Kuri woke up in her bed. She was coated in blood. Her caramel skin was caked in it and her ebony hair, even her eyes looked redder than usual.

Kaori, her grandmother, was on her in a second. She grabbed her and pinned her down. "Let her out! This body belongs to my grandchild, do you understand, onryo?!"

"Grams...Grams...Grams...it's me..." Kuri whispered. "It happened again. It's getting more frequent. Eventually I won't be able to stop her from—"

"You have a pure soul." Kaori hissed. "Kuri, Sadako is afraid of you. She's limiting your power by doing this."

"We have to get to La Push...the tribe can help..." Reiko was standing at the doorway, her bright red hair in a tangle.

"We cannot endanger them." Mana said, on the other side, pale skin and dark hair making her look perfect. "We will not go."

"No Mana. She is correct." Kaori said. "Sadako wants us to go, it's true. But the curse on that land will soon bury everyone there in blood and darkness. It is time."

Xxx

Kuri finished unpacking the last box in the Quiluete temple. "There it's all done."

"Someone's knocking." Reiko said.

"So get it." Mana ordered.

"You're right there." Kuri said.

"Shut up you monster." Mana hissed. "You're the reason everyone in this land is condemned, you know that."

"I-It's not true..." Kuri said.

"That's enough!" Reiko yelled. "I'm going into town. You two make nice! Kuri, answer the door."

Kuri got up and went to the door and opened it.

"Hey!" Jacob said. "I'm Jacob Black. My dad sent me up here with a letter for the High Priestess."

Mana snatched it, and read it. "Says I'm to report to Sam Uley. Where is he?"

Jacob's face darkened. "I think he's at his cabin."

Mana stormed of into the woods.

"Well she's in a hurry." Jacob beamed at Kuri. "Hey you wanna go have a picnic?"

"Uh...well." Kuri said. "It's snowing, Jake."

"It doesn't seem that cold." Jacob shrugged.

Kuri laughed a little. Maybe it would be fun. It would be good to be around someone that didn't flinch every time she moved. Maybe she was endangering him. But one look at that big grin, and she didn't care.

"Sure Jake. It's a date."