Disclaimer:
We have guns, No what you have are bullets and the hope that when
your guns are empty I'm no longer standing, because if I am, you'll
all be dead before you've reloaded. (no I'm not Stephenie Meyer,
and I haven't figured out how that quote relates to that
yet…)
Disclaimer
Deuce: So This chapter is longer and stuff… I expect lots of epic
reviews!
Leah's POV
It'd been a silent ride
back to the reservation with Harley. I could tell he had many
questions but didn't ask any. I was grateful for that. We arrived
at the place I was living, and unfortunately Dave was waiting for me.
I called it the place I lived because my home was La Push, no I just
left home.
"Leah dear, I missed you." Dave jumped up and hugged me, I
returned it, it didn't feel the same though, not as the same as
Embry.
"Dave could you excuse us we've got some things we need to talk
about." Dave looked offended like nothing could be more important
then him right now.
"Hey she's my girlfriend, I can hear what ever you need to say."
Harley's eyes turned to mine and behind Dave he wore an amused
smile. I kept my face monotone.
"We were at the Minneapolis airport and we ran in to some old
friends." Harley said as his voice faded. Dave didn't pick up the
hint.
"Really? Anyone I would know?" Harley laughed, some times he
could be a jerk, but I saw the humor in this even though it
frustrated me.
"Yeah, Embry and Jacob." Harley said offhandedly. Dave still
didn't follow. He wore a stupid look in his face. Why
the hell am I going out with this doofus? Because you're looking
for something besides Embry, remember? Trying to force some one else
to be the right guy. Shut up bitch.
"Dave,
you remember, the guy who busted your nose… twice." Dave
immediately tensed and got angry.
"What the hell were those losers doing there?" Wow
Dave, you blow me away with your insulting prowess. Seriously? I
dumped Embry and came back to this?
"That's not what I'm worried about, but the company they kept…
I think that was a Vampire." The look on Harley's face said he
didn't believe what he was saying himself. I
suppose it'd make sense, Vampire's are in their history as well,
but they've never met any themselves, it makes sense that he
doesn't even believe it. All he knows is his natural instinct is to
hunt them, but Jasper is NOT the vampire you want to hunt
Harley.
"He's
not a problem. We'll leave him alone." Harley's eyes widened
and his mouth opened.
"Leah dear, you should probably unpack, we wolves need to talk
about this, Harley let's get everyone together." I laughed
evilly. Might
as well tell him.
"Yeah,
Dave… here's the deal, I'm a werewolf as well, the only female
one in history, Jacob, you know the one who used your face as a
punching bag? Yeah he's my Alpha." Dave didn't like that I used
a reference to his face as a punching bag but I thought it was
good.
"Maybe Just the two of us should go, check it out." No!
You could both get killed, not because of the Cullens, because you're
testosterone run dogs.
"I'm
going with you" Dave cheered next to me.
"They'll
never see it coming." I laughed at the idea we could sneak up on
them. Sure
Alice can't see us, but you really think they won't smell or hear
us, we're wolves you think we can sneak up on them?
"You'll
lead us right to them and we can take them." Dave said laughing
hysterically. I shook my head furiously.
"I'm
leading you nowhere, No I'm going to protect you from yourselves,
don't go. You'll get hurt or killed." I said frustrated with
their lack of foresight.
"Let's go, we'll catch them by
surprise when their sleeping." Dave cheered I rolled my eyes.
Harley walked Out the door and David followed, I followed close
behind them knowing I'd need to protect them from themselves.
