Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

Complicated

By BetterInTexas

Chapter 24:

Paul POV

“So that’s the situation Paul.”

“What are you going to do Sam?”

“Whatever it takes, even if it means working with the leeches.”

“I’m sending Quil back.”

“No. He won’t make it here in time and you need him watching your back. Seth is staying here for now. Until this is over. Paul you do realize that maybe it’s best if the four of you leave right?”

“And go where Sam? Where is safe? Where are they not going to find us? No I am staying here and will kill every damn one of them if I have to.”

“Keep me informed Paul.”

“Keep those girls safe Sam.”

“You too.”

So the Cullens received word from Jasper Hale that vampires were coming their way. This is a trap. Why would Hale warn the Cullens and tell them to work with the wolves to protect Emily and Kim?

“I don’t know.” Quil said.

“Was I talking out loud?”

“Uh yeah.”

I sighed. I didn’t know what to do. The first thing I knew I had to do was get Leah and Matt and Debbie and Ben and Bella in the same house with the babies. Quil was going to have to guard them and I would have to attack anything that came. Man I wish Leah could phase.

It was getting dark. I had to phase. I had a feeling tonight something was going to happen. I walked in and saw Bella looking scared. I kissed her on her forehead and kissed little Austin on his.

“I need you to get to Debbie and Ben’s house. We all need to be together.”

“Even you?”

“No Bella. Not me.”

“Paul there is no way only one vampire is coming. You can’t fight more than one.”

“I can do what is necessary.”

Garrett POV

“You sure this is going to work Pete?”

“Nope. You want to back out now, it would be a good time. Things are about to get kinda hairy. Literally. I know there are at least three wolves. We aren’t trying to kill them. Jasper doesn’t even want them harmed. We distract them. That’s it.”

“And we are going to start this little operation by lighting off dynamite thereby starting a fire that will most likely be used to burn us?”

“Uh, yeah, I guess so.”

“I will help you Pete. You know I love Char. But I have to say this is some crazy stuff. I think Jasper may have over thought himself this time.”

“I don’t know what else to do. This is the best idea we have had.”

“That’s frightening. I still prefer a straight up fight. We can take that bitch and whatever newbies she has with her.”

“While she has Char? Probably in pieces with a newborn about to throw her head in the fire?”

“Point taken. So when are we going to start this?”

“As soon as Jasper texts me that he is in position.”

“Well at least tonight won’t be boring.”

Jasper POV

I could see they had all gathered in the same house. I hoped all the wolves would go after Peter and Garrett. If not I would have to deal with it. At midnight I texted Peter. Seconds later I saw the explosion in the distance.

There goes one wolf. Shit. I was hoping for more. The other wolf walked out and phased as well. But he stood in front of the house. Not good. I bet there was at least one more inside.

Bella POV

“Quil go with him! He is going to get hurt! Go!”

Quil turned around and whined. He kept looking back at the direction Paul had ran off too.

“Quil go!” I yelled.

Quil took off. I looked around the room and saw some concerned faces.

“Why would they blow something up?” Ben asked.

“What?”

“Sonofabitch it’s a distraction. Matt get the propane tanks from the back porch. I’m getting my rifle.”

I looked at Leah and knew from her face that Ben was right.

“Debbie hold Paige.” Leah handed her baby to her and stood by the door.

Matt came in holding a small propane tank Ben used for his gas grill.

“Listen son. When you see a leech you throw that at him and I shoot. Ladies cover your ears. And cover the babies’ ears.”

Paul POV

I ran to the fire. This makes no sense. Why let me know they were here? But I could smell them. They must be hoping the smoke would disguise their foul stench. But I could smell them. Two of them. On either side of me. I had to play this…

/Quil! Get your ass back to the house/

/There is more than one Paul. Bella told me to… /

/I don’t give a fuck what Bella said! This is probably a distraction! Go!/

Peter POV

I saw the second wolf run up and then leave. The silver wolf was standing there. Waiting for us to make a move. Damn he looked mean. He locked eyes with me. I had seen some scary stuff but this guy had hell in his eyes. He was a killing machine. A tree flew at him from the side as he was about to go after me. Garrett hit him with an Oak.

