The Other Bella Swan

Jacob, I love you, Jacob I love you, Jacob…

That was all that came to my head as the vampire sprinted at me, her clawed fingers stretched out to rip me apart.

I shut my eyes, knowing this was it. This was the end. All can hear was Brissa and the first vampire ripping each other, not even the woman drawing closer. When was it going to be over? I figured I was dead already, I didn't even feel it. It was heaven I was in, right?

But something erupted the atmosphere, a noise that tore at my eardrums. It was a mix of a roar like a fierce lion but also the growl of a dark monster. I didn't dare open my eyes. I was scared of what sight would catch my view if it were the two vampires ripping Brissa apart.

However, her voice rang out with struggle but relief. "YES! GO FOR HER NECK! THAT A DOG!"

Unable to hide behind my eyelids, I sneaked a peek with my hands covering my face. And what I saw surprised me. Brissa had finished the first vampire, his remains scattered over the ground. She was now fighting another vamp that was also a woman from her body build, but much smaller as if she weren't even twenty. But what most took my attention was the slender wolf that was snapping its jaws at the second vampire. I couldn't believe that Leah had come to save me, since she practically hated me.

"Bella!" called out Brissa. I nearly jumped at her sudden attention to me. "Get out now! Run!"

I saw no reason why I should listen to her. If they keep coming in, shouldn't I stay as far from the entrance as possible? I wanted to remain on the floor curled to cover myself from danger, but I made a promise to Brissa and I was going to keep it.

I bolted from my spot, my legs feeling extreme numb. I started up, so I had to keep running, I could not stop. Yet the fact that there was a brawling werewolf and living stone made me halt in my tracks. How was I going to get through them? Even sprinting I would be caught in the fight.

So that's where I stood, motionless and helpless as ever while Brissa and Leah fought these vampires. How can I help? What can I do? But there was no need to think of a plan.

Because at that moment, Leah caught the vampire off guard. She flung at her, paws smashing the girl's spine in with a shivering crack. The girl screamed in pain as Leah chomped at her neck followed by a ripping sound. In a flash, the head was flying right past my face.

I should have screamed, but now wasn't the time to freak out. I had to get out, had to run as far away. I forced my legs forward and hurried past Leah who watched me go. She looked different in that dark tunnel, as if her werewolf body and formed in a different build. As if she grew slightly smaller for some reason.

Reached the hole out of the cave. The cold air hit me hard as I launched into the open, gray sky and dark trees burning my eyes that were adjusting to the sudden light. I didn't know were exactly I was suppose to go, but the two vampires on my right between the trees proved a good enough answer.

The one was tall and muscular with a baldhead and red bloodied eyes. The small girl was also pale and red-eyed, but her facial expression was scared and confused. I didn't understand this girl. Why wasn't she looking at me like fresh meat? Why wasn't she getting ready to pounce?

But there was no reason why I should be worrying about her. Because her companion whizzed to me, his iron grip on either side of my body. I screamed, this was it. I was finally going to die.

WAM!

I was suddenly thrown to the ground, a mass of fur ripping the vampire away from me. My head hit the hard earth with a bang and for a second my sight was blurred. I yelled out from the shock and was trying to scramble to my feet, but I was still too dizzy to balance.

From the floor, I noticed it was Jacob, my Jacob who had saved me from death's grip. His muscular form worked swiftly around the vampire, his face full of rage and his body lashing out viciously. Even I was afraid of him. Who knew Jake could be so violent?

Once wolf-Jake had ripped the vampire apart, he faced the girl that had stayed rooted. When her eyes met his, she gasped, falling to the ground with her hands up in surrender. Will Jake kill her, even if she didn't want to fight? It couldn't be a trick; the girl's face was to terrified, to depressed and lost.

But someone else caught his attention.

Standing a good ten yards away from the girl was my nightmare…Victoria. Her hair was as wild and red as a flame. Her face was dark and devilish, so horrific that I had trouble breathing thinking she was the devil.

"Jake…" I whimpered with a high-pitch voice. He growled angrily, sliding slowly in front of me, his back fur spiked up so high it made him look twice as large.

His body shifted slightly, his face now side ways so that he could see me with one eye but the other still on Victoria. His dark eye stared into mine, as if he was thinking of something hard. I looked into his, my face stuck with my mouth gaped open and my eyes nearly crying. I didn't want them to fight. Never could I sit here and watch as they snapped at each other. The thought of Victoria's arms around Jacob, crushing his middle…

A sudden growl woke me from my deadly thought. Jake wanted my attention and I was having a hard time figuring it out with Victoria crouched so close.

"What?" I mouthed, my eyes on him only for a second since I kept glancing at Victoria, whose lips were twitching. The way the girl was titling her head, I knew she was hearing orders from Victoria.

Jake growled lowly again, his eye making a quick glance upwards. What was he saying? Should I climb a tree? There would be no way that could happen. I was as unbalanced as it is. But he was telling me to go up. Up, up on his… back?

"No" I mouthed with anger. Was he crazy? What will happen? Is he thinking of running? With me?

But what choice did I have. The others were still off battling in the field and Brissa was probably struggling with another wandering vampire. With a sigh worry and prayer to the heavens, I crawled over to Jake, my hands shaking as they grasp his fur.

That one movement did it.

Victoria lunged; her teeth cringed together in an evil grin of excitement and eagerness. I was going to just let go, fall back and escape as far as humanly hopelessly possible. But for some reason I held tight. And that reason was Jake.

He had swung around with his feet pounding deep into the dirt, dust and mud exploding so that we were hidden from the vampires. He ran and somehow along the way he had dipped head under me, tossing me up onto his shoulders.

Along the line there was a mix of sounds one most likely my scream.

Jake was speeding faster then the first time I rode on his back, trees not even making shape as they past. I clung to his body, my face deep in his fur that was whipping at my face. I kept my eyes shut, not wanting to believe that this was happening, that I was risking Jacob's life.

The wind was picking up and I was soon colder then ever, even Jake's heated pelt couldn't keep me from chattering my teeth. I dared to open my eyes, wanting to see if we escaped the fiery witch. But as I glanced behind, Victoria was only three feet away.

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