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Emma didn't know what to expect when she looked into Jacob Black's face. His body, as normal when about to fight, was shaking in rage. She could feel the fur brush her back through her thin clothes as it grew along his arms. Yet, through this expected stage before a fight, his face was the epitome of excitement. Apparently, he had been waiting for this too long. She was a bit scared at the fact that Jake was not about to hold back. She had never entirely seen him just let go.
"What's the matter mutt? Are you too scared to fully transform?" Edward taunted while still a ways from the growling werewolf. Emma could hear grunts of disapproval from behind the vampire. The entire cover, save Edward, was looking down at the ground. It seemed they didn't believe in this fight.
"No." Jacob bit back. "I want to be able to speak to you when I kill you. And believe me, I won't have to waste my time transforming. I can easily take care of you in this state." Jake put Emma down and she immediately went behind him to hide from all the glares. Jake's glares toward the dishonest coven, and glares from the seething Edward and, what seemed, jealous Bella. She knew that Jake was perfectly able to take care of himself. But deep down, she couldn't quite convince herself that it would be an easy win. The perturbed smell of burning skin reached her nose which she slightly wrinkled in disgust. This smell was becoming too well known to her. Emma didn't have to look behind her to see that the pack had finished with their prey. She could tell even before Sam gently grabbed her by the arm to pull her back. It had become a ritual now. Emma would stand behind Jacob while him and the enemy would stare each other down and then someone would pull her away into the safety of their embrace until all the awful sounds and sights had dissipated. But not today. She decided that, for once, she would watch as her intended fought for her sake. It seemed only far. Sam looked at her curiously as she pushed him away and stood by herself in front of the pack. The stoic look on her face told the others that she was not to be touched. This time she would fight with Jacob, even if she were only to give him courage.
Finally, Edward lunged at Jacob. It seemed that the vampire was always the one to start. Always the impatient one. Jacob, who fully expected the assault, caught him by the limbs and ripped a claw down his shoulder.
"What? You're fellow leeched aren't going to accompany you? Or are you just taking turns?" Jake asked with smirk on his face. Edward stumbled back while holding his shoulder. A sneer was plastered on his face.
"If it wasn't against you they'd be all for a fight." he looked back to glance at the coven. Carlisle crossed his arms over his chest. He stood in front of everyone while they all tried to tune out the fight.
"Physically, we stand behind you but mentally and morally, we do not." he said simply. He was silently reprimanding his "son" at his impudence. There was, after all, a treaty that bound them to live quietly along side the werewolves. He planned to stay were he was at until he absolutely had to move. Edward seemed happy to throw all that away. Edward was still chancing glances at him hoping that he'd change his mind. Bella, on the other hand, was glaring a hole in his head. Once he finally realized that Carlisle wasn't budging, Edward made another assault. This time he made a frontal pursuit then swerved quickly to the right. Jacob's eyes widened as he realized what the leech was doing. He was treating him as if he was a new born vampire. Jacob smirked. He was going to have to do better than that because he new this trick all too well. Before Edward could reach his side, Jake jumped to the right and sailed through the air only to land on his feet a few yards away. The blur that Edward had once been humanized as his speed decreased. Jake laughed.
"Are you hungry? You're getting weaker and weaker with every strike. Plus you're eyes are as black as coal. Thank Bella for that little bit of information." Edward growled in irritation and jumped at Jacob again. Jake lunged back, missing the attack by a few feet. This dance continued until Edward was reduced to wheezing on the ground. Jake smirk was displayed widely on his face but was soon wiped off when he was attacked from behind. As he hit the ground he turned to glare at the perpetrator. His glare vanished. The whole group was silent as they stared at Emmett who was breathing heavily. He looked around with a guilty look on his face and then shrugged his shoulders.
"I'm sorry. I couldn't help myself." His gaze lingered on Edward until he threw a slaughtered rabbit at him. "Here this might do you some good." At the smell of the fresh blood, Edward soon became animated and lurched at the dead animal. He slurped greedily at the skin. He seemed completely out of himself. Emma's vision shot towards Bella out let out a slight shriek. Her eyes were wide as she watched Edward consume the animal. She was shaking and her pupils were dilated. Emma had to admit, it was a horrible sight. The rabbit was losing its fur and was becoming awfully pale. Dark red blood was running down Edwards hands and arms. The sounds he made while eating made her want to vomit. She could only imagine what Bella was feeling. She actually loved the beast. Slept with him no less. She wanted to become a vampire for this? Emma turned her attention back to where Jake was facing off with Emmett and now Jasper. Jacob' s head swivelled between the two as they moved in on him. Emma looked beside her as Sam and Embry stepped forward.
"I guess we get to join the party." Embry said in excitement. Sam only nodded. In mid-leap, the two turned into their furrier counter parts and jumped on the vampires. The large dogs easily covered the bodies of the men as their huge paws dug into their shoulders and legs. Sam quickly latched onto Jasper's throat while Embry went for the shoulder of Emmett. Carlisle was approaching the fight in order to stop it but he couldn't find a safe way to jump in. The rest of the coven were fighting the urge of the blood. Bella had long ago gone into the woods to rid herself of the horrific sights. Emma was also thinking of turning away but stopped herself. Jake needed to see that she was alright and was there with him. Something in the corner of her eye moved and she looked to the side to see. She gasped as Edward stood; his eyes were a bright gold which only meant one thing. The blood that ran down his mouth glistened in the morning light. Emma went to the rest of the pack to soothe their whining. They wanted to fight but they didn't want the rest of the coven involved. They would only fight if needed. She turned her head back when a whoosh of wind swept into her body. Edward was no longer there. Emma whipped her head around in desperation to find him. Her attention was drawn to the other four when she heard a dog's yelp and saw Embry fly through the air to land on the ground. Emmett grabbed Sam by the skin on his side and was trying to tear him off of Jasper. The vampire screamed as Sam's jaws clamped tightly around his neck. Emma still hadn't placed Edward. The fight turned into a whirl wind of screams and murderous sounds but soon it all stopped. Behind Sam and Embry lay Jake who was recovering and lurking behind him was Edward. Emma screamed out Jacob's name. Jake turned toward her direction.
"Jake!!! Behind you!!!" Emma choked as something grabbed her throat and lifted her off the ground. Edward had lost interest in Jake and had turned his attentions toward her. She grabbed and scraped at his hands while she coughed and wheezed. He squeezed her tighter and cut off her air. She could feel the blood draining from her head.
"Come and get us, dog." Edward said in a silky voice before running off into the woods. Emma thought she heard Jake yell her name but she couldn't tell anymore. Her head was too light and soon everything went blank.
Well!!! There's part one. I know, I'm awful. But hey, what's life without a few cliffies? So, you know what's next. If you want a part two, all you have to do is review. It's not that hard and if you do it more often I think you'll come to like it.
