Moonlight

Lions, Talks and Stupid Werewolves

BellaPOV

I gulped.

" Stay calm Bella," I muttered to myself pacing behind my bush.

I could hear the mountain lion cubs pawing and play-fighting with each other just on the other side of my bush. The father had left soon after they had arrived and I was left with the mother. And a maternal mountain lion was not what I needed right now.

I tweaked the bush slightly, trying to see through, but my slight movement alerted the mother of an intruder. She growled softly and the cubs stopped their fun. I saw their little heads turned towards my bush, as their mother stood up and began her stalk towards my hiding stop.

My heart started to thud quickly and my palms glistened with sweat. I gulped and started to edge back to my tree-seat. My breathing hitched and I gasped. The lion stepped through the bush and started at me with its yellow eyes. I started to gasp out loud, unable to stop my trembling. I slowly moved my hand to touch the tree but when I grabbed at it my hand slipped right off it, the sweat making it impossible to take a tight hold on anything.

The baby cubs wandered in beside their mother, but when they caught sight of me, or my scent, they froze and then started to growl happily. I gulped and immediately regretted it. The mountain lion seemed to smile and she licked her lips.

My breathing raced and I started to shake. I was sweating so much I was now cold. My throat was dry and every breath was a struggle. It raked down my throat, causing pain with every suck at air. My teeth itched towards my lip. Maybe if I cause myself to bleed, the lion's would kill me faster.

I closed my eyes and bit down. Blood soaked into my mouth and I started to choke. The lion's were within an inch of me now and I stopped struggling.

I felt a paw bat at my chest, tearing the skin. It was only a little cut but, man, it hurt. I sobbed as the lion's took turns sniffing me.

I heard some thing growl and I started to black out.

I must be dieing.

I totally relaxed and I gave in to the blackness…

But it wouldn't come; all I saw was Edward's face. Then Jasper's, Emmett's (human and vampire), Dad's, Rose's, Alice's, Esme's, Carlisle's, Mum's. Renesmee's.

I snapped my eyes open and saw a sight I wish I never had. Emmett was growling and wrestling with the mother and her cubs. Emmett dodged every attack and then he gave up on his game. In what was only a matter of minutes, he was done with three mountain lion's. He started to turn to me but whipped around as the father lion leapt around the bush. Emmett shrugged and growled angrily as he leapt at the lion and sank his teeth into its soft fur. I looked away. The lion's shrieks and squeals eventually stopped and I turned back to my brother. He rushed over to me but hesitated when he got to close to my fresh blood. In other words his new food.

" You okay Bella?" he asked, not breathing.

" Yeah, just a little blood," I replied whipping my chest free of the red, sticky stuff. It was only a little cut.

" Edward is going to kill me," he mumbled, hanging his head. It was such a pitiful expression.

I looked up at him from my position on the ground and just wanted to hug him. However, I was not sure if my legs were that trustworthy just yet. I said, " It is okay. It was my fault. Not yours,"

" No, no, no. I shouldn't have let you leave the house. I am so sorry Bella," Emmett said shaking a little.

" It is nothing. Um, how is everything back at the house?" I asked cautiously.

" Well Edward is worried sick about you. Alice is sitting on the couch looking into the future. Jasper is sitting on the couch as white as apiece of paper. Carlisle and Esme are worried about you and understand your little rant. Rosalie is a little upset with you for yelling at me. I was just sitting there and then I rushed out of the house because I had to talk to you," Emmett said in short, clipped sentences.

" Oh," was all I could say.

" Come on, I'll take you to the Cullens and Alice or Edward can take you home. Jasper will already be there," Emmett said taking my hand. I staggered to my feet and Emmett darted over, taking most of my weight.

" No," I said pulling back.

" What?" he asked frowning.

" I thought you wanted to talk to me?" I asked.

Emmett was silent.

" I want to talk to you too," I said looking down.

" I missed you Bella,"

I looked up and smiled softly. Emmett looked uncomfortable. He wasn't really into talking about feelings.

" I missed you too Em. A lot," I said quietly.

There was more silence so I walked over and grabbed his hand (with my uninjured one) and lead him back to the natural seat I had been sitting at before the lion attack.

