CHAPTER 16: LOSING HER AGAIN
I was on my way back to Quil's house, full of frustration and trying to keep my temper under control. When I had taken Bella back to her house, I smelled a vampire and immediately freaked out. She told me it was a Cullen and against my better judgment I left her there. The next day Sam had sent me to investigate and luckily or not, I couldn't figure out which it was a Cullen. Then out of nowhere Bella's leech called and I told him she wasn't there, which turned out was a bad idea. Before I knew what was happening the psychic leech was dragging Bella to Rome. As much as I pleaded, Bella went anyway and I was upset about it.
I swerved into the Ateara's driveway and ran back into the house. Embry was kneeling next to Quil holding his left hand, the way I had left him an hour ago. I kneeled on the other side of Quil and grabbed his right hand again and noted his grandfather's worry in his face. Embry looked at me in interest of what happened at Bella's.
"She's on her way to Europe." I sighed.
"Why?" Embry asked.
"Look, let's just focus on our problem at hand." I said.
Quil hadn't regain consciousness since yesterday afternoon, when he passed out and we were all worried. Suddenly Quil opened his eyes and we all sighed with relief.
"What the hell is going on?" Quil groaned.
"Well you can hang with us again." Embry said, trying to lighten the mood.
"I would be ecstatic if I didn't know there was a downside." Quil said.
"Well you're becoming a werewolf." I said, getting everything out in the open.
"You're kidding." Quil said, not believing a word of it.
"No, they're telling the truth." Old Quil said.
"So that's what you guys have been hiding from me?" Quil asked.
"Yeah, sorry you have to go through it bro." I sighed.
"Sorry? Who cares, if I get to hang out with you guys again? This is awesome! But, while we're on the subject how long till the pain goes away. Because it's a pain in the ass, no pun intended." Quil said.
"Maybe, a day or two." I said.
"Good, then I can fight Paul on equal ground." Quil smiled.
"No, then you're training begins." I corrected him.
"We convinced Sam, to let us train you." Embry said.
"And we did it without pissing off Paul." I said and we all laughed.
Quil suddenly stopped laughing as he began to scream in agonizing pain. Old Quil ran to get some pain medication and we let him squeeze our hands in pain.
"Make it stop!" he screamed.
"We wish we could bro." I said.
"We're not going to leave your side till it's over." Embry said.
Another spasm hit him and he began to cry, which made us cry. And let me tell you, Quil doesn't cry.
That night Quil continued to black in and out. Embry and I took shifts, so while one of my shifts Quil came to. It hurt him so much, it even hurt to talk.
"Jake I wanted to ask you something." Quil said.
"Don't talk if it hurts." I told him.
"I don't care, why do you hate being a werewolf so much?" Quil asked.
"Why?" I asked.
"Well because Embry keeps telling me how cool it is and you're on a completely different wavelength." Quil said.
"I think we're monsters, I almost ripped off my own dad's face." I said, looking down.
"Bro, I almost mauled my grandfather." Quil said.
"Oh, wow." I gasped.
"Between the three of us, you have the least to worry about with anger problems." Quil said.
"True." I said.
"And you sure, you're okay?" I asked.
"I've gotten used to it, as much as you can." Quil said.
As on cue, another convulsion hit him.
"Damnit, make it stop!" he screamed.
With Quil's new strength, squeezing his hand woke Embry right up and we tried to comfort our best friend.
The next day was a miracle as Quil was feeling better, but the training was put on hold as Harry's funeral was today. We all got into our suits and I cringed at the site of; Seth, Leah and Sue weeping over the casket. Sure they were sad, but Seth was acting a little strange.
"Why dad why?" Seth screamed at his dead father.
"Wake up!" he yelled, shaking the casket.
"Seth Ethan Clearwater, you stop this right now!" Sue yelled, at her hysterical son.
He ran out of the church in sobs, I gave my boys a look and ran after him. Seth had stopped and was sobbing over a boulder about a mile away.
"You okay, little bro?" I asked him.
He looked at me, his face all red covered in tears.
"Why did she have to throw him and give him that heart attack?" Seth cried and I hugged him.
"Don't worry, she'll get…………." I stopped mid sentence and looked at Seth in shock.
"How do you know about her?" I asked in shock.
