A/N THIS WILL NOT BE FOLLOWING PERCY JACKSON CANON. ALL OF HIS ADVENTURES CONCLUDED BY THE TIME HE TURNS FOURTEEN.
It took Jacob a couple of days to come to grips that he had no other choice but to stop seeing Bella. He cried and raged at the thought of not seeing the girl he loved, he even begged Jared to change his mind, but Jared was firm. There was nothing that Jacob could do. So with a heavy heart, Jacob finally gathered up his courage and called Bella.
"Hello?"
"Hey, Bella."
"What do you want, Jacob?"
"Look, Bella, I'm sorry about the other day. I was wrong; I shouldn't have kissed you by force. Can you ever forgive me?"
"No."
"Please, Bella. I need to see you one last time to say goodbye."
"Goodbye, where are you going?"
The was a long pause.
"I've been forbidden from ever seeing you again."
"What? Why?!"
"Because the Elders and Jared said that I assaulted you and what I did was not going to be taken lightly. They're sick of my obsession with you and Jared, and the Elders feel that this is the only way to stop it."
"But, Jacob, you're my best friend, you can't stop seeing me. Can't you, I don't know, sneak out and see me?"
"No, Jared will know, and I'll be punished. This is it Bella; I can never see you again. But after thinking about it for a couple of days, I guess I deserve it."
"What if I talk to Jared?"
"It won't help. You're not my imprint, Bella, we're not meant to be together, her and I have to accept that," Jacob said, So, if it's okay, I'd like to go over goodbye to you in person."
Bella sniffled, on the other end of the line, "What time can you come over?"
"I can go to school. How about I pick you up after school?"
"Okay, then I'll see you after school," Bella said.
With that, Bella hung up the phone and got ready for school. When Edward arrived, she got in his Volvo, and they went to school. Edward noticed that Bella was unusually quiet that morning and asked her what the problem was.
"Jake can't see me anymore. He's been punished for assaulting me. Jared and the Elders have decided that he can't be anywhere near me anymore," Bella explained to Edward.
"How did they find out about what Jacob did?"
"Selene told Jared that Jacob assaulted me."
Edward didn't say anything, but on the inside, he was so happy, now he didn't have to deal with that idiot anymore. He was going to have to thank Selene for talking to Jared. Edward had to admit that it never occurred to him that what Jacob did would be considered assault, to him, it was more like stealing a kiss. But Edward supposed that nowadays it would no longer be appropriate to do such things.
"So, Jacob is going to pick me up after school so that I can see him one last time," Bella told Edward.
"That's fine, Bella."
"Thank you."
For the rest of the day, Bella went through her classes in sort of a daze. She was going to miss Jacob. Bella realized that she was going to miss Jacob more than she thought. But she had to come to grips with the fact that their friendship, or whatever was between them, was over.
When school ended, Bella walked out with Edward and saw Jacob's Rabbit parked next to Edward's Volvo. Bella smiled at the sight of the car and let go of Edward's hand. Edward kissed Bella, and she left his side to go to Jacob. Jacob got out of the vehicle; he hugged her, then walked Bella to the passenger's side of his car and opened the door. She got in, and they headed out.
They drove in silence back to Bella's house. When they got there, they noticed that Charlie wasn't home yet.
Bella and Jacob got out of the Rabbit and went inside. They went into the living room and sat in awkward silence until Jacob cleared his throat. "I don't have a lot of time, Quil and Embry are watching the house and are told to report back to Jared if I stayed longer than two hours. So I wanted to tell you that I will always love you, Bella. You mean everything to me, and I wish I could have convinced you that I'm better for you than Edward, and I wish I never did what I did. But I can't change that. The only thing I can do is apologize."
"Apology accepted, Jacob."
They sat there in the living room and talked for a while then at the two-hour mark, Jacob got up to leave, "Goodbye, Bella. I love you," Jacob said as he hugged Bella one last time.
"Goodbye, Jacob."
Just as he was about to walk out the door, Bella yelled, "Jacob!"
Jacob turned around, "Kiss me." Bella said.
He walked back into the living room, and tenderly kissed Bella. He then placed his forehead on hers, "That should have been our first kiss," Jacob whispered.
Bella sighed and whispered, "I love you, Jacob."
"I know."
