I'll Be Your Little Red Riding Wolf

Disclaimer: I don't own anyone from Twilight, but the few OC's I have here. Namely Snowbird's pack, which is five people. This is post-Eclipse, but pre-Wedding invitation. NO BREAKING DAWN. After Eclipse, that's it, along with no other imprints like Claire. All plots here belong to me!


Chapter Four: The Party Don't Start Till Red Walks In

Everyone sat staring at Athena as she sat down, sighing heavily in her chair. Christine leaned against the wall behind Embry and Amelia had brought the computer chair in to sit between Quil and I.

"Where is the rest of the pack, Athena?" Asked Amelia; her arms laid on the table, softly crossed, leaning on them.

"They are dead. Expect for you two, our distant cousins here in La Push, there is no one else left, but Artemis and I after the slaughter." Explained Athena, her eyes harden at the memory.

"Can Artemis shift?" Asked Christine, arms crossed over her chest and her left foot crossed over her right foot at the ankle.

"That isn't for certain yet. She has to drink blood, but not exceeding demand like they do. She's fast like they are and her hearing is sharp. She can be a match, but she can't fight against someone sent by the Volturi," Said Athena, looking to Christine.

Christine gave a snort, "So why didn't you let us know sooner about this, Athena?" She asked in a hateful tone.

"Because, Chris, there was no reason to jump into a battle without a plan. We'll get ourselves killed before we even set foot out our door," Snapped Amelia. Christine gave a growl, but no retort to Amelia's words. Athena was quiet the whole time, I watched her until her eyes locked with mine. Her eyes seem to flicker with conflict as she looked for answers in mine.

"So, can you two phase also?" Asked Embry, Amelia nodded.

"We can. Christine is a black wolf, the odd ball of us all. Athena, here, is the opposite as she and her mother carry the same trait was the only white wolves of our pack. Throughout her part of the family, all women were white as the men were a common rusty brown. As for I, I am a seemly salt and pepper, being the closest family to Athena's. My father was her mother's brother," Explained Amelia.

"Why were you two in Georgia?" Asked Quil as he turns to look at Christine.

"We were investigating something down there," Snapped Christine.

"It was concerning about Artemis's father. Even though her mother was no longer amongst us, her father is very much so. We had heard many rumors that the Volturi was after him. So we contacted an old friend of ours. When we got no response from her, we traveled down there to find that Artemis's father had already moved on and that the place he once was, was now crawling with Volturi's assassins," Said Amelia.

"This is why we must keep Artemis out of there hands," Stated Athena, "They must fear what she possibly might be able to do since they destroyed the whole tribe."

Artemis hopped out of Embry's lap and went to Athena, touching her leg softly, "Don't worry, Auntie Athena. I know you won't let them touch a hair on my head. I trust you all." She said. Athena smiled at this and hugged her.

"I need to go call our cousins to see if they can meet up with us soon," Said Amelia standing up from her seat.

"Yeah, we'll need all the help we can get from them," Said Christine as she removed herself from the wall.

Christine followed Amelia into the other room as Athena begun to speak again, "I'm going out again. Artemis, stay close to someone, okay?" She said as she stood. Artemis nodded, understanding Athena's orders. Athena left us and followed soon after. I went out on the porch to ask her some questions, but all I saw was her clothes on the porch and a white blur vanishing into the forest.

I quickly phased and followed her. She was moving quickly ahead of me before she vanished from my sight. I stopped and sniffed the air, trying to catch her scent.

"You like to invade other's alone time, don't you, Jay?" I heard Athena's voice rung threw my thoughts.

I looked around to a large moss covered rock; I took note of the two large white paws, she was standing proudly on top of it. The wind made her long white fur bristled, and her brown eyes almost seemed honey brown; filled with thoughts.

"I didn't mean to invade. I was wondering some things about you, Athena." I said.

"Like?" She said lowering her head, slightly tilting her; her right ear twitched slightly.

"Why did you come here? There are other tribes that would be begging you to come there, so I ask again. Why here?" I said.

"Because I knew I had a friend here that would help me. Does it bother you that I'm asking for your help, Jacob? Do you wish for us to leave? I can. I do not want to burden you with something that you do not to be burdened with. Certainly not now being what has happened with Bella." She said.

"How do you know about…Bella?" I asked.

"Your thoughts are an open book, right now Jacob. Any thought that you held about Bella, I saw. I felt. From the summer when you saw her, when Charlie bought her Billy's truck to when that vile vampire broke her heart and she came to you. Even the time you encounter her and Edward in the forest. Jacob, I saw everything. I am sorry." She said, raising her head slightly.

"And what about you? I can't see a single thought of yours!" I snapped back, annoyed that she saw everything that dealt with Bella.

I made a mistake of snapping about not knowing about Athena. She opened her thoughts to me a flood of thoughts came to me. I saw the things that you would have to see to believe. The images of the death torn faces of her loved ones flashed through my mind. Being killed one-by-one; every one of them dying in front of her. I watch through her sight as she killed the ones trying to attack Artemis, I could feel the pain when one of them ripped threw her skin on her belly.

"It can almost drive you mad seeing that much death. Artemis was knocked around most of the time; the pack was trying our best to shield her from most of the gore," Explained Athena, "Jacob, I didn't want anyone to see or even know what I saw. Amelia and Christine don't even know the carnage of it. Artemis closed her mind and sight to it, even though I know she can smell the blood. I came here because I wanted your help, Jacob. I don't know who else to trust anymore." She said then glanced away from her.

"I'm sorry, Athena. What can I do to help? I can't even lead the pack yet." I said.

Her eyes flickered over me, "Oh, really? So is that why Paul, Embry, Quil, and Sam behind you?" She said with a soft laugh.

"Athena. We need to talk." I heard Sam's grumbled voice.

"We can talk here." She said.

"Not us. Paul, you come with Athena and I. Embry and Quil break the news to Jacob." Ordered Sam.

"News? What news" I said in a demanding tone. Athena leaped down next to me without a sound.

"Jacob. It's about Bella." Said Quil.

"What about Bella?! Is she alright?!" I snapped.

"She's fine, Jay." I heard Athena's voice cut in, seemingly almost a whisper.

"She's getting married to that vampire," Said Embry.

"And after that she'll be turned." Said Quil.

"JACOB! Come back!" I heard Athena call as I dash off deeper into the forest, "JACOB! JACOB!!"

Oh crap! What the hell! What is going to happen between Athena and Jacob?! How can she stop him with him knowing Bella is going to become the thing he hates most?

Jacob: Hey guys, please do reviews. Rem is having a hard time writing and she needs your reviews.

Athena: Yeah. She's been down in the mouth to much. So if you write her some reviews, she'll perk up and write more!

Artemis: Please give her reviews.

Embry: Good ones,

Quil: Or construcive ones.

Christine: As long as you review the story,

Amelia: The quicker she'll get the next chapter up.

Everyone: So please R&R!