Summary: What if the Twilight Saga was re-written with Jacob as the Protagonist? What if instead of Bella being the new girl in Forks High it was Jacob? What would happen when the wolf warrior and the cold one parts crossed and their destiny was already written? Would the two of them be able to co-exist in peace? Or will they be torn apart.
Pairings: Jacob/Edward
Disclaimer: So I just got to thinking what if instead of the whole Twilight Saga being surrounded around Bella and Edward it was Jacob and Edward. To me it would be so much more drama. Vampire/Werewolf much more interesting that Vampire/Human. I take no credit for this work. It's all Stephenie Meyer ... I just decided to twist it. I own nothing.
Notes: This story was started on a profile Slash is the Way by my friend and it got nowhere. He said he was never going to finish and gave up on it completely it so he gave it to me. So I'm re-writing it and hopefully I will finish it. However, I am respecting his wishes to keep the plot as close to the book as possible. If it was me I would change it but a friend's a friend. So, there will be a lot of differences but as requested it will stick as close to the original Twilight plot as possible.
If I had to wait on my Beta this story would never get published so all errors are mine.
I hope it doesn't suck.
Thank you to all those who commented for me to update. It inspired me to actually find time to write this chapter (Blame work and school). Although it's not really what I want it to be I don't want to lapse any longer than I have (Again).
Chapter XIV
The Aftermath
My eyes opened to a bright, white light. I was in an unfamiliar room, a white room. The wall beside me was covered in long vertical blinds; over my head, the glaring lights blinded me. I was propped up on a soft bed - a bed with rails. The pillows were more comfortable than I could imagine. There was an annoying beeping sound somewhere close by.
My hands were all twisted up with clear tubes, and something was taped across my face, under my nose. I lifted my hand to rip it off.
"No, you don't." And cool fingers caught my hand.
"Edward?" I turned my head slightly, and his exquisite face was just inches from mine, his chin resting on the edge of my pillow. "Why am I hooked up to all of this. I feel fine."
"You are fine," he shushed me. "This is just to make sure you stay fine. You were unconscious for a few days"
"What happened?" I couldn't remember clearly, and my mind rebelled against me as I tried to recall.
"I was almost too late. I could have been too late," he whispered, his voice tormented.
"Fuck! Seth and Leah."
"Are both fine. They're more worried about you. Seth has been coming over almost every day"
"And where am I," I asked through the haze.
"Our house. Carlisle converted one of the rooms into a make shift hospital for you. You heal way to fast to go to a conventional one. They'd ask too many questions."
"What do you mean I heal fast?"
His face was unreadable "You shifted."
Those two simple words. It was supposed to change my world but I didn't feel any different.
"Funny." I said "I thought I would've noticed me changing into a wolf. Must of missed it."
"You didn't" he said and I looked at him incredulously waiting for him to continue "Carlisle said the pain and all the broken bones is what kept you human. But you healed at an incredible rate. All your bones were fixed in two days. That would only happen if the gene had taken over."
"Since when is Carlise such an expert on shifters."
"He's not. He's been speaking to Billy."
"Billy?" I asked to make sure I heard right "My dad Billy."
"He hasn't left since we came back."
"He's here?" I said sitting up.
"He's downstairs," he promised. "No one told him you were awake yet."
"But what did you tell him to make him come here?" I said still in disbelief. There was no way my dad was here 'chilling with the vamps'. "How the hell did you pull that off?"
"Carlisle called when we found you. You're screams" He paused. "Then the fact that you were healing. We had no idea what was going on. Carlisle called without me knowing. Obviously at first Billy wasn't to excited but when he heard you'd been bitten he told Carlisle what we needed to know."
I sighed. "About that, I'm not a freaking vampire am I?" I asked.
"No. Actually the venom is what was killing you. It's poison to your kind."
"My kind." the phrase sounded strange coming from my mouth. "Look technically I'm not a wolf until I see myself physical change into one. I mean you can't be sure"
"We're sure."
"How? Just the healing thing?"