He was tempted to stay longer, but the minute he thought that his head started hurting and Jacob began to feel sick to his stomach, "I have to go."
"Please, don't go."
"I have no other choice."
Jacob let go of Bella and left the house. A tear ran down Bella's cheek as she saw Jacob drive away.
Meanwhile, things couldn't be better for Selene and Emmett. Things were going great for them, and life was perfect. Selene had called Sally and asked her if Percy could spend part of the summer with her in Washington.
"Of course, Selene, Percy can stay the entire summer if he wants. I don't know that he will, but if he does, it's fine with me," Sally tells her friend.
Sally Jackson had known Selene since Percy started going to Camp Half-Blood and found out that she was Percy's older half-sister. Sally learned that Selene had taken Percy under her wing and had protected him as best she could. And every fall, Selene would make sure that Percy did his best he could in school. As Selene got older, She and Sally became good friends.
"There are a few things that I have to tell you before you decide to let Percy come join me for the summer. A lot of things had changed for me when I returned to La Push."
"Oh? What happened?"
Selene started telling Sally everything, from the death of her adoptive father to becoming a shapeshifter and imprinting on Emmett. Then she got to the hard part, "The thing is, Sally, that my imprint isn't exactly normal."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, this shouldn't be hard for you to grasp, given that you know about gods and monsters, but you see, Emmett and his family are vampires."
"You're joking."
"No, but they're not your stereotypical, burn up in daylight, a stake through that heart type of vampire."
"What kind are they?"
Selene went on to explain that her boyfriend's family were 'vegetarian' vampires and what precisely that meant. She also went on to explain how they looked and their aspects.
Sally stayed quiet on the other end of the line, "Do they hunt demigods?"
"No, they didn't even know we existed until me."
"Do you trust them not to hurt Percy?"
"I trust the Cullens completely. If I didn't, I wouldn't let my other little brother around them either."
Sally couldn't argue with that. She knew how much Selene loved her siblings, and Sally knew that Selene would never let anything happen to her brothers or sister, "Alright, it's fine with me, but I'll leave the choice up to Percy."
"Thank you, Sally. I'll fly up there and ask him in person; then I'll explain everything to him then."
"Okay, Selene, see you in a few days."
With that, Selene and Sally hung up, and Selene went upstairs to tell the family. When she explained to the Cullens what she and Sally had decided, they were all very excited at the prospect of meeting Selene's other half-brother.
"When were you planning on going, Sel," Alice asked.
"In a few days, Percy gets out of school on Friday. I'm going to explain everything to him, this way he'll have a chance to get used to the idea that I imprinted on a vampire and then Percy can decide if he wants to come with me,"
"I hate the thought of being away from you for so long, but I guess that's the way it has to be," Emmett pouted.
"I'm sorry, Teddy, but it does."
"Teddy?" Jasper asked.
"Uh-huh, it's short for Teddy Bear," Selene told Jasper.
Jasper stared at Emmett then burst out laughing. If Emmett could have blushed, he would have, "Shut up, Jasper."
Alice giggled and made her way over to the computer, she quickly typed on the keyboard and pressed enter. "Okay, I booked your flight; it leaves on Wednesday morning," Alice said.
"Thank you, Alice. I appreciate it."
"No problem, Sel."
On Wednesday morning, Emmett drove Selene to the Seattle Airport. He stayed with her until it was time for her to head towards the gate. Emmett hugged Selene fiercely and kissed her, "I'm going to miss you so much, Sel."
"I'm going to miss you too, but I'll be back by Saturday, with or without my brother."
"I'm sure he'll come with you. He's going to want to meet me, I can guarantee it," Emmett said, "In the meantime, Esme and I will get a room ready for Percy so he'll feel comfortable having his own space."
"Thank you, Emmett."
"You're welcome, Selene."
They kissed one last time and said goodbye. Emmett stayed until Selene was out of sight, then he left the airport and drove back home.
It was a five and a half hour flight to New York. When Selene arrived, she took a cab to the hotel that Alice had gotten her. She checked in and went to her room to leave her luggage. After settling into her place and freshening up, Selene goes downstairs and takes a cab to the Upper East Side to Sally and Percy's apartment.
She arrives while Percy is still in school, knocking on the door. Sally answered the door holding her daughter Estelle, "Selene, I'm so glad you're here."
