Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

The Major And His Demon

By BetterInTexas

Chapter 19:

Lilly Visits The Boss

Lilly sat in the comfortable leather couch staring at the columns lining the walls of the brightly lit office. Jasper did not know she was here. She felt summoned in her soul. She responded without question. She had been to Hell many times. She had never traveled to the penthouse suite of the apartment building in the geographical center of Hell. She had simply opened a door and walked through into the lobby of the building. A pretty blonde girl with a name tag that read Eva smiled as she walked in. In contrast to the rest of Hell, this building did not smell or feel of brimstone and fire. It had the same smell as one would expect walking into a large older building. Old wood, marble floors and white granite walls.

“He is waiting for you. Step into the elevator and press the penthouse suite button and you will be there. In case you have forgotten.” Eva said still smiling.

“I have been here before?”

“Lillith has. You probably don’t remember it. Your husband has been several times recently.”

“You mean?” Bella asked, excitedly.

Eva laughed. “Yes. He is waiting for you. Now go.”

Bella practically ran to the elevator. She suddenly wished she had taken more care for her appearance. Shaking the thought off, she realized it didn’t matter. The door opened before she was ready. She walked out and saw a large office space for her. A large desk was facing her. The desk sat in front of a large two story window looking out over Hell. Bella slowly walked to the desk, looking out the window. It was a beautiful sight. Her soul reveled in it. She did not walk past the desk. It seemed a personal space that did not belong to her.

“You can walk to the window. It’s okay. Enjoy the scenery.”

Bella turned surprised at the sound of the voice. It was so soft. Normal tone but seductive at the same time. His appearance was what was surprising. Bella expected a demonic entity. A man in a red cape with large horns on top of his head. Instead she found a man who appeared in his mid thirties. Blond hair and beautiful blue eyes. He was wearing a blue pullover shirt and white slacks. Brown worn leather casual shoes were on his feet. He didn’t appear particularly muscular. He was not thin and not heavy. All in all he was very pleasing to look at. He smiled and she was shocked at his white gleaming teeth, perfectly straight.

“Welcome Lilly. Thank you so much for coming. Not that you had much choice.” He laughed lightly. The laugh didn’t seem arrogant. It was as if they were sharing an inside joke. Bella smiled. She couldn’t help but.

“Have a seat Lilly.” Bella turned around and saw the old leather couch. He sat down taking in the large tall room. Rather than sitting behind his desk, he sat on the other side of the couch and turned, folding one leg across the other, to face her.

“What can I do for you, Master?”

“Lilly I know part of you, the part of you that is Bella Swan probably is thinking this is the first time we have met. But I have known Lillith for literally eons. We are friends. Can’t you feel we are friends?”

“Yes Master.” Bella whispered.

He laughed. “Lilly always wanted to call me Master when she wanted me to fuck her. Seeing as how Agaliarrept would probably not be happy at the moment with that, why don’t you call me by my name? I need to keep my generals somewhat happy. He is feeling particularly jealous right now.”

Bella was about to ask what his name was, but she knew.

“Lucifer.”

“Yes. I have to say though it is good to see you in this form. The merging of souls is not always a perfect process. Once done it cannot be reversed. So we better get it right the first time, you know? You understand right?”

“Yes.” Bella whispered.

“When Lillith first told me her idea, I thought she was nuts. She could possess anyone she wanted. Why go to the trouble of merging permanently with a human? But she showed me Bella Swan. She showed me you. I have to say I was impressed. She told me you would be the perfect vessel. The one who could love and hate strongly enough to handle her. To be one with her. It was quite an honor Bella. A demonic being as old as time itself, chose you.”

“I am grateful.” Bella answered truthfully. She was, wasn’t she? She thought so. She felt grateful. Grateful for the opportunities she had been given for revenge.

“I know you are dear. I love Lillith. I love Agaliapart. Once Lillith went to live with his twelve disciples with the idea of governing the vampire world, I knew he couldn’t stay away for long. Too have the best of both worlds. To have Lillith in demonic and human forms. Luckily he found Jasper Whitlock fairly quickly. I suppose the Higher Power has a plan for all of us. A vampire of all people. Who would have predicted that? Of course he had to love you as much as Lillith loved Agaliarrept. At least as close as humanly possible. Luckily it worked out. You love him, Bella.”

