Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

Louisiana Love

By Midnight Dreamer

Chapter 05: What the Hell…Your Dead!

Louisiana 1894, Christmas Day.

(Arabella’s POV)

Whoa. Now I know that I’m dreamin’ I could of swore I saw Peter and Charlotte. They can’t be here. They died, we buried them. I slowly opened my eyelids. I recognized the room I was in, my living room. I must have fell asleep on the couch when I got home. I sat up and looked around. everything looked the same.

“Arabella”

What. No. It can’t be. He is dead.

“Peter?”

I turned to where the voice was located. There, standing before me was Peter.

“Holy shit, Peter is that you. it can’t be your dead? how is this possible…It’s not. you can’t be here. I’m dreaming. that’s it. I’m dreaming. your not real.”

*Chuckles* “Arabella! stop your rambling, it is very unbecoming of a lady of your grace.”

“Very funny dream Peter. your still as snide as always.”

“Dream Peter?”

“Yes. this is a dream. You and Charlotte died, we buried you. So obviously this is a dream.”

“Okay if that’s how you wanna play it. Would you like to open your Christmas gift?”

“OH yes I would. but before I do, Where is Char?”

“Right her sugar.”

I watched as Char stepped out from behind Peter. I ran to her and hugged her. she stiffened at my touch but came around none the less.

“Oh Char I missed you so much. I don’t ever wanna wake up.”

“Oh sugar, don’t speak like that. now what is all this about wakin up. you ain’t dreamin hun we are here.”

“How Char, how can that be?”

“Well Bella dear, since your brother lost his manners, I will tell ya. We did die. well sorta. actually we turned.”

“What do you mean turned.”

“Do you remember all those stories you like to read. The fantasy ones with vampires and werewolves, and witches?”

“Yes but what do my books have to do with this?”

“Well Bella darlin’ Vampires and werewolves are real. Peter and I well we’re Vampires.”

“What? NO way. Your lying.”

“You buried us remember Bella.”

“No we buried coffins. empty wooden boxes. we never found your…” I trailed off. what they said finally sinkin in.

“She finally gets it” Peter chimed in.

“So what can and can’t you do? do you sleep in coffins, can the sun kill you, do you drink blood…shit your gonna eat me aren’t ya?”

*Laughing*

“Bella sugar, we are not gonna eat you!” Char said with all seriousness.

“Peter will you shut up and answer your sisters questions.”

“Yes dear.”

“Well Bells, no we don’t sleep in coffins, we don’t sleep at all. the sun can’t kill us unless you can die of embarrassment. and yes we drink blood, but Char and I only take that of the less then savory characters, like rapists or thieves and murders.”

“ooooohhhhhh” I drew it out. “Wait what do you mean embarrassment?”

“Well we don’t burn up but we do sparkle.” he said the last part real quiet like.

“What was that Peter?”

“Fine alright. We Sparkle. you happy now. I have been reduced from a manly farmer to a sparkly less then manly vampire.”

I burst out into fits of giggles so loud I think I could wake Rosemarie’s parents down the lane.

“OH shit Emmett.” I sobered up quickly.

“Not home. By the way why is that?” Peter inquired.

“Well about three months ago I noticed a twinkle came to his eye every time a certain Miss Kinely came round. So I helped Rose persuade Emmett to her way of thinking and last night he asked Miss Rosemarie to marry him at the Yule Ball.”

“Wow! We have missed a lot. My little Bro has got himself a ball-n-chain. Ouch!” Peter chided when Char backhanded him.

“You will mind your manners Peter McCarty.”

“Yes Ma’am.”

I laughed. They may be vampires but nothing at all has changed.

“So sugar, what about you? Any male admirer’s lookin to court ya?”

“Oh Char you know me better then that. I have managed to chase off all the county and most of the state. I take one look at them and ask what you and Peter would think of them and most of the time I picture Peter standin behind them makin faces and shakin his head so I run them off.”

“Oh Bells. I knew you loved me!” Peter yelled as he picked me up and swung me around.

“You know it. Now what was this about a present?” I asked sweetly.

“Never change do ya hun?”

“Nope big brother I don’t and never will.”

“Okay sugar here you are. we saw it in a window in New Orleans and Peter said it just screamed you.”

I opened the gift box to find the most perfect dress ever. (A/N: Picture the white and green dress that Scarlett wore to the picnic in Gone With the Wind.)

“Thank you thank you thank you” I yelled as I ran to hug them both. “It’s perfect.”

“See Char I told you so.” he stuck his tongue out at her. so Peter.

“Okay so now that that is out of the way where have you guys been all this time?” I asked.

(Peter’s POV)

Shit what do we tell her? sorry sissy but we were turned into vampires to serve this war whore who wants to control the feeding grounds of all Mexico and Southern Texas… yep that would go over real well.

“Um…”

“Well are you gonna tell me or not. I don’t want a lie Peter. You need to be honest with me. I can handle it I swear. you have always been brutally honest with me before don’t go all willy washy on me now.”

she was right I have never held anything back from her. she has always had more backbone then me and Emmett put together. I bet she could hold her own against the Major. Shit the Major. we are supposed to find a way to get him out. okay focus one thing at a time.

“Well I won’t sugar coat it if you really want the truth.”

“No Peter I want you to lie to me.”

“Huh?”

“Just spit it out already.”

“Okay. Maria the war whore, and her Major turned us so we could serve in her army.”

