OKAY! Super long chapter to make up for being gone for so long! =/ PLEASE READ THIS OR THE CHAPTER WON'T MAKE MUCH SENSE:
Here's some things to remember: Scarlet and Mariah are Nahuel's half sisters. Scarlet's power is to mess with peoples minds. Mariah can cover up vampire's scents. Scarlet used her power to mislead Alice into thinking that Nahuel was leading his sisters to the Cullen Mansion. Now the Cullens have realized it was all a trick, and they are protected by Bella's sheild. Scarlet will not be able to penetrate this. Also, remember that the wolf pack minds are linked. They can recall any memory and place it at the front for everyone to see.
OK! That should be everything you need to know! Thanks for sticking with me.
A HUGE THANKS GOES TO ISABELLCLAIR! Without her, this chapter would have been crap.! =D
ENJOY!
[Jacob's POV]
Chapter 29: Joham
Esme gasped, and so did everyone else in my head—well, they growled, really. Joham continued to slowly walk around us, his red eyes bright with interest. He stopped short when I growled in protest. I did not want him any closer.
"I never believed the myths…" He trailed off, glancing between all of us. "But it seems they are true. You are a shape-shifter…a werewolf." He nodded towards me, his voice full of wonder.
Hurry up everyone. Get here now! I screamed in my head, with the full alpha in my voice. I saw Sam repeat the order to his pack; and I felt everyone speed up, pushing themselves further—if that was even possible. Edward! I screamed in my head, if you hear this, Joham is here! I don't know where the other two are…!
"What do you want?" Esme asked again, her eyes narrowed.
"My, my, my." Joham shook his head slowly, and broke his gaze off of me to stare at Esme. "That's no way to talk to guests, Mrs. Cullen. I am assuming you are, Mrs. Cullen? You are Carlisle Cullen's mate?" Joham asked, tilting his head curiously as he waited for her answer.
"Yes." Esme answered stiffly.
"Hm." Joham nodded again, and smiled. It was sick. Renesmee hugged Esme tighter from behind, the first movement she had made since Joham's arrival. He did not fail to notice this. "Oh," He said, smiling wider. "And let's not forget the 8th wonder of the world!"
Renesmee shrunk more into Esme's back, and said nothing.
"You do not speak to her." Esme threatened through clenched teeth. I don't think I've ever heard momma vamp sound so much like…a vampire, then right now. She reached behind and wrapped a protective arm around Nessie, but never took her eyes off of Joham.
"Oh, relax Mrs. Cullen, I mean her no harm." Joham said. I growled low in protest. "I've just come here to talk, actually." He continued, ignoring me.
"About what?"
"My son."
"What about him?"
"Well, I've had a bit of a hard time attempting to locate him. My family and I have been trying to contact him."
There was sudden commotion in my head as Seth, Paul, and Sam all had blurs run past them. I watched as everyone faltered suddenly, thrown off with the sudden movement. I blinked, not believing what I'd seen through my pack's eyes. Leah, Quil, Embry, and Jared all stopped in turn, unsure what to do.
Jake! Did you see that?! Seth screamed in my head as he dug his nails into the ground, and halted, whipping his head around.
It's another bloodsucker! Paul growled, flanking Seth on his left.
What do you want us to do? Seth asked me, as he darted his eyes around.
That wasn't a vampire. Sam had stopped too, but he was calm, and shook his head.
It was! Jared exclaimed.
There's no scent! I don't smell anything! Sam denied, but he started looking around too.
Jake?Jake! Seth yelled again.
What happened next was beyond weird. We all witnessed Leah's memories in the form of a slideshow…sort of. First we saw Seth, through her eyes, as a baby boy. Then there were memories of Harry and Sue Clearwater. He was alive, healthy, and happy. Her memories were dim and foggy. Like if they had been hidden away for so long that they became distorted. Then there was Sam…and the multitude of love she had for him…then Emily…envy…and pain…the death of Harry, and his funeral…pain…and then, the last memory was the most clear: the day before she had transformed. It was if someone had hit the pause button right before she was supposed to have the memory of phasing...
What the hell!? Leah was more frightened than shocked as she looked down at her furry body.
Whoa, what just— Paul began, but Sam cut him off.
Leah—
Sam?! What the hell!? Where am I? Why can I hear you? Your lips aren't moving! How…
I knew what I had just witnessed, but there was no way that Leah was about to freak out on me now. Not when a freak vampire was about to attack us. As much as I hated to use it, I spoke in my alpha voice. Leah Clearwater, listen to me right now.
Jake? Where are you? All I see are a bunch of…dogs!
Hey! Paul growled. You know the definition of a female dog—
Can it, Paul! Sam and I commanded, and he whimpered in response but said nothing.
Leah…listen with your mind. We are your pack brothers. You are hearing us through your mind…look through our mind and see everything. You'll see me. I have no idea what the hell has just happened to you, but you're not in any danger or trouble. But we will be, if you guys don't get here, NOW.
I could see her bowing down to the alpha command, but still not understanding, so I tried a different tactic.
Everyone. Remember everything that pertains to Leah…and keep it clean.I tacked on, knowing Paul.
