Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

Venom

By BetterInTexas

Chapter 18:

Bella POV

Chris, Old Quil, Jake and I stood in my room around the head of Edward Cullen. Although I didn’t ask for them, the entire pack was downstairs listening in. Listening to what? Beat’s me. None of us had a good idea. His head was just lying there on his ear, mouth opening and closing like a fish on land.

“So does anybody have any idea what we should do?” I asked my guides and boyfriend.

“We could play soccer with it!” Quil yelled from downstairs.

“He really does have nice hair. I’ve never seen it up close before.” Old Quil said bending down and touching Edward’s hair.

“Why don’t we just torch him Bella?” Jake asked, holding me from behind.

“We might. I just don’t want to make any hasty decisions before we think this through.” I told him honestly.

“Like the decision to slice his head off?” Chris asked smiling.

“He touched my bracelet. He was spying on Jake and I at the beach today from the water. He had it in his head that he would tell me what to do. Now his head is on the floor. Shit happens. But this is going to complicate things. The Cullen’s will never believe Edward left me behind. Not this time. Jasper was one thing but…”

“Yeah. You fucked up on this one Swan. No way are they going to let you near Irkalla now.” Quil pointed out unnecessarily.

“Can we see the head?” Embry yelled from downstairs.

“No Embry. Maybe. Not yet.” I shrugged my shoulders.

“I don’t see what the harm would be.” Old Quil said.

“Yeah. I suppose you are right.” I picked Edward up by his hair, walked to the stair case and tossed it down.

“Don’t chew on him. We may still need that and I don’t want to wipe drool off of it.” I told them.

Turning to the men in my life, I was concerned that not one of them looked like they had a good idea.

“Bella?” A voice came from downstairs.

Charlie?

“What is Charlie doing here?” I asked more to myself.

“I called him.” Chris said surprising the hell out of me.

“Why?”

“He’s a part of this. As long as everybody else is here, he should be too. Billy should be with him.”

“Holy shit! Is that really Edward Cullen’s head? I thought I was dreaming when I heard!” Charlie practically yelled.

Oh shit.

“Don’t kick it Dad!”

“Too late.” Paul laughed from downstairs.

Dad walked upstairs with a huge smile on his face.

“Did you hurt your foot?” I asked. I figured in his excitement he may have broken a few toes.

“Nope. Chris told me what happened and I wore steel toes.” He grinned.

That brought laughter to the room, including me.

“I suppose since we are all here we should have a meeting downstairs.” Jake grabbed my hand and we walked downstairs. Jared was bouncing Edward’s head on his foot to the count of the Pack.

“What are you doing Jared?” I sighed.

“Sam bet me $10 that I couldn’t keep his head in the air for a minute. Ten seconds to go.”

“He can still bite. Be careful.”

Kids.

“Everybody have a seat.” Jake ordered. Jared caught Edward’s head by his hair.

“What should I do with this, Jake?”

Jake shrugged his shoulders. “I guess put it on the coffee table.”

So we sat in a circle, most of the pack on the floor, Edward’s head on the coffee table. We sat in silence for a few moments. Leah began tearing up pieces of the phone book and wadding them into balls. I wasn’t sure what she was doing until I realized she was throwing the paper at Edward’s bobbing mouth.

“So fuck it, let’s kill ’em all.” Old Quil suggested, breaking the silence.

“That’s what I’m talking about.” Charlie concurred.

“I’ll give you credit, Bella. When you get over a guy, you really get over him.” Seth added on.

“We need… I mean it would be nice if Irkalla could come to the Cullen’s and I would be waiting. You all know this. But with Edward and Jasper gone, I will wind up having to kill them all anyway. I suppose we could take care of it tonight?” I suggested.

“Wait. There is no reason you can’t be there. The Cullen’s will play ball.” Chris said.

“What are you talking about Chris? I killed Jasper. Edward is decapitated. They aren’t going to work with us. They will warn Irkalla the first chance they get.”

“We have something they will want though Bella.” Chris grinned.

“What would that be?” Jake asked.

“Edward’s head and Edward’s body. They don’t get both unless they work with us.”

“Chris he isn’t getting put back together again.” I told him. No way, no how.

“Of course not. We are going to lie to them. Now listen up. This is going to take some effort on everyone’s part. But it can be done.”

“We are listening.” Charlie said.

“I think it’s time the Cullen’s knew everything.”

