A/N: If you recognize it, it's not mine. Simple as that.

Chapter 22

Perci POV

It had been a few weeks since the newborn battle, and mine and Paul's engagement. Two days after we told Charlie, Bella and Edward had announced they were engaged as well, pissing Paul off slightly, since he thought Bella just wanted the attention. Charlie had been less than pleased, but accepted that Bella was marrying the wuss, so as not to drive his daughter away. I had decided to move in with Paul after that, wanting to take no chances of Paul blowing up on her while he was in the house. Charlie had, of course, been disappointed with me moving out, but understood it completely since I had moved out to Forks to help with Bella's depression at first. We had grown quite close during Bella's zombie stage, and I was sad to be leaving, but we consoled ourselves with the fact that at least we could visit each other whenever we wanted. Paul eventually returned to pack duties, after Sam had given him a week off to help me move in, and now I was over at the Black's place, making lunch for them.

"So, Perci, have you and Paul set a date for the wedding?" Billy asked, flipping through the small pile of mail I had picked up for them on my way in. I looked over my shoulder with a smile, before turning my attention to making three loaves of meatloaf.

"Not yet, we're still trying to figure out a date. We do know that since the apologies were given, my aunt Hera will be performing the ceremony, and Jared was all too willing to give up the best man slot for Tyson. It'll also be a Greek ceremony on the beach, Paul insisted." I said, putting one loaf aside, to prepare the next.

"It was actually kind of funny, we were all at Sam and Emily's, and she was trying to go for a more traditional one to compromise, instead of having to pick who's heritage they were going to honor. Paul decided he was having none of that, and said that if Lady Hera was performing the ceremony, then it was going to be a Greek one. When Perci offered to back out of having her do it, he put his foot down and said no." Jacob said from where he sat across from his dad at the table. Billy chuckled before going silent, making me walk over in concern.

"Billy, what is it?" I asked, before noticing the card in his hand. It was a wedding invitation, to Bella's wedding. Jacob seemed to notice my pissed off expression, and took the card from his father's hand, trembling when he read it, before storming out the door, throwing it down on the ramp.

"Jacob!" Billy called, and I squeezed past to run up to him, and grab his arm, using the rain to vapor travel to the Long Island Sound, and pulled us out on the beach of camp.

"Where are we?" Jacob demanded, looking slightly calmer, but still pissed off.

"We're at Camp Half-Blood, or the beach of it anyway. I, Persephone Jackson give you permission to enter camp." I said, before pulling him from the beach and up to the Big House, where Chiron and Mr. D were engaged in another card game.

"Perci, who is this?" Chiron greeted, looking at Jacob oddly.

"He's a friend, and a member of Paul's pack. He got some bad news today, and needs time away from Forks. My father likes the pack and gave his permission months ago for any of the pack to stay in cabin 3, so long as I gave my permission. Can he please stay here to blow off some steam, it's the only place I could think of where we wouldn't have to worry if he was okay or not." I asked, ignoring Mr. D's groan.

"I suppose he could, if Lord Poseidon agreed to it. You would have chores though, young man." He said, looking at Jacob, who nodded.

"I understand, I appreciate you letting me stay here." He said, before turning to hug me.

"Thank you for looking out for me." He whispered, pressing a kiss to my cheek.

"No problem, Jacob. Come home when you're ready, but not before, okay?" I asked, pulling back to look at him, smiling when he nodded his understanding.

"The members of the Seven, Grover, Nico, and Will know him, so have one of them show him around. I've got to get back to La Push, I just vapor traveled him in the middle of a downpour in his front yard, so I've got to likely calm his father down." I said, giving Chiron a quick hug and Jacob a friendly peck on the cheek before taking off back into the Sound, and vapor traveling back to La Push.

"What was that?" Billy asked, still in the same place I left him, and clearly startled.

"Vapor travel, I took him to Camp Half-Blood, where I knew he would be safe, and there's people he knows there. My dad will allow him to use my cabin there, so he won't have to worry. Now, let's get inside so I can finish making you lunch, hm?" I asked, touching his shoulder and willing him dry.

"Thank you, for watching out for my son. It's a relief to know where he is, instead of having to wonder where he's run to." He said, touching my hand in thanks before wheeling himself back inside.

"It's no problem, Billy. He's part of Paul's pack, and the pack are brothers, which makes Jacob mine as well. I have way too many brothers now, but it's nice." I said, giving a jokingly horrified face at the mention of how many brothers I now had thanks to this imprint, making him chuckle. I was relieved that the sound wasn't nearly as strained as it would have been if Jacob had run off to parts unknown.

"I suppose I'd better call Sam and let him know what's happened, and that Bella is marrying Cullen five days before your birthday." He said, reaching for the phone, while I went back to assembling the meatloaf, knowing I'd be taking the other two back with me now instead of Jacob eating them. When I got home hours later, Paul was more than irritated with the situation, but relieved that Jacob was somewhere safe. The pack was pissed at Bella, and had officially added her to the treaty as a Cullen, banning her from the reservation, not that Charlie knew that. The few weeks leading up to the wedding flew by, and soon I was wrestling a grumbling Paul into a suit.