We were silent for about ten minutes before Emmett moved. He grabbed my hand and placed it gently on his lap. I looked up at him.

" How have you been Bella?" he asked tracing circles on my palm.

" Great. Except for the Volturi incident. I learnt how to play baseball with vampires. It is so much fun. I can't wait until I am a vampire to play. You will love it. I also went shopping with Ella and Bec while the Cullens were gone. We bought our Prom dresses and stuff. That was fun," I babbled, just trying to stop us from falling back into silence. Emmett was quiet while I rattled on.

When I had finished, there was silence before…

" So you still want to become a vampire huh?" Emmet asked not looking up at me.

" Yes of course," I said cautiously.

" Well, I don't want you to," Emmett said softly. I turned to him in surprise. Where had my fun-loving, carefree, vampire-loving brother gone?

" Why?" I asked indigently.

" Because I don't want you to go through all the pain," Emmett said.

" But you did," I murmured, looking back down at my hand.

" I didn't know it would hurt," was his reply. A single tear rolled down my cheek as I realised my brother didn't want me around forever. He wanted to be with his wife and not have his sister live with him for eternity.

" Oh no, Bella don't cry," he said wiping the tear away with his thumb.

" You don't want me around forever do you?" I asked.

" No, that isn't it. I promise. I just don't want you to go though all the pain," Emmett said quickly.

" I know what pain feels like Emmett," I said quietly. He blanched and winced.

" But it hurts so much," he whispered.

" But the pain will be worth it. I'll get to be with you and Jasper and Edward for ever," I said.

" If it is what you really want," Emmett sighed rubbing my arm. Jeez vampires really are cold. But it was probably because I was so used to Emmett being one of the warm ones.

I looked away then suddenly looked back at him.

" What is Dad going to say when I arrive home in a blood-stained, ripped top, dirty jeans, a broken arm and a shoulder in a strap?" I asked fearfully. Emmett's eyes widened.

" Let's ask Alice," he suggested and stood up. I sighed and stood up too. Another Bella Barbie session.

Emmett pulled me onto his back and we ran home. On the way home I let my head hang and closed my eyes again.

Edward was going to kill me. Jasper was going to kill me. Dad was going to kill me. I was practically a walking bomb. I would blow up and disappear at anytime. I groaned. Why did Jacob have to choose that moment to come and destroy the Cullens?

We arrived at the Cullens and Emmett ran me up to Carlisle's study, where Carlisle sat waiting for me with his medical equipment. He must have smelt me.

Alice ran in, took one look at my clothes and ran back out. I could hear her rummaging around in her wardrobe. She was so small; her clothes could fit a 14-year-old.

Carlisle bandaged my cut while Emmett held one of my hands and Esme held the other. God, I love this family. Carlisle reassessed my shoulder and arm, taking off the strap around my shoulder saying it had healed perfectly.

Alice ran back in and threw a pair of off-white jeans, a blue shirt and her blue-high top Converses at me.

" Thanks Alice," I said as I pulled on her clothes. She waved a hand.

" No problem," she said confidently and took my bloody clothes.

" Where are you taking them?" I asked curiously.

" I am going to burn them," she said.

" But I love those jeans," I wailed.

" You can have the ones your wearing," Alice said and kept walking.

I frowned but let her go. There was no way I could win that fight.

I sat on Carlisle's desk. Carlisle and Esme had go out to hunt, Emmett and Rosalie were in their room (ergh), Jasper had already gone home, Alice was burning my favourite jeans and Edward was nowhere to be seen. I had really wanted to talk to him. Especially about the Jacob thing. He had seemed calm about it before. A little too calm. Knowing Edward, he was probably at Jake's house now, ripping him to shreds. That thought alarmed me and I whipped out my mobile, dialling Jacob's number.

" Hey Jake," I said when he answered. Thankfully, no sounds of an angry vampire could be heard.

" Oh, hey Bella," Jacob said cheerfully. I scowled.

" Listen, Jake, you know I love Edward. This dinner thing, I am not so sure about it," I confessed playing with my necklace.

