It's Not My Fault?

Chapter 7

Seth flew through the clearing nocking Riley off his feet and on the ground.

"No" Victoria's cute little voice echoed off the rocks.

I looked at Seth. He was doing great. He tore off part of Riley's left hand. It flew over at Bella's feet. She cringed away.

"No," Victoria said again through her teeth as Ed blocked the way to Bella. I suddenly heard a loud crack.

I looked over to Seth. Riley was circling him arms spread out. Seth limped around him. I took my position. I ran at Riley grabing his right side taking him to the ground. While Riley had me on the ground holding both my arms down, Seth ran at him pulling a side off. Riley screamed in pain while I shooved him on the ground this time holding him down. He kicked me up I back flipped over Seth as he jumped over to him. Riley grabbed at Seth's flank taking out his shoulder. Seth seemed to try to shake it off. I in a furry jumped over Riley taking out his ear. He grabbed my bad arm. Damn it!

He threw me over the side of the cliff ledge. Seth grabbed my foot by his teeth with a yelp. His poor shoulder. He shouldn't have caught me. I would have lived. He pulled me up on the cliff. My foot was off from his teeth when he put me down. I crawled closer to the edge trying to reattach my foot. I licked it and stuck it on. It was taking a few moments to stay on. Come on stick already. He had a heavy limp. He was doing his best to protect us both from the inevitable. My foot started stinging. We started inching closer to the edge of the cliff. I looked at Seth. He focused on Riley.

Seth lost his limp and he snapped at Riley. He circled him and came so close to Ed that Seth's tale brushed against him.

"No, he won't turn on me, or her," Ed said answering a question in Victoria's head. He looked over to me as I stood up with my foot back on. "You provided us with a common enemy. You allied us."

"It was really nice of you!" I yelled at her with heavy sarcasm. She never looked away from Ed.

"Look more closely, Victoria," he murmured, pulling at the threads of her concentration. "Is he really so much like the monster James tracked across Siberia?"

I got up. Victoria's voice was stunned. "Not the same. Impossible."

"Nothing is impossible." I told her as she lost concentration completely.

"That is exept one thing Little Tabitha. The one thing she wants." He looked straight into Victoria's eyes. "You'll never touch her."

She lunged at him into a furry. A prestigious pickle. One I could have watched for hours. If not for the fact Riley too was distracted. Seth struck, Riley yelled and gutted Seth making him slam against a rock. A whimper escaped Seth.

I this time calculated what I was doing. I ran over and jumped to this side of Riley pulling off his right hand. He screamed and I hit the ground on both feet. He grabbed my arm flipping me in a circle and onto the snow. I fell face first next to Seth. Seth tried getting up he limped, he tried circling Riley. Riley lunged his teeth ready to ripp Seth's neck off. I suddenly heard Bella's heart race faster. I smelt blood. Bella's blood. Hold back Taby! I payed no attention as Victoria stopped. Riley, too, had stopped in his tracks. Victoria raced up a tree trying to get the advantage, she just nocked it over. Seth had fallen over in pain and I grabbed Riley. I pushed him to the ground. I put my foot on his back and pulled at his right arm. His screams pierced the air. Seth jumped up and got in front of him. Riley rolled over pulling me off of him.

Victoria seemed quite unaware of this fact. She and Ed were locked in a rolling battle.

Riley, Seth, and I circled. He lunged at Seth and I, stupid, he only had one arm. Seth grabbed his neck with his teeth. I to avoid anything, slid underneath.

Seth dragged Riley toward the woods.

"Victoria!" Riley yelled out hoping for some kind of help. I ran with Seth as they tumbled into the forest. Riley's shreaks ended the moment Seth's teeth took off his head.

I breathed for a long moment. It was over for us. I sat down. Seth sat beside me. Snickering under his breath.

"I told you, have faith, we will have our moment!"

He smiled.

He grabbed a chunk of Riley. The torso. I grabbed his head. We climbed back up the mountain. Ed was standing there on top of the brilliant red hair that was now unattached from the body. Ed flung his lighter at the bodies.

"Get every piece."

