JPOV:

I watched Nina and Embry leave and I felt a twinge of jealousy that my friend could spend time with Nina when I couldn't. I knew that Embry didn't like her the way I did, but I still wanted to go with her and tell Embry to stay with Sam. He would have done so if I had asked, but he had already spent a lot of time worrying over Sam's body.

I sighed and turned to Sam.

Sam? I prodded his mind. We were able to enter minds of other werewolves in human form, but they couldn't hear us very well. Can you hear me?

He mumbled something that I couldn't make out. I nearly leapt for joy. At least he was conscious.

"Sam?" I was human again. I shook him gently. "Wake up…please. We need you."

His eyelids fluttered slightly and he took a ragged breath.

"Sam, you can do it." I turned him over. "You've got to try."

His breathing went normal and he seemed unconscious once more. It was like trying to speak to someone in a coma, but with a lot more blood covering their face.

"Sam?" I looked around willing a miracle. "Try to say something…anything."

"Emily…" He moaned softly.

The corner of my lip smiled although I still was unsure about what was happening to him. It looked like the vampire had bitten him. I wasn't sure what happened to a werewolf that was bitten by a vampire, but I didn't want to find out.

"Sam…" I sighed. "I'm sorry." I apologized, although not for a specific thing.

"It's no use." Another voice spoke gently behind me.

I spun to face Edward Cullen. "What do you want?" I spat out trying not to attack. Right now I was not in the mood to make friends with vampires.

"Where are your manners?" He glared at me with fiery hatred in his coal colored eyes. Bella must have lied because she said they were old, but every time I've seen him they are darker than night. "I've seen dogs with better manners and a friendlier disposition."

"Go away, Edward." I growled. "Aren't you supposed to stay off of our territory?"

His eyes darted over Sam for half a second before his gaze returned to mine. "Honestly, I don't care about the treaty any more. Not after what you did to Bella."

"What I did?" I felt confused. "What are you talking about?"

"You brought her straight into the path of danger." He sneered. "You took her straight to a murderer! You have put her in too much danger so far."

"Oh yeah?" I thought about how hypocritical he was and hoped he was reading my mind. "And she isn't in any danger around you, I'm sure." I said sarcastically.

"That's different." He flinched as if my words hit him. "I've warned Bella about myself but she seems not to care. I've recently learned that if I weren't around, she would be in more danger from other things. But that's not the point. You haven't even told her how dangerous you are. Just one slip…"

"Don't tell me about slipping up." I retorted. "I've never 'slipped up' and killed anyone. Can you say that?"

He ignored my question. "She doesn't seem to understand that you are dangerous. She thinks you are just some lovable dog, when in reality you are…"

"I'm no more dangerous than you." I added quickly, "Or your 'family.'"

"Well, at least we have had practice over decades. You've only recently turned into a monster. You aren't in control." He ran his hand through his hair and his scent came towards me. I leaned away not hiding my distaste.

"I've been like this for almost a full year now, and I have more control than any of the others." I took a defensive stance.

"What if one of the others hurt her then when she…"

"Why are you here." I grumbled impatient.

He leaned back. "We have to talk about the Voulturi."

"The what?" Sam exhaled suddenly and I turned around to look at him. He remained motionless again and I turned back to Edward.

"The Voulturi are from Italy." Edward whispered after a moment.

"When Bella went to…"

"Yes." Edward looked down at his feet ashamed. "When I tried to kill myself, I went to a group of vampires in Italy. They are the same."

I felt disgusted. He was such a coward to kill himself because someone delivered him some bad news. I heard Edward growl, probably at my thoughts, and I turned back to looking at Sam.

"So…how many vampires are there from the Voltory or whatever it's called."

I heard him take a deep intake of breath. "There are…quite a lot."

"Ten…twenty?" I guessed.

"Try about…one hundred." He curled his fists and I realized that I was doing the same.

"So what does this have to do with us?" Uncurling my fists, I tried to act uncaring.

"The Voulturi took a special interest in Bella because of her…abnormalities." A brief smile passed over his face. "They decided that she must be changed because she knows too much about my kind."

