Blue Moon
Disclaimer: This is a spin off fan-fiction story based on the TWILIGHT series written and completely owned by Stephanie Meyer. I do not own any of the mentioned characters or their personalities or characteristics. I only write for entertainment purposes, and appreciate Stephanie's beautiful mind which created this amazing story. Thank you, and enjoy. – Ciara
Infringement
Written from Jake's perspective.
The time blurred together, every second spent with Renesmee seeming shorter than the last. But, I cherished every single one of those non lingering seconds with every fiber of my being. It still seemed like a dream, the Cullen's being back, and believe me, that was not thought in a negative way. Sure, Edward and I had our feuds, but in the end, most of it smoothed over because either Renesmee or Bella proved a great opponent for both of our flaring tempers. The cooler months had settled in, leaving a chill over the land. Fogs were thick in the high points, and though it was cold, the air was still full of moisture. I blame it on the coastal weather.
There hadn't been any sign of leeches other than the Cullens, but they didn't fully count for that category anyways. The pack took this as a positive sign, so we were a little more relaxed. Emily was pregnant, though, so with her pregnancy issues, we weren't entirely relaxed. Sam was damn near insane, actually. I guess grouchy, swollen women could do that to a guy. I would find myself, in strange moments, thinking about how cute Renesmee would be, all swollen up and waddling as she walked. The idea of her running after animals and living off of blood though… well it just kind of ruined the image for me. Don't get me wrong, I understood how she could do it, since it helped her survive, but that didn't entirely mean it didn't creep me out. She still didn't understand why I didn't eat animals in wolf form. But, hey, we all have different qualities we don't understand about each other, right?
Today, the weather was miserable. It was sleeting, which wasn't a rare thing for Forks at all, let alone the entire state of Washington. The would be rain just couldn't fight the cold air, and thus, it was a slushy mess of ick as it came down from the sky. I didn't particularly like being out on patrols with the packs when it was like this – I already smelled like wet dog. It was even worse when Sam's mind kept going to the fact that in only two days, Emily would be on her due date. This technically transferred to "I could be a god father in hours, minutes, or at the most, days." I mean, Sam and Emily deciding that I would be the godfather was flattering, but scary at the same time. Sure, I was peachy. There was no stress on my mind about that at all. Dealing with baby Renesmee, who liked to bite me and transfer images via touch, nah, she was easy! If people couldn't figure out my sarcasm, they had issues with communication. This would be baby by Sam and Emily would be half of… well Sam. We didn't know what we were waiting for, to be honest. I think that was the main stress.
But we had work to do. The border's weren't going to patrol themselves, which is why I guess we were all kind of shocked when Sam joined us, instead of sending his pack out with mine to get the job done. It was nice to have an extra alpha out there though. We began on the edges of our land, then we transferred into Forks. We'd long since trashed the treaty ever since Renesmee was born. Of course, being tactful, sneaky masters of stealth, we slipped around unnoticed, or as well as an over sized, very fast, and powerful wolf could pull off. The weather got a little worse within the time we reached the coast, so we headed to the hills and trees for cover. But once more, we found something we weren't expecting, or eager to deal with. The leeches were back, but this time they had company. The big, strong, ox of a vampire named Felix had joined the sick siblings, pacing around, the frock of his coat (like he needed one) iced up from sleet. The two siblings were once again arguing, but this time they seemed a bit more excited.
"How should we go about this, Jane? They have ties to the wolves now, so they'll have fortified defenses…" Felix gave a chuckle at this, as if we would be of no concern. Judging his size, we'd have a bit of a challenge, but nothing we couldn't fully deal with. Besides, our leeches had super powers too. I laid down on the edge of my cliff, looking across at Sam, who was listening intently to the twins banter. "I know this!" She seemed frustrated, her crimson eyes snapping to her brother, a hiss leaving her throat. "She is the weakness of the wolves leader. If we get her, and pull him out, the bond is fragile. We can crush them from there." My eyes snapped up to Sam, who looked just as shocked as I was. Since when had they decided to attack the Cullen's, instead of trying to recruit them. My mind flew around in so many directions; Sam finally had to tell me to shut up, mentally of course.
