~Chapter 2~
The Day is the Same
Angel and Aubrey stood and Nikolas saw them begin to come over to join them. Carlisle asked Sam if he was sure. Edward spoke for the alpha, "No, but there has been scents of a vampire lurking in the area and-," he stopped and stared at Sam. His voice changed to become a little rougher and Bella sought his hand instantly. "Are you sure? Sam thinks there is a werewolf from another pack as well as a vampire from another coven… maybe another witness or something. A messenger from the Volturi?" Carlisle rubbed his chin nervously and glanced at Angel.
"Should we send someone to check-." Nik raised his hand, "Not yet Nik, it might be a trick. Aro is aware of the werewolves on our side- it could be a trap to lessen our chances if there is a fight-outcome." Nik lowered his hand but said he'd do it anyway.
Angel nodded, "Thanks Nikolas but for now stay put." Nik nodded. He wasn't young, but he wasn't stupid and although Chris is the oldest, Nik is his protector and Sara would kill him if Chris died by the hands of the Volturi or even Jane or Alec, the witch twins as the Romanian Coven, Stephen and Vladimir, of the witnesses call them. "I agree, it could be a trap but," he leveled off and glanced at Nik. "Maybe we could send someone willing to go fight if the occasion calls for it."
Carlisle looked at Sam, Sam guessed what he wanted and Edward spoke for him again. "Sam says that he'd send whoever wanted to go, would be allowed to go check it out, but he won't force them."
"I agree," Carlisle said and looked at Esme. "If someone wants to go check it out, they can. Nik, go find someone else to go with you."
Nikolas smiled and Aubrey followed him. They part of the Concord Coven, in Concord MA, they stick together, but Nik told Chris to stay there at the house and to help the puppies keep the kid safe. Christopher frowned, "I'm you're brother and your twin, you can't expect me to let you floundering around-."
"Bro," Nikolas laughed. "Just stay here, please. Hey Vladimir, Stephen!" He called and they looked up at him, "Wanna come see if there's a trap with us."
Liam, from the Irish coven, both Romanians, and Aubrey and Nik went together to go check out the scent with Paul and Jared, the werewolves volunteering to go. Several others were willing to go, but Sam refused to let them since they were young and he refused to allow them to get too involved right now.
Aubrey took Stephen and a wolf with him and Nik grabbed Jared, Liam, and Vladimir and they did this to widen their search and to keep in contact with the other group through the wolves since Aubrey and Nik could also read minds. "Anything?" Nik whispered and Jared suddenly crouched. There was a howl from off in the distance and Nik knew it was Aubrey's group. The thick trees and the sun was blinding… why did it have to be so damn sunny? Nik cursed and then a yell and Jared took off.
"Jared, get going!" Vladimir shouted and they followed closely behind to find a gray and white wolf fighting Paul and Paul was losing. The wolf looked savage and like it was carrying rabies or something. The gray eyes gleamed in the sun and his claws were long, amazingly sharp and deadly; he slashed as Aubrey and the vampire jumped back just in time. Jared and Nik sprang. The wolf snarled at Vladimir and Stephen to stay back, away from him. His muzzle was bleeding and his ear was cut. There was a tear in the belly of the beast and he didn't seem to care.
Aubrey and Nik jumped into the fight with the two wolves on their side; their opponent bit Nik hard in his arm and Nik yelled out in surprise from now expecting that. The wolf tried to rip his arm from the socket and right from his body but Liam kicked him in the side and they heard a rib crack; they all hesitated when the wolf fell to the ground. His two minor and one major wound were still bleeding and their clothes held crimson residue from the fight. Liam frowned. He was like Carlisle, Nikolas knew, non-violent and quiet. He probably only came because he was bored highly positive that nothing was going to happen. Damn, he was wrong! Oops.
Nik and Aubrey didn't move forward just yet; it was still breathing but heavily and they heard him groan almost. Then whimper surely and Stephen and Vladimir moved forward as Jared and Paul and Liam surrounded them for a second fight with it. "It looks like he's a real wolf, but Paul is sure he's not."
Aubrey rubbed his chin, "Shit." He said and yelled, "CHRIST!" When the canine jumped up and sprang into the forest as a blur of gray and white. "Bitch ass scared-." Nik threw his shoe at Aubrey, "What!" he yelled, "He got away." Aubrey pointed towards the wolf's retrieving direction and kicked a rock, it smashed into a tree and crumbled to several pieces.
"Fine, so what? What are the chances that the wolf is with the Volturi?" Vladimir asked, "Very little." He answered his own question before anyone else could and they saw Jared and Paul licking their minor wounds. "Come on, let's get back and tell the generals," Vladimir mocked. He teased Carlisle by calling him a general and Angel was his captain. "Dogs," he said. "Will you be alright?"
They stood in response and led the way back to the house and the field where the others were waiting for their return. The others at the others were waiting calmly for their return and when Nikolas and Vladimir told them of what happened with the visiting wolf, Carlisle thought it just a normal wolf.
Aubrey shook his head, "I know wolves. They wouldn't fight a werewolf," he said and Angel frowned and Nik heard him think about calling Connor. "This wolf was different… maybe it's a hybrid of something else."
They found it unlikely and Aubrey had shrugged; Nessie joined Jacob. "What do you think it was Jacob?"
Jacob Black frowned and bit his lower lip, "I'm not sure Nessie but we'll keep you safe. I promise. The wolf might come- if he comes back, we'll fight it and he'll lose."
Renesmee shivered at the thought of an innocent creature dying; Nessie looked at him and Nikolas took a deep breath and reflected what he knew and figured was right:
Nik knew that the wolf had left to go find someone else. He knew that the Volturi had arrived but were taking their time in arriving. He knew that he might never see his brother after tomorrow because he had already vowed, to Sara and himself, that he'd keep Christopher alive until his own dying breath. Nikolas knew that their visitor just now, wasn't alone.