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Chapter 12
Meeting the Blacks
JKPOV
"Jake! Jake, bro, wake up!" I hadn't even realized that I had fallen asleep until I had heard my name being called.
I groaned, opening my eyes to see who was calling my name. As my vision cleared I saw Seth, Quil, and Embry standing by the table.
"Dude, cover yourself," Embry joked. "But please leave her uncovered."
Thankfully, Bella was on the other side of me, hidden by my body. I sat up and grabbed the blanket pulling it over her form before I stood, grabbing my shorts and throwing them on.
All three of them had shit eating smirks on their faces, which I rolled my eyes in response to. I changed the subject, "So, what's going on?"
Embry held out his hand, holding Alice's pendant by the cord, "There's that." Then, he motioned to the left of where they were standing to reveal Bella and Alice's suitcases.
I nodded, "Thanks guys. Anything else?"
Quil shook his head, "We followed their reeking scent to a small cottage out in the middle of nowhere, but we didn't investigate too far. We weren't sure how to proceed. What about you? Things seem to be going, er, well." I watched as he fought the urge to smirk again.
"She took it better than I thought she would. Not sure how my parents are going to take everything."
"I'm sure they'll be fine," Quil said. "They can't really blame you for anything that's happened. Hell, there's not much that can prepare you for a situation like this."
I scratched my head, chuckling, "Sometimes I think maybe you should be pack leader, oh wise one. What time is it?" Sometimes I hated being in the cave; it made time seem very irrelevant.
"It'll be dawn in about 2 hours," Quil continued, "What's your plan?"
I hadn't really gotten much past telling Bella. Obviously. "Well, I'm gonna let her sleep a little longer. Unlike us, she can't survive on just a couple of hours. Once the sun is up I'll take her to go see my parents. I'm hoping my dad can answer some of my questions. Then after that I have to go tell Jasper. That may be the most difficult task of all. He and Alice are close."
The three of them nodded and Quil asked, "And then?"
I shook my head, "I don't know. I'll have to think on it. Time is imperative. I'm hoping that we will find Alice alive, but I know that we may not be so lucky. So, go home and get some rest."
Embry shook his head, "No. I'm not leaving."
"It's an order," I said sternly. "We will be okay. I don't need to sleep anymore. You can meet me back here around lunch time. At that time we will decide to what will happen next, such as who will be joining me to Sparrow Grove. Understood?"
They all nodded, even though Embry still seemed to want to argue with me. The three of them turned and headed back through the caverns toward the outside and back to their homes for the remainder of the night. As soon as they were gone, I grabbed the lantern and turned out the light, then moved back over to the bed with it, setting it within reach in case I needed to turn it on for Bella. I then slipped back out of my pants and slipped under the blanket with her.
I was surprised to hear murmur in her sleep, "Mmm, where'd you go?" She rolled over, her body now facing mine.
I smiled, whispering into the darkness, even though I could see her face clearly, "The guys were here. We were just talking business." I pulled my arms around her tightly, tucking her safely against me.
Her arm circled tightly around my waist and she pressed her cheek against my chest, "Is everything okay?"
One of my hands made my way to her hair, stroking it softly as I tried to comfort her, "As okay as it can be baby doll. I won't let anything happen to you."
I felt her smile against me as she whispered her reply, "I know."
We said nothing after that. Within a few minutes she had fallen back asleep, her breathing slow and even. For the next couple of hours I held her while she slept, all the while trying to formulate a plan. It proved to be more difficult than I thought.
Finally, I decided it was time to venture home, taking Bella with me to meet the parents. She was still wrapped tightly against me, and looked so peaceful that it pained me to wake her. My lips pressed softly against her forehead as I thought to myself about what my world had been like up until now. Prior to meeting her, I would've said my life was good, content even. But now that I had her, I realized how utterly bland my life truly had been. Now I was seeing everything more vividly, like a hazy screen had been removed from my vision. It pained me to think that the fight had just begun.
I moved a hand up, brushing the hair away from her face and tucking it behind her ear. I brought my lips to her ear, whispering tenderly, "Bells, wake up. We've gotta get ready to go see my parents."
She groaned her arms tightening around me, "Can't we just stay here forever?"
"I wish we could," I replied. "Soon we will. We just have to take care of this first."
For a few minutes we were silent again, just the sounds of our breath and heartbeats in the dark cave.
When Bella spoke again, her question nearly broke my heart, "Jake, do you think we'll find Alice alive?"
I wanted to tell her yes. I wanted to tell her everything would be okay. However, I knew trying to tell her that wouldn't be true.
"I don't know, Bella."
But I'd wished to hell I did.
