Yay! Chapter 9 is out! Only a day until the New Moon! I had a lot of fun writing this chapter. Notice how Rosalie's behavior changes towards Bella - Yes, I intentionally did that and no I didn't fall down and hit my head. Her behavior will be explained in upcoming chapters. So without further ado, CHAPTER NINE! Enjoy and PLEASE REVIEW!

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Chapter Nine

I was lost deep in thought on my drive to the Cullen's. Did they know about Laurent and Victoria? I was so lost in thought that my eyes weren't even on the road. It was extremely dark out for the middle of the afternoon; giant storm clouds loomed over the horizon. Suddenly someone ran across the road, causing me to swerve and lose control. I did a couple of doughnuts on the slick road, and despite my best efforts whatever ran into the road got caught on the front of my car and swerved around with me. We were still swerving around when a car came around the corner at full speed and slammed into the trunk area of my car. We were thrown off of the road and into trees. The other car drove away.

I was about to pass out, I could tell by my blurred vision. My head had slammed into the steering wheel and then bobbed back into the window, giving me a major case of whiplash and most likely a concussion. Just before I sank into the darkness, I saw what had run into the road staring at me from on top of the car's hood. I couldn't see it clearly because of the steam and smoke rising out from under the hood, but what I did see scared me. Its hair was fierce and flowing around its face; its teeth were jagged and sharp. Its pupils were dilated and its nail was unclipped, they were gnarly, long and sharp. It got off of the hood and limped into the forest. I saw a large gash in its leg. I started to wonder what it could've been, but soon I gradually sank into unconsciousness.

For the second time in two days I awoke in an abnormally bright room, on an uncomfortable bed, an IV in my arm, and an annoying beeping noise coming from somewhere in the distance. I scowled. This damn hospital was going to drive me insane.

I didn't notice the pale white figure leaning against the wall opposite me at first.

"Oh!" I said, jumping about a mile high.

"You're so incredibly unobservant I'm surprised you haven't been killed yet," sneered the malice filled voice.

"What do you want, Rosalie? I'm not in a good mood right now," I said flatly.

"Edward made me stop by to see if you were okay. Now that I know you are, I'll be going," she said, turning to leave.

"No! Wait!" I called. I felt so out of the loop that I had to get any information I could out of her. "Tell me what's been happening."

To my surprise, she went and sat in the reclining chair by my bed.

"We've been working on the pile of rubble that was once our home, thanks to you. We've been careful to stay out of sight. Carlisle had some contractor friends who came. We've already cleaned out all the rubble and the new frame of the house is already up." She said.

"Have you guys got a plan yet? Do you know what you're going to do when Billy makes his move?" I asked, shocked that they'd been working on their house this whole time.

"Carlisle said that he's just going to let them attack, that we'll fight them head on. We might have more time to discuss it if someone hadn't made our house collapse" she said meanly. She was obviously taking advantage of my guilt to try and hurt me.

"I saw one of them," I said, suddenly remembering. Her eyes flickered to my face in shock. "Rosalie, when is the New Moon?"

"Tomorrow night," she said in a hushed whisper.

"Would some of the…umm…" I struggled for the right word.

"Yes. According to Carlisle, anyone who will undergo the change should be getting some pre-change symptoms." She said, finishing my sentence for me. "Come on, we've got to go warn the others."

"Rosalie, as much as I would like to go, I can't. Incase you haven't noticed I have IV's everywhere, a gigantic bandage around my head, and I'm in a hospital gown with matching booties." I said scathingly, mad at the fact that out of all times to get in a car crash it had be now.

"The bandage can stay, I brought you a duffel bags of clothes from Alice, and the IV's can come out easily." She said. My face drained color. I definitely did not want Rosalie removing my IV's. She might start to have too much fun and 'accidentally' pull too hard.

To my great relief and annoyance someone knocked on the door. Rosalie shot me a puzzled glace before opening it. It was Laurent.