"You smell different. Less human more ... woodsey."
"Is that bad?"
"No. I Like it."
"Wait. If the venom was killing me how am I here?"
"I sucked the venom out of your system."
He said it so nonchalantly it took a few seconds before what he said registered."How?" I asked quietly. He knew what I meant at once.
"I'm not sure." He looked away from my wondering eyes down to my hand. The skin was smooth but I remembered that was where James had bitten me. ,.
I waited patiently for the rest.
He sighed without returning my gaze. "It was impossible... to stop," he whispered. "Impossible. But I did." He looked up finally, with half a smile. "I must love you."
"I'm sorry I made you have to do that," I apologized.
He raised his eyes to the ceiling. "Of all the things to apologize for."
"What should I apologize for?"
"For very nearly taking yourself away from me forever."
"I'm sorry," I apologized again.
"I know why you did it." His voice was comforting. "It was still irrational, of course. You should have waited for me, you should have told me. You should've told someone."
"I did. I told Jasper. Just not in so many words. You wouldn't have let me go; he trusted me enough to. It worked out"
"No," he agreed in a grim tone, "I wouldn't have. Jasper shouldn't have. I understand why he did."
"You not mad at him are you."
He smiled "You would come to find it very hard to stay mad at an empath."
I chuckled, then got serious.
"What happened to James?"
"After I pulled him off you, Emmett and Rosalie took care of him." There was a fierce note of regret in his voice.
"Everyone stayed." I said in wonder. There must of been a lot of blood. The control it would've taken for them all.
"Yes, everyone stayed. Jasper was in and out between Leah and Seth and you. They love you, too, you know."
A flash of painful images from the last time I'd seen Alice reminded me of something. "Did Alice see the tape?"
"Yes." A new sound darkened his voice, a tone of sheer hatred.
"She was always in the dark, that's why she didn't remember."
"I know. She understands now." His voice was even, but his face was black with fury.
I moved my hand to rest on his face and then sat up all the way, my feet dangling across the side of the bed.
"I do believe you are too far" I said to him pulling his face gently forward.
It didn't take much to guide his face to mine. And then we were kissing. It was full on, open-mouthed, complete with sexual tension kiss. And I loved it. I loved the way his body melted into mine. The way our lips fit like two puzzle pieces. The way he played with my hair and held tighter and tighter. When we broke away after what seemed like ages he looked at me.
"I was not finished kissing you," I complained. "Don't make me come over there."
He grinned, and bent to press his lips lightly to mine.
"Get some!" I heard someone - Emmett - yell then a faint thump.
"Asshole" Edward said and I know it wasn't directed to me
"Can they hear us?" I asked
"They're no such thing as privacy in a house of vampires. That's why the bedrooms are sound proof." he smirked and I laughed and leaned in to kiss him again
"Wait. I think I hear Billy," he said, grinning again.
"Don't leave me," I cried, in fake terror.
"Bite me" he answered as dramatically as I did.
I could hear my father now. He was talking to someone, maybe Carlisle, his voice slowly getting closer. I could've gotten up to meet him but I just didn't want to.
Edward opened the door, stepped aside to let Billy roll in and then closed the door behind him. I don't know why he bothered to leave. He would hear us anyway. Either by our voices or minds.
"Billy." I tried to sound enthusiastic. I failed.
"So it is possible for the leech to leave your side" he mumbled to himself but I heard anyway.
"I'm doing great. Thanks for asking"
"I know your fine Jacob. It's time to come home. Time to be with the pack."
I looked at him incredulously. "The pack? You mean Sam, Paul and Jared. That pack?"
"And Embry, Quil and Seth."
"SETH?!"
"Being around so many leeches trigger the change."
"Can you not call them that. It's offensive."
"That's what they are Jake. And whatever you have going on. It needs to stop. You need to find a good mate to pass along the gene."
"The wolf gene." I scoffed "Billy, I'm a freaking teenager. I'm not passing on anything anytime soon. But I'm sure Edward will be willing to help me try if you so desire."
