Charlotte and Peter insisted they join us in case something else happened. They took Jasper's car and we took mine. I couldn't get an answer from anyone in Forks, neither coudl jasper. The house phones were disconned as well. Which worried me the most.
I was flippin through the radio station. I came across a news reel, almost passing it until i heard the words, 'masacre'. We shared a worried look, before turning up the volume.
"Early this morning several 911 calls came in from the small town of Forks. The calls varied from different areas within the town, as a group of people swept through, ending the lives of everyone in there path. It's unclear as to who the people were or what their intentions are. As police and FBI continue to investigate more and more bodies are being recovered. It's estimated that 88% of the population have been pronounced dead on scene and the body count continues to grow."
Jasper and i shared looks, as we passed the now entering Forks sign. "You think they got out?" i asked warily.
"They must have, it's figuring out where they are that's gonna be a bitch," he said, slightly angry.
The road into town was blocked my police. They made us turn back, but we just pulled off down a private road and parked. Peter and Charlotte pulled in behind us. "Alright, we need to get in town, find something that'll tell us where exactly they may be," i said glancing back at Angie's sleeping form.
"I'll take the girl into Seattle, get something to eat, get a room and stuff," Charlotte said, giving me a smile.
"Agreed, this is as close as we can get to Forks without being found," Jasper said next, glancing at me, "will you be okay to run?"
"I'll be fine," i said smiling a little. I opened the backseat door, shaking Angie awake gently.
She rubbed at her eyes, blinking at me tiredly. "Morning sleepyhead," i teased smiling at her, "my friend Charlotte is going to take you to get some food, then we'll come check on you at the hotel, sound good?"
"Pizza?" she asked hopefully.
"Whatever you'd like," i gave her a huge, and she crawled into the front seat, Charlotte getting into the drivers side.
I changed into my gear as quickly as i could. Jasper and Peter kind of just stared when i walked out of the woods. "You said you could run," Jasper said accusingly. i glanced down at my bruised body and rolled my eyes.
"I can run, i'm not crippled, i'll be fine, let's go," i said rolling my eyes and brushed past them and into the opposite woods.
It sucked running. Because halfway there, the pain in my muscles started to grow and intensify. We got to the Cullen house first. Which looked like it had been ripped apart from the inside out.
We moved into the crumbling house slowly, each of us fanning out to inspect the damage. "None of the vehicles were taken," Peter said a little loudly from the garage. For my benefit mostly.
"Is that good or bad?" he asked quietly.
"Both," i said quietly, and then jumped the staircase. I went towards Edward's room, which looked far more trashed then the rest of the house. "How bad is your room?" i said quietly, picking up Bella's torn up sweater.
"As bad as this one," he said, from behind me, entering the room.
"Is anything missing?" i asked quietly. I should've been here. I should've been here with my Guardian. I knew better then this, mom had taught me better then this. I know it's Bella's birthright to protect me, but it was also my responsibility to protect her as my sister.
I shook my head, dropping the shirt. "I dont think they were here," i said thoughtfully, leaving the room.
"Why do you say that?" he asked, following me out.
"There's no blood, and no death. I'd feel it if someone had died here," i said thoughtfully.
"I cant smell anything," Peter said, coming from through a door to the back yard.
"Me neither," Jasper said glancing at me. "ideas?"
"Yeah, David," i sighed, running a hand through my hair.
"David has a scent though," Jasper pointed out.
"David would never attack a town himself. He has other means of getting what he wants," i walked out of the house. "Let's check out Charlie's, maybe find some weapons."
A lot of Forks had been destroyed. Everything was either ash and dust, still burning, collapsed or just flat out gone. I was able to find Anna's soul, she had gotten out in time, and she was upset, but not distraught, so my guess is her and Luke both got out. I couldn't find Jared though. I had a link to all of the souls i saved, which is about three. The first i'd saved, died a year ago, so it wasn't hard to keep track of them. Which made me wonder where the hell Jared was.
Then it clicked in. David probably has Jared. A chill swept over me at that thought. This was going to end horribly. We got to the house, half of it was gone. "Be careful," Jasper muttered when i jumped into a tree and then into Bella's room. The roof was gone, so it wasn't much of a challenge to get in through the gaping hole in the wall.
"Bella was here when the ambush happened," i said, seeing blood splattered across the bed and wall.
"That's not Bella's blood though, it's Charlie's," he said quietly.
