Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

A Fresh Start

By BetterInTexas

Chapter 26:

Bella POV

What a day. Business has gotten crazy. Seth helped but Bo was
going to have to hire someone full time. He was working himself to death. That meant cutting into Mary lovin time. May as well have an office to send him too every morning if that’s the way it’s going to be.

I was busy keeping track of orders, shipments, income, expenses,
bills. We were way to busy. Things needed to slow down. Or we
needed help. Since neither of us were of the mind to turn down
business I was of the opinion that we needed help.

Bo felt like he couldn’t call it his furniture if he didn’t do everything. I felt like what made it his was the woodwork and design. Others could handle the grunt work. He said he didn’t want any help. I reminded him that I was business manager and I could fire him if I wanted to.

I don’t think he believed me. I hated to have to go there but I may
have to start withholding sex until he does what I want.
I came in at 7 to start dinner. He was still working. Ridiculous. This is cutting into me time. The time when he is inside me. We didn’t even polish the desk today because my poor baby was working so hard.

I decided to make something he loved for dinner. Chopped steak and twice baked potatoes. I threw on a clean pair of jeans that didn’t have sawdust all over them, A clean short top and my boots and I was ready to head into town. I needed ground beef that was already thawed.

I hate thawing meat in a microwave. Never really got the whole thing. Almost like the outside was cooked and the inside stayed frozen.

I walked out and hollered at Bo. He turned off the saw and smiled at me.

“Goin to the store baby. You need anything?”

“Yeah, bring me back one of those big cups with the crushed ice.”

“Coke or Dr. Pepper?”

“Surprise me.”

I blew him a kiss and went to my tank. I reached the store sooner
than I thought because I was caught up singing a favorite song on
the radio.

Stepping out I heard it.

“Bella Swan?”

I just got very cold despite the heat.

I turned and saw a teenage boy and an almost preteen girl come out of a black Mercedes with deep tinted windows.

“My name is…”

“We know exactly who you are Bella Swan. And you know who we
are.” The little girl answered. Her eyes were deep red. Her
companions were as well.

“I… I really don’t.”

“You have forgotten us so soon?”

Oh shit. I think I had met every vampire from my past except the
ones I had seen in… Italy.

“You are from Italy? The Volturi?” I whispered.

“Yes, I am Jane and this is Alec. I’m hurt you have forgotten us so
soon. You made an agreement once. To be turned into one of us.
You ran out on that agreement. Master Aro has ordered us to bring
you to him so that you may fulfill that agreement.”

I should have been scared. A part of me was. A larger part was
angry.

“No.”

“No?”

“No. If you want to kill me, go ahead, but I’ll be damned if I am
turning into one of you.”

“Not an option I’m afraid. Master Aro wants you alive. Believe me I
want to kill you. I wouldn’t make it quick either. But unfortunately I have my orders.”

Bitch looked sad. I looked at the store. If I could scream…

“If you think of causing a scene, do not bother. You will be coming
willingly.”

“The fuck I will.”

“Look at this.” She said smiling the sweetest smile.

She showed me her phone. My heart nearly stopped.

“He really is a handsome man. So focused on his work he doesn’t
notice the extremely large vampire taking his picture not twenty feet behind him. You cause a scene and I take you by force and tell Felix to rip him apart. You don’t cause a scene, he lives. Aro will even let you hear his voice when we get to Italy to make sure he is alive. We leave him alone. He can find another wife and you can fulfill your agreement. What will it be Bella?”

Fuck. “I’ll come with you. Call him now and tell him not to hurt my
husband.”

“Of course.” I watched her text something. Alec grabbed my arm and guided me to the back of the Mercedes. I got in willingly. What other fucking choice did I have? I prayed they kept their word about Bo. I can’t believe I brought this on him. All because of stupid decisions I made when I was 17. We drove for ten minutes and pulled over.

“What are we waiting for?” I asked.

“He is late, sister.”

“Give him 5 more minutes. If he does not arrive we go on without
him.”

“Are you talking about the vampire you sent to my home? Why ain’t he back? You said you wouldn’t hurt my husband.”

“Did you injure your head and forget how to speak English?” the
blonde asked me.

