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Chapter Two: Banished

(Bella POV)

It was hard to see Seth writing on the ground in pain like that.

He was screaming at the top of his lungs from the moment that Alice put him down and he was clawing at the floor boards. His fingers and toes were curled as if he were trying to strangle some mystery assailant. Veins popped from his arms and forehead as if they were trying to escape his body. Seth was drenched in pools of sweat.

Above all I couldn't believe that I had wanted that for myself.

Even if in the end I did survive would I remember the change at all? The way Edward and Carlisle had spoken of it there was nothing but insurmountable pain. Alice and Esmé both said that they didn't really remember much about their respective transformations.

"Bella, you have to go now," Edward whispered, a little too close for my tastes.

"I wish that someone had been there to vote no for me…" I murmured remembering what Rosalie had said.

The surprise on Edwards face was evident, but he kept his mouth shut.

I wished with all my heart that someone had been there to stop Victoria. I wished that she hadn't been so fixated on revenge which led her to stay in this area, which led her to keep killing people and change Seth.

It was all my fault.

"Why?" I whispered. "Why would she do this?"

(Seth POV)

Three days later…

Thirsty. That's what I was. All I could think of was somehow sustaining myself and how much I really wanted to get something warn to cool the scratchy sensation in the back of my throat. The only problem was that I didn't know what I wanted.

I searched my memory for every drink I ever had. Orange juice? Milk? Water? Gatorade? Hot chocolate? Hot tea? Hot coffee? O negative?

It didn't help matters that I was completely paralyzed and time seemed to have stopped from me. Was I dead? I couldn't be because I heard the one who saved me say that I was changing. Hopefully into a charming young man.

But as I began to think about it, and I had a lot of time to think in a state of suspended animation, Victoria was a vampire and she bit me. To my knowledge I wasn't breathing which meant that either was I dead yet still bound to my body or I was becoming a vampire.

"I DON'T WANNA BECOME A VAMPIRE!!!" I shouted with my real voice. I covered my mouth as my vision came back to me and I saw a doctor staring at me.

He was paler than Victoria was, and also very much blond. His eyes were this golden brown, like a nice cookie. Mmm, I want a cookie along with that mystery drink…

"Well, hello," the doctor nodded. "I'm Carlisle Cullen and well-" he started to say

"I'm really craving a huge peanut butter cookie right now!" I interrupted. Then in a smaller voice, "and I'm thirsty too. Is this a vampire thing?"

"You shouldn't be craving food, but thirst is normal for newborns," He explained, taking a step closer. I started laughing.

"Wow, this is one of the craziest dreams I've ever had," I guffawed. "Vampires, werewolves, and peanut butter cookies!"

Doctor Cullen stepped back, "I'm sorry, but this isn't a dream."

"Yeah, and that's what President Lincoln says too," I joked as I hopped out of the bed. I was in only a hospital gown, so I could kind of feel a breeze blowing through me. "I'll just take me stuff and go home to wake up from this."

The doctor shook his head, "Seth, I don't think that's a good idea."

I grinned as I pulled on my pants, "Too bad."

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(Bella POV)

I was getting sick of waiting for Jake to get to my house. Everything was all so confusing and I thought that I would have someone there to talk me through it all but he said that he was forbidden to come to my house if a vampire was there. He wasn't that polite though.

"I'm telling you, Alice is safe," I emphasized. "She even saved-"

"She turned Seth into one of them and the Treaty was broken," Jake growled. "If I see her she will be in shreds."

I gasped at how resolutely he said that. This was one of those situations where the Jacob I was talking to was definitely wasn't my Jacob. I sighed and tried to collect my thoughts.

"Alice couldn't have done it, she was with me around the time he was attacked," I insisted.

"Then why was she there in the first place?"

I froze, unsure of whether or not to tell him what Alice could do. It really wasn't my secret to tell, but it would help exonerate her somewhat.

"Alice is…gifted," I began. "And she saw it happening two minutes before."

I could hear Jacob breathing on the other side of the line. He was processing what I told him bit by bit. I waited with the tension increasing.

"Fine," he exhaled. "I'll talk it over with Sam."

