actually looked so helpless and… innocent. 'I made a promise to her… and I'm breaking it already. This moment is what I have waited so long for… just to be with her like this.' My eyes were rather sad – contemplating – as I watched her face. She seemed so confused at my actions… but all I wanted was her.

"I'm just tired of being alone," Faye whispered, closing her eyes.

"I know," I whispered back, "and that's why I'm doing this."

"Doing wha-"

I cut her off by capturing her lips with mine. 'I'm sorry Faye; for everything that I have ever done to you…' My hand left her wrist and went to her waist to touch her skin. She gasped at my touch and again I broke the kiss.

"What are you doing?" Faye asked me, opening her darkened orange eyes.

Her free hand went to reach for my hand that was on her waist.

"You sound confused," I mused slightly, stroking her frozen skin lightly.

"Don't avoid the question," she murmured, her eyes watching my intently.

I sighed before smiling sincerely at her.

"I love you, Faye," I whispered gently, "I want you."

'Please let me do this Faye… if only just once… I want to give you just this.'

"I love you too."

She had a small smile on her face and it was in that moment that she gave herself to me. She continued the kiss herself and I freed her other wrist. Both of her arms wrapped around my shoulders.

Then we both started to remove our clothes; piece by piece. I towered over her under the sheets.

"This can be my going away gift," I whispered, placing a gentle kiss on her forehead, "I promise to not hurt you."

"I love you," she whispered.

And then we were one.


Faye's P.O.V.

I lay beside him, curled up against him. His bare chest felt warm against my back. 'I can't believe… that we just did that…' I smiled slightly at the thought.

"Faye?" Silas murmured.

"Hmm?"

"We'll save your brother," he whispered as his thumb stroked my hip slowly, "That's a promise that I swear to keep."

"I know," I whispered, curling up a little bit more.

'My brother may or may not become like Carson… but I have to try to at least save one person of my family.'

End of Chapter 11

So, how was it? Was it good enough? Are you all surprised and pumped for the next/last chapter? I know I am! Woo! Lol. I really hope that you all are too. :3 :D Thanks again for reading, it makes me really happy. Please R&R and I'll try to update as soon as I can. And sorry for any spelling/grammar. My bad. :F