Free Falling

Seth's POV

Wolves don't pass out. Wolves don't pass out. Wolves do not pass out.

I took in deep breaths. Inhaling. Exhaling. Breathing.

Weird things were happening to my sister but that's what went with the shape shifter territory, right?

Crap, do I breathe in through my mouth and out my nose? Wait, in my nose and out my mouth? A slow panic began to build within me, making even the simplest of tasks extremely difficult. Could werewolves have panic attacks?

I clutched at my chest as I gazed down at my sister, tears pricking my eyes. She looked like a robot or something from a sci-fi movie. Her eyes were glazed over and her pupils were dilated. She made weird gargling noises that reminded me of that horror film, The Grudge.

I tried to pry her away from Alice but she wouldn't budge and I was afraid of using any more force. What if I hurt them?

I turned my back to them and made my way out of tent, eager to fill my lungs with fresh air. As soon as I walked out through the flap, the cool night air relaxed my stiff muscles. The night turned out to be really weird, starting with whatever went down with Lee, Embry, Jake and Nessie. Then it turns out Nessie's pregnant and Edward flipped which lead to whatever the hell was going on with Alice and my sister. I ran my hand down my face, shaking my head and closing my eyes.

I was about to head back in but the shrill ringing of my cellphone stopped me. With a quick glance at the caller ID, I answered.

"Hey, Jake," I greeted less enthusiastically than usual.

"What's wrong with Leah?" Nessie's voice immediately filled the line. I furrowed my brows, checking again to see Jake's name on the screen of my phone.

"How'd you-"

"It doesn't matter, what's wrong?" she inquired forcibly.

"We don't really know what's going on." I hesitated, debating whether or not to go into any details because I didn't want to ruin anything for the newlyweds; it was no secret how close Ness and my sister were.

"We're coming home," she declared with a small growl. I heard Jake's angry exclamation as he demanded the phone which Nessie didn't give. "We'll be there within the next hour. Jake, step on it."

"Nessie, you don't have to do that. I'm sure that whatever trance she's in, she'll snap out of it soon enough." I tried to keep my voice calm and even, knowing full well if I gave away any hint to my worry Jake would never forgive me.

"What fucking trance?"

I felt my brows ride to my hairline, completely shocked at the young hybrid's use of profanity. It was a well-known fact that Renesmee only ever cursed when she was absolutely seething. I heard my alpha gulp loudly on the other side if the line. I didn't blame him, Nessie could be utterly petrifying.

"She's-"

"Seth!" Edward yelled, effectively halting my explanation before it even began.

"I have to go." I promptly hung up and made my way back into the tent at my sister's side. Upon seeing her, I nearly threw up or maybe passed out.

My sister was strewn across the ground, her body as still and pale as a corpse.

Leah's POV

I felt hot and cold. My body felt as if it were trying to turn itself inside out and I wanted nothing more than to die. The pain coupled with my confusion felt worse than the first time I phased, much worse. My eyes were clenched shut and I felt my tears pooling behind my eyelids. Even with my eyes squeezed closed I saw bright flashes of light constantly flaring around me. I heard everything surrounding me. Each of my senses felt raw, exposed to the smallest shift in anything surrounding me. I curled in on myself, taking the instinctual fetal position and covering my ears.

I felt scared. I felt vulnerable. Was I feeling death? Or maybe what I felt was rebirth. Maybe I was dead and I ended up in hell. It sure as fuck felt like hell.

Before I could form any other thoughts everything fell silent and numb. The flashes stopped and before I knew it, everything felt almost normal. Slowly, I opened my eyes to inspect my surroundings. What the fuck?

The first thing my eyes landed on was a framed picture of a smiling Jacob and what looked like a grownup Renesmee along with two other girls. I frowned, feeling a distinct pull in my stomach as I focused on the girl next to Jake. It was strange. If in fact that was Ness and Jake, why would they let two random girls stand between them? My frown deepened because I was unable to wrap my mind around the thought. Shifting my gaze away, I took in the room I was in. The floor I was sprawled across was hardwood and complimented the cabin like room. A fireplace with a few logs and charred remains of previous use seemed a little too cliché for my taste but it tied the place together.

