Hope

AN: Thank you to everyone whose been reading! A big thanks to DareBear13 (who has been with me since the beginning), DivineMadness101, Hopie Loves Color guard, and midnightmoon321 for their reviews.

Sky's Point of View.
When we have the monthly meetings it's usually for the guys to see me in a new outfit and for them to make more appointments. Each guy would get 2 or 3 visits a month and they were going to come and force themselves on me. It is horrible. The whole Jack thing had just happened a week ago and we had the monthly meeting yesterday where it was explain they could now do anything at all they wanted. Every guys face lit up except for one man's. He was new, I knew that much but I didn't understand why he came if this sort of thing didn't appeal to him..

Today I was lucky and only had one appointment at 7 o'clock at night. It was 6:50 now and Scott had just told me that I wouldn't need to change for this visit. I wasn't sure how to feel about that. The guy's name was Leon and was a skinny guy. He had been coming for months. This guy honestly gave me the creeps, well actually all of them did.. But he had circle glasses and a smirk on his face when he walked in.

"Hello little lady."

I gulped. "Hi."

He came closer to me. "Don't be like that sugar." And with that he did the same thing Jack did to me. When he left I curled up on my bed, grabbing Seth's sweatshirt. I couldn't believe this was really happening. Before I realized it I was asleep and in a dream.

I was looking out into the ocean from my spot on the beach. I easily recognized the beach as the one from La Push, my home. I put my head onto my knees and began crying. I missed my family. My heart ached for them. I heard pants rustling behind me and turned to see who it was. My jaw dropped when I took in the big man's appearance. He had huge muscles that were extremely intimidating. I immediately curled up in a ball. "Please don't hurt me. Please. I-i don't want to.. please." I was shaking with fear at this point.

The large man knelt down next to me. "Sky is that really you?" I recognized that voice. It was one I had longed to hear.

I looked up at the man's face, straight into his eyes. They were the eyes I recognized. My favorite eyes. "Seth?" He nodded and I immediately got up and tackled him to the ground. I groaned in pain. Seth immediately backed away. I looked up at him frowning. "Where are you going?"

"I-i hurt you.."

I let out a laugh. "That was hardly you Seth." And with my reassurance he came over to me and held me tight. "I miss you so much. I d-don't know how to keep going like I am."

Not letting go of me he whispered, "I miss you more.. but Sky.. whose been hurting you?" How did he know?

"Who says someones been hurting me?" I asked.

He rolled his eyes. "Even if I didn't see all the bruises and cuts all over your body I would've known."

"How?"

He tensed up. "Well.. uh.. you see.. I've kinda been feeling your pain sort of, ever since you left." My eyes widened. "At first it was really bad and hard not to react to, but I built up some kind of tolerance. But last week.. and today. It has been so much worse. Were they different then normal?"

Do I tell him? No, I can't have him worrying. "How can we be together right now?"

He shrugged. "I'm not sure, but I'm not complaining!"

I smiled up at him. "Are we dreaming?"

He nodded. "I think so."

"Will we remember it?"

He shrugged again. "I'm not sure. I hope so.. It'll keep me going through everyday."

"How is everyone?" I wasn't sure if I wanted to know the answer but I asked anyways.

"Everything's changed without you Sky. Mom's always sad, but she puts on a happy face trying to be strong for all of us. Leah.. well Leah's changed a lot. She has closed herself off from everyone. Acts like a complete bitch to everyone except the family. She hasn't been anything other than angry since everything happened. Sam and Emily are together, got their own house and are living there now. And me.." he paused seeming to debate what to say next. "I've been getting by."

"I'm so sorry I messed up everything.." wait.. he forgot dad? "What about dad? How is he?"

Tears were very present in Seth's eyes. "He was like mom. He had to keep himself together for the family."

Past tense. Why on earth was he using past tense? "Seth, did something happen?"

He looked away from me before speaking. "He had a heart attack two days ago. He died yesterday."

"What? no.. that can't be true!" I saw tears spilling down his face and I could feel them falling down mine as well. We both cried for a while before I whispered, "Seth, please don't leave me.."

He nodded. "I'll meet you here every night okay?"

"Of course." With that I was shaken awake.

"Sky. You have a visitor at noon. It's eleven. Be ready, he's new."

"Okay."

Normally Scott would slap me for being rude but he's learned that he gets more money when my face is pretty.

After he closed the door I laid in bed and thought about the dream I just had. Was it real? I went through every detail of the dream. There was no way dad had died. That had to be false. Scott had told me the family would be fine if I did as I was told. I guess that didn't make them invincible.
I guess I had been thinking for over an hour because the new guy stepped through my door right as tears were starting to brim.