"Thank you Jake,"

"It's no problem, Bells," he assured me. "I'm just worried about Seth, is it over yet?"

I wasn't sure. The Cullens hadn't let me near any of them since Alice brought Seth in three days earlier. In fact, Alice's visit was the first contact I had for a while, but it still felt a bit awkward.

"Let me just ask…"

"Edward and Emmet are chasing him down at the moment," Alice said close enough to the phone for Jake to hear.

"WHAT?" he roared. Alice took the phone from me.

"Newborns are extremely strong, and fast, so it would make sense that he could escape." Alice sighed. "Well we couldn't have chained him up. Yes, he is even stronger than chains. I don't care if you-"

Alice got that blank look on her face again, and this time a shiver rippled through my body.

"Hold that thought dog, his future just disappeared and unfortunately it did so in your territory," Alice frowned.

(Seth POV)

It was good to be home, even if it was in some kind of dream world. Since it was a dream, I didn't worry about sneaking into my room. I just walked in the front door.

"I'm home!" I called as I locked the front door behind me. It was unbelievably quiet in my house. That was rare since something was always going on. I walked into the kitchen gingerly and saw the newspaper splayed out on the table.

"That's weird," I murmured.

My dad was a total neat freak about the newspaper. He never let anyone just tear it apart and not put it back with some semblance of the original order. The newspaper on the table, however, had the entertainment, sports, and local news all in a cacophonous pile.

That's when I saw them. There were two of course, and while the first made a bit of sense to me the second did not. I read them over quickly in hopes of deciphering what my dream was doing to me now. Why was my dream showing my and my dad's obituaries?

Mine said that I was your average fifteen years old. I had died three days ago in some kind of animal attack and that my death was, at the moment, a source of a chilling mystery.

My dad's was a lot longer. It detailed his life and all of his accomplishments inn three hundred or so words. The obituary even mentioned how well respected an elder in the community he was. He died because of a heart attack the day after the Protectors had recovered my remains.

The weight of everything hit me. I knew that it wasn't a dream and I was definitely awake, and even worse I was very thirsty. I didn't want to maul some innocent person, but the pull was getting stronger. I needed to find some blood. Or maybe some chocolate.

In the fridge were some frozen steaks that I had a feeling were being saved for Steak Sunday, but I also noticed that they were sitting in some blood. It didn't smell very fresh, but if I wanted to not harm anyone I needed to drink it.

Turing the dish up to my lips in half disgust I drank it all down. I did it slowly, my mind was still reeling at the fact that I wanted blood more than anything else (well other than those peanut butter cookies[an I swear to GOD that I really wanted some]). My taste buds welcomed the metallic and rusty flavor. I felt more and more rejuvenated with each sip. I knew that it was only about a cup of blood and I was definitely going to want more. I needed to hunt.

I can smell him in there.

Sam?

ME TOO, I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT HE'S GOT THE NERVE TO COME HERE!

Paul?

*We need to stay calm, he may try to use his relationship with us to his advantage.*

Jared?

Guys, he's new to all this, it's not his fault that he came back home.

Jake?

Once more there were voices in my head but this time I could tell who they were. Did becoming a vampire mean I could read minds now too?

Umm hi guys, I attempted. What's up?

Feelings of disgust and fear rose up from the void where the voices resided. I shivered.

SOMEONE TELL ME A LEECH ISN'T READING OUR THOUGHTS!

Seth, come outside now.

Thoughts of ripping me up and tossing my mangled body pieces danced before my eyes.

I don't think I should.

This is for your own good Seth, now come out here!

For reasons beyond my understanding my feet began to move of their own accord. I was obeying Sam's orders as if he had compelled me to do it. I was going to die and there was no way in heaven or hell that I would be able to escape.

I thought of my family. I wondered if they knew that I hadn't really been mauled by an animal. I wondered if they would find out that I really was killed by the so-called Protectors of the rez.

Then I felt betrayed. These were people that had known me all my life and they were ready to kill me because of my sudden transformation. I hurled all of the good memories with them at the Protectors like several grenades. If I was going to die then they were going to feel guilty as heel about it.