With a grunt, I stretched my body slowly, attempting to loosen my muscles from the death grip they had on my bones. It hurt like a bitch but after a moment, the pain receded and all I was left with was confusion.

I had absolutely no idea where I was; I didn't recognize a thing in the sparsely furnished room other than the odd picture here and there. I rose to my feet, stumbling for a few steps as I walked to the centerpiece atop the mantle above the fireplace. A feeling far more intense than confusion churned my stomach as I took the framed picture in my hand.

The two people that drew my attention first were the lovebirds in the center, too focused on one another to pay attention to the camera. Jacob and Nessie shared that gooey love struck look they always did and it showed. Once I was sufficiently fed up with the overbearing show of love, I shifted my attention to Embry who held a small girl in his massive arms. I sucked in a startled breath, recognizing almost instantly the way he looked down at her while cradling her closely.

What the serious fuck was going on? I thought incredulously. I put the picture back down, not caring about what other details it might have held. Seriously, what was going on? Last I remembered Embry was a bundle of depressed, misplaced and frustrated emotions without a single sight of his 'soul mate'.

Wait, last I remember, I was at Ness and Jake's wedding reception thing. Fuck, did I actually get enough alcohol in my system to pass out or something? Was all of it just some fucked up prank? Or maybe a weird ass dream?

I rubbed my temples, feeling an oncoming headache. Nothing was making sense, where the hell was I?

My frustration temporarily flared, driving my clenched fist to make contact with an empty frame. It made a satisfying sound that echoed in my mind. I looked at the fractured glass and splintered wood, taking in the details of what I wrecked. It looked familiar but before I could delve into further thought, I was interrupted.

"Leah?" My ears perked up at the sound of the hesitant, tinkling voice. I'd recognize that bell like voice anywhere.

I surged forward, stepping into her personal space without a second thought. I wrapped my arms around her slight frame and lifted her from the floor to hold flush against me. Finally, someone I knew; someone that usually made sense; someone that I trusted. She silently began stroking my hair and the sensation helped calm me for a moment. I buried my face in the crook of her neck, taking a deep breath before abruptly dropping her to her feet.

"Alice, what the fuck is going on?" I demanded. She looked at me with uncertainty playing in her golden eyes, not fully understanding my change in manor.

The petite woman before me had the same face, same stature, and same exact fucking eyes as the vampire who proudly claimed the title of one of my closest friend but she lacked something that Alice always held. The pixie that stood before me lacked the distinct scent that all vampires had, even though vegetarians' thankfully bore a diluted form of it. To really think of it, the usual chill a vampire carried wasn't present when I held her either. After a few seconds passed, realization finally lit the petite being's eyes.

"Oh God, what are you doing here? You're not supposed to be here, you don't belong here!" She stepped back and began to pace, irately running her hand through her short hair. "What does this all mean?"

"Where the hell is here? What the fuck is going on? Who are you?" I snapped. Before I could further demand answers, I was hit with a sudden and intense wave of vertigo. I stumbled to the side, feeling the entire room spin like some ride at a carnival.

"What do you mean who am I? Damn it mutt, what did you do?" she asked fiercely. The moment the slur 'mutt' left her lips I knew without a doubt that the woman I was talking to was none other than Mary Alice Brandon Cullen. Relief and frustration battled within me as I watched the small vampire. She glanced around the room before spying the ruined picture frame I was responsible for. The pixie sucked in a startled breath, panic blossoming quickly in her gaze. "You're messing it all up!"

"What are you ta-"

"Alice?" someone obviously feminine called out. If I thought Alice had a nice voice, it was nothing in comparison to whoever was calling for her.

I furrowed my brows, feeling the pull once again before focusing my hearing. The sound of very light footfalls and a strong, steady heartbeat filled my ears. I opened my mouth to demand some answers but Alice's cold hand clamped me shut.

"Leah, you're not supposed to be here. You're ruining my vision," she hissed so lowly I was sure not even a vamp could hear her. Wait, what did she just say?