We both nodded. We went around grabbing every piece of body we could find. The fire grew bigger with purple smoke encircling our camp then floating into the sky.

Ed went over to Bella and they embraced kissing. Seth and I looked away and into the fire. I smiled at him. He looked smuggly at the flames basking in his needed glory. He looked at me and his expression changed. He put his paw on my left hand. It was like he was saying. We did it. I wished at the moment he was human. I would have kissed him right there on the lips. I pulled fallen hair from my braid behind my ear. Forgetting his smell, I kissed Seth's big black nose. He howled happily. I wanted the moment to last forever. It ended much too soon. Seth jumped up and whined.

"What is she doing?" Ed asked him outloud. "No!" Ed yelled as Seth seemed to loose complete controll. "Don't!"

Bella and I looked on confused at this unseen force. Ed fell on the ground to his knees as if in immense pain. Seth howled.

Ed then stopped and reassured us all that everything was ok. Bella asked what was going on as Ed stood. "Sam-help him"

Bella almost fainted and Ed caught her. "Seth!" He yelled. Something happened in the clearing. Seth looked toward the woods ready to run. If he went to help whoever it was who was hurt, he could be there when the Volturi were there where Alice had predicted it. They wouldn't respect our treaty, we didn't need an outbreak, we would loose. Seth can't be there, he would die.

"No Seth!" I yelled at him. "Go home! Go straight home, as fast as you can!" I took a deep breath as he shook his head no. "Seth, trust me!" He looked into Ed's eyes then mine. He brushed against my hand then ran out toward home, practically disappearing into thin air. I took a deep breath. I would see him later. I hoped.

We made our way into the clearing. Ed carrying Bella in his arms like a baby. She had fainted apon hearing of Jacob's fate. If Leah wasn't Seth's sister I would have given her a small piece of my mind. You don't go into things on your own. I even agreed with that. The black smoke of the newborn armies carcases now engulfed by flames floated into the sky. Beside the fire sat a girl. Her head was between her legs. She was older than me in appearance with long locks of brown hair. Her eyes redder than Riley's. She seemed nerves as hell. Apparently Carlisle offered her life for her surrender. Jasper hated the idea. I didn't know what to think. Bella arose shortly and noticed the girl too. The girl wailed into the quiet still of day.

Jasper went over in defensive mode and Carlisle put his hand on my brothers back.

"Have you changed your mind, young one?" Carlisle asked her with a calm disposition. "We don't want to destroy you but we will if you can't contain yourself."

"How can you stand it?" She asked with complete longing. "I want her." She looked over to Bella.

"You must stand it." Carlisle was urgent. "You must exercize control." He looked over to me. He waved me over asking me to try and talk to her. I didn't get well. Was it because I was the most recent vampire? I went over beside her keeping some distance. She looked frightening or frightened. Carlisle went back to check on Bella, Jasper stayed at a close distance in case it got ugly.

"Hey, calm down. Not to be pushy or anything. It would just be safe, for you and for us." I told her making my voice sound soothing.

"I am just so thirsty!" Her eyes penetrated mine. Then her eyes went to my left hand.

"I know, I was like that once too." I pulled my arm behind me.

"You aren't now! How do you do this?" She had a pleading to her voice no one could ignore.

"Well, do you have someone or something you can think about that would make you happy?" I told her using the controll method Carlisle used on me. Only I had used music that I had liked. I would recall old Swing songs, now it was rock and roll, we all change style even me.

She nodded.

"Think about that! Just stay here and think about whoever or whatever you need to think about!" I glanced once more at her. She was so mislead. Just a little guidance and I might have a nice new sister. I turned back to my family and made my way over to my position. Next to Esme. She put her arms on my shoulders. I stuck my old lost and found baseball hat on my head as a small sign of peace. My other one I had with me for the fight, but it fell off the cliff. I hadn't had time to get it. I shuddered knowing the Volturi's approach.

Jane and three others emerged. Felix, Alec, and I was guessing Demitri. They had their cloaks up so it was difficult to tell. I looked at my feet acting like I didn't care that they were here as Ed greeted them.

