(A.N. Thank you to all of those who requested me to continue this story. Thank you for your encouraging words. As you can see I got another chapter done... I'm sorry it's boring and full of conversations.... I promise the next chapter will probably be just as boring... LOL! I'll try to add some excitement.)
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Ch. 13
With Malachi and everyone gone I had no idea what to do. I headed down to Billy's house to hang out with Jacob but he wasn't there, so I ended up on the beach that I had spent so much of my last human months on just walking around. "Hey Bella." Quil called to me from about 5 feet away from me.
"Hey Quil. I thought you were running with Jake." I said when he caught up with me.
"I was but Jake wanted me to check in with you and Billy said you went for a walk... want some company?" he asked falling into step with me.
I laughed, "Sure since Jake sent you here to baby sit me."
"He didn't I swear!" he protested.
"I know." I sighed, "So how's Claire?"
"She's good. She's 13 now and she's already talking marriage. But I don't think I'm ready for that." he joked.
Rolling my eyes I replied, "Of course you're not ready, you've only been with her since she was 3."
"True... So they all left this morning?"
"Yeah, they went to find vamps who are sick of the Volturi switching the rules so they can do what they want. Carlisle thinks that we will find enough of them to even out the odds that are against us."
Quil nodded and then said, "Bella, I'm sorry that being friends with the pack is causing you and your family problems."
I turned and looked at him shocked, "Quil it's not your fault. The Volturi have known about our friendship with the pack for years so it's not a shock to them."
"Then why are they attacking now if it was against the rules?"
"Because, Edward told them that the relationships with the pack was getting out of control and that you were telling people about us." I snarled.
Quil began to shake as he lost his temper, "THAT'S COMPLETE BULL!" he yelled.
"Quil calm down." I said.
"Right calm is good..." he took a deep breath and slowly the shaking stopped. "Sorry.."
"It's OK. I should be used to it by now." I laughed. "But I know it's bull and that's why we are finally fighting against them. When I was attacked by Victoria and the new born vamps over a decade and a half ago and you guys stood by our sides and Jane saw you, she knew that you guys wouldn't talk about us, because it would be like admitting what your guys were. So they are either attacking now because they want my special ability, along with some of the others, or they are bored." I looked at him and said, "Either way we will all be fine."
"Yeah, I know... I just feel bad that we can't help you with this fight." Quil said looking out at the ocean.
Hugging him I said, "Well, you can help. You can help by keeping me company while my family is away."
He smile and nodded, "That I know we can do!" he said excitedly cause me to laugh.
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About an hour later after Embry found Quil and I on the beach as we were heading back to Billy's house. When the three of us got there, the rest of the pack, Charlie and Sue were there. While everyone ate lunch I sat around watching the TV, when there was a knock on the door. Jacob went to answer it, "Bella... can you come here for a second?"
"What's up Jake?" I walked toward the door and looked out. "Tanya? Kate? What are you guys doing here?" I ran out to hug them.
"Alice told us that you were in trouble and to come right away." Tanya replied. "What is going on, Bella?"
"Where's Edward?" Kate asked.
"Bella?" Jake said.
"I'm fine Jake, these are friends of mine. I'll take them back to my place if that's OK and explain what's going on." Jake nodded and went back into the house.
"I'm so glad you guys came. So here's what's going on... You know how Edward and I have been having problems?" Both girls nodded. "Well I finally got up the nerve and left him... We had just aquired a new family member. His name is Malachi and Edward doesn't like him b/c I left him for Malachi. But that's not the major problem. The major problem is that Edward got so jealous that he called Jane and told her that I've befriended a werewolf... so now the entire Volturi, including Edward are coming here to destroy me and my friends."
"But they aren't werewolves... they are shape shifters right?" Kate asked.
"Exactly! And the Volturi know about them and have for years. They just are looking for a fight and a way to change the rules."
Tanya looked at Kate who nodded, "Well, we will fight with you against them." I smiled and hugged her, "Where are the others?"
"Everyone but Edward went to look for friends that would fight against the Volturi and they will start sending back the ones that agree."
"Where are we supposed to stay?" Kate asked looking around the small house.
Tanya and I laughed, "Well you are welcome to stay here on the couches but you will probably be more comfortable at the Cullens' house. I'll walk over with you guys." As we walked out of the house Quil came running over to us in wolf form, "Quil? What's going on?" I asked. He lifted his noes to the sky and sniffed, Tanya, Kate and I followed his example and immediately I relaxed. "Quil calm down, it's OK it's just Malachi and his friend Aaron." Quil shuttered. "Go back to Jake." He nodded and took off running. I turned toward Tanya and Kate who were smiling slyly, "I guess you get to meet him now. Come on let's go meet him."
When we got with in 20 feet of him and Aaron, Tanya gave a low whissle of approval, "He's gorgeous Bella." Even though she wasn't being loud Malachi heard her say my name and turned.
"Hey Baby! Give us a few minutes and we will meet you back at the house..." Malachi said then turning right back around to face Aaron who I couldn't see.
"We will be at the Culllens' place..." I replied and then motioning for Tanya and Kate to follow me we ran to the house.
"Oh Bella, good your here." Alice called as we approached the house. "Hello, Tanya. Hello, Kate"
"Hi Alice." the sister's said together. "Who else is here?"
"Jasper and I were able to convince Tia and Benjiman from the Egyption Coven to fight for Bella and I talked to the Irish Coven; Siobhan, Liam, and Maggie. They will be here later tonight."
"I just talked to Carsile and Esme. Hello Tanya, Hello Kate. The Romanian coven; Vladimir and Stefan are fully in and looking forward to it." Jasper said walking into the front hall.
"What about Emmet and Rose?" I asked.
"They are searching for nomads." he replied.
Kate looked at Alice and asked, "What is Edward doing?"
"You know how we told you that the pack imprints when they find their perfect mate? The person that can continue the line with?" they nodded. "Well when Malachi joined our family Bella imprinted with him." Alice paused and looked at me.
I sighed and continued, "It's true Malachi and I have imprinted. When I saw him for the first time I lost all interest in Edward and I finaly lost it and called him out on all of his BS for the past decade... He didn't like that so when Malachi and I moved onto the reservation he tried to get on and Jacob got really badly hurt by him. Next thing I know Alice see's him talking to Jane... and that's where I started the story before."
"How much time before they arrive?" Tanya asked in a small voice.
"About 2 weeks." Alice replied.
"So we wait then and hope we can defeat them." Aaron said as he and Malachi walked into the room.
"Hello again Aaron." I said.
"Hello Bella." he said with a nod.
"Bells?"
"Who's that?" Aaron asked sniffing the air and then wincing from the stench.
"That's Jacob. I'm in here Jake." I called back.
"Hello again Tanya, Kate." he said walking into the house. Tanya and Kate nodded. It was then that he noticed Aaron, "Who are you?"
Malachi stepped up and explained who Aaron was and Jacob started to relax. We all sat down in the family room and talked getting to know each other and catching up on news; just waiting for my family to return.