Lycaon Dusk
Chapter 13
The next morning I groan it was almost nine o'clock till my cell rang . . . Leah
"City mourg you kill we chill," I yawned not happy.
"Guess what" She instantly started, "Orion asked me out!"
"Whoopi," I sarcastically said "Not to be frank but I'm not in a good mood right, somehow."
"Woke up on the wrong side of the bed?" Leah giggled
"If there's werewolves, vampires and shifter, oh my yes I woken on the wrong side of the bed." I yawned again, "Sorry, just grumpy. Emmett thought it would be fun to go all ninja from Narrator hopping off tree to tree, didn't get home till ten with a damn head ache."
"Nar-who what" She asked.
I groaned, "Some anime show, congrats on the date though."
"Thanks, gets some sleep bye." Then she hangs up. You know Leah is starting to act like her old self again. With a sigh I set the phone down going back to bed. Until the song played on it.
Look at me and you'll see what the moon has down to me
I'm the child of the moon of night
ORION!
"If this is about the date, Leah beat ya to the punch. She likes tulips and a movie and dinner seems an excellent plan for a first date but not a chick flick or romance and hell no to horror unless she wants to. Also there La Bella Italia is good restaurant. So unless you want to get on my bad side it better be important."
"Okay thanks duel noted, but I just called to inform you that Jasper wants to discuss attack plans." Orion said, "So once Bella wakes have Edward and Bella at the battle front to discuss scent trail..." Line went dead.
God those two are lucky it was summer vacation. When I was about to fall asleep the damn cell pang. Not bothering to check the caller I.D knowing it was the pack or Cullen's.
"BETTER BE IMPORTANT!" I growled loud, but the other line was silent, just rough housing noises in the background,
"Hello?" then the line was disconnected. Weird wrong number maybe? This time turning off my cell phone going back to sleep. An hour later someone woke me up, glaring at the intruder to see Edward with a piece offering of a chocolate pop tart and hot chocolate. Damn he discovers I was a chocoholic.
"Have a good night's sleep?" He asked amused written in that damn smirk.
"Tag team to hurt Emmett tonight." I muttered accepting the part tart which he agreed since he heard my yells last night that could wake the dead. "Is Bella awake?"
"No, not yet, I need to ask you for advice?" he said sitting down on the bed hot chocolate on the night stand. Edward asking me for advice is the world coming to an end? "On wedding rings, we know she's going to marry me but, I don't know what ring she'll like."
I thought about it Bella doesn't wear much jeweler, not that type of girl only see her wear, her opal ring and turquoise bracelet and Aunt Renee gave her. Hell she doesn't even like expensive gifts. "Either a simple engagement ring with the basic diamond cut or birthstone. If not a family heirloom, something from your mother maybe. It'll prove that you truly love her." Taking a bit of the sweet sugar treat.
Edward thought about mentioning he had his mother's ring, that I gave a sarcastic hurray. Kicking the guy out of my room to prepare for the day of life. Once dress into a pair of black jeans, red beater and a grey flannel. Then went down stairs and watch T.V stopping on the sci-fi channel to watch an episode of Destination truth hosted by Josh Gates. This time his team is in Romania in search for the, oh you got to be kidding me . . . werewolves, such irony. An hour later sleeping beauty woken up follows by Edward on her trail though he seems distress.
"Ready to go?" hopping onto my feet slipping on my hiking boot's. Since Orion said Jasper needs my nose for some experiment idea. They nodded as we headed out once I got to my mustang I notice they were starting to have a conversation. Whatever the conversation was about Edward didn't like it, till I honk the horn, "Hey love birds, get in we got less than 72 till D-day!"
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Alright at the moment I'm angry as hell when we got to the clearing hopping off Jasper's back. Turns out Edwards is going to protect Bella not little ole me, come on I spent a day training and this is the respects I get also to deal with vampy bear. Jasper being empathy sense my rage as he sends out a wave of calmness and reassurance.
"It's alright Diana we'll fine good use for you." Jasper said, patting my shoulder. I shiver to his cold touch as he led the way. "In fact we need to test out scent disguise."
I stare at him confused, scent disguised, so they need my nose. Great I Scooby Doo to them. As I heard Edward snicker glaring over my shoulder to give him a warning glare. When we reach the center field Jasper discuss battle strategies on location and sneak attacks while we wait for Jacob to come. Though how Jasper explains the plans sound almost too military code. Was this guy part of the military or something?
