Disturbance

[Amorentia]

Blaise POV

Half a cup into my Earl Grey, I heard a blood curdling scream from outside. It ripped through the quiet morning like a razor blade. Grabbing my wand, I ran for the door telling Sara, "Stay here..."

Nothing could have prepaired me for what I saw. Tori laid on the ground lifeless with Aberforth beside her. Reg was running across the street as I ran over from nexk door. I could see Peni sobbing on the porch holding the mutalated body of one of the Cub Pack. He was so mangled I couldn't tell who he was. Peni and I were married when the Cub's joined the Pack. I didn't know them well, but I knew them. This wasn't good. Putting an arm around Sara's Dad I asked, "Ab, are you alright? What happened?"

Aberforth looked worse for wear. "I'm okay..." Slowly he looked like he was coming out of some kind of fog as he looked around concerned. I did all of the First Aid I knew to check over Ab. We were both distracted by hearing the drama unfolding on the front porch as the teen in Peni's arms cried out while she held him in her arms matching his screams with calming Quileute. I heard his name. Disbelief shook me. Justin - the quiet, deep thinking kids with a generious smile. The most I remembered about him was how excited he was to be Pack. By far he was most excited of the new Cub's that joined the Pack the year Bliss was born.

"What happened?" Sam's voice barked. His quiet control becoming a dark fury as the weight of responsibility called him to action.

"They came out of nowhere," Aberforth told him. "I was down before I could even pull my wand."

"Who?" Sam's voice became a growl as he checked over Tori. Reg told him that she had a pulse. Inside him a deeper rumble was building as he struggled to maintain control. "Did see them?

"Blue eyes..." Aberforth said. He repeated shaking his head, "Vampires...That's all I saw."

Sam's head snapped up as Peni let out a sharp cry. Father's dispair filled voice unleashed the Pack as he said, "There's nothing we can do." 

Peni came completely undone. With the force of a powerful explosion, Sam phased to Wolf Form. Jacob phased at the same time. There was a undercurrent of anger that meet the feet of each Pack member that phased that seemed to shake the very ground we stood on. This wasn't the place for us. The rage around the Pack was unsettling. Father turned his attention to Tori directing Reg to take her inside. Peni craddled her head in her hands. 

"Come on let's go..." I helped Aberforth up walking toward the house. "Do you think you need a healer?"

"No, I'm okay...just old," Aberforth tried to smile. "Is everyone else? Sara, the kids?"

"They are alright." I told him seeing four new Pack members posted two on each side of the house. "They're in the house."

He nodded as we walked into the House. Concern shaded Sara's eyes as she saw us asking, "Daddy?  You okay?"

Taking her hands he comforted her, "I'm okay baby girl."

"They were attacked at the Hogshead." I filled her in holding her gaze steady. "One of the Cub's was killed and Tori's injured."

Sara would drop into the closet chair, "Who? Is Tori gonna be ok?"

Bending down in front of her I told her, "Justin. I don't know about Tori. I just wanted to come back here to get out of the way. It was him. the Pack are gone after them."

Taking deep breaths her arms moved around her waist in self protection. Biting her lip she suggested, "We should go to the Rez...they don't need to be split between there and here right now...not for me." I stood with her as she held herself. "We can help with the kids...with whatever."

Like I always did, my arms wrapped around her showing her she was not alone. Holding her tight, I kissed the back of her neck. "I'll start making arrangements, okay?" Sara just nodded with tears sliding down her cheek. Turning her in my arms, I looked at her seeing pain fill her. Again, I held her before kissing her tears without pressing her for more information. Then I turned going to find Mimsy and Kelsey.

When I came back downstairs, Aberforth and Sara sat quietly at the table with his hand over hers. His eyes were concerned. Placing a hand on her neck I told her I was running to Peni's to get the keys to her Guest House in La Push and see if there was anything she needed.

Sara nodded quitely saying, "What do I need to do?

"Want to help wrap up everything with the kids and what we're bringing while I run over to Peni's?" I asked. "Or do you want to come with me?"

"I'll stay here, they have enough going on." Her voice was barely audiable. Lifting her chin, I pressed my lips to hers. Silently she walked out of the room to go upstairs.

Once she was gone I asked,  "Am I right to be concerned?"

Aberforth nodded, "She's too quiet." His eyes looked to where she went upstairs adding, "I'll stay till you get back"

There was already a good deal of concern I had for Sara. She kept pushing the wedding back, almost doubtful about it. Now this. I felt helpless not knowing how to reach her. Sighing I swallowed my pride to ask,  "What do I do?"

"Call Reg?" Was the advice he offered. With that advice, I left to go to Peni's.

The house was a bustle of activity as everyone was Packing collecting stuff as Sam recalled all of his Pack to the Reservation. Peni had a phone to her ear, basket of laundry on her hip, talking to one of the younger Pack kids who leaned over as she held the phone between her shoulder and her ear giving him a one armed hug holding his head with a Mother's touch. As the Pack kids turned to leave, Peni acknowledge my presence.

Patiently I leaned against the counter waiting for her to finish her phone call. It sounded like it was Tori's Mother. She'd sent Flint to bring them back here to Great Hallow. I listen carefully gathering information as I heard her tell the Mother that they would move her as soon as my Father told them she was stable enough to withstand the apperation over. With the way she was healing, it could just be a matter of hours. I could tell she was working hard to control the edge in her voice, a clear sign Peni was strained.

