Summary: Emmett disagrees with his family, especially Edward,for leaving a heartbroken Bella behind after her birthday incident, so he decides to return and care for her.
" I wouldn't have left her like you did!"
Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight. Stephanie Meyer is the respective owner, I'm just fooling around with the characters.
" Emily!" Sam called out once they reached a cabin about thirty yards from where they once stood. Emmett was swift as he followed Sam's lead as he carried Bella in his arms, and had approached the house no longer than two minutes later. This was the farthest he had ever been beyond the treaty line and he had never felt more out of place. His nostrils burned a little from the strong odor the wolves gave off, even in their human form, and he tried not to curse as they started up the steps.
A young woman appeared from what seemed like the kitchen when Sam stormed in, and Emmett a few feet behind. Her skin was also a tan color, but with traces of scars that appeared on her arms from the simple dress she wore under an apron; her long ebony hair cascading down her back in soft waves. She was beautiful, no doubt, but it was when they both made brief eye contact that he noticed the large gash embedded on the right side of her face, running from her hairline, downwards from the eye, until just above her collarbone.
Something had scratched her. Terribly.
And Emmett had a pretty good idea of what it was.
" They're in the third bedroom down the hall." She said urgently, her eyes widening a little they fell to Bella.
" Seth-went with the others to go look for Jacob." He nodded, his eyes softening after a few seconds as they bore into hers, then turned to Emmett and cocked his head to the side for him to follow. Emmett silently let him take the lead towards the small hallway. Once they were almost at the bedroom, Emmett could smell the sour scent of alcohol, almost like he had entered a hospital.
Briskly, they entered the small room. An older woman gestured to the bed by the window, and he laid her down, making sure to gently guide her head to the pillow without touching her wound. The woman immediately got to work, talking swiftly to a thin, but tall girl that stood near her holding a small towel and bottle of alcohol. She stared at Emmett for a few seconds before assisting the woman, her hands also swift and steadily at work.
The older woman started for the hem of Bella's shirt, but stopped short. The younger girl, or woman he should say, turned towards them, her eyes narrowed.
Wisps of short black hair fell over her eyes, perspiration over her forehead, and Emmett could see it on the palms of her hands.
" You both need to leave." Her eyes averted to Sam and they seemed to glisten with hatred.
"-But you can wait at the door if you'd like." The older woman said hurriedly. Her eyes locked on Emmett's for a couple of seconds, until finally he complied, and quickly exited the room, with Sam close behind. As soon as the door closed, Emmett groaned, his eyes watching the wooden barrier with a lump in his throat. He could feel Sam staring at him and slowly turned his head to glare at him.
" What?" He growled.
" Why come back here, after all this time?"
" That's really none of your business, is it?" He retorted.
Sam glared, his lips pulled into a grimace. " It is if you're a threat to this community and my family."
"I already told you I'm not a threat."
Sam took a couple of steps forward, snorting. " Yeah? Well I find it hard to believe anything you bloodsuckers put out there. All you do is take lives, and cause more fucking trouble for me and the rest of my pack. You kill to survive, drain innocent people of their lives, and you leave their carcasses scattered without a fucking care in the world-"
" You wolves are not so hot either, pal. Besides I don't do human blood anymore, not since 36' and I don't plan to anytime soon. You're picking a fight with the wrong fucking person. What you should be focusing on, is taking care of the other vampires trespassing your territory. I'm not your problem." He sneered back, growling a little.
The Shifter glared in response and opened his mouth to yell, just as the door opened slowly, and the older woman slipped out. She wiped her hands on a towel, staring at Sam's now trembling form; he exhaled through his nose. Her back leaned against the door as her eyes averted between the two men as they stepped away from each other, nearly toe to toe a few moments before.
"The teeth didn't puncture her skin deep enough to cause her to be exposed to the venom and change, as I'm sure you are aware." She paused, and flickered her eyes to Emmett, who nodded slightly. "-but it will feel sore for a while. I bandaged up her head; it was bleeding pretty badly but you got here in time to stop her from losing too much blood, though she may feel lightheaded for a few hours. And Leah tended to her lower ribs on the left- thankfully they weren't broken, just a little purple from the bruising. Bella's going to be fine though, all in all. " She finished, pressing her lips together and Sam nodded slowly.
Emmett relaxed a little, she was going to be fine.
" Thank you Sue." Sam told her stiffly, and she nodded slightly.
" Yeah, thank you. Really." Emmett spoke, and she rose her eyebrow a little, her expression soft.
" It's what I do."
" When- can I see her? Is she awake?"
" She's asleep-but I've left her some medication to take for the pain once she wakes. You can wait for her to come to if you'd like though, unless the smell- er- bothers you." Emmett smiled a little, her most likely having hinted Sam's wolfy odor. Sue and the girl in the room were definitely human, and so was Emily. Sam growled a little, and took one last glance at Emmett before leaving them back down the hallway.
" I'll be fine, ma'am. Thank you. But I uh-appreciate your concern for me. Considering the circumstances." He implied, and she smiled.
" You're pretty well-mannered for a vampire."
He cocked a grin. " It comes with age."
"Hm." She replied, simply, and amused smile on her lips again. " I'll leave you to her. And don't worry about Sam. He's figured you're harmless, but can't help what you are. He's extremely protective of his family, as well as this community."She explained softly, sighing, just as Leah appeared from behind the door with a bag of medical equipment, and closed it gently behind her.
She stood tall, but shorter than Emmett as she stared. She opened her mouth to speak, but decided not to, and nodded to Sue slowly before she walked past them down the hallway. Sue looked after her, then turned to Emmett.
" I'd better go. If Bella needs anything more than she already has, I'm just down the hall." He nodded. She gave him a small smile, then walked away. He stood there for a moment, pondering on what just happened.
Had he actually made a... human friend? Besides Bella, she was the only one he'd pretty much ever spoken to.
And she ran with werewolves.
He smiled a little.
There was no doubt Esme would like her.
He swallowed and nodded a little, before he grabbed the doorknob and turned it. The door opened with a small creak and Bella lay on the bed still asleep. A white bandage wrapped tight around her skull, a few scratches on her cheeks and a small gauze was taped against her neck. Her heartbeat pounded rhythmically in her chest, strong, but slow as she was unconscious.
She looked pretty rundown. But she was going to be fine.
He walked over to her and until he hovered slightly over her sleeping form and lifted his hand to brush it across her cheek.
" Thank god. I am so sorry Bella." He muttered, a lump in his throat.
If he could, he would gladly make that bastard Laurent pay for what he did to her.
Stiffly, he sat in the chair nearest the bed... and placed his head in his hands.
Author's Note: Hey everyone! It's been a while, I know. I've been super busy! So many projects and so little time before I graduate from high school!1(May 23rd!) So I've been super busy with homework and stuff too but don't think I forgot about you guys! I haven't! I know this update is kind of short but I'll try to make the next one longer!
Oh and as of right now, I am no longer going to list the reviewers names because I am quite lazy in that sense, but you know who you are!
What do you think of Sue and Emmett getting along? By the way, this is before Leah started phasing so yes she is human for right now. I plan to change that though some time in the near future, perhaps in the sequel.
Yes, I typed sequel. This story will only be a few chappies more before I decide to continue it as a sequel!
It's gonna be AWESOME!(I hope.)
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