Chapter 8.

Pernicious

Renesmee's POV

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Pernicious. According to Carlisle's thick dictionary, it meant hurtful and bad. Also known as evil. Well, let me tell you something. Kaleb is much worse than pernicious. He is something more crueler and more powerful.

Everyone was sitting in the living room of the big Cullen house. Emmett was watching a game, while Carlisle was making plans with Jasper, Rosalie, father, and William. I was in the kitchen with Esme. She looked very dejected. I have never seen her so bothered, or afraid. She was sitting on the counter, over-mixing a salad bowl. I noticed that the vegetables were getting mushy and soft. She was making salad for me, but was lost in thought. She probably didn't notice that she was making the salad into soup. I was thankful that she was making food for me though. I missed mother terribly. I really need her here right now. Why did Kaleb have to take her? Why couldn't he take me? Oh wait, he already tried to. This was terrible. Everything is a disaster. Because of this stupid, low-life, cruel brute. I felt my nostrils flare and my ears turning red. I hated Kaleb. I hate him, I hate him, I hate him! I started thinking about ways I can torture him. While I was leaning on the counter, I felt a sharp pain on my shoulder. I groaned and put my hand on my shoulder. There was a thin gray dot on it. I saw Carlisle standing right next to me, followed by shocked Rosalie and father, with a needle that was 4 inches long. He started examining the strange colored blood in the test tube. It was dark gray. That is peculiar. Carlisle took the test tube of my gray blood and left the room. I looked at my shoulder and saw that the mark the needle left was dissapearing immediately.

I sighed and stared out the window. The beautiful trees and plants in the scenery I was looking at was a memory I wanted to hold onto. Forks was wet, but also stunning. It was all so green. I loved it. The mountains and trees and flowers were so..unique in it's own way. I never noticed it before, because I didn't care, but now that I really looked at it, it is simply a magnificent sight. I examined the shape of the mountains and all the trees that I could identify. I kept taking in the beautiful sight until I saw two wolves jump up to the window. I jumped and screamed. I saw Esme jumping off the counter and dashing to my side, asking what's wrong. She looked out the window and saw the two wolves. She gave a sigh of relief.

"You guys can come in." Esme said. I watched her walk to the front door. The two wolves were Leah and Seth. I forgot to meet them at Billy's house because of the storm Kaleb had caused. I quickly followed Esme to the door. I saw the others walk down the stairs to the living room. Seth and Leah came in with annoyed looks on their face.

"You stood us up!" Leah said angrily at me.

"Hey, I didn't mean to! I was about to go, but then the storm came!"

"It's not her fault, Leah. The storm was a pretty big thing, so you can't expect her to still go in a bad weather condition." Seth said.

"Fine.." Leah said.

Carlisle came out with arms opened wide. With a big grin, he said, "Leah! Seth! Come in, come in!"

He gave Seth and Leah a big hug. I noticed Leah wrinkled her noise slightly. She probably wasn't fully used to the scent of vampires. Carlisle lead them to the living room. When we all settled down, I asked, "Where was Jacob exactly, when he last spoke to you guys?"

"We aren't sure exactly, but we think he was at the La Push cliff." Leah said.

"Or, he was at the La Push cliff, but went into the forest and got kidnapped." Seth said. Leah took a glance at Seth, and then looked down sadly.

"So, what happened?" Rosalie asked.

"I was talking to him, and he was going to say something, but he didn't finish. He said a few words, and then it got all quiet. I kept calling his name, but no answer." Leah said.

I felt my eyes overflowing with tears. Hearing about how he got kidnapped didn't make me feel any better.

"How about some steak and salad?" Esme asked.

"Sure." Leah and Seth said at the same time. I got up and followed Esme to the kitchen. I walked over to the stocked fridge, and took out lettuce, cucumbers, olives, and all that great stuff. I saw her walk over to the salad bown and looked in. Before she was about to comment on the salad soup, I cut in and said, "I'm making new salad." I took out the salad dressings from the fridge.