“Is my husband…”

“Shut up. Now.”

Five minutes went by.

“He isn’t answering his phone or texts. He is dead. Let’s go.” The
blonde said suddenly.

The teen boy nodded and drove off. I wanted to cry. Every second
took me farther from home. I wouldn’t cry though. I would be strong.

And I would find a way out of this or die trying to get back to Bo. No way do I go down this easy. God help them if they were stupid
enough to turn me into a vampire. I will kill them all.

Bo POV

Dammit I was tired. As soon as Mary got back I was calling it a day, taking a shower, eating dinner and then seeing if I could talk her into one of those full body massages she does so well.

I was drilling some leg slots into a table when I felt something was
wrong. I felt like I was being watched. Mary had just left ten minutes ago. She wouldn’t be back so soon. I turned off the drill but I didn’t turn around. I listened.

Nothing.

But I could feel whoever was back there.

No breathing. No shuffling of the feet.

Vampire.

I slowly turned around and there he was. A new one.
A big one. Fuck. He must have been 7 feet talk easily. And huge. Not slim. This is the kind of guy that if he were human I would think twice about fighting. Hitting with a tire iron sure but not straight up fighting.

“You here to place an order?”

“No.” He was smiling. That couldn’t be good.

“So what can I do for you?”

“Well I have quite the dilemma. I was supposed to take your photo
with my phone, text it to my colleague to prove that you were alive and then leave. I took the photo. I sent it. But for the life of me, I can’t decide why I should let you live.”

“That is a dilemma. Why did you need a photo to prove that I was
alive?”

“So your pretty wife would come with my friends willingly and be a good girl.”

“What did you say?” Now I was pissed.

“Your wife? Bella Swan. Just so you know, I called dibs on her first.
I’m a little upset you had your way with her the last couple years, But I want you to know I plan to make her a very happy vampire. I think I will start when she is turning. I love to hear a woman scream.”

“You won’t touch my wife.”

“Boy, there is not a damn thing you can do about how and where and in what manner I touch your wife. I promise you. I plan to touch her in every manner I can think of.”

“Where is my wife?” I whispered.

“She is riding to an airport. I am supposed to meet them not far from here. I don’t have much time. But I am hungry so…” I ran towards the back where I kept the dynamite. I may not be able to stop his friends but we would both go up.

Then I realized. He would catch me long before I got there. I turned and he was smiling.

“Smart man. Ready to die?”

“Bring it bitch.” I’ll be damned if I would back down to this fucker.

He prepared to move when the wall of the shed was ripped open and a large wolf burst in. Both of them went out the other wall. Seth. He was coming over to help me. He said he would if he got his homework done early.

I ran to the box in the back and pulled out two sticks of dynamite.
Grabbing the compound bow I ran outside. Seth nearly flew into me.

The vampire was angry. Seth jumped back up and attacked. The big vamp made a move to swing at him and Seth grabbed his arm and ripped it off. It flew to my feet. Garrett told me that can be repaired. I ran back in the shed and grabbed a box of matches.

Running back I went over and lit the arm. The big guy screamed. I guess he saw me. He charged for his arm and Seth grabbed his legs tackling him.

He kicked Seth in the snout, freeing his leg. It was too late. His arm was gone. I cut the fuse short. Lighting it with a match I put the damn thing in the holder at the front of the arrow. I had one shot at this.

“Seth move!”

I fired and hit him in the stub of the arm. It jammed in between the crystal crap that was left of his upper arm. He stared at it and I dove for the ground.

Less than a second later, the dynamite went off. The heat was
amazing. The noise was deafening. I looked up and saw what was
left of the big guy on the ground in flames. I guess Garrett was right.

That venom crap really is flammable.

I looked over the flaming hulk and saw Seth lying on the ground. He was human. I ran towards him.

“Wake up little brother. Wake up!” I slapped his face a little.

His eyes finally fluttered.

“Bo?”

“Yeah. It’s me Seth. I thought I blew you up for a second.”

“What the hell did you shoot at him?”

“Homemade dynamite. Good job tearing his arm off. You saved my
ass Seth. They have Mary. We have to get up. Go grab some pants
from the house. I have to call Esme and your sister. We have to
move. Now!”

