Hellouu!, Chapter one is here to tinkle your taste buds! I really hope you all like this one, I spent as much time in detail as possible.
It takes a while to get into the main story but hopefully this cleared up everything from the PROLOGUE and Sneak Peak I uploaded recently.
Disclaimer; I own Nada, not even Jacob which I so would adore... having him in my room would be the best thing ever, and being a space heater is beyond handy for all the winter months.. HE'S MINE BELLA! you may have had him warm you in Eclipse but he'll be mine forever! hahaha! oh yeah, but sadly I'm not involved in this story so I guess he's Renesmee's... or is he? Cos' he's gonna have stiff competition from Nahuel.
In Chapter Four of my other Nessie and Jake FanFic I explained everything about Nahuel so if you wanna click on that after this just in case you dunno much about that character. Don't worry I didn't know much either... so don't fret... YOU'RE NOT ALONE! hehe =]
Enjoy!
Chapter One – Signs of Hope
'Renesmee…' Seth spoke through an unimpressed tone as he watched me climb down the cliff. Hanging onto each and every jutting piece as if it held my entire life in it,
I looked up at him with a bored expression trying to cover up the panic which was making its way to my brain any minute now. 'Seth, I'm fine just keep watch. Okay?'
'I don't see why I have to do this' He shrugged, but still turned back to face to forest even though we both knew he didn't when he has paranormal senses.
I shushed him already knowing it was silenced by the harsh gust of wind. I kept climbing further and further down until I got to the middle ledge. When my bare toe tips touched the hard rock I felt myself let go of the cliff and place all my weight on my feet.
'You okay down there?' I looked up to see Seth towering down at me with his lips cupped by his as an act to funnel his voice.
I nodded squatting down on my knees and under the rock where I left it was a crumpled but thankfully dry letter. I pulled it out after ushering Seth to look away and inspected it. Seems nobody noticed where I had placed it.
Tearing open the taped seal in which I made four years ago I pulled out the handwritten letter from no other but him. I almost let out a sigh of complete awe when I touched his signature. So elegant and modern at the same time-nothing on Dad's writing but definitely better than all than Jacob's.
Jacob. That name always sent a distant chill throughout my system. Even though it didn't matter anyhow since he was living out his "dream" in California as the owner of and manager of his own Motor Company.
Occasionally we'd get a letter saying how he missed us and how much he's accomplished. But what got me the most was the words in which he wrote near the end of his last letter "I'm kinda happy that I decided to leave…" He left four years ago when an agent for a car industry saw his work on the Rabbit and the Harley. It took him a week in total to make up his mind but in the end he decided to leave.
I remember that day where I tried my heart out just to make him stay. He was my sun; he brought light into my life whenever I was feeling blue or made me laugh whenever Aunt Alice would bark at me for ruining yet another designer dress she'd laid out.
My whole world felt as if it were crashing and only one thing or person could save me;
'Jake, please… I know you want to go but-'
He turned to me once he had finished packing his bag which he used to carry all the sweets he'd smuggled in without my parents' knowing when I was younger. 'Ness…' he placed his warm palm to my hand which I immediately melted into. '… You know you'll always be number one to me. But, I just wanna see what I can get out of this first' he soothed.
I closed my eyes just hoping that the tension of the moment would pass and just leave the bliss of his heat against my bare skin. 'Jake…' I murmured almost in a hum.
Suddenly I felt his hand pulling away and his steps heading back to his bag. My eyes latched open. 'Jake, please' I almost whined.
He looked at me with a pained look. 'Nessie… believe me when I say; I'll come back'
'But when!' I stepped forward putting my hands with as much force as I could on his bag.
Jake took a deep sigh before removing my hands from the bag with ease which made me grind my teeth. I hated my puny strength. 'Renesmee… please let me – let me go' he almost begged me.
I stood there for a long moment just thinking over what would happen next; he would leave and that would leave me. Alone with no Jacob. 'I know you won't come back' I admitting almost spitting at him.
His eyes stayed on mine almost giving me an answer. 'I will…'
'Yeah, when I'm dead' I added with just as much venom as I could possibly put in.
He was taken aback for a moment taking in my presence with a simple look over. 'Look I have to be in the airport for eleven'
'So you're taking a plane? Couldn't you just drive?' I folded my arms and added in a lower tone which I already knew he could hear. 'Lazy people never change…'
He sucked in a deep breath which was too theatrical for him. I wouldn't be surprised if Rosalie would pop up and rank him on his performance. He didn't say anything just took my hands in his which could overlap four times and still not be the same size as his. 'Ness… Nessie look – look at me' he ordered in which I could almost taste the tone of Alpha seeping in it. Once face was facing in his direction he took it as the best as he could get before continuing. 'I want you to take care of yourself, do what Bella and "the other one" tells you. Don't stay up too late and here-' in my hand which he hand turned over-placed three packets of gummie bears. '-I know these are you favourite so…'
'What do you expect me to say Jake?' I looked at him in perplexity that made him look at me remorse.
