Gotta tell you guys, this was a hard chapter to write. I'm not all that great with writing fight scenes so I struggled to get this how I wanted this. I've actually been working on it for 3 weeks...
Long ass time.
Casey POV
I reached the clearing to find the Cullens already waiting there looking still as statues.
"You're here early," Carlisle commented.
I shrugged my shoulders trying to appear as normal as possible but I had no idea how well I actually pulled it off. I rolled my shoulders and started stretching, warming up my muscles for the fight.
"Number decrease at all overnight?" I asked Alice.
"By two. Slowed their progress by a bit—about an hour—but they'll be here soon," she replied. "There still are twenty of them."
"Good. I'm looking forward to it." I patted a small pocket located on the holster for my knife on my thigh. It was still there, I could feel the smooth rounded edges of it through the fabric. The tatru was an invention that when heated, released a chemical that sent a person's atoms rushing towards the partner tatru making an almost instantaneous transportation system. I was pretty sure that Bella had seen me place the other one and I prayed to Selene that she had left it alone.
Then suddenly the forest grew quiet and I knew without searching with my mind…They were here.
Jacob POV
I woke up but kept my eyes closed and my arms wrapped tightly around the woman that I loved with every single insignificant part of me. Something felt wrong though. I didn't think anymore about it though when warm soft lips pressed against mine. Casey knew I loved being woken up by her kisses. I rolled her body so it was stretched out over mine as I eagerly devoured her mouth. Our tongues tangled together but not in the normal way. We were normally in perfect sync, always knowing what the other was going to do before they did it. I placed my hands on her hips which seemed too slim but pressed my hips up into her anyway, just the way that drove her crazy. She moaned but it was all wrong. This moan was higher pitched and almost whiney, not the usual breathy sound that was a mix between a moan and a growl. I pulled away and opened my eyes to find brown eyes not vibrant green staring at me.
I rolled myself out from under Bella and actually ripped the sleeping bag open in my haste to get away.
"What the hell, Bella?!" I yelled in complete shock and disgust. How could I not have noticed that she didn't smell like Case?
"I love you, Jacob," she said as if that explained everything.
I waited for her to start laughing or say she was joking but she stayed silent, staring at me expectantly.
"Are you KIDDING me?! You can't just go around kissing people Bella!"
"I know that," she said as she crossed her arms across her chest looking like a grouchy child.
"They why did—"
"Because I love you! I already said that."
"That's not any reason to kiss me though! I'm with Casey! You know the girl that used to live with you? The girl that I'm in love with? The girl that I basically marrying in a month?" I shook my head and stormed out of the tent and phased rushing towards the clearing trying to block what just happened from my thoughts. That of course didn't work.
You and Bella did what?! Quil yelled being the loudest of the explatives that worked their way through the pack mind.
Forget about it. It means nothing. Casey is my everything, I thought it was her, I said effectively shutting down the conversation with the rest of the pack. I raced to meet up with them as they smelled the bloodsucker army as they approached.
"Stand back," Casey said rushing in front of the Cullens holding fire within her hand. Five of the newborns rushed towards her and were suddenly burning as a rope of fire skimmed across their bodies wielded by Case. Horrible screams came from them making my fur stand on end. She released the rope and shook her hand putting out the fire before rushing towards the next leech. The Cullens rushed with her as the pack jumped out and started taking down leeches as well.
Casey was a force to be reckoned with as she danced her way through the mass of bodies that filled the clearing. Every leech she touched went up in flames before she used the earth to shoot them through the air to create a massive bonfire of burning leech bodies. She suddenly froze though as a leech came to attack her thankfully though Carlisle was able to grab her and move her out of the way but just as her feet touched the ground again after Carlisle released her, she disappeared.
Casey POV
The moment Carlisle released me I reached down to my holster and heated the tatru. My body burst apart and sped towards where Bella, Edward, and Seth were. A millisecond later, I was standing right next to Seth who jumped startled at my sudden appearance. Edward jumped out of the tent looking quizzically at me.
"Victoria's coming," I said in answer to his silent question
He nodded at me and from behind him I saw Bella staring at me in fear and not because of Victoria. My fists tightened as I tried to keep my anger in check. Now was not the time or place but she would get an earful from me eventually.
Edward grabbed Bella and backed her against the cliff face with him in front. Seth went off to hide to aide in defense and I moved to the side of Edward flanking him, waiting for Victoria.
She stepped out with a boy right ahead of her. I choked back a sob at the sight of him. My heart splitting open as our eyes locked. He looked exactly like Shawn. Messy golden hair, broad shoulders, pale complexion. It could have been him aside from the red eyes.
"It's not him, Casey," Edward said almost frantically. "His name is Riley."
