Violetta
Renesmee and I both got several texts from our parents. I got a few from Jasper, and one from Emmett that read:
"Postponed the bonfire until you 6 get back. Get excited."
At least he was staying positive. It helped a little as fear grew inside of me for Jacob and Seth. I called Mason and told him we were coming. He tried to convince me to turn back home, but I refused and he eventually gave up.
We got to the Makah reservation in a half hour. Mason met us on the line as he was running perimeter.
He accompanied us into the reservation and to the largest house where the other wolves sat at the time. They were coordinating.
"You're not even looking for Jacob and Seth." Renesmee said as soon as we walked in, "Sam, what the hell are you waiting for?"
He looked at Mason, "I told you not to tell them and then to tell them to go back home."
"He tried not to tell me, but you told Emily, so I figured it was only fair. He told us to go back home, but we refused." I said, defending my soul mate.
"You need to go back to Forks." Sam said.
Kim and Emily were sitting in the room with Claire and her parents beside them.
"We're not going anywhere." Renesmee snapped.
"Ness." I hushed, "We'll go look for them ourselves."
Leah looked terrible, sitting in the very back corner by herself, staring at her phone.
"It's dangerous with the nomads." An unfamiliar man said. I assumed he was a part of the Makah tribe.
"Yeah, well, that's never stopped me before."
"Mason, bro, who is this badass chick?" He asked the animalistic Mason.
"That's Mason's imprint." Kim said quietly.
"Violetta, that's Stephen, Mason's brother." Emily said.
"Hmm, he never mentioned you." I said.
"Yeah, we don't get on."
Mason growled and I petted his head. I kissed in between his ears, "We're going to look for them."
He shook his head.
"You cannot expect us to not do anything while you all sit around here and eat." Renesmee said.
Leah stood up, "I'm coming with you."
"No you're not." Sam said.
"I am a part of Jake's pack, not yours. I don't follow your orders, I follow his. Thank you for the support you have given while we tried to find my brother." She said sarcastically.
"Leah." Paul said, "It's too dangerous."
"You know what Vi is capable of…"
"They won't get near her." I assured as we walked out. Mason followed.
"Mason!" Sam demanded.
He snarled and snapped at Sam before following me. He, technically, was in Jacob's pack first, and Sam's second, like Leah. They seemed like they were in both.
Leah phased quickly and we ran into the forest surrounding the reservation.
"We should have asked how many nomads there was." Renesmee whispered as we wondered through the forest.
"I don't think they count as nomads anymore. They've been around here a few days."
"How many do you think there is?"
Mason barked quietly 4 times.
"4?" I asked.
He nodded.
"How could 4 vampires kill 2 wolves when there are so many of them?" Renesmee asked as we walked down a hill. Leah and Mason were scanning the area.
"Are they gifted?" I asked Mason. He shook his head. "Strong?" He nodded.
"I guess they're hella strong." She said.
We searched for hours, and we found nothing. We did see 2 sets of paw prints, and 2 sets of human prints in the mud, but then we started wondering if we were going in circles.
Finally, I saw something. "Seth!" I called as I sprinted forwards. Leah was right on my heels, followed my Mason and then Renesmee. She was looking around for Jacob.
"Seth?" I felt his pulse. He was alive, he just looked asleep.
"He looks okay…" Renesmee said.
Mason dragged something over Seth, as he was naked in his human form. Leah gave him a grateful grunt.
Mason ran into the trees, and in seconds, he came back out in his human form, wearing the traditional shorts.
He ran over and lifted Seth up, "I'll take him back to the reservation."
"We have to come with you and then come back out for Jacob. They could be out here." I said.
Renesmee nodded and looked very upset as she looked around. We took Seth back at a run, and went straight back into the forest without a word to the pack.
Another few hours, and I heard a noise. I turned when I caught an unfamiliar scent. Several unfamiliar scents. 4 vampires stood, two on large rocks, two on the ground.
"You're Cullen's…" One of the women said. "I recognise your scents. Looking for the werewolves?"
"Where's the brown one? The bigger one?" Renesmee asked.
"He's…around. Good luck finding him."
"What did you do to them?" I asked as they started to turn around.
"They'll be awake by morning. I put them into a very deep sleep. They'll be out cold until about mid-morning tomorrow." One of the men said.
"Why are you here? And why did you kill the other wolves?" Their eyes were so bright crimson, it was putting me off.
"We killed the other wolves because they attacked us. We're here for the Volturi. We were instructed to bring you back with us, if we were able to get you…"
Renesmee and Mason took half a step forwards, guarding me. Leah had stayed with Seth.
"We'll give you a 5 second head start." The other man smirked.
"Where exactly is the wolf?" I asked, ignoring his last comment.
"We can't tell you that much…It was hard enough to get him just to bring you here. We knew you'd come. And you." The first woman motioned to Renesmee.
"Do not make me hurt you."
"I'd like to see you try…" The second woman said. She dropped under the agonising pain that I caused.
The other woman looked scared, "They said they weren't gifted! I only agreed because they weren't gifted!"
I lifted the pain and waited a few seconds before the woman stood, shaky on her feet.
"Go through there. A track will lead off to the left within a few seconds of running, follow it. He's there." One of the men said. "Let's go."
They all turned and disappeared. I hoped the Volturi didn't find them, because if Aro knew that they left us here without a scratch, and simply dropped the mission, he would kill them.
