I don't own Twilight or anything like it. Here we go, hope you all enjoy it
Bella POV
Darkness... that is what surrounded me, I could hear people talking, I felt the cold , but I also could feel the warmth. Mostly I felt as if I was being gently cradled and encased in warmth, this was when I was the most comfortable. When I slipped deeper into a true sleep the dream would come, it was always the same I was walking through a forest wearing a long flowing tan dress held up by thin straps over my shoulders, my long hair cascading down my back and my feet always bare. I appeared to be searching the forest for someone; I would end up on a cliff right as dark storm clouds rolled over head as my dress whipped around my legs wildly. I would see 'them' my old family glaring at me from the darkness of the forest. Taunting me, telling me that I wasn't strong enough; I was weak, nothing but a fragile human. Turning my head slightly I saw James, Victoria, and Laurent staring at me. Their red eyes were boring into me. They all started advancing on me as I slowly stepped backwards towards the cliffs' edge; I looked over my shoulder and saw the wild black ocean crashing into the jagged rocks below. I was about to jump when I saw a majestic large dark sliver wolf stepping out between the two groups that had surrounded me, I felt safe now that he was here, I stepped towards him and right as my fingers grazed the fur on the back of his head everything faded away into darkness again.
Slowly waking I felt electricity flowing through my wrist where James had bitten me when I ran to Phoenix last spring. It was always cold but there was this heat covering it causing my fingers to twitch slightly. Slowly I was finally able to force my eyes to open slowly, the little light that was in the room proved to be slightly harsh to my eyes at first but I quickly adapted to it. I felt a warm body pressed into mine, I didn't know how I felt about that until I realized it made me feel safe, and it was the same warm feeling that kept me company in the darkness. I could feel a heart beating through my back almost lulling me back to sleep. My eyes looked around the room slowly taking in my surroundings before they finally found his, the angle I was in caused a twinge of pain. Looking up seeing the guy that had been arguing with Jake I swallowed trying to get some moisture to my mouth. "Wh..What Ha..happ..ened?" my voice felt raw and felt like I had swallowed a pound of sand, I tried focusing on the man above me there was a confused look on his face, but there was something else too...something I could not quite fathom… was it…. worry? Was this man worried for me?
I laid on my side patiently waiting for him to answer, "There was an accident… and you were hurt" watching as his eyes glanced at her side, I tried to look at my side as he continued but I was too sore to move. "You've been out for 3 days now; I've been… everyone's been really worried."
I was stupefied, I missed three days, I was trapped by his eyes, okay well I must have missed three days, I nodded with acceptance "Where am I?" I swallowed and my voice sounded a little stronger.
I was a little shocked when he brushed his fingers across my forehead tucking my hair behind my ear for me, it was a nice feeling though and it felt normal for him to touch me like that. Resting my head against the pillow as his finger absentmindedly played with my hair. "You're at Sam and Emily's House, Emily has been watching over you. Sue comes over once a day to check your IV and stuff."
I nodded trying to remember what happened as bits and pieced started to slowly fit together. "I remember Jake and you fighting… there was growling and everything got so loud." I stopped remembering the feeling of fur it didn't make any sense did it? "I was surrounded by fur." I felt so confused and then just closed my eyes trying to work it out in my head."I sound crazy? Don't I?"
He just whispered to me almost as if I would break "No you don't sound crazy, I am so sorry Bella." There was a pain in his eyes that I couldn't place, but before I could ask him about it the door opened a little and a young woman stuck her head in smiling, I hear Paul talking to her "She's awake!" she was beautiful I almost missed the scars that ran along the side of her face.
She nodded and walked in smiling and came over. "Welcome back Bella." This must be Emily, I was in her house.
I couldn't help but smile a bit "Thank you for helping me."
She just nodded and put her hand on mine rubbing them gently. "It wasn't a problem Bella, I am just glad you are alright. Sore, but your healing perfectly and there is no sign of infection."
I nodded remembering that I still hadn't been able to see the extent of the damage done to me. "How bad is it? My side feels so stiff right now."
Emily nodded and grabbed a stack of pictures from the dresser behind her. "I took pictures as you healed since you probably can't sit up right now. I promise these look worse than they are." She put the pictures in my hands and I started flipping through the pictures slowly. The first picture almost made my stomach churn luckily I didn't seem to have anything in my stomach at the moment. "What happened to me? Are you alright Paul? You were right there with me when the animal came out of nowhere…. Where's Jake? Is Jake alright?" All the questions flew out of my mouth at once, I tried as hard as I could to glace at his body. He seemed alright and in one piece but I couldn't be sure. My pounding heart started to ease a bit as he rubbed my arm softly, "I am alright and so is Jake, you where the only one hurt and I am so sorry I couldn't protect you better…"
I was shocked when he apologised to me, he did nothing wrong. I just put my hand over the hand he had on my arm. "It wasn't your fault" he gave me a tight smiled and I began to nod when I looked down seeing the swell of my bare hip, swallowing hard I slowly realized I was in nothing but the sheet that was wrapped around me. "Why am I naked?" I was completely open to everyone, I was lying in bed with a man I hardly knew and I was naked...
