Title: The Prophet

Pairing: Sam/ Bella

Rating: M

Summary:

Yeah, I see you over there. Looking delightful without that shirt.

"LOOK DOWN!"

Quickly I avert my gaze to the ground. Holy Crow. We almost imprinted. Can't have that, he is isn't ready for me yet.

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight. This is fanfiction and written for fun.

Warnings: Bella is very OOC, tried to blend both the book Bella and my version of her. This is going to be a slow burn. Sam/Bella don't happen for a few chapters, and he has to be weened off of Leah. Also contains language and lemons. There isn't a beta reader so if there is grammar, holes, etc I apologize in advance!

A/N: The Cullens aren't a part of this story. As much as I love them to pieces, I wanted a purely Bella and Wolf Pack story.

Character ages (I upped all the character's (besides Bella, Leah, Emily, and Sam) ages by a year):

2004

Bella - 17

Sam, Leah, Emily - 18

Paul, Jared, Embry, Quil, Jacob, Kim - 15

Seth - 11

Brady, Collin - 12

Chapter One

Sam's laughter carried throughout the lunchroom, and it brought me a warmth like no other. Was I jealous it was brought on by his girlfriend? I mean kinda. But all that mattered to me was that he was happy.

"Soon, Dá."

I know, I know. It doesn't make it any less painful though. All I could think about sometimes was that I just wanted him to be there for me, to know me, to see me. But I know I'm important in his life just as much as Leah is. Sam was a Senior, and so was Leah. When they first met each other, Sam charmed her with sarcasm and inner-fire. He kept her with love and respect. He had caught Leah's attention because he was the first guy who didn't try to control her. They spent the first part of their relationship fighting. I personally think it was just a fight for dominance and sexual tension. A flash of jealousy flares when I noticed them lovingly kiss. He was sitting with her in his lap. She was playing with his shoulder-length hair, twirling locks of it around her fingers.

Breathe in.

Breathe out.

I'm okay. I'm okay. He is happy so, and so I am.

"You are strong. A few months now. You need to be ready for him."

I nodded and forced myself to relax. In a few months, Sam will phase for the first time. A month later so will two others. Then I can make my presence known. At least according to Taha Aki. He told me I couldn't let Sam know about me until the time is right or there would be a division within the pack. That was more than enough motivation to keep me away. I refuse to split up the pack in any way. I'm needed to keep them alive and healthy not to do what I please when I please.

Taha Aki has been with me for a few years now helping me understand my own place in the pack and tribe. He motivated me to better myself whether its mentally, spiritually, or physically. He got me to lose my baby weight as soon as I could by forcing me into a demanding exercise routine. He was the first real friend I ever had since everyone my age didn't want to be around me. Without him, I would probably have taken the childish bullying to heart a long time ago.

My Mother left leaving my Dad a note telling him she couldn't do it anymore and didn't want to be a mom. His exact words to me were that she was a free spirit and couldn't be trapped on the Rez, but I could read between the lines.

He had met her in the nearby town, Forks, while on shift. He was new on the Police force, and a neighbor called in a noise complaint. When he knocked on the door, she answered. They hit it off and eventually along came me. Their relationship was frowned upon here on the Rez. His parents were a part of the tribal council, and she was white. He never told me any of this, but I hear the whispers. The kids of their generation used to soak up their gossip like a sponge and spit it at me. I never told him, I didn't want him to worry.

Another bout of laughter ripped me from my thoughts. I need to distract myself, something to challenge me.

A poster on a bulletin board with faded blue ink inviting people to try computer code popped into my mind. I had seen it this morning on my way into the school and completely forgot about it. Maybe I should give it a whirl.

I didn't have a computer at home, but I did have loads of notebooks. So while the weeks went on, I filled the notebooks with lines of code and would use my lunch breaks to try to implement them and see if the code worked. It was like a never-ending word problem, and I couldn't stop myself from trying to solve it.