"I know, but it's not that much. Bella probably got home, found Charlie being attacked and got out. If Bella hadn't been here, Charlie would be dead, and i dont think he is," i said thougthtfully. I know Bella's not dead, i would feel it if she was.
Bella's closet was half open, i pulled the other door, revealing her hidden cache empty. Either she'd taken everything, or they'd found it themselves. Either way everything was gone. Was mine?
"Who attacked the town in the first place?" he asked me uneasily.
"More of a what rather than a who," i corrected, moving into my room. My room was a total mess, i saw the intact wall behind my closet, letting a relieved breath.
Everything from my books, to my clothes and everything in between was now in quarter sized pieces. Glad i hadn't been here for that.
I grabbed a busted up piece of wood, probably from the bed frame and slammed it against the back wall of my closet. Jasper helped me pull the drywall away and i grabbed the duffel bag. "Jesus i didn't know you guys had this much stuff, where did you get it all?" Jasper asked in awe and shock.
"Chris's and his brother were in the marine corps," i said shrugging. "His brother died in a fight with a demon, and then Chris set out to kill it. That's how he came across Renee. When Renee finally trusted him enough to let him into our family secret, he kind of just admitted he already knew and he wanted to help teach us."
"How does hunting a demon bring him to Renee?" he asked skeptically.
It was already filled with all of my weapons and whatever ammunition i had left. It wasn't much, i had a few magazine clips left. Two for my usual silver inscribed weapon, then one for my shot gun and one for my sniper rifle. I checked the rest of the guns, each of them had one or two.
I gave him an amused look, "Because the demon came after us when he realized what kind of witches we were."
"Do you think he ever loved your mom?" Jasper asked hesitantly, "or was-," i cut him off.
"Dating her as an excuse be close to me?" i guessed, he nodded once, an unreadable expression.
"I think in some way he loved Renee, but as to whether or not he viewed her as a friend, family or lover, i dont know," i said shrugging.
"You really had no idea, did you?" he asked, watching me closely.
I sighed heavily, looking down, "were liars Jasper. Good liars, we have to be. Bella saw it because she was on the outside looking in. Maybe even Renee knew. But if Chris intended for me to never see it, i wouldn't have."
"You dont have him, and i can tell it doesn't bother you," he said quietly.
"Is that a question or observation? Because it doesn't bother me, not really. The fact that everyone kept it from me is what go to me. I get why Chris did what he did, i do. He's ten years older then me and he spent three years with my mom just makes it kind of weird."
"Do you have feelings for him?" i gave him an unamused look. I think i would know if i had romantic feelings for someone i viewed as a brother/friend.
"I dont know Jasper, your the empath, you tell me," he frowned at me.
"I dont want to read your emotions to get answers Era, it's not fair for either of us."
"We'll take the shot gun, my gun, this might come in handy," i said, throwing the smoke bomb up in the air and catching it.
"These?" Jasper asked, holding up two flash bombs. I nodded, and he shoved them into the bag. "Got any grenades?" Peter asked amused, but impressed.
Peter had followed us in after inspected the rest of the house, but he settled for watching us rumage through everything. My guess is he'd never used a gun. Vampires didn't need to. At least, not from what i've seen. Imagine if vampire joined the army? That would be fucked up, everyone would be totally screwed. I guess it depends on which side your on though.
I stood up, pulling on a gun holster around my thigh, putting away my personal gun.
"We should check out La Push, see if they know anything," Jasper suggested and we both nodded.
The pack linded up in the clearing, the three of us stood side by side, tensely. Then Sam changed back, i cringed, watching him re-dress quickly. God, he couldn't go behind a bush and do that?
"Do you know where the Cullen's and Bella went?" i asked watching the anger and sadness flash in their eyes.
"No. But Jared's missing," Sam said shaking his head, "Embry died during the attack, he was trying to save your sister."
Jasper and i shared uneasy looks, "and the rest of the Cullen's, are they dead? Gone?" i urged next, maybe they could help.
"We havent heard from them, but we haven't come across any evidence that they're dead either."
"Alright, thanks, i guess," i said awkwardly. Someone barked and i glanced at who i assumed was Paul. He glanced at Sam to me, shifting on his feet anxiously a little, glancing back and forth again.
"Paul want to help," Sam said, and then someone made a snorting sound and he added, "Jake too."
"Sure, but you two need to understand something," i said in a 'dont fuck with me' tone. "This is my world your about to get caught up in. You play by my rules, and you do exactly what i say. One mistake can get us all killed, understood?"
They nodded.