Renesmee and I looked at each other before we ran to where they instructed.
She dropped to his side, tears in her eyes. "Jake?"
His breathing was steady. I assumed he would be okay.
Mason went to phase again, and came back out. He lifted Jacob and we went back to the Makah reservation.
He lay him down on the ground beside Seth.
Emily, Kim and Leah were sitting by Seth, as well as an unknown woman who was from this reservation.
"Mason." She nodded.
"Mum." He acknowledged quietly.
I stared at him for a second before he shook his head, "Later."
Renesmee sat at Jacob's side, and she eventually lay down, falling asleep as it got later and later.
Mason motioned for me to follow him and we walked out the door.
We walked along a dirt road, "I don't get along very well with my immediate family. It's why I went to La Push in the first place.
I linked my hand with his, "Is there a reason?"
"After my father died, my mother fell into a very dark place. I had to grow up quicker, and take care of my brother and sister while my mother was off blowing all our money on alcohol and gambling. When my sister…committed suicide, my mother and brother both blamed me, and I didn't know what to do about any of it. My mother became abusive, grieving over my sister, and still my father, while she was drunk. She abused both me and Stephen. I couldn't get him out when I left, I didn't go far, just lived with my friend, Kevin, who is a part of the Makah pack. Stephen completely forgave my mother, and me, before my mother started lying to him about me. She never gave up speaking badly of me until he despised me. We still talk, sometimes, but not often. I don't ever talk to my mother unless I'm here."
"Is Sue Clearwater or Harry Clearwater related to your mum or your dad?"
"Harry and my dad were brothers."
"I'm really sorry Mason." I whispered.
"No, it's okay. If none of it happened, I probably would never have never met you." He smiled and stopped walking. "But do you understand now how broken I would be if you died?"
I swallowed and nodded.
"I love you, Violetta Cullen."
"I love you too, Mason Clearwater."
We shared a few brief kisses before he kept walking, "I want to show you my old house."
He was smiling as he pulled me. I laughed and walked at his pace.
Within a few minutes, he stopped outside a small house. He stared at it.
"Mason?" I asked as I tear trailed down his cheek. I wiped it away, "Hey, babe."
He took a breath and looked down into my eyes, "Sorry, just…that's the tree that my sister…"
I let go of his hand and slung my arms around his waist, hugging myself to his side. "Do you want to talk about it?"
"No, I just want to think about it for a second and then let it go."
"Okay." I kissed his shoulder and rested my head against it. I heard footsteps approach, and Leah walked over. She had a tear too. Her cousin had died here.
I let one of my arms leave Mason and I held Leah's hand.
"It's painful to see." She said quietly.
Mason nodded in agreement.
"Seth and I used to come out here once a month for a week. We spent all our time with Mason, Stephen and Charlotte. Until Gary's death. Then we lost contact, completely. And then one day my mum got a call, about Charlotte. I don't think I will ever forgive myself from cutting contact…" Leah explained unconsciously as she stared at the dead tree and the house beside it.
I squeezed her hand. I let go of Mason as he moved around me and hugged Leah. I stood, looking at the tree while I waited for them to feel like they could move again.
"I promised Charlotte that I would be available to her, and then I disconnected my number." Leah cried.
"I promised her that I wouldn't let her shatter into pieces. I failed." Mason said.
I wanted to comfort them, to tell them that it wasn't their fault and that I'm sure she loved them and felt guilty for leaving them, but I couldn't do it. I was trapped in my own thoughts. How could I ever have considered ending my own life? I didn't realise what it did to people until now. There was no way I could leave Mason and Leah, Bella and Alice. Rosalie, Emmett and Jasper. Edward and Renesmee, Carlisle and Esme. Seth and Jacob. The Denali's.
Just a few days ago, I had considered it again when Edward went to hunt and Jasper was too caught in his game to notice anything. Sure, I hated myself, but that didn't mean others did. It was hard for me to believe, but maybe they did love me.
I made a promise to myself to apologise to them all individually when we got back.
"I'm sorry." I said quietly to Leah and Mason.
"For what?" Mason asked.
I didn't want to tell him now. "Just, I'm sorry."
Leah let go of Mason and walked up towards the house. She picked several pretty flowers and walked back up the path, "Let's go lay these on her grave."
Mason nodded and took my hand again. We walked up the road. On the border on the reservation, there was a small cemetery.
They walked straight to it; they knew exactly where it was. Leah put the flowers down as a tear rolled down her cheek, "I'm so sorry, Char." She whispered.
I felt my own tears sting my eyes. My family would be just like this. Maybe worse, if I had gone through with my own plans. I would never forgive myself after today.
Mason let go of my hand and crouched beside the gravestone. He kissed his fingers and placed them palm down on the earth below him. "I love you always, Char bear."
I remember the necklace that lay permanently down my chest. It was a long chain with a stone heart pendant. It was a pale pink stone, made of rose quartz. I took it from around my neck and set it beside the flowers.
I kissed Mason's cheek and stood back up from the crouch I had dropped to, and I walked around the cemetery. I examined the names as I walked, frequently looking back towards Mason and Leah. Leah laughed through a few tear at Mason's words that I hadn't heard.
Another 10 minutes passed by before Mason called me over, ready to go back to the pack.