" You were the one flirting with me missy," Jacob retorted. I stopped.

" What?" I hissed.

" "Jakey, Can I talk to you outside please?"" He said trying to be seductive, "Yeah, definitely no flirting there"

" I only said that so I could get you to talk to me," I yelled. There was silence.

" It wasn't real?" was his response, after two minutes of silence.

" No, Jacob, you know that. I love Edward and I always will. And anyway Emmett would never let me go out with a werewolf. A vampire is enough," I sighed.

" Is dinner still on?" he asked hopefully. I sighed, frustrated.

" I don't know Jacob. Probably not. Life is tough at the moment. I have a newborn vampire brother, an upset, vampire sister, a physic-seeing pixie, vampire sister, an angry-at-certain-werewolf vampire boyfriend and a human brother two years out from transformation. I don't need a stalking, lovesick puppy as well Jake!" I yelled and hung up on him. Grr.

Someone knocked on the door.

" Not now Emmett," I growled but the door opened anyway.

It was Esme.

" Can I come in?" she asked. I blushed.

" Yes, of course. Do you want me to leave?" I asked hopping off Carlisle's desk.

" No, no, dear. Actually the opposite, I heard your conversation with Jacob Black, please excuse my eavesdropping, but I could help noticing that you were upset and I was wondering if you wanted to talk about it," Esme offered hopping up on Carlisle's desk and patting the space next to me, an invitation.

" No it is fine. You can't help overhearing things," I said softly, clutching my phone and hopping up onto the desk.

" Is there anything I can do?" Esme asked taking my spare hand.

" Jacob is just being difficult," I said, " He was like 'So is dinner still on?'. I mean come on. Edward has disappeared and I know exactly why and then Jake asks if I can still go out for dinner with him. Why can't he just find his own girl friend? I mean he is fit enough and strong enough to find a girl. And he is quite handsome. He just needs to leave me alone,"

" I see your problem. If you want to stay away from us for a while, I am sure my family won't be offended," Esme said softly rubbing my hand.

" No, no. It is not you guys it is Jacob and his stupid werewolf friends," I replied hurriedly.

" Okay then. Do you want me to drive you home?" she asked. I smiled and nodded. Esme jumped off the desk and pulled me down with her I stumbled and fell on her. We both fell to the ground.

" Oh I am so sorry," I said gasping. Esme let out a little giggle and then she burst out laughing. We fell about giggle for 10 minutes before Esme got a grip and stood up.

" Let's get you home," she said. I giggled and we walked out to the garage. Esme opened the doors to Carlisle's Mercedes.

" Where is Carlisle?" I asked.

" He is still hunting. I got half way out but something felt wrong so I came back," Esme said, " I had a feeling that you would be upset. It was a motherly feeling,"

I blushed and hopped into the car. We arrived at my house very soon.

I pulled open the front door with Esme behind me. She wanted to make sure I was safe.

" I am home Dad," I shouted as Jasper came running in. He took one look at my half hidden bandaged and hugged me tight. Dad walked in carrying a beer but one look at my hand dropped his half full can and rushed over.

" What happened?" he urged gripping my shoulders. I winced.

" I fell over in the woods when Edward and I went for a walk. I received a cut on my chest and a broken arm but I am fine now," I rushed trying to make Dad release my shoulders.

" Yes, well I'll take over from here now, thanks very much for driving her over her Esme. You should have just called and I would have come and picked her up," Dad said Esme. She waved her hand.

" It is no problem Charlie. Any time," she said politely and left.

Dad filled up a glass of water for me and sent me to bed. I sighed but did as I was told. Better to do that than be asked too many questions.

I sighed as I flopped down on my bed.

But of course Jasper was going to ask questions.

" What really happened? You ran out of that house leaving us silent for nearly 5 minutes before Alice coughed. Emmett was fuming then he tensed up and bolted from the house," Jasper explained.

I sighed and launched into my story.

A/N: Okay I am so sorry… You can shoot me if you want… I know it has been ages since I updated… also sorry if it is not the ending you hoped for for this bit but it is the ending I wanted… next chapter will be up quicker, I promise I am nearly finished it.