Catharsis
By Mama4Dukes
Chapter 21:
At just after four am, on the 20th of June, Edward Cullen approached the Swan residence on K Street in Forks. He climbed up onto the window ledge leading to Bella’s room, but realized that the window had been swapped out for a brand new one. He tried all the windows and doors, but they were locked tight.
Frustrated, he let out a groan. She was supposed to be here, but there was no one in the house. It was empty. It appeared as if they had gone on vacation. Bella’s truck was nowhere to be found, and neither was Chief Swan’s police cruiser or his truck. In fact, the entire driveway was void of any vehicles.
He was angry. He really wanted Bella as his birthday present. He had gotten off so many times with the thought of sinking himself into her warm, soft human flesh and drinking her blood just as he brought himself to a climax. He stroked himself as he stood in front of the Swan house, imagining her begging him to stop, her fear bringing the deliciousness of her blood to surface. But no, today was not to be the day.
He looked at the time. He had to stop Victoria. Leaving his car parked on the curb by the Swan house, he ran through the streets of Forks, past the subdivision. He caught sight of Mrs. Morris opening her front door, reeking like liquor, and decided he was hungry.
Edward stopped in front of her. “What do you want?” the woman asked him. “I don’t suppose you’re here for sex. You look like you can get it anytime you want. You’re probably looking for Lydia. She’s still in jail. I don’t have the money to bail her out.”
“Aww, that’s too bad. I guess you’ll never see her again. This might hurt a little, but I want you to feel pain,” he said, as he sunk his teeth into her artery and drained her dry. Little did he know that she had just had her last fix and didn’t feel a thing-it was a small mercy for Mrs. Morris, who had been dealt a raw deal in life.
As soon as he dropped the woman, Edward rushed into the woods towards the mountains to meet Victoria. He wanted to stop the attack on La Push. Today was definitely not the day to do it-not without Bella Swan.
La Push, Washington was eerily quiet at just before five am. Through word of mouth, all the residents in this small nation knew that something was not quite right. All tribal facilities, by order of Chief Black, had been closed for the day. Most of the residents slept peacefully in their beds with the exception of those who were aware of the impending situation.
At the Swan house in La Push, the lights were on as bright as day, and those inside waited anxiously for the return of their loved ones. Bella and Lauren sat next to each other, holding hands, each carrying tote bags by their side.
Emily, who was unable to sit still, gave everyone haircuts. It took her mind off of the battle that the wolves were involved in. Kim quietly sobbed in the corner while Ellen Uley cooked more food than could possibly be consumed, assisted by Esme Cullen-the lone vampire in the room.
Alison Uley attempted to doze off on the sofa, but she couldn’t. Her son was out there fighting sadistic vampires. Her husband Charlie sat at the dining table fiddling with a flame thrower. It appeared he wasn’t going down without a fight. Billy Black and Harry Clearwater attempted to read books, while Old Quil busied himself, whittling a piece of wood.
Everyone knew that Brady and Colin, the two young boys, were out in the back in their wolf forms tuned into the minds of the other wolves. If there was an emergency, they would be the first to know, and they’d be able to inform everyone in the house.
Suddenly, the two boys rushed inside in their human forms, with fear written on their faces. Everyone turned to them.
“They’re coming. They’re coming here,” Brady blurted, terrified.
“Who is coming?” Charlie asked.
“The ones called Edward and Victoria.”
Victoria was blindsided when she and her newborns were met by the Cullens at the top of the mountain. She had no choice but to fight, especially after the largest wolves she had ever seen joined in. It appeared as if the coven had joined forces with them.
She watched helplessly as the newborns were easily ripped apart by them. They knew how to fight. That much was obvious.
Suddenly, her mate appeared. He didn’t have Bella Swan with him. She wondered why.
“She’s on the reservation!” he growled. “They have her in La Push!”
She cut quickly to the left, just as a big, black wolf tried to knock her down. She could have stopped to crush him, but she decided on prudence and ran to her mate, bringing five newborns with her. Together, they rushed towards La Push to find Bella Swan. She didn’t care what consequences she would suffer from her mate. She planned on killing her. The girl was a menace in her life. She didn’t like how obsessed Edward was with her.
