Hey everybody I'm back! I know yall probably don't like how long it's taking for me to update but the updates will be more frequent when I finish a few of my stories. I am almost done with one of them and sadly this one may be finally coming to it's end as well, leaving me with only Repeat and Reedem. -tear- Well I would say that this story maybe has about two chapters left and maybe an epilogue. But who knows I might be able to add a few chapters. After all this was my first story and I think it deserves to go out with a bang. Okay so without further ado this is the next chapter.
War
Jacob's POV
There was a big storm on the way. I could feel it. I needed to make sure this thing was secure so it wouldn't be blown away. " I'm going to go make sure the tent can withstand the storm. I'll be right back." I said, walking towards the door. "I'll come with you." She said getting up but I stopped her. "Bells just wait here." "Why?" she said looking a little annoyed. "Because if the storm comes early I will be fine. You on the other hand will freeze to death, and we can't have that can we?" I could tell she was trying not to laugh, but a faint smile creeping onto her face. I walked up her and embraced her face. "I will be right back. I promise." I said before giving her a small kiss. It was funny how even the smallest kiss sent me into a state of euphoria. The sweetness of her lips sent a shock through my body every time. I could feel the electric energy going through my body before capturing my heart. I felt supercharged, and I was.
I pulled back and leaned my forehead on hers, coming down from my natural high. I gave her a peck on the lips before leaving the tent. The ropes looked good, and the tent was well tethered. It was all but welded into the rock. However, there was a space between the tent and the rock. It was big enough to fit a baby...a baby. For a moment I felt something and I saw my life with Bella.
Bella and I were on a beach by our rock. There was an arch of flowers over our heads and our hands were joined. In front of us was a brown alter and Mr. Weber. We usually didn't let "outsiders" on our land but this was a special occasion. I stood at the altar in a black suit with a black tie. It was pretty much traditional wedding attire but I work russet cuff links to resemble my wolf side. Bella... Bella. I was speechless. She stood at the altar in a white strapless dress. It wasn't extravagant but it was nice, simple like Bella. The dress was traditional white but there was a faint pattern of swirling lines that made their way up Bella's body like elegant vines. They looped around each other and stretched upward as if they were human hands reaching for something, but I couldn't figure out what. Bella's hair was in some sort of a bun with a few loose strands framing her face which had been highlighted by make-up. I think Bella looks just fine without make-up but there was something about the way it was put on that made her look even more natural. There was nothing dramatic put on like red lipstick or thick black eyeliner. In fact it was just the opposite. She had on some pink lip gloss that matched the color of her lips exactly, something to even out her skin tone, which she explained was the foundation. She looked at me with those chocolate brown eyes of hers and squeezed my hand. I looked down to see that she was wearing the bracelet I had given her. I bent down and whispered in her ear. She smiled, a small blush creeping onto her cheeks, and her eyes glazed over as we turned to the altar. Just as the ceremony was about to begin the scene changed. Bella and I were lounging on a beautiful beach somewhere. The sun was low in the sky and I had set up candles all around us. I looked up and my eyes met the water. It was the most vibrant color of blue I had ever seen. It was bright even in the darkness and it reminded me of the night I had proposed to Bella. I heard a noise in the water as we saw a dolphin on the horizon jumping out of the water as if making a special appearance just for us. It was amazing. The low sun made the sky a pinkish color and the sky's reflection was in the water. I leaned over and kissed Bella and then the scene changed.