EDPOV
"MOTHER FUCKER!"
The cacophony of Emmett's screams literally made the walls of the small cabin we were in, shake. He had taken almost every piece of furniture and split it, broken it, and smashed it into tiny little pieces. All the while, I stood in the corner, waiting for his tantrum to be over. Behind me, knocked out cold, and tied up, was the little tiny girl, Alice.
When Rose hadn't shown up at the cabin behind him, Emmett had tied her up to keep her from escaping and then left to find her. I was still in the woods, about to take Bella's life when I was chased off by that filthy mutt.
By the time I got back, Emmett was in full destroyer mode. The one piece of furniture that wasn't destroyed was the bed, where he had laid Rose's decapitated body and head. Not that we needed any furniture, but now the place looked like shit.
After a good hour of screaming and breaking things, Em finally collapsed on the ground, looking spent. It's rare to see a vampire exhibit so much emotion, but it happens, especially if a situation merits such.
When I looked back down at the floor, I noticed that Alice was awake. She was squeezed tightly into the corner, her eyes wide, and her face streaked with tears. I drew my attention back to Em, "You done pitching your little fit now?"
His eyes lifted to meet mine, "Little fit? Fucking flea bag killed my wife! He killed her!"
"I'm sorry. What else do you want me to say?"
"I want you to say you'll help me get revenge for her life! Fuck, Edward! If not for Rose, you'd still be sniffling along with your little pussy vegetarian group, sucking the blood out of fucking field rats."
I supposed he was right.
"Well, not that you'll feel much better, but I didn't feed either. That fucking mutt got me right before I finished. This isn't done, Em. We will have our revenge on them."
Emmett chuckled, a malicious sound escaping his lips, "What did you have in mind, dear brother?"
"Well, I was thinking we could start right here," I replied, turning my attention to Alice.
Yes, indeed. This would be a great place to start.
BPOV
I gripped Jake's hand tightly in mine as we entered the small village where he grew up. Compared to Bartonville, and even Sparrow Grove, Aziz was truly quaint. As we made our way through the center of town, people were tending to their morning routines; opening up shops, taking out laundry to hang and dry, sweeping off their doorsteps, and many other morning activities.
I truly found myself refreshed. This place wasn't full of the hustle and bustle like the larger towns on this continent. About halfway through, we took a left heading down a row of small houses.
We finally reached the house where Jake lived with his parents. I found myself becoming very nervous as we walked up the small cobbled walkway and to the door. I kept my hand tightly clasped in his, but stood behind him a step as he reached for the door with his free hand.
It cracked slightly and he called out, "Mom? Dad? Are you home?"
The response was that of a woman's, "Jake, honey? Is that you?"
He pushed the door open more, pulling me with him.
"Yeah it's me. Come here, I've got someone I want you to meet."
Once I was in, Jake kicked the door shut with his foot, and pulled me up next to him, not allowing me to hide in his shadow.
Jake's mother was a beautiful woman; dark skin, with long black hair that hung in a loose braid, with dark green eyes that crinkled around the edges when she smiled. She was short, and of average build, and she moved with a confidence that many people lack.
She dried her hands on a small dishtowel, and dropped it on the table as she walked up to us, her eyes sparkling with excitement, "Oh Jacob! Who is this lovely lady you have brought home?" She extended her hands, taking my free hand in hers, "Oh my. Hello dear. I'm Sarah, Jake's mother."
I couldn't help but blush, I had never actually met the parents of anyone I had ever dated. Not to mention, she was practically my mother in law now, whether she knew it or not. "I'm Bella," I said, trying not to sound near as scared as I was.
Jake released my hand, which made me even more nervous than I already was.
Sarah let go of my hand and reached over, giving Jake a hug and a kiss on the cheek, which he had to bend down to receive. She chuckled, "I swear you get taller every time I see you."
"Mom, it's only been a couple of days," he said, scratching his head. "Is...Is dad here?"
She shook her head as she stepped back, motioning for us to sit at the table, "No, he's not. He said he would be back shortly though. He wasn't going to open the shop today, so I imagine he'll be around shortly. Are you hungry? There's some left over eggs."
Jake nodded, "Starving. Bella?"
Come to think of it, I was pretty hungry, "Yeah, I could go for a little bit of something." I followed Jake to the kitchen table, which was fairly small, but I guessed would snugly fit four people. Jake pulled out a chair for me and made sure I was settled before he moved on to his chair.
Sarah placed two plates in front of us, mine with a 'normal' portion of eggs, and then there was Jake's plate. I tried not to laugh at the heaping pile of eggs that was there. She said there were 'some' left over, that seemed to be an understatement. She must've known he might show up today.
