Fontina Ori-chan: this chapter will be about Embry and Bella bonding a little, at least first time talking with each other, just the two of them. Just a warning, I'm bad with feelings and have zero experience with romantic scene. Even though i had been reading so many of those, sometimes it's difficult to see it to my own standards... Even if you guys like or even love it. Which i doubt you were.
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to Navywife07: If I were honest with you, I don't know either. Like, seriously, I'm going to go with the flow of this story, see where it'll go.. I guess. Since even I was excited. I was actually not planning on publishing it, but I took the risk, and you know the rest. It also had been 3 months since the first chapter.
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Chapter 7: phasing to wolf
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Bella sat on a drifted log at the third beach, the only beach that had less visitors due to it being too rocky and the waves were too wild, thus it makes the beach not suitable to be a place to play at, and it became a panoramas place for the photograper instead. It wasn't like there were many, so it was more quieter. She could be at the second beach, but the local kids liked that place and it was also too 'crowded' for Bella to take a break at. She really needed a place to think right then.
She thought back to the past few days while watching the shore. She had been bonding with Emily, trying to help Leah with her problem and fix her relationship with her cousin.
Then helping at the clinic and learning how to take care of people. She was pretty good since she was clumsy and because of that she needed to patch herself up if there were no one at the infirmary back at Phoenix and other school she had gone to when she was still with Renée.
Then writing down information about wolves in more details than the things she had known from the 'future'. Which was very little after she sorted things out, and had asked the wolves in a little more detailed than the other documents, just a little. And organized it according to the alphabets. She even learned how to use a camera from Angela, since Eric wasn't even an option due to him having to deal with some school projects for the club, like interrogating students and teachers. There were still many things to add, but she decided to move to the next journal.
She was about to start the vampire when the secretary kicked her out of the Tribe Central. Said that she was working too much, that Bella needed to go out hang out with her friends or rest in bed.
And because the bed wasn't an option due to Bella having weird dreams for the past few days, too, she was here. Bella couldn't thought of another place, that was why she was here. Though, Bella was sure that she would've gone to the cliffs, but she was banned from there by the wolves.
She did go there, but Jared was on patrol and shoo-ed her away. She got down the cliff to the third beach, which was where she was now.
Bella sighed. It couldn't be helped.
"Bella?" A surprised voice of someone she know well was heard from her back. Which was why she turned her body 180. And she was meet with Embry's brown eyes.
"Hey, Em." She gave him a smile. She might not known it, but at that moment, her eyes sparkled. There was also a faint glow in her eyes and Embry did saw it, but he wasn't so sure. So he brushed it off as a light trick.
He approached her and sat down on a rock in front of the log she sat on. He asked her as he looked at her, "what are you doing here? Jake's at the garage, you know."
Bella shrugged, "I didn't want to see Jake or anyone right now. That was why I'm here."
"Oh..." Now he looked guilty, "you don't mind me, do you?"
Bella smiled at him, "Nah, you're a good company. It's just that Jake would always complain about Sam and the boys. He always told me to not hang out with them at every chance he got."
"Well, they were weird, but I get you. I was actually getting bored with it." He snorted.
"Right?" Bella giggled.
"Well, since you don't mind me, what about we play 20 questions?" Embry raised an eyebrow at her, asking her would she do it or not.
Bella hummed and a small smile graces her lips, "sure. You go first."
They talked for a while. Time fly so fast and when they realized it, it was already sunset. And Embry had his head between Bella's legs after Bella asked him to get close. He didn't object it, he was actually celebrating in his head when she did (the little rascal). Bella played with his hair while he was there and he found it relaxing.
"Wow, times sure goes fast~" Bella giggled. "And your hair is pretty soft, i liked it."
"Well, you can play with it anytime." Embrh smiled and fist pumped when she didn't look at him. "You really had the magic touch, Bella."
Bella hummed, "magic touch? Who told you that?"
"Paul Lahote..." She ignored the jealousy in his voice, "he boasted about it at school to Jared. Jake was fuming and locked himself at the garage after that."
