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Eyota's POV
"Chief they are coming", Jeremy told me his eyes wide as he stepped into the room. His eyes moved to Johnny who was still staring at Renesmee. I stood up slowly trying to ignore the intense burn in my back and the increasing chest pain. I walked over slowly slipping the small bundle into Johnny's waiting hands. He gasped gently his eyes staring at her with upmost love and dedication. I smiled gently leaning up kissing his forehead.
"Stay here with her Johnny…protect her", I told me knowing he'd die trying to save her.
"What do we do Chief", Kane asked his hand clutched tightly.
"We will fight Kane…that girl is the imprint of one of our own; we will die protecting our imprints", I said looking at their determined faces. Another howl alerted us of how close the Quileute pack was. I took a deep breath before turning to Jacob. He stared deeply into my eyes and I had to clench my fists to keep my feelings from drowning me. "Try to explain to Sam the imprinting, try to get him to stop", he nodded slowly keeping dead quiet. I nodded turning and stepping in front of Johnny and Renesmee. "Go now, help Jacob's pack", they nodded following Jacob out the house.
I closed my eyes gasping deeply my knees quaking, I felt like the whole earth was sitting on my shoulders. I heard the loud snap of twigs and growling. I went to step outside but my knees gave out.
"Chief", I held my hand up for Johnny to be quiet.
"Sit with her Johnny, protect her", I ordered him listening to the snarling of battle. Jacob hadn't convinced them, I could hear the battle outside. Brothers' fighting wasn't right; peace and happiness should come from a child and an imprint being born. I used the last of my strength to stand clutching the wall; I stumbled outside my eyes meeting the fighting outside. Tears welded in my eyes watching the snapping and snarling as Jacob's pack and the few Cullens here pushed Sam's pack back.
"Listen to us", growled out Edward trying to push back Paul. I took in a deep breath clutching the banister next to me.
"STOP", my Alpha order boomed through the clearing. I looked into Sam's eyes and concentrated to push my thoughts into his head. When I felt that I had met his thoughts I showed him the picture of Johnny holding Renesmee in my head. His shoulders relaxed and each of them backed away slowly. The Cullens looked tense looking back and forth from all of us. "Stop", I whispered again the tears finally streaming down my face.
"Why are they stopping", whispered Esme looking at Carlisle.
"Because…Johnny imprinted on Renesmee", Edward said his eyes studying each wolf. "They can't harm another shape shifter's imprint…it's their oldest and most sacred rule", I took in a heavy pant. Carlisle turned to look at me as my heart pounded louder and louder in my ears.
"Eyota", he whispered to me. I met his eyes till everything blurred. My eyes slipped close and I saw a flash of light and the world in front of me disappeared.
Jacob's POV
I watched in horror as Eyota's hand slipped from the banister and she tumbled down the steps her body crashing against them. She landed on the ground and I barely heard her heart beat.
"No!" I heard someone cry out before Carlisle rushed over. I whined loudly trying to run over but Leah and Seth held me back.
"No Jacob", they cried out in my head. I growled snapping needing to get to her immediately.
Edward's POV
I stared gently down at Bella running my hands over the soft blue material of the dress.
"Come back to me", I whispered kissing her forehead before leaving the room. I closed the door turning to stare at the old man sitting next to Esme. She was rubbing his arm and he looked up at me. He said his name was Kota; Eyota's guardian. He was an older man and from his thoughts I could tell he was very wise.
"Kota", I turned as he did to look at Carlisle as he descended down the steps rubbing his hands Alice following behind him.
"Is she still alive", he asked him his eyes filled with worry.
"Yes...for now", Carlisle looked around at everyone's pained expressions.
"I changed her clothes for her", whispered Alice wrapping her arms around herself.
