XI.

Fight for Survival, Battle for Love

She chuckled softly,"Awww, cat got your tongue, dearie? I've always known Ethan was compassionate and pities those who are less unfortunate of him." I said nothing. I was still frozen at the spot and couldn't even move my fingers. My brain screamed to run but my legs wouldn't move. What the hell is the use of being the fastest wolf in Forks if I couldn't even run to save my life? She sniffed the air and made a face. "I can't imagine that he would exchange me for a human who has a disgusting stench. I guess he used that to his advantage. It would be easier for him not to kill you if you had that smell. He wouldn't be tempted to drink your blood, knowing the taste would be ten times worse than the stench," she taunted.

"You don't smell so pleasing to me either," I said, surprised that I could have actually said something smart to her and, not to mention, at the strength of my voice. That wiped the smile out of her face but it was replaced with a fierce frown.

"How dare you talk to me like that? Do you know who I am, you slut?!" she screamed. By then the fear was gone from my gut and anger beyond control took over. I started shaking. I didn't like name callings especially coming from a blood-sucker.

"Do you know what I am, leech?" I growled silently. Surprise sparked in her eyes but it was gone so fast that I thought it might just be a trick of the light.

"You are an arrogant human, aren't you?!" she hissed so softly but venom spat out of her mouth. I just realized that she have no idea what I truly was. She thought I was just a normal human being like those she had killed.

I laughed, "That's your mistake, Jane. You don't know what I can do while I know everything about you."

"Then you know that I can do this!" she screamed and an excruciating pain filled my body. I was hurting emotionally, physically, and mentally. I gasp for breath and let that out on a scream. She lifted the pain so suddenly and I hang limp.

"Now you know what I can do, Leah," she taunted then laughed her lungs out. "How could he just fall in love with such a weakling like you? But then he must have been imitating Edward, falling for a weak human like Bella. It's too bad you wouldn't be given a chance to live as a vampire. You wouldn't even live another day."

"Why would I want to become like you, leech?!" I spat while trying to get up from my fetal position.

"Isn't that what all humans want? You do want immortality, don't you?"

"I don't need it."

"Too bad. You do need it now. Well, actually you need a miracle," she said cheerfully.

"I wouldn't be so sure about your chances of living!" I screamed as I jumped at her. She dodged gracefully and I landed on my arms. I heard a crack while my eyes watered in pain. She laughed, pointing at my arm that stuck out on a weird angle. But right before her eyes, my limbs and my bones started to form back to its normal state. She really did looked shock this time.

"You're a wolf!" she screamed at the realization.

I laughed,"So you think I'm still such a weak human? I am one of the mythical so don't think I need to die."

"It doesn't matter. You'll still die, bitch!" she spat.

"Why don't you prove that to me?" I taunted as I finally transformed into a wolf. Her eyes got wider but she gave me another doze of her power even before I could attack her.

Leah! Seth screamed at my head. Where are you?

Don't....don't come here! I gasped as she demonstrated her power again.

Are you crazy, Leah? Why did you wander by yourself? Why didn't you phase into a wolf right away? Jacob said, angry and concerned.

Jake, I'm dying here. I don't really want to be told what I should have done right before I die, I pointed out.

I stood up despite the pain. She saw this and doubled it, causing agony to every cell in my body but I didn't mind it. I focused my thoughts in those I love and to them alone. I didn't think of the pain. Her eyes were so wide that I thought it was going to pop out of its sockets. I even managed to put on a taunting smile which made her growl. She tripled the already doubled pain and I thought my knees would give up but I didn't let it happen. I wondered until to what's extent her power was. I could tell she was really getting exhausted but she kept at it.

The pain suddenly stopped but suddenly all of the Cullens were there with me. Bella had wrapped the shield around her family and me. They stood beside me and I finally felt one of my knees give up. My whole body was shaking in pain.

"Enough, Jane," Carlisle said calmly. Jane's face was twisted in anger.

"What do you care, Carlisle! I'm doing my job!" she screamed.

"If you are doing your job, then Aro and the rest of your family would be here. You wouldn't be alone and outnumbered by those who you think are threatening to take over your royal status," Jasper pointed out, laughing.

The rest of my pack joined us and now she saw that she was truly outnumbered and she could do nothing about it. She looked around, worried for herself. I know that the others wouldn't harm her. They don't want the Volturi coming here. They don't want to fight them because they aren't violent vampires. Besides, a fight with the Volturi would mean that lives would be lost. I avoided Ethan's gaze but he looked extremely relieved.

Leah, are you all right? Seth asked relieved.

Yeah. Don't worry about me.

Thank goodness.

"I advise you go back to your home, Jane. It's better if you left Ethan and Leah alone," Carlisle suggested compassionately.

"What about their offsprings?" she countered.

"Look, we don't know if she could reproduce. At least we don't think so," he replied calmly.

"But that is not your judgement, Jane. You are just a guard to Aro. If something did happen, they will come here themselves along the rest of their guards and witnesses. Until then, I think you should go home," Bella said. She tried to break the shield once again but failed then with one last sour face she turned to go back home.

But she disappeared from view, she said,"Ethan, you will always have my heart. That will never change."

I watched as I saw her disappear. The only thought was that I won. I actually achieved Ethan's heart and prevented Jane from stealing him away from me. I turned to him. He was solemn for a while but he looked at me. I saw that he was wearing the band that I have made. My heart started to pump actively. I love him with all of my heart until the day I die.