Seth to his credit got up and ran inside. I got my phone from the
shop.

“Esme!”

“Bo? What’s wrong?”

“They have her Esme. Vampires have her. One just tried to kill me.
He said others have her.”

“Where was she?”

“At the Country Store down the road from our house.”

“We are on our way. We will meet you there.”

Seth and I arrived right as they got there. Leah was right behind
them.

“They are gone.” Garrett said. “What did the one who came after you look like?”

“7 feet tall. Bulky. Fucking big.”

“Volturi. Where is he now?”

“He’s burned. Seth tore an arm off and I shot him with an arrow
loaded with dynamite.”

“Fuck Bo.” Leah whispered.

“Yeah congratulate me later. Right now we need to find Mary.”

“It’s too late. They have a head start on us. We won’t stop them in
time.” Esme whispered.

“We can try!”

“Bo, if they took her rather than just kill her, it means they plan to
turn her. We know where they are going. They are going to Italy. She won’t be killed.”

“She will just be turned. Is that what you are saying Esme?”

“Possibly.” She admitted.

“I’m not letting them just take her. I will go to Italy myself.”

“We will go with you Bo.” Leah responded.

“Don’t be stupid, Bo. Of course Garrett and I will go. But we need
numbers. And we need Jasper. He is the only one who could pull this off.”

“Pull what off?”

“Killing the Volturi and getting your wife back, son.” Garrett
responded.

“Leah, Seth, please go with Bo to his house. I have some calls to
make. Then we will discuss strategy.”

Peter POV

I got the call from Jasper. He hadn’t spoken to me since our
disagreement. Since he handed my ass to me on a silver platter.

“Yeah?” So I wasn’t that forgiving.

“Get your ass to Bo and Bella’s house now.”

“Something happened, didn’t it?”

“Get over here now.”

Charlotte and I arrived 20 minutes later. The whole gang was here.
The two wolves. Rose, Alice, Emmett and Jasper. Esme and Garrett.
Esme looked murderous. Bo was walking around hitting the wall.
Looks like he had broken through in some spots. I smelt blood on his knuckles.

“The Volturi have Bella.” Jasper said.

“Okay.” I nodded. I guess this is the big bad I felt coming down.

“We are getting her back.”

“Okay. You realize what we have to do to make that happen?” I
asked, knowing already that Jasper understood.

“Yep. We have to kill them all. We have talked about it in theory for years. Now it is time to put theory into practice.”

I nodded.

“When do we leave?”

“Now.” Esme responded.

“Wait.” Bo said suddenly. “Esme I can turn on the plane. I don’t have much time. We have to do it now. You can carry me to the plane.”

“Bo, we don’t know that she has been turned.” Esme said without
looking at him.

“What do you mean? You said they were going to turn her. You think they will wait? For what? I need to get my wife and I need to be like you to do it. You swore to me, Esme.”

“Whoa. You swore what Esme?” I asked.

“I swore to Bo, that if anything ever happened where Bella was
turned into a vampire… I would turn him.”

“You can’t do that kid.”

“Fuck off Peter. I go where she goes. She goes vampire, I go
vampire.”

This is what I felt. This was what it was all about.

“You sure? You will give up your sister, your friends, your nephew,
your life… once that is done, it can’t be undone.”

“She is my life. Always has been, always will be. Now Esme, bite me already. We don’t have much time.”

Esme looked very sad. I don’t think she ever thought this day would come.

I looked at the two wolves to see if they had an objection. Leah
looked me in the eyes.

“What? I would turn him into a wolf if I could but I can’t. This is the only way for him to be with her. To rescue her.”

Esme shook her head and walked towards Bo.

“Wait. He’s my nephew. He won’t live without her. So it’s an easy
decision I guess. I will do it.”

“No. I want Esme to do it.” Bo said glaring at me.

“What if she isn’t turned though? Alice said suddenly.

“What do you mean?” Bo asked.

“If she isn’t turned, if we can get to her, if they delay for some reason and then you turn… it could force her to turn for you. Turning you now would be admitting they won.”

“They have won!”

“No, Alice is right. Let’s calm down and think about this.” Esme said.

