Twilight Collision: Falling Into Pieces

To Help a Friend

The danger suddenly became more real. A vampire was after Bella and was trying to get into Forks, if Sam was not able to stop her from entering, who knows what would have happened to Bella and I doubt if that leech would stop trying to find a way to get into our territory. I needed to protect her.

"Don't worry Bella! We'll protect you!" Embry was the one who voiced out my feeling and it was good that we shared the same sentiment. Jared nodded in agreement but Paul on the other hand was not happy about the idea.

"I'll be fine. What I'm worried is, with Victoria around, I'm putting innocent lives in danger. I should just leave." She told us and I looked at her in astonishment.

"Wait, you can't just do that!" I argued.

"Do you have any place to go?" Sam asked her and I couldn't believe that he was not even trying to stop her!

"To be honest... no"

"Then I don't think that would be a good idea. You'll just be an easier target." He told her and I was glad that he pointed it out.

"Bella, we can protect you here and we can get a chance to finish off that leech too!" The others seemed to like the idea. Anything that involved destroying a vampire, we were all up for it!

"What are you thinking?" I told her when I noticed she was deep in thought.

"I just thought, that if it has taken her until now to try to get her revenge, that means, she is planning something. She's looking for the right opportunity to get to me..." She then looked up at us.

"I might be putting Chief Swan in danger if I stay in his place. Do you think I should go back to the...Cullens house? Away from everyone else?"

I looked at Sam. I didn't think that would be a good idea.

"Bella, our treaty with the Cullens still stands even if they are no longer here. We won't set foot in their territory which means we can't protect you if you're there." Sam explained to her.

"I don't want to be a burden and put you in too much danger. After all, I'm the one she's after. You don't have to be involved." I stared back at her like she was crazy.

"We have to be involved! Our duty is to keep those leeches from killing people so don't think we're sitting this one out and besides what can you do if she attacks you? You'll just be easily killed." Paul snapped.

"Stay at Charlie's so we can keep an eye on both of you at the same time. That will save us manpower. We'll take our turns patrolling the vicinity." Sam said with finality.

Bella eventually agreed but I could still see the worry etched in her face.

Emily came in the room and started to clear the table and Bella offered to help. When the two girls were already out of earshot, I looked at Sam.

"Do you think that leech would try to attack soon?"

"I doubt it. If she asked that Laurent to check up on Bella, she'll be waiting for him to give her an update. That will give us some time to build our defenses." Everyone agreed.

"Keep an eye on her and Charlie." Sam was looking at me and I nodded.

We continued to plan to keep the leeches from getting into our territory until we realized that it was already late in the afternoon.

"I should be getting Bella home" I stood up and followed the sound of the girls in the kitchen. Before I could go inside, I stopped in my tracks and couldn't help but listen in to their conversation.

"Sam keeps telling me not to worry but how could I not? They think they're invincible just because they turn into oversize wolves but they're still boys" Emily was saying, and I couldn't help but smile at her comment.