"Thank you, I didn't realize that I was making vegetable soup earlier." she said taking frozen steak out of the freezer, and holding it under hot water, defrosting it. I started putting all the ingredients for the salad in an orange bowl. I put on the sauces, and began stirring. I looked to Esme and saw that she was taking 10 more pieces of steak out the freezer.

"What are you taking those other steaks out for?" I asked.

"You know how much they eat. I fed them each 10 servings of chicken and cobbler last week remember?" she said.

"And they asked for 10 more.. I remember." I said looking down into my salad bowl and stirring. After, the salad was good enough, I put the bowl down and took out more ingredients for salad. I was about to get another bowl until my phone rang. I took my phone out of my pocket and looked at the caller ID. It was Terrie. I forgot how I just left her afterschool and at lunch. She was probably angry. I sighed and looked to Esme for help.

"Esme, what should I tell Terrie?"

I heard her sigh, and she said, "You should tell her you're out of town, and in some other country."

"You should tell her you're in Paris. Then tell her there is a time difference, and that she's calling you at 2 AM." my father said as he came in the kitchen. He walked to the fridge, and took out 2 pitchers of iced tea. He caught me looking at him, and he said, "You know how much they eat and drink. Aren't you going to answer that?"

He walked out of the room.

I touched the answer button on my iPhone.

"Hello?" I asked in a sleepy voice.

"Renesmee, I can't believe you!" she said angrily.

"What are you talking about?" I asked and giving a yawn.

"You ditched me at lunch AND afterschool on Friday! I was left looking like a complete loner!"

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, and uh I'm kind of in.." I yawned. "Paris right now."

"Paris? What are you-oh. You're sleeping aren't you?"

I yawned and said, "Well, yeah."

"Oh. Okay. Time difference! Duh! Sorry for waking you up. We'll argue later. Bye." she said.

"Bye." I said sleepily. I clicked END on my phone. I think that went well. I gave a sigh and smelled cooked steak. I turned around and saw 20 plates of steak and salad sitting on the counter.

"Well, I think we should serve them now." Esme said with a smile. I could tell she was proud of her work. I took two plates and walked out to the living room.

Kaleb's POV

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"I think that's enough." Katherine said. I looked around at the 7 vampires surrounding us.

"Yes, I believe so." I replied. While the Cullen family were mingling and cooking steak happily, I have been actually making plans. I am making my own coven. Actually, I already did. Katherine and I went down to Port Angeles searching for good members. We found Matisse. She had the power to mentally move things, also known as telekinesis. Bryan had the power to shape-shift, into anything. He can trick Renesmee into thinking she was talking to Jacob, when it was actually Bryan. Silver had the power to freeze things, like ice. When something is running her way, she could freeze their legs and they would collapse. Bridget had the power to go through objects, such as walls, people, floors, whatever. If Edward was charging at her, she would unleash her power, and he would run right through her. He would get confused, and Bridget would sneak up behind him and attack. Dylan at first, had no supernatural power, but was very, very strong. Perhaps even stronger than Emmett Cullen, but after a few hours after his transformation, I noticed something. When Dylan was angry, his hands balled up his muscles started expanding, his teeth grew sharp and pointy, his figure got bigger. It was a hidous sight. He did not turn into any animal, but just some kind of rather large humanlike creature that was absolutely deadly. Roland can control other vampire's power. For example, let's say Little Miss Alice had a vision. Roland can stop her from having a vision, and can give her nightmares instead. If Edward was reading someone's mind, he could make Edward here loud screeching screams instead. It was a strange, yet sort of useful power. Hillaine had the power to jump into bodies. She could jump into Alice's body and control her. They were all extraordinary vampires, and they were all unique in their own way. I had also noticed something. Katherine had a power, too. She could obtain someone else's power and use it. She could obtain Silver's power, and start freezing things, or she could obtain Dylan's mega strong power. Katherine was the most special of them all.

"Welcome, newly members. Let me get this straight. You shall listen to me, and you will get rewarded. If not, you shall face the exact opposite." I said. They were all sitting on the couches in my cabin.

"We, have enemies. They are the Cullen family. They are meant to be destroyed." I said. I took out pictures of the Cullen family and explained what they can do.

"You see, this coven is different. They do not feed on human blood."

"Why not?" Dylan asked.