Seth remembered all of their childhood memories growing up, but it was hard for him. Most of them were filled with his parents present—and Harry especially. His memories seemed to work, it triggered her own.
Dad…
Sam was next. He paused, and we waited. His memories seemed…fresh. Like they had happened yesterday. It was crystal clear. He started off with the first day he and Leah had met at the reservation…then proceeded to show their first date. He paused—and I'm assuming for Seth's sake—editing his thoughts before showing how happy they were…and then he show her his first transformation, and his disappearance. His thoughts then became…blurry. Like he had tried to forget Leah's face when he attempted to break up with her. This triggered Leah's pain. She was beginning to remember. Sam stopped his slideshow.
No. I stated. Show her…Emily.
He winced mentally, but sighed. Leah's anger was returning too.
NO. She growled. I know all about Emily! I—
Quiet. Sam, now.
He showed her his feelings for her…and then magnified them a thousand times more in comparison to Emily…I decided to chip in my memory of when I explained imprinting to Bella back on first beach. Leah's anger dissolved and was again replaced by pain. Sam showed guilt.
Oh.
Leah— Sam began.
Just…don't. Is there anything else I need to know? Leah was back all right. She had her usual guard up again, and she began to dig deep to find all of the memories she could think of.
The rest of the pack began updating her on their little snippet memories, and Leah was back.
Meanwhile, outside the chaos of my head, Joham was waiting for a response from Esme.
"Oh." She nodded. "Well, as much as we'd like to help, I'm afraid we can't."
"Oh, and why is that?" Joham's voice had turned deadly, as the fake pleasantness left his voice.
"That is between you and your son."
"Hm." Joham sighed, and clasped his marble hands together and shook his head. "That's too bad, I suppose."
"Yes, it is." Esme agreed, her voice hard.
"Mrs. Cullen, may I point out that you are in no position to make any choices, therefore, you don't have any." Did he not see me standing here?
Esme Cullen leaned forward and growled at Joham. If I wasn't so focused on this lunatic, my jaw would have dropped. So instead, I growled right along with her. I watched as his eyes widened a bit, apparently he was remembering my presence. Before he could say anything else, there was movement to his left, and I knew it wasn't the pack.
A small female vampire appeared on his left, her face wild with fear. She had long black hair and the same blood red eyes as her father. "Father!" She hissed, "It's true!" She glanced at Esme before pointing a finger at me with disgust. "They're real! There's a whole pack of them!"
This was apparently news to Joham. "What?" He hissed, snapping his head around to look at her. "Where's your sister? Have her sway them!"
Sway us? What the hell? Oh, that would explain a few things.
"She tried, father, but—"
"But what?!" Joham demanded, glaring at her.
"Their minds are close knit. She tried to change one, but the dogs sort of regenerated their mind…with some sort of linked system of thoughts. She can't do it, she's outnumbered!"
"Did they follow you here? Did you hide your scent?"
"Yes, father, I did. They are not going to follow us here."
Hide her scent? This just kept getting better and better.
That would explain why I couldn't smell her, Jacob. Sam said, which was true.
So, the leech has a gift? Leah's thoughts leaked with vemon.
Uh, Leah, Seth's warning thoughts showed Leah Renesmee, and my imprinting on her, and my strong dislike for the word I once use to use.
Oh, right. Sorry Jake. She said.
So, where is she? Jared wondered, and so did Joham.
"And your sister?"
"You know how stubborn Scarlet is, she hasn't given up. She's still out there."
Be on your guard, everyone. I commanded, although there was no need, I could see that they were not too far away.
As all of this was going on, Esme had slowly been inching towards the door. Joham's eyes were cold and hard when he turned them back on her.
"Where do you think you're going?" He snapped.
Esme said nothing, but she looked down at Renesmee. But Ness was staring at me, and for one split second, I lost my focus.
Jake! Several voices screamed at me. I blinked and tried to regain control.
Look at what's going on, man! Focus.
Then everything happened very quickly. A second female vampire appeared, and she was seething rage, that much was clear. She had a long blue scarf draped sloppily around her shoulders. It looked like it had been snagged on a few branches on her way here.
"Scarlet!" The smaller vampire cried. "What are you doing here?! You said you would lead them east!"
"Hmph!" Scarlet glared over at us with narrowed eyes. "They weren't following me! They were all hell-bent on a trail. Theirs." She nodded at us, and growled.
"That's impossible," Joham scoffed, shaking his head. "Mariah has secured the perimeter for 100 yards in every direction. All scents are covered. They will lose the trail."
Well, I guess it was a good thing we had this tell-a-wolf mind reading thing. They already knew where to find me, trail or no trail.
"I don't have time for this." Joham stalked foreword, and I pushed Esme and Renesmee back, before jumping forward a few feet, snarling. "Move aside, mutt."
"Listen. Only I can call him mutt." Rosalie's voice came from behind us, and it was hard as ice. I would have doubled over in laughter, but now wasn't the time. Not only did I hearall the Cullens approach from behind, but I saw them through my pack's eyes as they also emerged.
Suddenly Joham and his two daughters were definitely outnumbered by the extra 14 vampires and wolves surrounding them.
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