"You know there are scholarships for young women like you." Ms. Hale whispered behind me making me jerk back in surprise. Ms. Hale was my English teacher, I liked her direct attitude but hated that she could be such a raging bitch sometimes.

"I'm not going to college," I said. That just made Ms. Hale scowl.

"Why not? Colleges will eat this up. A young Native woman wanting to learn code? With your grades, you can probably get a full ride."

"I'm needed here. Plus, this is just to pass the time." I paused before continuing. "I get bored at home and saw the note in front of the school. Decided to give it a shot."

Ms. Hale just nodded cautiously. She probably realized I wouldn't back down. Then as if a lightbulb went off in her head she smiled at me.

"How about this, I am writing a book and need a website for it. I'll pay you to make it so that way your new skills don't go to waste and if you ever decide to go to college you can use it in your portfolio?" She said. Then she added in a rush, "of course no deadline on it, so keep your school work as your first priority."

I took a minute to weigh the possibilities and nodded. "Yeah, I can do that."

Ms. Hale grinned widely at me like she got her way after all.

"Great! I'll draft what I want it to look and act like and give it to you by the end of the week."

I watched her leave the computer lab. I hope I won't regret this.

I saved the files I was working on to my email and shut the computer down. I had history to go to next and couldn't be late.

The rest of the month went on in a haze, and Taha Aki had been quiet for the most part. Only whispering words of encouragement when things got a little overwhelming. I worked on Ms. Hale's website, and along the way, I made one for me as well. All the while trying to ignore the wedding announcements for Sam and Leah. Ignoring the way they wrapped around each other. Ignoring the comments.

Breathe in.

Breathe out.

Focus, Bella. Focus. How can I make the…. a loop! I can make a loop, and it will search the website until it finds all instances of the word and defines it if the user runs their mouse over it. It just might work! I let the word problem take priority over my thoughts letting my feelings numb as I walked to the computer lab. My long hair was covering my face from the rest of the student body, not that it mattered. They ignored me anyway.

With sweat on my brow, a grin plastered on my face, and cheeks bright red I moved away from the computer with pride. Ms. Hale's website was finally complete. I took a look at the time noticed that she should still be here for after hours help. Emailing her the files quickly, I sent them to myself as well to make sure I had a copy before turning the computer off and dashing to her classroom.

When I got there, I noticed she was sitting at her desk grading papers. Her hair was pulled up in a sloppy bun, and her glasses were so low on her nose they looked they were a breath away from sliding off. I knocked on the door, and she looked up before smiling.

"Hi, Ms. Swan. How can I help?"

I grinned at her before replying, "I finished the website. I just emailed it to you."

She looked stunned for a minute before switching from the grade book on her computer to the web browser to log in to the school portal. She flipped through the files with excited eyes.

"This is perfect.." She breathed. "Exactly how I envisioned it. Thank you!" She looked at me over her glasses. "I thought it might have taken you longer than this to complete it. My book isn't even finished yet!"

"Like I said, I get bored at home. Not much to do besides homework." I shrugged.

She looked at me again before she pulled out her pocketbook and with it, her wallet. She wrote me a check and handed it to me.

$3000… I gasped.

"Miss… I can't accept this! This is way too much!" I tried to give it back. She just shook her head.

"This is what you are worth for your work. Please never take anything less. You deserve it, Sweetie." She said kindly.

"If I take it then if you ever need upgrades, they are on the house," I said trying to reason. She agreed.

Going home I had a spring in my step. I can finally afford a computer and will be able to help with this month's bills! I went to the grocery store on my way home and bought lasagna ingredients for dinner.

When the garlic bread was almost done, I could hear Charlie open the front door.

"Something smells good, Bells!" He bellowed out.

"It's almost ready, so wash up," I called out as I started to set the table.

He walked into the kitchen and almost did a double take at all the food. "Bells, this looks great but what's the occasion?"

I looked sheepishly at him and explained what I was working on before showing him the check.

