We walked in silence until we reached the cliffs. Salty air assaulted my nostrils fiercely as we got closer and closer to the sharp edge. A wash of old memories flooded my thoughts. The first time I was here alone, I jumped off this cliff. The second time was so recently, I recalled it so much more vividly. I was in so much agony, if it was possible for me to kill myself on the rocks below, I would have.
Jacob cleared his throat, knowingly. "So, you wanna learn stuff?" He smiled gracefully as he pulled me away from my own thoughts. I nodded eagerly. "Well, run." He spread his arm wide toward the forest beside us. "I'll run with you," and in the same moment he stripped off his shirt and threw off his shoes. I watched him skeptically, waiting for his change. Finally, after he sank down into a crouching stance I watched his body shimmer under his skin. Before I even blinked he was on all fours and sprinting towards the forest.
I took a step forward, running after him. The world blurred around me and I skid to stop a few feet from him, dizzy from the initial thrust. Jacob started running again, disappearing into the forest in front of me. I threw myself forward, jolting my body with immense speed. My instincts took over quickly as my body flew through the maze of the forest.
I could see rocks in front of my and as I came closer I leapt without a thought. I dodged trees in my path and weaved in and out of the dense undergrowth. I couldn't see Jacob, but I could smell him. It felt like a line in front of me, and I was following that line. It was hard because the scent burned my nose as I dashed around.
He turned sharply, only seconds ahead of me and I started turning as well. I dug my heels into the ground and touched my fingers to the soft, wet ground and then I was off again, right on his tail. Suddenly, in a cluster of trees in our path, I lost sight of him.
I stopped, puzzled. Abruptly something hard hit my shoulder knocking me into a tree. The tree cracked audibly under the force. I snarled, hurling myself up onto my feet. I scanned the area looking for my opponent. Before I could turn around something hit me in the legs, and I flew through the air landing on my back.
I was up in seconds, crouched low to the ground, snarling and spitting. I was angry, ready to fight. My inherited instincts taking over as my eyes slowly washed over with red. I blinked rapidly, trying to clear my vision, but the red was there to stay.
I heard a twig snap behind me and I whirled around in time to dodge a large dark brown animal launch itself at me. It was Jacob, attacking me. He brought me out here to kill me! I roared in anger and grabbed for his back leg as he sailed through the air. I caught it and pulled around in a circle, heaving him into a tree.
He quickly regained himself and circled my, snarling. Salvia dripped from his teeth as he growled. Swiftly he threw himself at me and I threw my arms up in front of my body. His mouth was wide in the air, but when he landed on me it was closed. Fool, I thought. I sprang him up with all the force I had in my body and pushed myself on top of him. I snapped my teeth at him furiously.
I raised on of my arms to bring it down on him, but as I did I felt a bump below me and my knees hit the ground. I looked down, my arm still above my head. It was Jacob, the flesh and blood human Jacob, pinned beneath me, his hands up in surrender.
"Bella, Bella stop! It's me, it's Jacob!" He yelled desperately at me. "It was training, it wasn't serious. Slowly, I lowered my hand, eyeing him suspiciously. I narrowed my eyes at him, not daring to move an inch. Red faded from my eyes as his face pleaded with mine.
After a few moments he spoke. "Bells, I know this is new to you and all, but can you please get off me, I'm kinda," he coughed and looked down. I sprang backward looking at him in horror. He was up in a few seconds.
I was face to face with a very naked Jacob. A very sweaty, muscular and naked Jacob.