* * *
We
neared the tree's near the Cullen's home, I was now more worried
about fighting then before, sure Harley and Dave were smaller but
they were both faster than me, Dave was the fastest and smallest in
the pack, Harley was the largest, and second fastest, Harley was the
Alpha but he still was smaller than Jared or Paul, meaning Embry and
Jacob were still quite large compared to those two, I also had
learned that Harley had spent time hunting in form to try and develop
fighting skills while in form, Harley wasn't going to be a push
over, and he was probably going to be faster than Embry too, but Dave
definitely. However I didn't favor either of them over Embry, no
Embry was faster then I was, and the largest of all the wolves. Is
that the first time you actually admitted he is faster than you? Yes,
yes it is. Even
if I didn't have feelings for Embry I would need to stop and admire
what a wolf he'd become, easily the most effective killing machine
of us all, Sam didn't stand a chance against him and neither did
Jacob, maybe they did but it was just my perspective that he'd be
the most powerful wolf, maybe it was my twisted heart.
"What's the best way to sneak up on them?" Harley asked
seriously, I couldn't believe Dave was excited for this. Damn
testosterone fueled boy, yeah he's a boy, nothing more. Embry
didn't want to fight but he was never afraid to, I guess that small
difference meant the world to me.
"Well it's umm impossible to sneak up on them, they don't
sleep." Harley asked terribly serious. He gave me a look that said
I should have told him sooner, I returned it, they never gave me a
chance to.
"well umm, they're kind of like the seven eleven they're not
always doing business, but they're always open." I responded
trying to say the same thing in a different way. Harley raised an
eyebrow to me. We stepped out of the woods until we
could see the house and on the front porch were three familiar faces.
Jacob and Embry in front both with their arms crossed looking very
intimidating to me. But the real intimidating one was right behind
them. Jasper.
Embry turned back to Jasper and said something I couldn't hear,
Jasper disappeared in to the house and Embry and Jacob took two steps
off the front porch and crossed their arms. It looked funny to me,
but only since I knew Jacob and Embry so well, Embry was so soft,
kind, the idea of him being scary was funny to me. We took steps out
of the woods I couldn't make it out but it looked like Embry was
angry, his frame was shaking.
"YOU BROUGHT THEM TO US?" He yelled as clear as day. It was two
in the morning. His body was shaking.
"Phase… right now…" I said quietly but neither did, they were
petrified by the transformation of Embry that was happening. It made
sense, they'd never seen one of our wolves transform, even from a
distance it was obvious that Embry was massive compared to us. Jacob
was standing at a distance still human with a smirk on his face, he
caught the fear in Dave and Harley's eyes.
"You've got to be fucking kidding me." Dave said with his jaw
dropped. Harley's expression was the same, his jaw was
closed.
"Leave now and no one will be harmed, we'll forget you came, but
if you fight us you cannot win, if you could they won't let you."
Jacob yelled out to us. I knew all too well who they were, The
Cullens.
"Come on let's phase, they probably can't even move, I bet that
Embry guy is slower then Chad." Dave said commenting about the
slowest werewolf. How
wrong you are Dave, you're probably faster than him, but I don't
know if Harley is. Dave
and Harley made their ways in to the trees to phase. Embry turned and
Jacob stripped and phased behind him. I ran in the forest to phase, I
couldn't stop anything in my human form…
Harley's POV
I
phased and Dave's mind joined my own.
"Let's show those big slow Wolves how real wolves fight."
Dave cheered I didn't share his enthusiasm however. I stepped out
of the trees and saw a second wolf barely smaller then the
first.
"You've
got to be fucking kidding me." Dave
thought at me.
No, they aren't kidding around we shouldn't either, We better
hope they're not fast or we're F'ed. I thought to myself,
luckily Dave couldn't hear my grim assessment of the situation like
Leah's pack could. A
smaller werewolf roughly the size of Dave stood in our way. It must
have been Leah. She seemed to be trying to stop us. Dave and I both
had the same thought and bypassed her and ran at the two very large
wolves in front of us.
"I
want Embry." Dave
thought at me. Your
funeral I
thought to myself, as I turned and faced off against the slightly
smaller Jacob.
Embry's POV
"I
want David." I
thought at Jacob. He could feel my want for revenge, my need for
blood, it wasn't like me and it worried him I could feel it, but he
wouldn't stop me, after all he got a couple shots on David
already.
"Okay
I'll take Harley then."
