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"Why do I have to be you?"
-Bella's POV
I curled up into my quilts more, smiling to myself satisfied with the night I just spent with Edward. Watching him leave, I didn't try to stop him, being part of our deal if I ever wanted another kiss like the one I just received. He turned back to look at me once more.
"I love you" I whispered to him, causing him to smile, nod his head, and leave as we both heard Charlie opening my door to check up on me again. It was starting to get ridiculous! I started to get the feeling that Charlie actually knew Edward came into my room every night but at the same time I seriously doubted it. Hearing my door close with a low bang, I sighed re-thinking everything that happened in the pass couple weeks.
Recently, Jacob got into a fight with Edward when he had to pick me up at the boundary line. First it was about the way Jacob treated me as if we were going out, then it would be how Edward would caress me in front of Jacob knowing how Jacob felt about me and that would be Jacob's reason why he treats me like we're going out. Next thing I knew I became the boundary line between them as I had both my hands on both their chests holding them back from ripping each other's throats out. A few days ago, Jacob's pack and Edward's family had a small meeting on re-considering the boundary lines for the treaty. The aftermath of that was a disaster! Edward being over-protective and not letting me go to the meeting, Alice filled me in and told me that the whole thing turned from polite arguments and suggestions to a personal fight between Edward and Jacob and everyone backed off watching the two with amusement as they fought over the "boundary line" when, as obvious as it was to everyone, it was about me. I loved Edward more then life itself, that was a fact and I loved Jacob...as a brother but he was too thick-headed to understand that. Plus the only way I could get the fact completely through to him was to hurt him and I wasn't ready to lose Jacob as a friend, he meant too much to me. I shook my head at all this, it hurt to know I was partial blame for the two fighting all the time, other part being the fact that they were born enemies both being a werewolf and a vampire. Too tired to think anymore, sleep over-took me and led me into the world of my guilty pleasures.
Tap, Tap, Tap
I shifted in my bed, ignoring the sound assuming it was just another stormy night with the tree branches hitting my window.
Tap, Tap, Tap
I am not going to let that sound make me get out of bed...
Tap, Tap, Tap
TAP, TAP, TAP
Suddenly a glowing light shines in my eyes then turns off, on, off, on, and off then the tapping noise again!
"Goddamnit!" I hissed, about to throw my pillow at the window. I thought it was Mike and Jessica again, messing with me like they did a few months ago with a huge flashlight to my window lighting up my room. I froze with my arms up holding my pillow mid-air. Right next to my bed stood a transparent male Indian, holding a glass instrument and a stick. His hair long and braided, bare-chested with symbols written all over. A population of stars were brushed on his left cheek. He had what it looked like bear-skin pants and dear-skin shoes. The Indian stood silently staring at me. I stood up and slowly walked to the door hoping he wasn't real and I was just dreaming and all I needed was a glass of water or something. Right when I touch my doorknob he appears in front of me causing me to scream and jolt backwards causing me to fall on my back.
"Wh-wha-what d-do y-you wa-want?" I asked, its not everyday you see a ghosty Indian in your bedroom...with a stick? and a glass thing? I felt like I was about to pee in my pants as fear washed over me. I did not know the ghost's intentions and I had no clue what a REAL ghost could do to me, thinking about all those times Charlie told me ghosts weren't real. Then again as I thought about it more, he also told me Vampires and Werewolves weren't real also.
With no answer the Indian began to tap faster and faster on the glass instrument and before I knew it I appeared in a damp cave with a small fire burning in the center.
"You are Isabella, correct?" I heard a voice coming from the shadows, I could swear it sounded like Billy's till the owner of the voice stepped into the light. He didn't look similar to the Indian ghost boy standing in the corner watching me. This one had a feathered cape, deer-skin boots, raven hair flowing around his shoulders and chest, and a beautiful, multi-colored, feathered crown with a shiny rock placed in the middle of it. He looked like a Chief of a tribe or the head alpha male.
I stared in awe, remembering the Quilette legends I heard from Billy and Jacob. Nodding my head slowly, I backed away a little just for safety precautions since I didn't know how to handle two Indian ghosts.
"You're being held captive till the werewolf and vampire arrive" he spoke with a thick accent. The minute he said "werewolf" and "vampire" of course I figured out who he was talking about. Rolling my eyes I looked back up at the feathered-cape Indian again.
Whats going on here though!? What does he want with us three? I didn't do anything to disturb any Indian or spirits...unless the two idiots did something. I tilted to my head to the side, confused still, "But why am I being held captive? Did I do something wrong?" I asked, trying to make eye contact with him but he kept moving around me which frustrated me.
They both stayed silent giving me the "special" look.
This is what I hated about some Indians, they know they have this "special" look which to me was them standing statue still and had this really intense stare that indicates shut-the-fuck-up-unless-spoken-to. Jacob had it, Sam had it, Billy had it, everyone in La Push probably had it even the females. Only difference with Jacob was I could hit him whenever he gave me that look...but that was when he was human. Unless I'd be asking for a nasty bruise I would still hit him as hard as I could.
