A/N: I will try to write the next chapters soon. The history on the Quileute and Makah tribe I google on them to know more about them both. I will not disrespect any of my readers in anyway. The adults in this story all know about the wolves and they support the shapeshifters.
Disclaimer: I still don't own Twilight that's all SM but I do have fun with the characters
Chapter 2:
Bella POV:
After getting some food with Leah, we walk back near the fire and sitting on logs but Leah end up walking to her guy Sam. "May I sit with you Bella?" I look around and saw that the other logs were all taken and the one next to me was the only one free for her to sit.
"Sure you can sit here, Em." wait why I just shortened her name. I look up at her after I shorten her name making her smile and I feel myself blushing.
I needed to be careful around these people but if my dad can do it so can I. Maybe he and I need to talk about what we are. I'm not sure when we will have some time alone to talk with a house full of people. Well they will be my family, so maybe they will understand what we are and understand our need to keep it a secret.
"So, Bell how is the food?" Emily asks me making a smile grace my face as I try to swallow the food in my mouth so I could answer her.
"Its good I like it. I was hoping to find out who made it so I can get the recipe?" Emily was smiling from ear to ear as I ask that I guess she would know who.
"Sure I can give it to you but that depends what I get in return?" Emily made me smile and blush as I though on what she just said to me.
"You made this dish really? Its really is good and I will think of something to make for you." I was shock that this woman not only is beautiful but can cook as well.
"I'm glad you like it Bella. How about you come over tomorrow after school?" Emily ask smiling. I could swear she is flirting with me, which I hope she is.
"Sure Emily but I don't know where you live?" I hope she tells me because I would love to spend time with this beautiful woman.
"How about I show it to you later." Emily then whisper, "let's listen to Billy and the other elders tell about of our legends." I can see Emily really wants me to listen to this so I just nod my head.
Everyone gather around the fire and Billy started with the legends of Quileute and Makah tribe. The Quileute descended from wolves. Quileute myths proclaim that the two sided mythical character known as Dokibatt and K'wa'iti was responsible for creating the first ever person of the Quileute tribe by transforming a wolf.
As the story continue it looks like it takes on a life of its own. In the beginning there were five tribal societies that represented the elk hunter, the whale hunter, the fisherman, the weather predictor, and the medicine man. The medicine man honored the creator with the wolf dance. Quileute folklore is still very much alive in the area of the Quileute Nation near La Push, inhabited by many descendants of the original tribe.
Billy then went on about the Makah people have inhabited the area now known as Neah Bay for more than 3,800 years. The cedar tree was of great value to the Makah, who utilized its bark to make clothing and hats. Cedar roots were used in basket making, while canoes were carved from whole trees to hunt seals, gray whales and humpback whales.
The Makah acquired much of their food from the ocean. Their diet consisted of whale, seal, fish, and a wide variety of shellfish. They would also hunt deer, elk, and bear from the surrounding forests. The people were also descended from wolves.
I was amazed to hear about the Makah and the Quileute tribe, how they lived in this area. Then Billy started to talk about Taha Aki was a leader of the Spirit Warriors of the Quileute tribe. He forced one of the spirit warriors, Utlapa to leave the people, and never use the spirit because he was angry at him. One day, when Taha Aki left to perform his duty as he leaves his body as a spirit himself and fly to the spirit world. Taka Aki figured that Utlapa followed him, and found out about Utlapa's murderous plan. He tried to race back to his body, but realized that it was gone. Taha Aki followed his body down the mountain, but Utlapa managed to get into it first. Taka Aki watched with despair as Utlapa took his place as chief to the Quileutes.
Eventually, Taha Aki tried to destroy his body to save the tribe from Utlapa. He then summoned the Great Wolf to try and kill the body, but since Utlapa was behind many warriors, he forced the wolf away. Taha Aki figured that the wolf had a body and therefore a soul, so he asked the Great Wolf that he would make room in his body for his spirit and share the physical form. Granting his request, Taki Aki managed to enter to the wolf's body. He returned to his village to stop Utlapa. The warriors realized that the wolf was no ordinary animal and realized that it was Taha Aki inside it. The explanation was given by Yut who entered to the spirit world where he discovered the truth. Taha Aki took care of Utlapa once and for all and destroyed Utlapa's body where he left it in the woods, before entering the spirit world. Since that fateful day, Taha Aki was able to share the body of a wolf whenever he wished. He became to be known as "Taha Aki the Great Wolf" and "Taha Aki the Spirit Man".
Taha Aki then became conditionally immortal, and lived for roughly two centuries; his first two wives died of old age. He was also around at the time of the Cold Man's attack. He had obtained the ability to restrain himself from phasing, which allowed his aging to continue. However, this came to a halt when he, along with his phased sons, fought the vampire's mate and all were killed except him. His third wife sacrificed herself to give him enough time to kill the vampire. After this, Taha Aki never rejoined the tribe or changed back to a man again. He lay for three days beside the body of his wife, growling whenever someone tried to touch her, and then he went into the forest and never returned.
The Third Wife was an ancient Quileute woman, who was the last wife of Taha Aki, and one of the most legendary people in her tribe known for her sacrifice for the tribe.
