Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

Growing Up

By BetterInTexas

Chapter 13:

Jasper POV

“Eleazar called . He checked New Mexico. He found a girl. 15 years old. Old enough. She can manipulate fire. I want her.”

“What would you like me to do Jasper?”

“I’m texting you the location. I will train her myself. Kidnap her and turn her. Keep her a week. Torture her but do not rip any body parts off of her Maria. Not again. I need them whole. In one week I will be down to rescue her. The two of us will escape. From what Eleazer can dig up, she is a particularly religious girl. She is a Mexican American. Her name is Marisol. Make sure she feeds from humans. I want a real bloodbath. She needs to be in despair when I rescue her. Understand?”

“Of course Love.” Maria responded.

“How is the rest of them doin? Any progress on powers or do I need to rescue them all?”

“I have it under control. You realize Major that all the powers in the world won’t help if we cannot see, hear, smell or feel what is around us?”

“I will take care of Alec. I will negate all their powers.”

“With your shield you seem to have misplaced?”

“Watch yourself Maria.” I growled.

“My apologies love. I just want everything to go so well for us. We deserve it. Are the Cullens still behaving?”

“Yes. Edward turned his latest girlfriend a couple months ago. She can apparently turn invisible.”

“She will make a fine spy.”

“We will see if she can hide her scent and learn to step lightly.” I still wasn’t convinced.

“I’m texting you the location now. Take her within the next two days.”

“Of course. I will let you know when she is turned.”

I ended the call and looked at Alice. She was reading a fashion magazine. I swear I am the only one who understands how damn difficult it is to take over the vampire world. Soon it would be time to approach the covens and nomads. Alliance’s would have to be formed. Sides chosen. The Volturi have pissed so many people off over the centuries it will be difficult for them to find friends. Especially after I openly declare war on them. Carlisle has many friends. People like Carlisle. They fear me. As long as Carlisle gives them assurances that he has me handled, the masses will come to us. I will strike first. The Volturi will never know what hit them. I just needed my shield. If she is physical as well, it would be too much to ask. Once I had her I could hold her parents over her head.

“Alice I am thinking of sending one of the Denali girls to Texas. Garrett isn’t answering his phone. I am betting he is dead. If that is the case I want to know what vampire could have possibly killed him.”

“Are you hoping that vampire may have my Bella Barbie, Jasper? I miss dressing her up.” she smiled.

“Of course. I am getting desperate.” I admitted.

“The Denali’s though?”

“Yes. Eleazar has not told the blondes what we are doing. They think he and Carmen are searching for Edward’s missing Mate. I want to send them to help. They are not strong. If whoever I send happens to get killed the other two will be so angry they will join us purely for revenge. No loss and only gain. Especially once I tell them the Volturi are the ones who killed their beloved sister. If the sister makes it out and finds nothing I am back to square one. But right now, shots in the dark are all I have.”

“Who do you want to send?”

“Kate. She has a chance of making it back with her power. If she does, I get Bella. If she doesn’t I know where Bella is.”

“Fine. Decide where you want her to go.”

“I’m sending her to Houston.” I looked at Alice happy to see her eyes go blank.

“She will find nothing. You should change your mind.”

Fuck.

“Dallas.”

“Nope.” She responded after a few seconds. “I see her coming back very annoyed and with 6 pair of new shoes and a pair of rhinestone cowboy boots. Very gaudy and overdone, even for Western wear. She has such awful taste.”

“Austin.”

“No. She finds nothing once again. She does buy several expensive guitars, a tie die half tee, some faded denim jeans and some cheap turquoise jewelry.”

“San Antonio?”

Alice stayed in her vision a while longer this time.

“Jasper her future disappears.”

“Really?” Progress.

“Do you see her death?”

“No. She just, disappears.”

“The same way Bella Swan’s future disappeared on you? And then Garrett’s?”

“Yes.”

“What if I go to San Antonio?” I asked, making the decision immediately.

Alice blanked for only five seconds.

“I see you finding nothing. Kate must have made a decision on a time or place in San Antonio that leads to her disappearing. A place she will be at. I don’t know. But I see you coming back from San Antonio empty handed and striking Rosalie.”

Hmmm. Striking Rosalie could be for any number of reasons.

“Fine. I will send Kate. If she comes back with Bella we will know it is Bella’s power as a human that is blocking your vision. That is a very exciting prospect. If Kate does not come back and her future goes dark we will know there is an unknown very strong vampire in San Antonio. Worst case we talk to him and see what his problem is. Maybe get him to join the winning team. Best case and he is the vampire that took your Bella Barbie. You call her Alice. Make it good. Stress how insane Edward is going. Send the other two to different states. I want Kate to have San Antonio.”

