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Chapter 2: Why Me

Bella POV

Ahhh! Voices in my head! -Bella

Who are you? –Sam

Um, Bella Swan. Who are YOU? –Bella

Sam Uley, wait BELLA SWAN? –Sam

Yeah, I thought you guys knew I was close to phasing, then Jared got me angry and all the guys pulled me into the woods, then I phased into this GIANT FREAKIN' CAT! –Bella. I was really angry now.

Wow, and why didn't the boys phase after you? –Sam

Why not ask the boys? They will phase in five, four, three, two, on-

Hey boss –Seth, Paul, Jake, Embry, Quil, Jared, Collin, and Brady

WHY DIDN'T YOU PHASE AFTER BELLA? –Sam screamed.

Dude, Jared tried, but he could not phase. He let us beat him up to try and get him angry. He was shaking, but not phasing –Paul

Wow, Bells, you stopped us from phasing! –Jake

Why am I a FREAK? –Bella. The boys all cringed back from me, even Sam.

We suddenly heard another voice join us. Why am I a GIANT FREAKIN' WOLF?

Leah –Seth thought his sister's name.

Seth, what happened? Why do I hear voices? –Leah

Let Sam explain that –Seth told her.

Everyone other than Leah and Bella, phase back –Sam

Leah ran to us and we sat there for hours listening to the legends, including the newly-found one about me.

Wait, so Bella Leah pointed her nose to me is the Death Angel?

Yes –Sam

Awesome –Leah

To phase back, think happy thoughts –Sam said, and then he was gone.

Leah and I looked at each other and at the same time thought of us being best friends. We became humans laughing.

"We will be great friends," Leah managed to get out between laughs.

Just as I was about to say something, Emily came walked into the clearing we were in with some clothes for each of us. "Hi Bella, Leah. Sam told me about you guys phasing and I thought I should bring you some clothes. Sorry, they are boys'. Only thing I have that would fit you guys right now. Just be thankful for Paul having such a bad temper that we needed to have these at our house."

Leah and I both grabbed the clothes with a thank you and started to get dressed. We were laughing at Paul's temper. "Leah, keep Paul's temper in mind when we pull pranks on the boys," I said.

Emily and Leah looked at me before grinning so wide I thought their skin would rip. "Hey, you guys want to pull a prank on the boys right now," Emily asked. We looked at her, waiting to hear the plan. "I always cook for the boys. Let's put jalapeño pepper in their meal today. I will make some separate for you guys." By the end of her plan, Leah and I had the biggest grins on our faces ever.

"That will show the guys for laughing at me," I told Emily.

Leah looked at me in confusion, "Why did they laugh at you?"

"You will find out next time we phase," I told her.

We were walking through the woods to Emily's house when this sickly sweet smell hit our noses. "Oh my god! Why us, Leah? There are vampires here, we have to keep Emily safe or Sam will kill us," I said so quietly that only Leah could hear me. "Emily, there are vampires here. When I phase, get on my back and then climb onto a tree, okay?" I told Emily. She looked scared out of her mind, but nodded. Leah and I phase and howled for the boys. I felt Emily's tiny hands grip at my fur as she pulled herself onto my back. I then walked up to a tree and she climbed onto the branch.

Just as the boys phased, the vampires showed themselves. There were about twenty vampires that looked like they were just transformed.

What do you guys want? –the boys growled in our minds. It was then that they smelled the smell of vampire through our minds.

Oh, man, come on! –Sam ordered.

No –I thought, my voice taking on an alpha quality. Everyone froze mid-step, even Sam. Sneak up from behind –I told them. Leah and I can hold them off for a little bit.

I blocked mine and Leah's mind from the boys. Let's see how my powers work, Leah –I said. Then I thought of the vampires on fire, and about half of them burst into flame. Leah and Emily just stared at the flames. "Bella, did you do that?" Emily asked from her spot in the tree. I just nodded my oversized cat head.

Wow, Bells, just… wow –Leah thought over and over.

By the time the boys were there, all the vampires were engulfed in flames, or so we thought.

