I couldn't see, and I couldn't help but think that I was going crazy as I faced death. After all, I'd been feeling a giant mix of emotions lately.
Sadness, tiredness, hopeless, lost, fear, love, and now...hope and happiness? It was all too much, and the tears still rolled down my face and hit Felix's sleeve.
But I knew I couldn't be imagining this, not if Felix was talking to the voice. "I thought we agreed that if I ever saw you again I'd kill you," he said. I could only watch the wolves reactions, who were frozen as I was trapped in Felix's embrace. One false move was all it took. Seth was already swaying, looking on the verge of collapsing again. He'd been hit pretty hard, I was surprised he was alright.
The voice answered him quickly, "You're outnumbered. I don't think you'll try to kill us."
Felix wasn't giving up. He knew that they'd be able to kill him easily. He might take one or two down with him, but there was no way to survive an attack by all of them. Personally, I would have tried to reason with them, because I knew they were reasonable for the most part. Maybe not Paul, but the others...
The only way Felix could really ensure death was by killing me, and I was sure he knew that. So although his grip tightened, I was positive he wasn't going to hurt me unless he wanted to die.
"I'll kill her!" He said angrily, anyways. Jacob looked from behind Felix and I straight into my eyes. I tried not to look afraid, but his eyes were full of worry and there was nothing I could do to help that. It made me sad, to be honest. I didn't want him to have to worry at all, but I was sure he could sense my fear...the fear that I was trying so hard to hide.
I really wished Felix would turn his whole body around, just so I could confirm my suspicions. "There's no need to kill her. Can't you tell she's not dangerous?" Another voice, deeper and quieter, said. I hadn't heard a second person come. Just a wolf and a vampire. Who else was behind me? How many were back?
I knew that my parents weren't there, or they would have tried to attack Felix and get me out. That would have backfired of course, so I suppose I was happy that they weren't here in this situation. But I could still only imagine who was behind me, and picture what they looked like. Felix stiffened as the second person spoke...was he afraid now? God, I wanted to punch his gut just so I could get a view of them. I didn't want to think their names, or get my hopes up just in case it wasn't who I thought it was. After all, it had been so long I could easily mistake their voices for others.
Felix was getting angrier, and frankly I didn't want to be in his arms any longer. He answered with, "She's the reason everybody's dead!" I shuddered, knowing it was the truth. But Jacob, seeing the look in my eyes, growled in protest.
Felix payed him no attention as the first voice spoke again. But I heard the desperation in her voice, (I knew who it was but I still couldn't believe), and that worried me a little. "No! The fight wasn't necessary in the first place, don't you see?" This wasn't going to end soon if Felix wasn't going to suck up his pride and let me go. I had to end it. I had to do something.
For the entire time I had forgotten of my little gift. I didn't like to use it much anymore, unless absolutely necessary, since it reminded me too much of my past. It was painful to be reminded of my past, but Felix had to know this. He had to know everything.
Reaching up with my left hand, since the right one was squeezed against my body, I put my hand up above his cheek. It's a good think I was taller now, or it'd be hard to reach him. But the second my hand touched his face, I felt his body loosen a bit. That's when I knew he was seeing everything I was thinking. I thought back to my first thought, when I was still inside my mother. It was amazing that I could remember that still. Then I remembered back when I was born, the first time I saw my parents, the first time I saw Jacob, my first hunt, Alice and Jasper leaving, all of the vampires showing up at our house, preparing to face the Volturi, leaving my family, the pain and agony of not seeing them for seven years, and the decision to come back . It was a lot to take in, but he had to know how much pain and trouble I'd been through as well. Maybe...just maybe, that might help me.
I seemed to, as he loosened his grip and his arms dropped to his sides. With a sort of gasp, my hand left his face and I fell to the ground. Jake was at my side before I could even blink. I wrapped my arms around his neck and buried my face into the fur. I had to stand up to do so, though, since he was so darn big.
Felix was backing up slowly, but he spoke softly, "If I ever see any of you again, especially if I'm with the others, I'll follow through on my orders to kill you." That was the last I heard before I heard him quickly disappear into the bushes.
Finally. It was over.
Jake nudged me with his head, and I smiled and patted him. From my peripherals I saw Paul and Seth bound to whoever was behind me, looking happy. Turning my body, I saw the werewolf first. It was hard to tell in the wolf form, but I was positive that Sam was back. He had a hell of a lot of explaining to do, but he'd probably already done most of it through the mental connection. They seemed to forgive him, just happy to see him alive. Jacob nudged me one more time, softly, before bounding over to the other wolves. That's when I looked over to the left side of the wolves, about fifty meters away.
A tear rolled down my cheek once more, although a smile spread out on my face. I still couldn't believe it, although this time I was actually seeing it.
I ran over to them, who were both smiling at me as I came, and I nearly collapsed as I reached them. But one caught me in an embrace, as I had dropped to my knees, overwhelmed. I looked up, laughing and crying at the same time, "Alice! You're alive. You're here." I was hugging her tightly, and Jasper stood behind her, smiling happily. "You're here." I whispered again.
Alice laughed, and said, "Oh Nessie. My have you grown."