Now we were sitting in my house and she was walking around talking. Her belly was huge, coming away from her body in the shape of a perfectly round basketball. I was sitting on the couch with an irritated look on my face. Bella kept rambling on and on. I didn't know what she was saying because there was no dialogue in this little dream sequence, but I could tell I was not enjoying it. Bella was still rambling when I mumbled something like, "Hormones." That just made Bella angry, thus resulting in another ten minutes of rambling. I was profoundly agitated. I gripped the couch cushions and took a deep breath before the scene changed yet again. This time Bella and I were sitting on a porch...no, not a porch but our porch. This was our home. The exterior of the house was made of some sort of dark wood and had a circular window at the top. On either side of the house there was a little gate made of the same dark wood as the house. Bella and I sat on two chairs positioned by each other on the porch looking at three kids. The first one I saw was a girl. She looked to be the eldest of the three as her features were more pronounced, but I would still say she was about seven. She had my copper skin and Bella's chocolate brown eyes. Her eyes held a fire in them. From her eyes you could tell she would be full of ideas and soon sharing her creative and adventurous self with the world. Here black wavy hair came down and stopped just shy of her chest. She had a small nose and thin pink lips. Her arms were rather small but her legs were very well built, and one could see the muscles in her thighs and calves. The second one was a little boy. He had a complexion of fresh caramel and very broad shoulders, especially for a young boy. His stance was very legal, and his dark brown eyes held a sense of wisdom in them. He presented himself in a way that would make you think he was the leader of the little trio, and I might have thought that myself if his boyish facial features hadn't given him away. His cheeks still had a faint chubbiness to them and were a little rosy in the crisp sea side air. He had full lips and high cheek bones that led up to his brown, short hair and only looked to be five years old. Finally, I moved my eyes to the third child, a little girl. She was just as intriguing as the others if not more, and looked about four years old. She was petite, but not fragile. She had thin slender feet and ankles, as well as a long thin neck. She had a my copper skin and dark, thick, luscious hair. Her arm and leg muscles were well developed giving her a masculine look, but her other limbs gave her a more feminine and petite look. She was a walking contradiction. She was a tough flower. A soft shelled oyster. A fragile rock. The most interesting thing about her were her eyes. They weren't like her siblings'. The boy's held wisdom and the older girl's held creativity. This little girls eyes held power. Sheer, raw power. They were dark like mine but had specks of Bella's light brown eyes. It was like if she looked into your eyes she could see your very soul, and begin to dissect you from the inside out. It was is she could tell your past, your present, and your future, from one look at you. Her eyes were analytical and intelligent. They were the type of eyes that would cause you to look down if you caught their gaze or fidget upon feeling their gaze on your back. It was odd how the youngest child could hold so much power in one of her facial features, so many answers. My thoughts were interrupted as I saw Bella and I get out of our seats and run down to the beach. The kids, our kids, began to run from us screaming and laughing in a carefree way that seemed to take away all of the stress in the world. We caught them and we all fell to the ground laughing. I could feel the joy that was radiating from our little family. The jubilant rays came off of us and spread, even though there was no one around to receive them. I felt a hot tear rolling down my cheek. I wanted that.
My tears brought me back to reality and I stood there for a minute staring at the spot before fixing it. Once the tent was secure I walked back around to the front of the tent. As I entered two things happened. One: I made a promise to myself that I would talk to Bella about our future and about the possibility of kids. Two: I felt a cold wind rustle the tent. The storm was coming.
Bella's POV
The wind blew violently, making ripples in the tent. I was huddled in to Jacob's side thankful for his comforting warmth. "You know it's funny," I said, "that when I'm with you the worst storm I have ever been in can feel like the best moment of my life. I mean we are in a tent, in the middle of a snow storm and yet I have never been more comfortable." "I'm always complete and comfortable as long as you are in my arms." I smiled not knowing what to say. Jacob was always so sweet and I felt bad because I never knew what to say back. We have been friends since we were kids so why am I being so shy? A few moments of silence passed and I knew he was thinking just as I was. Finally, Jacob broke the silence. "Bells what do you want for us? For our future I mean. I remember that day on the beach and how you told me what you wanted and I just want to make sure you still meant what you said." I looked at his worried expression not knowing what could possibly worry him. I thought about it for a minute before I answered. " Well I would still like us to get married and settle down. Get jobs and lead normal lives or as normal as we can get with you being a werewolf and all." He didn't seem all to satisfied with my answer. Did he not want that? Was he having second thoughts about marrying me?
There was another agonizing moment of silence before I heard him take a deep breath. " What about kids?" Ohh so that's what he was so worried about. "I would like to have a few." I saw his expression brighten immediately. "Good, that's good because I want kids to." " What brought this on Jacob?" I asked, suddenly curious about him pulling the subject of our kids out from the vast pool of things to talk about. " When I was outside I had a little epiphany and I saw our lives. I saw our wedding, our honeymoon, you pregnant, and then I saw our kids." The last word caught interest my attention. " Kids? How many?" He smiled. "Three. Two girls and one boy. They were so special Bella. I wish you could have seen them." For a moment I felt jealous. Why did Jacob get to see our kids and I didn't. Why did he get so see how they would turn out. I'm one that would have to have them for goodness sakes. I took another look at his face and I felt bad. It wasn't his fault. I'm sure that he would have let me see them if he could.
