Chapter 1: Emergency

WC: 1276

I woke up to the sound of my alarm at 7 o'clock on a Saturday morning. "Wait," I thought to myself "Why, do I have an alarm on a Saturday?" Then I started listening to the words on my phone.

"...And honestly, my life would suck without you."

I jumped out of bed, and ran to my phone. If Carlisle was calling me it was important. I picked up the phone and slid my thumb across to answer it.

"Ciao Zio. Buongiorno," I said.

"Ciao Bellissimo. I need your help!" Carlisle said breathlessly.

"Anything," I promised.

"Do you remember Ephraim Black?" he asked.

I smiled, "Yes, and I remember Levi Uley vividly."

"Oh good," he breathed, which was weird. When Carlisle breathed, he was feigning humanism, but I knew Carlisle was a vampire, and he did pretend with me. "That saves us a step. I need you in Forks, Washington. Well La Push, Washington as soon as you are able. Its an emergency."

La Push. That was the beautiful land held by the Black pact, the Quileute tribe. I loved that land it was so rich with beauty and the tribe was so rich in culture. Levi was one of the first men to accept me as I was, until he met that Longtree girl and imprinted, of course. I swallowed back the pain that still caused me.

"Why Zio, What happened?" I asked. I had not been to La Push for four generations. There was nothing there for me now.

"A young werewolf hurt himself," Carlisle said.

Panic coursed through my body. I knew the pain that becoming a werewolf could bring. It could drive someone to the edge, and the La Push pack phased so young. "No!" I yelled. "Who? Ephraim's heir?"

"No... Levi's," he said.

A snarl ripped through me that bounced off the wall. There was banging from the apartment next door.

"Sta 'zitto" screamed my neighbor. I rolled my eyes. They were plenty noisy last night, I can have my say now.

"No!" I screamed back.

"No?" whispered Carlisle. "Sierenna, I am in over my head here I can't-"

"Oh Tio, no I wasn't talking to you. I woke up a neighbor, not that I care," I said. "Of course, Of course I will come."

I punched the speaker button and dropped the phone. Then I flew to my laptop and googled flights to Seattle, Washington. United Way had one. Well it had a flight to Newark, New Jersey, where I could get a flight to Seattle.

"I can be in Forks this time tomorrow if you can pick me up from the airport," I said.

"I can't pick you up. I'm needed at La Push, but Edward can," he said through the speaker phone.

"Okay. Wait!" I said. Then I started thinking to myself. The Cullens have gifts like I do. Not exactly like mine, but close. Edward's mind reading would be more useful around the wolf, to hear if he was planning something again. Also, there was Jasper's weird mood control. Yes, that would come in handy. Finally I asked, "William is allowing vampires in La Push?"

"For this yes," Carlisle said.

"Then let's use our gifts. Take Edward and Jasper to La Push. Send one of the girls to pick me up, Alice, 'cause she will drive fast."

"Alright, I will have Alice pick you up. What gate are you at?"

"Don't know. Hang on!"

I flew to the computer and started punching in numbers. It took a few minutes for me to find the flight information. "Gate 12," I said. With my order in, I went to start packing for my trip in a black book bag. Just the basics to fly overseas. Laptop, chargers, money, and a change of clothes for the layover. I would stay with Carlisle once I got there and buy the rest of my wardrobe in Forks. Hell, Alice will be dying for an excuse for a shopping trip anyway.

"Alright, I will send Alice," he said.

"Carlisle is the boy well enough to speak?" I asked

"No, he is unconscious, but William Black is here."

"Let me speak to him."

I took the phone off of speaker and put it to my ear. It was quiet on the phone a minute. I heard Carlisle call William's nickname, Billy, and then there was shuffling. Finally, a tired voice said "hello."

"William, this is Sierenna Ricci. Can you hear me?"

"Yes," came the anxious voice.

"He is going to be alright, William. I promise. Carlisle is the best I know. I am coming too, I can help him okay. He is going to be fine," I said.

"Okay."

By then I had all of my stuff packed, and I shrugged the duffle bag on my shoulder. I started towards the door. "I am leaving now, and I will be there soon. Listen I want Edward and Jasper to be with the boy until I get there. Edward can hear the his thoughts and see if he is going to try something again. Jasper can be there to calm him down if need be. I know you don't want them on your land, but this is an emergency!"

"Of course," Billy said. "Damn the treaty right now. Bring whoever you want."

I smiled. Once outside, I flagged a taxi. I threw my stuff in the back seat and told the driver "aeroporto".

"He is going to be okay, William," I said into the phone. "I promise. Have I ever lied to you?"

"No," Billy said.

"Then I won't start now," I said. "I will be there soon. Okay. Listen, Carlisle will have to keep the boy safe until I get there. He might have to be sedated. We are not trying to hurt him. I need you to trust me."

"I trust you, Sierenna."

"Okay, give me back to Carlisle."

The phone shuffled again. By then the taxi was weaving in and out of traffic slowly. I reached into my purse and grabbed about a hundred dollars worth of euros. "Più veloce" I said, throwing the cash at him. He picked it up, and the car lurched forward.

"I'm here," said Carlisle.

"All right. Tell me what you know. Start from the beginning."

"I got a call this morning from a boy named Paul Lahote, he is one of the wolves here. He said Sam was bleeding and they could not stop it, so I ran there with my bag. When I got there Paul had Sam in a headlock while another one was trying to get the knife away from him. I gave him a dose of ketamine, and he struggled but was sluggish. We got the knife away from him and got him on the couch. He started to pass out, and I began cleaning the wounds. Once they were bandaged up we called Billy Black. His son brought him here, and I told Billy about your background in Psychology. We agreed it was time to call you."

I struggled to fight back the tears as I pictured Levi Uley's face going through whatever this Sam was going through.

"Alright," I said choking, then cleared my throat. "Right, you did good. Check his blood pressure and pulse every fifteen minutes and let him sleep it off. Get anything sharp or breakable out of the room. When he wakes up, keep him on the couch. Let him drink some water, and take his blood pressure and pulse again. If he is stable, call me. If he tries something, sedate him, then call me."

"I will Sierenna. Thank you." He hung up.

I put the phone down and stared out my window. "Damn it!" I thought as a tear rolled down my cheek.