"Hi, my name is Kevin.. Are you okay?" He came closer and I flinched away. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to startle you." I looked up and saw the man that didn't react like everyone else at the meeting. He was different.

"I'm Sky. W-what do you want me to d-do." My voice was shaky.

He shook his head. "I'm here to help you. I have an idea. A way for you to escape."

My eyes narrowed. "Did Scott set you up for this?"

"No! If he knew about this I'd likely be dead."

I was still skeptical. "What's the plan?"

He took a deep breath before starting. "You'll be the second girl I've helped. You must understand though, after I help you escape I can't help you get where you're going." I nodded. I had an idea of how to get home anyways. "So first off, I have to start coming often, get your father-"

I had to cut him off there. "Don't call him that. Please."

He nodded. "I have to get Scott comfortable with me. Comfortable enough to let me take you to a hotel for a night instead of doing 'things' here. I'll tell him to bring you to a certain room number and drop you off there and pick you up there at certain times. When he drops you off I will be there, but when he comes to pick you up I'll be unconscious or something. That way you can escape and get a day head start on Scott."

My mouth dropped open. He had really given it a lot of thought. "It's brilliant." I thought for a moment. "What's in it for you?" There was no way he was doing this out of the goodness of his heart. People don't do that, let alone risk there lives for others.

Frowning the stranger began talking. "The world is a horrible place, filled with horrible people. But throughout all of this the good people get treated horribly. I had to watch my sister get treated like this when I was younger. I promised her I'd help girls like her."

For the first time since he arrived I truly believed him. "Thank you, sir. I'm sure she'd be proud."

Seth's Point of View.
I heard a lot of crying. Everyone around me was crying and all I could see was black. Did something happen? Why wasn't I crying? Why didn't I know what was going on?

My mental rambling was stopped when everything came rushing back to me. The pain, my mom coming to check on me, and me downing that bottle of pills. Am I dead? I felt something squeeze my hand and I tried my best to squeeze it back. All the crying stopped and I heard feet shuffling over to wherever I was. I heard a woman's voice yell, "Nurse! Nurse! I think he's waking up?" Was that my mom?

"Seth, if you can hear me open your eyes." I tried my best to open my eyes and when I finally got them open the light blinded me and I quickly shut them again. Someone ran over to the door and shut off the lights.

By the time the person who went to get the lights, I had managed to fully open my eyes and keep them that way. I took in the appearance of the people around me and I shuddered knowing I had done this to them. My mom who usually looked sweet and super motherly now was a total mess. Her hair was thrown up in a pony tail, huge bags were under her eyes. It looked like she'd been crying for days, and during those days she chose not to sleep.

My dad was pale, tear tracks running down his face. He also had the bags under his eyes, and red eyes from crying.

Next my eyes moved to Leah. She was wearing sweatpants and a white t shirt, and her hair was pulled into a knotty mess. She looked like she had grown quite a bit. Her face was the same as mom and dad's, for once her eyes held a little life. I grabbed her hand, and my mom's and looked at my dad.

"I'm so sorry you guys. I wasn't thinking.. I just.. I hurt." It was then that I felt the different temperatures of mum and Leah's hands. "Mom are you cold?"

She looked at me confused. "No.. I'm kind of warm. Why?"

I shrugged. "You're hand is just a lot colder than mine and Leah's..." My voice trailed off as mom and dad passed a look before dad came over and took her hand, before taking mine and Leah's.

His frown turned into a grin before he started running out of the room yelling, "I have to inform the elders!" A few seconds later he stuck his head back in the door. "I love you Seth. I love you Leah. I love you Sue."

We all told him we loved him too and he started off running again. A very pale, blonde doctor came into the room with a smile on his face. "I'm glad to see you're awake Seth." His voice was very smooth and I could imagine girls swooning over him. "My name is Doctor Cullen. You gave us quiet a scare."

I frowned. "I really am sorry."

Mom smiled a sad smile, "It's fine Seth."

"No it's not." Leah beat me to it.

"I know it's not Leah but I'll never do it again. I'm so sorry I put you guys through that."

Dr. Cullen cleared his throat, effectively taking our attention away from our conversation. "Before I can release you, you have to meet with a group of people, one of them being a therapist. They will clear you and then you can go home."

I nodded my head. "When will I talk to them?"

He smiled slightly. "Whenever you are ready."

I looked at Leah. "I'm ready now."

Dr. Cullen nodded and left the room. A few minutes later he returned with three other pale people. He introduced them as Esme, Jasper, and Edward.

"Esme will ask you questions and have you talk about what is wrong. Jasper will try to understand the emotions that went through you. And Edward will analyze your responses to Esme's questions." I nodded and everyone left the room except for the three of them.

Esme was a really nice lady. She was being really sweet and wasn't judging me at all. It was a couple hours before they decided I was ready to leave. Dr. Cullen came in and told me the good news.