"Bella, Rosalie," he greeted us. I was in shock that Rosalie wasn't in shock at seeing him. She acted like he was no one. Could she not remember? Or could she have already known? He sat in a chair opposite Rosalie's.

"I just came to return you your files, Miss Swan. You are now declared mentally stable." I would've scowled at him if he hadn't just shot Rosalie a glance. It was almost as if he wanted to say something to me without her being in the room. She got the picture.

She stood up and walked to the door. "Bella, I'm just going to get a cookie. Do either of you want one"
I raised an eyebrow at her but she just smiled and left.

"Bella, I have to tell you something important." He started.

"Why did Rosalie have to leave?' I asked.

"If I were to say what I'm about to say to you in front of a Cullen, that would be considered taking sides. You of all people should know how I prefer to remain neutral," he said with a smile.

I narrowed my eyes at him. "Go on", I said tersely.

"For some reason mysterious to me, I have taken a liking to you. I'm going to give you as many details as I can, but I'll tell you now I won't take part in this. I don't want to see you or your friends hurt, but I cannot fight against Victoria. I understand her motivation for starting this all too well."

"I really appreciate you doing this and all, but can we hurry up? There's places I've got to be," I sensed that he wouldn't tell me anything important, and he was just wasting my time. He was risking his neck talking to me, though, so I tried to be as nice as I could.

"They have seven werewolves which will be complete tomorrow night. Victoria will be fighting. The Elder's have gathered over 50 men of the town to help in the fight. They aren't expected to do much but be a distraction. The Elder's will also be fighting. They will attack tomorrow night, when the werewolves are fresh and young." He said in hushed, whisper.

All I could do was gape at him.

"Where will you be?" I finally managed to get out.

"I'll be staying far away. I don't think I could control myself if I smelled the human blood." He said, looking down, ashamed.

I touched his shoulder.

"Thank you, Laurent you have helped us more then you know." I said, smiling.

He smiled back. "I must go now, more mentally unstable humans to deal with. You be safe, Isabella Swan. Make sure your friends stay safe, too." And with that, he was gone.

Rosalie came in moments after he left. Her eyes were wide in shock.

"You get dressed. We've got to tell them." She said.

The process of removing the IV's were a lot less painful that I had imagined. Rosalie said it was from living with a doctor for so long. I put on jeans and a black tank top with a red satin button down shirt on top. I found my tennis shoes near my bed. As we were running to the exit I saw Charlie at the hospital front desk, filling out paperwork. I had left him a note on my bed, but I still felt bad.

"Bella?" Rosalie asked, for I had stopped running. I was debating on whether to go tell him I was all right or not.

"Edward is waiting," Rosalie said. "I called him saying you we were on our way."

Needing no more said that that, I started running twice the pace and tripping half as much. The guilt of ditching Charlie was lost in the anticipation to see Edward. I hadn't seen him in forever, or so it felt.

Rosalie's red BMW convertible was waiting in the parking lot, standing right out as usual. I never realized just quite how much it fit Rosalie. I got in the passenger side, stuffing the duffel bag with the remaining clothes down by my feet. It smelled great on the inside, like new car, and looked even better.

"Buckle up," Rosalie said with an impish grin. My heart started beating twice its usual speed.

We took off going faster then I've ever gone before, even with Edward. Her eyes had a maniac glint to them. Something flew into the road and stopped right in front of the car. Rosalie managed to swerve and brake simultaneously, so that we did a half circle around the thing that stopped us and ended up in the same perfect position as we were driving, just facing a different direction.

It was what I had seen before, what had made me crash.

"Not again," I muttered.

The thing started running towards our car this time, not into the trees. I saw a partially healed scar on its leg. Crap, I thought to myself. It wants revenge.

Hehehe people from the Twilight Lexicon, didn't you love the cookie thing? -Inside joke- Okay so I hoped you like it! Stay tuned for Chapter 10! PLEASE REVIEW!