Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

For God And Country

By BetterInTexas

Chapter 22:

GPOV

“Garrett? Bella would like you to come to Nina’s room. She will wake up soon.” Heidi told me from the doorway.

I had been slaughtering Alec in Call of Duty for the past 12 hours. He was getting better. He wasn’t up to my level but he showed promise.

Yep. My wife was best friends with one half of the witch twins and I was playing video games with the other half.

This was Bella’s fault.

The shit she gets me into.

“So are you going to quit playing because your wife calls? I understand. I heard she had you pretty much under her thumb.” The little shit commented.

“My wife has a very close friend who is about to wake up as a newborn vampire.”

“Yes. That’s strange isn’t it?”

“What? You’ve never seen a newborn?” Idiot kid.

“No. I have. It just seems strange to me that they are so close. From what Jane told me they met in training and only knew each other for one year. Then they haven’t seen each other for four years. It makes you wonder how they became so close in one year that the woman would come all this way and leave her old life behind to find Bella. First to kill and torture several people over her and now to become a vampire without really a whole lot of thought. At least it makes me wonder. They must have become very close in that year.”

Alec shrugged his shoulders.

“Alec? I am going to help my wife with her newborn friend. You stay here and work on your game because it absolutely sucks.”

I was walking out when I hear Alec mumble that he thought he was getting better. The boy was turned to early. He just doesn’t understand women and how close they are to their friends.

Not like me. I understand women. Bella and Nina are very close. They bonded in a platonic way. It was extreme training. Turning a nice girl like Bella into a killer couldn’t have been easy. Learning languages, martial arts systems, shooting, knife play, learning and enduring torture, seduct… Of course they are just good friends.

“Hey Garrett! I heard Nina is gay. You think Bella is going to get any of that action? Bet you she already has. I mean when they were “training” together. Think they will let you watch?” I must have been deep in thought not to hear and smell him coming.

“Shut up Demetri.”

“Hey no offense meant, Garrett. I’m just trying to get some odds here. Wondering if you had any insider knowledge.”

“What odds?” What the fuck was he talking about?

“We have a pool going in the guard. Betting on how long it takes before Nina and Bella get it on. You want in on it?”

Stay calm Garrett.

“Demetri my wife, my wife, my fucking wife would not cheat on me!”

“No doubt Garrett. But is it really cheating if it is another woman? Although I suppose this wouldn’t be a simple girl on girl experimental thing like I talked Renatta and Chelsea into. Nina being gay, I suppose it could be real love. I could see how you would be worried. I was thinking 4 to 1 odds but you are right. With the possible romantic link between these two in the past, and Nina’s obvious devotion to Bella I am thinking 2 to 1 odds are probably a safer bet. Thank you my friend. I have to go find Afton. He is taking the bets.”

Demetri clapped me on the back and was gone.

I really hate these fuckers.

I walked in and saw Bella and Jane standing on the side of Nina’s bed. She had stopped moaning yesterday. Just like Bella, it seemed she accepted the pain and was silently enduring.

Her heart beat was slowing. She took a deep breath. Then it was over. I heard vampires moving outside in the hall. Ready to come in if the situation got out of control. Nina’s eyes opened. She sat up slowly in bed. She looked around the room. She looked at Jane. She looked at me. Then she saw Bella.

Nina grabbed Bell and threw her into the corner of her room. She jumped after her. I was prepared to help my wife until Nina turned in front of Bella and growled at Jane and I. The door opened and Aro and Caius walked in. Nina growled louder. She now had Bella backed completely in the corner. Bella was remaining calm. I wasn’t.

“Bella?”

“Yes Nina?”

“Where the fuck are we? What the fuck kind of torture was that? Are you okay?”

“It’s okay Nina. Calm yourself down. Relax. No one here is going to hurt me or you.”

I took a step towards Nina to try and calm her.

“Stay back fucker! I will castrate you like I did the last fucking trainer!”

“Okay. Calm down… wait you castrated a trainer?” What the fuck?

“Calm down Nina. No one here is going to hurt us.”

“We have to leave Bella. We have to leave now. You take the girl and the Goth guy. I got the creepy smiling guy in the suit and the pretty boy blonde. We need to escape and regroup.”