“Yes I do.”

“And what of this Angel?”

“What of her?”

“Do you love her as well?”

“I… no. I mean…”

“I understand. She was there for you when you needed a friend. A lover. I watched you closely when Lillith chose you. I saw that abandonment by the vampires who you loved and who loved you. I saw you drawing in shape shifters who were pulled to protect you. I saw and felt your pain when Victoria killed your family. I saw you walking down the road in intense pain as your mortal shell crumbled around you on the hope that you could spare those you loved. You are an amazing creature. You are still my Lillith. But you are more underneath it. The human side of you is so intriguing. That is why I summoned you Lilly. I have wanted to converse with Bella Swan for a while. Honestly despite Lillith’s determination to have you, I never really thought it would happen.”

“Why not?”

“You loved too much. Your soul was too pure to successfully merge with a demon. Until Edward Cullen came into your life. Your great love led you to great hate. It makes you so strong Bella. Love and hate by themselves are powerful forces. To see so much in one being is amazing.”

“I… I’m not sure. Is that a compliment?”

“You bet your ass it is kid.” He winked at her.

“Thank you. I am confused. When I was… merged with the demon and became one I saw a solid black male figure. He… he fucked me. I felt his seed. I always assumed the demon in my soul was male.”

“Demons have no sex. We are whatever we want to be. Of course Lillith prefers female forms. It makes it easier to have sex with Agaliarrept, or Jasper if you prefer. Now that she is in you, she is permanently female. Just as Agaliarrept is permanently male. I have to say, the two of you make the cutest couple.”

“Thank you.” Bella smiled. She couldn’t help but smile. He was so comfortable. She felt she could tell him anything. She would do anything. She only wanted to make him happy. She felt the draw to him even more than Jasper. She desired to fall to her knees at his feet. This was not surprising. She supposed he was the true master. He gave her to Jasper. She was grateful.

“Enough talk from me. Tell me about you. Tell me about the angel. Are you physically attracted to her still?”

Bella bit her lip, a habit she still continued when in deep thought or nervous.

“I am, but no more than I am to Alice or Cindi.”

“Emotionally?”

“Emotionally I love her still but I am annoyed. I told her to move on with her life. Instead she merged with an angel to follow me. I am not sure why. She should have moved on. I did.”

“I have an idea of why she did that. I believe the Vatican may have had something to do with it. I am almost sure of it. They thought she could interfere with the love you and Jasper had. Make the merging of souls less perfect. Harm you’re connection. Make sure you are not too powerful.”

“Why? We go after vampires. We have no interest in human affairs.”

“At this time, you are correct. But the power to destroy is not what they were afraid of. They were afraid of the little bundle of joy currently slightly larger than a pea residing in your womb. Only perfect love could have made that happen. Perfect love among demons was something they never thought they would have to worry about. To this point they haven’t.”

“They want to kill my baby?” Bella asked surprised, placing her arms around her stomach.

Luicifer laughed.

“They cannot kill your baby. No, your baby is coming into this world. The problem they have is that it has never been done before. The offspring of two demons. A new creation. But if the higher power has seen fit to allow it, there is nothing to worry about.”

“My child will be immortal?”

“Of course. She will be part demon, as you are. A Princess of Hell, as you are.”

“She?”

“Yes. She. I can feel it. I’m never wrong.” Lucifer smiled and winked at her. “I for one am excited. New blood around here doesn’t happen. The whole of Hell is excited. At least those who aren’t being tortured eternally.” He chuckled lightly.

“Why is the Vatican concerned? Why send Angela to interfere in my relationship with Jasper?”

“They fear the unknown. I believe they have been influenced by an outsider. An outsider from Heaven and Hell. One exists. He stays in close contact with the Vatican. But he is not on their side, despite their beliefs. He looks out only for himself. He is harmless but he feels he can change the course of the world. He fears the end of the world. He knows when it happens, he will become another of the tortured souls below.”