He went down. The tree was on top of him. Jasper was going to be pissed if he was hurt or dead.

“What the fuck Garrett!”

“I didn’t think a tree would take him down. I was just trying to distract him.”

“Check and see if he’s breathing Garrett.”

“Fuck you! You check. This is your crazy ass idea anyway.”

I stepped toward the tree

I whistled. I wonder if that worked.

The tree exploded and flew away and standing there was an even more pissed off version of the wolf that had been there earlier. Only now he was looking back and forth between me and Garrett as if deciding which if us to eat and which of us to have for dessert.

“I think it’s time to run Peter.” Garrett whispered to me.

“Yeah no shit. I hope he follows you.” I took off running. No such luck. Looks I was rabbit in this dog race.

Bella POV

Leah and I heard the noise at the same time. A window opening in the back room.

“Matt he’s coming in the back. Don’t you dare throw that tank with the babies in here!” Leah said to him. Ben was aiming his rifle at the back bedroom like it was going to help. I just knew it was Maria. That’s why my heart stopped when I saw Jasper Hale enter the room.

“What the hell?”

“Bella I need you to come with me. I don’t need your baby or anyone else. I just need you.”

“She isn’t going anywhere with you!” Leah yelled causing the babies to cry.

Jasper looked at her. “You can’t phase can you? You want to come? You can if you want but I promise Bella is going regardless. You want to protect your babies come with me Bella and I will do everything I can to make sure you come back.”

What the hell was this?

“I come and you leave my baby alone?”

“Yep.”

“Bella!”

“What else am I going to do Leah?”

Leah was quiet but was staring at Jasper. I know she was trying to phase. But she couldn’t.

“Debbie take care of the babies.”

“Leah?”

“No way Bella goes alone. I will make sure she gets back.”

“Hurry. The other wolf is coming back. You either work with me or I take a baby. I would really like to avoid that.”

That fucking bastard.

“Let’s go.”

“I need your child’s diaper and clothes he has on.”

“What? What kind of freak are you?”

“Do it! Now.”

“Debbie.”

Debbie undressed Austin. She was crying. Ben was shaking and had his gun pointed at Jasper the whole time but there was nothing he could do. If he fired the ricochet would hit someone and he knew it.

“Take me.” I heard Matt say.

“You won’t work partner. But I appreciate the sentiment. Sorry I have to do this girls.”

He moved so fast I didn’t see what he was doing. But I felt a pinch in my neck and then nothing.

Quil POV

Paul was going to kill me. I could smell it. He was right. The leeches were a distraction. He saw what I saw when I got to the house. What I smelt.

/Quil do not phase to human. Go get her. I am on my way. Do not lose that trail./

Paul was pissed. I jumped the house and saw him in the distance. It looked like he was running with two bodies. Is that Leah?

He was too far away. I saw a car pull up when he reached the road. He threw the girls in the backseat and the car was gone. I made it to the road and trailed. The road came to a fork. I had no idea where they went. Which direction.

/Split up Quil. Take left and I got right/

It was too late. He had them. They got away.

/NO!/

/Paul we need to get back to Matt and see if he gave any clues to where they might be headed./

/If you stop running I will kill you./

So we ran. And ran. For hours. But once we got to the city within minutes of the road forking we couldn’t tell if they made it to Austin to San Antonio. Hell they could be in Houston be now.

Paul POV

I can’t believe I lost her. I was torn between grief and all-consuming rage. I had to think though. I had to clear my head. I walked in and saw Matt pacing with a look of rage on his face. Ben looked serious and Debbie was crying and holding both babies. Matt told me what happened. It was Jasper Cullen. He threatened the babies if Bella didn’t go with him. Leah wouldn’t let her go alone. If, no, when I saw Leah again I was going to hug her so hard I bet I would break her.

I had to call Sam.

“Sam how many attacked. Are you okay? Is the Pack okay?” I asked him. I had to know how bad it was.

“Hell Paul only 8 showed up. The Cullen’s were surprised at how few came. We all took care of them with no problem. Edward Cullen didn’t even have to show.”