"One day I will see them Jacob. We will see them." I said before I snuggled into his chest and closing my eyes. I was almost instantly asleep, but it was not the peaceful slumber I am used to when Jacob is with me. It was a vengeful and dream filled sleep that sent shudders running through my spine.
Jacob and I were in a separate clearing. His russet fur glinting in the sun light. Across the clearing was Victoria. She had a look of blood lust in her eyes and they were right on me. Before I had time to breath her and Jacob had come together. The circled each other, came together forming a wild knot of biting and scratching, and then they would start circling again. This happened repeatedly and I just stood and watched in horror unable to move. The dream went on and it filled me with a feeling of foreshadowing and that in itself scared me because I realized that this scene playing out before me was a possibility. The other thing that scared me even was the fact that Jacob was bloody, tired and loosing. I needed to do something but what? I am just a human. What can I do to a vampire. Suddenly there was a flashback clouding my vision. I was in my room sitting in front of the book that held Quiliute legends looking for something to explain Edward's unusual behavior when I came across a story called the Third Wife.
One day the TaiAki's spirit warriors found a strange creature in the woods. His skin was pale white and icy cold. It was as hard as rock and sparkled like diamonds in the sunlight. The two warriors were worried because they had never come across a creature like this before. This...this cold one was a strange new thing to them, and they did not like new things. Then the creature attacked, taking one of the warriors by surprise and killing him. The other warrior grew so angry that he ripped the cold one to shreds and when he was done, he burned the pieces to ensure its destruction. The village lived in fear for the weeks following the attack thinking the cold one may have had a mate, and they were right. The woman came to the village furious and took out her anger on the small village. The spirit warriors numbers were low and only TaiAki's sons were fighting. The mate, however was a more skilled fighter than her partner and killed the two warriors left in the village. When TaiAki saw this he grew so angry that he bursted out of his skin and grew into the wolf's pelt. The two began to brawl. TaiAki's third wife watched as her husband fought the cold one and she knew he was losing. She knew what she had to do. She took out a knife and the cold one sneered, knowing that the knife would have no affect on her skin but then the third wife did something no one had expected. She plunged the knife into herself and removed it. Blood started pouring from the wound, distracting the cold one long enough for TaiAki to kill her. The third wife died that day but what she did will always be remembered.
(End of Flashback)
My dream self looked around and found a knife gleaming in the sunlight. It was floating right in front of my face. I knew what I had to do. I took the knife and...
I woke up screaming. "Bells what's wrong?" I heard Jacob's voice and it instantly calmed me down. "Nothing it's just a bad dream." " Do you want to talk about it?" "Maybe in the morning. Right now I'm just tired." "Okay honey, go to sleep." He said, his grip around me tightening. The steady beat of his heart and his intake of breath pushed me towards sleep again. This time it was uninterrupted but the thoughts of the dream still troubled me. The thoughts leaked into my brain and the last thing I thought about last night was this: Would I be able to sacrifice myself for Jacob? I already knew the answer. Yes, yes I could.
000
I woke up the next morning next to Jacob as usual, but a sense of dread overcame me when I realized what day it was. The day of the fight. All of my loved ones were about to lay their lives on the line for me today. I felt horrible. How can one little girl cause so much trouble? I mean out of all the bad things that could happen to a person how did I manage to cause so much destruction. I was a human. I tripped over my own two feet regularly and the hospital was like my second home. How could such a weak being kill something so idestructable. Either way a group of vampires would get hurt today. I just wasn't sure which group would make it. And the wolves what if they... I didn't even want to think it. I was so grateful Jacob had decided to stay with me because I don't think I would be able to make it through the fight without running down to the clearing and making sure he was okay myself.
Beside me I feel Jacob stir and his dark brown eyes soon met mine. " Good morning." I whispered. " Good morning. How you holdin' up Bells?" Jacob never ceased to amaze me. He knew me better than I knew myself sometimes. "Not too well but I can handle it." He pulled me closer to him. " Everything is going to be ok Bells. This is going to be an easy fight. The Cullens are skilled fighters as well as the pack. Nothing will happen and when this is all over we can have a huge bonfire down at the beach. We might even let the Cullens on our land." The picture he painted was too good to be true. But it calmed me none the less. Then a question arose and though I knew he wouldn't like it, I had to ask. "When you say the Cullens do you mean all of the Cullens?" He looked away for a short moment thinking. Even though I hadn't said his name, he knew who I was talking about. " Yes, all of the Cullens. How else would we be able to invite everyone to the wedding." When he said that possibilities filled my mind.
