The Twilight Saga: Night Sky

10. It's on

The night sky flickers with stars as we run through the brush. Everything's so great at nightfall, like the whole world has been turned upside down! I reach my hand out to touch the little waterdroplets falling around me. It takes no more than ten minutes though until I get extremely tired and stop suddenly. Jacob comes to a lurch and soon so does Edward. I groan and moan as I try to catch my breath but nothing works.

"You alright?" Jacob asks sternly. I look at him and sigh my begging sigh. He doesnt get it at first, but soon it all leads up to it. Jacob scoops me up and carries me in his arms.

"You are so good at getting what you want." he says smiling. I smile back and then rest my head on his shoulder.

"I know..." I tell him back before both Edward and him start up running. Jacob isnt nearly as fast as Edward is, but we soon get to the camp. It's deeper in the forest than I had thought and I have no clue where we are. Jacob sets me down with a huff and I notice all the Cullen's surrounding us. My first expression I felt was pure happiness; but then i remember they all left me.

"Bella you're here!" Alice says coming to me. I nod tiredly and she leads me into the tent. It's quite cold out so when she stuffs me inside a sleeping bag, it gets a little better. Jacob comes in next sitting beside my limp body and I instantly feel safer. I slowly close my eyes and fall soundly asleep. 

I awake by myself and notice the space next to me as cold as my body. I spring out of my sleeping bag and over to the tent door; unzipping it. I fling out and onto the dirt floor.

"Ugh" I groan out dusting myself off. Immediately both Edward and Jacob come to my aid; but I shoo them away. "I've got it by myself." I tell them standing back up and quickly climbing up a tree to sit on the lowest branch. Edward stares up at me in amazment while Jacob shakes his head and goes back to sit on a log. Edward turns to Jacob and soon goes blank again. Once he's done Jacob looks up at me and then back at Edward.

"Okay." Is all Jacob says before standing up and running past me back into the forest. I gasp and then pound myself down from the tree and onto the ground.

"Stop!" I scream at Jacob. His body comes to a hault and he looks back. "What's wrong with you? Dont leave me!" I say hugging him tightly.

"Bella I have to leave, but it's only for a while. Once we kill Victoria and the newborns helping her, everything will go back to normal." Jake says releasing my grip. I look at him and then back at Edward.

"Why isnt Edward going?" I whisper to Jake knowing everyone else heard though. Jacob smiles and then whispers back in a banter like voice.

"Because he doesnt know how to fight like awesome me..." I smile and look back at Edward. His face shows all sorts of emotions and I feel like I'm intervening again. I ask for the truthful answer and he tells me Edward might be a better option protection wise. I agree at some point since Jacob in his wolf form isnt the best.

"One more thing." I tell him before he leaves again. Jacob looks at me bewildered and then gets it. With one stride movement I lean up and kiss him. This kiss isnt like the other's though; and I know why. This might as well be our last kiss if he never comes back alive. Jacob and I might never see each other again and so this has to last. My hands rest ever so gently on his chest as his wrap around my back. I dont flinch or groan or anything! This kiss actually seems normal; like he's not part wolf at all! When Jacob releases I feel let down and envy him for ruining that moment. That was the first time I actually liked one of his kisses and now it might as well be the last... "I love you." I tell him before he pulls of his shirt and darts back out to the forest; changing into his wolf form. I hear howls in the sky and it makes me want Jacob back even more. I turn my body and face Edward; the one who is now my protection. He looks at me as if I'm some caged creature; like I shouldnt be trusted or alive for that matter. "What?" I ask irritated with his stance. Edward falters a bit and then shakes his head.

"Nothing." Is all he says before he goes back to the dying fire. I sigh and then have no other choice but to join him. I sit on the total oppostie side of the ring as we stare at the embers burning out slowly. "So how long have you been with him?" Edward asks not looking up at all. I have to idle for a second since I dont know. Jacob and I have really never made it offical we were dating; but it's clear we are.

"About two months after you left or so..." I say trying to remember those pure human days. I can tell Edward has looked up but I never do. I'm still mad at him and I dont want to be stuck here with this...

"I'm sorry about that." this time I do look up. Is Edward really insulting Jacob in my face like this? I mean I know they're sworn enemies but he really shouldnt do such a thing to me.

"What!" I demand leaning almost into the fire. Edward smiles and then corrects himself.

"I mean sorry for leaving you." I calm and retract myself from the fire. I'm still not going to forgive him for this. No apologizes will fix any words he said before he left. They all still play back in my mind... "I'm no good for you Bella and you're not good for me"..."I dont want you to come with me". Everything's still so fresh so...pure and I want it all to disappear. Just like Edward had before! I dont respond back to anything he says yet climb back into the tent. I keep thinking about how Victoria might have a bigger army of newborns then anyone had imagined. What if the Cullen's can't hold them off, -of course the wolfs would step in- but newborns are so hard to kill. I clasp my hands over my face and imagine Jacob by my side, comforting me through this all. But when I enter reality he's not here; he's off trying to kill the one who wants me dead. I lie back down onto the hard floor and realize how hot it is today. I wipe the little water forming on my forehead and listen carefully. I notice the sprinkles of raindrops hitting against the tent and I groan; realizing what will most likely happen next. Edward will join me. I sit up from the ground and touch my hand to the top of the tent. The cold rain slides down until it completely disappears bellow me. I sigh and listen as the tent door unzips and Edward comes inside. In the short time the tent door was open, I could see the rain starting to pour down in lockets from the sky. We'll be in here awhile, I think to myself...