"Whatever the soul knows how to seek, it cannot fail to obtain." Margaret Fuller.
JPOV
"What do you mean it has something to do with us? I thought you couldn't see the wolves?"
"Just shut up and follow us. We don't have much time. Maybe you should phase and tell your pack to stand down or something. I am not in the mood to fight little kids." Alice said and ran off.
"We are not kids!" I yelled after her. Rosalie gave me a warning look, huffed and followed the pixie. That left me with the brains and bronze.
"Don't think about running, I will crush you pup. Hurry and phase, I am tired of looking at your ugly naked ass." Emmet pushed me towards the path the girls disappeared on.
"I can't just tell my pack to "stand down". They will know something is up. Like I told Edward, the only to stop a fight is for you to all leave. Kill me and leave."
"You are too dramatic. We are not going to kill you, well not yet anyways. Now phase and follow us or we will drag you there, and you might not make it in one piece." Jasper said pushing me as well.
If they push me one more time, I swear I was going to phase and bite one of them. What was I to do? If I ran they would follow me and who knows what they would do to me? I didn't like following their orders. I didn't like the fact that in the course of this short day I have lost my mind and can not follow through with the one thing I have vowed for over 100 years.
I sighed and phased. As soon as I was in wolf form the choir of voices shared a howl in relief.
Jake is that you?
We thought you were dead! You are one lucky guy!
We are on our way. Try and stay alive until then!
I can't believe that this is actually happening!
ENOUGH! All of you! Shut up and listen. Plans have changed. I have imprinted on Nessie, the spawn, no, the child of Bella and Edward. I tried, you all can see that I tried, but can not kill my imprint any more than any of you could. She is protected by the pack law. No one and I mean no one will hurt her again. I flashed an image of her hand breaking and the pain that I felt. Everyone whimpered.
I need you all to head to my house and Seth, before you start asking questions I need you to follow my scent. I think I am going to the Cullen's house. Something is going on, I am not sure.
I am on my way. What about the other Cullens?
Let's not worry about them yet. No one is to harm them until further ordered. They said they will not harm us. Seth, I am sorry about ordering you; I didn't need you walking in to a blood bath. I quickly showed the pack everything that happened. From Nessie jumping me to breaking her hand, and when I thought I was going to be killed by Edward. Oh and Seth can you bring me some pants?
No problem. Maybe we should stash some for you around the woods. How many pants and you ripped through today?
Shut up and get here as fast as you can.
NPOV
"Dad, please stop pacing. It is not going to heal my hand any faster than it already is." Grandpa had to re-break my hand. It was painful, but he did it swiftly.
"Edward, her hand will heal in about an hour or two. She will be fine."
"I know Carlisle that is not why I am angry. I am angry because of the whole situation. Why would that mutt go back on his word? He just assumed that I will stay back and watch my wife die. He didn't even bother asking me! I thought we had become friends. I trusted our future in the hands of a forlorn teenager! I am angry at myself for putting my family, especially my daughter, in danger. He could have killed her several times today and I was not there to protect her!"
"Well your daughter is in the room, and she can take care of herself! I am not made of glass. I may not be a full vampire like the rest of you, but I do have the ability to fight. Thank you Grandpa for fixing my hand. It was really my fault it was broken anyway. One should never play with their food."
Grandpa tried to hide a smile.
"Renesmee Carlie Cullen. Do not raise your voice at me…"
"Daddy, please listen to me. I am over 100 years old. I remember Mom telling me stories of how you treated her like a porcelain doll when she was human. Do you remember how she felt? You all treat me like I am a child. Like I am some weak human who can break at any moment. I am not human. I am not weak. I am not a child anymore. The reason I wanted to go to school on my own is because I need room to be me. I am tired of being caged like an animal. I am strong and as you can see, I took care of myself today." I looked at my broken hand. "Sure, I broke my hand, but haven't all of you been in at least one fight in your entire existence?"
