Jacob
It's been a while since Quil had come to see Edward, almost a month and I hadn't heard anything about the pack at all. Amber hadn't been around in a while either and I had to wonder whose fault that was. Amber always came to see me. Did her parents finally catch on that she was visiting me and a vampire? Did Sam decide she had to stay in La Push? Maybe she finally met a guy and she was just busy with that.
I was sitting on the floor in Edward's room working on a project for English while Edward had gone with Alice, Esme, and Jasper to hunt. Rosalie was with Emmett, I think they wanted to go to the movies. I wasn't sure, but I knew I was home alone. The Cullens' house was huge and when empty it became creepy. I could probably shout and hear myself echo, but I wasn't about to try it. What if Edward was really close? He'd freak!
I sigh heavily and look at the neon green poster board in front surrounded by permanent markers, pictures, scissors, and rubber cement. I had to admit the smells coming off of the markers and rubber cement was beginning to give me a buzz and a headache. Then my stomach growls so I decided it was time for a sandwich break. My stomach growls again. Make that two and maybe some chips while I'm at it.
I go downstairs to the kitchen and find everything make a sandwich and chips as well as a soda. I make two sandwiches and put them on a plate next to a pile of chips and grab my soda before going back upstairs to Edward's room, but just as I reach the stairs the doorbell rings. I lay my stuff on the bottom step and go to the door and open it. I was shocked to find Jacob standing on the porch looking a little nervous.
"Hey Jake," I say, surprised. Jacob looks down and I notice the red tint to his cheeks.
"Hey Bells, can I come in?" asks Jacob. I nod and step aside. Jacob walks in and looks around. I close the door and walk over to the steps.
"Let's go upstairs to Edward's room. I was just heading up there when you came," I say. Jacob nods and follows me up the stairs to Edward's room.
"Where is everyone?" asks Jacob.
"Out. It's just me for now. Emmett and Rosalie went to see a movie," I say.
"What about Edward?" asks Jacob.
"He's with Esme, Carlisle, Alice, and Jasper," I say as I open Edward's door and walk in; the smell of markers and rubber cement threatening to give me a new headache.
"What's going on in here?" asks Jacob.
"I have an English project. We're reading a book about the Salem Witch trials," I say. I wasn't about to mention that Carlisle had given me most of the information I needed for the project.
"That's cool," says Jacob. I sit down on the floor and Jacob sits across from me.
"So why'd you come?" I ask.
"To see you," says Jacob.
"Here I am," I say.
"Sam is worried about you," says Jacob.
"How many times do I have to say that I don't care before people stop telling me that? Amber, Quil, and Embry have already told me that Sam wants me back and I've already told them what Sam can do with that," I say. Jacob sighs heavily.
"You're like a daughter to him. He can't stand to see you away from the pack like this," says Jacob.
"Well, when he can accept my relationship with Edward I'll come back," I say.
"You know how Sam feels about Vampires," says Jacob.
"I feel the same way, but the Cullens aren't like that," I say.
"Then what are they like?" demands Jacob. He was obviously getting frustrated.
"They're human. None of them chose this life for themselves, it just happened. They make the best with what they have though," I say.
"That's so stupid," snorts Jacob.
"How is it stupid? The Cullens do what they can to help people not hurt them. You should have seen Carlisle the other day after losing a patient. It was heartbreaking," I say.
"I'm sure he was just completely devastated," says Jacob sarcastically. I roll my eyes.
"You don't know them like I do," I say.
"Do you even know them though?" asks Jacob.
"Of course I do," I say just as the front door opens. I could hear several sets of footsteps coming into the house before the door closes again.
"There's a wolf here," says Carlisle.
"Bella?" shouts Edward before rushing up the steps and walking into the room. I look at Edward and smile.
"Hey Edward," I say cheerfully. Jacob grunts and stands up before walking out of the room. I sigh heavily as the door closes behind him.
"What's going on?" asks Edward. I take a bite of my sandwich and grimace. The bread had begun to get hard.
"Jacob came to give me the same speech as the rest of the pack," I say. Edward walks over and sits next to me. I cuddle up to him and sigh heavily.
"What did he say?" asks Edward.
"That Sam misses me," I say.
"Maybe you should talk to Sam," suggests Edward. I shrug my shoulders and pick up a chip.
"I'll wait for him to come to me," I say. Edward wraps his arms around me and kisses my head.
"That's up to you," says Edward. I sigh heavily.
"Are you trying to guilt me into it?" I ask.
"No," says Edward simply. I look down at my project and realize it wasn't finished yet.
"Do you want to help me finish this for English?" I ask.
"What are you doing?" asks Edward.
"We're supposed to write a series of acrostic poems using the words our teacher gave us and then make it creative," I say.
"Ah, that project. Do you have your words already?" asks Edward.
"Yeah, I did Fate, Magic, Destiny, and Romance."
"I did the same words," says Edward.
"So what'd you do for your creativity part of it?" I ask.
"A poster," says Edward.
"That's it? I figured you'd be more creative than that," I say.
"I'm trying to blend in," says Edward.
"Oh yeah," I say. Soon my poster was done and I was bored out of my mind. Edward was holding me on his lap as we watched TV when I hear a distant howling. It sounded like the entire pack. Something was definitely wrong. I instantly jump up and head for the door. Edward wasn't far behind.
"What's wrong, Love?" asks Edward.
"I'm not sure. The pack's in trouble though," I say as I begin to open the door. Without thinking I jump off of the porch and land on the ground with four legs instead of two. I run without hesitation and could hear Edward behind me. I stop and turn around. I growl.
"I'm going with you," says Edward sternly. I narrow my eyes and growl again. I didn't have time for this. "I'm not going to let you face the danger alone." I turn around and begin running again. Edward follows close behind. Soon I get to the treaty line and notice Edward stop.
I turn and look at him. Deciding I needed my mouth I transform back not caring that I was naked. Edward looked like he wanted to blush. He also seemed surprised. He quickly turns around and covers his eyes.
"You can't break the treaty, Edward. You stay here and if I need help I'll howl," I say. Edward whirls back around to face me, his expression that of shock.
"I will not just let you go there alone," says Edward.
"You won't break the treaty either," I growl.
"Damn the treaty. All I care about is you!" says Edward.
"I'll let you know if things go wrong, just wait here," I say before running across the treaty line, transforming as I ran. I quickly make it to the rest of the pack and was surprised at what I had found.
Most of the pack was down. Looking around I notice Seth, Collin, Brady, Leah, and Paul lying on the ground injured. Normally this wouldn't be a problem, but their injuries were severe enough that it would take days for them to completely heal.
Sam, Jacob, Amber, Quil, and Embry were all standing around a group of vampires. I noticed some blood above Amber's left eye and on her side. Sam seemed to be favoring three of his paws, Jacob had some blood on his face, Quil seemed okay from where I stood, and Embry looked a little worn out.
I turn and look at the vampires. There were three of them. They all had blood red eyes. Nomads, as Edward would call them, two males and a female.
End Chapter
A/N: Thank you for reading chapter thirteen of my story. I know what you're probably wondering: How can three vamps take on that many werewolves and injure a good amount of them? I dunno, just go with it. They're extra strong! There, problem solved. Remember to read and review and I love questions so feel free to ask them! Sayonara.