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Author/Note 1: Sequel from Our Dawn 2

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Alert: the characters in this story curse a lot.

Our Dawn

Part III

Book 2 – Confidence & Vulnerability

Jacob Black

Chapter 10 - Secret Attack

Bella and the others could only leave the Hotel after the sunset. Usually they would patrol around the Priori's Palace. Except from Bella, who had never taken much action during a fight because she had a defensive power and an overprotective husband, the others were used to spy the enemies and I knew Jasper and Carlisle had everything under control.

Alice wanted to know more details about what was happening underground and since Carlisle knew the area, they would certainly stay out there for a long time. Even if they were caught, Aro would be tolerant because he wanted Alice, Jasper, Bella and Edward in his guard one day.

But tonight they were going to hunt out in the woods first because they didn't feed since we had arrived in Italy. Bella had told me to stay put and try to sleep a few hours. Alice was convinced that Edward would call us soon so it was just a matter of time.

So far Alice's visions had always been right and I knew the Cullens wanted Edward and William to be safe. Everyone knew we were playing in the Volturi's field, which was a disadvantage, but I wasn't willing to waste the only good chance to go to the bat-cave and get my son just because the pixie wanted to wait for Edward's call. I knew they would only return to the Hotel a few minutes before the sunrise which gave me plenty of time to put my plan into action.

Things could go wrong. I was going to attack the Volturi's home alone and my plan consisted only in finding William and leaving as soon as possible. Details weren't really my thing. All my life I had done well by improvising. I had never been able to follow a plan and I was sure I wouldn't start now.

I wasn't scared though. My son's life was too important for me to let myself sink in fear. So far William had proved to be as string as I always expected. He was my boy after all. I was proud of my kids. Harry had survived alone in Alaska for a few days and William was behaving well although he was being held by the Italian leeches.

Thinking that I could fail my mission I decided to call Leah again. I could die and I wanted to hear her voice one more time. I wasn't going to tell her that I was planning to attack the leeches and rescue our son because she would freak out. I hesitated a bit while dialling our phone number because Leah knew me better than anyone and she would probably notice that I was hiding something from her. My heart beat increased when I heard a voice on the other side of the line but I soon realised it wasn't Leah.

"Hey there champ…Are you alright?" I asked Harry.

Yes. I was playing hide and seek with James.

"Nice. Have you been taking care of mum like I asked you to?"

Sure. I'm the man of the house now.

"You sure are. So…Where's mum?" I asked. "Is Sam there? Uncle Seth maybe?"

No, Sam's not here and uncle Seth is out too. Mummy is in the bathroom, she's…

Harry was interrupted by Leah's voice and after a few seconds she picked up the phone.

Go play with James.I heard her say.

But I want to say goodbye to dad.

Fine.

Bye daddy. I miss you.

"I miss you too Harry. Be a good boy to your mum."

I will.

So, what's going on? Why are you calling again? Something happened?

She sounded tired but demanding as always.

"No, I just missed your voice."

Liar.

"I'm not lying…" I knew she would eventually force me to say what was going on but I didn't want to worry her, so I tried to change the subject. "The Cullens are out…they're hunting."

Jacob, I'm really glad that you called again but I'm sure you don't want to talk about what the leeches are doing. What's going on? Did you and Bella have a fight?

"This has nothing to do with Bella. I'm feeling lonely…I miss you a lot. Tell me how things are going over there."

Everything is fine.

I felt she was hesitating too, which made me think that maybe I wasn't the only one hiding things.

"You're just saying that because you want me to focus. I want to know how things are…Is Sam still bothering you?"

No. For the last time Jacob…You don't need to worry about Sam. I can take care of myself. I'm not going back to him. Stop being jealous.

"I'm not jealous. I just have a feeling that you're hiding something. What are you not telling me?" I demanded.

Nothing.

"It's about Sam, isn't it?"

Of course not.

"Tell me."

Stop being a jerk. I'm just worried about you and William. I'm under a lot of stress lately and sometimes I can't even sleep. So please let's not fight over this. Just hurry up and come home with Will, alright?

"I'm trying my best."

