Sorry I've Not Updated In Soooooo Long
I Had An...Extended Holiday Of Sorts
So I Used That Time To Relax And Beat Aliens Up And Shit
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Okay, The Legend Was Bloody Hard To Write
The Ones I Read On The Tinterweb Are All In Past Tense
But It Couldn't Be Past Tense
So I Had To Make It A Prophecy.
But Anyway!
Hope Everyone's Had A Good Summer Yes (: x x

Danni!; I'd Be The One Smooshed Between Two Blondes If The Blondes Were Jasper And Carlisle
OH YUM!
It Would Be Like A Cullen Sex Sandwich!

Damn Regret

It had been six days since Quil, my only brother, had died. It was peaceful – he had just stopped breathing in the middle of the night and one of his two daughters had panicked and called for an ambulance. It was his time. His imprint, Kelsey, had passed years prior and he has never been the same since; he didn't have that youthful, loving glint in his eyes, he didn't have that bounce in his step (well as much bounce as an old man could achieve).

Even with all of that to soften the blow it had hit everyone hard. It took two days for me to stop crying hysterically into my Grimmjow plushie, and being away from my imprint didn't help at all, and another two days for me to pluck up the courage to go to his house and sort all of his files out.

I managed to find his will among all of his things and had gone round giving everyone the things he had left to them. Most of the things left to me, his daughters and their families were heirlooms. Among the things I got there was a beautiful dream catcher that was made with black string and turquoise stone beads, one large one in the centre and white and black feathers dangling down that was made by out great great grandma and a very rare book of assorted Indian tribes' legends that was bound by buffalo hide and written in hand in the Cherokee language; and everyone laughed at me for learning different tribes' language. Well I got the last laugh, lets see them try to decipher this!

I chewed methodically on another piece of beef jerky. I was lying on my stomach with my legs bent and feet up in the air, crossed at the ankles and propped up on my elbows. I flicked the next page and began to read the next legend:

THE APACHE FLOOD MYTH.

Many years ago, people lived under the ground. There came a time when there was no food, when the people sent a humming-bird up to see what he could find for them to eat. He saw the deep roots of a grapevine, which he followed up to the surface of the earth. The people went up through the hole and began living above ground.

One day a man looked down into the hole made by the vine, through which the people had entered the upper world, and saw that water was rising up through it. The wise ones knew that a great flood was coming and that something had to be done to save humankind.

They then cut down a great tree and hollowed it out to make a canoe, placing a young girl in it. The tree-trunk canoe floated high on the waters until nothing but water could be seen in any direction The wise ones had warned the girl not to leave the vessel until it touched land, even if she heard the waters going down.

Finally, the tree-trunk canoe touched ground. When the girl emerged, all the world had been drowned. She wondered whether she would always be alone. She went up to the mountains to rest. As she lay down, the sun shone on her, warming water that dripped down on her body from the rocks. This magic water impregnated her and she later gave birth to a daughter who conceived in the same way. All of us are descended from her.

I chuckled mirthlessly. If it were that easy to have children I would have billions by now...like a rabbit. I suppressed a yawn glancing over at the clock. It was way past midnight, but I didn't have to go to school. My 'parents' AKA Sam and Emily's children called in for me again and I only have a night patrol, so I figure one more couldn't hurt.

My nimble finger flicked the page then stopped dead, frozen in the air above the well worn page. My brothers scent became stronger as I had turn the dog eared page. I could almost see the bookmarks that had slid between the yellowed paper. I read, and re-read the faded print title, brushing my index finger over it like Quil had seemed to have done hundreds of times. Reading the short passage, exhausted tears gathered in my eyes.

THE PROPHECY OF THE ETERNAL WOLF, THE I-GO-HI-DA WA-YA

One day there will be born a girl. She will not be a acknowledged member of the Quileute tribe until she comes of age and transforms into a wolf. She will be easily recognized by her eyes, the colours of the land and coast she protects from her imprints kind. Her love will be a forbidden one; a cold one. Two outcomes come from the return of her love; undying happiness or everlasting heartbreak. Is she chooses undying happiness, she will live at peace with the yellow eyed cold ones. Should she choose everlasting heartbreak she will become her own worst enemy.

I read that last line again and again. I'd already resolved myself to stay away from them for the rest of the year. Does that mean heartbreak? Or am I just going crazy. I mean, none of these myths are true. Before I could stop myself my mind flickered to the 'Cold One' myth. I rolled onto my back and nervously fidgeted with my hands.

