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Chapter 20!!!! Enjoy….

Bella stared at me wide eyed, and then we both came to another horrid realization.

"Oh No! Nessie is still out there!!!" We both screamed at once. Mrs. Jenson hushed us from the desk at the front.

"Raven let's get out of here… I have to call Nessie…" Bella was almost in tears. I grabbed Gloria checked out her book at lightning speed and rushed out of the library. Bella was already shutting her phone.

"Are they ok?" that was the only thing I could think to say.

"Yes and they are heading home… I didn't tell them what was going on but Edward is coming to pick us up." Bella seemed nervous.

"Don't worry Gloria and I need to report back to the pack… I'll just call Jacob and he'll come get us." I held Gloria tighter instinctively. She nodded at me and watched as a shiny Volvo came speeding down the road. As I watched Bella leave I pulled out my phone and pressed Jacob's speed dial.

One ring… Two ring… Three ring…

"Pick up you stupid loser…" I mumbled just as he answered.

"Should I hang up now…?"

"Gloria and I need a ride… It's urgent…"

"Got it. I'll be right there Babes… Your car?"

"Yes, no motorcycle. Keys are in my purse…"

"Do I dare reach into the dark depths of the unknown…?"

"Urgent Jakey!"

"Ok Ok I'm coming."

Click.

I sat on the curb and cradled the young child that seemed to be the only thing, other than Jacob, that was worth protecting in this whole world. Gloria sounded so cute trying to sound out each word.

"Th-Thi-Thing w-wo-one an-d Thing t-two…" She was learning quickly for a three year old. Even though, with Carlisle for a teacher who wouldn't learn fast?

"Good job Gloria, but keep trying." I nuzzled my face into her hair just as I heard my new car, a gift from Alice, roll up and Jacob jumped out and hugged us both.

"Are you guys ok? Do I have to kill someone? What happened?!" His voice was urgent as he hugged us to him. I smiled at how sweet he was.

"Jacob, I was right to be afraid of Merriam and Henry… They were planning on killing us… By sucking out our immortal life or spirit or whatever…" He just stared at me wide eyed. He hugged me closer and smoothed the back of my hair. I sighed and hugged back; poor Gloria stuck in between us. Jacob held my face between his hands and made me look him in the eyes.

"Don't worry Raven, we are safe now." His voice was so sure that it stung. I started to cry, something I rarely do, Jacob set Gloria aside and held me closer. "Rave we are… we are… I'm here…" He tried to calm me.

"No we aren't Jacob…" I sobbed. I wasn't afraid for myself, I was guilty. This was all my fault! If I hadn't been so friendly and gave out unneeded information we would be safe. So I sobbed for endangering my family and friends.

"What do you mean?" He looked me in the eye. I knew he wanted to be stern, but we could rarely look anything but loving at each other (Damn imprinting).

"They know where we live… I'm so sorry…" My voice was still hiccupping from the sobs. Jacob shook his head and left me on the curb for a second as he strapped Gloria into the car seat I bought her. He stepped back to me and looked me directly in the eye, this time his eyes were deep set and stern.

"Raven," despite his facial expressions his voice was soft and loving "You listen to me; this is in no way your fault. I bet I could run up and slap Jesus and somehow it would be your fault." I giggled at that statement. I wished he couldn't make me laugh so easily. He helped me to the car and began talking strategy.

"Ok, so these "soul searcher" things have to have a weakness. All we have to do is exploit it. Man ever since you got here there has been more fighting and weird happenings than ever. I swear you are just a fight magnet… Worse than ole' Bells." He laughed at some distant memory.

"Well I do love a good fight…" I giggled, remembering some old playground battles…

~FLASHBACK~

A young boy walks up to two young girls playing in the sandbox.

"Hey Shorties! Want to play?" His nasally voice is a bit high pitched and annoying.

"Back off Roger or I'll clonk ya one!" A wild haired little girl stands up and waves her tiny fist at the boy. Her face is scrunched up in a cute anger as she looks up at the boy, who has to be 2x her size. He pushes her down in the sand and laughs.

"A half pint like you couldn't lay a hand on me." He chortled as she stands back up and punches him in the gut, as he falls to the ground she knees him in the face bloodying his nose. The other girl, we recognize now as Terra looks up at our little heroine-Raven- and smiles.

"Good job Ray-Ray!" She holds out her hands and both girls help each other brush off. Then as the scene ends we see two friendship bracelets on their wrists.

~END FLASHBACK~

I sighed at the memory, and I also cringed knowing that I still wore that bracelet on my wrist.

"Raven are you awake?" Jacob chuckled. I nodded and fingered the chain on my wrist that read "Friend" the "Best" was probably in some box waiting for someone to claim it, someone that would never come.

"I just was remembering one of my earliest fights… I was five my adversary was eight. Man, did I get in trouble…" I laughed. "I was told by my father that I shouldn't "bully" boys, no matter how ugly." Both of us laughed together, but our lightheartedness was short lived, as reality struck again. My phone rang.

"Hello?" I answered carefully.

"Raven!" Bella's voice was frantic.

"What?! Bella are you ok!?" Jacob speed up and looked at me his eyes in a wild confusion.

"Nessie stopped answering her phone! We can't reach her or Cesar and they should have been home by now!" Bella started to cry and I heard Edward comforting as he grabbed the phone.

"Raven?" Edward's voice was calm, although I knew that he was just as frantic as Bella.

"Yes…?" I was shaking as Jacob placed his hand on my shoulder.

"Come to our house and bring the pack…" Edwards's voice was beginning to crack.

"I'm not able to give that command… Here's Jacob…" I handed the phone to Jacob and heard the one side I could of the conversation.

"I agree… Of course… Edward I'm not fucking stupid!... What!?... Alright we are on our way… I'll phase and send Raven up… Bye." Jacob's voice wasn't happy, but it didn't hold any contempt.

Jacob told me to take the wheel and left me alone to drive all the way to the Cullen house. As I drove I heard Gloria snoring calmly it soon began to calm me, without warning something jumped in front of the car! It was a human figure so I slammed on my breaks and stared at the live road block.