"Welcome Home Soldier" A Jacob Seed X OC fanfic

Chapter Twenty

~~~ PRESENT DAY Ellana POV ~~~

After repeatedly telling Jacob I was fine, he left to allow me to rest. I couldn't rest though, for the past week every time I closed my eyes I saw her, I felt the knife in my stomach, I felt her kicking me all over again.

It was later in the evening when I heard a quiet knock on my door "who is it?" I asked. The door opened slowly and Jacob walked in "it's just me darlin'" he spoke with bowl in his hand "thought you might be hungry" he said, handing me the bowl of broth.

"Of course I'm hungry, all I've had for a week is broth, I'm ready for steak" I said, taking the bowl from him. Jacob chuckled "shouldn't have went and got yourself gutted than darlin'"

"Umm last time I checked, she 'gutted' me because of you, so really it's your fault I can't have anything but broth" I retaliated.

Jacob rolled his eyes and took a seat in the chair next to my bed, crossing his arms. I set the hot broth on the small bedside table and looked at Jacob "Jacob" I paused "Carey said something to me, that morning here when I first met her. She said she hoped I would be the next one you put through the trials, what are they?".

Jacob shrugged "don't worry about that darlin'" he brushed it off. "Jacob" I spoke sternly "tell me".

Jacob let out a sigh "Train, Hunt, Kill and Sacrifice, there are 4 trials. It's how we create the chosen. In the first trial, we train them, the second trial teaches them to hunt down their enemies, the third is where they kill them".

"And the fourth? What are they sacrificing?" I questioned. "They're sacrificing who they love most. A good soldier can't be weak, they can't have anyone they care about getting in the way, so whether it's their partner, mother, father or sibling, it doesn't matter, to complete the trial they have to kill them, and if they don't, they're weak"

I couldn't help my mouth falling open slightly "please tell me you're not still doing this"

Jacob paused, before he answered I knew what his answer was "yes I'm still doing it, I don't have a choice Ellana".

I sat up quickly, wincing from the pain in my stomach "you're killing so many innocents Jacob! How could you not tell me about this?"

Jacob stood up "what else am I supposed to do Ellana? Come on, tell me since you seem to have all the answers. Tell me, what happens when I start sending Joseph half assed trained chosen? or just stop sending them all together? I'll tell you what happens, he gets suspicious, then he starts digging around and then he finds out what we're doing and he kills us!"

"There has to be another way Jacob!" I shouted back. Jacob ran his hand through his hair "there's not, the lives of the many, outweigh the lives of the few, THIS is the only way".

I put my head in my hands, he was right, this is the only way.. "how much longer?". Jacob gave me a confused look, not understanding my question, "how much longer until we kill this son of a bitch?" I spoke angrily.

Jacob lowered his head "there's something else I need to tell you" he paused before speaking again "you remember that day at the jail? When Eli wanted to talk to me? I lied to you"

I didn't say anything, I was too confused to speak, I was also afraid of what he was keeping from me.

He continued on "Eli and I came to an understanding. When the day comes, when we attack Joseph's compound.. we're not killing him"

My eyes widened with shock "what?? This whole time, you said he was going to die! He deserves to die! How do you think everyone is going to feel about you when you let him go?" I shouted

"We're not letting him go Ellana, we're just not killing him. He's sick, he needs help. They can lock him up in fucking Alcatraz for all I care, I just want him to get help, he's my brother Elle" he said quietly as if he was an afraid child in trouble.

"Why didn't you tell me? Because you don't trust me? I mean you've made that very clear. I've done nothing but trust you and your family this entire time, I've betrayed my closest friends for your family and all you've done is keep shit from me!" I yelled "if I see Joseph, I'll kill him myself, fuck your plan"

"Ell-" he tried to speak but I cut him off "get out" I spoke quietly. Jacob didn't move for the door, he just stared at me "I said get the fuck out Jacob!" I shouted, pointing at the door.

Without another word, he left.