“Let me kill him.”

“No Lilly. Not our time, not our kill. He was cursed by the Lord and his fate will be determined by the Lord.”

“Who is he?”

“His name is Malchus. He was a servant of the High Priest of Jerusalem during the time God walked the Earth. Due to an unfortunate incident in which he slapped Jesus and Simon Peter cut his face with a sword he has walked the earth ever since. He is no concern of yours. Not yet. I of course will let your Master know if this changes.”

Bella frowned.

“What my dear?”

“I want to be Jasper’s equal. Not his servant.”

“You are his equal. But you have given him control so much over the centuries it has become a natural reaction with the two of you. You were attracted at first to Jasper because of his aura of being in control. His aura of danger. If you don’t want him to be your Master don’t call him that. It was really a joke that started between you two over the eons. I am the only true Master in this world. And I answer only to one. The same one we all do.”

“Are we evil?” Bella asked. She had to know.

“That would depend on your point of view. By the strictest definition, we are what humans would consider evil. But humans will never understand. There is no good and evil. There is only justice. Rewards for those who have shown themselves worthy and punishment for those who have shown themselves unworthy. We are agents of the larger plan. I have to say, it’s not a bad existence.” Lucifer chuckled.

“My parents told me that Angela could save me. What does that mean?”

“Your parents were told by Angela that she could split your soul from Lillith.”

“Can she?”

“Do you want her too?”

“No! I mean, I miss my parents. But I am… happy. I don’t want her interfering.”

“Do not worry about it. She can’t. What has been done cannot be undone.”

“So she lied to my parents?” Bella was angered at this thought.

“No. She didn’t lie per say. She was told incorrect information. She was merged with an angel. But she was recruited by Malchus. The Vatican would not lie to her. If she looked inside her soul and conversed with the angelic being inside her, she would know the truth. But she is blinded by love for you. Continue to make it clear to her that you are over and she will move on eventually. She will look inside herself and learn the truth.”

“Why did God send her to monitor the vampire world?”

“Because to truly except her Angelic self she must let go of you. She needed to be near you so this could happen. Too see that the love you have for her pales to the love you have for Jasper. Once this happens she will be the agent of the Lord she is meant to be.”

“I understand.” Bella did. She had to make this clear to Angelica. She loved Jasper. She had been confused about her feelings for Angela. She had been concerned. She would not doubt again. She understood her path.

“So while I got you here, let’s hang out. Lillith, in all this time has never bothered to go to the bottom portion of Hell. She wasn’t afraid. She could just care less. I bet you are curious though, aren’t you?”

“Yes.” Bella whispered.

“Excellent. Lillith always did need to loosen up. I know that you are adventurous. Let’s go have some fun. I can show you Hitler. Genghis Khan. It will be neat.” Lucifer smiled and reached out his hand. Bella took it and the two were suddenly in front of a large hole in the streets of Hell.

Lucifer reached out his hand towards the pit.

“Ladies first.”

Bella jumped.

Six hours later Jasper was pacing. Bella had been gone too long. She wasn’t in the portion of Hell she normally hung out with. He tried to see the Boss to inquire of her whereabouts and to inform him of the development with the vampires but was told that the Boss was out at the moment. He came back to the Ranch and waited.

Darkness finally descended in the living room and Bella stepped out.

“Where were you? I couldn’t find you!” Jasper yelled.

Bella was annoyed. She had a wonderful time and she was not in the mood for Jasper Whitlock being over protective.

“I think you should remember lover that we are equals. You are not to talk to me like I am a fucking child.” Bella replied tensely.

“You are my wife! You are mine Bella! You tell me where you were. Were you in Hell, or… with her?”

“Jealousy is a good trait in some of our kind, but you better stow that shit Major. Now!”

Jasper saw Bella’s eyes turning black. The shadows passed over her face. He did not want her demon rising. The baby. He wasn’t sure.