Eyota was a special young woman; she was caring, determined, and faithful. My eyes moved to look at Jacob. His face was shoved into his hands and his thoughts were filled with guilt; it seemed he realized his love for Eyota too late. "I need to ask you though Kota; what is Eyota exactly her structure if similar to that of a shape shifter but yet she doesn't become a wolf", Kota sighed rubbing his neck. "Her scars are deep yet you can tell her change happened earlier, none of those scars would have been there then"
"Eyota is beyond what most of our legends speak of; however in many legends they speak of a woman. A woman who was born to protect the protectors; she is the line between human and wolf. She is the voice of all; a shape shifter, a human, and a loved one of the supernatural. Her body wasn't created to change into a wolf but she kept some qualities of a wolf to help lead those who are that. Her scars are those of the man who created her, a man whom she loved; only those men in her heart create physical and emotional scars in her" Kota stared at the door where she lay. Her heart beat was so slow I had to concentrate to hear it.
"How much…how much time does she have left" we all turned to look at Jacob with tears in his eyes.
"I can't say exactly Jacob", Carlisle said looking at him sadly. My thoughts went to the words he told me when Bella's heart stopped beating.
I won't kill you Edward…I want you to live with the guilt for killing her
Jacob would have to live like me…with the guilt of killing the woman they loved.
"Go see her Jacob", Kota told him standing up slowly. "With me"
"Me? Why me?" he asked him. Everyone's thoughts were filled with wonder why Kota would allow the boy resulting in her death to see her. "Because she loves you", Kota told him. Jacob's face creased with pain as he stood up from the floor walking into the room with Kota. Kota closed the door meeting my eyes just once.
Jacob's POV
I walked slowly into the room staring at Eyota. Her face was peaceful making her look like any sixteen year old girl. Her lips were parted slightly and her chest rose slowly giving me some peace that a small part of her was still here. Her hair fanned out around her and an ivory dress contrasted with her tan skin. I longed for her to just open her eyes to look at me once more so I could admit my mistake; and beg for her forgiveness.
"What a beautiful dress", Kota whispered smiling gently before sitting at a chair opposite of the bed.
"Yes", I whispered walking slowly to the bed. I sat down gently at her side my eyes memorizing every scar on her I could see. "This is all my fault", I let out a small sob feeling my eyes fill with tears.
"Jacob, Eyota believes in fate; that all things occur for a reason. She's had visions of you since the day I showed her she could see into the future. She knew you were coming; for what purpose she was unaware. She knew however, the danger of stepping into this world of the Cullens and your pack. She made that choice", he explained and I shook my head.
"She didn't choose to imprint on me Kota", I told him never letting my eyes leave her.
"No she didn't but she learned to accept it. I don't know what Eyota felt exactly but she loves you even now Jacob"
"Why is she dying though, why did me denying the imprint slowly start to kill her; she doesn't deserve to die"
"The wolf cannot survive without the imprint Jacob; whether it is a relationship or a friendship. Her ties severed when she saw you and reconnected to you", I nodded knowing that's exactly how it felt. "The denial was like a poison; life does not exist unless the imprint accepts their protector", I sighed closing my eyes.
"It's too late to tell her I accept it now", I whispered.
"…It's never too late Jacob", he told me. His chair creaked and he stepped over placing a hand on my shoulder. "I'll leave you two alone Jacob", I listened to the door creak closed. I stared down at her brushing my finger along her scarred cheek before drifting to her hair. It was smooth between my fingers. I slipped my finger down pressing it into where her heart was barely beating.
I took a deep breath before I leaned forward placing my hands on either side of her head. The first time we kissed this is how she kissed me. She gave me morphine with her kisses. I closed my eyes pressing my lips to hers; I begged whatever God there was in the sky to bring her back to me, to just give me one chance to kiss her like she deserved to be. When she didn't kiss back I sighed leaning my forehead on hers begging for her to return to me.
"Come back to me", I whispered before standing up and turning from her. I didn't look back because if I did I'd lie down in that bed with her and die too.
Awe, sad chapter. I was attempting to show that Edward and Jacob really aren't that different in their situations right now. I hope the chapter was enjoyable. Please review.