"Why do I have to go?" He asked, making me roll my eyes at his whining.

"Because we got an invitation, and Charlie is expecting me to be there. If I have to put up with the Cullens, then so do you, love. Seth will be there because for some reason, he and Ed-weird get along alright, even if he doesn't like Bella too much, so Sue and Billy will be there as well. No offense to Seth, but do you really trust him to be the only wolf protecting three members of your family?" I asked, earning a groan.

"I still don't want to go." He said, crossing his arms while I smoothed down the coral pink dress I had bought, and grabbed the matching purse.

"I know Mike Newton will be there, do you really want to run the risk of him managing to talk me into a dance because I'm bored without you?" I asked, quirking an eyebrow at him. Sure enough, that threat worked, and he was off the bed and by my side, wrapping his arms around my waist.

"Newton will lose an arm if he touches you." He growled, before giving me a kiss.

"Good, let's go then." I said with an innocent smile, before flouncing out of our room and down the stairs. Billy was riding with Sue, and Seth Clearwater, so we didn't have to worry about picking anyone up, meaning we could drive straight to the Cullen's house, where the wedding was being held. Paul grumbled most of the way about having to go, but didn't turn around, so I knew he wasn't serious. I did wonder how Jacob was handling it, and if he was enjoying his time at camp. I had only gotten one IM from him about a week after I had dropped him off, with him saying that he was thankful I had done it, and he was a lot calmer, but not ready to come back yet.

We managed to park in front of the house, and walked in, greeted by Carlisle, who directed us to the back. My eyes widened at the amount of flowers hanging from a canopy, combined with the log looking benches.

"They really went for the whole, 'outdoor rustic' look, didn't they?" I muttered, earning a snort from Paul.

"No kidding, come on, let's drop off the gift you got them at the table and find a bench that's easy for Billy to get to." He said, gently leading me over to the large table covered in gifts, which I placed the small box containing a small clock with pearls for the 12, 3, 6, and 9 positions on, before walking off with Paul.

"How long do we have to stay again?" He whispered, making me roll my eyes in mild irritation.

"If it really bothers you so much, we can leave after we've stayed at least 30 minutes into the reception." I told him, earning a nod. The backyard filled up quickly after that, and Billy expressed his appreciation of us making sure to grab a spot that would work for him. Only 20 minutes after the arrival of Billy and the Clearwater's, Edward got into place at the alter, and the music started playing for Bella's entrance. I had to admit to myself as she walked past, that while her dress wasn't my style, she did look beautiful, and Charlie seemed to be doing a good job of holding it together as he walked her down the isle. Once she was to the alter, I started playing with Paul's fingers, hoping to distract my ADHD long enough to pay attention to the ceremony.

Thankfully, the ceremony itself wasn't that long, so I didn't have to keep my hands occupied to distract the ADHD for too long, as Bella and her vampire said 'I do'. The reception came up almost seamlessly, and the newlyweds shared their first dance. I noticed with some amusement though, that Edward was doing the dancing, while Bella discreetly stood on his feet with her dress hiding that fact for the most part as he moved them slowly in a circle. Paul and I took the dance floor with some excitement, performing a surprisingly perfect foxtrot, which I had learned from my father. It had been a way to bond just after the Giant War and my immortality, him teaching me how to dance. Thanks to him, I knew many classic dances, from the waltz, to the Argentine Tango, having picked up dancing with surprising ease. We were only 20 minutes into the reception when I noticed Paul stiffen in my arms during a waltz.

"What is it?" I asked, noticing he was leading me away from the dance floor.

"Jacob's back, and apparently, he came back before he was ready. He's freaking out over Bella's honeymoon plans." He said, letting me go now that we were out of sight of the other guests, and running to help separate Jacob from Bella.

"Enough Jacob, you really gonna do this here?" He demanded just loud enough for me to here, but not the other human guests at the reception.

"He'll kill her, Paul!" Jacob cried, struggling against the grip my fiancee and Seth had on him.

"Bella's not any of our concern anymore, she's a Cullen now. She's not part of the pack, or the tribe, so just let it go, or does Perci need to take you back to camp?" Paul asked calmly, and I silently wondered why Bella looked like she'd been slapped at Paul's words. Surely she knew that when she married her vampire, she would be a Cullen to the treaty.

"Jacob, come on, it's time to go." I said, coming up to the confrontation, and giving him a shove. When he still struggled, I sighed, before reaching out to the water in his body, and locking it on him.

"Why can't I move?" He demanded, looking freaked out.

"I'm manipulating the water in your body to prevent you from struggling. Bella's not the pack's concern anymore unless she breaks the treaty, Jake. It's time for you to let go of your crush on her." I said, feeling guilty as I sensed him straining to move, before turning to the newlyweds.

"Tell Charlie that I started feeling sick, and had Paul take me home to prevent anyone else from getting ill. Paul will take the truck back, I'll go with the others." I told them, nodding to Paul for him to head to the truck, getting a nod in confirmation before he took off. Well, at least the peace lasted this long, I thought, as followed the rest of the pack, keeping Jacob's body locked to keep him from struggling. I doubted the peace would continue after this though, knowing how much trouble Bella tended to bring.