"You're not fighting?" Jake said as he joined us amused. "What, did you pull a muscle or something?"
"He's doing it for me, okay." Bella defended.
"Whatever," Jake said that I gave a warning look to behave and listen through amber eyes. He stiffens first but obeys. "Just tell me the plan."
"This field will give us an advantage in battle. "Jasper started, "We need to lure the newborns with Bella scent, but it needs to end here."
"Edward and I are going to campsite. Even if he carries me, they'll pick up our scents." Bella said taking Edwards's hand.
"Wait I thought Dia was guarding you?" Jake said looking at me confused. I rolled my eyes at them
"Yes change in plans; I'll be outside the battle front as defense close to the campsite to stop loose ends." I muttered, in which Jasper's nodded. "Back to the point, our scents is stronger then their however-"
"Your stench is revolting" Edward finished.
"Duse, you really don't wanna start comparing stinks." Jake said.
"What he means is that your scent will mask mine if you carry me." Bella inquired.
"Done," Jake shrugged
"This is not a good idea." Edward protest.
"Edward, they won't want to get near his . . . odor." Jasper assured "Diana mind taking a sniff?"
"I am no blood hound," I mutter walking to Bella to sniff her scent of floral fragrance then walking to Jacob to smell herbal spice, forest and wet fur. Pulling away from Jake to see him blushed a little staring at him, "Dare make a joke about it Black and the Pack will lose a tail."
That made him smirk in a kind way lightening the mood Bella went up to him, "Okay. Let's just try it."
He easily picked up Bella, "Eau de wolf coming up."
I snort, "Run forest run." As I said that he rolled his eyes and ran into the woods. Once they were gone I turned to stare at the Vampires. "Okay I got a question and be truthful about it. Do I stink like the pack?"
Both guys gulped choosing their word wisely or otherwise someone is going to get hurt. Edward to the liberty to answered. "Not quite, you scent is not revolting like that mutt, just a neutral sent we smell in animals mellow as the surrounding unless you sweat."
"Neutral as in?" I asked raising a brow arms cross.
"Your smell is unappetizing to us." Jasper easily said. That I can deal with them looked at me in what their odor scent with a sigh pointing at Edward first.
"You smell like Axe's and bleach with a hint of lemon and you major smell like some harvest with bleach don't ask me on to much details I have enough on the girl's perfumes." I said end of discussion. Jasper chuckled while Edward shook his head then it remind me. "So major what's your story how do you know some military tactics?"
"I didn't have quite the upbringing as my adopted siblings." Jasper shook his head rolling up his sleeves to reveal deep pigment almost crescent moons cascaded over his arms. So many that, I rolled up my sleeves to show the pale brown pigments and jagged lines.
"What happen got attack by leaches?" I said aloud. Jasper chuckled to my joke rolling his sleeves down.
"Battle scars" He said in a fun way gesturing we take a walk enough time for Bella and Jake to walk off. "All the training the confederate Army gave me was useless against a newborn. Still, I never lost a fight."
"Wait, you were in the civil war?" dumbfounded never to enspect that.
"I was the youngest major in the Texas cavalry, all without having seen any real battles. That is until I met a certain mortal . . . Maria." He said honey eyes gazed north, "I was ridding back to Galveston after evacuation a column of woman and children. When I saw three women down the trail. I immediately offer them aid. Never curios or suspects about their red eyes or beauty one whisper to another till Maria turned me.
"She was creating an army very common in the south. There were constant brutal battles for territory. Maria won them all. She was smart, careful, and she had me. I was her second in command; my ability to control emotion served her well. I train her newborns an endless occupation since she never let them live beyond the first year. It was my job to dispose of them. . . I could feel everything they felt.
"I thought what Maria and I had was love. But I was her puppet. She pulled the stings. I didn't know there was another way until Peter, Charlotte and I left . . . till I found Alice at a diner in Philadelphia. Now she sees me coming of course… I don't know what I'd have become without her. But I would be like that again."
I smack his head, in which he rubbed though didn't hurt, "It's in the past so keep moving forward."
Though I frown inside, I never would have thought I had it worst. If there was a contest for worst past history, then Jasper would have won. To feel your victim emotion at the very moment, to feel fear, all that negativity and still move on through the motions well I compliment him.
"Why thank you ma'am," Jasper said when we reached the tree line. I stare at him going too asked why until he said. "For the compliment, empathy remembers."