Goth guy? I am certainly not a Goth guy. Okay, I admit I wear a lot of black.

“Nina. You need to calm down, baby.” Baby?

“Baby?”

“Shut up Garrett!” Bella glared at me. “She is stuck in the past and confused. I need to calm her down.”

“Oh. Okay.”

She called her baby in the past?

“Bella. We have to leave. Reinforcements will be coming. I can hear them. Stand by my side. You take right flank. Work in a circular pattern. We will pin and snap. Don’t fuck around. Go for the quick kill. No playing. Do you have a gun?”

“No Nina. Listen to me. They didn’t torture you. Remember. You wanted to turn? Three days. Remember? I told you.”

“Bella stop talking. Go now!” Nina whispered.

Nina came straight for me. I side stepped her and she fell. At least I thought she fell. She stopped herself with her arms and her legs pinned me by the neck throwing me to the ground. I turned and saw her go after Jane. Jane will take her down. Any second.

Nina hit Jane. Bella jumped on Nina. Jane jumped on Nina. Hell, even Caius jumped on her while I laid on the ground like a bitch. I fell on top of the dog pile.

“OPERATIVE 9! YOU WILL DEACTIVATE NOW!” Bella screamed.

Nina went limp and stopped resisting.

Bella whispered in her ear.

“Nina love. You need to calm down. We are okay. Training is over. It’s over. We survived. Calm down.”

Bella continued to whisper in her ear while Nina lay on the ground. Bella looked up and nodded. Caius and Jane I rose. I looked at Aro who nodded to me and winked. Asshole.

“Where are we Bella? What is the situation?”

“You have turned into a vampire. Like me. Think back. Take control of you mind Nina. Get centered. Remember. Remember Jane biting you while you lay on the bed? Remember Jane and I holding you?”

“Vampire. Yes. I shot him between the eyes and he didn’t die.”

“Right. Keep going.”

“I was looking for you.”

“Yes.”

“You were a vampire. Jane was there. She told me what happened.”

Nina was silent for a few seconds.

“Bella? It’s over?”

“Yes.”

“My throat hurts.”

“I know.”

“I feel empty.”

“You need to eat.” Bella told her.

“Why does everything look strange? I can see dust in the air. Everything is so clear and defined. Your skin is gorgeous.”

“Look at yours.” Bella whispered very softly in her ear.

“That’s freaky.” Nina replied, staring at her hand.

“You remember now?”

“Yes. I remember everything.”

“If I let you up will you stay calm?”

“Yes. I’m sorry I lost it there”

Bella slowly got up. Nina rose quickly behind her.

“Whoa!”

“Yes. You are going to have to master your speed and strength now.” Bella smiled at her.

“How?”

“Control your mind. Trust me. I will teach you. But you have to control your mind. Remember? They can’t touch our minds. We are stronger than they are. Stronger than everyone. They can’t touch our minds.”

Nina took a breath.

“Whoa. That felt weird. I can… what is with the smells? Everyone smells so good.”

“I know.”

“There are four, no five people outside the door.”

“Yep. Very good. Do you remember your training?” Bella encouraged her

“Yes.”

“You remember your skills?”

“Yes.”

“You will have to get used to the faster speed but everything else is the same. I will teach you. But first we have to get you blood. You need to eat. Do you remember that?”

“Yes. You said it is no different. We just drink the blood instead of spilling it on walls, right?”

“Yes. Walk with me.”

I heard the vampires in the hall scatter. Aro and Caius stood to the side. I watched Bella hold her hand and talk her through walking slowly. Aro and Caius followed. I was about to when I heard him. Marcus had slipped into the room.

“You have nothing to worry about Garrett. She loves you more.”

“What?” I didn’t have it in me to be rude to Marcus. He too sad most of the time. The only times I had seen him smile were when Bella was talking to him.

“You are worried. Anyone can see that. You know I can read bonds. Bella loves you more deeply than anyone.”

“Yeah, I know. How does she feel about everybody else? Can you tell me that?” I wasn’t being sarcastic. I really needed to know. Somehow I knew that Marcus wouldn’t lie to me. He never seemed the lying type.