Once I had Bella she would do as I say. She always was a weak child. People don’t change. Despite the bravado she showed Edward over the phone she would always be weak. The weak always bow to the strong. That girl does what she is told.

BPOV

“Right there Peter! No, harder. Faster. Move your finger faster. Do as I say! I won’t break. Yeah… faster right AHHHHHH… Fuck yeah. Good boy.”

I rolled off Peter and tried to catch my breath. My clit was a little sore from how fast he was rubbing it but damn did it feel good. So worth it.

“You okay babe?”

“Fuck yes I’m okay lover. But when I tell you to do something to me you need to do it then. I shouldn’t have to tell you twice. You know you won’t hurt me.” I lightly scolded him. He may be a dominant vampire but I rule the bedroom.

“Sorry darlin. I still worry a bit. I’ll do what I’m told quicker next time.” He smiled.

I leaned over and kissed him, enjoying the feeling of my sweat soaked naked body on his rock hard cool body.

“You take such good care of me baby.” I smiled.

Graduation was in a week. The day after graduation I would be going to the stylist for my last appointment. To have my hair taken back to its natural color. Peter swears it will go back to brown during the change anyway but I am not taking a chance on being blonde for eternity. Nothing against blondes but I was ready to go back to being a brunette. It may be weird though. I have been blonde and blue eyed so long I won’t recognize myself in the mirror. Again. The next day we were on a flight to Africa. Peter would bite me in the jungle and I would stay there for the next year. He said he would be building a camouflage blind in the trees with a cot. All we would have was our books and each other. That would be enough. He said with the constant civil war going on in the area pretty much everyone we came across was fair game. I was also looking forward to taking down some lions. Maybe swim with a rhinoceros or screw around with some giant man eating crocodiles. Or skin a crocodile and walk under the river with his top showing and scare swimmers. So Garrett may have been giving me ideas but I was so excited. Just had to get through the pain. Shouldn’t be a problem. He bites and I am going through it, whether I like it or not. Too late to stop then.

Damn my pussy was still humming. The things this man did to me.

“I better get going if I am gonna make it back by the time you get up.”

I moaned.

“Why Houston baby? Why can’t you just run to San Antonio? You would be back sooner.”

“Yeah. But I hit San Antonio last time. I can’t be hitting the same area every three weeks Bella. Cops get suspicious of missing persons, even criminals, disappearing that close together. That makes the news, some of my kind put together that a vampire is killing in San Antonio. May draw attention. I don’t want attention anywhere near here. At least for the next week and a half. I don’t like leaving you that long either. But Garrett is next door if you need anything. He is staying. Do not hesitate to call him if you need anything.”

“This is Garrett we are talking about. I am going to hesitate.”

“Good point.”

He got up and I slapped his ass. Ow.

He chuckled. “More balls than brains, I swear.”

I spread my legs a bit. “You see any balls here cowboy?”

“Nope. Still more balls than brains though.”

“Asshole.” I smiled. I threw on one of his shirts and walked him to the door.

“Be careful Peter.” I whispered.

“I’m a vampire. What could happen?” he smirked.

“You aren’t the only vampire out there baby.”

“I love you Bella. Nothing separates us. Not this time. Right?”

“Right.” I winked. I still dreamed nearly every night. The things the two of us have done are amazing. I can’t wait till I am turned so we can share even more adventures.

I watched him drive away in his truck. I hope he caught a mugging in process as soon as he got there. He didn’t sleep with me all night but I felt better having my Mate near me. I slept better. The dreams of our not so good times, battles we lost, came to me more frequently on nights he wasn’t in or near the house.

I took a shower, threw on my pajamas and sat on the couch in his spot, and began reading. I was currently reading the Art of War. I knew enough about Peter and mine’s past to know we never stayed out of trouble long. I wish I could say it would be as simple as Peter killing Jasper and we go about our lives for the rest of existence wrapped up in only each other, shutting the world out. But that was not who we were. Like the poem said, because ships are safe in harbor, but that is not what ships are made for.

Neither I nor Peter were made to stay in harbor.

I hoped I was truly as powerful a shield as I hopefully made Edward believe I was. I had a feeling a shield, especially what Garrett called a physical shield, would come in handy during mine and Peter’s existence. With him attacking and me defending I felt we would be equipped to take on eternal life’s little challenges.

Reading the book I saw Peter had highlighted many words of Sun Tzu’s wisdom.

“In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity”

“All warfare is based on deception.”

“Rouse him, and learn the principle of his activity or inactivity. Force him to reveal himself, so as to find out his vulnerable spots.”

What has my man been planning late at night while I am snoring, mumbling, drooling and farting?