I saw Alice, Emily, Kim, and I looking at dresses for everyone while Leah stood up on a pedestal modeling a dress for us with a scowl on her face. Although most people on the reservation steered clear of Leah, I made an effort occasionally to talk to her... okay well I thought about making an effort to talk to her. She always seemed angry and most of the time I think her anger was directed at me. She was still mad about me leaving Jacob for Edward. She didn't have to say it, I could tell. She was mad because I broke Jacob's heart and even though I didn't deserve it, he forgave me. I understood why she would be mad at me. What I did was horrible. I mean I am lucky enough to have to great guys fighting over me and I take them for granted while Leah has no one. No one. Leah must be so lonely. I know she has the pack and all that but she must feel so lost. I mean after what happened with Sam, to have to sit around and listen to his thoughts about how much he loves Emily must be agonizing. To have been dropped like a fly by the one person you thought loved you for who you were. And for your cousin! For a moment I was mad at Emily. If she had never come Leah would have been happy with Sam and there would be no need for all of this heartbreak. But that wouldn't be right. Emily is Sam's reason for existence, and though it was wrong of fate to bestow Leah with such pain, it would be even more wicked to keep two soul mates apart.
Then a new thought dawned on me. Leah would be fighting today. What if she died? What if she died without ever finding love again? Without ever finding that person that holds part of her soul and carries it gently in his hands. What if Leah never found the one person that could laugh and cry with her? That could comfort her when she was sad and grow old with her. No she has to live. She has to! I am not going to let her die because of me! Calm down Bella she is not going to die. You heard Jacob, this is gonna be a breeze.
I chanted that to myself for 5 minutes and still the fear stuck to my bones like it was holding my body together. It took me a moment to realize that Jacob had been next to me while I thought of random things. He just sat there watching me. "What?" I finally asked after a moment had passed. "Nothing I just thought I would leave you be during your mental breakdown. No matter how much I tell you how easy this fight will be, the only person that will be able to convince you, is you." I smiled. "Well look at you sounding all smart." He chuckled. "I've been known to do that every so often." He gave me a small kiss before pulling back. "Come on, let's get something to eat." I had completely forgotten about food. "Did we pack any food?" I asked. "Well you didn't Bells, but I did. He pulled out a black backpack from the side of the tent. " You weren't carrying that when we hiked up here."
"No I had Seth bring it up." I arched my eyebrow.
"What?", he asked, " I said I had packed to food, I never said anything about bringing it up." I laughed and lightly hit his arm. He went outside and made a fire while I rummaged through the food. He had brought up some bread, some eggs, a pan, two plates, and some orange juice for breakfast as well as some chips, salsa, applesauce and some skittles. I smiled at the colorful candy. Only Jacob. I grabbed the breakfast food and headed over to the fire. Jacob had his shirt off and was tending to the flames. I had to ogle.
Jacob turned and saw me drooling. "See something you like?" He asked flashing his charming smile. " Well I was just wondering why you made a fire. You're so hot we could just cook the food on your stomach." I said refering to his glorious stomach. He chuckled and turned back to the fire. "So what did you find?"
"I got some eggs, bread, and orange juice."
"Mmm, sounds good." He walked over and gave me a short kiss before taking the food and pan over to the fire. He cooked the food, without burning all of it surprisingly. I brought two plates out and we ate in silence. The air was tense as if the world was holding its breath, and waiting for the battle. The forest was silent and there was almost no wind. The sky was filled with dark clouds, making the forest look dark and mysterious. I clung to my personal sun as we ate. His hand was around my waist and my hand was on his thigh. When we had finished eating we stacked the plates outside of the tent and then a wolf showed up. It was brown but very different from Jacobs. "Who is that?" I asked Jacob.