"OH! Was it that one? I remember Jake pouting and demanded me to play with his hair, it was hilarious to look at." Bella laughed at the memory. She remembered laughing and teasing the boy for days because of that.
"Yep. You should see the smokes from his ears that day. Me and Quil had a good laugh." He told her. Which she laughed more, and he found himself loving her laughter, the smile on her face only added her beauty. He was proud that he was the one who make her laugh like that.
"Oh! That was probably something worth watching! Next time something like that happen, take a picture for me." Bella said to Embry after her laughter calmed down, her face held a smirk.
"Pleasure doing business with ya, ma'am." Embry copied her smirk. And Bella broke into another pair of laughter, this time Embry joined her.
Bella chuckled after her laughter subsided and sighed with content. She put her head on top of Embry's, "You don't mind?" she asked him.
Embry hummed and leaned back to get her comfortable. Something in him know how to be able for that to happen, it feels like an instinct.
The both of them watched the sun disappeared behind the shore line. And stayed in that position for a few more minutes.
They take their time. It was a rare thing for them to be alone together. There was a time they did, but it turned into an awkward 1 minute.
Bella was getting bored, though. And she started to move her fingers around his face, exploring and memorizing it. That was when she finally realized something, "Wow, you're burning up."
Embry hummed, "Yeah, I've been feeling sick for a few days now."
"Really? Then why are you here? Shouldn't you be in bed?" Bella asked him, worry laced her voice.
"I..." Embry tried to remember why he came here, he was actually staying in bed before he was here. But something in him told him to get here and so here he was, in the third beach with Bella. "I don't know." He told her truthfully.
"Hng.." Bella let out an uncomfortable sound, she feel guilty holding him here now. "You need to get back before it worsen." She said to him.
Bella then pushed Embry softly by his shoulder, and helped him get up. "I'll take you by my truck, can you hold on?" He gave here the ok and they walked to her truck.
They made it to her truck alright and Embry was fine enough to get on it by himself. Well, he did get to the third beach by foot. Bella was not worried about that, she was worried that Embry would suddenly phased.. It was actually better if they were out of people's eyes when he did phase.
Bella get on to the driver seat and make herself comfortable then look at Embry, who were staring at her, which taken her aback. "Uhh, Em, you'll be fine for awhile now?"She asked him.
"Yeah," he replied.
"This is going to take a long ride." Bella muttered and parked out from there and started to drive back to the main road. "Em, hanging there just fine?" His answer were putting his head on her shoulder. "I guess yeah." And mumbled again.
Her presence were actually making the fever better for him. He could feel it calming him down. Being in her truck make it even better.
The ride to his house were quiet, but Embry was more focused on his health after Bella showed that she cared about it. If she did, he should to. It was a weird logic. But it is logic. (shrug)
He was feeling hot all over. The cold night was not affecting it for even a smallest bit. His muscles were all sore and he couldn't help but stretching more and more to ease it. He was so uncomfortable. The thoughts of getting rid of his hoodie and shirt was tempting, he was sweating so much, too.
"Em?" He didn't even realized it when Bella already parked her truck in front of a cabin. One that he was familiar with as Sam Uley's and Emily Young's cabin.
"Uh?" His eyes squinted, "Why are we...?"
"I don't know where your house is, and i know you don't want to got meet Jake, yet. And this is the only place that i could think of, Emily will be fine with you staying for the night." She leaned forward and touched his forehead, "Oh Spirits, i didn't even touch your skin and it's already hot from here! Embry, you're burning!"
Her eyes were so warm and full of worry. Embry liked it, but Bella was right. He was burning. And everything was aching badly. His condition was no lobger a simple flu he thought he was having.
"Ugh... i can't.. stay with the—" "No, no. You're not in the state to talk. Spirits..." Bella cut him off and open the driver seat then circled the front part of the truck to get to the passenger side. She opened the passenger side door and tugged Embry to get out of the truck.
"Uhh umm, ahhkk... SAM! A little help here?" She shouted and Embry covered his ear with his unused hand, Bella's voice oddly sounded louder than before. Louder than it should be.