No one could have prophesized part of my life. That's impossible. The only person who could even get close to prophesizing half of what I do is Alice and she wasn't even alive when this book was written. I glanced at the mirror across my room seeing my bright green and blue eyes staring back at me.

I slammed my head back into my pillow and rolled over onto my stomach again. I gathered the duvet into a ball and screamed as loud as I could for as long as I could. Not wanting to move I just decided to fall asleep as I was ignoring the goose bumps washing across my shoulders.

The light was bright outside. Scalps hung on a string wrung around the tipi. A small fire smoldered away on the hard dirt ground as they sat stock still on their buffalo skin mats. They were dressed again in buffalo skin clothes. On their heads were feathers, one for each life they took. Some had only a few, whereas some had a dozen. Their faces were painted with the juices of berries and pulp from roots and tree bark

There was white paint going from the tips of their noses up to their foreheads and round their eyes ending at the apples of their cheeks. Green was spread under their eyes and red was put on the center of their chins in a line up to their lips. Black was dotted twice on their left cheek and a single dot of yellow on their right.

One man stepped forward holding a small bundle of sage and lavender. His clothes seemed more well made, having more charms attached to them and more feathers adorning his head and his face paint was brighter and bolder than the rest. He held the bundle to the smoldering embers until it was smoking gently.

He wafted the bundle in the air, speaking words of promise, words of prayer, and words of prophecy. Through the smoke images began appearing, faint at first, but then became bolder.

Pale hands wrapped around each other, one a creamy alabaster, one a snow white.

One golden eye, and one bright teal eye.

The image swirled into a pair of red eyes and bared teeth. The eyes stared at me, not at anyone else in the circle. Suddenly the smoke shot forward from the mirage and surrounded me and the tipi disappeared leaving only blackness. I dropped to the floor hard. I tried to groan in protest, but no sound came out.

A growl rippled through the dark emptiness. My head snapped up to see a red eyed leech with its teeth bared. Its black hair was tied back in a low ponytail and its chest was bare. I thought about my wolf form about to phase. I closed my eyes expecting to hear the ripping of cloth. But nothing happened. I opened my eyes and tried to phase again but nothing happened.

The vampire came towards me, slowly sauntering as if it were enjoying my moment of weakness. I could only keep thinking about my wolf form hoping and praying something would happen.

It circled me smirking and bent down in front of my face. Its lips slowly curled back revealing a glistening set of white teeth. A menacing growl rolled from its throat before I exploded in a flurry of fur. Silently thanking whoever was listening I pounced on the stunned bloodsucker and began ripping at its limbs with my claws. It didn't even try to fight back, it just lay screaming as I watched in sick satisfaction as its limbs became mere shreds.

I brought my teeth to its throat and tore it open. Its head lolled back as its breath escaped it. I stood tall above him, still growling lowly in excitement. Its long hair slowly turned shorter, messier, in curled spikes and his face morphed into something more beautiful. His jaw became more squared, and his cheek bones higher. His lips became plumped. I stared in horror as his hair became a light shade of brown and his lifeless eyes golden.

I bolted up shrieking and shaking. I felt tears pool and slide down my cheeks as I wrapped my arms around myself. I wound my hands into my hair and tugged hard. It used to drive Jake nuts when I did it, but it makes me feel better, like im pulling all the bad things out of my head.

The tears renewed themselves as I thought about my old best friend. The guilt smothered over me as I remembered the heartbreak in Cory's eyes when I told her he had died.

A shrill ringing broke me from my thoughts. I rubbed my wrists together before jumping up to answer the damn machine.

"Bell's," Embry's quiet alpha voice said into the phone.

"Ye-ah," I said shakily trying to disguise the tears in my voice.

"You okay?" a softer, friendlier tone asked. I could almost see his concerned frown mould over his strict face.

Its scary how seriously Embry took his place as alpha and how quickly he can change from the loving pleasant person to the strict leader he was born as. (I Kinda Forgot To Say They Found Out He Was Sam's Brother)

"I'm fine." I intended it to sound strong, but it came out as more of a whimpering whisper.

"Don't be sad about Quil, he wouldn't have wanted you to mope," he said lightheartedly to me. I didn't bother telling him I wasn't crying about him this time and just let him carry on. "Bella we have a meeting with the Cullens," he said. No dawdling, no bullshitting around, just say it like it is Embry, I thought sarcastically, trying to ignore the sharp pain in my chest.

"When?" I asked glancing at the clock.

"Ooooh, right about now," he said scathingly. "We left you messages on your machine," I looked down to see the red light flashing. "Come quickly, they want the entire pack here."