Rolling my eyes smacking him upside the head then run off to sniff out Bella scent. Running about good half mile in all direction to smell pine wood, ever green, few wild life, spice and musk nothing else. So I can still smell Jacob but no Bella. My heart clench at that thought. Shaking my head I jugged back to the clearing along with Jasper. He looked at me confuse I asked why but he didn't have an answered. With a sigh we headed back to Edward.
"All I pick up is wolf stench." Jasper announced, "No Bella."
"Same here including other animal far ahead," I added. Looking at Edward with concern, he looked like in pain; guess it's difficult not to be near or able to protect the love of your life while putting the trust to your rival.
"This will work." Jasper assured
"Great." Was all Edward said taking off?
I sigh and looked at Jasper then at Edward. "I'll never understand you vamp and your romantics obsesses ion."
Jasper chuckle wrapping arm around my shoulder leading the way back home we talked for some until a jolt of electricity shot through my spinal cord. I yelp jumping back turning around to see who shot me. Nothing was there except a bunch of black bird flew out in the distant. From symbolic terms black birds mean death. The question is though, what scared off the birds?
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Later that day Alice made us some alibi for Charlie, saying were going shopping at Port Angeles then sleepover at her house for three days. But actually the Cullen are powering up for the battled hunting in simple terms. Though Edward and Bella would be at the Cullen's house while I stay at Orion at Port Angeles. Since in private I explained to Carlisle what happen between me and Victoria, how we fought and how she said I'll be in use. For safety reasons Orion agreed to let me stay at his apartment. However before I left Charlie was giving Bella the talked. When she announced she was a virgin I laughed out booming while Charlie mutter liking Edward a little more.
Anyway I parked my mustang outside the apartment complex slinging my backpack over my shoulders then stiffen sniffing the air . . . storm was coming tomorrow maybe. I wander how this would affect the battled. Taking a deep breath entering the building and take the elevator to the seventh floor then walked out to room seven. I was about to knock when the door open, to reveal Orion in his pajamas, hair already cuted short though held some shag. I raised a brow this was new.
"I thought you want a slumber party?" He said amused when he caught me stare at his wolf tattoo on his left shoulder. It was a wolf but formed by Celtic knots.
"That would make you gay." I stated, but lean in to peck his cheek, "Thank you."
He let me in, his apartment was big enough for two people to live though the second bedroom was turn into a personal black room, so he offer his room to sleep. Orion then excused himself to order some Chinies. While changed into my pajamas a black beater and short blue plaid shorts, along with my dolphin animal slippers don't ask. When I came out bumping into Orion he stares at my feet and boomed into a fit of laughter.
"I know you're a navy brat but the slippers." He chuckled I rolled my eyes and swatted his head.
All night was like an actual sleep over though instead of chick flicks we watch some werewolf movies such as Ginger snaps, Van Hellsing and American werewolf in London. I practically freaked on Ginger snaps even though it was a video damn it scare the crap out of me, always covering my eyes or cuddling closer to Orion who just laughed and made commentary on it that made me laugh. Eating Chinese out of the containers and took some random photos.
By one o'clock we laid in bed listening to my I-pod of a song I recently down loaded to make laughs since I use it as my ring tone for Orion.
"The wind was still the moon was full at night
When she heard a sound that sends shivers down her spine
Something came up from behind she could feel it breath
Now she knew it would returned the prophecy come true
Running screaming little red was scared
Coming closer faster was those burning yellow eyes
She trapped and felt onto the ground the beast was on her trail
Just outside her grandma's house her final scream was heard
(Chorus :)
Look at me you will see what the moon has done to me
I'm the child of the brightest of nights
Come to me you'll be free of the trouble life can be
Into hell I will send your lost soul I will drag you into darkness
So the story goes of little red
Who went to see her grandma on the moonlit night
She dreamt of a places far away from here she strayed from the trail
Walked onto wolfen lair now death was on its way
When night had turned to morning she was found
In the clearing by her grandma's house she had died
Her heart has been torn out of her chest blood was everywhere
A little girl's been killed again oh god when would it end
Look at me you will see what the moon has done to me
I'm the child of the brightest of nights
Come to me you'll be free of the trouble life can be
Into hell I will send your lost soul I will drag you into darkness
The moon I see oh the moon I fell
How many nights we spent together
You are my life my most trusted friend
I am only what you have made me
The stars all shine in awe of you
The ocean heed thy call
And I am just a servant to thy will
The kingdom of the night is yours
So guide me on my way
Show me life to end and I obey
Father take this heart I bring father are you proud?