"I was with my dad, granted he didn't know it but I was curious. I've never seen anything like that and lately I've just wanted to kill that little bitch!" he yelled.
I stepped back in shock; one because Seth had never cursed before and two; I rarely saw the little bundle of joy mad. I thought to myself about him changing, but it wasn't possible he was too young. There was just no way.
"Seth have you been feeling weird lately?" I asked him in concern.
"A little why?" he asked.
"Why because I want to rip off her head?" he screamed.
I instinctly felt his forehead and peeled back my hand. Shit I thought, I didn't want to believe it but all the signs were there. I pulled out my cell phone quickly and told Quil and Embry where I was. I told Seth to sit down and breathe. Trying to calm him down, it didn't have to happen right now.
"What's up?" Quil asked.
"Well to put it simply, Seth's got quite a fever and seems to be cursing up quite a storm." I said.
"That doesn't sound like him at all." Quil said.
"I think well maybe he's becoming one of us." I said.
"Is that even possible?" Quil asked.
"I have a hunch to believe the impossible things, now a days." I pointed out.
"True." Quil nodded.
"So what do you think Embry?" I asked and noticed he wasn't with us, but behind us.
Quil and I knew Embry well enough and said shit at the exact same time. I had left Seth a few yards back to cool off and Embry was being Embry.
"Look little Clearwater I know it's hard, but you gotta man up." Embry said.
"I mean damn you're fifteen years old, you can't be crying more then you're mom." Embry continued.
"I'm gonna kill that bitch, who hurt my dad." Seth growled, surprising Embry and gripping his wrist.
"Embry are you stupid?" I yelled at him, seeing his predicament.
"Wait is he?" Embry asked, piecing the puzzle together.
"You didn't let me explain but yes I think so." I said.
"I'll show you whose man enough!" Seth yelled and punched Embry in the face.
"Holy shit, didn't know the kid had the balls." Embry said, holding his nose and backing up.
Seth had picked a sharp rock up off the ground and was lunging for Embry. I tackled him around the waist and Quil pinned down his wrists. I saw the anger in his eyes and I was scared for him. Suddenly tears ran down his face and I knew he was terrified.
"Jake what's happening to me?" he cried.
"We're gonna help you little bro, I promise." I told him and he began crying again.
Suddenly he blacked out and we let go.
"I swear Embry; get a handle on your fucking temper!" Quil yelled at him.
"How was I supposed to know?" Embry yelled back.
"Because Jake wouldn't need our help to help comfort Seth Clearwater, the boy idolizes him. He knew something was wrong and that's why he called us." Quil said.
"Enough of this, I'll take little Clearwater to Sam." Jared said approaching, Seth's lifeless body.
"No, I will take him home." I said.
"Who died and made you leader, Black? Last time I checked Sam was still in charge." Jared said, a little too smugly.
"Well I made a promise to Seth and I'm keeping it." I shot back.
"I seem to recall you and you're puppy friend begging Sam to let you train muscle head over there." Jared said.
"Well then Embry can take care of it and I'll train Seth." I said and Jared looked pissed.
He scoffed and turned around.
"Yeah be a good little bitch and relay the message." Embry called.
"Do you want Sam more pissed at you, then he already will be?" I asked.
"For what?" Embry asked.
"For possibly prematurely bringing on Seth's change." I pointed out.
"Should I see if my grandfather has any left over pain medicine from my change?" Quil asked me.
"Yeah, you want to borrow my phone?" I asked him.
"No, I'll just phase and be there quick." Quil said.
"You've never phased before." Embry said.
"I did last night." Quil said.
"Yeah, but that was because you're transformation was complete." I pointed out.
"Then give me some pointers." Quil pleaded.
"Embry and I will go with you. I'll phase and then tie Seth on my back." I said and they nodded.
After Quil had successfully phased into a giant chocolate brown werewolf we were off.
*This is amazing!* Quil cheered.
*I guess being a monster has it perks.* I smiled.
* My mom is gonna kill me.* Embry sighed.
*Why?* Quil and I both asked.
*That was my best suit* Embry sighed.
*Now both Sam and my mom will be furious at me. I'm not sure who I'm more scared of either.* Embry shuddered.
Quil and I laughed at Embry's problem. He would never try to smart, just go with his instincts.