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The Tribal Meeting

Jacob

"An emergency tribal meeting?" I asked my dad while taking my seat. "Is there even such thing?"

"Sure," he shot back. "We're having one right now."

"What's it even about?"

"Your uncle is in town."

"Uncle Aqil? Man, I haven't seen him for awhile. What's he here for?" My dad gave me a reluctant look, which was my cue to stop talking. Whatever it was, it wasn't a family vacation. The whole pack rarely joined the meetings unless it was something big. Like Vampire-City-Coming-To-Kill-My-Renesmee big.

Everyone else was finding a seat, when I saw my old uncle come in with a serious look on his face. He cracked a smile here and there when someone recognized him. He wouldn't need an introduction; most everyone knew who he was, even if we were all young when we knew him. He was an elder back in those days. I had missed him a lot; he was pretty cool. My aunt sat next to him. I wasn't used to her not smiling.

My dad stood up.

"Thank you everyone for coming so quickly on short notice. I realize that a meeting like this is a bit unorthodox. However, my brother has come to ask for help from the elders and the protectors." He looked my way at the last part of his speech. My uncle looked down at the center of the circle, leaning on one arm on his leg. This doesn't sound good. "His daughter has been changed." Didn't need to tell us what she changed into. We already knew if the pack was involved. I think I froze for a good 8 minutes. I grew up with Haley. We lived in the same house for awhile when they had some trouble getting on their feet.

"Exactly what is the help that you are seeking, Aqil?" I knew it was an elder who asked, but I couldn't tell which one. My dad spoke for him.

"He is asking that the pack will look after her until she is strong enough to be on her own." Outbursts everywhere. My aunt seemed scared. Aqil never looked away from the center.

"With all due respect, sir," Sam addressed Aqil. "This request is beyond impossible. Our job is to protect our people from vampires, not take care of them." Did I just hear someone hiss at the word vampire? My uncle shot his glance up at Sam. I could almost swear I saw something shoot out of his eyes and pierce Sam's soul.

"Your purpose is to protect your people. Haley is a Quileute, born on this land and raised with its history. No creature, no being will change that or say otherwise. I do not ask for you help, I call upon your duty as a Wolf."

"And put our families at risk?" Old Quil spoke up. This wasn't easy for him. He and Aqil grew up together. "Aqil, think of what you're asking of us. Not just the wolves, of the entire community." Aqil looked at his friend.

"Haley is strong. She can learn how to control herself the way others have."

"Then why not have her learn from those others?" Old Quil asked. The Cullens had moved North when Carlisle was trying to push 40 at the hospital.

"She will fail if she doesn't have her family. No, she needs to be taken care of by her own people," he replied calmly. I had forgotten this about my uncle. He was big and intimidating, even as an old man, but he loved his daughter more than anything in the world. He spoke mean and demanding, but only because he was desperate to keep his daughter safe. I wondered what my dad was thinking. He was awfully quiet.

"This is a terrible thing you ask of us, Aqil," another elder pointed out.

"What would you have me do? What if this was your own child?"

"Your daughter is dead, Aqil! Whatever is left of her cannot..."

"Please!" All eyes shot up at my aunt's voice as she stood up. There were tears in her eyes and her voice was wavering. "Please. My daughter is only 19 years old," she said slowly and softly. "She wanted to become a dancer. She had friends, and a pet hermit crab with polka dots painted on its shell she called Horatio." She chuckled looking down. "She never let us buy her anything, always wanted to pay for things herself. She had a part time job working with children with autism." She looked at our eyes. "She is a good girl. She has a brave heart. We only ask that you don't let her forget that." She sat back down. I couldn't look away from her, but she wouldn't look at me or anybody else. Wasn't even trying to quilt trip the Alphas. Aqil and Evelyn, they were good people. Billy broke the silence.

"I think it would be fair to take a vote." Billy's brother and his wife stood up and left the room.

Is Jacob sounding at all like Jacob? I kinda see him as a chill, sarcastic, angry guy.. so I don't really know how he'd react if he can't be any of those things since it's his own family. Lemme know what you think!