I your son the chosen one have heard your call again
(Chorus :)
Look at me you will see what the moon has done to me
I'm the child of the brightest of nights
Come to me you'll be free of the trouble life can be
Into hell I will send your lost soul I will drag you into darkness
Once the song ended Orion gave a tired chuckled amused. I sigh and cuddle into him head rested on his chest. He acts so much like a brother figure and being with him today I knew he is going to be perfect for Leah. "Thank you for everything."
"Anything for my pack sister," He stopped and looked at me, "Are you sure you can handle the side lines outside the battle front?"
"We'll never know unless we try?" I yawned.
"Diana this is a serious question, you're young and not a full fledge Lycan yet." Orion scolded
I sigh standing up and going to the window to stare at the clouded skies. The wane moon trying to break free from their grasped. My blood sings to feel her energy pulse weary but strong.
"I don't know Orion but I'm not risking a chance to protect those I love. I've seen death and felt lost. Hardly have anyone to lead me through this." Turning to face him with a sad smiled. "All things I care for will fade, in time we both have to leave for the sake of others."
"Diana," Orion breathed, "Tis a curse, but which one, the one that happen once every four weeks or what is surounding us. You need to accept what you, we are. If you don't accept then the animal inside shall feast on the human that remain."
"But I didn't want this." I exclaimed. Orion face fell into anguished standing up.
"Is it really that bad Diana?" He started going to the book case pulling out a small worn leather bound book. Tossing it, I caught easily. Looking at the cover to see the title Lycan. "That you can see better, hear more clearly, move faster than any human could ever want?"
I looked away back to him not wanting to hear the positive side of this curse. "You've been given if not awaken from something that most mortal being would kill for. The bite is a gift, given to us by the gods."
"I don't want it." I cried.
"Now you say you don't when a minute ago you said you didn't." His hand was place on my shoulder looking into the window reflection to see our anger appear through amber eyes. "You will. Even now you're confrontation yourself."
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I found myself in a forest at night, late maybe midnight, just wondering around to curious to find a house or a main road to find help. However the woods were more dense, wet and moist as moss cover pine trees. It confirms I was the Olympic Peninsula district by the light mist rain. Maybe if I howl for the pack they would hear me.
"Help!" I exclaimed from the top of my lungs. But there was no replied, standing there for seconds minutes. With a sigh I continued eastward. Uncle Charlie did say most roads are in the eastern region of Washington.
Something wasn't right though. Standing still to hear nothing not even a cricket, my heart pace on fear, since the survival show mention silent is not a good sign not at all. Until snap. I stiffen for something came up behind and I could feel it breath hot breath send shivers down my spine. I gasped and ran.
"I'm scare; I'm scared, scary monster would eat me." Echo a little girl's voice. Instantly I stopped calling out for the child to respond back to assure she's not alone, but she only replied. "I'm scared, I'm scared, I'm scared"
Listening closely I pined her location north about hundred meters or so. That I ran that direction, the woods aren't safe at night and who knows if she's hurt. Running north another voice spoke.
"A deceiving heart overflowing with kindness with selfless soul, sin's pile on top of sins."
"Scare, someone help me."
"Hold on, I'm almost there." I called running faster, than a howled was heard, wolf. Looking up to see a full moon. No, no, no, picking up pace please be the pack. No life is going to be cursed.
"I'm scare, I'm scared"
Then up ahead was the little girl curled up into a ball by the tree hugging her around a red cloak. With a sigh of relief I walked toward her till stripping over something. Catching myself, I sat up to see what I tripped on and gasp. It was a body, half of a body shreaded easily to see their organs. I trembled backwards till my body implanted to the bark. No wonder this girl was scared.
"Hey it's alright," I lied acting brave about to bet her hair when she looked up. A gasped escaped, she me or at least ten year old me blood cover her face while eye's glow gold dilated.
She pounced on top of me in a tight vice grip of her arms around my neck close to a choke hold. "I'm scared, I'm scared."
"Would you be dishonest to yourself, just cover your eyes. Pretend it was just a dream." A woman voice echo, looking up to our left to see Rosalie in a blood stain wedding gown eyes red while she dragged a corps, Royce King.