It appeared as if that was how David wanted it anyway as he lined up
against me, I could tell he was very quick on his feet, possibly
faster then I was, but I did definitely had a size and strength
advantage, I could already tell I was stronger than him in the way he
ran, much less the fact he was the size of Leah. He jumped back and
forth before attacking, It gave away his speed, he was definitely
faster than me, but not enough to give him a real advantage, I could
see he had never fought before, or was at least new to it. I jumped
to the side then pounced ramming my head in to his side throwing his
much smaller body ten yards in the air.
"Oh
this is going to be fun, I wasn't even trying that time."
I thought and Jacob scolded me. I turned to see Jacob was definitely
focused one Harley Brown. He wasn't as green as David was. He moved
gracefully and Jacob was having a difficult time keeping up with him,
Sure Jacob was bigger and stronger but Harley was using his speed to
his full advantage, They were well matched, Jacob just wasn't used
to fighting someone faster than him, and never a wolf bigger then
Leah. David stood giving me a look as if he thought his flight
courtesy of my head was an accident, like he wouldn't be caught off
guard again. He ran at me in the same pattern as before, I moved and
got under his head and launched him much farther in to the trees this
time. Once he returned he looked sore, I charged this time he moved
quickly but didn't know where to go and I my mouth on his shoulder
biting down then releasing. Embry,
you don't want to do any permanent damage! I
thought as I let go. Why
don't I? I
thought to myself then answered that it wasn't me, before I could
distract Jacob with my dark thoughts, he needed to stay focused,
Harley was getting the better of him still.
David
was limping. Stupid
David, never show your enemy your weaknesses.
David jumped at me trying to catch me in mid air, I took three bounds
forward and jumped straight up catching him in mid air and landing
him on his back pinning him to the ground. My left paw was on his
throat. He tried to squirm free but caught my right paw across
his face, it was more of an insult then a real attack. He slipped out
from under me and ran then phased back to his human form. You
dumbass there is no time out. You think any real foe would give you a
time out? You know what you've done to me and you think I'll give
you a fucking time out?
"EMBRY
NO!" I
heard Jacob yell through his thoughts, as Harley took the momentary
distraction to get his teeth on Jacob's leg. David
was across the expanses of the field. Leah was still trying to stop
Jacob and Harley. She didn't know what I was going to do, really I
didn't either. I bent my body, and then I sprinted at David. My
thoughts were all dark, how he'd stolen from me the one thing that
mattered to me. My body flexing my body not running nearly as fast as
it could but he was in shock facing me he hadn't moved an inch. Who
are you Embry? Who do you want to be? Make yourself who you want to
be. I
heard Harry Clearwater's voice in my mind. I continued to sprint
and leapt in midair phasing back to a human catching David by the
shoulders and tackling him to the ground. I heard a cracking sound
I'd only assumed his shoulders. I knew I cracked something. I
cocked my arm back while I was kneeling on the ground over him and
punched his jaw breaking it and my knuckle at the same time. I kept
David pinned under me as he yelled in pain I pulled my fist back
again and turned to Jacob and Harley fighting.
"STOP
NOW! Or I'll keep going and I can kill him before you get here."
I knew it was a bluff but Harley didn't. I didn't have the killer
in me anymore. Jacob and Harley detached each other and Harley backed
away slowly. I looked down at David with anger in my eyes… I
clenched my fist then let it go. I stood over him and held back the
urge to spit at him and walked away back towards my home. Yes,
my home. Jacob
was at my side in his wolf form in a second he blocked Leah from
seeing me, but it was more of a symbol of protecting me from her. She
disappeared in to the trees for a moment then came back hastily
dressed, I was still naked, but hidden by Jacob's body, I put my
hands on his shoulder where he had been bitten and jerked around.
Leah approached and Carlisle appeared next to me with some shorts. I
threw them on and Carlisle ran behind the house and returned with
Jacob phased and dressed, his shoulder and side were pretty badly
ripped up, Carlisle led Jacob inside. Leah was now face to face with
me.