Narrator POV

“He should have been back with Bella by now.” Alice whined.

“Maybe he decided to stay at her place tonight.” Esme suggested.

“Maybe we should all leave her the fuck alone.”

“Rose, there is no need for that language.”

“There is no need to be bringing Bella into this life, Carlisle.”

“Rosie, let it go. Please?”

“Whatever Emmett. You are nearly as bad as Alice.”

“I’m going to go see what is…” Alice stopped speaking.

“What’s wrong Alice? Are you getting a vision of Jasper?”

“No Esme. I… I can’t see anything at all.”

A noise in the driveway drew the Cullen’s attention. It sounded like a large truck, a car and a motorcycle.

“Who could that be? At this time?” Carlisle whispered.

“The car and bike must be Edward and Bella.” Emmett said, unsure himself.

“Edward left his car here. The other sounds like a truck…”

Esme’s sentence was cut off by the explosion at the front door. The Cullen’s raced down the stairs to see the thick oak door had been blown open and the frame was on fire. Through the smoke they all saw something the size of a ball being tossed through the front.

The Cullen’s all jumped back when they realized the ball was actually Edward Cullen’s head.

Bella Swan walked in through the smoke. She was covered from her chin down to her toes in armor. Her right armored hand was wrapped in a blue flame. Walking in behind her was an old long haired Indian, a tall cowboy and Charlie Swan. Behind them were the La Push wolves. They circled the Cullen’s in the living room snarling.

Bella smiled at the Cullen’s.

“Why don’t we have a seat? It’s time we all had a talk.”

“What is the meaning of this? This breaks the treaty!” Carlisle yelled.

“Yeah. Actually Jasper broke the treaty when he attacked me. But if you feel this breaks the treaty then feel free to attack.” Bella offered.

“These dogs killed my husband?!” Alice screamed.

“No. I did.” Bella told her. “If you want Edward’s body back to attach his pretty little head to, you will listen very closely. A wolf is in La Push right now with a container of lighter fluid and a box of big matches.”

“You bitch!” Alice screamed. She rushed Bella. The wolves moved to protect her. Before they could though, Alice was thrown back by an invisible force, pressing her to the wall, three feet above the ground. Old Quil and Chris had their hands raised. Their eyes were small balls of fire.

Bella smirked. “If you think they’ve got neat tricks, wait till you get a load of me. Sit down and listen. You behave, you get to live and you get Edward’s body back so he can play piano for you 24 hours a day. You don’t, we kill you now.”

Bella’s sword grew out of her glove, faster than even the Cullen’s could see.

“Belly bear, what are you? What have they…” Emmett began.

Bella’s sword disappeared. She threw a small blade at Emmett’s thigh. The blade sliced into him, hitting bone. He screamed and dropped to the floor.

“I hate that fucking nickname, you asshole. Sit down and shut the fuck up.” Bella growled.

Emmett pulled the blade out of his leg, crying out in pain. It melted as soon as it was free as if it was never there.

The Cullen’s sat down quickly except Alice who was still stuck by the invisible force to the wall.

“Chris? Quil?” Bella said quietly.

Alice Cullen fell on her ass.

“I have to learn to do that.” Charlie whispered.

“Have a seat Alice. Your husband is dead. Your brother could still live. All you all have to do is help me out. Help me do what you try to do every day Carlisle. Save lives.”

“I… I don’t understand.” Carlisle said.

“That is why I am going to explain it to you. Now the first thing you all need to know is you are not allowed to leave this house. If you do so, the Pack will attack you. They will kill you. And they will enjoy it. If you try to attack anyone in this room consider yourself dead. Nod, if you all understand.”

The Cullen’s nodded quietly.

“Good.” Bella sat on the floor, crossing her armor clad legs underneath her.

“Now, this little army? The Volturi? They are being led now by a very, very bad woman. She has been slaughtering whole towns and turning an obscene number of vampires. She has been visiting covens and recruiting them to her cause. Recruiting is a bad word. She is forcing them to serve her. She is coming here to do the same to you. Then she will be ready.”

“Ready for what?” Carlisle asked quietly.

“Ready to rule the world.” Bella told him.

“But… that’s insane…” Esme whispered.

“What the fuck are you wearing?!” Alice screamed.

“It’s the new summer fashion. Everyone will be wearing it soon.”

“You killed Jasper and expect us to help save you? Help you fight these vampires?” Rose asked, menacingly.