He sighed once again before letting go of my hands. This time it was me with the utter feeling of remorse in the pit of my stomach. 'I'm sorry, and I always will be but when you come to my age you'll understand too'
'What the age of twenty in number or appearance?' I watched as he roughing grabbed his jacket and slipped his copper arms through.
He tusked for a moment. 'You know what I mean?'
'No I don't Jake, at a matter of fact are you implying that I'll never age? Are you trying to make me feel at loss? Cos' I am you know… I didn't wanna be born this way – one of kind – freak! Special this and special that… "Special",' I put up my fingers in annotations 'is another way of saying "freak"'
Jake looked at me before picking me up and hugging me. 'You not any of those Nessie. You perfect, one of a kind is an exaggeration… how d'you know there's no one else like you? Don't fret Nessie, when you grow to your stopping point you'll have more in your head then what you are but more as to who you are.' he put me down and patted my head. He found that it made me happy whereas it just made me more depressed that all he saw me for was a kid – a strange kid which only came to his hips, had the appearance of a six year old, the years of a three year old and the mind of a thirteen year old.
'… But you won't be back by then' I didn't have to say it as a question when I knew the possible answer.
Jacob thought it over for a moment. 'I hope not, but if so I'll always send you a present for your birthday. Oh – and if I ever have a chance I'll visit'
I faked a 'yay' out of my system which visibly made Jake frown. 'Take care, Ness' he bent down and kissed me on the forehead which I was more than tempted to bring to my lips… but then I thought of the outside appearance; A twenty year old man making out with a five year old. "Paedophilia at its worst" the headline would probably read.
I grabbed his hand. This made him stop in his tracks for the door. I knew I was keeping him as all the Quileute wolves were outside waiting for his departure. Letting go of his hand, I turned my back to him and based all my fury on looking out the window into the surrounding green picturesque forest. 'Jacob Ephraim Black, from this day forward I will forget about you. No matter what I will never care for you in the same manner as before… I truly hope you benefit from you final decision as you would have from the other possibility.' That possibility being; staying with me until I grew up and finally put our feelings at match.
Silence fell behind me, no movement n'or heavy sighing unlike earlier. From my peripheral vision I saw him just standing there looking at me. If on a normal case my face would be burning but right now I was so furious and disappointed that I had to say something so he'd finally understand how I feel.
'I'm sorry, Renesmee I didn't know that was how you felt' he whispered in a thick husky tone.
I didn't budge my head n'or look his direction when I spoke. 'I don't need your pity! Your pity is as good as dead leaves to me' I spat with so much bite I hand to clench the hem of my dress in case I'd lash at him.
'Don't be angry Nessie; I'll come back for you. I promise and then I have money for a future and everything' Jacob explained but all I did was flail my shoulders a little in dismissal.
'No point saying something you don't mean. It's not as if that was your original plan in the first place…' I added with a lucid tone to my voice.
I saw him claw a little at his face before speaking. 'Goodbye, Nessie'
I didn't turn when I heard him pick up his bags and head into the hallway. As I felt the warmness that surrounded my eyes pour out and drag down my face just like my depression-I spoke lowly not knowing if he heard. 'Bye'
Shaking a little at the miserable memory before returning to gazing at the letter. 'Ness, hurry up!' I heard Seth shout/whisper as I looked at my watch. Crap, I was down here for over fifteen minutes. I didn't realise I was so indulged by the reverie until Seth had awoken me.
'Okay, hold on' I shouted back as I pushed the hair coming in my way. I folded up the letter quickly and without crumpling it anymore I closed it and stuck it into the back pocket of my jeans.
Seth looked down again with a worried look on his face. 'Be careful damnit'
'Okay, okay' I retorted as I stepped up onto the jagged rock hoping it would cut too much into the soles of my feet. Seth-ever since Jake left kind of took it in his stride to pick up where his friend and former Alpha left off; meaning him always on my heel and whenever or wherever I'm in a sticky situation to pop up, help and then give out and ramble about how childish and stupid it was to even think about doing such a thing until we got home. That was the one time I missed Jake the most, he never argued with me to the extent that Seth does-instead he'd buy me an ice-cream and make me promise to never do it again. Then he would laugh and say "how'd you get up there anyway?"
I shivered as my brain let his husky voice jab into my system like vampire teeth devouring an elk. Suddenly I felt I'd feel better in the elk's place than where I was now; dangling from a cliff.
