Author's Note : Yay reviews! Thank you so much for your kind words I am happy that you all are enjoying this my mind is having a field day with idea.
This *may* be a test chapter meaning I want to explore the growing relationship with Domenica and Emmett but I want to make sure that this fits with the story so advice is needed!
And yes Vivian is the speaker, Amelia and Domenica are her sisters. I do have some nice surprises up my sleeve though so POV will switch through the story.
Enjoy!
Chapter 5 : The Hunt
Domenica's POV
I had decided to wait for the group outside to allow Rosalie to cool off, she, myself, Emmett, Vivian and Jasper were going out to hunt. Amelia went ahead to our little house to get some rest which I didn't understand with as black as her eyes were but whatever. After the day's events it had completely passed my mind that I had not changed into a more winter like outfit, this is not short sleeved weather. I had zero desire to muck up my jacket, while I agree looking fabulous is a good thing breaking my neck while hunting in stilettos was not, those had to go too. I had a gut feeling I would need to be in tip top condition for what would come in a few days. This hunt was a chance to promote peace but instead of breaking bread, we were breaking necks.
I took a deep breath once the group formed, "well then shall we?" I suggested making my way to the forest.
"Not that way." Jasper called out laughing a little.
"No go ahead there is a nice surprise waiting for you." Rosalie yelled.
"Surprise?" Vivian asked.
"The border with the reservation is that way, if we cross we break the treaty then we run the chance of becoming chew toys." Emmett pointed out leading the way as he jumped across the river.
"The reminds me if vampires, werewolves and hybrids, oh my, are immortal why the hell can we still be killed. Doesn't that defeat the point of being called 'immortal'?" I questioned.
"We are immortal because that is what the 'so you have been transformed into a vampire, sucks for your human friend' handbook says." Emmett called out.
"Thank you for the explanation I can now sleep at night." I teased, "I missed that section in the 'you just ripped your mother into shreds, tips on how to deal' pamphlet when I was born."
We made our way to the mountains, once I picked up a scent I slowed to a stop and crouched down. The night was quiet and cold, I took deep breaths tasting the animal on my tongue my mouth began to water. I reached deep down pulling my energy to the surface and everything began to brighten around me, I heard the heartbeat of my target, it was a good sized animal. I focused my sight to the direction of the animal it was becoming more clearer, I placed my left hand on the small tree beside me and my right hand on the ground. I was in perfect focus as I began lifting myself onto my tip toes ready to strike.
"PSSSST!" Emmett called out directly behind me.
I lost my focus and fell face forward onto the ground landing on my belly.
Emmett stood up laughing hard, I turned glaring at him I suppose my eyes were not entirely back to their original color again because he stopped, "okay I'm sorry don't kill me."
"Oh I may if I lose my dinner!" I scolded in a whisper, "what do you want anyway? Doesn't Rosalie need you to hold her hand while she hunts?"
"No she does not, I am sorry for the way Rosalie is acting, are you up for a little competition?" Emmett asked raising his eyebrows
I leaned back resting my elbows on the cold ground, drawing my knees up a little to cross them looking into his dark eyes.
I looked up to the tree tops to break the eye contact, "number one you are not sorry for the way that your wife is acting I think you find it incredible attractive! Two I do want to turn this into a competition I thought you would never ask."
"Alright whoever gets the biggest catch wins." Emmett said holding a hand out to help me off of the ground.
I took his hand, he pulled me to my feet, "bring it on! Can I get back to business and make you regret agreeing to this."
"Err wrong because you are going to lose but go ahead you can have a head start." Emmett smirked.
"No thank you, I don't want you to think I had a handicap excuse when I beat you." I answered.
"Okay at the count of three the competition starts…"he began.
"Three!" I called out jumping up running a little ways south of the location I had been at.
"No fair!" He called behind me.
I grinned as I ran until I found a scent, it had not been the same from before but it was something. I began my process one more time lifting myself onto my tip toes again speeding out of the forest my feet held traction well over the slippery grass. The 6 point elk buck came directly into my view, I pounced onto it's back using it's antler to my advantaged wrangling it to the ground. My jaw wrapped around the perfect location on his neck as I began feeding. It was so warm, the animal struggled in my arms it's muscles quivering as it's hot breath filled the cold air with frozen mist. It made me feel animalistic and ultimately is what I am, I am part vampire and with that comes this side of me I am afraid to completely embrace. It drove my father insane after all, it's blood runs in my veins I am just one heartbeat away from becoming my worst fear.
A monster.
I drained my prey of it's life and stood up proud that I had not spill a single drop, I looked around to see if Emmett was still around but he had disappeared.
"Domenica One, Emmett None. Whoop whoop!" I grinned grabbing onto the elk's antlers and began dragging the body as my proof.
"I don't think so." Emmett called out coming from up the hill carrying a buck that looked to be an 8 pointer.
"Son of a BITCH!" I yelled my voice echoing in the woods.
My jaw dropping open as he flopped the carcass at my feet laughing, "but…but. it's the same species it doesn't count."
"Yes it does! Mine has a good four points over yours so it does count which means I win!" Emmett grinned bouncing around.
"It has two points! This is too close to call, rematch!" I pointed.
"Rematch fine but I still win! Nah nah nah!" he sang bouncing around me taunting.
I waited calculating the perfect moment before sticking my foot out at the right moment knocking him down.