For the first time in a long time, as Charlie hugged me with muffled sobs in my hair, I knew everything was going to be okay.

RAGE. Pain. Confusion. Rage. Panic. Confusion. Anxiety. PANIC.

A howl in the distance made me jump out of bed with a hand clasped at my chest.

"Dá, it is time. It has begun."

Agony washed over me. I could do nothing to ease his pain, all I could do was listen and wait. Every second felt like torture. Taha Aki must have been listening to my thoughts because his breathy growl in my ear was welcome.

"Try your connection."

Breathe in.

Breathe out.

Search for Sam.

Breathe in.

Breathe out.

It took me several minutes, but Sam's thoughts flooded my own. I stayed quiet and let his situation wash over me. Even though I was worried about him, I couldn't help the feeling of relief to hear his voice.

"Why do I have paws? What is wrong with me? I am such a freak. Sprits. How can Leah ever love me now?" Sam mentally whimpered making my heart break even more.

"Shhh… You are okay." I said.

"WHO IS THAT?" Sam screamed causing me to almost lose concentration.

"Don't worry about that now, you will know in time." I went on to explain the legends all the while he stayed quiet.

"So what, now I'm a protector? The legends are real?"

"Well, I mean you are a giant wolf right now, I thought that was validation in its own right," I said dryly. Sam's answering growl told me he didn't appreciate my tone.

"Now what?" Sam sounded so lost it made me long to wrap my arms around him.

"When you become human again you need to go to Billy Black and tell him what happened. And…and tell him the prophet is aware and is waiting to help." I was reluctant to share how to become human again, selfishly wanting him to stay this way. This was the first time we ever had a conversation, and I never wanted it to end.

It was difficult for him to change back and took him a full week to do so. I stayed home and kept the connection open so he wouldn't feel alone. To stay home, I told Charlie I had the flu. He was so overworked he didn't even notice I was lying. It was that or Charlie didn't care. I wasn't sure what was worse.

I knew Sam finally succeeded when I felt alone in my mind. A sob ripped through me at the thought.

"Soon, Dá."

I nodded while sniffling, and looked at the clock. 5:30 AM. I had an hour before I had to get up for school. Maybe I should make him his welcome care package. I had been waiting for this day for quite some time now and bought a mountain of cutoff pants and a visa gift card for anything else he needed to embrace the change. Ever since Ms. Hale's website project I was able to score two more projects from her friends. They were so pleased with my work that they told me that they would be spreading the word. It kept my mind and hands busy while bringing in some money which I was happy for. It warmed me to know that I could provide for my father and pack.

Before touching anything I used a fun perfume, I found online. It mixes with your pheromones and gives an entirely different scent. Hopefully, it will fool his new nose. I giggled.

Smiling, I put a few pairs of pants in a bag along with the gift card. I wrote a quick note welcoming him and added my email if he needed to contact me. I made an entirely new one just for this. I wanted to give him my number, but I didn't want him to use outside resources to find who I was before the right time.

On my way to school, I was almost giddy. I hope he was in today. I wanted to see how the phase agreed with him. As I pulled up, I saw him with Leah. He had bags under his eyes, but he grew to roughly 6'6 and his muscles. Oh, his muscles. I wanted to outline them with my tongue. I quickly looked away. Leah looked like she was worried about him but he kept shaking her off and giving her a wolfish grin. I couldn't help the shiver of pure want that crawled up and down my spine.

Feeling a little put out, I knew I couldn't look at him if I wanted to. It was too much a risk; he could imprint too soon. I forced myself into the school. I tried to hurry to his locker before he could see me.

"35-6-36-42"

Thanks boo. A deep chuckle was my only response.

I open his locker and put the bag inside. Quickly closing and locking it, I rush out to the locker room to shower off the perfume.

It was torture not to let my eyes follow him through the halls anymore like I had taken for granted for years. I longed to sneak glances at him from the corner of my eyes to see how he was. To fight the temptation I made sure to stay hauled up in the library and computer lab.

