Chapter 4: The truth of things

Just had to tweak this and every chapter after it.

The next few chapters are going to be tweaked just a little. I got into writing about something that I have as of yet to work out completely. And for the sake of all, I am opting to take out those 4 and half pages of that section. I well though do a brief summary to let you all in on what happen during those pages. That is why it has taken so long for another update. And please I really love feedback. This story is really close to my heart and I really want to know what I can do to improve it. And all feedback is welcomed if not warrant.

I do not own the characters just tweaked so my crazy my mind would give me a break. Well besides Merana, Jared, Karen, and etc. ~~Mary Mab

~(~)~ ~(~)~ ~(~)~ Merana's point of view

"Jared I think I should go back." I said looking back over the ten leagues or so we had traveled. Somewhere back there is Bella, the wolves and vampires, either getting ready for sleep or hunting for us.

'You don't think the wolves and vampires are capable of watching over her.' Jared thought as he sniffed the ground ahead of us.

"Jared that's not want I meant." I said turning to him

'I know M'a. It's just I don't like to be apart from you.' Understanding what he meant, I wrapped my arms around his big neck. Turning his head to look at me, I smiled as I buried my face in his fur. 'Ok M'a. Issac is 74 miles (and still counting) that way' He looked south toward the very distant city of Portland, 'and Chef is just under 20 miles that way. In Silverdale.' he thought looking east. 'Hopefully he wouldn't double back but if he does Chef and I will be on his tail in a matter of minutes.'

"I love you my big kitty… and I will miss you." At that I kissed him on the nose and stepped away. I didn't realize how hard it was going to be to leave him until that moment.

'M'a.' Looking back I found Jared had turned to see me off. 'It will be ok. I will be back before you can even miss me."

Blowing him a kiss, I leapt into the air and over yards of trees. I covered several miles by bounding through the air but I ran the last few miles so that I could find the vampires home.

It was close to two o'clock in the morning when I finally got to the vampires house. Setting myself up in a tree that overlooked the backyard and the nearby trails, I got ready for a long night. Though I was sure they couldn't sense me, I concentrated on morphing with the tree. But in the morning I somehow had to reveal myself to them, so that I could help in protecting Bella.

The sun was rising and still I had no plan on gaining the vampire's trust or entry into their home. Hearing a twig snap I shifted to get a clear view of the visitors. Though I didn't need to see them for I was fairly sure that they were new vampires. But I was glade I did, for one of the vampires was carrying a dagegish. I was smart in sticking around, or my lousy uncle would have harmed someone.

Jumping from my branch I purposely shook several other branches to confuse them. Then dropping to a low branch, where I was partially hidden, I started laughing.

"What's so funny woman?" The bald bulky one demanded stepping to me. Smiling I leapt from the branch.

Burying my shoes into his chest, I crouched on him as we fell. Then simply snapping his head right off, I dug my right heel into his heart. Which caused his heart to pop as his body smacked the ground. Then dropping the head I sprang into a handspring to avoid the second vampire. Though as I sailed clearly over his bad attempt to attack me, I failed on getting the dagegish but I did break his hand. Then doing a one handed spring I caught the dagegish as it fell. Flipping it I knocked the scrawny vampire in the head with the blunt end, then whirling low I slashed him right through the chest with it. Completely destroying his heart, lungs, and liver. To finish the job I shoved the blade right through his spine so that when he fell back, the head of the other vampire was impaled by it.

Smiling I formed a ball of fire in my hand and said, "Your dead." Lighting the bodies on fire I thought of something. "That was my best joke and no one is around to hear it."

Stepping back I admired my handiwork. Except a feeling washed over me, someone was watching me. That's when I sensed movement behind me. Moving like the wind, I positioned myself a foot from the fire as I retrieved my dagegish from my armory vault.

I was surprised to find myself crouching before Edward and two of his family members. So moving to a bowing position I tried to think of something to say. But then two wisps of black smoke escaped the bodies of the dead vampires and the fire started hissing.