“Fine. What is there to think about?” he asked. Just like my brother. Ready to jump, no matter the cost.

“Bo, let’s go get her. If she has turned I will change you. I swore I
would and I will. But don’t we owe it to her to find out first?” Esme
asked in that soft little voice she has.

Bo seemed to think about this very hard. He finally nodded.

“I go in. I go with you.”

Fuck.

“Bo, you go getting in a vampire fight you are gonna get yourself
killed.” I pointed out.

“I’ll stay by his side.” Seth said suddenly.

“Yeah. You guys fight and me and little brother here get Mary.
Simple.”

I took a deep breath. I almost wish we had just turned him. He could get killed and there wouldn’t be a damn thing we could do to stop it.

But I knew. I found out when I spoke to him. Nothing else mattered. I couldn’t protect the bloodline. He got wrapped up in her and it was irrevocable.

He would die for her in a second. If we didn’t take him he would find his own way. I looked at Jasper. He nodded.

“Let’s go. Charlotte would you get the jet ready?” I asked.

“Already called. It’s getting ready now.”

“Hold on.” Bo ran out the back and came running back in with a
compound bow and a metal box.

“What the fuck is that?” I asked him.

“We are gonna raid a castle right? Never know when we might need to blow up something.”

“You sure that shit’s not gonna blow up on the plane?” I asked.

“It’ll be fine.” Jasper said. Alice nodded.

“Fine. Let’s all saddle up.”

We all walked to the vehicles. I heard Bo speaking to Jasper.

“So these Volturi are like the vampire police huh?” he asked Jasper.

“Yep. Supposedly.”

“So they are supposed to be the good guys?”

“Yeah.” Jasper laughed lightly. “Something like that.”

“Cool. Let’s go be bad guys.”

Bella POV

Damn that was a long ass plane ride. You never know what long is
until you get stared at by freaky vampire kids all the way across the Atlantic who say nothing. The blonde kept staring at me and
whispering something I couldn’t make out. She would scrunch her
eyebrows together and then look disappointed. Weird girl. The other must have been mentally challenged when he was turned. He just sat there. I know vampires don’t have to move but seriously who can just sit there for hours. I fell asleep a couple times because I couldn’t keep my eyes open. I would need rest if I was going to get out of this.

We finally landed. The plane was nice even if the company sucked.

“Welcome to Italy, Bella. Or should I say, welcome back. This will be your home. Probably for the rest of your existence. No matter how long or short that may be.” Jane said.

“Nah. I think I will stay with Texas.”

“I don’t believe you have a say in the matter.”

“Then you really don’t know me. But don’t worry. I have a feeling by the time I leave this place, you will know more about me than you ever wanted.”

I followed her while Alec walked behind me into a limo. An hour and a half later and we entered a walled city. It was pretty. I may come on a vacation here with Bo and blow this fucking place up one day.

Damn I hoped he was alright. If I found out they hurt him, I would kill every one of these fuckers or die trying. Probably die trying. I had to review what I was told about vampires.

Venom, flammable. Pepper Spray doesn’t work. They can snap bones with a finger. They suck blood. If they just bite you it hurts like hell for 3 days and then you wake up as one of them, super strong. So, if they planned to turn me I would just wake up and kill them all. Shouldn’t be a problem. But what about my husband?

How would I go back to him as a damn vampire? I would have to
stay away until I could get my blood lust under control. That could
take years. That can’t happen. Then it hit me.

I most likely don’t have a choice. Don’t think about it Mary. Be brave. Focus on getting out of here and back to Bo.

I followed Jane into an underground sewer. Nice. Appropriate. Glad I had my old leather boots on.

There were vampires in the corridor. I counted three so far. Nope
four. Wait…

“Welcome back Jane.” A female walked from behind a desk.

“Wait. Are you human?”

“Yes. My name is Gianna…”

I hit her in the nose. Bitch dropped to the ground like somebody shot her.

“What the hell? You broke my nose!”

“Yeah. Nothing personal but I have been wanting to let out some
aggression and you are the only one I could hit around here that
would feel it. You should put some ice on that. You’re bleeding pretty bad.”

She stayed on the ground.

“Come Bella.”