Emily screamed and I turned around in time to see another newborn. I imagined Emily and it separated, which happened, and stopped the vampire from getting to Emily. Just when I lunged for that vampire, another grabbed me from the side and the pack watched in horror as both vampires crushed me. The last thing I remember before blacking out was Emily screaming no, everyone howling, and Leah and Jake lunging for the vampires.

Three Weeks Later

Leah POV

Jake and I have not left Bella's side for three weeks, since she was attacked. We wanted to be there when she woke up. I might have only just met her, but she already felt like a sister to me.

"Leah? Jake?" I heard Bella whisper.

Jake and I looked at the bed to see Bella awake and trying to sit up. She winced in pain at the smallest movement. "BELLA!" we screamed. The entire pack ran up the stairs and opened the door with so much force that it broke the hinges. Everyone stood there with their mouths wide open, staring at Bella.

"You guys better close your mouths before you catch a fly in there," Bella said, making Jake and me laugh. Leave it to Bella to make other people laugh when they are worried about her.

"Bella, do you remember what happened?" Sam asked.

"All I remember is hearing someone screaming no, howls, wolves lunging at something, and this crushing pain all other. What happened?"

"You were saving Emily from a vampire, when you got ambushed by another. The two grabbed you and crushed all you bones, literally. You broke all of your ribs, your back, both your legs, and snapped your arms in two places." By the end, Bella's face held shock.

"Did you just say vampire?" We all stared at her like she was insane.

"Yeah," Sam said, dragging out the word.

"Vampires exist?" she asked. I then realized what the matter was.

"Bella, can you name anyone in this room?" I asked. Everyone looked at me like I had problems. I gave them a look that said 'don't mess up my plan.'

"Um, you," she pointed at me, "are Leah. That," she pointed to Jake, "is Jacob Black. And he," she pointed at Sam, "is Sam, a leader of something."

"Do you know anyone else?" I asked her.

"No," she said, looking away from us. Everyone looked shocked at her response.

"We will be back in a sec. Bella, 'kay?" She nodded, and I motioned for the entire pack to leave.

When we got downstairs, everyone sat down and looked at me. "I think Bella only remembers the important things from her life. She remembers her leader, her best friend, and someone she has seen more than her own brother," I glared at Jared. "She doesn't remember anyone else, what we are, and what other creatures are in this world. We need something to spark a memory for her. I have an idea for that. It involves Paul, his temper, and him being a wolf. Bella made a joke before we found the vampires on something Emily said about Paul's temper."

About ten minutes later, Paul, Sam, Jared, Jake, and I went up to Bella's room. "Bella, first do you know who he is?" I pointed to her brother.

"No, should I?" she asked.

"Um, he is your brother."

"Really?" she was honestly surprised at this fact.

"Yeah, but you might know more soon," I told her. She looked at me like I was insane.

"How?"

"Just look at Paul," I pointed out Paul to her.

With Jared, Jacob, and Sam holding back Paul, I slapped him. He was shaking, but not enough. I then punched his face and kicked him in the stomach. He was shaking violently now.

"Leah, guard Bella," Sam ordered.

Just as I got in front of Bella so she was protected, but could see, Paul phased.

As soon as he was a wolf, Bella screamed and fainted.

"This is going to be harder than we thought," Jacob said.

"She does not remember me," Jared kept repeating.

"Why did she faint?" Sam was amazed; we all thought this would spark a memory for her.

"Guys, calm down. Her mind is protecting its self, that is all. Imagine you wake up, completely broken, have amnesia, then find out that someone you know is a wolf. Wouldn't you faint, too?"

The boys nodded and left, leaving me with Bella. After about twenty minutes, I heard Bella say my name.

"Leah?" I ran to Bella's bed.

"Yes, Bella."

"Am I the Death Angel?"

"Yes, do you remember anything else?" I asked, hoping it is yes.

"Everything, I believe," I was doing a mental happy dance.

"Can I see the pack?" she asked. Then, she went to go get up.

"Bella, you broke all of your ribs, your back, your legs, and your arms in two places, so stay lying down. I will call the pack up." I ran out of the room and down the stairs. "Guys, come up. She remembers everything." The boys jumped up and ran up the stairs.