"Son!" Billy said his voice tight
"Father" I said the same way but with more sarcasm. I laughed "Look, I'm not arguing about this. I'm with Edward. No vampire talk. No shifter bullshit. Edward. Plain and simple and if you don't like it too bad. I'm not going to waste my time fighting with you. Instead I'm going to take the chance to say thank you."
"For what?"
He looked genuinely curious. "For telling Carlisle what he needs to know. It couldn't of been easy telling the trade secrets but it helped him save my life. So thanks."
"Jacob," he said softly, a caring look - one i hadn't seen before - in his eyes "We might have differences in our opinion. Strong differences. But whether or not you choose to acknowledge me as your father you are my son and when it comes down to it I will do anything for you."
I held out my hand and he took it in a firm grip.
"I'll see you at home Billy."
He seemed shocked by that "You're coming back?"
"You kicking me out?" I retorted and he shook his head no "Then I'll see you at home Billy." At his shocked expression I laughed
"Teenager." I said pointing to myself "Not planning to move in with the boyfriend just yet. It's a bit quick don't you think."
"You know. I still think you're making the biggest mistake of your life but seeing Edward for these last two days. I think that boy is in love with you," he accused, keeping his voice low.
"I know," I siad
"And how do you feel about him?" He only poorly concealed the raging curiosity in his voice.
I sighed, looking away. "I know you'd beg to differ and I don't really believe in soul mates and this whole 'the one' crap. But honestly he feels like my one. He's it."
That wasn't what he wanted to hear. "I'll see you at home Jake" and then he was gone.
Edward was by my side before I could blink. "I'm the one huh?" he said smugly.
"You're an asshole" I said with no bite to my voice but yeah you are. So from here on you're not allowed to leave me."
"Jacob." He stroked my face. "I'm not going anywhere. I'll be right here as long as you need me."
"Do you swear you won't leave me?" I asked with a slight challenge.
He put his hands on either side of my face and brought his face close to mine. His eyes were wide and serious. "I swear."
The smell of his breath was soothing but his expression was unreadable.
"You know only one of us possess the ability to read minds" I said "What's wrong?"
"I'm just thinking that I was the one who put you in danger. And I know you can handle yourself - you did handle yourself but that doesn't change the fact that I'm the reason that you're here."
"Yes, you are the reason." I frowned. "The reason I'm here - alive. With you."
"For now." His voice was just a whisper. "Until you accept who you are and leave me."
"Are we back to this shit?," I said, growing irritated. "Edward you promised you weren't going to leave me and this is me promising the same. You're it. You're irritating and mind-boggling and sometimes I want to strangle you but you've never given up on me. Don't start now. We'll figure it out Edward."
He winced at my words, but the haunted look didn't leave his eyes.
"That's not the worst part, though," he continued to whisper. He acted as if I hadn't spoken. "Not seeing you there on the floor... crumpled and broken." His voice was choked. "Not thinking I was too late. Not even hearing you scream in pain - all those unbearable memories that I'll carry with me for the rest of eternity. No, the very worst was feeling... knowing that I couldn't stop. Believing that I was going to kill you myself."
"But you didn't."
"I could have. So easily."
"I am not that fragile man. Get over it. And plus it's not a true vampire love romance until you try to drain me of blood at least once against your will. If the fiction stories are to be believed we going to be together for life"
He huffed a laughed but then my words hit me and I turned serious.
"What's wrong?" he asked seriously.
Although my thoughts worried me his question made me smile. It made me realize that he hadn't been reading my mind or at least has been making a conscious effort not to. To allow me to say thing in my own time instead of just pulling thoughts from my head.
"I'm going to die" I said sombrely
"Jacob you're fully healed. There's nothing wrong with you. You're fine," he reminded me.
I took a deep breath to calm myself. He was truly confused.
"No," I said slowly. "I'm not. I'm going to die. I may not die now... but I'm going to die sometime. Every minute of the day, I get closer. And I'm going to get old. And you will be frozen at seventeen. How exactly is that supposed to work?"
