Lunar Eclipse

The Fight

I wake up and I smile at Shawn. "Morning Shawn."

"Good morning love," he says and he kisses me.

"Go get dressed," he tells me. I nod my head and I grab my clothes and I head across the hall to the bathroom. I come out in jeans, a plaid shirt and hiking boots. "Gorgeous," Shawn exclaims.

"Yeah, yeah, you always say that."

"And it's always true," he tells me and he walks over to me. Just as he goes to kiss me, there's a knock on the door. Shawn groans and I give him a quick peck on the lips as I go to open the door.

"Oh, hi Griff," I say as I open the door.

"You ready to head to the hiding spot?" Griff asks.

"I haven't eaten yet," I tell him.

"Okay, I'll just be out here when you finish." I nod my head and he sits down on the porch. I close the door and I head to the kitchen. Shawn is already there making me bacon and scrambled eggs. "Smells good," I say as I sit at the table.

"Good, I was hoping I made you a good breakfast," he says as he places a plate in front of me.

"It's amazing, just like you." Shawn smiles and goes to kiss me but I put a finger to his lips.

"I need to eat, so no distractions."

"Please?" he begs as he pouts and gives me puppy dog eyes.

"After I eat." He smiles bigger and sits beside me. I dig in, kind of wolfing down.

"Slow down, you don't want to choke." I swallow the food in my mouth before speaking.

"I know but the sooner Griff leaves with me, the more time I get to spend with you." Shawn rolls his eyes and picks up my fork. He picks up some eggs and feeds me them.

Shawn puts my dishes in the sink. I head outside and Griff is still sitting on the porch. "Hey stranger." He looks up at me.

"Hey Kaitlyn. You ready to go?" he asks. I nod my head and he picks me up.

"What are you doing?"

"Carrying you. My scent will mask yours." Griff puts me in his truck and heads to the field. It's a short drive and he parks where Shawn normally has been for the past week.

Griff gets out and walks to my side. I open the door and he immediately picks me up. He then heads to the field but then heads to an unmarked trail and starts climbing up the mountain.

It feels like he's been walking for hours and then he finally puts me down. "You're finally here!" I hear Shawn call out to me. I turn my head and I see him waiting with his arms outstretched.

"Shawn! I missed you!" I exclaim as I run into his arms.

"I missed you too love," he whispers in my ear as he wraps his arms around me. Then Griff transforms into his wolf form.

Griff's goes to take a look around. I then focus completely on Shawn.

"It will be so great when I'm a vampire like you and we don't have to worry about all of this," I say referring to all the times Shawn had to protect from other vampires, including himself.

"You mean you're going to become a bloodsucker!" I look to see Griff standing there.

"Listen, it's none of your business Griff."

"You know what, I'm done. I'm going down there to fight and maybe I'll get myself killed," he says and storms off.

"Griff! Wait!" And I go after him. I see him just going into the forest. "Griff please stop!"

"Why should I? He's planning on stealing your life. I could've made you happy and you wouldn't have to change to be with me!"

"It's not like that! I want to be a vampire and be with Shawn forever!"

"Yeah well, like I said I give up." What will make him stop and think?

"Griff, you're not thinking clearly, just stay here with me!"

"Why should I?" And he goes to leave again.

"Griffin!"

"What?!"

"Kiss me. I'm asking you, to kiss me." He looks me right in the and then walks over to me. He places his hands on either side of my face and kisses me. At first I just stand there but then I kiss him back. He then stops.

"Now that, should've been our first kiss," he says between breaths. "I've got to go fight now." I nod my head, still shocked at myself. I head back to Shawn.

"I'm sorry, it was the only way," I apologize.

"I have to admit, he's a good actor. You played right into his trap," he chuckles.

"You mean?"

"That's right." Damn you Griff. "His thoughts are really loud."

"I don't know what came over me."

"You love him."

"But I love you more," I finally admit to myself and Shawn kisses the top of my head. "The fight's starting. The newborns are going crazy over your scent. Everyone is fighting excellent. Griff is now there. He's good. Damn it." Did someone get hurt?

"What?"

"Talia caught my scent. She knows I'm probably with you." Talia! Shawn then crouches down between me and the forest. At first I don't see anything but then a young guy walks out of the forest.

"Zander, you don't have to do this. Talia is just using you, I killed her mate Andrew and she just wants revenge. Think about Zander, you're from Forks, you know the area." Then Talia jumps down from a tree.

"Don't listen to him Zander, I love you," she says sweetly.

"I can read her mind." Zander looks between Talia and Shawn. He finally stops and stares directly at Shawn.

"You're dead," he says and lunges at Shawn. No! I then see a blur of dark brown and then I hear Zander screaming in pain. I look over to see Griff in wolf form and I see he bit Zander's hand off. Zander is begging her for help but she turns to run.

"Talia, you want to kill her. To make me feel the pain you felt when I killed Andrew don't you," Shawn snarls at her. She turns to around and her face is furious. She growls and runs towards me. Shawn kicks her but she lands gracefully on her feet. He then runs and smacks into her but then she manages to slip away. I have to help Shawn, but how?

I think for a second and then it hits me, I'm full of blood, the one thing she wants. I drop down and begin looking for a sharp rock. I quickly find one and I then cut my left arm, and I feel the blood run down it. Talia stops and focuses on me and then Shawn rips her head off. I look over at Griff who has torn Zander limb from limb.

Shawn grabs something out of his pocket. Matches. He lights on and throws it onto Talia's body and it catches on fire. Griff and Shawn collect Zander's body and put them in the fire as well. I can't believe it's finally over. Shawn walks over to me and kisses my forehead.

"The fight is over. Let's head down to the others." I nod my head, and the three of us make our way down to the field.