“No. We can kill them ourselves. We need you to continue on with the plan you already had in place.” Bella informed them calmly.

“What plan?” Emmett asked.

“The plan to have me around when the Volturi arrive. Force me to change to save your lives. Remember Esme? It was your plan.” Bella smiled at Cullen mother.

“You were upstairs. We heard your heartbeat. You could not have known that. Did Jasper… Edward?” Esme asked, surprised.

“No. I didn’t have a chance to talk to Jasper much. He took me outside, threatened my life and I ended his. Edward… well he broke the rules. He touched me. I don’t like to be touched by vampires. I believe we covered this.”

“We won’t help, you… whatever the hell you are.” Rose told Bella.

“Then Edward is dead.” Bella replied.

“Kill his ass. It’s his fault we are here. But if you think we won’t hunt you to the ends of the Earth for what you did to Jasper…”

Bella’s right hand erupted in a blue flame. She streaked across the room clamping her five fingers onto Rose’s face. Emmett tried to help his mate. He reached for Bella and she backhanded him away, as if he were a fly. A gunshot rang out.

Bella let Rose’s face free, her fingerprints burned into the blonde’s face.

All eyes turned to Charlie Swan who was standing with a gun pointed at Emmett Cullen.

“Did you just shoot him, Dad?” Bella asked.

Charlie shrugged his shoulders.

“Yes.” He admitted sheepishly.

“Dad. No shooting guns in the house. Okay?”

“Fine.” Charlie grumped, holstering his sidearm.

“You just hit Emmett.” Alice said with stunned disbelief.

“My face! What did you do bitch?” Rose screamed, clutching the burn marks running from her forehead to her chin.

“Don’t be a baby. It will heal. Jasper didn’t cry when I did it to him. Of course you will have to take my word for it.” Bella grinned.

Chris watched the exchange in concern. Bella’s armor was not shiny silver any longer. It was turning dark. Very dark.

“Bella?” Chris whispered.

Bella turned from where she was standing, gazing at Rose.

“Yes Chris?”

“Calm down sweetie. Focus.”

Chris’s words caught Bella by surprise.

“Look at your armor.” He whispered.

Bella gazed at her body. The look of concern on her face was obvious to everyone in the room. She took a deep breath and nodded her head.

“Thank you Chris.”

With that said, Bella’s armor became lighter. Silver once again. The Pack and Charlie looked at Chris in concern. He shook his head slightly. Later.

Chris understood. His wife had told him once about a dark time in her life. A time where she forgot to live, existing solely to kill vampires. The bracelet was a powerful weapon. It has one mission. Destroy the undead. The bracelet was not good nor was it evil. It was power. Power that could very well take over the witch. Chris’s wife told him the bracelet and its purpose had become all that mattered to her, until she met him.

The power could overtake the witch. He watched Bella closely when she practiced with her bracelet. She always handled the power well, even a bit uncertain of herself at times. But the more comfortable she was becoming… the power she just displayed tossing the large vampire was amazing. It could go to her head. She could lose herself easily.

They would have to work on this before Irkalla came. Chris would not let her lose herself. She would not become a dark armored, single minded vampire killer. She and Jake would be happy. She would live her life.

“Bella why is… what is…” Carlisle began.

“Carlisle, the woman leading the Volturi is the first vampire. She can control all venom because it is her venom. She can control you. She will most likely kill you all. She has no room in her army for pacifists. She has other vampires in the world, most likely just like you. Living and working with humans… waiting for her word. She will announce her presence to the world soon. She will herd humans into cages. She will separate the world into humans and vampires. Humans will be food and she will rule. She is coming here. I will be here. You will not say a damn word. If I don’t take her here by surprise, I will kill Edward and do everything in my power to kill you all as well. But you should know that she will most likely kill you anyway, if nothing else for simply knowing me. So make your decision. Take a chance at existing by helping me, or take a chance at dying by mine or her hand.”

“I will never stop hurting you.” Alice whispered.

“I understand Alice. After this is over I will be glad to fight you.” Bella told her honestly.

“Fight you? You killed Jasper. You threw Emmett to the ground. You burned Rose’s face and apparently cut off Edward’s head. I won’t fight you. But I will kill all your children…”

Alice never got a chance to finish the sentence. Jake jumped over the couch and bit her head and a chunk of her chest off her torso.