“Go! Get down the mountain and save your people!” Jasper ordered Sam and the rest of the wolves. “I’ll be there as soon as I finish here.” Sam assessed the situation. The majority of the newborns had been destroyed. He pounced on one more newborn and tore off his head, before rushing to La Push. He noticed that his great-grandfather and Paul were with him. “You didn’t think we’d let you go alone, did you?” Levi asked as he lunged at a stray newborn and ripped him into pieces.
They were running, not only for their imprints, but also for the future of their tribe. These vampires could wipe out the entire reservation.
Soon, they heard the paws of the rest of the pack rushing behind them. Levi ordered Brady and Colin to return to their human forms-they didn’t need to be in this fight. He also ordered Seth Clearwater to do the same once he arrived on the reservation. They were still boys; they were simply too young to be risking their lives.
The front door to the Swan house swung open as the two vampires walked inside. “Well, now, isn’t this cozy?” Victoria commented as she took in the sight of the humans sitting in the house. “A houseful of frightened humans. You do realize that fear makes blood more mouthwatering, don’t you?”
Edward walked inside and started cackling. “And look! They left Esme here to protect everyone! Esme, who can’t fight to save her life. Esme, who couldn’t even stand up to her drunk, alcoholic husband who beat her.” He looked into Esme’s eyes and with a sinister expression asked. “You couldn’t even keep your own baby alive. How the hell are you planning on keeping these humans alive?”
“You are such an ass!” Bella spat.
“How dare you?” Victoria snapped.
“How dare I what? Insult your mate? Your mate-the next level asshole who can’t even keep his human girlfriend interested in him since he’s such an abusive dick? Did he tell you that I broke up with him? Or did he lie and…”
“You lie, Bella Swan! You didn’t break up with me! I broke up with you! No one! No one breaks up with me! Ever! And you’re just a pathetic human who…”
Before Edward could say another word, Victoria angrily reached out, grabbed Bella, and shoved her up against the wall. “Don’t you ever insult my mate again! Do you understand me?”
“Don’t hurt her, Victoria,” Edward growled. “I want to be the one to drain her. I want her alive for now. Remember she’s my birthday present, and I just had Mrs. Morris for dinner so I can’t eat yet. Keep Bella intact so I can play with her, and get her veins nice and plump with fear and arousal. She’ll make a mouthwatering dessert.”
Bella kept her cool as Victoria dropped her to the floor. When the female turned to ask her mate how he wanted to proceed, she pulled the trigger to the torch and lit the vampire’s flaming red hair on fire.
“No! Victoria! Your beautiful hair!” Edward cried as he pulled her outside to stomp out the flames. “If she dies, I will destroy you Bella Swan! You have my word that I will destroy you! Before that, you will watch as I kill your mate and destroy La Push!”
At the same time, something incredible happened in the house. Billy Black, who had been sitting in his wheelchair becoming increasingly incensed, suddenly emitted an incredible roar as he clutched his knees and morphed into a dark brown wolf. He charged out of the house like a bullet, followed by a deep, gray furred Harry Clearwater.
Charlie rushed over to check on Bella, who-apart from a few bruises-was perfectly fine. He hugged her tight and whispered, “You were so brave.”
There was a giant aperture at the front of the house where Billy and Harry had bolted through the wall. Honestly, even the evil vampires had been civilized enough to use the front door. Charlie looked up and wondered how the roof hadn’t caved in yet. By now, the other wolves had arrived, and everyone in the house had a clear view of the battle.
“Keep that thing aimed and ready to go, Bella. Just in case one of the vampires get free,” her father ordered.
Lauren, who also had a torch, nodded her head with determination, and stood next to Bella, while Charlie grabbed his flamethrower and had it at the ready. Esme Cullen bravely came to stand next to them, as did the two younger wolves. Together, they formed a barrier against the vampires.
“Jesus Christ!” Sam cursed when he saw that Billy Black and Harry Clearwater had both phased just as the pack arrived on scene to surround Edward Cullen and the five remaining newborns. His mate Victoria appeared to be severely injured. She was slumped by his side, most of her hair charred off her head.
Sam spotted Bella, calmly aiming a torch at the vampires. She smiled and winked at him, making him wonder if she was the one who caused the injury to Edward’s mate. Next to her stood Lauren with a fierce expression on her face-holding a similar torch-ready to fire.
