I was trying to figure out what I wanted on top of pizza for lunch when my phone started ringing. I looked at the number, and saw that it was Seth.
"Hey man what's up?"
"Want to spar?" asked Seth eagerly.
I laughed. "Be there in fifteen."
I hung up and texted Edward, "Going to hang with the wolves, and maybe get beat up. Don't wait up! :)"
"I will see you there," answered Edward.
"I'm a big girl!" I texted back.
"Me or Alice, pick!"
"Alice!"
"You need me to translate for the pack," he said.
"Fine you can both come."
Just then my doorbell rang, and of course, Alice was there wearing dark leggings, a white dress, and a jean jacket.
"Thanks for letting me come," she chimed.
"This protection is overkill," I said.
She shrugged.
Rolling my eyes, I sighed and said, "Come on, let's go start a fight!"
When we got to the clearing, I saw that the whole pack was here, all circled around Sam and Quil who had already started sparing. When we got closer, I saw that Quil was quick and wiry, but Sam had muscle and was more attuned to his wolf body. Where Quil hesitated, Sam pounced. By the time we got to the clearing, Sam had Quil on his back pinned.
"Well done, Sam," I said coming into the circle. "Quil, you are a wolf when you are in that body, don't be afraid to use your instincts. You're second guessing yourself, and as you can see that cost you."
Sam let Quil up, and Quil nodded to me. I smiled at him. I know why it was scary for the boys to use their wolf nature, it makes them think they are less human. But they need to accept that they are wolves.
I threw my jacket on the ground, and walked into the circle of wolves.
"Anyone up for a fight?" I asked.
"Are you crazy?" hissed Alice.
I looked around the circle and wondered if anyone was going to go up against a hybrid in transition. I was eating a lot, and was gaining weight, and I felt really pumped all of a sudden, like I was unstoppable. I locked eyes with Sam, but he huffed and looked away like he was not looking for a fight. Just when I thought they were going to let me down, Jacob Black stepped through and stood across the center directly across from me.
"Ephraim's heir," I whispered.
He nodded hearing me. I was a Levi, technically, but I could take him. Easily.
I nodded at him, starting the spar. At first neither of us did anything. Then he moved to the left, and I countered. I turned with him as he walked around me in a circle looking for an opening I was determined not to give him. Once he reached his starting point, he turned back, retracing his steps. I kept my guard up. I knew better than to lunge at him, because it would give him the advantage.
Finally, he attacked me head on and snarled. He bounded toward me and I bounded towards him. Timing it just right, I vaulted over him, while he leapt up and snapped at my toes. Rolling to safety, I sprung to my feet and ran up behind him. Before he could turn around, I clambered onto his back reaching one hand around his neck, and wrapping the other around his waist. He tried to buck me off, but I dug my heels into his flanks securing my position.
"Yield," I said.
He snarled, and trashed, but I stayed secured and tightened my grip around his neck and torso.
"Jacob, you have done well," I yelled, "now yield!"
He suddenly stilled under my body, and I looked to see that Sam was now standing on all fours coming towards us. I unwrapped my arms and slid off of Jacob, glad that the fight was over.
Edward came closer to us, to translate for the pack.
"You are the fastest they have ever seen," Edward said.
"Hybrid," I answered sullenly.
"How did you learn to fight werewolves like that?" asked Sam through Edward.
"Well, I have always had a knack for it. When the treaty was being made between the Qualities and the Cullens, I hung around, and Eprium, Quil, Levi, and me all spared, so I guess I learned how to fight."
Seth bounded up to us with Brady and Collin on his tail, all in human form wearing shorts.
"Woah, that was so cool," said Seth.
"Can you teach us that, Sisi?" asked Brady.
"Yeah guys," I said. My stomach lurched. I threw my hand out to steady myself, and Edward's hand was there to hold onto. I stared at the forest floor and it swirled.
"You okay?" asked Edward.
I ignored him. Not on purpose, but because I was trying not to throw up. As the forest floor started spinning, I felt my blood pounding in my ears.
"Edward," I said. "Edward! Take me home!"
"Your fever's worse. This was too exerting," said Edward, very calm and scientific. "Do you need me to carry you home?"
"Edward!" came Alice's panicky voice.
"What do you mean you can't see her future?!" demanded Edward.
"I'm dying," I thought. "I'm going to die."
The panic made my heart race. Tears poured from my eyes. Something made me lurch again. I felt my hand leave the cool touch of Edward.
"I'm dying!" I thought.
My feet moved me deeper and deeper into the forest. Suddenly they went faster and faster until I was running.
"Serina!" called Edward.
"We need to take you to Carlisle!" yelled Alice.
I ran faster and faster until suddenly the fever shot down my spine, and my body convulsed. I landed on all fours and a howl shot out through the woods.