“Bella!”

I looked at the sliding glass door leading to the back deck and saw Garrett’s face pressed against the glass. He blew out his cheeks on the glass making himself look like a puffer fish. Dork.

“What?”

“Let me in?”

“Why should I?”

“I could rip the door open.”

“I could launch you back into Lake Travis.” I grinned.

“Please?”

With a sigh I marked my page and let my idiot neighbor in.

“What are you doing?” he asked.

“Reading. Enjoying the quiet.”

“You and Peter are always quiet. Let’s go to the Riverwalk and get drunk.”

“You can’t get drunk, Garrett.” I smiled.

“Yes but you can get drunk enough for the both of us. I’ll be your dizzy naked driver.”

“Do you mean designated driver, Garrett?”

“That too. I’m bored. You are bored. Let’s go.”

“Why San Antonio?”

“Because the River Walk is more fun than anything here. C’mon. Unless you aren’t allowed out of the house since your man is away. Are you scared? Do you need to call Uncle Petey for permission?”

“You think you can get me to do something you want, just by saying I am scared?”

“Yes. And by the way the other night you called him Uncle Petey in bed. I get why the ruse is necessary in public Bella but you should probably keep it out of the bedroom. Kind of creepy if you know what I mean.”

“Maybe you shouldn’t be fucking listening!”

“Maybe you shouldn’t be so loud! I was in my living room watching television. It’s my fault you are a foul mouthed screamer in bed?”

“Garrett can I ask you a serious question? Why are you here? I’m not asking to be rude. But before Peter nearly killed you, you didn’t know anything about us. Why do you stay around?”

“Since we are being serious I will tell you. Since I have turned, I have never met a vampire who could take me in a fight. Jasper Hale thinks he can take everyone but I am not so sure. I know he can’t take Peter. Peter is quite frankly a force of nature. But he was a man driven by two needs. One was revenge and the other was keeping you safe. You on the other hand were driven only by love. You were bound and determined that no one was going to take you alive from his side, even a vampire. Now, surprisingly for someone who has been around 200 plus years, I have found very few people worth knowing. When I listened to the story of you two though, I knew I had found two people worth knowing. But Peter needed to lighten up. I would have hated to have met him before he had you.”

“He was an asshole. I was stupid, and naïve.” I quickly stated. Peter knew this. I even got him to admit it once. We both laughed about it now.

“Exactly. The two of you changed for the better because you were together. You brought out the best in each other. I liked the two of you. I want to be around. I won’t be around forever living next door. But when I have an opportunity to help out and have fun getting to make real friends I don’t want to pass it up.”

“What do you mean help out?” I asked, curious.

“You, I and Peter know that Peter taking out Jasper is not going to happen just by Peter and Jasper standing alone in a dirt street wearing cowboy hats while tumbleweeds blow across them on the ground. It is going to be more complicated than that. Jasper is up to something. Something big. I don’t know if you were the missing piece of his plan or you were the piece that gave him the idea in the first place. Either way he is building an army. He can win a war with numbers. But he needs a shield. He really wants a shield. Why would he desperately need a shield? Because he wants to fight the one enemy that has a vampire who can make all the number and powers in the world useless. The Volturi. They have Alec. Alec can make masses not have any senses. Place them into a limbo. No sight, smell, or touch. Jasper can’t beat that. Unless he has someone to protect his army. That, in my opinion, is why he wants you. It has to be the Volturi he is going after. That means he wants to rule the vampire world. If he does this the vampire world will be split into a war. Sides will be chosen. With him. With the Volturi, or on your own, hoping one side doesn’t force you into battle since both sides are pricks. I want to make sure the two of you aren’t caught up in it. If you are, then I am and we will beat the hell out of whoever crosses us, no matter the side.”

I soaked that in for a minute. It made sense what he was saying about the Volturi and Jasper. I finally looked at Garrett.

“You’re not half the dumbass you make yourself out to be, are you?” I grinned.

“No. Not half. A quarter probably.”

“Garrett… thanks. If it means anything I like having you around and I think you are really good for Peter.”

“Bella you are most certainly welcome. Now, let’s go get you drunk in San Antonio, shall we?”

“Let me text Peter.”

“You are asking him for permission?” He laughed.

“No. I am letting him know where I am going to be, the same as he lets me know where he is going to be. It’s part of being in a loving relationship. You should try it sometimes.” I winked.

“It would take a woman at least as extraordinary as you Bella to tame a man like me. Since you and Peter have claimed each other for the last ten thousand years I suppose I will have to wait. Now come on. I’m driving.”