After her son Yaha Uta killed the Cold Man, his mate, the Cold Woman, attacked the village in revenge. Yaha Uta attempted to stop her but was killed, leaving Taha Aki as the only spirit warrior left to defend the tribe. The Third Wife could see that he was losing the fight, and couldn't bear to see her husband die. She took one of her younger sons' knives and stabbed herself through the heart. The scent of her blood distracted the Cold Woman long enough for Taha Aki to destroy her. A number of her sons, who were enraged by her death, phased for the first time into wolves. Once the battle was won, Taha Aki lay in his wolf form by the Third Wife's body for three days, then vanished into the forest and was never seen or heard from again.
While the Third Wife she only stabbed herself in the abdomen, but remained alive and so has Taha Aki.
After the stories all of the elders and the parents went to a different part of the beach while the kids sat near the bonfire. I look over to Emily shock to hear that their ancestors are still alive. Emily smiled at me as she speaks to me "Yea we know they are alive just we don't know if they alive among us or if they live in another realm."
For some reason I stood up fast and had to walk away from Emily not knowing why. When I heard of these stories I felt something in me changed not sure if it is for the good or for the worse. The only thing I knew and that was to talk with my dad about this and soon.
I could feel someone near me and knew it was Emily but she didn't say anything just stood there near me and gives me the time to find the words i need to speak. I'm grateful that she gave me this time to think.
When I did find the words I turn to face her and saw a beautiful smile on her face and I felt this ease being with her. Like I can tell her anything and she won't judge me.
"Emily, there are somethings about me that you need to know but please just give me time to tell you about it. I promise I will tell you just not now."
Emily smiled at me in understanding me as she spoke "Bella, Im not rushing you because there are things about me that I need to tell you as well and when I know for sure is the right time I will tell you. I promise."
I started to laugh as Emily look at me like i lost my mind as i explain why I am laughing, "It seems we both have a secret and we will each other when the time is right." Emily started to laugh along with me. I stop when I saw my dad walking down to us.
My dad had made his way down to us and spoke to us, "Hey Emily, do you mind if I have a few minutes with my daughter?" Emily smiles at me and nods to my dad.
We both waited till no one was around us and then he spoke to me "Bells something happen to you just now didn't it?" He know something happen to me but I wanted him to say it to me. I just nodded my head yes and waited for him to continue.
"Bella there is something we need to talk about and I don't know where we can have this conversation and not be overheard. First I thought at home but there is a chance someone will hear us and I don't want that to happen."
I knew what he meant because it is seems one of the boys or all of them just show up and that makes it hard on us to have this talk. I thought for a few minutes till an idea hit me. "Dad, I think there is a place where we can talk but I'm not sure how private it is but I guess we can do it there."
Charlie nodded his head because he figure it out without me saying anything because we didn't have say much. It seems what I felt before is what is happening now between us two. We ended up walk towards everyone but Charlie stop near Sue and whisper something to her and she only nodded her head yes. We keep on walking to our house but was surprised when my dad went into his car and I went around to the passenger side and get in the car.
Charlie was quite as he drove the car to where he knew we could talk and keep it from everyone till we were ready to tell them about our secret. When we finally got to our old home I could tell something was different about the house but I kept quiet about it till we were inside.
Once we were inside my dad sat in his normal recliner and I sat on the couch. I could tell he had a lot on his mind so I gave him some time to find the right words.
"Bella, I think it is time we talk about who and what we are." I look at my father and just nodded my head yes so he can continue.
"Bella, how well do you know about the Roman mythology?" Charlie was smiling because he knows that I'm an A student and just had two of the best colleges in America. I wait for him to say more.
"Ok, that look answers my question. Anyway well since you know your history well. How would you feel if I said that they are real?" Charlie sits back in his chair looking at me.
"You're kidding right dad? Theres no way on god's green earth they are real dad." I was shaking my head not believing what my father just said. I just sat there to let this sink in. I knew my father would never lie to me about this or make a joke about this because he knows that this is important to me.
"I think the time has come to tell you the truth about our family and why you couldn't find anything on the family. You want information, so sit back and I will give you the family history. No worry no one can hear us in this house because to the outside world we are not even here."
"I am still trying to understand it all myself and from what I get this family is so huge that I still have not meet all of them. So here is the load down on what I know. We are half Atlantean and half Roman."
"What are you going to tell me next who this Gods and Goddesses are now?" I was laughing as I said this to my dad.
"Charlie was smiling as he said to explain again, "We are also part of the Chthonic deities includes which include the Main Deities, which are: Jupiter: The mighty king of the gods. Roman God of the Sky, thunderstorms, lightning, weather and air." Charlie stops to take a breath in-between.
"Also god of law, order, justice, governance and strength. Most important god of the Romans and usually had the highest divine authority over other gods."
"Dad come on you are really sitting here and telling me that the God of the sky is Jupiter. Ok I get it but what does he have to do with our family?"
Charlie just smile more at me again when he continue with this naming of the gods and goddesses.
"Then there is Juno: Queen of the Gods and sister-wife of Jupiter. Goddess of Marriage and Women. Protector and Counsellor of Rome."
I had to look at my dad like he lost his mind. I knew all about them because I study them in school. "Ok dad but really I study about them in my classes do I really need to know about them and what do they have to do with our family."
"I know this is a lot to take in Bella but there is someone very important that I have not told you and she is very important. There is the truth behind her but I think you should hear this from her yourself. I know you be upset but please try to understand why this had to happen."
I look up and there standing by the door of the kitchen is a beautiful woman who was smiling at me. I take that she is who I needed to hear this story from and waited till she finally spoke...