His face relaxed so he must know something I don't. "You won't age Jacob. As long as you continue to shift you won't age."
"I won't age?"
He shook his head "Nope"
"You're telling me I'm going to look sixteen for the rest of my life."
"You look like a very mature sixteen year old who could pass for eighteen for the rest of your life." he laughed "Sixteen. Wow. I sometimes forget you're just a child with how mature you act... Sometimes "
"There was a compliment in there somewhere." I scoffed and he smiled "But what do you mean I look mature I still have my baby face."
"You haven't looked in a mirror yet have you?"
I shook my head no and he held my hand to pull me up from the bed. The first thing I noticed was that Edward now had to look up to speak to me.
"What the fuck?" I said aloud in surprise. Last time I checked Edward was the taller one.
"Oh babe you ain't seen nothing yet." he laughed dragging me in front of the wall length mirror that cover the room.
My eyes opened wide as I looked at myself. Why I didn't notice I was shirtless before I don't know. My hair was the same - long, glossy black hair pulled back with a rubber band at the nape of my neck. My skin was still russet-colored but somehow looked healthier than before. That's where the similarities ended. I was now at least 6"5 - maybe taller considering how much I towered over Edward's 6"2. One of my arms was about the size of Alice. Muscles I didn't even know a body could have stood out. I was thick, toned and muscular and looked as though I was a serious bodybuilder. At least I was tall so I didn't look out of proportion.
"What. The. Fuck." I repeated
Edward laugh "If you ask me I think you look hot. Extremely handsome, with dark good looks, raven-black hair, russet skin and deep-set twinkling dark brown eyes. You're sort of beautiful".
"I wasn't before?" I said with a small laugh, playfully punching him still staring at myself in the mirror. "How the hell is this possible?"
"It's the wolf genes."
"The wolf genes gave me abs?" I said incredulously
Edward laughed again "Your body changes into a giant wolf Jacob. Obviously you're human body has to accommodate it somehow."
"Makes sense I guess." I said a little unsure "But how am I going to explain this when people ask. Because I don't think I could hide the fact that I now look like Hercules reborn."
"We'll just say you had a growth spurt."
"A growth spurt" I deadpanned and he nodded. "A growth spurt gave me abs."
He wrapped his arms around me "I like your abs"
I rolled my eyes playfully. "Of course you do."
He started peppering my back with small kisses. "Plus I'm curious."
"About?" I said leaning into him as his hands started to explore my stomach and slowly inching lower.
"If all of you experienced that growth spurt."
He said it was such a straight face it took a while for the words to catch up to me. When it did, I couldn't help but laugh.
A voice sounding remarkable like Emmett yelling "Pervert!" at the same time as Jasper's "Get a room!" followed by a muffled thump that was probably someone hitting the back of Emmett's head made me laugh even more.
Edward pulled away from me "No freaking privacy" he complained by he was smiling.
Notes: Chapter 14 everyone. It's not as good as I would like it to be (it never is) and it's short but I didn't want to take any longer than I already did to update and if I really waited until I found it was perfect who knows how long it would take. And I gave you two chapters in one night so ...
Jacob shifted?
As I said before, and I will continue to say I'm trying to keep it as close as the book as possible but yet different. Jacob isn't Bella. He isn't as shy or reserved or as dumb. He's also a werewolf, which he now knows and apparently he's shifted.
The last chapter/epilogue is on it's way. I have learnt not to make promises about time frame but know that I will finish this story. It's coming to the end. But worry not. There will be squeal(s)
Thanks a lot to all of you who are reading and those of you who favored and followed this story. Love to all my wonderful reviewers and those who are patiently waiting for updates. And those who've stuck with me since the beginning. I hope it doesn't suck.
I was aiming to update weekly but obviously that hasn't been happening and I apologize for that. So as soon as possible the last chapter will be up and I'll get to work on the sequel.
Also if anyone has an idea they would like to see in this story that was not in the plot of the original Twilight feel free to leave a comment or message. :)