Magic Shop - Paul Lahote FF

Twenty Six

"Julian's alive?"

The battle is less than twenty four hours away. Esme thought it would be good for me to get out of the house, seeing as I've been going crazy staying there. Which is why I drove to La Push beach to spend some time with Nova.

Nova found out about the supernatural fast. She was at Embry's when Quil walked in and started talking about patrol and Victoria. Embry told her everything after that. She took it all surprisingly well.

"He's not going to get hurt tomorrow, is he?"

Tossing a rock into the ocean, I shake my head. "No, the pack and the Cullens know he's off limits. He's not the enemy, he just got dragged into this."

"Like you did." I keep my eyes forward, but I can feel her stare.

"I think it's my fault." My eyes burn as they fill with tears. I can still cry, and it's fucking annoying. "There's no way Julian was just randomly bitten. I've been thinking about it. The bite is directly over my scars. Whoever bit me knew that the vampire venom would react weird with the leftover wolf venom. They chose to bite me there."

Nova furrows her brows. "You think Julian bit you?" I turn to directly face her and nod. "That note he left you said you weren't safe. Was Julian turned to get to you?"

"I think whoever created the army needed something to distract the Cullens. They knew Julian is from Forks. Maybe they were supposed to bring him back here and see what damage he would cause. The Cullens would be spending all their time helping him. But they kept Julian. He must've gained an ability. So, they had to turn another person instead. Me. But it went wrong, and they don't know that. But I think Julian knew what was going to happen. Which means his power has something to do with seeing the future."

Nova sighs and sweeps her hair over her shoulder. She waits a few minutes before saying anything. "Please be careful tomorrow." Her voice cracks. I know the look in her eyes. She's scared. Terrified. "What would I tell Riley and Dani if something happened to you? We already lost Julian. We can't lose you, too."

I wrap my arms around, holding her as we cry. Sometimes I forget how vulnerable Nova really is. She always radiates confidence, but she's the most emotional out of all of us. "I'm going to be okay. And I'm going to bring Julian back to us. I promise."

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The battle is only minutes away.

I stand besides Rosalie and Jasper, who insisted I remain in his sight. He won't say it, but I know he's worried for me.

A part of me doesn't want to be here. It wants me to run away and never look back.

The other part of me knows I need to be here. For Paul, for Julian, hell even for the Cullens. I need to help them.

They come so suddenly. One boy no older than myself emerges from the trees. Behind him are about twenty more teens appearing as young as fourteen and as old as twenty.

There's no time to think. Emmett lets out a battle cry and the fight begins.

My feet move before I realize, and I'm charging at the vampire closest to me. I try not to think of them as people. If I do, I won't be able to kill them. Instead I think of the pain that's been brought upon me, my friends, and Julian.

Just when I've ripped the head off the vampire, four more surround me. I can't beat them with the skills Jasper taught me. Planting my feet, I open my mouth and let out a loud scream directed at the vampires. They cover their ears and crumble to their knees. While distracted, a silver wolf joins me in finishing them off. Paul.

A hand rests on my shoulder. I quickly grab it, spin around, and pin the arm behind the persons back. Just as my hands wrap around their neck, I freeze. "Julian?"

He turns around so we're face to face. Taking in his appearance; his blood red eyes, sunken in cheeks, small frame, I sob. He looks like death.

Forgetting about the battle going on around us, I wrap my arms around him. He looks different, but he still feels the same.

"You figured out my note." Even his voice sounds weak. "I wanted to go to you that night at the mall, but Victoria was waiting for me. I'm so sorry. I didn't want to hurt you, but she said if I didn't turn you she'd kill you."

His shoulders shake as he sobs. "It's okay. Look, we need to get you out of here. The Cullens don't live far away, we can go there." Julian suddenly turns around and rips the head off a vampire trying to sneak up behind him.

Glancing around the field, I realize that was the last one.

Rosalie and Esme suddenly come to stand before Julian and I, worried looks on their faces. "You two need to leave, now. The Volturi are on their way." I've only heard a little about the vampire council. But I do know they won't approve of me.

Just when I turn to face Julian, something snaps within me. My heart twists. My stomach churns. I can vaguely hear someone shouting, but I have no clue what they're saying.

All I can focus on is the head of my best friend, falling in what feels like slow motion to the ground.

His eyes gaze back at me, empty and hollow. And I scream.

This scream is unlike any others. It tears my vocal cords. Everyone on the field crumbles to their knees, hands held tightly over their heads. They shouldn't be bleeding, but red still drips from their ears. A harsh wind forces them several feet away.

The cry lasts several minutes before I too collapse. I can't breathe. All I can do is weep as I stare into the dead eyes of my best friend.

I may or may not have been planning this for quite a while. Also I know the battle scene is written like shit but bear with me.