"Do not interrupt me, Dylan. It is very rude." Questions will be asked at the end, but since you already asked, I shall answer." I glared at Dylan and he looked down ashamed.

"They are different. They feel like humans do not deserve to be dead, so the feed on animal blood."

When I said this, gasps and murmurs filled the room.

"Ridiculous. I know. Now, silence." I went on with the presentation. I also presented who my brother was.

In the end, Silver asked a question.

"Why must we defeat this family?"

"Silver, they do not deserve to live. They ruined my plans and they shall pay for it."

"Well, I don't understand." Bridget said.

"What did I say about interrupting?" I said angrily. This was annoying. She sunk down into her spot on the couch.

"You guys always have to listen to who?" I asked.

"You." they said glumly.

"Thank you, now, I would like to talk about who is assigned to who when there is war."

Renesmee's POV

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"We have to find where he is." Carlisle concluded. It was midnight now, and Leah and Seth had finished their 10 servings of dinner.

"We could all search through the forest, and whoever finds him can follow him." Emmett said.

This plan was a little disturbing for me. Thinking about how my family was going to go into the forest, individually, bothered me. I did not want any of them to get hurt. What if William found Kaleb first? And Kaleb knew he was there? What if William ends up dying from a fight with him? What if father get hurt? What if poor innocent Esme gets hurt? What if Leah and Seth get hurt?

"Renesmee, I think that is enough with the what ifs" my father said. He read my mind again. I gave him a glare and then continued worrying while the rest of them were planning. Have I mentioned how much I hated Kaleb? What in the world was he planning now?

"We could go in small groups." Jasper suggested.

"Yeah." I said. All their heads turned toward me as I spoke up.

"That's a good idea. We could protect each other from Kaleb. It will be perfectly safe." I said. The idea was better than going seperately.

"Well it's settled then." Carlisle said. I sighed and looked around at all the faces around me, just in case I was never to see them again.

"Edward, you can go with Jasper, Emmett, and Renesmee." I turned toward Carlisle when he said my name. I wouldn't be with William. What if he gets hurt, and I never see him again?

"I'll go with Esme, William, and the wolves." Carlisle said. I did not like the forming of the groups. I wouldn't be with William.

"Why can't I be with William?" I asked. Carlisle looked at me.

"Kaleb knows that you two would never leave each other, and he would trace one of your scents, and kill both of you. It would be best if you two were seperated."

"But-"

"He has a point, Renesmee." William said as he sighed. He was standing in front of one of the

windows that ran up and down the wall, looking down to the ground, and one hand flat on the long window. He had a sad, hurt look on his face. Why would he not want us to be together?

"Just listen to what he says." father said.

I gave a scowl and walked over to William. I heard them continue planning while I occupied myself with William.

"William, why? What if I never see you again?" I asked slowly, my voice breaking, and my eyes overflowing with tears.

William looked away from the window and to me. He took my both my hands and held them. "Renesmee, we weren't meant to be together." he said silently, low enough so no one else can hear.

"What?" I asked.

"Once this is over, I will leave. You and Jacob are supposed to be together. I have nothing to do with you. I have caused enough trouble here already." he said sadly.

I looked up into his eyes, but all I can see was a blur. I couldn't see through the sad tears.

"William, no. Please.."

"I'm sorry, but it has to be that way. You don't want to hurt Jacob, and neither do I."

I thought about what he said. I didn't want to hurt Jacob. That was true. I loved him so much. Jacob was the only one that was there until I met William. This was different. I loved both of them so dearly. I knew in my heart, that if I really let William go, that I would hurt him, too. I knew that I would make Jacob happy by letting William go, but I would be unhappy, and unsatisfied, because I know that I hurt William, and I would never be happy. Either way, I will hurt either one of them. I gave a loud sob and dug my face into his shirt. He put his arm around me for a moment, but then let go. He walked away sadly and went outside. I heard him mumble, "I'll be back."

I felt more and more tears overflowing my eyes. I started leaning against the window, and sobbing. I sunk down into a balled up position. I heard everyone's faces turn toward me. Esme rushed over to my side and put her arms around me. I dug my face onto her shirt and started soaking it. Everyone was standing up, looking at me concerned.