I know, Jacob…I miss you so much.

"Leah?"

What?

"I love you more than you can imagine. If anything happens to me I want you to know that I thought of you until the end."

What are you talking about?

"Nothing. I have to go now. I love you."

Wait. What do mean? Jacob?

"I love you. I'll call you soon, I promise."

When I hung up the phone I looked at my watch and saw that it had passed an hour since the others had left to go hunting. I made up my mind and left the Hotel, confident that I was going to rescue my son and go home to Leah's arms.

I knew my scent would probably alert the damn leeches so I entered the sewer's tunnels because I needed to camouflage it. I didn't need a flashlight to read the map Carlisle had made since I could see perfectly in the dark. I took the piece of paper out of my pocket and started to go down.

The filthy water reached my knees and the stink was absolutely horrible. It wasn't worse than a non-vegetarian bloodsucker's scent but it was absolutely gross nonetheless.

I never got lost as far as I could remember. I started walking when I was eight months old, which was sooner than most of babies. Will and Harry gave their first steps when they were eleven months old.

I had an excellent balance and orientation's sense. I used to camp a lot when I was a kid and I never got lost in the forest. As a wolf and as the alpha I was always on the lead whenever we had a leech to pursue. I knew La Push's forest like the palm of my hands. But now after half an hour walking through the damn Italian sewers I was completely lost.

How difficult could it be to read a fucking map and find a damn underground city infested with stinking leeches? A lot more than I thought, obviously because right now I had the feeling I was walking around in circles. I stopped and I tried to focus. This was my only chance to rescue my son. I couldn't blow it like this. It would be humiliating if I had to call Bella and tell her I was lost in the sewers.

I kept walking trying to find the right way. I knew the leeches weren't far away because I could smell their stench, but I couldn't just burst into the bat-cave and start looking for William. That was when it hit me. All I had to do was find my son's scent or the sound of his heartbeat and follow it. I didn't need a damn map. All I needed was my intuition.

Closing my eyes I inhaled deeply, which made me feel immediately sick, and I realised that William's scent was there. It was weak but I could feel it. It didn't take me long to find the end of that dark and filthy maze but heavy and solid iron bars were preventing my entrance into the Volturi's bat-cave.

To take them out would probably draw some attention but I soon realised it was now or never. I could feel William was closer and I didn't want to give up so I grabbed one of the iron bars and pulled it off quickly trying not to make too much noise.

A few minutes later I had managed to get inside the underground compound the Volturi liked to call their home. To me it was nothing like a home, it was more like a damn dungeon where they liked to play their little fantasies and games, using humans as food and terrorising tourists who ended up being snacks, at least according to Bella's words. I felt a chill down my spine while I was thinking about all the people that those leeches had killed over the years and I asked myself what would they do with their bodies, but I had a feeling I would never know the answer.

If I could I would wipe out all the Volturi, but right now I was only worried about saving William. I could sense that William and Edward were staying in a room two floors above me so I had to find the stairs. I walked several minutes through the ill-illuminated corridor until I heard voices. There were two leeches walking in my direction speaking in Italian and laughing loudly. I managed to recognise the names they mentioned: Demitri and Sulpicia but the rest was an enigma because I didn't know Italian.

I started to search for a place to hide but all the doors I found were closed and if I forced an entry everyone would listen to the noise. I was trapped. I tried to look unnoticed by standing in a poor illuminated corner but I was tall, well-built and my scent would totally turn me down the instant they turned into this part of the corridor.

Cursing my luck I tried to imagine what would happen to me. I could beg them to spare my life. Vampires were curious by nature and maybe they'd let me live long enough to see my son again and to give Edward the opportunity to do something.

But the two vampires, who were coming closer by the minute to my location, could simply try to kill me or worse: call for back ups. I could handle two leeches fairly. I would have to phase and I was going to make some damages in the tunnels but two leeches weren't definitely a challenge for me. The real problem was the army that would follow if one of them escaped and gave the alarm about a wolf being there.

I measured my options well and decided to phase. I had to stay alive in order to save my son besides I had promised to Leah that I would go back home and we would be together soon. I really wanted to keep my word and although things seemed bad for me, impossible even, I had to defend myself.