"That…you can't…. you can't just do that to Bella!" I shouted. "That breaks the treaty." I shuddered at the thought of her being cold and bloodthirsty.

"We have no choice." Edward smashed a tree and I gapped at him. I hadn't expected him to be angry. I thought he would have been happy to have Bella be a vampire like him. "They will kill her if she isn't changed."

"Then she just shouldn't come back to Italy." I felt frustrated.

"Don't be a simpleton." He glared. "They would just come anyways to here and change her. They've already sent one person, as I see your…friend," He looked unsure of whether or not Sam was a friend. "has noticed."

"Wh-" I began but he cut me off.

"They are not like us." Edward looked very threatening. "They do not try to rise above what they are. They think everyone is inferior to them, especially werewolves."

I shook with anger. "We could just…"

He laughed a cold mirthless laugh that chilled my bones. "Fight them? Don't be ridiculous. I've already told you they are greater in numbers and more aggressive than any of us." He smiled and made me feel younger and stupider than he was. "I haven't even brushed upon how mush more powerful they are."

"Powerful?" I repeated.

"The Voulturi are a group of the fastest, strongest most able vampires in the world." He went on. "Each and every one of them has unique and deadly abilities. It is impossible to hide from them because they have superb trackers that can know where you are instantly without ever second-guessing…even if you flew to a different planet. They could torture you to insanity without raising a finger."

I cringed. "So it is inevitable for her to be changed."

"The Voulturi have taken such a special interest in Bella because she is immune to their abilities." He said slowly choosing words carefully. "They are curious to see what would happen if she were a vampire."

I stared blankly at him.

"Human's traits are intensified a tenfold when they become vampires." He explained. "Bella already has a talent that would be impressive as a vampire. To imagine her showing all of her possible ability has a certain appeal to the Voulturi. They want for her to join them."

"That's…" I tried to find the word.

"Unfair." He offered. "I know. I despise the thought of her being like us."

I thought about asking him why, but then decided that it didn't matter. He heard my thoughts anyways.

"I don't want her to be stuck like me." Edward looked at Sam again to avoid my face. "I am going to be this way forever. She could have a normal life without…"

"Don't be stupid." I snapped. "Bella isn't normal."

"No," he murmured, more to himself than to me. "She really isn't."

He looked lost in thought and I hated every moment of silence. Each second could be important to Sam, and Edward was wasting it by thinking.

"What are we going to do about the Voulturi?" I asked gruffly. My thoughts turned to epic battles and strategies. There was always a way to win an unbeatable battle.

"Nothing of that sort." Edward looked down. "We are going to change Bella before they can."

I growled loudly to show my opinion of that idea.

"If we don't, they will." He met my fierce look and glared back at me. "I came here to tell you that we have to break the treaty."

I sighed and willed myself to calm down. "When are you going to…you know…bite her?"

"Sooner than we expected." He looked upset. "We were planning on doing it after graduation so that no one would figure she was not …her usual self."

"So when?" I asked.

"Right now." He said so quietly I wasn't sure I heard right.

"Now?" I roared. "You didn't even …I can't believe you wou-"

"The Voulturi were already here." He moaned. "We had no choice. If we didn't she would be killed."

I thought about when I had last seen her. I hadn't realized that today would be the last time I could ever talk to her without wanting to hurt her. I felt at my eyes and realized that they were wet. I didn't bother to wipe away my tears. I couldn't bring myself to care about anything other than the fact that Bella was going to be just like the Cullens.

Being mortal enemies with your best friend was an awkward situation.

"Hello, Edward." Another voice broke the silence. "And mutt." The vampire added with distaste.

"You're the one that did this to Sam, aren't you?" I growled recognizing him from Embry's mind.

I heard another growl behind me and turned to see Quil in his wolf form. I smiled at him before turning to the vampire.

"How cute." He laughed. "Two little puppies want to avenge their alpha. Tell me, how are you planning to hurt me if the strongest among you didn't have a chance?"

