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Chapter 15

Through Cassie's eyes

I hung out mostly in the kitchen, where the humans avoided. My bare feet were planted to the ground, feeling every movement in the house. It was very overwhelming, considering I had never been to a human party before.

Someone spilled a drink. Other scrambled to get it out of the perfect white carpet before anyone noticed. Most just walked away as if they had never seen it. Someone was pulling up in the driveway. Three guys, actually. I nearly jumped when their feet hit the ground.

There was something about them. They were… denser than everyone. Like, soft vampires, if that's even possible. What the heck could that mean?

"Friendly reception." One said as he pulled Bella into the kitchen. He eyed me, as if he wasn't sure he wanted me in there for their conversation. Bella looked down right furious. I wanted to laugh; she looked like she really wanted a crowbar.

"Hey." I gave him the 'sup' nod.

"Um, privacy?" He asked. I rolled my eyes.

"You know she has a boyfriend, right?" I asked.

"He's well aware." Bella snapped, taking anger out on me. "Jake, meet Cassie, Cassie, Jake."

"Ah, the infamous Jacob Black." I smiled at the man. He grinned back in good nature. I walked over to shake his hand.

"Nice to meet you." I smiled politely. My mother always told me to make a good first impression- I won't tell you what she said about the second one- and with this guy, it couldn't hurt.

"Same." He said. I nearly jerked back when his oversized hand swallowed mine. Oh, I get it! He's a werewolf, duh, Cassie! Poor Bella, stuck in that love triangle. I wonder what a werewolf is doing at a vampire house.

"Jake, what are you doing here?" Bella scowled. I decided to examine an apple instead of openly eavesdropping. I would eavesdrop as sneaky as possible, besides, this looked like a private conversation and I didn't want to interrupt.

"In case my right hook was too subtle for you, let me translate: that was me uninviting you." It's okay, Bella, I mentally reassured her, I would have punched him too if he forced himself on me like that.

"Don't be a poor sport. I brought you a graduation present and everything." I bit back a laugh; Bella never told me he was funny. Trying to suppress my slight fondness in this guy's favor, I remembered that he kissed Bella without permission. She doesn't like you, bud.

"Take it back to the store, Jake. I've got something…" She looked past him and scanned the party. I took this time to remind them I was there by taking the first bit of the perfect apple. Well, it looked perfect, but it had only four seeds. Bella glanced in my direction at the sound.

"I can't take it back. I didn't get it from the store- I made it myself. Took a really long time too." He said. I could feel the Cullen's gathering in the dining room.

After some fighting about how Bella wanted to be with her 'real' friends instead of Jacob, he finally gave her a charm bracelet.

"Something going on, isn't it?" Jacob asked. I perked up, wanting to hear more of this vampire army.

"Jake I… no, there's nothing." Jake looked to me, as if he really wanted me to leave the room.

"I already know about it, so there's no reason for me to leave." I shrugged and tossed the half finished apple in the garbage can.

"Cassie!" Bella shouted, horrified. "Are you trying to get all of my friends killed?"

"Yes." I told her seriously. "No, not really." I reassured her. "I just thought the werewolves would be in on it." I jabbed a thumb in Jacob's direction. He was dumbfounded.

"You told?" Oh, and he wasn't happy.

"Calm yourself, cupcake. I knew something was up the second you stepped out of your car. Oh, and you really shouldn't shake people's hands all the time. The heat's a huge giveaway. You know, I've never met a sane werewolf before. The only one I've ever met I had to kill because she had rabies and went feral." I told him.

Jacob signaled for his pack brothers who had been standing awkwardly in the doorway. "Explain." He told both of us.

"Ugh! I already explained myself once today! Do I really have to?" I whined.

"Alice!" Bella squeaked. Alice walked in, put her arm around Bella's waist, and said something in her ear.

"Er, Jake, I'll see you later..." I fidgeted when Jacob moved quickly to block their path. Fast movements made me uneasy, I felt threatened, like he was going to attack me, or send some fire in my direction.

"Hey, not so fast." Alice stared up at him.

"Excuse me?" She asked.

"Tell us what's going on." He growled. If any sound put me on edge, it was a growl. Vampires often growled when they attacked, so I moved to retaliate. I moved closer to the vampire and werewolf showdown, hoping to protect the werewolf in necessary.

We benders and werewolves have the same job: hunt vampires. So naturally, I would be on their team. Plus, I just loathed Alice; siding against her wasn't a hard decision. She, however, had Bella wrapped in her little arm, so setting her on fire wouldn't be an option.

I could feel Jasper move towards us, but my eyes could only follow so fast. I could feel the vampires move through vibrations, but my eyes, not so much.

Putting his arm down, Jacob told the vampires, "We have the right to know."

"Hey, hey," Bella gave a nervous chuckle, "This is a party, remember?" Speaking of party, why was Jasper here? Didn't he attack Bella a few months ago, and now he's in a house full of humans. Great planning.

"It's okay, Jasper. He actually has a point." Alice said.

"What did you see, Alice?" Whoa, Alice seeing what?

"The decision's been made."

"You're going to Seattle?" Bella asked.

"No." Alice said.

"They're coming here?"

"Yes." Did Alice have to hook up with the army's creator or something? Where did she get this information?

"To Forks."

"Yes."

"For?"

"One carried your red shirt."

"We can't let them get that far. There aren't enough of us to protect the town."

"I can take some down in Seattle." I offered. "I got seven so far." Alice looked as if that had explained a lot.

"Alice, how do you know this?" I asked.

"Psychic." She grinned.

"Oh."

"It doesn't matter where we stop them. There still won't be enough of us, and some of them will come here to search." Alice told Jasper.

"No. Alice, I have to go, I have to get away from here." Bella whispered.

"It won't help." Way to stay positive, Alice. "It's not like we're dealing with a tracker. They'll still come here first."

"Then I have to go meet them!" Bella shouted. "If they find what they're looking for, maybe they'll go away and not hurt anyone else!" I was about to ask her if she could be any more stupid when Alice cut me off.

"Bella!" She protested.

"Hold it," Jacob cut in. Finally, werewolf, I thought you would never stop them! "What is coming?"

"Our kind," Alice answered. "Lots of them."

"Why?" I kind of tuned out their words at this point because I had heard it all before. By the time I tuned back in, they were making plans to take on the army together.

Werewolves and vampires working together? Please, that won't last two seconds. I decide I was going to get in on the action. Come on, Bella's my sister, I wouldn't leave her with vampires and werewolves. Plus, I don't mind helping. If anything, I could be on the field to heal the wolves.

"Please don't do this!" Bella begged. I rolled my eyes.

"I wouldn't have to if they hadn't come back."

OOOO! Mean Cassie!

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