Don't worry my loyal readers and reviewers! I know what I'm doing. This is still an Edward and Bella story, but I can't reveal why and what will happen with Jacob imprinting. You will just have to wait and find out!
-Bella -
"What are you?" I took more steps back, backing away from what I didn't know.
"Bella…" Jacob said again, his eyes pleading, almost begging for me to stop. I spread my wings in an attempt of intimidation. Sam took one step back, though it wasn't out of fear, no he smirked as he did so.
"Bella, we are not human" Sam said, as if it wasn't obvious.
"Don't treat me like I'm stupid, Sam, I can smell you're not human" I ground out, enraged of the thought. I wasn't inferior, I wasn't fragile, and I wasn't idiotic. He didn't reply, instead he started to strip. He was stripping. Right in front of me! I turned my back and started running.
"You don't strip in front of an angel! You will tarnish me more than I want!" I screamed as I ran in the opposite direction, which happened to be in the opposite direction to the house.
I needed to figure out how to draw my wings back into myself. They caught on too much, grabbed too much attention. I could hear the highway now, and I focused on my back, usually that was all I had to do with my other powers. I could feel my back pulling in the wings, agonisingly slowly. I slowed down a little, nobody could see my wings on the highway, I can't let anyone see. I felt the tip being drawn in and would have smiled if I hadn't felt something crash into my back.
I looked over to see my arms being held down by two massive paws. A growl, though not threatening filled my ears. I stopped for a moment, took a deep breath and rolled, my arms slipped effortlessly from under the giant wolves weight and I eyed him.
"Great! Vampires, werewolves, angels, Ferries! Next thing you know the bloody Easter bunny will pop up and say hi!" I yelled in a fit of rage and confusion.
I heard a bark that almost sounded like a chocking laugh.
"What do you want, Fido? A Milkbone?" I said sarcastically, the way the wolf eyed me almost hungrily set me on edge. A growl ensued from the black wolf. Another russet brown wolf came from within the forest, though he seemed almost as big, or bigger than the black wolf, the black one was defiantly in charge.
Why? Why did I have to get dragged into the supernatural world! Why was it so damn complicated!
I rolled my shoulders and looked behind me, the highway was just there. Just beyond a few thick bushes. I shook my head angrily and walked in the opposite direction, I started to walk back to the Cullen's house. A low growl came from the russet brown wolf.
"You can't stop me going back, I belong with them" I called over my shoulder. It was the wrong thing to say.
The sound of shifting bones assaulted my eyes and I pivoted sharply, already in a defence position. Jacob stood there, naked as the day he was born, looking enraged.
"You don't belong with damn leeches!" He yelled as he charged at me. What the hell was going on? I felt my wings burst from my back as his hand shot out to grab me.
I turned to the side quickly, grabbed the offending limb and pivoted again, not letting go of his arm. As I turned his body came with his arm and as I lifted the arm over my head I flicked my arms forward, flinging Jacob over my head. He turned in mid-air and skidded to a stop on his feet.
I focused on him, but at the last second hesitated. Could I really hurt my best friend?
He's not your friend anymore! I screamed at myself, but I hesitated too long. Jacob's body crashed against mine, and we tumbled to the ground. I used momentum to get on top of him, but he just rolled and I was being pinned by him again.
Damn it! Why was I so dam weak! Distraction, I needed a distraction. But no matter how much I focused on Jacob, my power wouldn't come forth, I couldn't hurt him. All the while, the black wolf watched us.
Seconds later and a distraction provided itself. Jasper ripped Jacob from my body and stood protectively over me.
"You're violating the treaty!" He hissed as Edward came from behind, when did he get back? He lifted me into his arms, probably having difficulty with my wings in the way. I drew them back. It was then I noticed it. I did feel safe with Edward. But why? Only minutes ago I had concluded I didn't feel safe with him. I was going to have a long chat with Edward and Jasper later; it felt like they had a part to do with that.
"Leave and we won't act!" Jasper hissed again as Emmitt came up, standing beside me. The black wolf, Sam, barked harshly at Jacob and in a second Jacob had shifted again, slightly limping into the bush, back to La Push I assume.
"Hey Bella, 5 minutes and the duel starts" Emmitt said, grinning, as if we hadn't just met werewolves. I simply nodded as Edward carried me back to the house. I was still deep in thought when Alice came next to me to ask me if I was ready for the duel.
Why hadn't my power affected werewolves? Why couldn't I hurt them? Damn it, Damn it all to hell.
Alice was giggling; her hand waving in front of my face was what snapped me out of my mind.
"Bella, stop daydreaming! You have to win because I put a lot of money on you"
"Uh-huh….yea….sure…whatever" I answered as my mind travelled back to the details of the encounter. When did Edward get back, was Carlisle here too?
"Bella, you have to focus!" Alice said, laughing.
In the background I heard Edward talking to Rosalie.
"You sure? You know not to bet against Alice" Edward said.
"Its unpredictable in this one, haven't you read her mind? Alice can only see Bella's future if she really tries, so Alice didn't try. She wanted to be 'surprised'" Rosalie said. I almost laughed.
Wow, why was I in such a good mood? Oh, damn it! Jasper.
"Jasper! Stop controlling my emotions please!" I called out. He was down the stairs in an instant, looking frustrated.
"You're very different, Bella Swan. Not many people can tell when I control their emotions, and nobody has been able to stop my influence, as you did just then" I felt my eyes widen.
I…I had stopped his influence, just like that, by myself? I didn't even know what I did.
"Jasper you can't control her emotions! That would be cheating" Rosalie gasped out.
"She's gotten stronger" Jasper commented.
"Bella, outside, now. It is time!" Emmitt called, I let my wings burst from my back.
Everyone filed outside, Carlisle and Edward included, though Edwards eyes were black, he was in control. He was keeping his distance, emotionally and physically, was it because he was being careful or because he was ashamed of losing control? And why the hell did I feel safe now when I didn't before!
Jasper must have something to do with it.
"Focus Bella, don't daydream during the fight!" Alice called.
"Shut up Alice! Don't tell her that! Bella, you can daydream as much as you want" That was Rosalie.
"Ready" Carlisle called from the sidelines.
"DUEL!" And so it began.
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