"Hello Jane." His voice was cool. I took a deep breath. Think of a happy thought. Seth, yes think of Seth. How I hoped he was alright and Jake, butt head as he was, was doing better. I looked up feeling Jane's eyes on my neck. She smirked then looked behind me at the girl. Jane's expression changed.

"I don't understand." She said with a wavering voice.

"She has surrendered!" Ed replied.

Jane reiterated the surrendered part.

"Carlisle gave her the option."

They went on talking about the girl, then about the battle.

The talked about Victoria how she was the creator and how Ed had dealt with her. When Ed and Jane finished their conversation Jane looked to the young one. The girl screamed in agony. My face stayed blank and focused on the ground. It was a long few moments. I wanted to stop what was happening.

Her screaming ended.

"Your name!" Jane yelled without mercy.

"Bree," The young vampire gasped.

Jane smiled and the screaming began again. The memories of the day she had hurt me was painful. I remembered every part of my body on fire, almost as bad as transforming. The screaming ended.

"She'll tell you anything you want to know." Ed said looking revolted. "You don't have to do that!"

"I know!" Jane said smiling almost to sweetly. I felt the urge to throw her another punch. She went on to question everything about Bree. What had happened and how many their were.

Bree told them that Riley had taken them, their saying it was Cullen territory and they wanted it. They were given Bella's sent. Riley said the battle would be easy.

"It looks like Riley was wrong about the easy part." Jane noted.

Bree seemed a little relieved there wasn't pain in this part of the conversation.

"I don't know what happened. We split up but the others never came. And Riley left us, and he didn't come to help like he promised. And it was so confusing, and everyone was in pieces." She shuddered. "I was afraid. I wanted to run away. That one" She pointed at Carlisle. "Said they wouldn't hurt me if I stopped fighting."

"Ah, but that wasn't his gift to offer, young one." Jane murmered like a baby coo. A disgustingly annoying baby coo. "Broken rules demand a consequence. I stopped myself from yelling at her.

Jane asked if we had got them all. Carlisle replied that we had. She seemed impressed. They talked some more this time about Bella. I kept my eye on Bree who seemed to be freaking out. I looked to Jane as she smiled her disgusting smile straight at Bella.

"Would you please not do that?" Ed asked tightly. Jane had been trying to do her pain thing to Bella.

Jane laughed making what left of my stomach churn. "Just checking. No harm done, apparently."

I clenched my fist.

Well, it appears there is not that much left for us to do. Odd?" Jane seemed with supreme apathy. "We are not used to being rendered unnecessary. It's too bad we missed the fight. It sounds like it would have been entertaining."

"Yes, And you were so close. It's a shame you didn't arrive an hour earlier. Perhaps you could have fulfilled your purpose?" Ed seemed almost sarcastic.

"Pity how things turn out!" She was beginning to sound bored. She turned toward Bree again. "Felix" She drew it out like she was really ready to go home. Ed spoke before I had a chance to yell in deffense.

"Wait." Ed stared at Carlisle and I. "We could explain to her our rules. She doesn't seem unwilling to learn. She never knew what she was doing!"

"We would certainly be willing to take responsibility for Bree." Carlisle answered Ed.

Felix still made his way forward. I moved in front of Bree unwavering acting like I wasn't scared.

"We don't make exceptions." She said. "And we don't give second chances."

"Damn" I whispered not moving from my spot. "Why might I ask?" I yelled at her.

"Little Tabitha!" Carlisle gave me a look that told me to back off.

"It is bad for our reputation small one." She must have looked straight at me as I avoided her glance still staring at Felix. Jane turned back to Ed and Bella. "Keep that in mind. Caius will be so interested that your still human, Bella. Perhaps he will decide to visit."

"The date is set!" Alice said speaking for the first time. "Perhaps we will come to visit you in a few months."

Felix winked at me and I barred my teeth. I didn't even hear as Jane was saying her goodbyes to Carlisle and the rest of us.

"Take care of that Felix, I wan't to go home!" She nodded toward Bree. I took one last look at Bree with sympathetic eyes knowing I could do nothing. I took a step back. Esme put her arms on my shoulders. I looked away as the familiar sound wafted. Screams and crunches. I hated the Volturi. I will always hate them. No matter what.