"Seth. He says that the the fight is starting. Your scent led them right to the clearing. The groups are making contact and-" He paused his features contorting into a mask of disgust. "What?" I asked franticly," What happened? What's wrong?" He turned to me with hatred buring in his eyes. "She's here." For a moment I didn't understand, but only for a moment. "Who's here? What ha-... Victoria." I said my voice cracking a bit. He pulled me up and started to run with Seth trailing us. This couldn't be happening. "Jake, stop running." He looked at me like I was crazy, but he stopped. "Bella are you crazy?"
"Look Jake running is not going to help anything. She can still track my scent no matter how we mask it. Running will just tire you out as well as Seth."
"So what you're saying is we should just stand and fight."
"No, I don't know what I want to do. I just know running won't do anything. I don't know Jacob, I don't know!" He pulled me into a hug. "It's alright Bells.", he said rubbing soothing circles into my back. "I was not accusing you. I know you are confused but we are going to figure this out together. I am not going to choose anything for you so what do you want to do? Do you think we should fight?"
"Well that would seem like a good option, but I don't want you fighting for me and risking your life." He had a thoughtful expression on his face. "Well then I'll just have to give you some quick fighting lessons. We have about 5 minutes until she gets here so it will have to be quick. Close your eyes." I gave him a questioning look, but obliged. Now I want you to focus. Listen. Try to tell where I am by using your other sences. Remember that vampires have a scent and that you can hear them when they move. You can't rely on your sight becaue they're too fast. Now Bells where am I?" Everything was silent. I tried to use my ears, but Jacob moved silently in the woods just as a vampire does, so my next choice was my nose. I could pick out his woodsly scent anywhere. Even with Seth right next to him. I took a few steps to my right before reaching out and sure enough I touched Jacob's warm flesh. I opened my eyes and he was grinning.
"Good job Bells. I know it was a short lesson but maybe after this I can teach you a little more. Remember what I told you and use your other senses. Don't close your eyes or anything, but don't rely complety on your eyes. And stay close to me. Okay you hear me Bells?" He said lifting my chin. "I love you honey. We are going to make it through this." I nodded and then I heard a menacing voice behind us. " Well isn't that sweet. Oh Bella there you go again, breaking other people's hearts." Victoria sneered. We turned towards them and Seth growled. Victoria was with someone else. "Riley." Jacob said surprising us all. "How do you know my name?" Riley asked. I looked at Jacob because I wanted to know as well. "I can read your mind, and I can read hers." he said gesturing to Victoria. Now I was really confused. Jacob couldn't read minds, but he could read people. Maybe he was just reading Riley and telling him that he could read minds to make what he says more believable. Who knows. "I know that she is just using you. She is using you to avenge her true love, James. You see someone Bella was with earlier killed Victoria's mate and now Victoria wants revenge. She doesn't care about you. She never did. She used you as a pawn so the Cullens couldn't see her decisions because, as I'm sure she's told you, she is very well acquainted with the Cullens." Riley narrowed his eyes and looked at Victoria."Look baby I told you about the Cullens' mind tricks. Don't trust them." Riley turned back to us. "Do I look like a Cullen to you? Do you honestly think that I am a vampire?" Riley looked back at Victoria. "Well if he is with her he has to be friends with the Cullens." "Actually the Cullens' are my mortal enemies. I was created to destroy vampires and the fact that they are living here makes me itch to kill them or it used to. Now that I have Bella here I have calmed down. So Riley, I am going to ask you to back down because even though Victoria knows me, she knows that I will kill you."
