Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

Protecting Maddie

By BetterInTexas

Chapter 34:

BPOV

“How should we do this, Mom?”

Question of the hour.

“What do you think Maddie?”

“You’re the adult.”

“You’re an adult, too.”

“You’re older.”

“I’m going to remember that the next time you want to do something stupid.”

We had left the boys at the Forks Holiday Inn. Peter and Alexander were not happy. Maddie and I felt however, that it was best that we go alone. Bringing in more vampires than necessary could… agitate the situation. We were currently in a rental car in La Push staring at Charlie and Sue’s home. They lived there alone. Leah and Seth moved out finally. People think Maddie is clingy. Get a life you two. We missed Charlie and Sue’s wedding. Another thing we had to miss that broke Charlie’s heart since I turned.

“Maybe we should call him first, Mom. Give him a little warning.”

“Sure, go ahead and make that call Maddie.”

“Well, we can’t just sit here.”

“I know. Go ahead and make the call Maddie.”

“Why don’t you?”

“It was your idea Maddie.”

That ought to shut her up. Still it was a good idea. She should make the call.

I sighed. This wasn’t going to be easy. How do you explain to your father that vampires exist and you are one and you’ve voluntarily turned his granddaughter into one?

“Let’s go Maddie. We know he is home. We can hear him and Sue there. We know Sue probably knows about werewolves, meaning she knows about vampires. Maybe she can help us keep him calm.”

“Uh Mom, didn’t you say you thought two of her kids, your step brother and sister, are wolves?”

“Yes, I’m pretty sure I recognized them the night they attacked me.”

“Then they probably won’t like us right?”

“Probably not. But they aren’t in there.” I answered.

“Okay, well, let’s do this.” She told me taking a deep breath.

“Don’t forget to blink and fidget occasionally. It freaks them out when we are as still as statues.”

“I know, Mom.”

“How is your thirst?”

“5 by 5 Mom.”

“Glad to hear it. Let’s go. You go first.”

“No! You go first!”

Dammit. “Fine. I’ll go first.”

I strolled up to the door slowly. Maddie was still by the car. Before I knocked I looked back and motioned for her to get behind me. She slowly walked a few steps behind me and I grabbed her arm and pulled her up beside me.

“Stay!”

“Yes ma’am.”

I knocked on the door and listened to Charlie’s heavier footsteps walk to the door. He opened it and stared at me with a shocked expression. Please don’t have a heart attack.

“Hi Dad. Surprise?”

“Oh my God. Bella? Maddie?”

“Yeah Dad. It’s us.” Now, how to tell him I still look like I did when I was 24 and Maddie had golden eyes.

“You’re vampires?”

Okay. That was easy.

I looked at Maddie who shrugged her shoulders.

“Yeah, uh, can we come in?”

Charlie stared at us for a few seconds and then stood aside. Maddie and I walked in to the middle of the living room.

“So uh… I guess you know about…”

“Oh shit!” I heard a voice from the kitchen doorway.

I turned and saw her staring with her mouth open.

“Hi Sue.” I gave her a little wave and turned back to Charlie.

“So you know about vampires?”

“Yeah…” Charlie was staring between Maddie and I, eyes still wide open.

“Well then I guess I don’t have to be a genius to figure out that you learned about vampires from the wolf pack, right?”

Charlie nodded his head but didn’t speak.

“So if you know about the wolf pack, you know about Jacob. If you know about Jacob, why didn’t you know about us?”

“Jacob knows about you two?” Charlie whispered.

“He knows about me. He doesn’t know about Maddie yet.”

“How long has he known?” Charlie asked.

“I guess a few years. Maybe three.”

“He never told me.”

Charlie turned toward Sue.

“Did you know? He asked.

Sue stood motionless, not saying a word.

“You knew, didn’t you?” he asked again.

“We didn’t want to upset you, Charlie.”

“We? Billy knew?”

“Yes.” Sue whispered looking at the floor. Charlie’s face turned back toward us.

“Your eyes. They are gold. You don’t kill people.”

“No Dad. Neither I nor Maddie has ever killed a human.” A few vampires here and there. A werewolf or ten. But never a human.

“Sue if they weren’t dangerous why you didn’t tell me?”

“They are dangerous Charlie. They are vampires.” Sue said, sadly, looking at the floor.

“We aren’t dangerous. I mean we are, but only to those out to hurt us, Sue. I could have killed the entire wolf pack the last time I was here. I didn’t. It would have been as easy as breathing.” I pointed out.

Charlie looked confused.

“When were you last here?”

“The last time Maddie came. I stayed in my room. I…”

“How did this happen?”

“I guess you know about Alice and the other Cullens?”