“She considers Jane like a little sister. She is already devoted to her and Jane feels the same. They have a strong bond to each other. In a thousand years I have never seen Jane bond with anyone besides Aro and her brother. Bella walks into her life and breaks down her wall.”

“And Nina?”

“Complicated. Their bond is extremely strong. Bella feels extremely loyal to Nina. She loves her deeply. It is amazing considering the time they have spent away from each other.”

“How… how deeply does she love her?”

“Romantically not as deeply as she loves you. As I said you have nothing to worry about.”

“But she does have some romantic feelings for Nina, doesn’t she?”

“You know this already. Bella sees her more strongly as a sister though. A best friend. Perhaps even a part of her. In the year they were together, the experience was extreme and they only had each other to rely on. Her bond to Nina is as unbreakable as her bond to you. It would be in your best interest not to try to break it. You can’t. Accept Nina in your life, trust Bella’s love for you and stop worrying about it.”

“Marcus how does Nina feel about Bella?”

“Absolute love and devotion.”

Great. I nodded my head. I knew this. I would trust Bella. I would be friends with Nina because she wouldn’t be going anywhere. I would do anything for Bella.

“You know Bella is bonded to Aro as well. She will be part of the Volturi.”

Except that. That wasn’t fucking happening.

“Marcus, I hate to doubt your little power there but you and I will have to seriously disagree with that.”

“Disagree all you want. You know in your heart I am right.”

“Bella is polite to Aro because she loves Jane. That is all.”

“Garrett do you really think Bella is the type of woman who you can take to a secluded place and live peacefully forever? Just the two of you, watching the stars, reading, listening to music and dancing in your living room?”

“Of course not. She will have Nina there and she and Jane will be friends. That is as far as it goes.”

“If it wasn’t for her love for you and your dislike for us, she would have joined us the moment she found out about us.”

“Bullshit. Bella isn’t like your family Marcus.” I told him with no question in my voice.

“Bella voluntarily became an assassin for the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States of America. The agency behind untold numbers of black operations and assassination attempts. How many assassinations has she done at their instruction? The fact that she is what she is tells you that the CIA is not only the truth and justice agency that they would have the world believe. They are a necessary evil to ensure the freedom of the United States. Those who enjoy that freedom prefer to believe that people like her do not exist and are not needed. They are in denial. My family as you call them, performs a service to the world as well and Bella understands that. Vampires live in secrecy, safe from humans because of our actions. Humans live in safety from vampires running wild over the world because of our actions. Who would stop newborn armies and vicious rogue vampires who slaughter whole villages if not us? The Cullens? The Denalis? The Irish who are apparently only concerned about Ireland being free from British Rule? The Egyptians who never come out of their home? The Amazons who never come out of their jungle? Who Garrett?”

Fucking Marcus.

“I don’t know. But I don’t like the idea of kings ruling my world. I fought against a king as a human. The rule of a few over the many is something I don’t agree with.”

“We are not kings. We could very easily sit in this castle and never leave. It would be so simple. No one would be able to defeat us. No one would try. We could sit back and watch the world burn down among us. Speaking of kings how is that democracy going in the Country you fought to establish?”

“It’s going fine.”

“So you have multiple elected men who only serve the interests of the people? No one is out for their own interests? Your country only sends troops in when weapons of mass destruction are found right?”

This is why I avoid talking to Marcus.

“Okay. I admit the Volturi may have a use in this world. No politicians aren’t perfect. Anywhere. But that has nothing to do with Bella and I.”

“Bella is a warrior. A warrior is always looking for him or hers next mission. You think when she avenges her friend by destroying the Irish it will be over? She will be at peace with herself? Were you? After the Revolution you voluntarily sought out the Whitlocks to join them in war. You were bored. It wasn’t your world. But you needed a cause. You needed a fight. You and Bella are the same. You may be happy hiding from the world for a period of time. But you both will grow restless. You will both be looking for the next enemy. Now that Nina is with you the urge will be stronger than ever.”

“I don’t want that for Bella.” I told him honestly.

“What does she want Garrett? Think about it.”