Once I finally got near the top, Seth bent down and with his abnormal strength pulled me up and onto the flat ground. I let out a sigh of relief. I wasn't worried about the fall or the heavy dive in the icy water but more terrified of Alice when she'd see me soaked wet.
I then became conscious of the whole situation of me dangling from the ground and still in Seth protective grasp. 'Am… Seth?'
I poked at his chest and when he didn't move pinched his bicep-which seemed to have gotten bigger. Taking in his whole appearance he really did get strong, I can't even remember now when he wasn't this built. Surprisingly as it is, he didn't start to get serious about his strength and stamina until Jake left…
I felt the cold wind blow around us sending my hair off in multiple directions. Seth finally put me down and then "Father Figure #2" appeared. 'Nessie, never again will you let me sit through that'
'What are you talking about?' I pulled the hair out of my face which was getting beyond annoying at this point.
Seth grabbed me by the wrist and tugged me back into the forest. 'Nessie I know I vowed I'd look over you, protect you and do whatever you asked… but there has to be limitations somewhere'
I felt his soft voice take over from his stern tone and then knew normal Seth had seeped back into his brain. 'Sorry, just... I needed something'
'Couldn't you have asked me to get it? I would have got it in half the time' Seth explained lightening his hold on my hand.
'No, I had to do it myself. I am eighteen Seth, you can't be mother cuddling me all the time' I admitting scrapping my nails on the passing trees.
Seth sighed and turned his head back at me. 'You look eighteen, sure. But you are only seven years old'
'Going on eight!' I retorted just as quick as he did.
'Never mind' he muttered.
'Look Seth I enjoy this walkin' talkin' thing but it's cold' I pointed out which made him stop and consider an idea.
'I could lift-'
'Nope'
'Want my shirt?' he gestured to the light wife-beater he grabbed when I bombarded his house and ordered him to help me with something.
I acted temped. 'As much as I'd love to lay my eyes on your beautiful body I think Leah would bust his fist when she got a hold of me for looking inappropriately at her younger brother'
Seth laughed his golden boy giggle which always no matter how grown and mature he'd gotten made me remember the photographs and little hazy memories of him only being sixteen. 'Leah has her own problems with Sam'
'Why what happened?'
Seth even though I told him just a while ago not to-removed his black shirt and handed it to me. The softness of the fabric and heat of hi skin had me pulling it over my head in seconds. I noted mentally not to show as much enthusiasm again as I saw a wry grin on his face.
'Sam cheated on her'
'What?'
'Well I told you Emily was coming down for a month didn't I?'
I nodded remembering his pointing that out during breakfast a few days ago but didn't think much about it. 'Yeah, so?'
'Well turns out Leah saw Sam and Emily acting… indecent'
I gasped. 'Oh God, I'm sorry… how is she?'
'She coping… in her own way' Seth added with a weak smile. I heard Leah was going to propose to Sam too since they've been dating for the last almost four years now.
'Send my regards' I added to be nice-even though I knew Leah would spit everything she had for Seth to even mention my name.
Seth nodded before tucking his hands in his pockets. The moment was a little or more awkward than one would seem. He believe it or not didn't look like the Seth I knew from being a "kid", he was… a man now. He had the body of a person in their mid-twenties and I knew that's the body he'd have for eternity. Unless he finally found that right person to live on with that is, then he'd just be… normal, whatever that really is.
Sorry I stopped there guys, had a throbbing pain in my hand so I had to pull the plug for the night at some point in time.
Just if you're wondering. Jake doesn't know ANYTHING n'or does the pack about IMPRINTING. No need to tell me "But Billy or ole Quil shud know!" remember this is a STORY WITH A TWIST so this is only a taste of it. Also, when Jake left for Cali people asked "How could he? I mean he is Alpha and all?"
Well Sam didn't argue so in return he offered his help for nine-ten years in return of Jake so the same. It was all gonna be explained in the Maybe Jake POV later but I just wanted to clear up any questions. Seth is now 22, Jake is 24 and Nessie has the appearance of 18. Nahuel has the appearance of 19-20.
Oh, also since the Imprinting thing was UNKNOWN to the pack there's no Sam/Emily... yet. As you've seen they've already gotten to know each-other. No Quil/Clair.. they might be in it later, n'or Paul and Becca etc... Jared/Kim ladidaaa...
Also people asked. "Why is Sam still with Leah now? I mean they broke up ages ago way before Ness was born!" as I said. WITH A TWIST. But since there's no Imprinting they didn't meet etc and he thought he was in love with Leah.
NOW HOPEFULLY THAT CLEARS EVERYTHING UP WITHOUT SPOILING THE PLOT. I hope you liked this, please Alert and Fan. Any further q's just review or PM me.
Tanx 4 Ur Time,
~iSABELLe
