Trumpet fanfare! Finally, Seth has arrived. Thanks for being patient! If you like what I'm doing, (and judging by the amount of people reading this, a fare few of you do) then drop me a line! Criticism of any kind is always helpful. Happy reading!
The howl was loud and drawn out.
His message delivered, Seth darted into the woods. The light rain beaded off his outer coat as he ran. His sister ran point, slightly ahead of him. He and Leah had been the only ones close enough and in human form when Alice vibed him. The message on his wristband said something about a human becoming a threat and they might need some help.
The faint voices grew recognizable as they ran. First, Edward said something, followed by Carlisle. Seth pitched his ears forward straining to hear more.
There! An unfamiliar voice, angry. "...be sorry!"
The voices stopped, and there was a rush, as if someone had thrown gasoline onto a fire.
"You don't deserve to be alive, when they aren't!"
The voices stopped, replaced by the cracks and pops of wet wood burning.
Leah, whose ears weren't as sharp, had nonetheless heard everything through their link. 'This isn't good.' 'Nope, Jacob will kill us if anything happens to the blood suckers'
Seth sighed. 'Lee, it's been ages why can't you -'
The thought was cut off by a sound they hadn't heard in the century there had been peace between the two groups of immortals. A vampire being torn apart. Rosalie's scream followed.
'Shit' The thought was unanimous. Jacob was definitely going to kill them.
Leah threw back her head and slowed to howl. Letting them know help was on the way. Seth just hoped they would get there before any damage was permanent.
Gray smoke started mixing with the rain. The smell of smoke and noise of a battle up ahead filled the forest. More painful screeching sounds of vampire dismemberment.
The wolves sprinted, covering a dozen yards with each bound. They were still miles away but closing in when there was another woosh. Their sensitive noses picked up the smell of burnt hair. But no screams; that had to be good, right? Then silence.
Three miles to go. It was starting to get hot. One. Flames surrounded them now, just in the branches, not thick enough to hurt them. But enough that they wouldn't have dared run through if this wasn't an emergency. The falling embers were doused in their damp fur.
With the same mind they aimed for a hole in the flames that led to the meadow surrounding the house. With one leap they were through and the scene was grizzly. The normally scenic lawn that led up to the house was surrounded by flames. Carlisle, Rosalie and Emmett were gathered toward the house. Emmett, the normal behemoth that he was, seemed to be missing part of his normal mass. The source of the screeching.
The rest were circled farther south, arched around what they assumed to be the threat. The vampires seeing their allies, backed up to greet them.
And then...then Seth's whole purpose changed instantly. He froze. The figure, the woman who knelt naked and bleeding in the mud. He was hers. She was his life. And nothing in the universe would ever change that. Nothing would ever tear him from her side. Any meaning to his existence was concentrated in that trembling figure.
Leah paused to look at him, realizing only a split second after what had happened. Of course, over the years he had felt a simile of the link through the minds of Jacob and Leah. But he hadn't realized how strong it really was. How it was more of a physical tie than an emotional one. Jasper, looked at him oddly, now catching on that something was amiss.
The leap that propelled Seth toward her was automatic. She was in danger. For the first time in decades he viewed the Cullens as a threat. Any thought of the woman being a danger to him was irrelevant.
He landed heavily over her, feeling and hearing her collapse. He'd worry about that later. Although he was relieved at her proximity, right now the circle of vamps was the biggest concern. He bared his teeth, snarling aggressively. Seth's mind was more beast than man. His thunderous growls made it almost impossible to hear anything.
Bella spoke first. "What the hell Seth!?"