And on cue, Sam Uley strolled out of the cabin, the guy headed towards them while Bella helped Embry a little. "He's burning up, Sam! I think it's time."
It's time? Embry frowned, but the pain in his muscles suddenly skyrocketed. His whole body was aching and burning. It was almost painful. Scratch that, it feels like he was dying.
"Fuck- you're right, Bella." Sam said, now suddenly the guy was the one who helping him. The lost of contact with Bella was making the pain burned.
Bella was his suppressant. His medicine. Without her, he was just an empty shell. He needed her. The feel of need of her touch was weird, but Embry couldn't dwell with that, he really needed Bella. His Bella!
Embry growled and punched Sam. The guy backed away a few feets after getting punched by him. And watched as Embry's body was shaking uncontrollably.
His body was now aching. He could hear his bones breaking. His skin was torn, but it was also quickly healed. His clothes were ripping and he coudl hear it ripping. But he could be more careless about that.
"Bel.. la.." His teeth gritted together before finally screaming on the top of his lung.
His bones completely breaking apart and then healed as fast. His bones was reconstructed his entire form. The pain was too much. And before he knew it, he was standing on the ground, on all four. And he howled to the air.
His breathing become heavier and shorter. He was trying to calm down and proceed what had happened. That was when a voice entered his own mind.
Embry? That you?
He recognized it immediately as Jared Cameron's voice. Before he could answer, another one enter his mind.
Welcome to the pack, pup!
It was Paul Lahote's this time. And finally, Embry got the chance to answer them.
WHAT THE FUCK?!
Yeah, not so calm anymore, Em.
What's happening?! Is that a muzzle?? No- am i- I'M A WOLF?!
PAUL- quit shouting, Pup.
SAM- welcome to the pack, Embry.
EMBRY- Sam Uley? Paul Lahote? Jared Cameron?! What the fuck is happening?! Ge out of my head!!
JARED- Sorry, can't, bro. It came with the change.
EMBRY- what's happening!?
Embry look at the black wolf in front of him. An image of a wolf with gray fur and black spots on its coat came to his mind, but it wasn't his mind. And then he saw Bella at the side and two other wolves coming from the woods behind her. He growled at the two wolves and with fast speed he stood in front of Bella as if to shield her from the wolves.
It was then another image of the grey wolf with black spots came to his mind and was growling in front of Bella. And he finally realized that the wolf was him.
Embry realized he was a wolf. No, he finally let the news sink in, he already figured it out from the start.
EMBRY- i- I'm a wolf? But how?
JARED- oh yeah, you remember the legends that was told at the bonfire those nights? And the bedtime stories of protectors?
PAUL- those are real, Pup.
Paul finished Jared's words.
EMBRY- those are true?
Embey whimpered and put both of his front paws to cover his wolf face. His life was getting more confusing now. First of all, he didn't even know what. Ugh, too much information!
Then he felt a hand on the space between his ears and look up to see Bella looking down at him with a sad face. One that he was sure he already disliked and hate. But when he look into her eyes directly that it happened.
His world shifted. Millions of strings were snapping itself in place and connected him to the girl beside him. Those strings were making a cable of unbreakable bond, one that was clearly unbreakable and one that he won't let other break. The girl was already important to him, he already felt some sort of connection but at that moment the connection was established on firm ground and he was certain that she was the one and only for him.
Her brown chocolate eyes drown him in and he was enjoying the feeling. Until someone decided to interrupt that intense staring.
PAUL- I guess Bella's officially our sister now.
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Fontina Ori-chan: It's bad, i know. But at least i uploaded! :) i already warned ya that I'm bad with these kinds of scene and I'm sort on words these days. Beside, Chinese english translation are entirely different than American's. Please bear with me. \(-v-)*heart*
oh, and it is fast paced. I think it was. I hoped it wasn't. Beside, we still haven't done with Vicky and then the Cullens. And the fact that that book hadn't even opened yet. I'm still holding it behind. ;)
