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I followed Edward and Emmett downstairs and outside into the forest bordering their house, if you could call it a house as it was more like a mansion.
I was extremely proud of myself, as I did not trip over once on their highly polished staircase, a feat the old Bella would have found impossible.
Edward and Emmett had already run off into the forest, clearly not noticing that I wasn't following.
"Hey, guys," I called, "I'm new at this whole hunting thing. You're going to have to tell me what to do and teach me how to hunt." I paused momentarily, taking in the sound of my new voice. It was much higher and sounded like bells. I clutched my throat, amazed.
Emmett walked into the clearing where I stood.
"OK squirt, I know you're thirsty, but ripping your throat out isn't going to do you any favours." I hastily lowered my hand from my throat. I suppose it must have seemed like I was trying to rip it out if you hadn't seen the shock on my face when I heard my voice.
"Oh, but I wasn't… never mind." I replied. "Can we start hunting now?"
"We just have to wait for Edwards signal. He's making sure the area is clear. We wouldn't want you to run into any humans. So while he's gone, I'm going to teach you the best way to hunt. We'll start you off with something really easy, like Elk. I prefer grizzly bears the best, especially when they've just come out of hibernation. That's when they're at their most irritable. They're fun to catch as well. You've just got to…"
"Emmett, I thought we were hunting elk, not grizzly bears." I interrupted him. I had only known him for a few short hours, but already I knew he had a tendency to get slightly off topic and ramble on a bit.
"Oh yeah. Thanks for reminding me. The best way to catch an Elk is to… well… I can't really explain it. You just have to follow your instincts. You'll know what to do, trust me."
Edward darted into the clearing just as Emmett finished speaking.
"We're good. No hikers today." He said to Emmett. Then he turned to me and said,
"There's some elk over in that direction." He nodded his head to the right. "I'll show you the best way to do it, then you can have a go." I was glad he wasn't making me hunt the elk with no idea of what to do. I would probably do it all wrong and make a fool out of myself.
We ran through the trees, stopping when we could hear heartbeats. The speed we reached while running was exhilarating. I knew one thing was for sure, I would never again obey another speed limit.
Edward crouched down, his nose almost touching the moist earth. Then he sprang up so fast and neatly landed on one of the elk. I heard a snapping noise, meaning Edward had broken the creature's neck. While watching him, I was amazed at how lethal he looked mid-spring. But I was also amazed at how beautiful he looked. He looked almost godlike. I immediately scolded myself for having these thoughts. I had known him for less than a day. Get a grip, Bella, I told myself firmly. I was so caught up with talking to myself that I nearly drowned out Emmett's booming voice,
"So Bella, you think you're up to the challenge? You better hurry up, or they'll all have run away."
I heard the challenge in his voice and, not wanting to be known as a coward, I dashed off into the distance. The elk had not got far, and I was able to follow their scent quite easily. I crouched down low nearby them, mimicking what Edward had done. I sprung out from my hiding place and landed right on top of the nearest elk. I snapped its neck with the smallest amount of pressure; Emmett hadn't been kidding when he said I would be strong now. Hesitantly, I lowered my lips to its neck, and took the smallest bite. I was amazed at how nice the blood felt against my burning throat. It wasn't repulsive at all.
I sensed Edward and Emmett standing behind me. I turned to look at them, and they were nodding their heads in approval. I didn't have time to say anything though, as my throat still itched. I took off running after the remaining elk. I could hear Emmett's and Edward's light footsteps behind me. They were following, at a distance.
I had the elk in my sights when a sudden gust of wind blew past me, bringing with it the most intoxicating scent. I immediately altered my course, and ran past the elk, following this new scent. I could now hear heavy footsteps behind me. I was obviously being chased and I knew I should stop before I hurt someone, but I couldn't. It was like I was being controlled by an inside force.
I don't know how long I ran for. Eventually, the footsteps behind me faded completely. I found it hard to believe that Edward and Emmett had stopped chasing me, but I also found it impossible to believe that I had outrun them.
I could see my prey up ahead. I took a flying leap, and crushed the creature. I bit deep into its neck and eagerly sucked the warm, moist blood. Once it had been sucked dry, I decided I needed to dispose of the carcass. I uprooted a tree and pushed the body into the hole. I then put the tree back in place.
Then the shock of what I had done sunk in. I was specifically told to hunt Elk. Only Elk. Boy was I going to be in trouble when I got back. Oh well. It just meant that there was one less moose in the world. Surely if Emmett could have his grizzly bear, I could have my moose. The Cullens would just have to sue me for it if they objected. I slowly ran back towards the house, holding my breath as I ran (at a human pace) past a human boy with his parents and sister. The boy was very tall and tanned, and he seemed intent on staring at my eyes, with fury coming out of his.
I was so pleased that I could control myself; the Cullens had told me it would be a lot harder than this. But looking back at the boy, I couldn't help but wonder what his problem was and why he was so angry. From here he looked as if he was shaking.
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