Chapter 24
We stood there in silence for a little longer as we continued to think. I couldn't come up with anything except just making sure I was doing my blocking thing, though I'm not really sure how it worked against others. Maybe I don't even have to try. I may have to test that out with Edward before it's too late. I still couldn't believe that my brain had the ability to do such a thing.
I don't know how anything still surprised me.
After I was deep in thought, I could feel Sam and Jacob's eyes on me. It wasn't until Jake said my name that I snapped out of it and focused on them again.
"Bells?" Jake whispered.
"What?" I said snapping my head in his direction.
"Are you sure you're ok?"
"Yes, I'm sure." I didn't know if it was a lie or not. I felt ok, but the weight of the news I had just gotten was quickly becoming heavier than I had thought.
"Alright. Let's get going. We still have to explain and discuss all of this with the rest of the pack," Sam said as he disappeared into the trees.
Jake and I slowly followed, he turned to me to give me a gentle, but eager hug.
"I love you Bells. I know everything will be ok," he whispered.
I just nodded as he released me and slightly smiled. He held my hand as I slowly walked away from him to phase again.
Once the pack heard what was going on and what I was able to do, they had a hard time believing it. Some of them didn't want to believe that the "newcomer" had the ability to protect them all, but Sam had an idea that maybe that was why I was changed in the first place. I had to agree with him; it really made more sense of it all..
I was completely exhausted by everything that had happened and couldn't concentrate on anything. Sam told me to go ahead and go home to sleep, but I knew that was the last thing I would be doing. I had to too much on my mind, but I gave in and decided home may be the best place for me to be.
I'll go with you, Jake said as I was about to phase out.
Jake we need you to stay a bit longer, Sam said before I could say anything.
Are you sure? I don't think she should be alone right now, Jake argued.
Yes, I'm sure. She has a lot going on right now and I also think it would be best for her to see Charlie alone too. We'll be close enough by her though, just in case.
Jake sighed.
I'm fine Jake. I'm just going to walk home, clear my head and try to get some sleep. I'll come over when I wake, I said. Alright well let me know if anything else comes up, or happens.
We will and someone will be outside your house just as normal, Sam said.
I nodded to Sam just before I phased out.
The cool air felt good, so I decided to walk home in human form instead of running as a wolf. Once I started walking, a quick reminder of Charlie popped into my head. I wasn't ready to deal with him yet and I didn't think he would be ready to see me yet either. Just finding out your daughter is a werewolf is a pretty big thing to take in. Considering he handled it pretty well, I thought maybe I should give him a little more time alone with it.
I didn't know where else to go, or what else to do, but a thought of Edward popped into my head and I decided to try and get more information about what it was I was supposed to do. I changed directions and once I was halfway there I suddenly heard the steps of someone following me. I stopped for a moment to listen better, but just as I did they came up fast behind me and I couldn't hold the squeal.
"Bells it's me," Jake said as he reached out to me.
"Oh. Sorry, you scared me."
"Don't apologize, I should have said something. What are you doing out here?" Jake asked curiously.
"Decided that maybe Charlie wouldn't be so ready to see me yet and I thought maybe I should see if the Cullens had any more information for me about this brain thing. Or the Volturi."
"I'm sure you will know when it's time, you've figure it out yourself so far," he said looking around like he was expecting something.
"You just don't want me to be with them alone still," I told him.
"Of course I don't Bells. You can't expect me to just suddenly trust them because they seem to be helping us. It's harder than you think and I think you maybe be starting to understand that." I nodded. "But, it's not that. I just get worried when you're alone. Especially not phased in with us, I can't tell if something is wrong or not, but I feel like something is."
"I'll be fine. Okay? Trust me," I said as I kissed him softly on the cheek, but just as I did my stomach knotted up. I ignored it.
"Ok ok. If it would make you feel better to talk to him about it, then I'm not going to stop you. I do trust you. Just promise me you will be careful. We can't take any chances right now and… I don't know what I would do if I lost you." He leaned forward and kissed my forehead, slowly drifting down to my lips. I almost gave in right there, but I didn't.
"You are not going to lose me Jacob. I'm not going anywhere," I whispered and kissed him one more time on the lips before I pulled away. "I will go home soon," I promised as I walked away.
The motion felt slow and I felt an odd twinge of pain in my stomach as he faded in the distance. A moment later a cold breeze washed over me, startling me. It was truly odd, but I ignored it and continued walking.
I enjoyed walking long distances in my human form. It was a nice change from what had become the odd, but normal four-legged run to get around. I closed my eyes and just opened my ears to the welcomed silence.
Somehow, I had gotten too caught up in the walk to their house that I managed to wonder off in the wrong direction. I found myself standing in the middle of a meadow. Judging by the distance that I had walked and from where I was with Jake, I knew it had to be that one meadow that had once meant so much to me.
I stood there for a moment trying not to get lost in old memories and decided it was getting too late to continue to stand there. Once I figured out the right direction, I started walking again. I hoped I wouldn't lose too much time, but the closer I got, the more things seemed strange. I suddenly felt like I wasn't alone anymore.
I focused more closely on the silence and I realized it wasn't so silent anymore. I froze completely still waiting for a sound, but continued to hear nothing. I started to panic and my breathing got heavy, but before I let myself get too out of control I thought for a moment and felt a little crazy for not considering Jake.
"Can't take my word on it huh?" I laughed as I turned, waiting for Jake to pop out from either direction, but nothing happened.
"Jake? Jake is that you?" I yelled, but all I heard in return was the echo of my own voice.
"C'mon, don't play games." I was starting to get worried that it possibly wasn't Jake at all. The panic started to fill my voice the more I called out. "Jake? Someone? Anyone?" I got nothing in return.
I knew someone was there and I knew whoever it was, was getting closer. It was completely dark out. No moon and no stars, just pitch black. I knew when I was about to crash into something or when something was near me, but from what I could tell there was only the trees.
Once I had finally convinced myself that maybe I was just being crazy, the sound of a branch cracked loudly behind me and I was afraid to turn around. A gust of wind blew and I caught the scent of the one thing I truly feared. I knew it had to be him or someone sent by him. They were the only vampire scents in the area that I wasn't familiar with. They would be the only ones that would be out in the middle of nowhere with me and not say a word.
My breathing stopped as chills ran through my spine. Just as I was about to take a step forward and try to run and phase, a freezing cold hand grabbed my shoulder. I jumped away from them only to slam right into something hard and just as cold.. In that moment I knew I was surrounded. I turned to my right and tried to make a circle, hoping to see anything, even if it was to confirm my fears, but just as I did, I was hit in the head with something hard causing me stagger back a little.
I shoved whatever was in front of me out of the way and tried to run as fast as I could away from whoever was behind me. I only got a few feet away, before one of the vampires quickly caught up with me slamming right into me and I flew into a tree, taking it down with me. I shoved back into them, once again tried to phase, but it was too late. I felt something sharp hit me in the back of the head once again, but this time everything quickly went dark. I heard a voice muffled by the fogginess, but just as quickly as it disappeared, I was out.
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