Bella whispered so low not even the vampires in the room could make out her words.

Alice Cullen’s torn body caught on fire. The Cullen’s screamed. The Wolves growled. Alice burned. Chris walked to the kitchen and returned with a fire extinguisher. Instead of putting out the fire he simply sprayed around it, to prevent the fire from spreading. Alice continued to burn.

“Any questions?” Bella asked the Cullen’s.

“No.” Carlisle whispered in disbelief. Jasper gone. Alice gone before his eyes.

“Good. Stay here. Do not leave. You can go a couple weeks without hunting. Wolves will be standing guard. You try to run and we burn Edward’s body and kill you all if we catch you. You can keep Edward’s head.”

“What did we ever do to you Bella to make you hate us this much?” Esme asked.

“Do? You did nothing. This is war, Esme. My kind versus your kind. She started it and I plan to make damn sure my kind win. Nothing personal. I hope I can kill Irkalla and your family… what’s left of them… can live in peace.” Bella lied.

“This is a lot to take in, Bella.” Carlisle said quietly.

“Then be thankful you don’t have to take it in. Just sit tight and let me do my job. I would tell you to not call the Volturi for help but they won’t answer regardless. They have other things on their mind. Same as I do. Have a good night. Esme you may want to take this time while he can’t talk back, to have a discussion with Edward about how he treats ladies.”

Bella, Old Quil, and Chris walked out, followed by the Pack who never took their eyes off their enemies seated in the living room. Paul and Jared volunteered for the first shift. The Cullen’s were officially on house arrest.

BPOV

God what a night. I can’t believe I killed another Cullen tonight. This was turning into an addiction. Okay technically Jake killed her but I lit the fire.

At least I was home. I could take a shower and see what I could do about talking Jake into staying here tonight. I didn’t feel driving back to La Push. I wanted a place where the two of us could be as loud as we wanted. Walking inside I took a pinch out of my little round friend and sat down on the couch. Jake said he would be getting clothes and then be here. He thought he was taking me to his house. I would be persuasive. I just need a little time to enjoy my nicotine buzz and brush my teeth before he made it here. Shouldn’t be a prob…

Oh shit the door just opened. My back was to the door. I could do this. Casually I reached into my mouth and pulled out the dip, placing it between the sofa cushions.

The smell!

I’ll distract him. If my mouth is, say on his cock, he won’t notice.

Turning around I figured it was time to be persuasive. I stood…

“Hey baby. That didn’t take long. I can’t wait to get my mouth… Oh shit!”

Chris and Dad were here. In the living room. “I’m guessing you weren’t expecting us Bella.” Charlie mumbled looking at the floor. Chris was doing the same.

“No… I wasn’t… expecting you.”

I wonder if I can form a metal cocoon to hide in?

“Bella, I asked Jake to give us a couple hours. I need to talk to you. You know about what, don’t you?”

I instantly became defensive, despite myself.

“I controlled it, Chris.” I told him firmly.

“If you had gone alone that mansion would be a smoking pile of rubble right now, Bella.” Chris told me, what I already knew.

“So what? I kill vampires. It’s what I do.”

“Why don’t we all sit down?” Charlie suggested.

“I don’t want to…”

“Sit your ass down now, Bella!” Chris yelled.

Okay.

I was kind of tired. Sitting would probably be a good idea.

I sat on the couch and Chris sat on the other end. Dad sat in his chair. I never could bring myself to sit there. It would always be his.

“Your Daddy is moving back in here. With Edward Cullen not a problem anymore, there is no reason for him to hide in La Push.”

“Okay.” That’s what this is about?

“Bella, you know what happened tonight. You nearly lost control. You agitated them on purpose.”

“I responded to threats.” I argued.

“What did you expect to happen? They would welcome you with open arms? You knew they would be agitated. You baited them. You started a fight.”

“I didn’t start it.” I argued.

“You blew the fucking door off its hinges with a blast of energy. That trick used to take a lot out of you. Didn’t seem to phase you. The other night when you burned Jasper’s face, that seemed to take a lot out of you. Doesn’t seem to be a problem now.”

“Jake killed Alice. You having a talk with him, Chris?”

“Nope. His future children were threatened and that crazy bitch never would have played ball anyway. But you were ready to kill them all. You lit that bitch on fire with a simple chant. It shouldn’t have been that easy, but it was.”