Bella recognized the look on his face. “Don’t worry about the baby. Nothing can stop my child from being born. She is part demon. She will not fear her mother rising. She will accept me as I am. Now back the fuck up. I’m going out to eat. Leave me alone. When I return you had better have a new attitude Jasper Whitlock.”

“Were you with Angela?” Jasper whispered with his eyes closed.

“No Jasper. I wasn’t.” Bella sighed. “I love you, you fucking jackass. You should stop being insecure. Insecurity was not one of the traits I fell in love with, so cut it out.”

Jasper, Alice and the twelve stood in silence as Bella slammed the door behind her. They listened to a truck start up and drive away from the house.

Jasper sighed and looked at Abe.

“I probably could have handled that better?”

Abe looked at the ground.

“A simple, hi honey, how was your day, what have you been up to, and a smile may have gotten better results.” Abe admitted.

Jasper nodded his head. He suspected as much.

…

Bella was sitting in the Diner in Sonora, Texas. She was in a back booth alone. The other diners snuck looks at her occasionally. She was in a dark mood. When Bella was in a dark mood the temperature tended to go down. The patrons were subtly putting jackets on and complaining to their waitress about the air conditioner being set too low. The manager was desperately trying to call the AC repairman since the thermostat was showing dropping temperatures despite being 85 degrees outside and the AC not blowing.

“You had best cut that out or ice is going to forming on your steak.”

Bella looked up in surprise. No one talked to her. In this city people could sense that she wasn’t one of them. It was an aura of danger that warned most humans away when she didn’t try to hide it.

“Mind if I have a seat?” The thin blonde man with the scarred face sat down without waiting for an answer.

“By all means Malchus. Nice scar.” Bella replied.

“Yes, Simon Peter was quite handy with a blade.”

“You shouldn’t slap God. Not advisable.”

“I really don’t understand that whole thing. They crucified him. I just slapped him.”

“I thought Simon Peter got your ear?” Bella asked, slightly confused and slightly amused.

“You know your Bible?”

“I’ve recently found it beneficial to catch up.” Bella replied.

“Actually he missed my ear. Through the blood though no one could tell. But I was cursed.”

“Like I said. You really shouldn’t slap God. Not a good idea. But don’t fool yourself. You were an evil bastard before that. The Lord allowed you to live as a gift. So that you could redeem your life. Instead you wasted it in bitterness.”

“Yes. But here I am. Here we are Lillith. Congratulations on the human form. Quite attractive.” Malchus said, eyes focused on Bella’s cleavage.

Bella snapped her fingers. “Eyes up here boy. I am the human. I am also the demon. You are still just a human. Show some respect boy.”

“Really? Fiesty.”

The diners now noticed the temperature was rising in the diner. Most were walking out. The manager was still on the phone with the AC company.

“Malchus, what do you want? You are annoying me. I may not be able to kill you until the Lord tells my Boss that I can but I can certainly call up some demons who would be glad to come here and rape you in the ass with a baseball bat repeatedly.”

“You are arrogant.” He sneered.

“I’m a demon. What do you want me to be? Humble? Remember, one day, the Lord will release you. You haven’t been a good boy over your time walking the earth, despite how much time you spend making the Vatican think you are. You will be in my domain one day. Do you really want to piss me off?”

“You and Whitlock plan to bring the world to an end. With this child. I will not go out that way. I am not handing myself over to you and your Master.”

“Why would we want the world to end when we are having so much fun?”

“This child is unnatural.”

“Natural. Supernatural. Whatever. I’m thinking of names. What do you think of Cleopatra?” Bella smiled.

“Excuse me?”

“Yes. It is a bit cliché. Over the top?”

“You should give Angela a chance. She loves you. You are hurting her. The two of you could be good together. You could teach her how to be a little bit naughty. She could teach you to be a little nice.”

“I think Angela and I should stick to doing what we do best.”

“You won’t give him up will you?” Malchus asked, disappointed.

“You are a pathetic cursed human. Vampires have more pull than you. You think you can stand between Jasper and I? Are you really this stupid?”

“Vampires will be my domain. You and yours won’t be strong enough to stop them. Get out while you can. Hang out in Hell for eternity. Stay off of Earth. Stay out of my way.”