Sam noticed Edward Cullen looking between his injured mate and Bella. Suddenly, the vampire attempted to dive over Paul to get to her, but Sam was able to clamp onto his arm, just as Paul’s teeth fastened onto his leg. Together, they proceeded to tear his limbs from him. But Sam had one question to ask the vampire before he destroyed him. To do that, he needed to return to human form.
Edward stared in shock as the black wolf returned to human form and squeezed his neck with incredible strength. By now, his mate and the remaining newborns had been ripped apart by the other wolves and his former coven members. Charlie Swan was incinerating their body parts using his flamethrower.
The wolves all returned to their human forms, except for two of them.
“Why?” the boy named Sam asked. “Why my imprint?”
“I thought Bella was his imprint?” Edward asked, turning his eyes to Paul.
“No, she’s mine.”
Edward started babbling. “I made a tactical error. I should have drained them both in Port Angeles when I had the chance, but then… I don’t understand. Does Bella have two mates?”
“No, just me. I’m the only mate she will ever have.”
“It figures she gets the alpha.”
“Now, once again, why? Why Bella?
“Because she fascinates me. She’s not like other women.”
“No, she’s not,” Sam agreed.
“Are you going to kill me?”
“No, he’s not,” Bella replied. “Sam isn’t going to finish you off.”
“But then who?”
Before he could say another word, Edward Cullen found himself staring into the angry face of Esme Cullen.
“Mother?” the sadistic vampire questioned in a sickly, sweet voice, “You wouldn’t hurt your son, would you?”
“I may not have brought you into this world, but I’m going to do the world a favor and take you out.”
Esme aimed Bella’s torch directly at his face and pulled the trigger, extinguishing his life for good.
Esme dropped into Bella’s open arms as soon as Edward turned into dust.
“You were so brave,” Bella told her.
“Thank you. Thank you for giving me the chance to fight back.”
“You’re welcome, Esme.”
Edward Cullen had been correct about one thing. Bella was not like other women. She was fascinating.
She looked up and smiled at Sam. He pulled her into his arms and kissed her, vowing never to let her go.
“Hey, buddy.” Paul tapped him on his arm.
“What’s up?”
“Shouldn’t we help Billy and Harry? They’re having trouble returning to human form.” They watched as Charlie approached them with his hunting rifle. “I was thinking. Maybe next time we go deer hunting, one of you can go in wolf form, and sniff them out.”
Billy barked at Charlie. “Gee whiz! You don’t have to bark at me. Can’t a guy have fun with his two best friends?” He started cackling. “And geez, Harry, you’re the only wolf here with a beer gut. You’ve got to hit the weights.”
“I think things are back to normal now,” Jake noted. “Look at how happy everyone is.”
“Yes, everyone is happy,” Sam’s great-grandfather agreed.
“I’ve got it! I’ve got it!” Peter Whitlock exclaimed. “I know where I’ve heard the name Levi Uley before.
“Where?” Jasper asked.
“He’s our investment banker. He has been since the seventies!”
“You mean the jackass who charges us millions in fees every year?”
“Yeah, that’s him,” Peter griped.
“Hey, privacy costs money, and I’ve made you both richer than those Denalis over in Alaska.”
“I’m not even going to ask how you know the Denalis. Hell, I don’t even want to know whom you know and don’t know. Just keep making us rich.”
“Not a problem. It’s what I do best.”
“I would suggest you hand your finances over to this guy, Carlisle. He’ll make you rich beyond your wildest dreams.” Carlisle pulled Esme into his arms. “I’m already rich beyond my wildest dreams.” He paused, and then spoke again. “But I’ll be contacting Mr. Uley next week regarding the handling of my investments.”
“You know, your great-grandpa is a pretty incredible guy,” Bella noted, smiling at him.
“He certainly is,” Sam agreed. He flashed his great-grandfather a smile and realized how lucky he was to have him in his life. He turned to Levi and said, “I’m glad you’re in my life, Grandpa.”
“And I’m blessed to have you in mine.” He ruffled his grandson’s hair and gave him a hug. Levi Uley could no longer imagine life without his family, and he planned on staying in their lives for as long as possible. It was a lesson well learned.
Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction 
Leave a comment