A/N: The winner of my competition is......... *Drum roll!*
musicluver9001!!!!!! *The crowd goes wild!!!! Yeah :)* The ideas are hers but the story itself is mine... Woo hoo! We make a great team ;)
Enjoy, my wolf children ;)
Jacob's Point of View
It was dawn when I walked into Luna's house. Luna was in the kitchen making food.
"What's the plan for our last adventure?" I asked.
She growled at me and threw a knife at my head. I caught the blade mid air and put it on the counter, away from her.
"Go away." She hissed.
"Hey. Come on now. Don't be such a grouch." I said with a smile.
"I can't believe you invited yourself along on this trip. I don't need you here!"
"Look, Luna. It's not safe for you to be alone with them, especially with the way you and Paul loose your temper."
She rolled her eyes. "Whatever."
She turned back to the counter, making sandwiches.
"That's a lot of food." I commented.
She slammed her hands on the counter and turned to me. She faked a smile.
"Yes, well. Because of you, Quil is tagging along." She spat. "Embry as well. Eight freaking people when I was only expecting four."
"Okay. So there will be a few more people than expected." I said. "What's the big deal?"
"Oh yeah. I just love spending time with the wolves." She rolled her eyes. "Freak! I might never see my friends again and your going to ruin the last chance I have to spend with them. The last freaking time I get to be a normal human."
She turned away, but I grabbed her elbow. I pulled her close and held her in my arms.
"I'm sorry." I said. "It's going to be fine."
She pulled away and scrubbed her face.
"Make yourself useful." She said, flicking me with a dish towel.
I helped her make sandwiches as she packed some other food. Scar and the rest of the family came into the room as Luna began to make breakfast.
"So, what's the plan?" Scar asked.
"Eat first." Luna giggled, handing Scar a plate of food.
Next she handed her aunt and uncle plates of food and cups of coffee. Luna took her own cup and took a long sip. Everyone ate quietly, waiting for Luna.
"What?" She said, aware of the eyes on her. "Do I have something in my teeth?"
Scar laughed. "We want to know what you are planning."
Luna winked. "Just a hike in the forest and maybe a little cliff diving."
"Sweet!" Cami said. "I like cliff diving."
Shawn touched Luna's shoulder. "You sure?"
"Yeah. I won't jump because I know how Scar feels about heights." Luna said. "I'll stay with her and you guys can enjoy yourselves."
I saw a look of gratitude flash over Scar's face. Luna winked at her as she began to clean up.
We began to walk in the forest. Luna had the bag full of food while Shawn carried the cool drinks. Luna held Paul's hand as they walked through the trees. Scar was hanging on Shawn's arm, kissing his shoulder every few moments. It was a kiss of ownership. Cami walked with Quil, trying to get him to hold her hand or something. He threw me some begging looks. Embry walked with me, laughing quietly at our friend.
Cami began to sulk and hung back. I followed.
"This sucks." She moaned. "It's not fair!"
I looked at Cami. "Why?"
"Luna is gone for six months and she finds someone. Scar is always around Shawn." She huffed, in a manner very similar to Luna.
"And your point is?" I asked.
"Quil doesn't like me."
"So? You're leaving soon."
Cami rolled her eyes at me. "Whatever. Oh, Embry."
I shook my head and walked with Quil. Luna glanced over her shoulder and shot me death looks. I shrugged and she looked as if she would flip her hair if it was still long. As it was, she managed to pull it off with her chin length hair.
We got to the spot Luna was heading for after a few hours of walking. It was in the wood, far enough away from the town for it to be quiet. Wild flowers grew in the clearing and you could hear the ocean near by. It wasn't out usual jump point for cliff diving, but the jump site was still pretty wicked.
Luna laid out the food she had made on a blanket. Every one began to eat as Luna took a short walk in the forest. She had been gone for about half an hour when I decided to go look for her.
She was standing at our jump point. Her eyes were closed and the wind was pulling at her hair and clothes. A tine, glossy trail ran down her cheeks.
