Chapter 23:
When we got everyone to leave finally, I walked straight up to my room and went straight for my bed. John had been attached to McKenzie the whole time, and it almost made me cry. He realized she was all he had left of Lizzie, and he was not going to screw it up. The night was long and uneventful, and mostly quiet because everyone was lost in thought. And of course, when I reached my bed, Paul was already in the room walking with me. I sighed. I laid in his arms, finally feelings the weight of the past days pulling at me. I fell asleep instantly.
I was outside of the Black's house, and the whole pack was there. I saw Billy's grave face as he held Emily's hand. And I heard it, Jacob's loud, horribly painful shriek. And I knew immediately where I was. I was outside Billy's house as Carlisle fixed Jake. Billy flinched every time that Jake scream and his face was so filled with horror I wish I was there. I saw the whole pack's worry as they listened, and I really I wish I would have been there. I wish I could have taken the pain away. I flinched.
"Where is she?" Jake shrieked as Carlisle rebroke his bones. I hissed as I listened and I walked over. I walked right through the door and I was in his room, watching as Carlisle hurt my mate. I saw the sweat and pain etched into Jake's face and I dropped to the ground in horror. I couldn't feel what he felt, but I knew it was horrible. "Where is she? Where's Mia?"
My heart broke as he screamed for me. Oh god, Jake I am here! Please, I am here! Please come back, I love you! Carlisle injected a liquid into his arm before he wrapped his whole right side in bandages. Jake looked at Carlisle but wasn't seeing him. He starred right at me before I crumbled to the ground. I crawled closer and I placed my hand on his cheek. It went right through his skin. I cried out in pain as it felt like he was burning me.
"Carlisle, where is she?" Jake demanded. Carlisle looked at him gravely and sighed. As he wound the bandages around him, Jake watched him with appreciation and anger.
"Jacob, Mia was hurt during the battle. She has a couple of broken ribs and a lot of internal bleeding. I gave her some medicine to put her to sleep while she heals, but I can't do much. I don't know about her kind, so I don't know the extent of her. Edward is at home taking care of her, but she hasn't woken up. I know she would be here if she could be."
"Make sure she is safe, Doc. But what about Bella? Is she okay? Is she safe?" He said dangerously, and I could feel his love and adoration, but it wasn't for me, it was …well for Bella. I chocked on emotion as I felt his. I ran out of the house in horror.
"I wondered when you would get here." I heard a voice say, but not just a voice. His voice. I whipped around and saw him, Jake. I cried out and ran into his arms. He smiled and kissed my forehead, pulling me into his arms. He was healthy and healed when he hugged me and I thanked my goddess. He chuckled and held me close.
"Jake, you're here. You're alive. You're here…this is a dream, isn't it?" I whispered. I pulled back immediately and it felt like I was burned, just like when I tried to touch him earlier. He frowned and nodded, and I could see the guilt in his eyes. But this is a dream, how much can I really believe. I knew this was too good to be true. Jake left me, because he loves Bells.
"Mia, I am really sorry. I'm not thinking right now, my body just, well I don't even know." I knew immediately as he said it. He's asleep, and this is his soul in his dream. He's dreaming. Which means he sees everything that is going on now. He is dreaming the same thing. How come I can see we are destined but he can't?
"You're telling me that you left because your body made you?" I asked seriously and in only one instant did I actually believe him. "Isn't it like impossible for a wolf to leave their imprint?"
"Sorta yea, but that's the thing. I'm not me. I would never have left you if I were thinking clearly. I can't, I love you too much. But I guess-"
"You still have feelings for Bella and when she said she was marrying Edward you got jealous and left even though you have a girlfriend and two-" I thought of something fast. "Families at home who love you?"
"I guess so, but I know now, I love you and I never want to hurt you, but this isn't in my control. I am just my subconscious." I sighed as he said it, because I knew it was true. This is just his subconscious. But I couldn't handle the hurt he was bringing, and immediately I willed myself to wake up. I screamed at myself to wake up, but I didn't get my wish.
I was in a new place now, human Jake was no longer there for I saw Jake, the real Jake. He was in his wolf form, my sudden change of emotions woke him up and now he stood looked around confused. I watched in horror. He walked a foot and was looking for something I could see it. But before I find out what it was, I was gone. I now stood in the forest. I looked around, trying to find a connection, but I saw none. I was standing alone, and when I looked down, my babies were gone. I looked around, thinking maybe this was after I had them. And I saw them.
Aro stood in front of me, holding my beautiful baby girl and boy in his arms, and I was angry. But I couldn't move. I was frozen. He stroked their head, before he snapped their necks. I screamed and I was jerked away.
"Get away from them!" I shrieked as I sat up immediately and I searched around me. My bulging belly was intact and I sighed in relief. Paul grabbed my shoulder and stared at me.
"What's wrong?" He asked his voice thick with sleep. Before I could breath, Carlisle, Esme, Rosalie, and Emmett were in my room, all surrounding me. I looked up sheepishly. I ran a shaky hand through my hair and I breathed out shakily. Carlisle checked my pulse and my temperature but I just shushed them away.
"Just a bad dream." I muttered as they all left us alone and Paul pulled me closer to him. He gently rocked me and sang an old nursery rhyme. I smiled and snuggled into his chest. I sighed sadly. I had seen Jake, and he made no move to come back to me. He still loves Bella, not me. I sighed sadly and closed my eyes. Well, then I don't love him.
A/N: Sorry for such a short chapter. Remember to hit Review!