"Why
don't you make like a tree… and get the fuck out of here." Leah
raised her eyebrow to me.
"Really
Embry? Movie quotes?" she said not sure if she should be amused or
not. She took another step closer, confidence radiating off her. How
does she do that? How is she that confident? How? Because she rules
your world remember? Shut the fuck up! I
was angry but she wasn't going to rule my world this time.
"Well
are you here to apologize for what you did to me." She smiled and
ran her fingers up and down my shoulder that was barely marked from
our little encounter with David.
"I
was thinking of a more… physical apology." No
no no! Embry don't let her manipulate you like this again? Come on
you know you want to feel the way her skin feels her fingers on your
bare chest! NO!!! I
screamed mentally her fingers traced my chest and I felt my
body start to respond and I shut myself down.
"No
Leah, that's not good enough this time, there some things that a
little time can't erase. The way you left me isn't okay, it
wasn't fine. I needed you and you weren't there you left me for
dead. I can't be with you until you're actually sorry please
leave, you came with him! How the hell do you think I'll be okay
with that? Go back to your new lover…" I said regretting every
syllable. Every sound… then the look on her face.
Leah's POV
"…Go back to your new lover…" My mind froze at those six words. He was my only lover, he was my love I don't know what that made Dave, but I couldn't respond, couldn't argue, I shut down. I knew he regretted what he said it was plain on his face, but he didn't take anything back. I could tell he wanted to be with me but that wasn't good enough for him, he wanted me to fix my problems. I turned my back and in defeat made my way back to the woods. I was leaving him again, but it wasn't my choice.
Embry's POV
I watched her go but
needed to run in to the house, I made it inside the door and closed
it behind me. At that moment my body gave out, before I hit the
ground I was caught by Alice. Little Alice was holding me in her
arms, supporting my weight. I immediately tried to escape her grasp.
I didn't need to be held, but seeing that she was definitely
stronger then me, especially after fighting and everything she didn't
let go, in fact she grabbed me and flipped me in to her arms and
cradled me like a toddler, a nearly seven foot tall toddler."Alice,
let me go." She shook her head and held on to me tightly I tried to
move but she wouldn't let me, Edward and Jasper were in the kitchen
area and neither of them seemed at all amused by the
scene.
"JACOB!!!" I heard a high pitched scream and Resnesmee
was at his side. she looked like she was about to cry. Carlisle was
still attending to Jacob's shoulder, Emmett was attempting to hold
back Resnesmee who was not taking it well at all.
"It's okay
Nessie, I'm fine" he said before wincing in pain as Carlisle
reached in to Jacob's arm cleaning it out. Resnesmee Squirmed
against Emmett, it was obvious she wasn't getting through but not
for lack of trying. Alice turned me in her arms and I tried to escape
again but if there was a time when I could rival Alice's strength
it wasn't when I was emotionally and physically exhausted. She slid
out of the house smoothly I didn't hit the doors, her grace wasn't
hindered by my bulk. When I stopped trying to escape I realized how
well supported I was. Alice was giving my very good back support. I
finally relaxed in her grip as awkward as it looked it was quite
comfortable besides the cold hands on my bare back. we ran to in to
the forest and leaning in against a tree looking rather uncomfortable
was Rosalie. I squirmed quickly to get out of Alice's grasp but
failed.
"Yeah I have that affect on men." Rosalie laughed as
I tried to escape, I noticed she wasn't making fun of the
precarious situation I was. I raised and eyebrow to her.
"You're
not a vampire you can't really defend yourself from the smallest
big sister ever." Rosalie commented as if she could read my
mind.
"Yeah, that's right!" Alice said as if not offended
by the comment. I turned to face Alice and tried to give her a stern
look but regardless she beamed a smile back at me."You my big
sister? Oh come on." I said rolling my eyes. I didn't even know
where start.
"Well I'm the youngest in our family, I'm
guessing I'm only around sixty to seventy, and well everyone else
is older then me, beside you're only nineteen, you're my baby
brother!" she said giddily. I conceded finally then I asked the
question I should have asked much sooner.