"Hey." I whispered. "Are you alright?"
She dried her tears and sniffed.
"Yeah, I'm fine." She said, still not trusting me.
"If you really were fine, you would be back there with your friends, enjoying the little time you still had left with them."
"I guess you're right." She said. "Why aren't you with Cami?"
"What?" I said.
"I saw you were talking to her. Quil says she was flirting with you."
I looked Luna over carefully. Suddenly, it all fit together.
"You're crying over me, aren't you?" I said, a laugh playing on my tone.
Luna sniffed. "No."
"You so are!" I accused.
"So what if I am?" She said. "You should mean nothing to me. Instead I'm wasting my time, standing in a forest away from my friends, crying over you. Gosh, what if Paul saw this? He would dump me for sure!"
I walked over to her and held her. She sobbed into my shoulder.
"Damn it!" She growled. "I just want to go back to California."
"I'm sorry." I said. "I'm so sorry you can't go back."
She pushed me away. Once again, she turned her back on me.
"My life used to be simple. That was until you came along." She whispered into the wind.
"Luna." I said.
She was dangerously close to the edge of the cliff. She spun suddenly.
"Jake, it's never going to happen."
Suddenly the soft rock crumbled beneath her feet. She feel back, off the cliff and into the ocean.
"Luna!" I called.
Quil was at my side, Paul a few feet away.
"Did you just push Luna off a cliff?" Quil asked.
"Quil. I did not push your cousin off the cliff." I said calmly.
"Says you! Pusher!" Quil accused. "Good job, Jake. Luna is so going to leave Paul for you after that one!"
Paul growled at me. "Did Quil just say what I think he did?"
"Er? Say what now?" Quil and I said with a glance at the other.
"Dude, if the humans weren't here, I would so kill you right about now." Paul hissed at me, shaking violently.
I felt the energy in my hands, causing them to shake. The anger built in my veins and I struggled to stay cool. Paul was breathing deeply, trying to keep his head.
Quil coughed, catching our attention. "Has everyone just, like forgotten that Luna fell off a cliff? What are we going to do?"
I looked at Quil. "Get the humans home." I said, "Bye."
With that I jumped off the cliff. Behind me I could hear Paul cussing me out in a way that would have made Luna proud. He jumped off the cliff, following me. I dived into the water, and Paul followed. Together we swam through the water.
"Luna!" I called.
"Luna!" Paul shouted.
"You stay above and look for her." I shouted at him. "I'll go down."
Paul nodded at me and called his girlfriend again. I took a huge lungful of air and dove into the water. I opened my eyes once I was below, scanning the murky sea water for the girl I loved. I was under for about ten minutes before my lungs began to protest. I made my way to the surface and looked for Paul.
"Any luck?" I called.
"No."
"Keep looking!"
I took another breath before I dove under. I scanned the water, getting desperate. Luna was nowhere to be found. It was a few moments before I needed another breath when I saw it. I swam over to Luna and pulled her to the surface.
"Get her to the beach!" Paul called behind me.
I kicked off my shorts, changing into a wolf. I managed to get Luna on my back and to the beach. Once there, I changed back to human form and tried to do CPR. Paul came up next to me, chucking my wet shorts at me. We swapped around as I quickly got dressed.
Luna began to cough, so we turned her onto her side. She whimpered with pain.
"Shit!" Paul said. "Her shoulder."
I looked her over quickly before I whispered. "Her leg."
Paul nodded at me and I ran into the forest. That was when Luna began to scream with pain.
No time, I thought as I howled into the air. There is no time.
I began to run to Forks and Sam phased in.
What happened? What's wrong?
Luna. My mind was just a whisper.
I let Sam see everything as I gained more speed in the direction of Forks. The run seemed to cut the twenty minute drive to shreds. First I hit Bella's house, hoping to find a vampire there. For once, luck seemed to be on my side.
Edward! Call your dad! I screamed in my mind. Luna is hurt.