“Army? I thought the war was over?”

“Not that war hun. that was a human war. this war was vampires and lots of em’.”

“Wow what were you fightin for?”

“well for all intense of purposes…food.”

“You mean you were fightin over who gets to eat who and where they get to do it?”

“You always were the smart one.”

“So how did you get away? aren’t you considered deserters or Awol or whatever?”

“Well the Major helped us escape after he was ordered to Kill Char. and I bet she was pissed and Major got punished for us getting away.”

“What do you mean kill Char? and who is this Major? and why would he get punished for you getting away?”

“Well sweet heart sit down and I will tell you everything we can.”

“Okay” I went and settled myself on the couch.

“Well we were turned the night we went to town as you probably have figured. The Major is in charge of keeping the newborns in order and to train them to fight. Maria turned him one night during the civil war. he was a Major in the army so the title just stuck. most other vampires fear him cause he is one scary ass dude but I kinda stalked him and made him my friend. we are as close as brothers. but after a year the newborns are to be killed cause they are no longer useful. you see newborn vampires are the fastest and strongest they are ever gonna be in the first year of their life or after life. whatever. anyway I proved myself useful to the Major and he made me his second in command, this way Maria wouldn’t destroy me. well she didn’t know about Char’s gift, cause we kept it a secret. The Major grew fond of Char. she does kinda grow on people like a fungus you know.”

GGGRRRRR

“Did she just growl at you?”

“Yes now will you both let me finish. any way like I was sayin. Major grew attached. and when we noticed that Char was the last newborn in line to be killed the Major couldn’t do it. he told us to run. so we did. we plan on goin back to get him out but we need a plan. we got side tracked comin here with your gift and then you saw us and passed out so we brought you in. I just couldn’t leave until I knew you was okay. and as for the Major getting punished well he won’t tell her he let us go. he would tell her that we got away when he wasn’t lookin. she can be…no wait she is a cold hearted bitch but the Major can handle himself.”

“He sounds like a good guy. Lost… but a good guy none the less.”

“He is, but don’t tell him I said that. he would whoop my ass.” I laughed out.

“Yeah the Major is one hell of a looker to Bella. I can’t wait for you to meet him.” Char added.

“What do you mean meet him?” I added no longer laughing.

“We will talk about this later Peter for now we must enjoy this time with Bella before we head out to save the Major.”

“Your right Char. Bella what would you like to do today seein as it’s Christmas and you are alone here.”

“I won’t be for long. Emmett and Rose will be home soon. they always come home for Dinner.”

“Well what you makin good?” Char asked.

“Can you eat food?”

“No but I can still remember how to cook it.”

“Well I was plannin on makin some of the roast pig I had butchered the other day.”

“That sounds wonderful. I see you kids have takin great care of the farm.” I added.

“Yeah it’s home. We wouldn’t let all your hard work go to waste. we have expanded a little in the year you were gone though. we now have horses, pigs, and chickens, on top of the cattle and crops we already had.”

“A full workin farm? is it just the two of you?” I asked

“No. Rose helps some and we always have farm hands who are passin through. we help them the same way you used to. except now Emmett built a guest house. it houses 10 full size men on any given day. plus we still have the bunks set up in the barn.”

“Wow Bells you and Emmett have done wonderful for yourselves.” I was shocked.

“No Peter, I have done well. Emmett didn’t wanna change a thing since once him and Rose are wed, they will be taken over her family farm down the lane. He didn’t want me taken on to much by myself, but we all now that once I set my mind to somethin that I get what I want.”

“Oh boy do I know how stubborn you are. So when are the happy couple getting hitched?” I inquired.

“In the spring once the snows thaw.”

“Are they stayin with you or on the farm over there?” I wonder if we should stay around.

“Mostly they stay there. They come for dinner’s on the holidays and spend the weekends with me.”

“So you live here basically alone?” Char asked concern colorin her voice.

“No I’m not alone I have the farm hands who help with the livestock in the winter months and a few travelers who I rent the extra rooms out to.”

“So you rent the rooms out also.”

“I have a very profitable business goin. They all believe it’s Emmett runnin it which is okay with me, then they don’t try to take advantage.”

“Well Miss Arabella do you think your dear brother and his wife may rent a room from you for a couple of weeks. We have some plans to make and no where to stay.”

“I would be delighted if you stayed for a couple of weeks, and you won’t need to rent a room. Your room remains untouched. I won’t allow anyone in that room. it has been locked since you passed.” she added with tears.

“Oh Arabella, don’t cry darlin’” I said as I pulled her toward me.

“I’m sorry I just missed you so much. I believe there is still all of your clothes in there also.” she said while sniffling.

“Thank you sugar.” Char added.

“Now why don’t you ladies go do what needs to be done with dinner before the ape gets here. we all know he will appear as soon as the meats hit the oven. I will go shower and change then Char my love you can freshen up also.”

“Alright Arabella you heard your brother let’s go.”

I watched as they walked to the kitchen together. How did I get so lucky to have the two most precious women in the world love me, one as my wife the other as my sister. I wonder what Char has in mind about the Major? I guess we will talk later tonight when we go hunting. I really did miss home. Bella has made this house a thriving business. She just needs to find the proper husband…. The Major! NO! is that what Char was thinkin, they are both stubborn and strong willed. Maybe… Well I guess only time will tell for sure.