“It was a distraction Sam. They weren’t after your mates. They got Bella. Jasper Hale got Bella. He had two others with him. Leah went as well. He didn’t want her but she wouldn’t let Bella go alone.”

“We are on our way Paul.”

“No! Stay with your mates. I don’t know if they are still targets. I have no idea where they are Sam. I don’t know what to do here.”

“You and Matt know where they are. Follow your instincts. They are your marked mates. The marks will lead you to them. You just have to relax and trust that they will. Give into your wolf.”

BPOV

I woke up in the back of a van. Handcuffed. Leah had handcuffs on her wrists pinned behind her back same as me. She was awake and staring at me. I don’t think she wanted me to say anything.

“I know you are awake. Bella you aren’t snoring anymore and Leah your breathing is very rapid.”

“What are you doing Jasper? Why are you doing this? What have I ever done to you?”

“Absolutely nothing Bella. And I promise you if there were another way I wouldn’t use you. But I need a distraction. And you are it. You and your baby.” He said, holding up a doll with Austin’s PJs and I would bet his diaper on.

“What the hell are you up too Jasper?”

“We are almost there. All will be explained.”

I felt us pull into somewhere. Someone opened the back of the van we were in and I saw we were in a warehouse. Two leeches, pulled us out.

I saw them and I screamed. Leah rushed in front of me God bless her but there was nothing either of us could do.

“Vi… Victoria? Laurent?”

“Hello Bella. Nice to see you again.” Victoria said smiling at me. I turned to look at Jasper.

“Calm down Bella…”

“Calm down? Calm down? Fuck you Jasper. I am handcuffed in an abandoned warehouse with three vampires who have tried to eat me! And you want me to calm down!”

Despite my outburst I felt myself calming down. Dammit Jasper.

“Don’t do that Jasper. I have a right to my emotions.”

He at least had the decency to look ashamed.

“I’m sorry Bella. Let me introduce you to everyone and get those cuffs off you and your friend.”

“She’s a wolf!” Victoria said stepping back.

“She can’t phase.”

“How the hell do you know that?” Laurent asked. He looked scared. I’m glad someone besides me is.

“She would have already.”

“She smells like a wolf.”

“She’s not.” Another voice said coming around the corner of the van. Two more leeches were there.

“What the fuck is this? The brotherhood of evil leeches?” Leah asked.

“Must be a convention in the city Leah. By the way where the hell are we?”

“Bella, if I uncuff you and your friend will you listen to me? Please?”

“Do I have a choice?”

“No.”

Jasper POV

Bella, you know Victoria and Laurent. This is Peter and Garrett. Peter is my brother. He helped me escape Maria many years ago when I was under her service. He and his mate Charlotte. Now Maria has his Mate. She said she would burn her unless we got the mother and mate of a wolf under her control. At first her plan was to kidnap you and Paul and make Paul impregnate you so she could breed wolves.”

“Uh Jasper that’s just. That’s just gross.”

“You should also know Maria is insane. Dangerous insane but insane. She creates a constant army of newborns revolving around her. She will kill Charlotte if we don’t give her what she wants. When we discovered that you were getting married we figured you were pregnant. Then Maria wanted you and the baby and would use you both against Paul.

Everyone here is a friend. Even Victoria and Laurent.”

“You knew Victoria when she and James went after me?” Oh this motherfucker.

“No, they are friends of Garrett. They agreed to help us”

“Why?” Leah asked.

“Why what?”

“Why are they helping you? What’s in it for them?

I looked at Garrett.

“We are bored?”

‘What?” Bella asked.

“We are bored. I mean things like this don’t happen often. Usually its run here, eat somebody, run there, eat somebody. This kind of excitement doesn’t happen every day.” Garrett was eyeing Bella in a way I didn’t like. I doubt her husband would have liked it either.

“Hey are you eye fucking my sister because you think she is hot or tasty? Either way cut it out.” Leah said. This girl had some fire. It must be killing her not to phase.

“Look, Maria sent half her newborns to Forks yesterday to attack the Cullens and the Pack.”