“Why would I do that? Not that Hell isn’t nice but I like it here also. No steaks or cheese burgers in Hell.”

“If you don’t I will unleash vampires on the world that cannot be stopped by you. They will ravage the Earth.”

“Don’t threaten me. There isn’t a vampire I can’t stop. Perhaps you should step back and realize who you are talking to. Who my husband is. I’m a step away from taking you outside right now and skinning you just to watch your skin grow back so I can do it again. There is such a thing as hell on earth you know.”

“You shouldn’t leave old boyfriends lying around for anyone to find Lilly. Bad taste.”

Malchus rose and walked out. The waitress brought Bella her check.

“Here you go sweetie. Anything else I can get for you? Sorry about the temperature problems.”

“No problem. I’ve been hotter.” Bella smiled at the waitress. Such a hard working woman. Giving her a $100 bill and telling her to keep the change Bella rose to walk to the truck. She and Jasper needed to speak. She needed to apologize. They needed to talk. She needed to talk to Angela.

Bella also felt a strong urge to send two or three of the twelve to Forks. She had a bad feeling something she planted in the ground had been pulled up.

Jasper was sitting in his recliner watching television with Devin, Shelli and Sarah. The others had gone to a club in San Antonio and wouldn’t be back until the morning. Jasper considered opening the club back up just so his children would have a place to feed. Driving four hours was ridiculous.

His mind was on Bella. His mind was always on Bella. He loved her with a love bordering on obsession. He was possessive. He was jealous. He wanted to rip Angela to pieces and see her fluffy angel feathers floating to the floor. He wanted to kill any and all who looked at her with lust. Unfortunately that wasn’t feasible. Everyone looked at her with lust. She had this way about her. People were still drawn to her even now that she shared a soul with a demon. The twelve took their orders from him. But they would die or kill for her. Jasper wanted to worship her and dominate her at the same time. The Boss said this was always how their relationship was. It also happened to be the way Jasper felt about Bella when he first met her. Torn between protecting her and consuming her.

He heard her truck pull up. She walked into the living room slowly, her head down, not meeting his eyes. He finally saw her eyes peek out from her beautiful brown hair. Her eyes were brown. She gave him a small smile and nodded to their bedroom.

He followed her and sat down next to her on the bed.

“I’m sorry.” She whispered.

“I’m sorry too darlin.”

“I love you. You are my everything. You are it for me. I want you to know this.”

“I do, Bella.” Jasper actually had known it but it made him relieved to hear the words coming out of her mouth.

“I was summoned by the Boss. That’s where I was this afternoon. I should have just told you or left a note or something but I got excited. Then when I came back you kind of acted like an ass.”

“Yeah…” Jasper admitted.

“Wait. The Boss contacted you?”

“Yes.” Bella replied quietly.

“Wow. Okay. That’s cool. He’s a neat… entity huh?” Jasper didn’t want to ask the question that was really on his mind. Bella could tell the real question. She smiled.

“We didn’t fuck, Jasper.”

“I know. I never thought you would do that.” Jasper lied. He trusted Bella. But they had no choice but to obey the Boss. He wouldn’t have held it against her. He knew the three of them had a long history. Very long. But he and Bella hadn’t. Not with him. He supposed it was one and the same.

“I’m going to make it clear to Angela that we are over. She will have to understand. She needs to move on. I am going to do my best.”

Jasper leaned and kissed her gently, loving the feel of her soft lips on his. He absently placed a hand on her belly. Although she would not be showing for a few months they could both feel the baby. It turned Jasper on more than he could imagine. He wanted her to stay under him.

“I had company for dinner.” Bella said.

“Who was that?” He would not ask if it was Angela. He would not.

“Malchus.”

“Who the fuck is he?”

“From what I can tell he is an eternal shit starter.” Bella told Jasper of her conversation with the Boss. She told him of the threats that Malchus made. She also told him about his strange comment about who could only be Edward Cullen.

“Sounds like we need to send some folks to Forks to make sure little brother is still in his hole in the ground.” Jasper said quietly.

“Yep.”