"Seth, as soon as your mom comes back she can sign the paperwork and you can go home."

I smiled. "Okay. Can I call her and tell her I'm ready to go home?" He looked down at the ground. "What is it?"

"She's.. well she's still here. Just on a different floor." He seemed uneasy.

I felt my eyebrows crunch in confusion. "Is she in the cafeteria?"

He shook his head. "No. She's with your father. He had a heart attack earlier today."

"What? No that can't be true! He was here earlier! He was fine! Where is he? I want to see him."

He smiled a sad smile. "Sure, I'll take you to him." He went out to the hall and returned with a wheelchair. Without protest I got into the chair and he wheeled me to the elevator where he took me down one floor to my father.

As we got closer I heard Leah and Mom crying again. "Dad, you can't die. We almost lost Seth and we already lost Sky. We can't lose you."

Dr. Cullen opened the door and brought me into the room. Everything got quiet as I sat there staring at my dad. He was even paler than he was this morning. I got myself closer to him and grabbed his hand. "Dad. I love you." After I said these words his heart raced a little before the line went straight. Dr. Cullen was yelling for someone to get a crash cart but I knew it was over. I stood up and pushed the chair out of the way.

Tears brimming in my eyes I ran out the door, straight out of the hospital. Before I knew it I was in the forest. Everything from the last couple of years seemed to overpower my every thought. All of a sudden a horrible pain shot through my entire body. It felt like someone was ripping me apart. Could this be what dying felt like? No. I can't die. I'd never be able to see her again if I did.

See who again? What the hell? There were voices in my head.

A new guy, huh? I'll go get Sam. I growled at his name. Wait, I growled? I'm going crazy. My dad is dead and I'm going crazy.

Seth, is that you? Was that Jake?

Yeah it's me. But who the hell is in my head?

There was laughter before anyone answered me. The whole pack is in your head.

Pack?

Yeah. There is a bunch of us. Jake informed me. What the hell did he mean by us? Shape shifters. We turn into wolves.

Okay. I am definitely crazy.

No you aren't. Seth you've heard the legends. They are true. You're a wolf. After hearing Sam's voice I actually thought about it. For the first time I looked down. I was a wolf. SHIT. How did this happen? It's in your genes. When vampires are close we change.

He spent the next ten minutes explaining everything to me. Before he finished changing I felt someone else phase and I heard Leah.

How can he be dead? Why is this happening. Her mind kept flashing back to the hospital room. Watching them shock dad. I whimpered. I already miss him so much. Seth? How the hell are you in my head. She heard more voices and Sam started explaining what was going on.

It took me a full day to change back but from what I've heard that's a lot less time than it usually takes people. I ran inside naked, because when you transform your clothes explode off of you. I went to my room and put on clothes. I went to Leah's room and grabbed her clothes and put them outside for her. After that I got ready for bed and laid down.

I fell asleep thinking about how horrible of a wolf I am, and about my father. I turn into a fucking wolf and I still can't save her. I couldn't even save my father. What kind of wolf am I? We are supposed to protect people.

My tears had just begun to fall when I opened my eyes to the sight of the beach. I saw a girl sitting on the beach just staring off. The girl's body was covered in cuts and bruises. Her head fell to her knees and I heard her sobbing. I almost recognized it. I started walking towards her, like I was drawn to her. She turned around and her mouth opened. In a split second she curled up in a ball and started mumbling. "Please don't hurt me. Please. I-i don't want to.. please." I could see her entire body shaking. But most importantly I recognized her voice. It couldn't really be her right? It was some crappy joke the guys were playing on me.

"Sky is that really you?" Her head snapped up when I spoke. I stared into her beautiful blue eyes.

When she spoke her voice was weak. "Seth?" I confirmed her statement. And she got up and jumped on me.

She reacted as if I had hit her and I backed away as fast as I could. Suddenly she was frowning asking me where I was going.

"I-i hurt you.." It was hard to say. I hated causing her any pain.

Laughing, she rolled her eyes. "That was hardly you Seth." I went straight back to her. "I miss you so much. I d-don't know how to keep going like I am."

"I miss you more.. but Sky.. whose been hurting you?" I hoped she would tell me.

"Who says someones been hurting me?"

It was my turn to roll my eyes. "Even if I didn't see all the bruises and cuts all over your body I would've known."

"How?"

Should I tell her? If she finds out she'll be pissed that I didn't.. here goes. "Well.. uh.. you see.. I've kinda been feeling your pain sort of, ever since you left. At first it was really bad and hard not to react to, but I built up some kind of tolerance. But last week.. and today. It has been so much worse." Why was it worse? "Were they different then normal?"

She ignored my question and asked one of her own. "How can we be together right now?"