Anguished howls met me as I shuffled out the back door to meet a pack of wolves. All of them were ready for a fight. I wasn't going to put one up though. I was going to try and talk it through.

"Why do you want me dead," I whispered. Sam 'spoke' up first.

Vampires are a danger to our people.

I could understand this part. Vampires were very notorious for going around and feeding on people, but I didn't get how this applied to me. The vampires that found me seemed nice.

You are a newborn which makes you ten times as a liability. You are more likely than the Cullens to go on a rampage and kill everyone here.

"I wouldn't do that!" I shouted, baring my fangs. Jared stepped up next.

*You don't know what you will do, you're volatile! And what's worse is that you could end up hurting what's left of your family worse if you don't just surrender!*

I hung my head low. No matter how much I protested, he was right. I didn't even know what I was going to do next. Most of my thoughts were centered on relieving my thirst, and it was likely that I would try to harm someone.

What if it was someone I cared about?

"You're… right," I mumbled as I collapsed down the ground on my knees, resolved to my fate. "You all need to kill me."

(Bella POV)

Even though Alice had insisted that I stay home while she went to go help Edward and Emmet find Seth, she knew that I wasn't going to listen. i drove down the road in a state of fear. The fading twilight was my guide to the coming showdown.

I knew that if I drove over the speed limit I would get there as soon as the conflict started. Hopefully it would be peacefully resolved, and there would be no need for bloodshed. And pigs will fly out of Edward's butt.

The powers that be were on my side because I got there without any problems. I didn't crash or get flagged down by the police. I didn't know exactly where to go, so I went first to Jake's house in hope that Billy would be there.

"Bella, how are you on this wonderful day?" Billy beamed from his porch.

I averted eye contact. The last time that I had come to his home in a situation like this he ended up being of no help and I had to find what I was looking for on my own. This time I didn't need that, this was a matter of life and death.

"Hi Billy, I just wanted to know if you know where Jake is," I said casually.

"I think he's with his brothers at the moment," he nodded.

"At Emily's place?'

"No, out doing business," he said resolutely. He turned his and headed back into his house, "It would seem that a new vampire has shown up at the Clearwater's place."

I blinked, not sure of why he had told me that, but I hoped back into my truck and took off.

(Seth POV)

"Seriously this is all unnecessary," sighed a voice. I had closed my eyes so I didn't know who was there other than the wolves.

"Ed, are they saying anything good?" chuckled another.

This is none of your concern leech!

"I'm sorry, but do you really think you need to kill him?" Ed replied

Do you think you can handle a newborn of your kind?

"I'm not sure, but I think you should give us the chance to try,"

Finally I opened my eyes. Sam and a vampire, one who seemed also able to read their minds, were staring each other down. I was wondering why they were going through this. I had resolved myself to die already. The vampire suddenly stopped his glare at Sam and shifted it to me.

"Suicide isn't the easiest matter for our kind," he whispered too low for anyone else to hear. I shivered; apparently he could read my mind too.

Fine, you may take him-

There was a dissonance of rage coming from all the other wolves. Most of them were out for blood as it was, and being tantalized only to be told that they were going to be pulling out again. They were soldiers primed to shoot and kill.

QUIET! You may take him on the condition that Seth Clearwater never returns.

His words, or rather thoughts, hit me like a spray of bullets. Never returning meant never seeing any of the people I loved ever again. It meant that they thought I was that dangerous, as dangerous as vampires that apparently lived in the town over that a lot of the old stories told of.

My mind was reeling, and it wasn't just the shock from what Sam said, but also this pressure that weighed down on me at the instant he said it. Slowly I fell to the ground, curling into myself. I thought that I was going to fall deep into a pit of darkness when I smelled something.

It was so…tantalizing and immediately, even with my eyes closed I knew that it was blood.

"Come on we gotta go!" a voice above me pleaded. I didn't dare open my eyes lest I maul her, but suddenly I heard a little voice in my head say,

DO IT

Unable to fight it, I opened my eyes and found myself staring at the most delicious looking human I had ever seen in my vampire life.

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