AN: Sorry it took me so long to write. I have been having issues. I hope to get more done this weekend for you. Plus add some more stories to see if your interested in reading. ~*~ Mandy ~*~

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN TWILIGHT OR ANY OF ITS CHARACTERS. THOSE RIGHTS FULLY BELONG TO STEPHANIE MEYER.

Chapter Twelve: Werewolf

I had only come across a wolf like this once in my existence and that way about 50 years ago when I was passing through this area. The wolf I met was a man by the name of Jacob Black. We spend several days together and a friendship grew between us despite the fact that we were mortal enemies and all that jazz. I knew that one day that he would grow old, have puppies of his own, and die but it was too sad a thought. As I sat and watched this wolf thinking about the best action of things there was a loud growl come from the wolf I knew my action had to be something fast so I just ran at the wolf fast and hard. I caught him by surprise and threw him a good 50 feet away from us.

When the wolfs head snapped up to look at me recognition passed through his eyes. "Jacob Black?" I questioned even though I new that it was not even possible he had to be at least 70 years old and that was just too old to be out hunting vampires anymore. He took one more look at Edward then myself and ran into the woods only to step back out in human form wearing nothing but old cut off jeans.

"Bella?" he questioned as he walked towards me.

"The one and only." I said smiling and laughing, that was all that it took for him to come running up and scooping me up in a hug. "Hey Jake, how are you still?" I asked trailing off while looking at him.

"Werewolves don't age until we stop shifting." he said wrinkling his nose. "Bells you still stink."

I just laughed and said, "You don't smell that good either Jake." I turned around and looked at Edward who was standing still as a statue, then turned back to Jake. "Jake what's the deal why were you attacking a Cullen? I thought that you had a treaty with them and I know for a fact that it has not been broken."

"We do, but I was checking his eyes to make sure he hasn't changed his diet." He said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. "But why are you here? We smelled two other vampires earlier are they with you?"

"I have one companion with me she is a part of the Volturi, the other if he is a male he is not here with me, in fact if you come across him please help me and dispose of him. My companion and myself have been sent here to kill him. It would make our job that much easier if you did it for us." I said.

"Sure, sure. Just make sure your Volturi friend.."

"Victoria." I interrupted him.

"Fine, Victoria doesn't bite anyone in this area you know if she does that we will kill her no questions asked." Jacob said all joking gone from his voice.

"Jake you have my word that no one is going to be hurt by either Victoria or myself. Thank you." I said. "Wait Jake when you say we are there more of you around?"

"Yes, we have grown in number since the Cullens have returned to the area, the werewolf gene is activated when there is vampires in the area, the more vampires the more wolfs that are activated." He said. "Bye Bells, come by sometime and see me I will introduce you to the others."

"Bye Jake, I will see you at the border sometime this week before I leave. Promise." I said and he smiled, nodded, then ran back to the woods to transform and head home.

I turned back to Edward who was silent through our whole transaction and just waited to see if he was going to say anything. "What are you doing here?" He finally managed to ask.

"I am here to bring you home we can not let you be alone right now and since I knew where you would be I came to get you. Plus if I would have sent Vikki you would have just attacked her instead of coming with her." I said.

"What makes you think that I won't still attack you?" He asked me with a hint of anger.

"Because I know deep down inside you still love me, I am still the same person but you just have to see that for yourself if you don't then I guess you can do whatever you want. I will be leaving as soon as I have completed my job if by then you can not learn to forgive myself then it is your loss not mine I laid myself out for you." I said looking him right in the eyes. "But that doesn't matter at the moment I have a job to do and it doesn't involve being out here in the middle of the woods with you. I have to get you back to your house and protect your family. When we get everyone together I will explain everything to you all at once. Not before so don't ask," I said as I seen him start to ask questions.

We took off running towards the Cullens house. We arrived much faster then I would have liked to but we needed to be with the rest of the family so this was the safest way to do it. When we walked into the house I called out, "Alice" and she was in front of me in no time. "Is everyone here? Esme and Carlisle?"

"Everyone is here. When you are ready we can call a meeting." Alice said then skipped away.

"Alice, call a meeting in 15 minutes please I need a moment to speak with Victoria," as I said this Victoria stepped by my side and we walked back out the front door to do a circle around the perimeter to make sure that no one was around then I put my shield around the house. No one getting in or out at the moment. When I heard Edward, Jasper, and Alice screaming in the house I knew that it worked. When people with powers are in the bubble only my powers work no one else's powers will. I started laughing with Vikki those three were finally getting a feeling of what it was like to be a normal average vampire.

"BELLA!!" I heard Alice scream and I ran as fast as I could to her. Dear goodness don't let me have gotten her hurt already. When I walked in Alice was standing there looking like she was about to kill me but Jasper couldn't have looked better. "Bella would you please tell me what you have done and why no ones powers work any more?" She asked in a sickly sweet voice.

I started laughing and shaking my head. "Alice don't scream like that unless you are in trouble or else I wont know what is going on. I put my shield up around the house sorry but everyone here is just a normal vampire for now. Now as I was saying give me a couple more minutes to make sure everything is okay then we will have our meeting." I pause and looked at Jasper "How are you feeling?"

"I feel good for once in my existence I don't know how everyone is feeling just myself. It's a bit unnerving but it still feels good. I don't think that Edward is taking it so well though because like Alice here they have relied on their powers to know what is going to happen now they are just like the rest of us and have to wait." He said laughing but Alice just turned to glare at him and me.

I took this as my chance to run back outside and circle one more time around to make sure that no one was around. If James tries to cross my shield I will know I will feel him hit it but if he doesn't get close enough I wont know. When this was complete I walked back in to start the meeting that was either going to change Alice for the better or for the worst I just don't know which yet.

I hope that this isn't going to blow up in my face!