I was startled by my new found speed and quickly caught up to Emmett and Jasper. i giggled in my happiness and Jasper shot me a look just before we all ended up in a tangled mess on the forest floor. "What the hell?" i grumbled as i shoved Emmett off of me. Jasper had already climbed to his feet and was holding out his hand. i stood as i glared at Emmett. "Why did you do that?" i asked; annoyed. "I didnt. i thought you did." he shot back. irritation laced his voice and marred his face. "Not everything is about you Aria. something tripped all of us." he said. i growled at him and he hissed back. "Im not selfish enough to think that but you obviously are because i was talking to Jasper." i spit. i was glaring as Jasper held my hand and tried to soothe me. "I didnt do it either." he drawled.

i glared at the both of them and then turned to look along the forest floor we had been running on. there was a something sticking out of the ground. it was long enough across to have tripped all of us up. "What is that?" i asked as i moved toward it. Emmett grabbed my arm and stopped me. "Don't Aria." he said. i pulled from his grasp and kept walking. as i got close i saw what it was. it was a human arm covered in the black and blue of death. i frowned instantly and turned towards Jasper. "Why is he out here?" i asked. "Because he was attacked by a vampire. we couldnt leave him in the town." he said. i shook my head and looked down at the ground again. "But that isnt fair to his family. they deserve to know." i said.

Emmett frowned but Jasper looked unfazed. "It the way things happen Aria. if you were to slip today, and kill a human, we would have to bury him out here. its that or be discovered and half to move again." Jasper said. this in no way eased the aching of my heart for the man's family. "Can we just go back home?" i asked. "You need to feed aria." Jasper said. his eyes were dark and i knew he was hungry but i couldnt stomach the thought of feeding after witnessing the man buried halfway in the ground. "I cant." i said. "Well i must. Emmett take her home. straight home." he commanded. Emmett nodded and grabbed my arm, walking me in the direction we had come from. he paused after a few hundred yards and turned me to him. "you have to eat something Aria or you will get weak." he said. "Emmett the man-" "Is dead. he isnt coming back." he cut across me.

i looked down at my feet and anger and sadness tore it way through my heart. "People die all the time. this is no different. now i want hyou to hunt with me." he said. i shrugged and started to turn in the direction i had last seen Jasper. "No. we are going for something a little more better tasting." he said. he turned me toward the mountain in the distance and began running. i paused for a few seconds before following him. he was standing at the edge of what seemed to be a river and looking down stream. i could see the two bears in the distance as if they were right in front of me. i stopped beside him and he cocked his head down stream. "How do i do this?" i asked. "Close your eyes and give in to your instincts. they will direct you." he said.

i shut my eyes and took a deep breath. i could smell the bears and my instincts took over. i backtracked through the forest and approached from down wind so that they wouldnt smell me. it was two large male black bears and they smelled delicious. they were fishing and had no idea that i was less than 30 yards behind them. suddenly the wind shifted and blew my scent toward them. they both tensed and turned to run but i was already pouncing on the smaller of the two. it fell over from the forceof my attack and i heard the shredding of fabric as he clawed my chest. i wrestled with it for a minute before sinking my teeth into its neck. it let out a roar but eventually quieted as i drained him quickly. the other bear had gotten pretty far but i looked up to see emmett wrestling with it before snapping its neck and stepping back to allow me the drink. i drained the second and wiped my mouth at i stood. "Thank you." i said quietly. he was frowning and then i felt the pain. i had three huge gashes across my chest where the bear had clawed me. the wounds were leaking thick fluid that was laced with blood.

i was totally shocked that i didnt hear Jasper coming until i heard his growl. i looked over at him and could tell that he was beyond pissed. "Jasper, i dont understand." i said. he growled and he glared at Emmett before lunging at him. Emmett was taken be surprised and ended up face down in the dirt with Jasper about to decapitate him. "Jasper stop it!" i yelled. it was as if he didnt hear me as he adjusted his grip around emmett's head. "Emmett! What are you doing? Fight back!" i screamed. i couldnt bear to see him hurt or for Jasper to be the one hurting him. i could see Emmett's face cracking from the pressure of Jasper's hold and tears welled in my eyes. "Jasper please dont?" i begged. he looked over at me ad my voice trembled and shock lit up his features. he released Emmett and stood up.

"I thought you werent hungry?" he growled. "I wasnt but i changed my mind. Emmett tooking me hunting instead of home." i said. "You made her hunt bear after i told you not to?" he growled at Emmett. "It was the only thing near by." Emmett defended. "Look at her Emmett. she is hurt because you couldnt listen. i told you no for a reason." Jasper growled. i was angry that they were talking as if i wasnt standing there. "I chose to hunt Jasper. Emmett just came with. you cant blame him." i said. jasper turned to look at me and his features softened. "I'm sorry Darlin'. im just a little pissed that he allowed you to get hurt." he said. i frowned at his statement as it made the dimishing hatred for emmett boil over again. whatever progress he had just made was ruined by that statement. "Lets get you home and cleaned up." he said. Emmett stayed on the floor as Jasper took my hand and pulled my back in the direction of the house. i looked back once and saw him watching my with anguished eyes. i turned away before he could see the never falling tears in mine.

i followed Jasper to the house and was shocked to see Rosalie sitting on the couch. i hadnt seen her since i woke up and i growled angrily. "Aria, what happened?" Esme asked as she noted my wounded chest and ripped clothes. "A bear." i said. rosalie shot me a glance that seemed to know something and jasper growled under his breath. "Emmett took her." he told Esme. it was almost like he hoped emmett would get in trouble for it. i rolled my eyes and went up the stairs to get a new top. my wouldns were mostly healed and i needed to get out of my ripped clothing. i was changing when i heard Emmett come home and the fight between Jasper and him began again. i sighed hard and dropped onto the bed in exasperation. i wasnt going to deal with this for the rest of my existence. i was wondering what to do when i heard it. my father's heartbeat speed up dramatically and then stopped. The whole house seemed to be holding its breath in anticipation.