"Aunt Alice," the person called out again. The tug I felt only intensified as the person, the girl, grew closer. She had to be young; her voice gave that much away.

"We don't have much time, it's about to end. I'm almost certain that once she gets here the vision will end." The small vampire quickly took hold of me, winding an arm around my waist to steady me because I was still a bit shaky. She hurriedly guided me to the couch at the center of the room and sat me down. "Leah, something's going to happen. I was about to find out what exactly but you interrupted me. How are you even here?" She paused momentarily, as if she was actually going to let me answer but she continued before I could get a single word out. "It doesn't matter. What matters is that you know this: this vision was supposed to be centered on you."

Finally I could hear approaching footsteps without the necessity of focus which meant the person calling for Alice was getting much closer. Alice kept looking toward the entrance of the room, fidgeting with the hem of her shirt.

"This vision is different; my sight isn't as well-defined as it usually is. It's like I'm starting over with visions of you wolves or Ness." She let out a exasperated huff, running her hand through her hair again. "Look, when I start a vision I always get a flash of someone's image before it really starts. I saw your face crystal clear, which is strange because like I said, the rest of this isn't clear to me." She spoke rapidly and I could barely keep up with what she was saying but I knew I had to listen. Something was up and it had to do with me.

"I've looked around the house and it's tied to you somehow. Everywhere I've gone I get the distinct feeling you're around." Shaking her head, she scoot closer to me then looked at me with the most piercing gaze I'd ever received. She took my hand in both of hers and resumed speaking. "I didn't get to gather any more details but-" Alice was cut off by the sudden appearance her caller.

"There you are! Mom and I have been…" The girl that had begun speaking upon entering the room trailed off, her eyes zeroing in on me straightaway.

When our gazes met there was something there, a spark of recognition and something else but before anything truly dawned on either of us my world was ripped from under me. I didn't even have a chance to blink.

I screamed, too caught up in the sensation of free falling to do anything but flail around while crying out bloody murder. I was surrounded in darkness and silence with nothing to feel or hear. It was terrifying, not knowing what had just happened or what was happening, not having an ounce of control. The only thing my mind could cling to was absolute fear. Maybe I was finally spiraling down into hell. Well, mom always did say we were going to hell in a hand basket, but that usually happened when I did something careless and irresponsible. Fuck, would I ever see mom or Seth ever again?

Again I curled in on myself, wrapping my arms around my knees and pulling them as close as possible to my chest. I shut my eyes and silently began to pray, knowing damn well that with the height I must've dropped or whatever, I was going to die…

"The stars are mine," someone whispered. There was something about the voice that struck a chord within me and for whatever reason, I felt at peace. My muscles relaxed and I let myself fall more freely.

A breath later, faint voices could be heard and I felt my fall slowing. Soon I was left feeling as if I were floating, suspended in the fading darkness. Directly in front of me, a faint light grew brighter the louder the voices got. Then, without warning, I was blinded, forced to close my eyes.

"Leah?"

My eyes fluttered open to the blurry sight of my baby brother hovering over me. His dark brown eyes flooded with relief as I let out a grunt, blinking furiously in order to get rid of some of the fuzziness. He scooped me into his arms, nearly crushing me with the exertion of the embrace. Once I felt his hold on me slacken, I pried myself from him to look at everyone staring at me. They all looked pretty freaked, especially the Mind Meddler.

"What the fuck is going on?" I grumbled.

This chapter might be a little confusing, but don't worry, as the story progresses it will all start to make sense. Now, with that said, I will continue with this story but the updates might be once a month, if that. I have been struggling lately with all of my writing and it's a bit depressing.
I took so long with this story because I lost all the planning I had for it on my old laptop (I had the next 3-5 chapters mapped out and such but it was all deleted.) Because of that heavy loss, I lost inspiration and became discouraged. Thanks to the recent review made by ZeLuNatic22, I felt a sudden burst for this story and got to writing. I'm sorry the chapter is shorter than the others but it was all I could muster. I will try to get back on track and I apologize to anyone I left hanging.

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