"Renesmee…"
I walked over to my dad and hugged him. "Daddy, I love you, and I know this is not the right time for this conversation, but we will have to address it. I need to be able to spread my wings. I want to have more than high school. I want a chance at love like you and mom, or everyone else in this house. All the couples in this house take vacations and roam the world. I have to have a guard with me at all times. When do I get a chance at my own life?"
"I understand. I can hear you loud and clear." He tapped my head. "But you have to understand, that you are unique and while you are not human, you are not fully bullet proof. And most importantly, you are my little girl. My protection for you has no boundaries."
"Edward, Carlisle, Renesmee! Come down stairs, now please!" Aunt Alice hollered from downstairs.
"What is going on Edward?" Grandpa asked.
"Alice seems to have had a vision, and brought the dog with her."
My heart skipped a beat. My dad looked at me. I am will be fine. Go, I will be a second. I am just going to clean up.
"You don't have to go down there. You can hear everything we say up here."
I am fine. Go.
"Edward, let's go down stairs before Alice comes and grab us herself. Honey, why don't you join us when you are ready?" I smiled at my grandpa. He always knew what to do.
I went to my room and closed the door. Why was he here? Why can't I just get rid of him? I closed my eyes and slide down the door and sat on the floor. I don't want him to disappear. That was the truth of the matter. I might hate him for everything he has done to me, but I hated the idea of him being gone more.
I took a quick shower and got dressed. Nothing to fancy, just a pair of black skinny jeans and a white button down shirt. I went downstairs and into the heat of the battle. I stopped just outside the door and peered into the dining room.
I had to stifle a laugh, because although I don't think he was a prisoner, he looked like one. Seating between my Uncles with a scowling father behind him, my close to 7ft teacher looked like a child. He was trying to only breathe through his mouth. Clearly he was uncomfortable. Across the table, with not a care on his face was the other teacher from school. Mr. Clearwater, I believe.
I stared at Jacob for a little longer. He was too beautiful for words. Dark beauty. My dark beauty, I thought. My heart skipped a beat. He must have heard it because he looked my way. A small smile took over his face, but didn't quite reach his eyes. My father hit the back of his head and told him to pay attention.
"Renesmee please join us." Aunt Alice beckoned me.
I walked into the room and sat in the empty seat next to my mom.
"So what is going on? Why are they here? Are we not leaving?"
"Well, I had a vision. Somewhat. Renesmee and the wolves are messing up what I see, but point is, the Volteri are coming here. They are sending Felix, Jane, Alex, and Dimitri to check up on Bella."
"So what, she is a vampire. Problem solved. Why bring the smelly mongrel here?" Aunt Rosalie interrupted.
"Who are you calling smelly you blonde…"
"Finish that sentence and I will make you wear a shock collar, and it won't go around your neck."
"Enough. Children, please. Alice, honey, please finish." Grandma smiled.
"The problem, Rose, is that they are going to be meeting Renesmee for the first time. When they hear her heartbeat things don't go to well. From what I see, they arrive at the house. Then they disappear for a while. The next thing I see is Jane deciding to send an urgent warning to Aro. Followed by Aro sending more than half of his army over here to kill us. Something about us having another human, and our coven being too strong for his liking. He is also disappointed that Edward, Bella and I will not join his ranks."
"Okay, so we hid Renesmee. We can take her to the island."
"No, it won't work." It was my dad who spoke up.
"Dimitri can track all of us. It won't be safe, they will wonder why we are all not here. It will still create the ripple to Aro about us being too strong."
"What are you saying Edward?"
"I can't believe I am saying this, but Renesmee is going to have to go with the wolves."
AN: I know this is not my best chapter. And I know it has been awhile. No excuses there. I want the tension to switch from the wolves trying to kill the Cullens to them being forced to be on the same side. Nessie is trying to come into her own, but still has to protected.
I hope you like where the story is going. Let me know if you think this story sucks.
-Jania