"I'm scared, scary monster would eat me." Little I cried.
"Innocent is a sin," Jasper said as he walked out wearing a confederate uniform eyes crimson as he help a arm with crystals coming out of the wound. "Impossible to ignore the truth."
"I'm scared,"
I shook my head no standing up the girl in my arms. "No it can be prevented."
They smirked as they stare at the third person who joined us. A woman bare cover in scars who didn't care if she exposed in profanity. I couldn't see her face but her amber topaz eyes eliminate from the truth. Lycan . . . . Werewolf. She killed this person as the blood proved it mare to her skin like war paint.
"Turn your eyes from the truth." She said her voice wild though I realized she was me as she crossed her arms able to see my tattoo on her hip. A loud crack was heard as he double forward in her transformation to her inner beast. The transformation was disturbing as she double over tearing off her skin as flesh became dust to sprout white fur from her body as she grows muzzle bloomed out. She regains her posture panting in thirst before us.
I'm scared, I'm scared, I'm scared.
Immediately I closed my eyes, I'm scared, I'm scared,
I'M SCARED.
"Don't turned your eyes from the truth," Little me said in a happy tone pulling away to see my face cupping my cheek. "It's alright to be scared."
Suddenly orbs of lights scattered around the sounds of a search part of police officers with shepherd as they call out. Till one calls out over here, I blinked to see everyone gone while I stood there in tattered clothes cover in blood. Instinct screamed run, so shocked I ran, running away.
"Yes it's beast to run," My beast taunted in my head.
"Over here, it ran over there." An officer said as the hounds were in pursuit, chasing me.
"You know the truth," The voice echoed, "the truth cannot be change, you and I are one."
A dog pounced on me from behind that we fell down a steep hill. It bit my shoulder that I screamed punching the animal off me. It yelps falling off me. I grabbed my shoulder while glared at the canine, a wolf, a russet color wolf. Soon more wolves surrounded me in a circular formation. Ten, simple normal size wolves. They growled lips curled up to expose their sharp teeth.
"I am only human," I cried tears in my eyes, "Cruel twisted face made me like this!"
But they didn't give any sympathy only took another step into position for attack.
Scared, I'm scared, I'm scared.
Closing my eyes as they strike.
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II gasped in silent scream that it awaken Orion up from shock; instantly he looked at me to see I was holding my head. It hurt a blazing pain that buzzed loud. Orion asked what's wrong checking my pulse; he cursed jumping off the bed and went into his closet to retrieve a metal brief case.
"I'm scared, I'm scared, I'm scared." I chanted curled into a ball crying like a little child who saw murder committed before her while bearing a migraine.
Orion shushes me as he adjusted my form to curl in his form as he held me. He rubbed soothing circles down by back before he took an arm flicked the main artery before a syringe made contact to skin. The hot adrenaline rushed that engulfed me faded.
"Scared I'm scared." I kept repeating. Orion sighs as he grabbed the phone off the night stand and dialed a number.
"Hello Orion, what can I do for you?" Carlisle voiced answered
"Diana had a nightmare, I gave her some sedatives but she keeps repeating the same words." Orion murmured.
". . . Like what?"
"I'm scared, I'm scared, I'm scared."
"Orion I'm no Psychiatrist, but I predict the stress she been in, must have trigger another episode. It is Very common to post traumatic stress patient. Just keep her comfortable. But it's not a risk I'm willing to take in the battled front. She must stay home and rest to calm the nerves, overloading her senses while dazed is not healthy. I'll inform Jasper and the pack change of plans."
Orion sigh as he finished their conversation he hated I was going through this alone. HE was a pure breed born a werewolf never to experience the pain that us curses do. Three hours later I calmed down enough to focus including the head ache was gone.
"Hey," I whispered ashamed in what just happened. Orion chuckled differently as he force me to look at him.
"Don't be ashamed, tis common for werewolves to have nightmares. The purpose to prepare them for reality." I didn't say anything so tired and confused. What my wolf said, you and I are one. And what my mother's ghost said that the beast is just my emotions. So confused in what being a werewolf is a painful subject to comprehend.
Orion sigh, "You got a lot to learn pup." Grabbing the book from last night and place it in my hands.
Lycan
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Silent wolf singer
So you won't get confused Diana and Orion have a brother sister relationship nothing in romantic ways including a werewolf relative bond in which blood related wolves can get close to cuddle for support like when puppies get together for warmth.