I moved to follow Jane but before I did, I grabbed Gianna’s head and kneed her in the face. I heard another crack.

Jane turned to look at me. She was smiling.

“What? I tripped. It’s dark in here.”

We walked to a large door. I heard snickers behind me. I suppose
Gianna wasn’t that popular.

The door opened to a huge circular room. Very gothic.

“Isabella Swan. I have waited longer than I thought to see you.”

Whoa. Creepy guy in a robe.

“Let me guess. We know each other?”

“Yes… we do. Do you not remember? You agreed to be turned.
Edward Cullen agreed to turn you in exchange for your life. But you ran away. You made the poor boy think you were dead. That wasn’t very nice Isabella.”

“Actually from what I understand I ran from Edward because he
refused to change me.”

“What do you mean, from what you understand?”

“Complete amnesia. I got kidnapped by a guy after I ran and he
knocked me on the head. I woke up with no memory. I’m sorry but I remember nothing about the last time I was here. But I have heard enough. You are Caius right?” I knew this was Aro. Fuck him.

“No… no I am Aro.”

“Oh. I just figured… I mean I was told Caius was in charge so I
figured it must be you since you are talking.”

“We rule together. So if you lost your memory how do you know
everything that went on?”

“You know.”

“I do?”

“Yes. You had me watched. You know I am friends with Esme. I got
kidnapped… again… and brought a long ways from home so let’s
not play games. I’m tired, I’m hungry and I really need to pee.”

Aro laughed. I don’t know why. I wasn’t lying.

“I see the fire you had before is still there Bella.”

“I want to speak to my husband.”

“Excuse me?”

“She…” I pointed at Jane…”told me I could speak to my husband
when I got here.”

“Well she lied I am afraid. I do not know where your husband is but considering Felix never made it back I am assuming one of your vampires to wolves saved him.”

“So let me call him.”

“No. Chelsea I believe it is time you spent some time with Isabella.
Take her to her quarters and get to know her. Food and drink will be brought to you.”

“Are you planning on changing me?” May as well get this out there.

“Yes. In due time. After you have spent some quality time, getting to know Chelsea.” He smiled.

“When I wake up I will kill you all.”

“If you do not behave I will send numerous vampires to bring your
husband to you in very small pieces.” He smiled.

“Yeah? How the fuck did that work out for Felix?”

Now the smile was gone.

“If you would take her dear Chelsea?”

“Of course Master.”

The brunette pulled me by the arm and began dragging me up the
stairs. I heard a chuckle and looked behind me. The bored looking
one was smiling. I caught his eye and he winked at me. Strange.

“I believe I will go as well, Aro. It is important that I monitor Chelsea’s work. This could take a while.”

“Of course Marcus.”

“Let go of her Chelsea. That is no way to guide a lady to her suite.”
Marcus said.

Chelsea released me and Marcus stuck out his arm. I shrugged my
shoulders. Placing my arm on his I was escorted to my room. It was big. Nice. A bathroom. Thank God.

“Chelsea before you start, I wish to speak to Isabella alone.”

“But Master Aro…”

“Is not the only ruler here. Leave. Be back in ten minutes.”
Chelsea walked out. I turned to look at Marcus.

“Start what?” I didn’t like the sound of that.

“Chelsea has a power to create bonds. She used it on me once. She
thinks she succeeded. I suppose it did for a few hundred years but
she got lazy or I became stronger. It won’t work on you either. If Jane and Aro can’t use their powers on you, Chelsea does not have a chance. The two of us will have to hold her off for two or three days. You will pretend that it slightly affects you. I will pretend that it is beginning to slowly work. We will stretch this out as long as possible. Just follow my lead.”

“And then what?”

“I haven’t gotten that far yet. But something will come to me.”

“Why?”

“Why what?” he asked.

“Why would you want to help me?”

“We want the same things Bella. The enemy of my enemy if my
friend.”

“What do we want that is the same?”

“We both want Aro dead. I believe your friends will come to try to
rescue you. When that happens the time will come to strike. You
want to live in peace as a human. I want to avenge my bride. Your
friends will come soon to attempt to rescue you. That will be our
opportunity.”

“Our opportunity to what?”

To kill them all, Isabella. To kill them all.”