I heard talking inside and the sound of someone pushing buttons on a phone. Soon Edward was outside, talking quickly into his phone. Bella came over and stroked my muzzle.
No time. There is no time for this!
Edward put a calming hand on my shoulder. "She'll be fine. Carlisle is heading up there now."
I looked at him, seeing the truth and warmth in his eyes.
I'll die if I loose her.
"Go back." Edward said. "Do what you can."
I nodded and turned to Bella. She hugged me and I turned back to the forest. I ran back to La Push, faster than I had ever run before.
Luna's Point of View
I didn't know how I got here. I was talking to Jake one moment and suddenly I was falling. All I remember was being in extreme pain, then the pressure of water on my body. Everything after that was blurry.
I was on the beach, Jake's lips to mine. I wanted to kiss him, to tell him it was going to be alright. Jake turned into Paul and he stroked my wet hair, trying to calm me. Some one was screaming and it sounded pretty close. There was pressure on my left shoulder and it caused me massive amounts of pain. I couldn't feel my legs and my lower back hurt like a bitch.
Jake was back. So was Quil. Voices mixed in my head, but nothing clicked. The warmth of the werewolves was replaced by icy cold. Cold hands touched my head, my wrist. I was picked up by these icy hands. A smooth, velvet voice matched these hands. It was saying that I would be fine, that this was nothing.
I felt the bones in my leg break again, pain clouding my mind. The pain grew worse and worse, but it caused me to pass out. The cold blackness was a relief.
I sat in a wheelchair in the Seattle airport. Carlisle had told me in private that I had dislocated my left shoulder and broken most of the bones in my lower leg. They had begun to mend before he had seen them, so he had to break most of the bones all over again so that they set right. The bones would knit, but it would take days to heal. There was some serious spinal damage and I wouldn't be able to walk for a few weeks. So I had to be pushed around in a wheelchair.
Scar was walking next to me as Sam pushed. We were saying our goodbyes quietly. Shawn and Cami were off to give back the rental car.
"I'm sorry it ended so badly." I said.
"It's cool, kid. Maybe you'll come to California when you feel better. You could use some sun." Scar teased. "I'll miss you."
My best friend scooped down and hugged me. Shawn and Cami popped up, each giving me a hug. Sam had moved away to give me some privacy.
"Think about what I said." Shawn whispered. "It would be great to have you home."
"Keep Embry warm for me." Cami shot with a wink. "Or Quil. Damn, the La Push boys are hot."
I giggled. "Bye, people! I'll miss you."
Shawn kissed me on the cheek, followed by the girls.
"Stay safe." Scar called.
"Will do."
Sam came back to my chair and handed me two cups of coffee.
"You know who I feel like?" I commented.
"Who?" Sam replied.
I sipped my coffee. "Billy. Jake's dad."
Sam shook his head. "You'll be fine."
I smiled, handing him his coffee. "I'll push for a while."
"Did you enjoy having your friends here for a few weeks?" Sam asked as he walked next to me.
"Yeah. Except... Except it wasn't the same. They are the same, but at the same time they are different. I'm different." I sighed. "Let me go with them."
"No."
"Sam, I need to go. Please. All I'm asking for is a week. I'll come back, I promise."
"Do I need to make it an order?" Sam asked. "I said no."
"Fine." I said. "Fine."
Sam put a hand on my shoulder. "I'm sorry, Luna. I know you want to go home."
"Whatever." I said, shrugging him off.
"Luna. Please don't leave." Sam said quietly.
I stopped pushing my wheelchair, my back to him. "I won't. Not right now."
Jake came to mind. I shuddered at the image of his face. I really didn't want to hurt him anymore than I already did. There was also the little problem of my aching back and not being able to walk.
"Good." Sam said quietly. "That's good."
"Gosh. Do I get the feeling you would miss me if I left?" I teased.
Sam laughed and punched my good shoulder lightly. "Sure, Luna. Whatever helps you sleep at night."