“SHE DID WHAT!” they both screamed at the same time.

“Don’t worry. I warned the Cullens and the wolves that they were coming. I’m sure they have taken care of the problem by now.”

“Warned? The Cullens don’t know what you are doing do they? Does Alice?”

I took a deep breath. “I told her yesterday.”

“And what did she say?” Bella asked me quietly.

“She told me she never wanted to see me again and if you got hurt she was going to hunt me down and kill me.”

Nobody said anything. Peter had a strange look on his face.

“Don’t feel guilty Peter. I chose to do this. I knew the consequences.”

“So what are you going to do with me and Leah, Jasper? If she split her forces why can’t you just go get her?”

” We have to make her think she got what she wanted. We can’t show up with nothing. She will know we betrayed her and probably throw Char into a fire. We need you with us. Holding your baby in your arms. At least a baby that smells like yours. That’s why I needed the diaper and clothes. Believe it or not each wolf has a distinctive scent and your children already have the scent.”

I saw Bella take a deep breath.

“So what’s the plan?”

I told her.

“And if she has more than you suspect?”

“Things are going to get interesting. I don’t suppose you think you could get Paul to…”

“He will tear you into pieces and burn you before you knew what happened.” Bella said looking me in the eyes.

“Okay then. That’s a no.”

Peter POV

We were driving to Maria’s meeting place. The desert of West Texas just out of Odessa. Open land. Nobody around. And she could see everything coming. Just like Jasper thought. It was just the two of us and Bella and Leah. And the Cabbage Patch Doll. I saw a fire in the middle of the desert. A big fire. Shit.

Jasper pulled over. “We run from here.”

He picked up Bella and placed the doll in her hands. And he was gone.

“Don’t touch me.”

“I thought you wanted to go with Bella?”

“Fuck!”

I took that as a yes and threw her over my shoulder and took off behind Jasper.

Oh shit.

Maria was standing by a fire surrounded by about 14 vampires. About 7 of them looked brand new. Two were holding Char by her arms in front of the fire. Her arms were spread. All it would take is one pulling and the other throwing and she was ash. And I would be jumping in after her.

Jasper sat Bella down on her feet. She had the bundle wrapped close to her body.

“Here she is Maria. Bella Swan and her baby. Now let Charlotte go.”

“Jasper if I let her go then how do I know her and Peter won’t lure you away from me again?” she smiled. Evil bitch.

Jasper moved around Bella and grabbed her by the neck.

“Maria I love you but you are not going to fuck over my friend. Let Char go or Peter kills the one wolf’s mate and I kill the other and her baby before Char hits that fire.”

She began laughing. “Jasper I would do whatever makes you happy my Major. Now bring the girls and the baby too me. I am interested in his smell. He smells like a wolf but also like… plastic?”

“Bella walk towards Maria. Maria let Char loose. Now!”

“Fine.” Maria nodded her head at the two newborns and Char was over to my side in a flash.

“What are you doing Peter! You can’t let her have that baby you bastard!” Char screamed at me.

I saw Jasper place a hand on Bella’s shoulder.

“Bella get back. Get back with Leah. Far back.”

“Jasper what are you doing?” Maria asked.

“What I should have done a long time ago Maria. I’m going to put you out of your misery.”

“The three of you? Really?” she laughed.

“I was thinking of the 6 of us.”

I heard Vicki, Laurent and Garrett running up. Within seconds they were by our side. The newborns spread themselves around Maria.

“6 against 15? Really Jasper? Last chance to call this off. I won’t spare you. She…”pointing at Leah “Is a wolf not a wolf’s mate. I can breed her with any male and have my wolf pups. That means I don’t need her ” she said pointing at Bella. “But I will keep her baby.”

“Maria, I think you have forgotten just who the fuck I am.” Jasper was gone. The most feared vampire warrior in history was in his place. The God of War. The designer clothes and high school book bag were nowhere in sight.

I saw the newborns shaking in fear. Maria looked a little unnerved herself. Jasper was laying on the juice.