I sighed heavily, letting my head rest in the crook of my arms. I guess this was my life now.

From: Sam Uley

Subject: Thanks?

Date: 19, April 2004, 9:21 AM

To: Red Riding Hood

Interesting email address, but thank you for the warm welcome. To be honest, until you left that package, I was convinced you weren't real.

Also, how did you get into my locker?

Talk to you later, Red.

A giggle escaped me. Red. I liked it. I was in cloud nine all day that I didn't notice when I knocked into someone. Jared Cameron. He was a freshman, I didn't know much about him, but he was always kind to his friends from what I could tell. He was relatively tall for a freshman. He practically towered over me. As I muttered my apologies, he just sneered at me.

"Wolf."

My eyes widened at the whispered word against my ear. I hurried to the computer lab. Sam needed to know and prepare.

From: Red Riding Hood

Subject: Re:Thanks?

Date: 19, April 2004, 2:45 PM

To: Sam Uley

Watch Jared Cameron. He is one of the pack and will phase soon.

Hope the meeting with Billy goes okay.

-Red

P.S. How I got into your locker is my little secret ;)

When I was making dinner, I heard a roar in the distance and the sound of trees being knocked down.

Quickly turning the burners off, I sat down on my couch to concentrate.

Breathe In.

Breathe Out.

Thoughts and vivid pictures of college acceptance letters and scholarships filled my mind and Billy Black's voice letting him know he couldn't leave the reservation to attend.

Oh.

I had always known I wouldn't be able to go to college that it hadn't even been an inkling of a thought that maybe the pack did. It made my gut clench in guilt and sympathy.

I let go of the pack mind link to let Sam be by himself. I started to pull out the ingredients for a chocolate cake and started dinner back up. Sweets won't solve a lick of things but it is comfort food, and it sounded like Sam needed it.

When I had finished with both, I covered my scent with the perfume and made my way over to Sam's house and left the cake box on his porch. I hurried back home making it back just before Charlie.

While taking a bite of mashed potatoes, I couldn't help but shoot a glance out the window. I hope Sam is okay.

I was in a meadow, and it was breathtakingly beautiful. Wildflowers and lavender overran it. It was cloudy, but rays of sun snuck through warming me as a cool breeze swept my hair out of my face.

Movement caught my eye as I watched an unnaturally handsome man step through the tree line. He was wearing a black button-down shirt and faded jeans. His pulled his dreadlocks into a tight, and a few pieces seemed to escape to frame his face. His eyes were the deepest blood red I've ever seen and the very sight sent chills up my spine. Vampire. His head whipped towards one direction.

"No… It can't be." He whispered, his voice musical like bells chiming. A giant wolf came out of the woods, his eyes trained on him. The wolf was magnificent in its size and deep silver color. I was entranced. I could hear howls in the distance, and I knew more of my wolves were coming to join the hunt. Before I could celebrate, Dreadlocks charged at the silver wolf and was able to leave deep scratches on the wolf's chest before the wolf bit into his arm, not letting go. Using the wolf's bite as a distraction, the vampire bit into the wolf's neck injecting his venom. I could tell the way the leech's throat contracted. The wolf practically screeched managing to tear a chunk out of its arm.

"NO!" I screamed. I watched as the wolf succumbed to the venom and laid unmoving as Dreadlocks spat out his blood. I watched as Sam and a brown wolf come in a second too late. I watched as they were also overcome with despair and loss to take down the leech. I watched my imprint and pack brothers die, and there was nothing I could do to stop it.

"You can fix this." Taha Aki said.

"How?" I sobbed.

He never answered me.

I woke up with tears still rushing down my face. I clutched my pillow and let it absorb all of my fear and pain. I can't let this happen.

A/N: Let me know what you think! Also before anyone comments, $3k is normal compensation for making a website from scratch which Bella did.

Dá = Darling in Quileute