An hour later, after Garrett had stretched my car to the limit we pulled up in a parking garage. We found ourselves sitting by the river watching the tourist boats go by. The walk was beautiful at night. I ate. Garrett bought me beer. I had never drank beer. It wasn’t bad. Dos Equis. He told me he didn’t always drink beer but when he does, he prefers Dos Equis in the blood stream of the man he is draining. He was the most interesting vampire in the world.” Like I didn’t know where that came from. I did watch TV. This led us to a discussion of our favorite commercials. We walked to the boat circle outside the Mall. A band was playing traditional Mexican music. I knew the Alamo was near and wanted to take a few photos with my phone. I had a few more beers. They tasted better the more you drank. Probably not a good sign. Two ladies walked by and Garrett winked at them. They both smiled and slightly swooned a little.

“My God they smell delicious.” He commented casually.

“Blood lust Garrett? I thought you were more refined than that.” I giggled.

“I wasn’t speaking of the scent of their blood, Bella.” He replied grinning. Perv. I still found this incredibly funny. Must be the alcohol. I should probably stop.

I was about to comment on the band but I noticed Garrett was suddenly no longer smiling.

My phone buzzed. Peter. Great. This can’t be good.

/Something is going on. I don’t think you R in danger but stay close to idiot. Prob best if U leave./

I sent a short text agreeing and showed his text to Garrett.

“I know. I smelt a whiff of vampire behind us. Brief. But he or she is here. San Antonio is not a popular destination for vampires. I would imagine this would be my back up in finding you.”

“How would they know where we were?”

Garret shrugged his shoulders. “Luck maybe?”

“We need to leave.” I said, stating the obvious.

“After you.”

We quickly reached the steps leading to the street that was next to the Mall and between the Alamo and the Wax Museum. I stopped for a second when I saw the Alamo. That place… I didn’t know why but I had a feeling that is why Peter and I were separated for so long. Why his soul came back so much sooner than mine. It gave me chills looking at it. I shivered and Garrett noticed.

“Don’t worry. No one will harm you or take you while I am here.”

“I know.” I whispered. “I just don’t want to lose another car. I just got my play list set in this one.”

At least Garrett laughed. He stopped in front of me and looked towards the right. “This way.” He pulled me toward the Davy Crockett Hotel. It was behind the Alamo. Dark. As soon as we reached the shadows he picked me up and we were in the back of the Alamo in the shadows. Trees were all around.

“Stay behind me.”

“You are Bella Swan. Your vampire here hasn’t disguised you well enough. I can spot a fake blonde anywhere.” A female voice said from under the shade of a tree.

“And who might you be?” Garrett asked.

“I am Kate of the Denali Coven. I was simply shopping but pleasantly surprised at what I saw. A vampire sitting with a human. I was actually sent here to recover a human. Her. Are you the vampire who has been holding her? I admit you treat your hostages well.”

“My name is Garrett. I am a friend of this girl’s Mate.”

“Of course you are. You are the vampire sent to find her by the Cullens. Apparently you did so. If you are a friend of Edward why have you not returned her?”

“Edward is not her Mate. I don’t wish to harm you. Leave and say nothing to the Cullens and you may live. Try to take her and I burn you.”

“Sounds like a challenge. I like a good challenge.”

She shot from the tree and was on Garrett in a second. He flipped her to the ground I think. It was pretty fast. Garrett grabbed her by the throat. Some sort of electricity was wrapping around them. She was shocking Garrett but he didn’t let go. She was off the ground and he was snarling and shaking.

Then she stopped. Garrett had his hands around her throat still but they were staring at each other.

Garrett let go of her throat and smiled.

“Quite a jolt you have there. Extraordinary.” He said in what sounded like awe.

“Thank you.” She whispered. “Quite a grip you have. Most vampires would have hit the ground the moment I shocked them.”

“I have a high tolerance for pain.” Their faces were very close. What the fuck?

“Hey, if I am interrupting something I can head to my car. Give you two some privacy.” I reasoned.

“Stay here Bella. It is okay. Kate is just confused. She has been led astray as I was.”

“Led astray?” she asked, seeming confused.

“Yes. Come with us. I will explain everything. You can meet this young lady’s true mate. I will explain everything.”

“Hey Gar… I’m glad you made a friend and all but there is no way I am bringing her to my house. No offense… Kate.” Now I am being polite to a vampire who wanted to kidnap me. Great. I need another Dos Equis.

“It’s okay Bella. We are…”

“Mates.” Kate finished.

This was a surprising development.

“Oh. Thank the Lord. Maybe Garrett will stop listening to Peter and I now.” My phone buzzed.

“Hey baby.”

“Have you left yet?” He asked, slightly panicked.

“We are about to. Guess what? We made another friend. Why don’t you come on home?”