BPOV

This was so not good. I was shaking. I’m not ashamed to admit I was scared. I mean I am the most breakable person here. In the past I may not have had a great sense of self preservation but I had my baby and my man to live for now. And I dragged Leah into this. I hope Jasper is as much of a bad ass as he and everyone else thinks he is. Leah looked sick.

“Leah are you okay?”

She looked up at me as was sweating. She smiled. “Yeah. I’m feeling pretty fucking good right now. Stay close to me.”

I heard the sound of breaking marble and looked up at Jasper and his brotherhood of evil leeches. They attacked. There was a lot of growling. And a lot of pale flashes. I couldn’t keep up with it. But Leah apparently could. She threw me behind her and I saw Maria hit her. She fell to the ground. Maria walked up to me.

“Let’s see my new puppy.” She grabbed the doll from me so fast I never saw her move.

“Oh Jasper. You have been a sneaky boy. Well Bella like I told you in your house, I didn’t particularly want you dead. I actually wanted to breed you like a cow. But since I have your friend her I’m going to go ahead and kill you. Please don’t take this personally.”

I closed my eyes when I saw a flash of red knock Maria down. I looked up and saw Victoria standing over her smiling. Holy shit, Victoria just saved my life. I looked at Leah on the ground but she wasn’t there. Another newborn flashed by and hit Victoria. Maria was up in a flash and was about to grab my neck.

“Hey bitch!”

Maria turned around and saw Leah standing in behind her.

“Didn’t I just hit you? Sit down until I am ready to take you home little girl.”

Maria turned back to me. I saw Leah over her shoulder. Even in the dark I could see Leah’s eyes turn yellow. And I saw Maria’s face as a large wolf clamped down on her shoulder.

Didn’t see that coming, did you bitch?

Leah dragged Maria away from me. I heard my name. Somebody was screaming my name.

I turned to my right and saw a large wolf running towards me. And riding him was… Matt?

Quil ran by and Matt grabbed my arm and dragged me up in front of him like he was riding a horse. I saw Paul’s silver mane jumping on Maria with Leah. I heard tearing sounds. I don’t think Maria will be bothering us any longer.

“Hold on Bella. Quil get us the fuck out of here.” Matt yelled. I swear I think he was smiling.

Quil kept running until we were about a hundred yards from the fire. Two newborns were in front of him. Matt and I slid off.

“Stay behind me Bella.” I heard Matt say.

“Uh you’re an imprint too. You stay behind me.” Chauvinistic asshole. I mean I was really glad to see him but damn.

Another newborn showed up. I looked and saw flashes in the distance. Jasper and crew were still fighting. How many of these damn things were there? More than we saw at first, I can guarantee you that.

Quil was in a protective stance in front of us. One of the newborns tried to circle him. Then all three newborns were on the ground. And Alice and Edward Cullen were standing over them. Quil attacked and Edward and Alice went after the other two. Soon there was no newborns remaining. Edward looked at me. He was almost feral he was so angry.

“Bella are you okay?”

“Yes.”

He looked at Alice. “Go home Alice. I will handle this.”

“No. I will see this through. I know what has to be done. I won’t stand in your way. He’s yours the rest are mine.” I could see that Alice rather than being angry looked very, very sad.

Quil lay down by us and Matt helped me up on him. I saw Edward and Alice gather body parts and run towards the fight. Quil ran Matt and I back to the fire.

Edward tossed the body parts in the fire. It looked like Paul and Leah had taken care of Maria.

This could be over.

Or maybe not.

Peter POV

I think it was over. The newborns were dead. The wolves had taken out Maria. The six of us were all in one piece. I can’t believe this shit worked. I had Char wrapped tight against me. I swore I would never let her go again. Garrett was smiling when he turned towards me and then the smile was off his face. All 6 of us turned slowly.

Three very angry wolves were growling at us. Along with Edward and Alice Cullen. The wolves and Edward were snarling. And they were walking closer to us.

“Hey guys. Uh… thanks for the help? Can’t we all get along? Any of this coming through?”

The wolves and the Cullens were stalking towards us. The silver death machine was at the front.

“You’re right Jasper.”

“About what Edward?”

“You are fucked.”