I sighed, "I'm guessing you guys won't answer any of my questions"
Both responded again with the "special" look.
Maybe I should just shut up and wait for Edward and Jacob to come. But I don't even know if danger is involved here or not, if danger wasn't involved why would they of kidnapped me? so danger probably is involved. Crap! Edward or Jacob wouldn't know what these ghosty people are capable of for all I know they could blow them up into pieces on the spot. What if they're nice Indians too...Charlie always did say not to judge with looks.
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-Edward's POV
Just as I made it to my house Alice crashes into me, tugs my arm, and pulls me back into the direction La Push, "EDWARD BELLA IS IN DANGER! SOMEONE KIDNAPPED HER!" she yells as we break out into our vampire running speed. Fear crossed my mind, I didn't want my Bella to get hurt, was she hurt? why was she kidnapped? and why were we going towards La Push? Just before I was about to ask questions, Alice begins to answer them.
She was kidnapped by these Indian people. Yes, she'll be alright but there's a reason they kidnapped her. They want you and Jacob to go there yourselves so I suggest you hurry off to La Push and get the mutt to come along with you. If I go with you they won't give Bella back so I'll go as far as the boundary line. For everyone's sake don't fight with him, we'd all like you and Bella to come back in one piece. I have no clue what these Indian people want from you.
I nodded my head, a disgusted look crossed my face...I had to bring thedog.
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-Jacob's POV
I sat on the sandy beach staring up at the sky. For some reason the moon's light shined a ray of different colors down upon the Earth. Same time I was thinking about Bella, I started to wonder how she was doing and what she was up to. Deciding to go for a visit I stood up about ready to leave to her house till I inhaled the sickly sweet scent. A deep growl rose from my chest as I rushed to follow the scent. I automatically stopped when I found Bella's bloodsucker boyfriend at the boundary line.
"What do you want!" I snarled at him, getting in fighting stance but I kept my temper down till he made any movement to fight me back.
He ruined my plans to see Bella, he better have a good reason.
Edward shook his head at me and smirked, "You were going to wake her up with a visit, really dog, what kind of friend are you?" he questioned and held up his hand right when I was about to pounce on him, "Calm down, I didn't come here to fight you, Bella is in trouble and she's been kidnapped by one of your kind" he spat at me. I straightened up and glared at him, "My whole pack is at Sam's house watching a game so that's impossible" he said defending his "kind".
Edward shook his head again, "By Indian ghosts we need to leave quickly, Alice said they won't hurt her unless we arrive there as soon as possible". With that said the bloodsucker and me sped off, following the scent of Bella. We ran alongside each other without speaking a word.
The stupid bloodsucker can't even keep her safe, how pathetic. If it were me I would've stayed with her the whole night.
I heard a vicious growl escape Edward as we continued running, I smirked, forgetting he could read my thoughts. We arrived shortly afterwards at the cave Bella was being held captive in.
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-Bella's POV
Boredom over-took me. I was so bored waiting for my "saviors" to come that I started counting how many feathers was on the robe of the Chief Indian guy.
112, 034 feather 112, 035 feather. 112, 036 feather. 112, 037 feather. 112, 038 feather. 112, 039 feather. 112, 04-
I stopped counting as I noticed Edward and Jacob rush in. Edward was by my side in one blink, encircling his arms around my waist. I smiled thankfully and wrapped my arms around his waist, pulling him against me and rested my cheek against his smooth, marble chest. Jacob snorted at us and casually stood beside me. He looked around the cave then back at us two, "Uh, Bells who kidnapped you again?" he asked, looking around cautiously.
I stared at him like he was crazy, the Indian people were a few feet in front of me. Edward also began to look around cautiously, a confused expression appeared on his face as if he couldn't see them either. I broke away from Edward's embrace and pointed to the two Indians, "They're right here! see!" Now both of them were looking at me like I was crazy. I waited for them to say OHH I SEE THEM or something like that but they held the same expressions as before. I began to get frustrated, "How come you guys can't see them?" I questioned, both them and the Indians. A smirk crossed the Chief Indian person's face as he and the other Indian appeared in both Jacob and Edward's faces with that "special" look.
They both were still staring at me with confusion and concern till like magic they finally saw what I could see and both backed up against the wall with vast speed, and them just having to be incredibly strong caused a giant boulder to roll down from the stonewall. I looked at the floor shaking my head. Great, is there going to be a stone avalanche now because of these two? I wondered when I looked up I was awe struck. The giant boulder that rolled down had split open in two revealing a glowing, red, hollow inside with two markings on each half of the boulder. Edward and Jacob walked around the Indians to my side and stared into it like I was. The markings resembled a vampire and a werewolf and were out-lined with burning fire. I looked at both Jacob and Edward, the red glow bouncing off their skin made them look...different.