We had lacked on patrols lately, so we knew it was because of that that these leeches slipped in under the radar. Jane gave a sigh, tugging at her dress sleeves. "God, their smell fills these woods. They're everywhere. Let us go, and find Caius. We should speak with him before making any other moves. Besides, he'll want to look at her himself. Felix." She patted the brutes shoulder as she turned, the trio slipping into the shadows. Felix, however, stopped, and came back, staring up, and at me from my perch. He gave a toothy smile, his eyes full of malice, but ironically enough, some sort of sick enjoyment. Dragging a finger across his neck, he made a dying expression, pointed to me, and then turned once more.
Now it was personal. We waited for several moments before gathering back at the council's room. Sam was the first to speak. "We have to warn the Cullens." Seth seemed to shiver at this, because the reverb of what I felt that instant hit everyone, including Sam, who also took a step back. Anger welled within my chest, and I snapped out loud at everyone, my muscles shaking in my rage. "We will NOT tell them anything!" They all just stared at me. No one spoke, but everyone was thinking it. This was a selfish move on my part, and I knew it.
I inhaled slowly, the air shaking as it snaked down my throat. "I can't watch them drive away again." Sam placed a hand on my shoulder. "I know, Jacob. But we won't give them the option to leave this time. They can't run forever, because eventually they will be found. It is time… time to fight them once and for all." There was a hushed gasp from the back of the room, Edward and Bella stepping in. "Time for us to fight what?" Edward spoke, his voice heavy. He turned to look at Bella, who also looked at him, and then me. She seemed to know. "I'm ready."
"Who called them in here? And for that matter, why did you all of a sudden feel the need to show up at the COUNSIL ROOM of all places?" My voice rang out in the silence, causing Bella to tense. "Renesmee… she felt like something was wrong. But Alice…" Edward cut her off, grabbing her wrist. "Alice said what? Did she see something? Why did she not tell me?" Bella gave a sigh, turning her face away from him. "Alice saw the Volturi coming… Jane, Alec, and Felix." Edward flinched at this. "She saw them interacting with the wolves, but only from a slight perspective. They're coming back, it seemed, and they're planning on getting to Renesmee."
Edward gave a low growl, which caused me to echo my own in memory of the day's events. Sam sat down in a nearby chair, humming to himself. "Alice didn't tell you because she figured you would remove us from Forks again." Edward gave her a shocked look, as if there was no other solution. "Then tell me what we should do?" He was screaming, his arms at his sides, wide open and tense. Bella shot him down though. "WE CANNOT KEEP RUNNING EDWARD!" Everyone in the room sat still, motionless, watching Edward unfurl down into a small, tiny version of himself. Bella was bowed up, her eyes focused on his face, teeth bared. "I will not make my daughter unhappy again."
The room sat in a silent limbo for what seemed hours, until Edward finally gave a breath, a human characteristic he no longer required in life. He turned his face to me, he eyes searching my hard, worried one. I suddenly realized we wore the same expression. I extended my hand towards him, squaring myself up. "To war?" I spoke quietly, my voice reverberating around the room. Everyone sat up with me, their bodies tense and focused on myself and Edward. There was no other way to get around this, other than to defend ourselves. With one final sigh, he reached forward with his icy hand, and clasped mine firmly in a hand shake of sorts. Reaching for my shoulder, he gripped it, and I mirrored him. With a crooked smirk, he shook his head as if to prove himself defeated. "To war." The room erupted in some sort of make shift approval, cheering in such a dark time. But Edward and I, it seemed, had finally come to some sort of treaty between us. I could breathe again.
Author's Note: I really hope this wasn't too confusing. I kind of did a time skip to get across some time. The same issues, if you imagined, are still there in the dynamics, but they haven't yet been adjusted and addressed. Jake and Nessie are going to find more bumps to overcome, and Edward and Jake aren't quite where they want to be yet. Hold on tight guys! Review and I will have the next chapter up soon! Xoxo – Ciara.