I waited a couple of minutes and then a third scent hit me, burning my nostrils. There was another leech near by and I was certainly going to get caught.

But before they could spot me, something caught the leeches' attention on the opposite side I was hiding. I didn't know what was going on or what had saved my butt, I was just grateful for having a chance to escape alive. I made my way over the path I came from because suddenly all I could hear was a huge commotion upstairs.

My chance of going there undetected and get William was lost. Trying to ignore my will to follow my son's scent and go to him, I focused one last time on his voice. Edward was telling him a bedtime story and William was asking him if there was going to be a happy ending.

I was about to go back into the sewers when a pair of cold hands grabbed my shoulders. I acted on instinct and tried to push my attacker into the nearest wall, which wasn't difficult because we were in a small tunnel.

"Carlisle?" I asked surprised when he dodged my punch.

"What the hell are you doing here Jacob? You could've been caught."

"I know…I just…I couldn't sit there doing nothing."

"We told you to stay put."

"I'm…sorry."

"Let's go. We'll talk more at the Hotel…but I'm warning you that Bella is really pissed off right now."

I could imagine Bella throwing a fit because of what I've done. She had told me more than a hundred times that we should play a low profile and don't do irrational things. But then again I was impulsive by nature. She should've known.

When Carlisle and I entered the hotel's room, Bella shot me a nasty glare but it was Alice who came to ask for explanations. Jasper looked at me and I realised he had no intention to calm down his wife. The pixie was really pissed off with me but I kept my cool.

"Edward's going to call us and we'll be able to go to the Volturi's headquarters…by going there on your own tonight you put us all in danger, you stupid mutt." She half yelled.

"I was trying to get my kid." I stated firmly showing her I wasn't afraid of her little outburst.

"I know that, asshole! But you can't act as you want, especially not here. The Volturi have spies all over Volterra. You could've been spotted and then Aro would come here to get us after reading your mind."

"So what? I can take of myself and if that stinky leech comes near me I'll rip his head off."

"Rosalie is right about you. You're a fucking irresponsible kid who thinks he's a man."

"Shut up! At least I did something besides sitting my sparkling ass all day long waiting to see shit that didn't happen yet." I replied and she clenched her fists.

"We're not in Volterra, Jake. Here you do what we say…it's for your own safety." Bella announced.

"I don't need to be safe. Look at me Bella…Do you think I need protection? All I need is to get my son back and leave this damn place."

"I understand that you're upset and frustrated but we need to follow Alice's plan to avoid a direct confrontation with the Volturi. We really don't want that." Carlisle said putting his hand on my shoulder.

"You jeopardised all I'm trying to do by ignoring my advices. Don't fucking do it again!" Alice stated turning her back on me and leaving the room. "And take a damn shower…you stink."

Jasper soon followed her and I picked up some of my clothes to go to the bathroom.

"Sometimes you can be pretty…"

"What?" I asked cutting Bella off. "Annoying? Stupid? No wait I think that human fits the profile better."

"I was going to say stubborn. Anyway…you're not completely human Jake."

"I know that Bella." I met her gaze and she glared at me. "I morph into a giant wolf…thanks for the warning. But what I did tonight was just a normal reaction of a desperate father trying to cope with the fact that his child is surrounded by fucking leeches as we speak and no one seems to give a damn."

"We're as worried as you." She declared.

"I'm his father Bella."

"We may be cold and dead but we have emotions too, you know?"

"It's not the same. You can never be a parent. You will never understand what it's like to know that your own flesh and blood is in danger and you can't do a thing to help."

"William is with Edward. As long as Edward is there, he'll be fine." She hesitated before continuing. "As for not being able to help…I do know what that feels like."

I knew perfectly well what she was talking about. While she was a human, Bella had always seen herself as the weakest link, a useless girl who couldn't even take care of herself. It wasn't completely her fault that she was clumsy enough to kill herself accidentally or that her life had been in danger so many times.

"That was never your fault and back then you were only human." I said. "This is different…I'm a wolf…an alpha and I can't help my six year old son. I was supposed to be there…to be his hero, to protect him. I left Leah alone, I abandoned Harry and I came here…and what did I do so far?"