“So what? You want me to be weaker?” I practically yelled at him. “You and Quil weren’t exactly being subtle in that room. I seem to remember a vampire being pinned by an invisible force to a wall.”

Yep. Point for Bella.

“We needed practice. You were turning into a dark goddess in front of our eyes. Bella we have had this talk. You are a natural at this. You have the power and knowledge of thousands of years of those who came before you. You will most likely be the most powerful witch ever. But that kind of power can be addictive. You have to control it. You have to control yourself at all times or you could kill not only vampires but everyone around you.”

“Then I should fight by myself.” I told him. See how he…

“Stop actin’ like a damn spoiled brat. When Irkalla gets here you need to have your shit together. I can’t have you turning into someone we don’t recognize. You can’t afford it and neither can the people who are risking their lives to fight with you.”

Ouch.

“Why is he here?” I nodded at my Dad. I didn’t like him seeing me being dressed down like this.

“He’s your guide. He will be here.”

A chill just went down my spine.

“He doesn’t know magic. He can’t fight. I won’t let him. Not this. I’m sorry Dad.”

“He’s your guide. He is going to take care of some things you don’t have time to take care of. He is going to be here to support you. He is also going to remind you who the hell you are when you need reminded.”

Damn it.

“What about you Chris? Quil? You both planning on dying now?” I asked the question that remained one of my biggest fears.

“I swear to God, Bella, I’m gonna put you over my damn knee. Stop being a bitch. A guide has to support you. He is the one man outside of Jake, Quil and me who you can trust completely. He is the only one. Now shut up and listen. Tomorrow morning you will be in La Push. The Pack will help Charlie move back home. You are going to be with Quil and I. He knows of a large clearing we can work at. You are going to practice. Practice a lot. You are going to get control over this power and control your emotions while you are doing it. We are going to keep working. Quil and I need work as well. Now, Charlie and I are going to talk to you about some important issues. You wanna listen or continue to act like a child and go to your room?”

Damn it I hated when he did this.

“I’ll behave.” I mumbled.

“I didn’t catch that?”

“I’ll behave.” I said again.

“Good. The first thing we need to talk about is money.”

“Money?”

“Yeah. You’re probably the richest woman in the world. You wanna hear about it?”

“I… I… Do you know what that means?”

“Yeah. It means you are rich.” Chris told me.

“It means we don’t have to run all over the country killing vampires. We can fly. Maybe get a tour bus? This would make life so much easier.”

“That would be the first thing you think of. Listen up…”

Chris spent the next hour telling me everything, blowing my mind. Thank God, Dad was going to take care of this crap. I didn’t need the headache. But…

“So I could buy a house for me and Jake.” I suddenly realized.

“Yeah. But you aren’t. Not right now.” Dad said.

“Uh… why not?”

“Because I want time with you.” He told me.

Yeah.

“Your right Dad. It’s just…”

“Don’t do it when I’m home or go to Billy’s. Okay kid? Please?”

God that was awkward.

“Thanks Dad.” I actually blushed. I thought I was past that.

Chris stood up.

“Jake will be here in another thirty minutes or so. I’ll leave you two alone. I’m sure you have things to talk about.”

Chris left Charlie and I in the living room. Dad walked over and sat next to me.

“Give me a second, Dad.”

I walked to the kitchen and called Jake.

“Hey baby. I’m on my way…”

“Jake… I love you. But tonight… I really want to see you but… I want to spend some time with my Dad. Would you be upset if…”

“I love you Bells. I will be there at sun up. Have fun.”

God I loved him.

“Thank you Jake. I love you too.”

I walked back in and saw Dad on the couch waiting for me. I sat down next to him.

“So you want to watch TV? Baseball or something?” I tried.

“Bella, how are you feeling?”

I looked in his eyes. The eyes that always looked at me with strength and love.

“Daddy, I’m scared.” I told him honestly, the tears already in my eyes.

He reached over, wrapped his arms around me and pulled me into his chest. I closed my eyes and just enjoyed being held. My tears were staining his shirt. He rubbed my head but never said a word. Finally my tears stopped.

“I’m scared too, baby.” He whispered.

I nodded and kept my head buried in his chest.

“Bella, can I ask you a question? And please be honest with me?”

“Of course Dad.”

“Why does the couch smell like Copenhagen?”

Oh. Uh… Damn it. May as well be honest.

“It’s Chris’s fault, Dad.”