DISCLAIMER: Does anyone else wonder if Stephenie Meyer reads these?

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"Jake, what's going on? Why do we have to hurry to La Push?"

But Jacob didn't answer, instead he pulled Bella into the parking lot towards a shiny, black motorcycle. Impatiently, he jumped on the bike, started it, and handed Bella a helmet. Resignedly Bella climbed on to the back of the bike and wrapped her arms around Jacob's waist. He shuddered at the contact and Bella loosened her hold, just to tighten it again as he peeled out of the lot.

As soon as Jake killed the motorcycle, Bella took off her helmet and demanded to know what was going on.

"Vampires." Jacob spat the word onto the group as a low growl reverberated inside his throat.

Bewildered, Bella simply blinked at his words. Vampires. In Forks. Could it be...? No. She barricaded any thoughts of them from her mind. Jake scrutinized Bella as different emotions flitted about in her eyes. Hope. Fear. Anxiety. Relief. Anger. Grief. Without a word, he took her hand and gently led her inside Billy's house.

"Anything?" he asked his father as he wheeled his self into view.

"No." he answered his son, his voice heavy and exhausted.

"-Jake, what is going on, where is the pack? Who are the vampires?" Bella asked, curiosity and anticipation leaking from her words.

Misinterpreting her emotions, Jake took her words as excitement. She thinks its them, and she wants to go find them, go back to them, he thought in equal measures of jealousy and misery.

"Sorry Bells, your precious vampires aren't back, its a different coven. One that you probably wouldn't wan to go running to," he spat at Bella, his words cutting through her.

Tears welled up in her eyes at the harsh words and a single tear escaped. Her shoulders wilted momentarily before she brought herself up and stood like a soldier at the ready. Seconds passed as Bella held Jakes gaze before turning on her heel and leaving the house without a single word uttered in response. She marched down the road hurt and angered. She walked without direction, and soon she found herself on the cliff she had jumped off a while ago.

Worn, she sunk down on the hard stone of the ledge and dangled her feet over the cliff. She lay back and watched the clouds cruise slowly across a blue sky. The sun was shining today, a rare occurrence in Forks, but today it did her no good. A long shadow obscured the sun gleaming in her eye. The crunch of shoes on gravel caught her attention and she sat up. Jake had followed her. She looked at him with contempt and the look made him stop.

Apprehensive, he took a step towards her, as if she were a frightened animal he intended to catch. Bella rolled her eyes and lay back down. A few moments later, Jacob settled besides her, clearly nervous. Everything was silent for a few minutes before Bella broke it.

"Go away. I'll stay in La Push, just away from you. Don't worry I wont go running to the evil vampires. You did what you think is your duty. Now leave."

Jacob flinched at her words but made no other movement.

Bella huffed when he didn't leave and turned to Jacob and said "Alright, you stay and I'll leave...La Push. Charlie will be wondering where I am anyways."

With those words, she rose to her feet and walked away. Jacob watched her leave hoping she would at least look back but she didn't. He sighed and got up and ran after her.

"Bella! Bella!" he called "Will you wait just a minute? Please!" Bella paused and turned around.

"I'm so sorry! Please forgive me, I just didn't want you going back to them. Even though its not them, if they ever come back. They ruined you." he rattled off, trying to explain his actions.

"RUINED ME!?" Bella shrieked. "Yes Jacob, I may be heartbroken, but I didn't like to think I was ruined. Sorry I am though, I thought I was healing and becoming stronger...thank to you. But now I realize I am a lost cause. Even you can tell, after all you said I am ruined."

This time she didn't walk away, but ran. Jacob took chase after her, and when she discovered that she took off faster than before. The ground was uneven however, and she tripped. Arms flailing to the sides Bella tumbled down the road. Fortunately, she didn't roll for very long; unfortunately a tree along the side of the road stopped her.

Groaning from the pain, Bella tried to stand up. Blood trickled down her arm and the smell attacked her nostrils. Her face paled and she fainted. Panting, Jacob finally reached the spot where Bella had fallen. He picked her up and cradled her gently in his arms.

"Oh, Bella. Bella, I'm so sorry. I'm going to get you help, I'll take you to the hospital. Everything is going to be okay." he cooed to her, hoping she could hear him.

He started walking briskly down the road towards Billy's house and his Rabbit. He'd use that to take Bella to the hospital. As he was walking, the hair on his arms raised up and incapacitating sweet scent surrounded him. Gently, but hurried he lay Bella down on some soft moss by the trunk of a tree. When he rose back to a standing position he looked around for the source of the smell.

"Hi doggy," a low, menacing voice growled.

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Okay guys! sorry for the atrociously long wait. I finally got a new chapter up, and I will be posting a new chapter to Such a Strange Web in the next day or so! I hope you can forgive me!

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