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The speed seemed to pick up. The forest seemed to not even be there. Rain hit me again, but it was gentle this time. We had to get there, and soon. Jacob was in trouble and that was all I cared about. What else could be important?

We stopped quickly and I couldn't help but fear the worst. I opened my eyes to see Jacob on the ground shaking. He faced away from us, but he was alive and that was all that mattered. I jumped off Julius and ran to Jake's side.

"Jacob, it's me, Steph." I turned him over, and saw his eyes were closed, "Jake, you need to get up. We need to get you home."

"Steph," he mumbled, barely moving.

"Yea Jake, it's me-" I didn't get to finish that sentence, because I was quickly pulled through the air and curled in the fetal position. Julius curled around me and I could feel the coldness of his skin touching mine. His chest rumbled and he jerked against me hard, but he was blinding my vision so I could not see what was propelling him into me.

"Steph," Julius gasped between collisions, "we were to late. They got to him in the rain."

"NO!" I screamed.

Julius was thrown to the side. Jacob was too strong for even Julius right now it seemed. I rolled over onto my back to see Jacob's face staring down at me. This was not the face I loved. His upper lip was curled up, and his eyes were glazed over with hatred. No, there was another reason for that glazed look.

I didn't get much time to process this all, because Jacob's chest was rumbling and his fist was coming back. The fist shook as he wound up for the blow. I had no way out. Jacob was on all fours on top of me. This could not be happening. Jacob was coming after me, and I had no way out. This had happened before, with Julius. He wanted to hurt me, but he was fighting against the glaze over his eyes. What had stopped it before?

I knew what I had to do. It had to happen soon. Jacob's arm was still shaking from the fight that was happening inside him. I reached up, hands shaking for fear of what was happening to him. My arms encircled his neck and I pulled myself up.

Our lips met and, as what had happened with Julius, they softened the second mine touched his. His arms relaxed, and rapped around me as we fell back to the ground. There was only heat, as had happened before. Jacob knew what I was doing, and was helping me rid him of the curse. He rolled us over until I was on top of him, then he stood us both up.

"What is he doing here?" Jacob asked, holding me as close to him as he could.

"He helped me find you." I said. I could not actually find Julius's eyes though. I could not see him anywhere, but I would have bet anything that Jake could smell him.

Jacob turned to face me, "Stephanie," he mumbled. There were forming in his eyes. At least I wasn't the only cry baby, "I'm so sorry. If one more second had passed…"

"No," I put my hand over his mouth, "don't think like that. The past is the past, we had to concentrate on the now and the future." I said, trying my best to quote Alex.

"Well sissy," Maggie and Nathan stepped out of the trees, "You seem to have found a way around our little trick,"

"I guess we will just have to finish the job ourselves." Maggie finished her brother's sentence.

"Quit calling me that!" I said, holding Jacob tighter than ever, and searching wildly for Julius. He couldn't be gone.

"I think your love has abandoned you." Nathan said, taking a step closer.

"He left after you started kissing that dog," Maggie took a step closer as she finished his sentence.

"and we haven't seen him since."

"Pity you don't have his help,"

"pity," Nathan breathed.

"Really?" the wind sang.

"Julius!" I cheered. Though I felt Jacob growl next to me, "What is it?"

"Of all the things to show up now…" He really didn't like Julius did he?

"You can both run along if you do not want to be hurt." The wind continued from every direction.

I looked back at the twins who really did look terrified. They were looking franticly for the sound that was no longer under their control.

"Jacob, Steph, this way." A sweet high voice spoke in our ears. The voice was almost singing. We both turned and I saw Alice motioning us into the trees. Jacob held me tight until I turned to him with the sternest look I could muster and he let me go. Even though I'm sure he could have made it there and back again without me, he brought up the rear keeping me as safe as he could.

We ran through the trees for a long time. Alice was willing to keep up with my pace, but Jacob picked me up after a while and just carried me in his arms. We followed Alice for a long time, until we came to a small circle of trees. Jacob sat me down there, and I looked around. Edward and one other Vampire I did not know were talking when we came up. Alice went straight to Jasper. Emmett Was next to them. There was a small pile next to Edward of clothes and a couple blankets and sheets.

Jacob was extremely tense here, but every one else was fine. The moment we arrived, Edward and the about twenty year old, handsome looking vampire that he was speaking to, came to greet us.

"Hey Steph," Edward greeted, "this is Carlisle, who I told you about before. Esme is with Julius right now, but typical Rosalie would not come."

"Nice to finally meet you Carlisle," I said, extending my hand.

"I have hear plenty about you from Edward and Bella. It is wonderful to finally meet you as well." Then he went straight to business, "Julius and Esme are after those two. We only want to discover how big of an army they have. With Julius we can track them with out them ever catching their scent. Once we have discovered the details about this pack they have assembled, they will return here. The Volturi is our next problem. You do know about then correct?" I just nodded, "Good. Well, from what Julius told Edward, Jane is involved. This seems a lot like her, but I find it very unlikely that Aro has not touched her since then. There is possible corruption in the Volturi so we cannot expect their help. If we take you back to the city though, you will be found undoubtedly."

"What about the reservation?" Jacob asked, "We can keep her safe." I could see the answer in Edward's eyes as he stood behind Carlisle.

"Jacob," I said, turning to him and stroking his face, "I think it might just be possible that the pack can't protect me from them. From what just happened, I figured that they have discovered they can control the way werewolves think to. I haven't been around the pack in a while. That time frame could easily have been when they stopped by the reservation. We need to try and all stick together for now. If we go back and Maggie and Nathan have not been there, then we may just be leading them there anyway. They will search for me. Not them."

Jacob took a moment to digest that. As he finally took in the words, two of them seemed to stick out, "What did you call them?"

"Maggie and Nathan." Julius spoke as he entered the light of the clearing, "Steph will know the most on this subject. What do you say we make a fire to keep Steph warm and give her light to see? She may want those clothes and that bedding you brought for her as well. We may be here a while."

Everything he said happened. Alice and Jasper quickly set up a fire, and Edward carried over the blankets and clothes, "I told Bella quickly where I was going, and she gave me these clothes incase you needed some more." Jacob stood there, out of place with all of the cold bodies around.

"Jake?" he looked at me, "Why don't we sit, and we can use that blanket. You can use the pillow to rest your head on something. You seem really tired." Jacob's face tried with all it's might to smile, but only a slight smirk appeared.

"Please sit you two, there is a lot of explaining to be done." Carlisle said.

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ok, so this can't be long because I'm going over to my grandma's house, but I can say that this story is getting so intense!! Yah!! I think I will put a physical description of some of my characters on my profile, Steph and Julius will be up there, since I never really found a place in here to put it. Check my profile later tonight. NEXT CHAPTER TONIGHT OR TOMOROW!!

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