"Why here? Why is
Rosalie here too?" Rosalie laughed not at all offended by my
question. Alice sat against a tree with me in her arms, it wasn't
because she was tired, more of a comfort issue for me.
"Yeah,
Jasper told me what he said to you, I can't believe he told you to
jump off the water tower." Rosalie rolled her eyes at Alice's
husband.
"You know he's a great philosopher but a horrible
advice giver, besides he's a guy you needed a female's
perspective here." I turned my body to face Rosalie.
"You're
about the last person I'd go to if I wanted advice, I'd expect
you'd say stop being a pansy and deal with it." Rosalie once
again smiled, maybe I was being cruel to her I knew I was judging her
for worse then what she was.
"Granted most times you're
right, but not right now. We were all watching and listening, and
well… I kind of admire you for having what it takes to really let
her go." Rosalie said not holding the same confidence she usually
held.
"I used to think you left, ran away, let her go because
you were too afraid of commitment. No I guess as odd as it seems, I
think you ran away because you wanted commitment, didn't want her
to be forced on it."
"I still can't believe Jasper said
that, come on is he trying to get Embry to kill himself?" Rosalie
asked as if Alice needed to protect Jasper. She shrugged in response.
I guess some times there was no explanation for Jasper.
"Besides
we figured you need to let it all out after everything you just went
through and thought it'd be better with us then those guys, we've
noticed you're more emotional then all of them." I shrugged, I
tried to hide my emotions, my inner struggles, my demons, but how am
I supposed to do that with people like Edward and Jasper around?
"I
really think I love her." I said fading off barely completing the
sentence. Rosalie laughed sharply, it kind of stung but that was
Rosalie, Alice tried to reprimand her from behind me but I
noticed.
"You think you love her? Come on Embry, everyone knows
you love her, it's as plain as day. What Jasper didn't tell you
that?" Rosalie eyed Alice behind me.
"What? Jasper thought
it'd be better for Embry to find out by himself!" Rosalie rolled
her eyes at the answer.
"Oh please, guys need all the help they
can get, their usually clueless but I figured Embry was a step above
that." I played with a stick in my hand focusing on it.
"I
didn't know… I've never had a girlfriend before… I didn't
know anything." I said slightly ashamed looking at the
ground.
"It's okay Embry, Rosalie can be a bitch." Alice
said obviously angry with how Rosalie was responding.
"So I
guess the guys never told you all that other stuff…" I drifted
off again not paying attention to what was going on around me.
"no…
Wait what other stuff?" Alice asked me quickly. I sighed heavily
and divulged my past.
"I never had a girlfriend because I
couldn't look at anyone else besides Leah. I guess it's just who
I am, kind of messed up I know."
"How cute." Alice cheered
softly at me. I forced myself up and out of her arms quickly until I
was standing and Alice was standing in front of me again but this
time Rosalie was right behind me.
"Stop treating him as a child
Alice. I can tell that's what's pissing him off." I was
surprised that Rosalie noticed. Rosalie's cold marble fingers moved
on to my shoulders and not to lightly rolled the knots out of them. I
didn't know if I should be relaxed or in pain but it was definitely
both.
"You know, I guess I misjudged you when you first came
around, I can see why Jasper is attracted to you, if you tell anyone
this I'll venomously deny it but You're a good brother… and a
good friend." Rosalie said forcibly causing my muscles to relax.
Alice smiled.
"And don't worry, it'll work out for you in
the end." Alice comforted as she hugged me.
"If not we can go
take care of Leah." Rosalie added.
Wowzers that's a long chapter! Or atleast longer then I've written in a while, I know I promised some people it'd be done before the morning, but I got tired and went to bed at midnight instead of staying up writing, I hope you like it. Leave rolls of twenty dollar bills (seriously peeps, I'm a poor college student that needs money) high fives, all that jazz here… if anyone has any idea's for the story I'm VERY interested I've got plenty but I always like to incorporate other things in to it.
