Disclaimer- I didn't write Twilight/ New Moon, those were written by the wonderful Stephenie Meyer. But I do own the character Sage.
Chapter 12- A warning
Sage's POV
I walked along the dark road, the stars shining down bright. I couldn't think of a single thing to do, and that bothered me. I always had a plan, always. Now, I didn't. I sighed and wrapped my arms around myself, a chill had descended into the night air. A twig snapped behind me and I instantly stopped, flipped behind the person and threw my arm around their neck. " Carlisle?" I said shockingly. " What the hell are you doing here?"
I let him go and took a step back, preparing myself for his explanation.
" Gabrial told me what happened." He replied simply.
" Well, how did you find me?"
" Do you really have to ask?" I chuckled softly and shook my head.
" True." Carlisle and I always knew where the other was, we could just always find each other. No matter what. I looked down at the ground and laughed bitterly. " The one person she wants to go after is the one I can't allow her to. My goddamn luck."
" I'm sure God has nothing to do with it." He smiled and took a step closer to me, then enveloped me into a tight hug. " It'll be okay Sage." He whispered. I closed my arms around his waist and laid my head on his shoulder.
" I just don't know what to do. I can't. . . I can't decide what I'm going to do about her, I don't have a plan. I have nothing."
" Well, Gabrial said she healed herself?"
" Yeah, that's not good at all. How can I kill someone who can heal their wounds?"
" I don't know. . What I do know is that this is going to be the greatest challenge for you. It's not going to be easy."
" I know." I lifted my head up and looked down the sidewalk I was traveling on. " Let's run." Carlisle ran a hand through his head and laughed.
" Your answer is that you want to run?"
" Yes. I want to run. I want to be in control of something, and I can control my running. I can't control what's going to happen."
" Which is-"
" The greatest challenge." I finished for him. " So?"
" So, let's run." I smiled and then pushed myself forward, gaining momentum with every step. When we finally came to a stop, it was in front of Gabrial's house. I ran a hand through my hair and scoffed. Carlisle was about two seconds behind me the whole time.
" You're getting lazy Carlisle." I joked and smacked his stomach. " Eating a few too many deer?" He smirked then headed up the stairs, up to the door. He held it open for me and closed it behind him. I looked around, the whole family was waiting for us in the living room. Gabrial stood up and held up his hands.
" What are we going to do?" He questioned me.
" Get inside her head, be smarter than her. Be one step before her at every turn." I answered.
" How?"
" I'm not quite sure yet. All I know is, I need everyone's help here to stop her. Can I count on you all?"
" I'm in." Emmett spoke up, Jasper was after him followed by Carlisle. Edward nodded his head once, and Bella agreed after him.
" I'll help, I know how much he means to you." Alice spoke up.
" Yeah, same here." Rosalie said. I turned to Esme and smiled.
" I could use your help Esme, please?"
" Fine, I'll help." I grabbed her and hugged her tight.
" Thank you." I whispered. " Now let's get to work."
I picked up another book and quickly tossed it to the floor, no help. I let out a cry and l threw my head back against the couch. " How is it, in your whole library, there isn't a single book on witches?" I asked Gabrial.
" Hmm, maybe because I'm not a witch?" He replied and threw one on my lap.
" Potions and charms. Okay, that'll help me understand what exactly?"
" What potions she could make and how they work."
" Ah I see." I flipped through the book page by page, quickly thinking that nothing was going to help. Until something caught my eye near the end of the book. " Hmm." I said while skimming the page. " This may work."
" What is it?"
" How to bind a witch's powers. . This just may work!" I jumped up and threw my arms around Gabrial in a tight hug. " We did it! We found something!" He smiled and pointed at the bottom of the page.
" Look at the ingredients." I skimmed over them and shrugged my shoulders.
" What about it?"
" One, I have none of these in my house. Two, no witch store here is going to let a vampire in."
" Oh. . Well. . Where can I get them?"
" Where is that coven of yours from?"
" I have to go to Africa!" I snapped. He laughed and nodded his head.
" Correct. Maybe you can just call them up and see if they have any in stock or something."
" That's not the- oh never mind. Okay, where's the nearest witch store?"
" I told you, they're not going to let you in."
" Doesn't hurt to try."
" It's on 39th and Lexington."
" Okay, be back soon."
" Sagelle!" He yelled, but he was nowhere near as fast as I.
I walked up to the store and peered inside. Some chick dressed in black was at the cashier, how stereotypical. She probably had a broom propped up next to her. I opened the door and swept inside. The witch instantly looked at me and scoffed. " You can't come in here." She said snippily. I smiled and leaned against the counter.
" All I want are these ingredients, that's it. Get me them and everything will be just fine." I replied.
" I'm not going to say it again."
" Then don't and just get me what I need." She went to pick something up but I smacked her arm down onto the counter. " Don't play with me witch." I snarled. She cringed back in fear, obviously scared of my apparently sharp looking teeth.
" Fine." She whispered. " Melissa, we have a customer we need to help." I instantly shot my arm back up and locked eyes with the person walking out of the backroom; it was her. I growled and moved forward at vamp speed.
" You." I spat out. She smiled and looked behind me at the cashier.
" This is Sagelle Elaine."
" Oh my- shut up!" The girl exclaimed.
" Nope, this is her. In the flesh." I carefully removed the knife out of my pocket and before she knew what was happening, I was behind Melissa with the blade next to her throat.
" You may be able to heal tiny cuts, but tell me, can you heal a cut off head?" I asked.
" You really want to find out? If so, swipe that blade right across my throat." She replied, reeking of confidence in herself. I sighed and pushed her away from me; straight into the counter.
" You don't want to mess with me Melissa." I warned her. " You're not strong enough for me."
" Then why are you so worried?" Her eyes shined bright, she had me trapped into a corner; almost. I smiled and walked over to her.
" Because, even if you are a little threat, that's still a threat. So, naturally, I have to get rid of you."
" Oh, naturally. Tell me, how does Carlisle feel about that? Or Edward?" My jaw dropped in shock and she laughed. " Oh yes, I know everything about you Sage. See, you've always interested me, and seeing as how you're in the books it's very easy." I snarled again and swiped the knife across her abdomen, deep enough so that it'd take her a while to heal it. She gasped in pain, her face turning three shades whiter.
" Hmm, not used to pain?" I teased and pushed my finger on top of the cut. Consider this a warning. Stay away from the people I care about, so help me God I will kill you if you don't." And with that, I was gone.
