When Ateara didn't come home that night, Edward and Renesmee were a little worried, but Jacob and Bella were the only two that remained calm.
"How can the both of you be so calm?" Asked Edward
"Edward, I think you know my answer already seeing that Ateara and I share the similar gift. He tells me almost everything through our own telepathy. Not even Jacob can read our minds through his" Bella explained.
"And how about you Jacob" Asked Renesmee
"Well you see, we went for a run earlier and had a father and son chat and on some level we actually do understand each other" Jacob replied.
"Could you elaborate on that and tell us more"
"Well...We could...." Bella and Jacob said in sync "But we promised Ateara we would keep it a secret as he trusts us"
Bella nodded so they knew it's was the truth.
As Renesmee continued to worry about Ateara and his whereabouts, Jacob, Bella and Edward took it in turns to keep her company. They tried to take her mind of things to help her relax.
Ateara was somewhere beyond the forest and he somehow ended up in the mountains. He couldn't get the scent out of his head so he decided to continue on. He obsessed about it for a long while and it was then he decided to practice gaining control of his gift and try using his wolf tracking senses.
It took him several days to get a hint of the scent. When he does he headed due west for a few miles then he had to re-track it and headed northwest for several more miles until he sensed another movement nearby. He stopped behind the nearest tree and looked around, he spotted a silhouette of what looked like the outline of a guy.
The guy moved a little closer and looked in his direction, but Ateara never saw him and wondered about until he got tapped on the shoulder which startled him and caused him to start running, but he was blocked by the guy standing in front of him.
"Hey there's no need to run away, I won't hurt you. I just happened to notice you standing here and was intrigued because no one roams around here, it's very isolated and gets a bit lonely" the stranger said sweetly
There was a moment of silence.
"Oh...y...you...d..d...did...did you" Ateara stuttered out nervously. "I caught your scent a few days ago in the forest, s...so I followed your scent, I am sorry if I have invaded your space I...I...was just curious and I shall be going now"
Ateara turned around and started to head out when he spoke out, "Stop!" Ateara stopped in his tracks but didn't turn around "You aren't going anywhere just yet, you only just got here and besides I could do with the company. I don't see anyone anymore ever since my village chucked me out which was a long time ago so I had to build my own"
"Chucked out! that's awful. Why did they chuck you out?" Ateara asked in surprise but the guy shook his head. "Have you been chucked out too?? Like me??" Ateara shook his head "For me the story is a little different, I have a loving family that look after me and protect me, but I just feel trapped and that I didn't really quite fit in, I felt like an outsider, so one night I just went for a run and just kept running and ended up here"
The guy nodded "OK, I see your point, so what else did you have in mind after like now"
"Well!" Ateara started "wasn't expecting to bump into anyone to be honest, but I'm glad I have and also I intend to find myself and see where it takes me"
"Well I hope you stay here for a while cause I could do with the company as I don't really get very many visitors"
"I could do with a little rest and it is getting dark out"
As they walked back to his home Ateara's eyes widened in surprise. "Wow! you've built a mini fortress for yourself" Ateara said, the guy just chuckled.
"No really this is amazing even more so that you built this yourself"
"Thanks, its nice hearing it from someone else, I do plan on expanding soon, oh I forgot, I'm Igor Jerome"
"Oh yeah hi, I'm Ateara Cullen Black"
He was going to say more but stopped himself as he only just met him.
"You don't have to be afraid of me, I'm harmless and besides we are kind of the same and have more in common than you know" Igor said confidently.
"Igor you sound so confident when you say it like that, but how can you be so sure and it seems like you know a little more about me than I do"
"Young Ateara you have much to learn still, just so you know I have been around for longer than you realise and I know many things Ateara" Igor said cryptically this left Ateara confused. He kept going through it over and over in his mind all night until he decided just to close his eyes and sleep.