Newborn
Holy Crow! I shout as I watch the boy writhe in pain.
Don't do anything, Bella! We're on our way! commands Sam. He was already planning on hurting him, but that wasn't fair. I nudge the boy with my nose and whimper. He opens his eyes and I could see the pain there. I quickly turn human and pick him up glad that I was a werewolf. I begin running towards the Cullens. The boy was crying out in pain and writhing in my arms making it a bit difficult to carry him, but not impossible.
Soon I reach the Cullens' mansion and run up the porch and into the house. Suddenly everyone was there looking at me with expressions of shock and concern.
"What happened?" asks Carlisle calmly. I was glad someone could be calm, I sure wasn't.
"I found this boy in the woods while I was patrolling," I say.
"He's been bitten," says Edward in surprise.
"Sam wants to kill him," I say. Rosalie hisses causing everyone to look at her.
"So you brought him here?!" demands Rosalie.
"He hasn't done anything wrong, he doesn't deserve to die! Don't you have room for one more?" I ask.
"There's always room," promises Carlisle.
"Thank you," I whisper as Carlisle takes him from my arms.
"The pack's here. They followed your scent," says Edward. I quickly transform and run back out the door.
Where is it!? demands Sam angrily.
I took him to Carlisle. He'll take good care of him so we won't have to worry about it, I say.
Why'd you do that, Bella? Asks Sam.
He didn't deserve for us to kill him. He didn't do anything wrong!
Yet.
Shut-up Paul! I shout angrily. Paul growls at me.
You had no right to take him to the Cullens! You have no room to talk! Snarls Paul. I growl at him and suddenly he was attacking me. The others just stand and watch with no thoughts running through their heads. No one even tried to break it up. They probably thought I deserved it. In my peripheral vision I notice Sam motion for everyone to follow him and they leave. Apparently we were supposed to fight this out. I growl and snap at Paul's neck. Then I notice all of the Cullens were standing on the front porch watching us as well. Emmett and Jasper were holding Edward back and he was struggling to get free.
Paul uses my being distracted to knock me down and bite my stomach. I yelp in pain as his teeth tear through the flesh. Edward was fighting even harder and Esme looked devastated. Paul continues to hurt me and I couldn't do anything about it now. Then Paul releases me and walks away feeling victorious. I just lay there willing my wounds to heal…but they wouldn't. Then I feel a shimmer of magic as I transform back to my human form unwillingly. Something was wrong.
Edward was suddenly at my side as well as the rest of the family. Carlisle was immediately trying to treat my wounds. "She needs to go to the hospital. I don't have the equipment to treat her here," says Carlisle urgently.
"How are you going to do that?!" demands Edward.
"Her temperature is too high," says Alice quietly. That was the last thing I remember.
When I wake up I could feel cold hands on mine. I look around and find Edward staring back at me with a look of concern on his face.
"Bella?" asks Edward. I look around trying to figure out where I was.
"Where am I?" I whisper.
"You're in my bedroom," says Edward.
"I'm alive?" I ask.
"Barely," says Edward. Carlisle must have heard our conversation because he was suddenly at my side.
"How do you feel?" asks Carlisle. I had to give that some thought. I wasn't sure. My whole body was sore, especially my torso.
"Sore," I whisper.
"You gave us all quite a scare," says Carlisle.
"It's been a long last few days," says Edward. I was confused and it must have shown on my face.
"You've been unconscious for four days," explains Carlisle.
"And I'm still not healed?" I ask incredulously.
"Your temperature dropped to a normal human temperature and has remained steady," says Carlisle.
"Dropped?" I ask.
"Bella, you're no longer a werewolf. You've been slowly losing your werewolf magic and I think after your fight with Paul it's completely disappeared," says Edward. He sounded apologetic.
"Why?" I ask.
"We're not sure," says Carlisle. So I wasn't a werewolf anymore...
"You mean I'm human again?" I ask.
"It could be temporary," says Carlisle. He was obviously trying to make me feel better.
"I'm pretty sure it isn't" I mumble. The next day I was feeling a little better and Carlisle said I could go down to the living room. So with lots of help from Edward I soon find myself downstairs. Then I remembered the young boy I had saved. He was sitting on the couch next to Esme who was reading a book.
"His name is Toby," says Edward noticing my stare. Suddenly Toby was looking at us with blood red eyes. Suddenly he was in front of me. Recognition lights his face.
"You're that girl!" Toby couldn't be more than 14 years old.
"Toby, this is Bella," says Edward warily. Toby takes a deep breath through his nose and grins.
"You smell good," says Toby.
"Bella is not food, Toby, we've already discussed this," says Edward.
"I thought he was a newborn," I say watching as Toby looked me up and down.
"He became a vampire yesterday, but he has outstanding control for some reason," says Edward.
"How old are you, Toby?" I ask.
"Thirteen," says Toby.
"How unfair, you're just a child," I say. Toby scowls at me.
"I am not a child!" shouts Toby angrily.
"Well you're not an adult either!" I retort.
"Enough you two," chastises Esme. Toby was immediately at her side again.
"Toby has become quite attached to Esme. She's thrilled," says Edward.
"What does everyone else think of him?" I ask.
"Everyone loves him. They're all glad you saved him from your pack," says Edward.
"I would hope so. It would suck if I got tore up like that for nothing," I say.
"Sam came by while you was asleep," says Edward.
"Was he disappointed that I was still alive?" I ask dryly.
"No, he was concerned for you. He felt bad that you had gotten so hurt," says Edward.
"If he felt bad he should have saved me," I say.
"At the time he was angry with you. He didn't think Paul would take it so far," says Edward.
"Well usually he doesn't let that sort of thing happen," I say. I decide to go sit down on the couch on the other side of Esme. I noticed now that she had been reading the book to Toby.
"How are you feeling Dear?" asks Esme.
"Sore," I admit.
"Why?" asks Toby.
"After bringing you here her pack tried to kill you so she defended you," explains Edward.
"My stomach got pretty tore up," I admit.
"You did that for me?" asks Toby incredulously.
"Well you didn't exactly deserve to die. You hadn't done anything wrong. Sam was just gonna call you guilt for being a vampire and kill you, but I knew the Cullens could raise you to be like them," I say. Then the doorbell rings and I could hear Alice running to answer it. Then she walks in and Quil and Embry follow her.
"She's on the couch," says Alice. Quil and Embry walk over to me with identical masks of concern on their faces.
"Bella, are you okay?" asks Quil.
"I'm sorry for not protecting you, Bella," says Embry.
"I'm gonna be fine guys. Embry, I'm glad you didn't protect me, you might've gotten hurt," I say.
"I should've gotten hurt. It wasn't worth this," says Embry.
"I get a cool battle scar out of it," I say lifting my shirt a little to reveal the bandages on my stomach. Quil chuckles and gently punches my arm.
"That's my baby sister," says Quil. I could tell my joke hadn't exactly appeased them, but they seemed relieved that I was on the mend.
"Who are they?" asks Toby. I look over at him and see that he was looking at Quil and Embry.
"My older brothers, Quil and Embry. Guys, this is Toby, the boy I saved," I say. They both look at Toby and seemed surprised that he wasn't trying to attack them.
"He's very controlled for a newborn," I say.
"He hasn't tried to attack Bella yet," says Edward.
"Why would he want to do that?" asks Quil.
"Because I've lost my werewolf powers," I say.
End Chapter
A/N: Thanks for reading chapter 21. Wow, two chapters in two days, I'm on a roll! =] Thanks for reading and for all the great reviews so far. Bella lost her powers, but Carlisle thinks it's temporary. Do you think he's right? I guess you'll find out. Sayonara! =P