The Indian chief person stepped forward, "I have a few questions for the werewolf and vampire before I let you all go"
The three of us looked up in unison, all wondering the same thing...why would he kidnap me just to ask questions?
Clearing his throat the Indian chief rested both the palms of his hands on the inside of the glowing rock touching the markings and stared intently at Edward and Jacob, "How much would you two risk to save this girl?" he asked, the atmosphere turning all-out serious. When both were about to answer he threw another question at them, "Have either of you imagined what the future is holding for both of you? the war that will break out because of you two and the people you love that will die because of you two all because of this girl?" he asked. This question/statement caught us all offguard. I didn't want to doubt the spirit but how would he know that would be our future? For all I know he could be lying but Edward and Jacob remained silent.
This time the Indian Chief smirked, "Have either of you ever imagined what it would be like to switch places?" Ok, that was it, what kind of questions were these? I knew Indians were wise and all that but these questions weren't close to wise? Both shook their heads slowly, Edward looked slightly bored and Jacob just looked really fascinated to be face to face with probably one of his ancestors.
Jacob suddenly took a step back glaring at Edward, "Like the bloodsucker could even understand half the stuff my pack goes through" he spoke with pure hatred.Edward turned and returned an icy glare, "You act like its so easy for my kind when its not, you dogs wouldn't be able to understand the responsibilities and things we have to put up with and go through!" Edward retaliated. Jacob took a step towards Edward, "Oh, right, do you know how many problems your kind has created for us, we wouldn't be who we are now if it wasn't for your kind!" he shot back. Edward also took a step towards Jacob, "Don't act like its my fault, at least my kind doesn't lay around the house all day stuffing themselves and screaming over a television screen" by now they were both in each other's faces, then it broke out in all out verbal battle on whose kind was better, whose kind could last in a battle, whose kind was able to benefit for humans and the list of arguments goes on. For a moment I stood watching the two as did the Indian Chief who was still smirking.
Suddenly, the markings the Indian Chief was touching grew and glowed almost as bright as the sun. I put my hands up to block the brightness from my eyes as I slowly backed out of the cave, taking a small glance at Edward and Jacob and saw the two backing away with me. Once out I glanced up at the sky, watching the beautiful rainbow colors dance in the sky and burst into flames of colors all around the cave, "Wow, look at that Edward!" I gasped at the beauty of it but noticed Edward and Jacob weren't with me. I looked back into the cave with worried eyes, seeing both Edward and Jacob lying on the floor. I panicked and was going to charge back in till I ran into a barrier surrounding the cave. I shouldn't of left the cave in the first place! Damnit! What am I going to do now!? I don't know whats happening! What if they're hurt!? I repeatedly tried breaking through the barrier but all I gained from that was multiple bruises and markings of my own. All I could do was watch as the Indian Chief and the Indian boy circle Edward and Jacob chanting something, the brightness increasing. The next thing I knew...I passed out.
3 hours later. . .
I awoke from an incredibly hot heat radiating onto me. It hurt to open my eyes but I did anyways and found myself inside the cave with my head on Edward's chest and his arm around me and Jacob on the other side of me passed out and for some reason he wasn't breathing! I shook my head a little and gasped, why was Edward so hot? how come Jake wasn't breathing? I shook both of them, causing both to stir awake. Edward smiled up at me and yawned then his eyes went wide. Jacob did the same except he had his hands on his chest.
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-Edward's POV
What happened? I'm breathing? I can feel a pulse within me...am I human? I thought as I gently touched my face, letting Bella out of my grasp as I examined myself.
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-Jacob's POV
How come I'm not breathing! Where's my heartbeat! theres no thump! thump! Crap! what happened to me! I don't emember anything either...besides a bright light and passing out. I began to frantically feel around my body for any heartbeat.
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-Bella's POV
Shock invaded my mind and my face confused, "W-why ar-are you two different?" she asked lowly, afraid they'd both freak out at the same time if I asked but I had to figure it out. The Indian Chief appeared in front of us with the same smirk from awhile ago, "The only way you both will have the choice of changing back is when you both truly understand the other's life and by the time you both fully understand you will also have the chance of staying the kind you are now or change back to your original kind" with that said he disappeared. Both Edward and Jacob jumped up on their feet glaring at each other.
"WHY DO I HAVE TO BE YOU!?" they both roared in unison, fearce growls rumbled from their chests and just when they were going to enter a whole new list of arguments. The Cullens and The Pack appeared at the mouth of the cave with expressions I can't even explain. . .
Author's Note: THE END OF CHAP. 1 This is my official first Twilight fanfic...so please go easy on me, I'm new to this. I'm a big fan of all you guys that write also though and I've read various of interesting stories so I thought why not I try it out, I'm not really good at first things but I'll try to improve so please REVIEW and if you have any additional ideas you'd like to give me don't be afraid to say something. [: