This is the last chapter I am writing today. I have to think what will happen next. I can't think of anything but how to end it and I do not want to end it this soon. So if you guys have any suggestions then please just tell me. I could really use the help.

Love,

Pharanna

Chapter 11

The Hunt

We all met at the Cullen's old house. When we got there it was completely destroyed like someone had been here just after we had left yesterday. I was walking toward the blown up wedding arch that brought so many bad memories to Jacob.

I looked close under the arch at the dirt surrounding it. I suddenly saw some footprints. All it was was just one set of footprints. I looked closer and saw a track. Just like someone had been dragging something. I kept walking following the trail till I got to a tree where it stopped.

"Claire! Are you okay?" I jumped when Quil said my name. It scared me.

"I'm fine." I replied.

"Did you find something?" This time it was my Uncle Sam.

"Just some tracks." At that they all came running over. "They started over there by that crushed wedding arch." I pointed in the direction to show them all. "Then they end here. Weird!"

"Okay Embry this is what you are going to do. I want you to keep going South deeper into the forest. Quil you are going to go East deeper into the forest. I am going to keep going West." My Uncle Sam said.

They where all about to walk off in their directions. "What about me?" I asked hoping to get a job.

My Uncle turned around to face me. "You are going to go home. I don't want you anywhere near this house."

"Why not. I can take care of myself." I prompted. All I wanted to do was help.

"No you can't Claire. You must go home, this is to dangerous for you." This time it was Quil trying to protect me from whatever dangers lie in these woods.

"I said I can take care of myself."

"Didn't look like you could yesterday." Quil reminded me.

I went into the south direction back to the street to walk home all by myself. Like that wasn't dangerous! When I turned around to take one last look at the house I saw that the pack had already left deep into the woods. I headed back to the blown up house to search for clues. I was going to help no matter what they say.

I walked into what must have been the kitchen in the house and looked at the refrigerator which was still standing. On it's silver surface was a magnet that was holding up a picture. I looked closer into the picture and saw that it was Edward, Bella, and a few other people I didn't know, at the wedding.

"What are you doing here?" I jumped at the sound of the voice. I didn't know who it was. I turned around to see a young looking girl probably a year older then me with very pale skin.

"I am sorry. I was just leaving." I turned to get ready to run.

"Stop!" She said. She came closer walking to me like a dancer would. I backed up slowly till I backed up into the refrigerator. "I am not going to hurt you."

"Like I haven't heard that one before." I moved to the side of the fridge.

She didn't move to the side like I did. Instead she went to the fridge and looked at the picture I was just looking at. "I remember taking this. That was one great day." I looked at the picture. She was one of the people in there.

"You know Edward and Bella?" I asked curious.

"Of course! Edward is my brother and Bella was like my best friend but now she is my sister in law."

"What's your name?" Of course she had to be related somehow.

"Alice Cullen. You are Claire." She struggled with my name.

"How did you know that?"

"I can smell the werewolves plus I have seen you before. But only in a picture. Bella has one of you." She was till staring at the picture.

I was debating if it was safe to be with her or not. Maybe I should just run and try to find Quil, Embry, or Uncle Sam.

"Don't worry she is perfectly safe to be around." Another voice said. I recognized it this time. I turned around to see Edward and Bella right by Alice's side.

"How did you… I mean how…" I was struggling with what to say.

"let's not go into this right now." Bella had said.

Alice hugged them both like they hadn't seen each other in months. Then another man cam and stood by Alice. He had the same pale skin as the rest so he must have been a vampire too.

"Claire this is Jasper." Then she pointed her finger over to where a wall was supposed to be. "This is Esme and Carlisle." I looked over and they all had smiles on there faces. I was hoping I wasn't going to be lunch.

"Don't worry Claire we are not going to eat you for lunch." There Edward went again. How could he know what I was thinking?

I shook my head. I wanted to get out of here so bad. It was a mistake to even come here thinking I could find Jacob.

"What are you doing here." Esme had said in a sweet voice that made her sound like she was innocent.

"I am looking for somebody." I said trying to tell the truth that way Edward wouldn't do that little thing he does again.

"Who are you looking for?" Bella had asked the question this time.

I was thinking if I should tell them or not when Edward interrupted my thoughts. "She is looking for Jacob." They all had stunned faces when he said that except for Bella, she had the same expression.

"Why would you look here? I mean the only time he came here was for the wedding and that party we had one time." Alice was getting very curious now. I looked back over to Bella and then everyone got it.

"For Bella!" Edward had said.

"Not exactly." When I said that everyone decided to stare at me. "Well he brought me here yesterday so I could see this place. Then a vampire was in your house and Jacob had passed out and then she tried to kill me, but Quil came a killed her. Then when I looked back to see if Jacob was okay he wasn't there. Now he is missing and the whole pack is out looking for him. That's why I am here. I was kind of hoping there was some kind of clue."

I could tell that they really didn't like my story but it was the truth and they really wanted to know. "We better go search for him." This time it was Carlisle. I was surprised that they all agreed to it.

"Wait you guys are going to look for him. Isn't that kind of dangerous?" I was so confused now.

"We want to help him, he really needs it." This time it was Bella.

"Well the pack split up into groups. I could try calling Quil to get them back here."

"That might help." This time it came from Jasper. First time he had said anything.

The pack all met back at the house. Quil and my Uncle didn't seem to pleased with me when they got here. Actually my Uncle had to pull me aside and talk to me about how much trouble I was going to be in.

"We better get this over with!" Quil had said with anger in his voice. The Cullen's were standing on one side of the room and the pack was standing to the other side. They were making sure not to get to close to each other.

They split themselves up into groups to cover. This time I was with Quil that way he could watch over me very carefully. The groups went something like this.

Group #1: Takes south trail:

Quil

Me

Alice

Group #2: Takes East trail:

Carlisle

Sam

Jasper

Group #3: Takes West Trail:

Edward

Bella

Embry

Esme decided to be the one that would stay at the ruined house incase anyone came back. All of the sudden we all just seemed to leave into our teams. I was still very confused why the Cullen's wanted to help find Jacob, but then again they seemed like the kind of people that would want to help with that kind of stuff. I was just glad I got to help this time and be with Quil for this little hunt. Still don't know why it is called the hunt. Oh well.

I hope you guys liked it, but that is all I can write today. I will try to write tomorrow but no guaranty. Please if you have any ideas just tell me.

Love you guys lots,

Pharanna