"This is beyond your power, Jake and you can't blame yourself for what's happening."

"I know but I can't help it. William is a part of me, he carries my genes. He's the best thing that happened to me. I promised his mother I would do anything to save him."

"I understand but you could've get us all killed." Bella concluded and left too.

Carlisle sighed deeply turning the TV on. I headed for the shower and although I still thought that I hadn't done anything wrong, I knew Bella and the others did have a valid motive to be angry with me.

A few hours later Carlisle and I were still the only ones in the room.

"They'll be back, don't worry." Carlisle said after I begun pacing around the room.

I shrugged. I didn't care if they were angry or not as long as they kept their minds on saving my son.

"What do you think it'll happen after Edward calls us?" I asked. "Will Aro let William go home?"

"If he doesn't get interested in Will, Aro won't have a choice but to let Edward and William go."

"So…we just need to make sure he doesn't know about William's power, right?"

"Yes."

"I really never thought my kid could have a…power."

"It's uncommon but if you and Leah give your permission I'll be able to study his case. Personally I think that Will is still young and this power can be temporary."

"That would be great…I mean they're not like the other kids. William doesn't need this power to make him feel more different."

"Your children are unique in many ways Jacob. I wouldn't be surprised if Harry had a power too."

That thought made me shiver. I wasn't scared or worried about my kids having powers. I didn't enjoy it greatly but I would love them the same way. I knew Leah would love them too but she would be a bit more uneasy about this subject. The main problem was that powers were a vampire "thing" and even though we were friends with the Cullens, Leah wasn't their biggest fan.

"How is this happening? I mean we're wolves, we shouldn't have powers."

"You're not wolves when you're born. You have the wolf's gene which may be activated in a later period of your life or, like it happened with your father, it may never be active. William and Harry are different because both you and Leah are wolves and because they are used to our presence. This will probably make them phase sooner than expected but for now both of your children are just human kids. They can develop other abilities."

"I never thought this would happen."

"Edward, Alice, Bella and Jasper had powers while they were simple humans too and they had a normal life before turning into vampires. Their powers were enhanced after the transformation but before that everything was alright. William can have a normal life too."

"You try to tell that to Leah."

I highly doubted she would let Carlisle convince her that William would be able to have a normal life given the fact they he could not only start phasing at anytime but could also move objects with his mind.

"If Aro discovers my son's ability…what will happen?"

"I don't know…but like we told you before, Aro collects special people. He can ask us to turn William into a vampire when he's over fifteen."

"I won't let that happen."

Carlisle looked at me with a serious expression.

"Many years ago I also promised my family we would be together but in a few years I'll have to watch Alice, Jasper, Edward and Bella, who I love as my own children come here to live with the Volturi, knowing that they they'll stay against their will."

"A few years? I thought the deal was by the end of the century…"

"I'm sure Aro will find a way to force them to come earlier. The thing is…some things are inevitable, Jacob."

"I'm not going to let my son to turn into a vampire. We don't even know if that's possible since he's a wolf."

"I hope things won't turn to that but you better be prepared."

I was going to rebut Carlisle's last words when his cell phone started to ring. We both knew who it was. Bella, Jasper and Alice walked inside quickly as if they had been just outside the door the whole time.

"It's Edward." Alice stated matter-of-factly. "Now it's up to you, Bella."

A/Note: I'm sorry I haven't been around lately. I've been working and I really don't have much free time like I used to have but I promise I'll finish this story. I've also been having problems with my router. The freaking thing isn't working properly and I end up having my internet connection really slow which drives me crazy. I figured now that was the reason why my documents wouldn't upload in FFNET. It wasn't the server's problem, it was my router being a bitch. I guess I'll have to buy a new one.

Thank you to all the readers and reviewers who hadn't deserted the story during my absence.

Blackwater101: I'm going to try to speed things up a bit after chapter 11. Jacob will have a few troubles in Italy, thanks to "dear" Jane. He will suffer a bit...or a lot, I'm not sure yet. Thanks for reviewing. Take care.

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