Answering a phone call that interrupted she was brought into a different conversation as she held her finger up asking for a moment. Taking the basket from her I started folding the clothes in there for her. She smiled in gratiude mouthing thank you.

Holding the phone to her ear she moved on to take some parchment to write down names as she worked out what sounded like a system of women in the Quileute Community who would make meals for Justin and Tori's families in the days to come. Conjuring a bag, I moved the clothes inside seeing Peni point across the room to some more clothes in piles. I magicked them over puting them neatly into the bag when I heard her say to me, "What's up?"

Turning she was already dialing another number as she magicked some food out of counters and into bags calling the House Elf Sara gave her to start apparating bags to LaPush. "Is everyone leaving?" I asked.

"John?" She said to the phone while she nodded to me. On the peice of paper she wrote a note explaining that Sam was recalling the Pack back to LaPush. As she wrote, she talked to John about he and Em, Marcus's Sister, were offering there house as a place for the Cub's to me. That was a good call. Peni couldn't do everything - though she'd try. John taught all these kids at one part or another, as a teacher he knew how to reach them. 

Knowing the Pack was being pulled back to the Reservation, I was glad we decided to leave. We'd definitely made the right decision. On the paper I wrote back to her, "Can we stay with you in LaPush? That way no one has to worry about us and we're safe? We can pick up the kids for you."

Nodding, her eyes got wide. "John, Blaise and Sara are going to pick up the kids." Looking at me she said to both of us, "If at all possible, I want to be the person to tell them about this." That was wise, I thought. Peni had a way with her children that no one else could cover. It was her closeness to them that created the strong bond. "I want you to call me immeditaely if they find out somehow so I can drop everything and come."

I nodded showing her I understood. As she jumped into three more tasks, I decided to take Ab's advice, and go find Reg.

Inside of the Eggshell room, Reg sat beside Tori where she laid as still as the fresh sweet pea flowers that were by the double bed she laid in. Walking up, I leaned against the doorway feeling for him. I knew the had spend the greater part of the week together. I called from the doorway,  "Hey."

"Hey," Reg said not looking up.

"We're going to the Reservation to stay at Peni's with the kids." I walked through the doorway. "There's plenty of room if you want to come."

"I might do that, later, right now." Reg kind of nodded to where Tori was laying saying, "I'm good here."

In that manly supportive way, I put my hand on his shoulder in support.

"Don't go fruity on me now when Sara's not here to watch," Reg jested. 

"Okay, we'll do that later." I joked back. "Remind me."

"Tease," Reg smiled.

 Reg looked up at me, "Everybody else okay?  If I leave the room later, is it like waterworks out there?"

"No. Everyone's being stoic." I told him. "Peni's hiding behind staying busy. You don't have to worry about a bunch of tears with them. Not yet at least." I kinded of laughed, "If their hands start shaking it's a whole other worry...."

"Going hairy I can handle," Reg gave a small smile to where Little Bit was laying. "Your taking Brailee too right? To the Rez?  It's safe there?"

"Yeah, we're taking the kids. It's one of the safest places to me, in my opinion. No one's gotten to Marcus's sister yet. I will feel better knowing we're there."

"Ab okay?" Reg asked.

"Yeah, he is. Just old, he says." I walked back to lean against the door frame.

Reg grinned, "He is that. That's good"

Seeing his demeanor, there was no way I could ask him about Sara here like this. Instead I just told him, "You know we are."

Reg called to me, "Sara okay?"

Walking back to the doorway, I turned answering, "She's holding herself and... uh.... got really quiet."

Reg brushed his fingers over Tori's hair, looking up at me, "You know where I am..."

With that, I gave him a small smile before leaving. He had enough on his plate without answering my deficiencies with providing for Sara. That could be worked out later. 

Peni was in the Kitchen still. Suddenly she stood up strait hearing the front door open. Flint's deep voice echoed in the Living Room showing Tori's parents in. Tension was evident in Peni face watching Tori's Mom and Dad walk by. Still on the phone she wrote me another note, "Thank you. Call me if the kids need anything. Mawmaw's there. Ellena's at John's with the kids."

"We'll have Kelsy, too." I said. Peni gave me a thumbs up and the keys to her La Push Guest House. Still on the phone her eyes focused on her House Elf, communicating between the phone and her. As I walked out, I saw heard Peni talking with Tori's little sister who looked a little lost in the confusion.  

Opening the front door of my home, I stepped back for a second seeing Sara there with the babies in carriers and Brailee in her arms. Ab left to take to Dumbledore. Kelsey and Mimsy were standing ready with everything we needed to leave.

"Are we ready?" I asked.

Sara nodded, "Yeah"

"Okay," I said as Brailee reached out for me to take her. Kissing her sweet cheek, I picked up Talon's carrier saying,  "Let's go." Sara picked up Ember's carrier.

As we walked through the yard to the Time Laps Portkey. The four Pack guarding the house flanked us as we made it to Jacob's Portkey mailbox. Sara sighed uncomfortably, holding her free arm around her waist.

Peni Clearwater written by Amorentia. Marcus Flint written by shtteredprncess. Sara Black written by shtteredprncess. Reg Black written by shtteredprncess. Blaise Zabini written by Amorentia. Ewan Zabini by Amorentia.  Sam Uley by Amorentia. Aberforth Dumbledore by shtteredprncess.

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