I closed my eyes briefly getting my emotions back in check. In my panic I had let my shield down allowing Edward to see everything that happened between Shawn and I.
.
"We're forever Case," he whispered as his lips skimmed down my nearly naked skin.
The roaring waterfall drowned out the sound of the world around us and provided a mist to cool us from the hot sun that beat down on our exposed flesh. Shawn and I came to this waterfall often to escape from the horrors of our lives and to just spend time with each other without anyone to judge us.
"You promise?" I whispered running my fingers through his wet hair. We had spent much of the day swimming in the pool at the base of the waterfall.
His eyes lifted to mine trapping me in their azure depths. "There will never be a day that I don't love you or want you. Even if I have to leave you, I'll always come back."
"Don't leave me, ever."
He sighed gazing down at the rock that we were reclining on, tracing his finger along an invisible line that I couldn't see. "I'll need to at some point, to end my brother you know? I won't let him ruin my life again."
"But—"
"You don't get it Casey. You don't remember your real family and you hate your dad so you don't have those feelings of family loyalty."
I sighed wanting to tell him everything but I held back. "I don't need to remember them because you and Sam and Cammie and Jamie and everyone else are my family. I will protect all of you with everything I have." I took his face in my hands and kissed him until I was consumed by him and by the love I felt for him. "I love you. You are my life," I said.
He smiled and pulled me back into the kiss.
.
A lone tear fell down my cheek and I wiped it away. I knew it wasn't Shawn but the resemblance was there; they could have been twins. "I know. It just—" I stopped knowing that no words could describe what I was feeling.
We stood there for several moments. Riley looked back and forth from Edward to me. Obviously he was supposed to take care of the two of us somehow. He would die and he seemed to be realizing that. Victoria though saw only Bella and I guess that Bella was staring at her too. There was nothing more important to Victoria than killing Bella and avenging her mate. And at this point, I was almost ready to hand Bella over to her. I was possessive of Jake and she was trying to take him from me. Not the best idea.
"Riley," I whispered. His eyes snapped to me. "You'll die today if you help her," I paused letting the words sink in. "She's been lying to you this whole time… She's been lying to all of you…She's using you."
Confusion was everywhere on his face.
I shifted to the side and forward. They were too far away for me hit them with any fire.
"She doesn't love you. She loved James and is trying to avenge him. You're just a pawn in this game," I continued shifting closer again. "She wants you to die so that she doesn't have to keep up the charade anymore. Every kiss and touch was just a way for her to get you to trust her."
He looked back and forth from me to Victoria and back again.
"You remind me of someone very important to me," I said edging just a little bit closer. "He trusted the wrong people just like you. He didn't realize it soon enough to be helped. Let us help you, we can teach you another life free of blood and hurt."
"Don't trust them," Victoria said. "They'll only lead you astray. You know I love you."
The confusion that covered his face disappeared and he tensed himself to attack. Then Seth jumped from the cliff from above us and pounced on Riley ripping a hand from him.
Victoria screamed and narrowed her eyes at Edward. They rushed at each other looking as if they were dancing.
I stayed next to Bella keeping an eye on both fights that were going on.
"Casey, I'm sorr—"
"Bella, you'll shut up or I will give you over to Victoria right now," I snapped as I concentrated on Seth's fight.
He tore another chunk from Riley causing him to yell in anger. I flinched slightly still having trouble fighting the instinct to help Riley who my heart said was Shawn.
Edward and Victoria were still darting around each other without ever trading a blow. He was taunting her the entire time about anything that slipped through her mind.
Riley landed a hit to Seth's shoulder causing him to limp slightly but he still did not need my help. He was accentuating the limp to fake Riley out. Riley was more concerned though with the fight between Edward and Victoria. Seth pressed the advantage and pulled another chunk from Riley. Riley released a roar of fury and hit Seth so hard in the chest that it sent him flying into the cliff directly to the side of Bella and I.
"Seth!" I rushed to him placing a hand on his head, sending a brief pulse of healing energy to at least soothe the pain. "Don't move until you're healed. I've got this."
I turned to Riley who was staring at me wondering how a human could possibly handle him. I closed my eyes and centered myself pushing my heart and humanity away, locking them in the darkest part of myself. I opened my eyes again locking my eyes with Riley. I didn't see Shawn anymore; I only saw a vampire.
"I'm not just human, Riley," I said curling my fingers in towards my palm causing a fireball to ignite. "I'm a little special." I flung the fireball at the stunned vampire catching him off guard. The fire ignited his body causing him to scream and distracting Victoria enough for Edward to finish Victoria. Her head rolled to where Riley's firey body lay and she as well went up in flames.
This story is coming to a close which means the Bonding :) Are y'all excited?