We ate in silence, while Sarah continued washing dishes. Then about halfway through, the front door swung open, and in walked who I could only presume to be Jacob's father. I could see now that Jacob favored his father and his mother fairly evenly. His father stood about the same height as me, but was built like a ton of bricks, just like Jake. But Jake had his mother's kind eyes, even though the color favored his father's, and he also had some of her softer facial features.
"Sarah, have you seen my..." then he stopped when his eyes landed on me, then moved to Jacob. He didn't need us to tell him anything, it was like he already knew.
He shut the door and then made his way over to the table. Jake stood quickly, a sign of respect to the man before him who did not look very happy.
"Father," he started, but his father put his hand up to stop him.
He then looked to me, and extended a hand, "I'm Billy, Jacob's father."
I stood up too, extending my hand nervously, "Bella. It's nice to meet you sir."
He gave a curt nod, "Likewise." He then moved to sit in an empty chair. It's funny that I was nervous about meeting Sarah, but Billy, he demanded respect. He clasped his hands in front of him, and looked to Jake, who had taken his seat again, and I did too.
"Well, you've never brought a girl home before. This must be serious," he said, his eyes locking into Jake's.
"Yeah, um, well," Jake started. It was almost amusing to see Jake get flustered, to watch that cocky confidence be brought down, but at the same time, I felt bad for him. I reached my hand under the table, placing my hand on his knee, a simple reassurance that I was with him. He drew in a deep breath then continued, "I'm going to start from the beginning, but I want you to listen to me until I am finished. Please?"
Billy leaned back in his chair, his hands falling in his lap as he gave a nod, "Sure, son."
With that, Jake recounted the whole story, from the trip to Sparrow Grove, to meeting me, the encounter with the vampires, the attack, all the way up to this point, minus the intimate moments.
Billy seemed to consider things for a few minutes, his brow furrowed in thought before he finally said, "Well, for one, you broke the code by telling her."
Jake tried to counter, "But!"
Billy commanded respect with a hand for him to stop, "But, you are right. This is a different time. I trust your judgment, and Bella seems very well adjusted."
I smiled softly, and gave a small shrug, as if to say, "It's nothing."
He continued, "Is there anything else?"
Jake shook his head, "Not really. Just the lingering questions of what we're supposed to do."
Billy stood then, and made his way into the next room. We heard some shuffling, then a few minutes later he returned, carrying a large dusty book. He dropped it on the table, then sat, opening it and then flipping through the pages until he finally stopped. He read the page, turned the page, read the next one, and then turned it again. Finally, he said, "Decapitation is the best way to defeat a vampire."
Jake nodded, "Good to know. How long do you think Alice has?"
Billy sighed, "If she's not already dead? I'm sorry, but not long." He stopped for a brief moment, thinking, then said, "There are rumors of a coven that doesn't feed on humans, but on animals. I don't know if it's true, just that it's a way for them to stay hidden. The rumors were spoken even before our ancestors came to live here. Of course, this is the first time I've ever dealt with a vampire, obviously. I don't know if it is true."
"How would we find them?" The question slipped out of my mouth before I could stop myself.
Billy drew his gaze to me, concern playing in his eyes, "You intend to go with my son to defeat them? He is strong, but you wouldn't stand a chance."
I nodded, "I understand, but I will not leave his side."
"Even if it means that he could lose his life because of it? And you?"
I hadn't thought about that.
I looked to Jake, who smiled softly before nodding, "Yes. I will not let her leave my side. I will protect her."
Billy nodded again, "Very well then. In Sparrow Grove there is a rumor of a gentleman they call 'The Fox'. He's a shape shifter. I don't know the whole story, just that well, where you are wolf, he's a fox. I'm not sure where he lives, but maybe you can ask your friend, Jasper, is it?"
Jake nodded, "Yeah." He had already explained to his dad that he would be telling Jasper everything as well, and that he felt that it wouldn't cause any issues. I wasn't quite sure if I agreed, but I hoped he was right.
I learned a lot of the next couple of hours about Jake and his family. Although the general tone was ominous and foreboding, we all tried to keep it as light as possible. Billy explained the legend behind the shape shifting; how for their culture it was believed to be brought on by the presence of vampires. It was all so strange to hear about all these...things that I never would have imagine existed.
Finally, a little before we were supposed to meet the guys, we said our goodbyes to Sarah and Billy, who both looked extremely worried to see us go. I didn't blame them, knowing the dangers we were about to face and the rigorous tasks that lay ahead, but I just knew that I could and would face anything I had to, as long as I had Jacob by my side.
