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Chapter 3: Dr Fang

I winced and hissed loudly as hands touched me, hands cold enough to belong to a corpse. I hissed again as the smell hit me. Dr Fang had arrived it seemed.

"Leah?" his voice said,close to my ear "Jake called me, he told me what happened, could you turn onto your back please?" I sighed but did as he said. There was no use in fighting. Opening my eyes I peered into his yellow ones, I fought the fire that threatened to slip up and down my back.

"What's up with her doc?" Jake asked, I turned my head to find him stood there. He'd left the room once he's lay me here on my bed, letting Nessie help me get dressed.

"She's broken at least three ribs" he said,his hands running gently up and down my ribcage. "I think there's some bruising elsewhere. I think it's safe to say you'll be needing bed rest Leah as well as not phasing for a least a week."

"A week?" I cried. "That's not possible" I said shaking my head and trying to sit up. Dr Fang gently pushed me back down again.

"It is possible and you will do it" Jake said, his arms crossed over his chest, great he was in 'Alpha' mode.

"Your wish is my command master." I muttered as the Doc. Jabbed me with a needle. The pain eased a little and I felt myself become drowsy.

"Hey Jake?" I slurred.

"Yeah?"
"What was that thing, you know in the woods?" But before I could her the answer I'd fallen into a deep sleep.

When I awoke again the sun was streaming in through the half opened curtains. My house was also full. I could hear people in the other room talking over each other.

"How's about some quiet out there!" I yelled, and I heard a chair scrape across the hardwood floor.

"Hey Leah, how are you feeling?" Emily's head popped around the doorway. When I looked at my cousin I always had a bitter-sweet feeling. On one hand we were like sisters, closer than that even, and I cared for her deeply. But on the other, she'd taken away my future, inadvertently of course but she'd done it all the same. I don't think those wounds would never heal.

"I feel a little better, what's with the noise?" I asked. She came further into the room and sat down on the edge of my bed.

"Jake and Sam set up this place as base camp, at least until you can phase again. They both agreed that you'd hate being kept out of the loop. The two of us shared a knowing smile.

"Sure" I concurred.

"Hey Em, have those guys told you what made me phase like that? I barely remember what happened after I jumped."

"Mind if I interrupt?" Nessie's head poked around the door at that moment, and I sighed.

"Come on in." I said wincing as I tried to sit up.

"I just came by to apologise Leah."

"For what?" I asked confused.

"Calling you out, I couldn't find the others and when that...thing... well anyway I feel really bad that you're hurt." she looked distraught.

"Hey don't be upset," I reassured her. "Your Gramps fixed me up and in a couple of weeks I'll be right as rain again."

"Let me go and get you something to eat Ness" Emily said leaving us to it.

"Maybe you can help me" I said watching Nessie for her reaction.

"Anything" Nessie said putting her hand on my arm. I saw the lighter and darker colours there, side by side.

"I've been trying to get out of everyone what was in those damned woods. I mean one minute I was phasing, the next I'd hit the floor. I've never phased back without meaning to..." I trailed off. I noticed Ness looked uncomfortable and her gaze didn't reach my eyes.

"I don't know much, I just felt threatened, I knew it was a pack thing...maybe you should ask Jake or Sam."

"Yeah.." I said frustrated "maybe.."

Having both packs using my house meant the place was teaming. If I'd wanted sleep I don't think I'd have been able to. I had people traipsing in and out of my room all day keeping me updated.

With the Cullen's back (the Vamps had decided to stay on Nessie insistence that I'd be well before they left) that could mean more of their friends might turn up. Friends who weren't so human -loving. The boys all were on guard, taking night duty around Charlie's place and keeping an eye out on the res. Though all their discussions and tactic building made me feel totally out of the loop and useless. Yet another thing to feel bitter about.

Jake tried to involve me of course, but I was out of action, what could I do? Quil had become the 'Beta' in my absence and didn't mind telling people about it, and rubbing my nose in it. I just couldn't wait to challenge him once I could phase again, I could whoop his butt any day...

Yet another visit from Dr Fang brought with it another visitor. I was sat up in bed when silently Bella entered through the open door.

"Leah?" I looked up from a magazine Emily had left on my night stand that morning.

"Why are you here?" I asked not hiding my bluntness. I could feel my nose stinging from the stench and she was barely over the threshold. I took deep breaths through my teeth, old hates and what she was, could cause me to phase when I 'was allowed' to.

"I came with Carlisle, I wanted to see how you were" I squinted at her, she didn't care about me...what was her motive?

"Leah, how have you been?" Before I could ask her Carlisle walked through the door and set his bag by my bed.

"I'll be better once I'm out of this bed and on four legs Doc." I said not taking my eyes off Bella.

"Lets take a look at you, and I'll see if that's a possibility"

"I'll give you some privacy" I watched as Bella leave the room and snap the door shut.

"Doc.." I began as he cleared away his things. I'd been declared fit, though I was told to hold off a few more days before I phased.

"Yes Leah?" he asked his yellow eyes kind.

"Has anyone told you what was in those woods? I mean I've been asking people for the past week but they just change the subject. I want to know the reason I got hurt."

"I think Jake or one of the others would be best to tell you Leah" he said his voice soft. I clenched my teeth, trying to to get angry. Out of all the Vamps he seemed okay.

"But you know...don't you?" he confirmed my suspicions by nodding.

"Thanks" I said as he left.

"Sorry Leah, I really am" with that he left. I frowned, what did that mean? Shaking my head I got out of bed. Stretching from being there so long I gazed around the room. I better get tidy before I did anything else. Once that was done I dressed and then threw open the door.

"Okay, which one of you hairy fairy's is going to tell me what the hell is going on?"

A/N Soooo sorry for the long wait and the short chapter. I've been working on my own fiction and lost track of time. I hope this meets some expectations :D Any feedback, good or bad is welcome. Will update ASAP. Fx