Jacob's screams filled the air. Seth clutched my arm tighter. I looked at him, worry strewn accros his face. I held his other hand that was wrapped around my waste. I ignored his smell. I was trying to get over the fact he would never smell good. Was that a bad thing? I wouldn't want him for a meal then. Jacob went silent for a moment.

"He will be ok!" I didn't have to look convincing to Seth. I did have to act like I wasn't upset about what happened with the Volturi. I had neglected to tell him about it. I was even more upset by the fact he got hurt because of me with Riley. Right now he had Jacob on his mind. Jacob would be fine, Carlisle was the best. It was still hard to hear him in pain as they rebroke all of the bones that had been fixed by his rapid healing the wrong way. It had been long time just listening to his pain.

Carlisle made his way out to us after a few more moments. "He should be fine. I will be back soon to give him more morphine, his body temperature is burning it off." I think everyone started breathing again.

"Thank you!' Jacob's dad told Carlisle.

Seth reluctantly let go as I got up to leave. "I will see you later Seth."

"Bye Taby!" Seth got up giving me a hug. I let go promising to see him again soon.

I sat down in the field throwing rocks at the tree beside me making dents. I yelled to myself. "Why me?" I threw another one. "It is all my fault. It is always my fault!" I picked up six more throwing them and making serious damage almost making it fall over. I fell to the ground of the clearing. I held my head between my legs. I just wanted to sit there. It was probably my fault Bree was dead, it was my fault that Seth had been hurt. I looked down to my hand that too was my fault. Why was I even on this planet. I was akward in life and even as a vampire. Everything was my fault. I felt a warm hand on my shoulder.

"Are you alright?" Seth looked at me. He sat down beside me.

I told him about everything that happened and my dillemas.

"It wasn't your fault!"

"You have to say that." I said taking deep breaths. "You are so sweet you can't say anything else."

"I have no advice for the newborn girl other than you couldn't do anything and those bloodsuckers should go to hell. I can say that it wasn't your fault when I was hurt. I was faking."

I got up and looked down at him. "Seth Clearwater you're a pathetically good actor."

"That means a lot coming from you. The drama queen of vampires."

"No that is Rosie. I am just the humble liar of the vampire world." He got up after I finished laughing. "Thanks." I smiled.

"Your Welcome." He looked at me. "You take yourself down too much. When you really are quite cool. Just know, that while I was fighting all I wanted to do was make sure that you were ok. I also wanted to tell you something." He leaned in. He breathed in slowly and kissed my lips. I stiffened for a moment feeling the sting of hot on my cold mouth he was probably in worse pain. We let go for a moment. "I am sorry." He leaned his head on mine.

I looked at him smiling. "Don't be. I didn't want to hurt you."

"Of all the damn things I was worried about, you are worried about hurting me? Tabitha do you know nothing about me?" He picked me up by my waist and kissed me again. I kissed back. A deep feeling came inside me. It was like what I had always felt. That deep feeling in my gut that was burning. After a moment, I let go, I wasn't hurting him, but I didn't want to kill him or go too far.

"Tabitha?" He said to me looking in my eyes.

"Seth?"

He took a new Reds hat out of his pocket and switched hats on my head. "You will not believe how hard it is to get one of those here in Forks. Thank God for the internet." He threw the old Reds hat up and into one of the trees. "I have a baseball season coming up. I need some help."

"You don't need too much practice. You aren't even playing anymore."

"I need to be ready for the ultimate Vampire vs. Werewolves game."

"Your on!" I said to him with an ultimate happines.

We went on as normal throwing the ball gently back and forth trying not to kill each other. We needed each other so we both needed to live.

Well… This is probably the end…Why? I am not a Breaking Dawn fan, (don't kill me!) I really don't think you would want to hear my version of Breaking Dawn, if I did write another one, it would be more of a parody than anything. EVERYONE would die battling the Volturi. So…

Glad you liked my Twilight Stories of Tabitha and Seth...