"Shit, sorry Embry." I threw the phone down and dived out the window, phasing halfway down. I ran to the border and followed it round as fast as I could. The sickly sweet smell of vampires slowly enveloped me. I slowed down and stared at Seth and Embry, Seth in his wolf form. He greeted me by nipping on my ear and bumping his shoulder to mine saying in my head that any later and Embry would have shoved his size thirteens where the sun don't shine. Embry just half glared at me before walking slowly through the tree's flanked by me and Seth.

I tried so hard not to even look at Edward as we walked into the small clearing, but my eyes were immediately drawn to him. I almost did back flips when I saw that his eyes were trained on me, but as Seth stopped dead, staring at me with a slack jaw I realized my mistake. Embry had carried on a few steps and turned to us when he became conscious of the fact we weren't with him.

'You imprinted on him!' Seth shouted at me accusingly in his head. I shook my head slightly replying with 'Not now Seth.'

He still didn't move. 'I'll tell you both later, just please not now bud,' I thought quickly before catching up to Embry who was watching our display impatiently. Seth followed a step behind me.

I stared at Carlisle as we reached the boundary line. Everyone's noses wrinkled in disgust to the others smell.

"Good evening," Carlisle said in a smooth calming voice. Embry nodded in return. Edward's growl ricocheted off the trees. He took one step towards Embry before I was in front of him, crouched with my hackles up and muzzle pulled back over my teeth and a low growl rolling from my chest.

I didn't move as my imprint quickly stepped back into line. I felt so in the wrong for scaring him, but I was loyal to my pack before my imprint. Carlisle glanced at Edward and he nodded darting off in the opposite direction, not stopping.

Embry wound his hand into my white fur and pulled me back giving me a warning glance. Seth gently tugged my tail with his teeth until I was far back enough for him to stand next to me. He was a foot taller than me and had much more muscle mass, but I was a quicker and smarter fighter than him.

He put his nose right to my ear and hummed soothingly and I relaxed slightly.

"I apologize for Edward's behavior. We expect you don't want to be here for longer than needed so we just need to know if the treaty is still in effect," Carlisle said in an all business voice.

Embry nodded slowly, "Yes, everything will be the same," he said. The vampires nodded and made a move to leave as if they wanted to get out of our presence as quickly as possible just like we did. "However," he added quickly as he saw this "we would like to make one change."

Carlisle gestured for Embry to continue. "We would like a couple of meters to be taken from both sides of the boundary line. Bella here," he pointed at me and all the vampires gave me sharp disbelieving glances "had some trouble with a female vampire a few years ago. Victoria or something," he looked at me to confirm that. I nodded and he carried on ignoring the furious, incredulous looks of the Cullens "she seemed to know exactly where the boundary line was and was able to bounce back and forth so Bella couldn't get a good grip on her." He chuckled remembering my little story, "she had to follow her into the water to kill her. So we would like a...no-mans-land of sorts to be established. A couple of meters either side where any of us can go if need be."

Carlisle nodded in interest and quickly conversed with the family. Some were all for it but some were completely against it. Rosalie and surprisingly Esme didn't want to be anywhere near us 'dogs and mutts', thought Esme expressed so without using the weak insults and Emmett, being Emmett, managed to somehow bring in the fact that I went to their school and might become their friend. I almost snorted with derision.

"We accept the addition to the treaty," Carlisle stated "though I do find it intriguing that one of you are attending school in Forks. Can you explain that?"

Embry chuckled, walking back through the trees. "Makes her feel like she's human again," he called back. Me and Seth slowly backed away, following Embry, and the Cullens did the same, keeping their eyes on us. All but Alice, and Jasper who was only a few steps behind her. They were both staring at me, like they were trying to figure me out.

"Wait, Bella!" Alice shouted. I stopped moving at the same time Seth did. They glared at him, but he didn't move. "Bella?" Alice said, stepping into what was now 'No Mans Land' "Is that you?" she asked, a break in her voice.

I tilted my head, like I didn't understand, while in my head I was shouting 'of course I am!' at her.

Jasper stepped into 'No Mans Land' going further than Alice, looking at nothing but me. Seth growled lowly as he came closer. He stopped at the edge and looked at me with narrowed eyes.

"Bella, I know it's you. You can't hide your emotions behind your fur. I felt your regret, I felt your love," he whispered harshly. I was kinda confused as to why he was angry with me, but I couldn't think about that as I turned and dashed in the direction Embry went with Seth close on my tail.

I-GO-HI-DA WA-YA Means Eternal Wolf In Cherokees Language Or Something Like That (:

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