Throwing my dagegish into the fire, I moved to make sure I hit the shapo.

"What are you doing?" the big guy asked watching me.

"I what to make sure I hit the shapo. If I didn't then I'll have to move my dagegish." I answered looking him in the eye. But the short guy with them caught my eye. He was pulling the bigger guy back and Edward was following his directions. "You know what a dagegish is!"

He only nodded but his thoughts told me more. One that his name was Jasper and that he had heard stories but some years ago he came across one, but it too was a shapo. He was very lucky in that he didn't get cut and that when he destroyed the vampire the shapo broke. He then burned it with the body.

"So what's so funny?" Edward asked drawing my attention to him.

"My poor uncle has no clue who killed his minions and has no data about you or your family." I answered smiling my famous full teeth grin.

"Your uncle's minions?" the big bulky one said stepping to me.

"Yes, that's what we call the poor bastards that my uncle seeks his claws into." Suddenly a pop issued from the fire and looking over I could see that the fire was almost out. My dagegish was glowing brightly, showing that it was soaking in the poison.

'What?' Edward screamed in his head. One thing I hated was someone yelling when confused, something they surely will have to learn not to do.

"My uncle is capable of controlling people with his mind as well as capable of seeing, hearing, feeling, and even talking through them. That in of it self makes them more dangerous." I smiled as I remembered the one good thing. "But if you kill one then the info is delayed. That is were you have to act fast for if you can destroy the link then my uncle won't receive the info."

'But he's your uncle!' Edward almost bellowed at me.

"Oh yes my family's dark skeleton in the closet." Looking down because no matter how many times I had to admit that, it was still hurtful. To know that my uncle is always the problem. "Besides I am not into letting my uncle get another toy. No matter what that damned witch thinks, she is not teaming up with him."

'Who are you calling a DAMNED WITCH!' Jasper thought. No hollered at me.

"And when I say damned witch I mean the red twit that wants Bella dead. She is working with my uncle!" That seemed to settle all of their nerves. Except Edward, who realized that no one had spoken a word sense Emmett, the big guy, asked the first question.

"Yes!" Always being careful in my answers so that no one realizes what I am actually doing, it was hard to stop when someone did notice. Though I just had to laugh, Edward looked so funny with that confused look on his face.

"So you are a mind reader!" That caught Emmett and Jasper's full attention. It seemed that one mind reader was more then they could handle and another was out of the question.

"No!" another simple answer.

"Then how do you know what we are thinking"? Edward demanded as he walked closer to the fire pit. He was looking to see how the fire had gone out.

"Because you are not thinking it, your soul is saying it FOR ME TO HEAR." I explained kind've harshly. Emmett looked ready to attack me and Jasper was taken back by my answer. Edward on the other hand was even more fascinated by me. I think it was because he could not hear my thoughts.

"Please be careful, not all the poison is gone just yet." I said as I blocked Edward from the smoldering ashes of the fire. "And to ease your worries or probably explain, I can see that what no one else can. I see the souls of all living things, even invisible rays of ligt and the wind if I concrete hard enough."

This did not ease anyone; instead it seemed to heighten their anxiety or attention. "I am blind." this just confused them. "I see through my power. I can read how you are feeling or even see your next move. But when you talk, you talk through your soul. So I actually hear the words and experience the energy behind them."

Jasper and Edward now understood but Emmett was a little stomped. "Here's an example, when Jasper was thinking about my statement 'damned witch' he wanted to yell his frustration at me. For he thought I was talking about you." turning around I smiled at the skinny petite vampire that tried to sneak up behind me. She had been stalking around the little area waiting for her chance to attack. Smiling I bent over the fire and stirred the ashes with a stick to ensure that all of the poison had been sucked into my dagegish.

Looking up I smiled to her, "You can stop trying to see me. Cause your not going to get anything on me."

"Why, are you a seer too?" she was rather pretty for a seer of her magnitude, especially with that look of astonishment on her face.

She was walking to Jasper when I answered her, "No, any good enchantress can hide herself when she wants too."

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