I was about to reply but I didn’t know what to say. Besides that was the moment we heard the growl.

I moved to the throne room as quickly as possible. I saw Nina standing over the body of… Gianna.

Bella had pulled her back but Gianna was too far gone.

“My word that was amazing Bella. Did you bring her for me? Thank you so much.”

“Actually Nina, Gianna kind of worked here.” Bella murmured.

“Think nothing of it Nina. She knew we had a newborn in the castle. She shouldn’t have come in here. Besides she would have been turned soon or killed. She annoyed everyone here so the vote most likely was not going to go in her favor.” Aro told her, smiling that creepy little smile of his. Bella let out a breath. We didn’t know Gianna well but I suppose nobody would really miss her.

“Can I have more?” Nina asked.

“Of course Nina.” Bella replied. At least she wasn’t calling her love or baby any longer.

I watched Felix bring in another human. I didn’t know who or what he did. Probably walking by the wrong place at the wrong time. Nina attacked. She apparently was a natural.

BPOV.

Nina. My first lover. Before I lost my virginity to a man I gave everything I had to her. Now she was here. Now she belonged to my family. Mine and Garrett’s family. She was amazing. Immortality enhanced her already breath taking beauty. I knew Garrett would learn we were lovers once. I hoped he wouldn’t be insecure. He was the love of my life. Nothing and no one would ever take my husband’s place.

But I would be lying if I said I wasn’t overjoyed to have Nina. I was glad Jane changed her. Having Jane’s venom running through her veins bonded the three of us in a way.

I was watching her down below. She was sparring with Felix. He called dibs. He was getting his ass handed to him. Nina and I had perfected four types of martial arts systems. So far she had snapped his foot off and his right arm at the elbow. The dumb idiot wouldn’t stop though.

“If Felix doesn’t surrender Aro may have to find a new giant to turn into a vampire.” Jane smiled.

“You like her.” I mentioned casually.

“Of course. She is close to you. That means she is close to me.”

“No. You really like her.”

Jane wouldn’t look at me.

“It’s okay you know.” I whispered.

“Bella I have never felt passion for a man in my existence. Every time I think of trying to have sex with a man all I can see is my father. I have never had much passion for anyone really. But I will admit… she intrigues me. But physically she is so much more developed. I wish I hadn’t been turned at such a young age.”

“You are beautiful Jane.”

“You really think so?”

“Yes. I do. I never lie to you.”

“So when do we leave?”

“To go to where?” I asked, already knowing.

“After the Irish, of course.”

“That’s not a Volturi matter, Jane. That’s a personal matter.”

“Of course it is. You are going to take Nina or you would have ran off when she was changing.”

“I wouldn’t have left Nina.”

“Yes. You would have left her with me. She would have understood. She probably would have done the same thing to you.”

“Yeah, well I didn’t. But you know and I know, that bitch Maggie is mine. Along with anyone who stands in my way.”

“The Irish aren’t the Cullens, Bella. Liam and Siobhan have fought before. They are not weak and they are not pacifists. They love Maggie. They will fight to protect her. They already have more vampires we don’t even know about. You would be going into a situation you know nothing about. That isn’t smart Bella.”

“Never said I was smart Jane.”

“Garrett will follow you.”

“Not if he ever wants to have sex again.”

“I will follow you.”

I took a deep breath. Of course she would.

Ouch! Felix just lost his left leg at the hip. He was screaming pretty loudly. Nina had his head wrapped in her arms.

“NINA!”

She looked up.

“Spar! Not kill.” Nina had an annoyed look on her face but nodded her head and tossed Felix face first in the ground.

“She is as unstoppable as you.” Jane whispered.

“Yes, she is.” I whispered back. Nina jumped to the ledge we were standing on, leaving Afton to fix Felix.

“When do we go?” Nina said quietly then chanced a glance at Jane and smiled.

“Soon. We will need supplies and transportation. Supplies we can get from the CIA safe house in Rome.”

“What sort of transportation?”

“Helicopter. You remember how to fly one?” I asked her, already knowing the answer.

“Duh. I can steal one tonight.”

“No. Work on your dexterity so you don’t crush the controls and have us running the entire way there.”