"Thank you, Sally, how are things with you?"
"Great, I couldn't be happier."
"I'm glad to hear that. So, does Percy know that I here?"
"Yeah, he's very excited at the thought of spending the summer with you. He's even thinking of not going to Camp this year. Percy can't wait to meet your brother and sister."
"Neither can Seth. I've told him all about Percy and what he's done, and he thinks that's the coolest thing he's ever heard. I think the boys will get along great," Selene informed Sally, "Once Percy gets over the whole Shapeshifter thing."
"I'm sure he won't react too badly about your brother and sister being Shapeshifters. It's the vampires he's going to have a problem with."
"That's what I'm afraid of."
"The only thing you can do, Selene, is explain to Percy the best you can and hope he understands."
Selene and Sally talk for a while then head out to lunch. They arrive back at Sally's apartment an hour is supposed to come home from school. Sally puts Estelle down for a nap, and the two women continue to talk in the living room. Selene told Sally all about how imprinting worked and how she fought it at first, but in the end, Selene couldn't stay away from Emmett.
While the women talked, they heard Percy's key in the door, "Hey, Mom, I'm home!" Percy yelled as he came in.
"Percy, don't yell, your sister's asleep," Sally said to her son.
"Sorry, Mom," Percy said as he walked into the living room. His eyes widened when he saw his older sister sitting on the sofa with his mother.
"Selene! When did you get here?"
"This afternoon. I wanted to surprise you," Selene said as she stood up and hugged her little brother.
"I wasn't expecting you here until Friday."
"I thought I'd come a few days early. There are a few things that we need to talk about before we go to Washington, Percy. I came early so I can explain what's going on and from there you can decide if you want to come with me or not."
Percy's brow furrowed, "What do we have to talk about, Sel? What's going on?"
"A lot of things have happened since I went back home, and I think I should tell you about them."
Percy sat down on the sofa opposite his sister, "Okay, what's going on?"
Selene took a deep breath to steady her nerves, "Okay you know that I'm part Quileute on my mom's side, right,"
Percy nods.
"There's a legend in my tribe that my people can shapeshift into wolves…"
Selene went on to tell Percy the entire legend of the Quileutes and about the Cold Ones. She told him about the treaty with the Cold Ones that had amber eyes that Efraim Black had made with them. Percy sat in the chair, fascinated by the story, never once interrupting his sister.
"The thing of it is, Percy, the legend is true. Certain members of the tribe carry the gene, and when Cold Ones come into the area, a fever sets in, and the change happens."
Percy's eyes widen, "And you have the gene."
"Yes, I do. But since I can already shapeshift, it's not as bad for me as it is for the others. Though there is one trait that I did get as the other have."
"And what's that?"
"The ability to imprint on someone."
"What's that?"
Selene explained to Percy what imprinting meant, that it was finding your other half, your soulmate. Percy smiles, "You found your imprint."
"Yes, I did. And this is the hard part. I imprinted on a Cold One."
"What's a Cold One?"
"They're also called vampires, Percy."
Percy suddenly stood up, "You imprinted on a monster! Sel, he can kill you!"
"Vampires are not like the monsters you and I are used to, Perce; I thought the same thing until I talked to Dad-"
"Dad knows! And he didn't do anything about it! How could he let this happen? Your life is in danger!" Percy yelled.
"It's not like that, Percy, please sit down, and I'll explain," Selene tells her younger brother.
Percy takes a deep breath and sits down next to Selene. She takes his hand, "His name is Emmett Cullen…"
Selene went on to explain to Percy that she tried to resist the imprint pull towards Emmett, and for the most part, Selene was successful, but after a while, the pull got more potent, because not only was Emmett her imprint but Selene was Emmett's mate.
"You're kidding?"
"No, I'm not, Percy, Emmett loves me, and I love him."
"But, he's a monster."
"Not in the way you think, Vampires don't hunt demigods. They don't even know we exist. They can't smell or sense us, to them, we smell like regular humans. And the Cullens don't feed on humans; they only feed on animals. Yes, other vampires feed on humans out there, but there's nothing we can do about that. That's the way it is, and it's been that way for a long time."
"Are you sure this Emmett guy and his family won't hurt us or anyone else?"
"I'm positive, Perce."