"HA!" I clapped laughing enjoying the moment not noticing the quick movement of his foot.
His stone foot swooped behind my feet knocking me on my back, I landed on the hard ground.
"Hhhha." he called out slowly.
The silence was nice, not uncomfortable as I looked to the sky it was still cloudy from this afternoon but according to Amelia this was the rainiest location in the US. I didn't mind though I liked the rain it was like a lullaby as it fell against it's destination, drip drop drip drop.
"How bad does you dad hurt you? I mean will he really take it to the point where you are within an inch of your life?" Emmett interrupted my thought.
I said nothing a large part of me wanted to cut myself off from all emotions become as cold and dead as his flesh was but I am not Amelia. I wanted to tell him everything it was not something I was ashamed of anymore it was just another thing that I had survived, one more situation that made me a stronger woman.
I shot up quickly, he was already sitting up looking at me a dead man should not be that alluring. I pulled my knees to my chest hugging them tightly resting my chin on them staring back.
"Yes he will but we are never going back." I answered, "we have left before but it always ended badly. They would find us, take us somewhere I can't remember and do as they were instructed. The last time we were taken back I heard Vivian screaming it for a solid day straight, my ears had little relief. Then everything went black and when I came back around the compound had been reduced to ash."
"Remind me not to piss you off sparky. So do you think there will be a fight if you do not go back?" he asked, the moonlight reflected the excitement in his eyes.
I smirked at the thought myself, "Yes this is an event that our lives have been leading up to since the day we brutally murdered our mothers."
"Vampire! Hello! I have killed my fair share so try not to feel so bad." Emmett said.
I blinked at him letting my knees go.
"What?" he asked looking around him.
"I killed my mother I think that seriously by passes a few humans here and there. And while I have reached a peace within myself over it there is a part of me that frightens me. I mean if I could do that to my mother I could harm anyone!" I shook my head jumping up from my sitting position, "My father is inside of me he is part of me and if there is even a chance that I could turn into him I would just assume I be killed here and now!"
I heard only silence and breathing, I didn't mean to flip out on him but the thought of turning into Joham, betraying my family, harming my family scared the hell out of me.
"We should get back." I suggested crossing my arms heading towards the forest.
Emmett was walking beside me within a few second, "I don't know you well but that monster is in all of us full blooded or not. Because you heart beats I could harm you at any moment so stop beating yourself up. Besides you know Joham is crazier than Amy Winehouse on a good day you will suppress it."
I threw my head back laughing.
"Better!" he grinned hitting my shoulder with his lightly, "listen I like you I think you are pretty cool and like I said you are a fighter. I would know since I had to keep you from killing my sister in law."
"Sorry about that." I interrupted.
"It's okay we needed a little more adrenaline." he stated.
"Glad I could help." I smiled.
"Up for one more competition?" Emmett grinned.
I shook my head, "not now I just want to get to my house and crash." my eyes started burning slightly, "do not cry, do not cry." I repeated in my mind the lump growing larger in my chest.
I felt a cold hand wrap around my forearm, turning me around.
"You will not turn into your father." Emmett reminded more serious now looking me in the eyes.
"You don't even know me so how could you know." I whispered.
"Because when you blacked out you could have taken a few of us out but you didn't the only thing you did was kick Jacob. Even when we took you outside you listened to us sorry for holding you down and stuff by the way" he said.
"You are forgive I'm glad that someone was there to do that. So anyway I am cold and tired and full so let's go." I smiled as I pulled away from him and started running.
We ran hard through the forest I wasn't entirely sure where the river had been I wasn't pay too much attention, I slowed down as we approached a clearing and ultimately he blew past me. I jumped the river behind him, he slowed down to a human speed and I again followed.
Emmett was acting as if he were running in slow motion, "first one to the house remember."
I slowed laughing.
"That sounds better!" he grinned.
"There you are come on Jacob is going to run us home there is no way would be able find the house." Vivian said from the side of the house.
I turned to Emmett, "see you later."
"Tomorrow then?" he asked.
"We'll see. We really need to sit down and formulate a better plan of lure daddy dearest from the shadows and then what. We need a game plan, battle plan and where to take ourselves to fight since we cannot bring him here. You do not lure the wolf directly to little red riding hood."
I heard Jacob bellow out my name.
"Go on he has a temper." Emmett pointed.
"So do I." I grinned as I turned on my bare heel and walked toward the sound of Jacob's voice.
I rounded the corner and saw the Rabbit, "how the hell did Jacob fit into that sardine can!" I thought as I ran and jumped into the small car.
I listened to the conversation between Vivian and Jacob he was going to take her to see this Billy person, I think he said it was his father. He probably doesn't trust Vivian to be alone with him but whatever I just wanted some sleep. The car pulled up to a small Arts & Craft style home we thanked Jacob for the ride as he climbed out walking to the house.
"Amelia?" I called out.
"Sh!" Vivian laughed.
I covered my mouth, Ameila was already asleep I had forgotten I didn't feel her in the house though. I shook it off walking down the hallway, I saw my bags sitting in a small bedroom.
This was certainly not the room from my home but I loved it, I adored the simplicity of my surroundings at home everything was over the top plush. I had to pretend in everything that I did but here I was stripped down. I closed my eyes praying for the sleep to come, waiting for a little peace from the thoughts I would have never expected to surface.