SONG: Breathing by Yellowcard
that's what i listened to mainly when writing this chapter. haha, it was on repeat.
btw, you guys are THE best reviewers. i died of happiness everytime i read one. especially one that said "this should be made into a movie" and "you're a really good writer". i'm not sure why, but those are always my favorite kind :o)
They didn't go as far as Jacob and Koda had; Edward was much harder to move. They fought just a few feet away from me, so fortunately and unfortunately, my view was quite clear.
Around me, growls erupted; both from the pack and from the Cullens. The result sounded like thunder.
Koda tried to push Edward to the ground, his front paws just above Edward's chest, nearly on his shoulders. Right before the two fell to the ground, Edward pushed up with so much force that Koda was thrown a few feet away. The growls - that nearly everyone but myself in the clearing were letting out - quieted the loud thump Koda made as his body shattered to the floor.
I moved my eyes away from Edward and watched around me in horror as the anxious wolves finally let themselves attack the Cullens.
The first to make a move was the wolf that had previously laid in pain on the ground. Without warning, he lunged at Jasper. He easily avoided the naive wolf and grabbed him by his shoulders, pulling him to the ground. The only thing that moved my attention away from the situation was two other wolves stalking towards Alice, who stood still and calm.
I watched in horror as the two inched towards the small pixie; their stances reminding me that of a lion, lurching towards the innocent prey. One of them seemed to grow impatient with the slow rate at which they were going, so instead of waiting for his comrade, the wolf charged towards Alice.
My breath hitched in my throat.
I was overcome with relief as I watched Alice skillfully take a step to the left, just as the large wolf leapt over where she has previously been standing.
The wolf cracked against a tree and the sound of shattering bones and screeching echoed in the forest.
The other wolf who stood, looking torn, followed in suit, seemingly more determined than his friend. He charged with impossible speed towards Alice, who watched him with an unreadable expression. Another step to the left, another wolf avoided.
Another deafening sound of shattering bones.
More growls erupted. The wolves obviously thought this was going to be easier. Behind me, I could hear more yelps and screeches, none of which I recognized. I was too horrified to turn and face the fight behind me. Instead, my attention shifted back to Koda and Edward.
They were standing across from each other, rotating in a half circle ever so slowly. I watched as Koda seemed never to let Edward gain any bit closer to me. They kept up the dance for an immeasurable amount of time. The growling and screeching had died down around me, thankfully.
As if he were a bullet shot straight from the barrel of a gun, Koda bounded towards Edward with impossible speed.
I felt like there was a film over my eyes. Everything was completely indefinable. Traitor tears rolled down my cheeks. I wiped them away as quickly as I could with the back of my hand, desperate to get back to watching something that I should have probably looked away from.
Edward and Koda were a blur, their movements much too fast for my human eyes.
From what I could tell, Koda was much more skilled than I would have ever guessed. A lot quicker, also. He seemed able to evade most of Edward's attack, but I knew in my gut that Edward was a far better fighter.
The quick movements stopped as Edward had Koda pinned to the ground, his teeth just inches from Koda's neck. Although he was clearly trying as hard as he could to push up on Edward, Koda was no match for Edward's brute strength.
A rush of emotions overwhelmed me at that moment. The sheer pity for Koda was the strongest. Although he never should have dared to take me from my home, the place I loved, his natural instincts should have been taken into consideration on my part. He betrayed me, I told myself. The internal battle seemed relentless. But as Edward inched his razor sharp teeth towards Koda neck, obviously with the intent of killing him, I knew what had to be done.
"Edward, stop!" I yelled with as much volume as I could muster up.
Every growl, every voice, every sound in the forest and in the clearing ceased at the sound of my demand. I was suddenly very aware of everyone's gaze focused on me. Edward and Koda's stares seemed piercing.
**A/N: i know, i know. i took forever to update. i wish i could say i was doing something epic to excuse my tardiness, but that would be a lie.
i've just been really lazy and unmotivated and kind of overwhelmed by homework. but now i know exactly where i'm going and all that and i'll have less homework, so that should be fun.
okay, i know i repeated words and phrases in this chapter, but please work with me here. i've never written a battle. haha. so, i'm terrible at it.
in other news: CATHERINE HARDWICKE IS NOT DOING NEW MOON. i'm not sure how i feel about that. i'm kind of happy, because i'm hoping it'll be a little more close to the book than twlight was.
also, summit doesn't want to re-hire taylor lautner as jacob, but his "people" are trying to get them to reconsider and whatnot.
if you want to read more about it : .