"And you're sure you love him, and he loves you?"
"Without a doubt."
"Okay, then I'll go with you to Washington."
"Are you sure, Percy, you don't want to think about it?"
"I don't have to think about it. If Emmett makes you happy and Dad said it's okay, that's good enough for me. Besides, I want to meet this guy myself. He needs to know that if he hurts you, I will end him."
"Thank you, Percy, it means so much to me that you give Emmett and his family a chance. I also wanted to let you know that we'll be staying with them. Leah and I moved in with them."
"Why? I thought you were part of the pack?"
"That's another story I have to tell you. But for now, let's go grab some dinner, just you and me."
Percy's face lit up, and he agrees. Brother and sister head out of the apartment and head to China Town to have dinner. While they ate, Selene told Percy everything else that happened. Percy scowled at the thought of Paul and Rosalie hurting his sister, but Selene explained that Poseidon punished them and that everything was settled.
"Good because if Dad hadn't, then, I would have. I'm not going to let anyone hurt you, Sel."
"I know you're not, Perce, and I love you for it."
"I love you too, Sel."
After dinner, Selene took Percy home, and she went back to her hotel. She called Emmett and told him everything that happened and that Percy took it very well, "I'm glad to hear that, Babe."
"So am, Em."
"So when are you guys heading back."
"On Saturday," Selene said to Emmett.
"Good, I hate being away from you."
"So do I, but I'll be home before you know it."
Selene and Emmett talked for a few more hours until Selene started getting sleepy, "I'm going to bed, now Teddy. I'll talk to you tomorrow."
"Okay, Baby, sweet dream. Be sure to dream about me."
"I always do." With that, Selene hung up and went to sleep.
The next morning, Selene bolted out of bed and ran towards the bathroom and emptied her stomach in the toilet. She wretched in the toilet a few more times until there was nothing left in her stomach. Selene groaned and sat down on the floor.
"Damn Chinese food," Selene said to herself.
She looked at her watch and decided that she might as well get ready for the day and head over to Sally's apartment so that they could go shopping. Selene stood up and got undressed then turned on the shower. When it was set at the right temperature, Selene got in and took a shower. After her shower, Selene grabbed a fluffy towel and dried off. She towel-dried her hair then got dressed.
She walked out into her bedroom and called Sally to see if they were still going shopping, "Of, course, Selene, I have a baby sitter for Estelle, so we're good, what time were planning on coming by?"
"Around nine if that's alright?"
"That's fine. Percy will be home at twelve, so he can take over for the baby sitter then."
"Great, then we'll pick them up and take them to lunch," Selene suggested.
"Okay, I'll see you in a while, then, Selene."
"Okay, Sally."
After that, Selene went back to getting ready. When she was ready, Selene took a cab to Sally's house, and from there, they went to have breakfast. When Selene and Sally got to the restaurant and were seated, Sally ordered a waffle and eggs while Selene ordered some fresh fruit and orange juice.
"That's all you're having?"
"Yeah, I woke up feeling a little sick, I don't want to risk getting sick later."
"How long have you been feeling sick?"
"Only yesterday, I think it was the Chinese I had last night."
Sally studied her friend. She started asking Selene very subtle questions about how she had been feeling lately. And the more Selene answered the more Sally was convinced that they needed to go to the pharmacy and get a pregnancy test.
"Sel, I don't want you to freak out, but could you be pregnant?"
Selene started to laugh then paused, "You know what, I don't know. I don't know if Emmett being what he is can reproduce," Selene said to Sally.
"I think you should take a pregnancy test, just in case."
"I am not pregnant, Sally."
"Take the test anyway for my peace of mind."
"Alright, we'll pick one up, and I'll take it when we get back to your apartment."
So, Selene and Sally went shopping until 11:30 then took a cab back to Sally's apartment. They stopped in front of Walgreens to pick up a pregnancy test. Sally recommended taking two just in case. After that, they went back to her apartment, and Selene went to the bathroom to take the test. Selene came out of the bathroom and sat down on Sally's sofa and started playing with Estelle. Selene was convinced that the test was going to be negative, so she wasn't worried.
When five minutes passed, Selene went into the bathroom to check. She came back out in a daze, "So, what is it?"
"It's positive, I'm pregnant," Selene mumbled and stared at Sally.