Thankfully Emily stepped in her hand taking mine in comfort. "We didn't want to put bandages on your wound as it will heal quicker without cover and blankets were too heavy for you. Sue, Kim and I wrapped the sheet just right, don't worry the boys didn't see anything. We just kept you comfortable."
I just nodded trying to will the blush away from my cheeks, "Thank you…. I am just not used to being so exposed…. I understand though. Thank you". I looked down avoiding Pauls gaze.
Another huge man walked in shortly after and smiled when he saw I was awake nodding briefly to Paul who was still holding me to him. It must have been Sam since he walked over and kissed Emily before looking over towards me, "How are you feeling?"
I just nodded "Sore but okay, thank you for taking me in like you did" he nodded and looked back to Paul having a silent conversation with him. I gave them a moment but I couldn't hold the question in any longer, "Why won't anyone tell me what happened other than there was a accident"
Sam sat back in his chair looking from me to Paul and finally back to me after having another moment with Paul, I was busy trying to read Paul's facial expression when Sam caught me a little off guard with his question "Bella, have you ever heard about our tribe's legends?"
I don't know what I was thinking would be asked, but this wasn't it. I paused for a moment trying to remember anything but the injury and then I remembered walking with Jake on First Beach, nodding my head "I don't know if I've heard them all, but Jake told me a bunch of them a few weeks ago."
I couldn't help but jump a little feeling Pauls chest rumbling a little before erupting into a growl along with Sam. It sounded the same from when Paul and Jake were arguing over me, quieter but the same. I tried to shrink away but Paul rested his head on mine as Emily put her hand softly on Sam's arm as they calmed down.
Sam continued "Did he tell you our people were descended from wolves?"
I nodded slowly before speaking again. "Yes, he told me that and that the wolves where the protectors of your tribe from the cold ones…" The second I mentioned the cold ones, my heart lurched as I looked down at my wrist remembering everything that happened. James may have left the scar, but 'they' left me broken. I pulled myself out of my thoughts in time to see Sam watching me; I quickly covered my wrist from his sight.
He nodded. "Yes, that's right. We are descendent from wolves, when vampires are nearby it changes us. We begin to phase in order to protect our tribe and other innocent people." He paused watching me carefully before continuing on. "Do you understand what I am saying Bella?"
I just laid there in a daze, this couldn't be happening, no dammit. I'd tried making myself believe it was all a dream that 'they' were never here. That is what 'he' wanted, he said 'it would be as if they never existed' there was nothing after that. Now I was being told werewolves were real, was anything in life normal anymore? I couldn't help the tears building in my eyes as I looked to Paul who was watching me very closely, "Sure you are, werewolves that makes sense."
I clenched my mouth shut mouthing the words chanting in my head 'this isn't happening this isn't happening' finally my real voice came forth and I broke slightly all over again "Vampires exist, Werewolves exist… I am a fairy you know… just call me Tinkerbell…" Opening my eyes as both men dropped their mouths open as I deadpanned finally whispering. "I am really tired, thank you for taking care of me though I just… I can't…he hurt me, I wasn't strong enough. And now…" The tears I was fighting to hold back starting to fall from my eyes and I saw the pain in Paul's, I didn't know why he cared for me. I knew he did, it was just all too much though. "and now I am hurt, this is my entire fault…Jake isn't even here, is he alright? He promised to never leave me, and now…." I shook my head, everything was so confusing. Nothing surrounding me was anything I knew, especially the pain that stabbed my heart when I saw Paul's face fall after I mentioned Jake. I closed my eyes losing the battle against sleep again, curling up in Paul's arms instinctively.
Jacob POV
Running my hands through my short dark hair as I tried not to fall apart, it had been three days since I hurt my best friend. Why did I have to be so angry with her? Why did she have to date that leech? WHY DID PAUL HAVE TO IMPRINT ON HER? Standing up I couldn't help but punch my wall I started shaking a bit but froze in my place when I heard the phone ring. I could heart my heart pounding in my chest as my dad went over and picked up the phone. Listening as I heard Sam "She's awake Billy, she seems alright a bit confused understandably. I told her about our legends and that they are true." My dad sighed a bit before responding "And how did she take that Sam?" "Well…" Sam seemed to sigh before continuing "She took it about as well as she could with everything that's happened to her. She started saying she was Tinkerbelle…"My dad got quiet for a moment "How is she doing other than that?" Well, she's mad at Jake, but only because he left her and then wasn't here when she woke up. She's worried about him. We have told her he was the one to injure her yet. We tried telling her the legends first, but she fell back asleep." I could hear my dad sigh, I just lay back on my bed knowing she wouldn't be so worried once she knew I was the reason she was hurt in the first place. "Sam let her rest, maybe I should come over to help with the other part. I knew my father was pinching the bridge between his nose. "No Billy, we can handle it. Just take care of Jake; I know he is going through a lot right now. I'll be over to talk with him later" My dads gruff voice called through the house "Alright well take care of Bella, We'll be here" there was a click and then silence flowed through the house as I jumped from my window phasing to go for a run.