Riley looked down, seeking guidance in the rich soil beneath our feet. He looked at Victoria once more. "Baby I love you. Please, don't let them do this to us." She pleaded. He looked back at us and by the look in his eyes, he had found his answer. And it was not a good one. He snarled and Jake crouched. I could see Riley tense up, like a cobra about to strike. Just as he was about to pounce Seth lunged at him and caught him off guard. Victoria's eyes widened and for a split second she lost her composure. Then a vicious snarl came across her features, and a ferocious growl came from deep within her chest. She began to circle us, hatred burning in her blood red eyes. Jacob crouched and we began our dance of death. Only one group would come out of this alive. It would either be Victoria and Riley, or Jacob and me. Of course one of us could be killed off. Riley could get killed by Seth and Victoria could live, or perhaps Victoria would die leaving Riley. Of course things could go the other way as well but I would rather not think about that right now. Victoria was the first to lunge. Jacob blocked her and suddenly they were a blur. I would like to say that I was brave. That I stood there and watched. That I was calm and that I was strong. But the unfortunate truth is that I was bawling. Tears were streaming down my face and I was calling for Jacob. I was continuing with my hysterics when I heard a scream... Was it Jacob's or Victoria's? I wish I knew the answer to that question but they were still moving at an impossible speed. Then I saw a white arm come out into the middle of Jacob and Victoria. They stopped. I saw that Victoria had given Jacob a huge gash, but it was healing swiftly. Victoria stared at the dismembered limb with no sense of anguish in her eyes, and a smirk on her lips. I heard a yelp, and being the stupid person that I am I gasped. Both Victoria and Jacob looked at me. Realizing she was being distracted by the one thing she really wanted she began to shoot towards me. Riley came out from his brawl with Seth while Seth was down and encountered Jacob. Victoria grinned. Jacob looked at me with fear in his eyes and I knew that he was trapped. It was either fight Riley and watch me die, or turn his back on Riley to help me which would result in him dying. Victoria knew this to and took her time with me. She darted behind me and whispered, "I am going to make your death slow and painful Bella. You think you know pain?", she paused to give a humorless laugh," I will show you true pain Bella." She darted away and I eyed a branch. I picked it up and Victoria came up behind me again. "Oh so you think you can beat me with a stick? I am not a dog Bella. I would like to see you try to hit me." She darted away again. She started to move in an angular motion around me. It was an intricate pattern in which no same motion was repeated. If she wasn't about to kill me I'd say it was rather elegant.
She kept moving and moving so I shut my eyes remembering what Jacob had said. Don't rely on just your eyes Bella come on! I squeezed my eyes in concentration. And then I heard her, I smelt her sickly sweet aroma. She was moving to my left then to my right and next would be to my front ant then to my back. I was going to get her when she got to my front. One...Two...Three! I struck. And surprisingly I hit flesh. I opened my eyes and Victoria was shocked as well leaving her momentarily in awe and out of her wits. I heard bone crunching and saw Riley's leg come out of nowhere. In the same moment Jacob was by my side again. "Sorry." He said and he pulled me close to him. Just as Victoria was about to pounce, yet another body part came into the sparring circle we had created. But this time instead of a limb it was Riley's head. Seth came and stood beside Jacob, before snarling. Victoria started to back up and comprehension came across her face. She was outnumbered. There was no way she could or would live if she went for me now. She was about to flee, which would mean more late nights for the pack and more stress for everybody. I couldn't have that and apparently neither could Jacob. "You will never get a chance like this again!" She stopped in her tracks. "I know you want her! You want your revenge for James! You want her to die slowly and painfully. You want her to feel your pain." She turned and gave a vicious war cry. She was so fast, like an arrow from a bow. But Jacob was ready as well as Seth. She got closer. So close I could see the pain behind her scowl. And then Seth jumped on her back. She took couple steps backward before turning around. When she did Seth jumped off of her back and Jacob ripped off her head. It was an odd sight because there was no blood. There was only a shriek and then nothing. Her head landed next to me and I looked at her face. She wore a look of pain so intense that it almost made me feel bad for her... almost. I felt Jacob's arms around me. "It's over baby. It's over." He whispered to me. He pulled me into a tight hug and I rested my head on his chest. Then I saw Victoria's head move. I mean it MOVED. Jacob saw it to and pulled out a lighter. I guess he kept one on hand, with him being designed to kill vampires and all. I saw Victoria burn. I looked at Jacob and found him staring at me to gauge my reaction. I slipped my hand into his and we began to walk back to the tent.
When we were walking back I thought it would be a good time to ask my questions. "How did you know all of that stuff about Riley and Victoria. I know you can't read minds or you would have told me I...how?"
"Well I'll have to thank Eddie for that. He saw what was going on from Sam, or rather from Sam's link to Seth. Edward read Victoria's mind and told Sam. Sam told Seth and Seth told me. I still don't know how he was able to read her mind from so far away."
"He's read it before. The more times he reads someone's thoughts the more distance he can read them from." I informed him. He gave me a small smile. "Well then I bet he could read me from my house." We shared a small laugh.
"Why didn't you shift like Seth, and how did you and Seth communicate if you weren't in wolf form?"