That was a good question. "I'm not sure, but I'm not complaining!"

She smiled at me, reminding me how much I have missed her. "Are we dreaming?"

"I think so."

"Will we remember it?"

Oh god.. what if we don't? "I'm not sure. I hope so.. It'll keep me going through everyday."

"How is everyone?"

"Everything's changed without you Sky. Mom's always sad, but she puts on a happy face trying to be strong for all of us. Leah.." I took a deep breath. Should I say something about Dad? "Well Leah's changed a lot. She has closed herself off from everyone. Acts like a complete bitch to everyone except the family. She hasn't been anything other than angry since everything happened. Sam and Emily are together, got their own house and are living there now. And me.." Do I tell her that I tried killing myself? Do I tell her I'm a wolf? "I've been getting by."

"I'm so sorry I messed up everything.." She paused. "What about dad? How is he?" Of course she would notice.

I knew I was about to cry. I'm such a man."He was like mom. He had to keep himself together for the family."

"Seth, did something happen?" Nothing gets by her.

I couldn't look at her as I told her. "He had a heart attack two days ago. He died."

"What? no.. that can't be true!" I started crying and soon enough she was too. After some time she turned and whispered to me,"Seth, please don't leave me.."

"I'll meet you here every night okay?" I promised.

"Of course." She disappeared right away.

I woke up screaming. "Sky? Sky come back!"

My mom came to the doorway right away. She had dark bags under her eyes from lack of sleep and her eyes were bright red from crying. "Is she here?" I hated that I would have to smother all that hope.

"No. I just wish.." She walked away defeated. Because of my heightened senses I could hear her fall onto the couch sobbing. My heart was breaking more and more each day. But I promised myself that I would have to at least pretend to be happy for mom.

Getting out of bed I went to take a shower. I thought about the wonderful dream I had, so happy I remember it. Throwing on some cut off jeans and a plain black t-shirt I ran to Emily's. Now that I knew everything it's much easier for me to be around them.

As I walked into their house the guys warily said hi. Putting on the best fake smile I could I faced them all. "Hey, what's up?" I tried my best to sound like my old happy self.

Everyone was in the kitchen as usual. I grabbed a freshly baked muffin and sat down at the table.

The pack was staring at me in shock. Was I acting too normal?

Sam cleared his throat before speaking. "Some red headed leech has been jumping back and forth over the border. She always seems to outrun us."

I looked around nodding, "Where's Jake?"

Embry rolled his eyes. "With Bella of course. Every since her leeches left she's been with Jake nonstop. Poor kid."

"Filthy leech lover." Paul mumbled under his breath. I laughed at this. I heard the door slam behind me and I looked back to see Leah storming to the woods.

"Shit." I muttered before booking it after her taking off my clothes on the way.

Phasing I heard her right away. Get the fuck out of my head Seth.

Leah why are you so pissed right now?

Dad JUST died and here you are LAUGHING? It hasn't even been a week Seth. It hasn't even been a few days.

I'm trying to be happy for mom. She's so upset right now. She doesn't need to be worrying about me on top of it all.

What are you on Seth? OF COURSE SHE HAS TO WORRY ABOUT YOU. YOU ALMOST KILLED YOURSELF AND SHE COULDN'T STOP YOU. SHE'S BEATING HERSELF UP ABOUT THAT AND NOW DAD'S DEAD. AND YOU'RE LAUGHING.

I honestly felt like someone had stabbed a knife into my heart. Mom blames herself?

I could feel her roll her eyes. Of course she does. She talked to you just minutes before you went and downed that whole bottle. She saw that you were in pain and she didn't stop you. And now it's like she's getting punished for that by losing dad. This is killing her.

I hadn't realized what a mess I had caused.

No shit you caused a mess. If you died too.. I..i don't even know what I would do..

Leah, I didn't die so you don't have to get upset about that. I'll never do that again. I've realized some people need me more than I thought. My mind went back to Sky the night before in my dream.

What do you mean last night? You saw her last night? Is she back? I could hear the hope in her voice.

I had to crush her hope just like I did to mom. It was just a dream Leah. But she didn't look... okay in the dream.

Can I see her? Show me what you saw!

I showed her what I first saw, Sky sitting on the beach. Before I knew what was about to happen I had showed her Sky crying and shrinking into a ball. I stopped thinking about the dream right away. Someone else phased as I started speaking again. She needs me Leah. She needs me and I can't find her. I collapsed on the ground. I felt so broken.

Did he imprint on her? asked. I growled.

That would involve him seeing her Jake. Leah spat. Leah and I both transformed back and put on clothes. "I'm sorry Seth. I promise you I will eventually find her. I need her too."

I hugged her. "Thanks Lee Lee. I love you." Trying to be happy was going to be a lot harder than I thought.