There was a howl in the distance met by another one that was closer. Paul and Jared must be coming. I tried to stay calm and distract him.

"Why did you attack?" I asked.

"Sport." He shrugged. "Humans hunt for wolves too." The vampire grinned and stepped closer.

"You disgust me." Edward appeared to be repressing a shudder.

"Don't worry." The vampire looked him over. "I have to say the same for you. Eating animals…that's vile." He spat.

"Not as bad as killing people, Eustacius." Edward leaned away towards me, which was a first. Normally, he leaned as far away from me as he could be.

"One day you will wake up as realize that killing for fun is the most amazing thing in all of your existence." The vampire smirked and his teeth showed. "You will never receive the same pleasure from chasing rabbits and squirrels."

Edward backed away. "Go away. You've done what Aro sent you to do."

"Yes, but it wasn't even that much fun." He sighed. "She was already bitten. The only excitement I've gotten from this trip is by tearing up werewolves."

He looked at Sam and I turned into my wolf form instinctively.

"Look!" He laughed. "The wolf cub wants to fight. I warned him too."

Paul, Jared. Where are you? I asked silently.

Not too far away. I'm only a mile away and Paul is not too far behind me. Jared thought. We will be there in a minute.

Quil, I didn't turn around to face him even though I knew he was right behind me. Is Nina safe?

Emily said she was at her house with Embry. Quil informed me. Emily called us all and said we needed to be by Sam. I found your scent and followed it to here. What's up with the vampires?

I heard Embry's thoughts and realized that he was coming. I thought about our chances right now. Quil? Could you make sure that Nina is here? I don't want for her to come, but we do really need her to watch over Sam if we are all fighting.

She won't like it. He turned to go anyways. Don't do anything stupid, Jake.

"Look, one of the wolves is leaving you to fight by yourself." The vampire watched Quil leave amusedly. "He's the smart one. It seems he got all the intellectual genes from the gene pool."

I growled and kept my eyes on the vampire. He walked towards me with grace that reminded me of a ghost.

"Are you still ready to fight now that you are alone?" He taunted.

Trying to repress the urge to exchange blows with him right now, I searched for Jared's mind. Where are you?

Hang on Jake. He thought. Wait a few more seconds.

I looked at Sam and wanted to check if he was all right. I didn't dare turn my back to the vampire though, so I stayed where I was.

"So, puppy." The vampire advanced. "Let me teach you how to really fight."

He lunged forward and I tried to snap him with my teeth but missed. He scraped my ear with his fingers but I managed to get away without any other harm before lunging my paw at his face. I managed to scrape his nose, but the pain only seemed to make him more vicious.

His strength was inhuman and he moved quicker than I could, but I was more powerful and had the upper hand half of the time. He was able to strike me quicker, but I hit back harder.

Jared joined in the fight sometime, but he only helped a little. He wasn't much of a fighter and I would have rather had Paul join first.

The vampire bit and scratched angrily at us. He wore down Jared quickly until he was of almost no advantage to me. Jared dripped in a mixture of vampire and werewolf blood as he backed away.

Sorry, Jake. He apologized. I can't do much more.

Watch over Sam. I tore at the vampire with my fangs. I sunk my claws into his skin and felt pain on my right paw from were the vampire had bit me before.

We fought with fury until we were both in a ragged shape.

"I suppose that I gave you less credit." The vampire panted grinning. "You've really given me a fun time. But now it's over."

He sprung at me and knocked me to the side and began to try to break my neck. I struggled but was confused because of a lack of oxygen. It was hard to breathe and everything looked different.

I felt him knocked off of me by someone but couldn't see who. I heard Nina's voice, although I might have imagined that, and someone calling my name. Then everything went black.

This was really long.

Anyways…should I kill Jake? I'm not sure.

Also…note about Nina and Jacob. They aren't related. Jake is Quil's second cousin on Quil's mother's side. Nina is related to Quil's mother because she is her niece, but not to Jake. It works out if you think about it for a long time. So for those of you who were worried about Jake and Nina being cousins or whatever…they aren't.

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