"He'll be alright, Renesmee. He's just hunting." my father said.

"I'll follow him. I need some deer anyway." I heard Emmett say as he dashed out the front door. I kept crying and sobbing as Esme rocked me back and forth.

"We can track down Kaleb in the morning." Carlisle said.

Kaleb's POV

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"You need to try to mentally pull that tree out of its roots, over to Silver." I said to Matisse. We were in a field, practicing our ablilities.

"Silver, once Matisse throws the tree over to you, I want you to freeze it, and throw it down to the ground." I said to Silver. I watched Matisse stare at the tree with her eyes turning coal black. The tree ripped out of its roots. The tree hurled over to Silver and started rushing toward her. I watched Silver stick her right hand out and dazzling, cool blue ice came out freezing the tree and throwing it to the ground.

I clapped my hand in delight and said, "Well done. Very well done."

I saw Matisse and Silver smile.

"Now keep practicing that other trick I taught you." I said while walking to the others that were practicing. I walked over to Dylan, Bridget, and Hillaine. I watched Dylan, in his strong, powerful form, charge toward Bridget and Hillaine, who were standing helplessly on the opposite side. I watched Hillaine dissapear into Bridget's body. I saw Bridget's eyes darken. Dylan raced right through Bridget. I saw him stopping behind her, looking around, confused. I watched Bridget sneak up behind him and tackle him down. I noticed Dylan started groaning and changed back to his normal form. I saw Hillaine's shadow jump out of Bridget's. I clapped in delight.

"Bravo! What a show! You guys need to work on certain things, but other than that, very well!" I said.

"Thank you." Bridget said seriously. I noticed Hilliane tossing around her blonde hair and smiling like she just won the award as Miss America.

"Please stop that." I said to Hillaine.

"Oh, sorry." she said ashamed.

"Now get back to work." I said. I walked towards the center of the clearing. I observed all the practicing members of my coven. They were all unique in their own way, and I was proud of it. I had formed a group much stronger than the Cullen family will ever be. I was lucky to have all vampires that had supernatural powers. I was very lucky.

The Cullens don't even know what is coming for them. They don't even know.

Renesmee's POV

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I kept staring out the window hopelessly. Where was he? He said he'd come back. I kept staring and staring at the spot where William ran off. Tears rolled down my cheeks. I rubbed my eyes.

Ergghpttt..

I looked around. I heard a low rumbling sound.

Ergghpttt..

I looked around frantically. Where was that noise coming from?

"I think it's your stomach." My dad said as he came into the room. I looked down to my stomach and saw that it was rumbling like there was no tomorrow. I sighed and clutched onto it. I was too busy waiting for William to eat. I couldn't take the chance. He had to come back.

"Well, you have to eat." my father said, shoving a plate of chicken noodle soup in my hands. I sighed and looked to my dad.

"I'm not hungry." I said. Bad timing. My stomach rumbled right afterwards. I looked down to the soup. It was tempting to eat the smooth, soft noodles along with the flavory, tender soup....STOP! I said loudly in my head.

"You know, you have to eat." my father said. I forgot that he can read my mind. I looked up to him and said, "Not until he's back."

"Renesmee, you have to eat." my father said seriously.

"Fine! I will! If you just stop nagging me to!" I yelled at him. I saw a hurt look on his face. I looked down to the soup ashamed.

"Dad, I'm sorry. I..I didn't mean that. I'll eat. I'm sorry." I said gently.

I looked was about to eat, but then I realized there was no spoon.

"No spoon?" I asked my dad.

"Oh. Right." my dad said as he glided back to the kitchen. I stared back out the window. Where the hell is William? It's been 3 hours. How long can it be to hunt?

I turned around and saw my dad come in with the pure silver spoon. I took the spoon from him, thanked him, and ate. After I finished half the bowl of soup, my father finally left. A few moments after he was gone, Emmett glided through the trees toward the house. William was right behind him.

I gave a sigh of relief and put the bowl down onto the coffee table. I ran outside as quickly as possible. Once I was outside, I ran to William and gave him a tight hug.