4/26/2011

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Chapter 24: Attacker

Jacob

"It's set then."

We had plans made throughout the night and we made final decisions. Me, Seth, Edward, Bella, and Jasper were to stay here and get back in the castle while the rest gets home to ready the others and protect the imprints. We made a call to La Push an hour ago to alert the entire pack and they said they will make double shifts until the coming Cullens arrive and help.

"Your plane leaves in thirty minutes. You should get there." Edward said.

"We'll meet you there." Carlisle said.

"Okay." One by one, they gave themselves a hug and when it was done, the tearless cries as if there won't be tomorrow followed with Esme, Alice, and Jasper.

In five minutes, the room was cleared out and we were left.

"When are we heading back there?" I asked them.

"Jacob we can't make sudden movements now…"

"Why not? Your daughter is in there, with a monster, getting married, and who knows what his plans are?"

"He won't be able to hurt her, he needs her for something." Edward argued.

"But like the others she also an imprint, she's my imprint, and if he's after them, what makes her any different?"

"I don't know, but what I know is that he won't hurt her. He…Renesmee has something that he wants and he is not going to kill or hurt her until he gets it. We talked about this, Jacob. Now, when we get there, don't make stupid decisions, please. For my daughter's sake. Think of everything through and through before doing it."

I don't like the plan but he was right, if I was going to die, Ness would be hurt. I can't leave her alone in this world just because of stupidity's fault. Just as Edward said, I waited with them for three hours and it was painful. Ever since we left last night, I never stopped thinking of her, and what Raven could possibly do to her.

"We'll leave in ten minutes." Jasper said as he stared at the brightening horizon.

Ten minutes, you can say that that was short, but to me, it was like waiting on forever. To pass out my time, I decided to walk to the room Seth and I was occupying and changed my clothes. I woke him up and told him that we'd be leaving soon and so that he should get himself ready.

About six minutes was left of our time and we went back out to see the others waiting at the door.

"We're leaving now." Bella said.

"Why?"

"The sun. No one can see us sparkling when we get to the docks."

Oh, right. We hurried out and checked out the motel and walked on a faster pace toward the Docks. We rented a motor boat on our own and went back to the island. We were halfway there when the sun hit us and made the Cullens look like diamonds.

Silently, we made our way inside the castle and into the hallways that would lead to Nessie's bedroom. We were very careful and quiet because we know that what await us aren't humans but supernatural creatures as well, creatures with sharp senses that can easily catch our scent or hear our movements.

In each hallway, we would pass by Wanderers mostly who were floating from the ground and were talking to each other. Then in some occasion, a few other creatures as well that I lost track of what kind.

Finally we made it to the last hallway where the only room was Nessie's and we literally run to there. When we reached the door, we opened it, peeped inside and went in.

It was cold and quiet in here. It wasn't too dark but not too bright either. I looked around for any sign of someone unwanted and no one was there. We all walked around the room and searched for Nessie but we couldn't find her.

It was a huge room and there were many different places to search and hide. Seth went rummaging through a small door that appeared to be a walk in closet.

"Alice would love this thing." He whispered. He walked in completely and when he was there for about three minutes he called to us.

"Come and see this."

We all went to get in as well and sure enough, it was almost half the size of the room itself. It was filled with many different clothes and it was all dresses. There were no jeans or any comfortable outfit to wear.

I like Alice's tastes better.

"Bella," Jasper called and he was staring at a far end corner. Bella walked forward and gasp. She called us to see what they were looking at and my blood almost boiled upon seeing it.

"Is that?" Seth asked.

"I think so." Edward answered as he looked up and down at the thing itself.

"Oh, my daughter." Bella cried as she leaned onto Edward.

"Her scent is still fresh." Jasper said. "But then her scent is still fresh all over the room. If she's not here, she's been here not too long ago."

"Should we wait?" Seth asked.

"Maybe, come on. There's nothing we could do but wait." They went back out.

I stared at the dress, her wedding dress. It was beautiful. I could only imagine what she would look like when she's in it. She would look stunning. I smiled as the image flooded in my mind, she would be walking down and smiling. Happy.

I stared one last time at the dress and went out with the others. They were scattered in the room but Edward was leaning against the door, listening for outsiders. Seth was touching something on top of the drawer and Bella was looking at the bedside table. Jasper was standing in the middle and looking around.

"Someone's here." He whispered.

"What?"

"Someone's here with us, right now." He repeated.

"Who?" Bella asked as we regrouped in the middle.

"Are you sure, Jasper? Maybe it's just your imagination."

"No, I can feel it. It's scared." He kept looking around and around but there was nothing. It was a clear room. We could hear nothing in here. Instead, I just looked around with the others but failed seeing any creature.

"There's nothing in here, leech. Maybe it was just Seth you're feeling." I recommended.

"Why me?" Seth asked but I just shrugged.

"Just a maybe. Besides, we can't see anyone."

"Maybe it's a ghost?" Seth said.

"No, they can only turn invisible when under the sunlight." Edward shook his head.

"No, maybe you're right. Maybe it's just us." We separated from our group and walked back to settle down.

I took corner by the bed and inhaled deeply. I could still smell her scent all over. I grabbed a pillow and hugged it closely to my chest to inhale even deeper. I closed my eyes then.

I don't know if it was from the short nap I just had or my imagination but then I thought I heard a small sound. I carefully stood up and saw that no one was in the room, no one except for me.

"Guys?" I called in a whisper.

"Bella? Seth?" I walked in slow steps around the room. "Edward?

"Where are you?"

No one answered and I took the silence as an indication that they were gone.

I heard the sound again and I took some time to think what it was. It doesn't sound like a creature, it was more of a familiar sound to me. It was a delicate sound, it definitely wasn't a movement.

I heard it again and this time it was getting closer to me. I looked around the room and still, there isn't any sign of anyone. I looked at the open doors to the veranda and the wind was swaying in the curtains.

Now I know what the sound was, it was fabric. The shuffles of fabric along the wind.

I relaxed after hearing and recognizing the sound, I almost came to the thought of going back to sleep when it occurred to me that I was alone in here. Where were they?

Could someone have caught us and went here? Someone found us and took them away not seeing me asleep at the corner?

It was possible, but still, they couldn't be that stupid not to see me, I was big.

I shrugged the thought off and went to sit at the bed this time, might as well, enjoy. I lay back down and prepared to close my eyes when I heard someone calling me.
"Jake," It was Seth's voice. "Jake, listen to me. Don't move, okay?"

Don't move? What the hell? I was about to face up again but the voice insisted that I do not move, and so I didn't.

"Stay where you are." He whispered.

And I heard it again. The sound, but this time, it wasn't just the fabric, but something else. I tried my best not to look at wherever the sound was coming from. If this is a prank from the Cullens, I'm going to kill Seth, but to think of it, why would they do it in a place like this?

I could feel beads of sweat running down my face but I stayed still. I was aware of someone standing behind me on the other side of the bed. I was shaking not for phasing but I guess out of fear.

I took one gulp and thought of Nessie instead.

Nessie…Nessie…Nessie…Nessie…Nessie…

And so on.

I closed my eyes tightly and thought of nothing else. This was it, I thought, if something's going to happen, might as well look and try to fight, right?

And so after that decision, I gathered all my courage and turned around, but before I had fully done the action, something jump up and landed on the bed, covering my face with a pillow.

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