Nina nodded and walked inside to her room. She had several delicate objects I had given her to practice her dexterity. When she could pick up and crack an egg without completely crushing it, we would be ready to go.

“Jane I wouldn’t take Nina but she has a right to go. Maggie must have given those soldiers the false information to lead her here. She has a right to revenge as well. But that’s it. No one else. I’m sorry. You know I love you. But you need to stay. This is mine. It may be the last personal thing I take care of from my human life.”

Jane was angry. Her eyes were pooling. She turned and ran. I hated doing that to her.

“You are going to sneak off, aren’t you?” Garrett wrapped his arms around me from behind.

“I’m hoping I don’t have to. I’m hoping as my husband and best friend you will understand the need I have to do this on my own.”

“You are taking Nina.” He said. It wasn’t a question.

“She deserves to go. Maggie caused her death as well.”

“I don’t know if I can let you go on a mission alone Bella.” He sighed.

“Garrett I let you come along when I was human. Hell, I couldn’t stop you. But that was then. There is nothing I can’t handle.”

“There is always something someone can’t handle. How many newborns do you think you can take?”

“Between Nina and I? About ten each.”

“And then fight three experienced vampires?”

“Yes.” I said quietly.

“Please reconsider Bella. Take me. I will watch your back. I will stay out of your way when you go after Maggie. We are married, Bella. We are one. Don’t treat me like an outsider.”

It hurt me to do this. He understood me so well. But he didn’t understand this. He could but he didn’t want to.

I didn’t say anything. I stood looking at the darkening skies. There was nothing more to say. He would try to follow. What he didn’t understand was I knew something he didn’t. He would look for me in Ireland. But Maggie was no longer in Ireland. She would be in a small cabin outside of London in two days. The RIRA was going to attempt to place a biological weapon in the Acton Central train station. A deadly viral weapon that was highly contagious. A weapon that the RIRA could never obtain by themselves. They could never afford it. But a vampire with an interest in terrorism could. A little red headed bitch with a grudge could certainly afford it, or steal it. However she got her little cold hands on it, didn’t matter. It wasn’t going to happen. I would stop them and kill her. If Garrett and the Volturi wanted the newborns they could have them.

My phone buzzed. I looked around. No one I could smell or hear.

“Hello Alice.”

“Hi Bella.”

“Is the plan still going forward?”

“Yes. Maggie has a group of ten terrorists who plan to go on to ten trains and release the virus through bags. She has them believing they are vaccinated. They aren’t vaccinated. I can’t see if they are successful because you become involved.”

“The location of the cabin hasn’t changed?”

“No. It’s isolated. Out of the way.”

“Good. In two days where is Garrett going to be at 6 AM?”

“Jasper and he will be playing those stupid video games. The brothers will be meeting with a delegation from Asia. The guard will be in attendance.”

“Excellent. Thank you Alice. Call me if anything changes.”

“I will.”

“And remember. You can talk about this to Jasper after it is done. Do not think about this around Edward.”

“Actually Edward and Adelia have gone off together. I don’t think he really likes her but he does desperately need to get laid.

I had to chuckle.

“Good for him. When he gets tired of her let me know. I will try to find another Irish whore for him.”

“Bella, are you sure this is a good idea? Why not just take help?”

“Alice this is mine. You want to be my friend, you need to understand this. No word to anyone. Understand?”

“Of course Bella.”

“I’ll talk to you later. After it is done. Don’t call unless something changes. I don’t want Garrett being suspicious.”

“I promise Bella. Can you come visit after this is over?”

“How about I bring Jasper and you to me?”

“That would be so great Bella! I wouldn’t have to share you with anyone.”

“Okay Alice. You take care.”

I ended the call before she could say I love you which would have been awkward. I hated to have to use her but with no other intelligence source I needed her. Unfortunately this meant I had to be nice. I could do this. I could be nice. Plus she was desperate to get my friendship back for some reason and I could trust her to keep her mouth shut.

I had to shake my head. I don’t know why she wanted my friendship. You would think with all she knows about me, she would recognize me for what I am.

I’m a killer. It would soon be time to do what I do best.