"The reason I didn't want to phase is because I didn't want to leave you alone, and by alone I mean I didn't want you to be the only human. I just wanted to be there for you. Don't get me wrong it was very hard. I wanted to phase and rip her apart for how she played you like that. Good job by the way. I saw you hit her. We will defiantly do some more training. Anyways, I could talk to Seth because I am the rightful Alpha and the Alpha can hear everyone's thoughts, no matter what form they are in. Well, every Alpha except for Sam. Since I am supposed to be Alpha I kind of stole that from him." I nodded taking in what he had just told me. "Anything else?"
"Yeah, why are you so amazing?" He smiled.
"Amazing not so much, awesome, yes." I laughed and gave him a love tap on his bicep as we got to the tent. I grabbed a few items and then hopped on Jacob's back. He ran us down to the clearing in about 5 minutes. The Cullen's were in the clearing accompanied by the Volturi. We stayed in the trees careful not to make any noise. Only Jane, Felix, and Demetri had come. There was a girl or a girl vampire. She looked young, no older than 14, and she had red eyes clouded with fear and uncertainty. "She didn't know what she was doing! We'll take care of her. We can teach her right from wrong." I heard Esme say. She was always so kind. "We granted her mercy because she surrendered." Esme stated. "That was not yours to give. The Volturi do not give second chances." Jane said before turning to the girl. "Who made you?" she asked the girl, and in the next instant the girl was writhing in pain. I knew Jane was using her gift. "I don't know! Riley said our thoughts weren't safe because of him!" The girl said referring to Edward. "Her name was Victoria. She died in the massacre that you...missed." Edward said. "I see." Jane responded. She then turned to the girl. "What is your name?" she asked. And once again the girl was sent into another frenzy of pain. "You don't have to do that, she'll tell you anything you want to know." Esme said. "I know." Jane replied with a sadistic grin on her face. When the girl was finally able to breathe again she whispered her reply. "My name is Bree Tanner. I was walking down an ally one night and I felt pain in my arm and I woke up like this. Please help me! Please! I didn't know!" Bree shrieked. Jane just smiled. "Felix," she said," take care of that would you?" In a flash Felix had ripped the girl to shreds and she was burning in the clearing. She would soon just be another pile of ash in the clearing. Jane then addressed Edward. "So what happened to the girl that was immune to us. I hope you kept your promise." Edward's face darkened. "Unfortunately, she died from one of Victoria's earlier attacks. She is no longer with...us." Jane sported a small smile and accompanied it with fake sorrow in her voice. "Well I'm sorry for your loss. She would have been a very intriguing immortal. I think that is all of our business. As they were turning to leave Jane looked right at me, and i mean right at me. It was a quick glance so I'm not sure if she saw me or knew that I was there. And then they were gone. We came out from our hiding place.
The Cullens looked at us with hard faces and sadness in their eyes. "Hey where is Seth?" Edward was the first one to talk. Then I realized that he hadn't come with us. "Oh he went back home with the rest of the pack. By the way thank you Edward." Jacob said and held out his hand for Edward to shake. They stared at each other for a moment before shaking hands. Jacob sighed and said, "Well I say we go home. It's been a long day." We all agreed and left. Jacob ran me back to my house and we went over to First Beach where the pack was holding a celebratory bonfire. When we got to the beach everyone was eating. We grabbed some plates and talked like we usually do. We would eat, talk, make jokes, and then eat some more. What I wasn't expecting was Jacob's alteration to our little tradition. He stood up and yelled over everyone," Hey! "Quieting everyone down. "Bella and I have something to tell you." He said pulling me to my feet. I knew what this was. "We're getting married."
It was silent for a moment, and then they just erupted. I was hugged, kissed on the cheek, congratulated, and asked for the details of Jacob's proposal about a million times. I felt so at home. In that second in time I never felt so at home. In Jacob's arms I felt so safe. And surrounded by my friends I felt like I was with long lost family. All of my hard ships are over, and I can't help but think about how much my life has changed. And it's all because of my Jacob.
Well this is the last chapter chapter. I am going to make an epilogue to give you insight into what their life will be like after this but for the most part this story is done. I am so thankful to the people that have stayed with me along the way. Since this was my first story I feel like a lot of you that reviewed and gave me a little constructive criticism have made me a better writer and I thank you for that. After I finish this story I will have more time to update. I doubt I will ever be without a story because I have so many ideas, but I just can't post them all at once. Hope you guys will read other stories and REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!
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