“She did this?”

“No. I mean yes but… but another vampire tried to take Maddie. I got harmed in the process. I was dying…”

“And I made Alice turn her Grandpa. Alice and Peter. I made them.” Dad looked at Maddie as she spoke.

“You look beautiful, angel.”

“Thanks Grandpa.”

“How did… how did Maddie get turned?”

I took a deep breath. Time to bite the bullet.

“I turned her, Dad.”

“I asked them too Grandpa. Mom and Peter and Aunt Alice and Uncle Jasper.”

“Jasper Hale? Alice? Who the hell is Peter?”

“Peter is my husband, Dad.”

“Husband? You’re married?”

“Yeah…”

“Okay… okay. So you got turned because another vampire tried to take Maddie and you were injured. Maddie… you volunteered for this?”

“Yeah. I’m not gonna leave Mom, Grandpa. You know this. She knew it. It was inevitable.”

Charlie turned around to look at Sue. He looked angry. I checked his emotions. Yep, anger. Directed at Sue. Better her than us.

“YOU fucking knew and you never said a word.”

“Charlie… I’m sorry.”

“Dad?”

Charlie turned back to me.

“I’m sorry. I never wanted you to know but I couldn’t keep this from you either. Maddie and I couldn’t give you up. We will leave if you want us too.”

“No! No, you two aren’t going anywhere. You are always welcome in my home.”

“Charlie they are…”

“Shut the fuck up Sue. I know exactly what they are. They are my daughter and granddaughter.”

“They are vampires! They are dangerous!” Sue pleaded.

“How is Emily’s face doing Sue? That last surgery help? Cause I seem to remember it wasn’t a vampire that did that.” Charlie hissed at her. His face was turning purple. I flooded calm into the room. He calmed down quick. I looked at Maddie and saw her concentrating as well. I elbowed her. No need to double team him.

“Can I hug you girls? I mean is that okay?”

I nodded. “Yeah Dad. That would be a perfect start.” Maddie had been working on her dexterity in preparation for this trip. I knew she wouldn’t harm him.

Maddie and I had tears welling in our eyes. Charlie was breathing a little harder fighting back tears. I think he was fighting back tears. No matter what, we made the right decision. He deserved to know the truth.

We finally let go of each other.

“Why don’t we sit down…” Charlie began at the same time I heard Sue whisper a curse. A crashing through the woods.

“Dammit. Maddie, you do not do anything. You watch my back.”

“Mommm…”

“Maddie, no!” I was still practicing all the powers I picked up from the Romanians and Volturi. I had given Maddie the powers one at a time. As she would master one, she would be given another.

“Vampires! Come out now!” Ahh Sam. Good old Sammy boy. It smelt like the whole pack was out there. I guess we did kind of show up unannounced on their land.

“I’ll go talk to them. Stay here Bella.”

“No, Dad. They are too agitated. Tell him Sue.”

“She is right Charlie. Let me go talk to them…”

I held up my hand to stop her. Who knows what she would say to them. I didn’t completely trust her. Hell I wasn’t sure I trusted her at all. “Nah Sue. I got it. Maddie stay by my side and out of sight.”

“Alright Mom.” I heard Sue say my name as I walked out but it didn’t stop me. I can reason with them. Peter calls me the Secretary of State. I’m all about diplomacy.

“Sam, get the hell out of here or I kill all your pack. I’m visiting my Dad.”

So Peter may have rubbed off on me some.

Maddie went invisible as she walked out. I checked my side and looked down. I sighed deeply.

“Your shoes are still showing.”

“Sorry Mom. Man those dogs stink!” She said out loud. So much for staying in the shadows. I shook my head. Kids.

“C’mon out honey. They have probably seen your shoes already. Keep them calm and read their minds.”

“No problem Mom. On it.”

“You turned your own daughter Bella?” Jacob asked, now in human form, standing next to Sam.

“Damn Jake. I can’t get a single trick past you. You think you could put some clothes on? Maddie cover your eyes.”

“Too late Mom.” She groaned.

Jacob turned around and bent to pick up his shorts from his…

“No God, no. Please no!”

“Maddie close your eyes baby.”

“I can’t get that image…”

“Try Maddie.”

“Okay.” She whimpered.

“Bella, what are you doing here? You know we don’t allow vampires on our land. You must leave!” Uley the great spoke up.

“No.”

Silence. The dogs were looking at each other. I guess nobody had told them no before.

“Bella, we have a treaty with the…”

“Don’t you say it Jake. I don’t give a damn what kind of treaty you have with those pu… ansys” I remembered Maddie hates that word. “It has nothing to do with me.”

Time to summon my inner Peter. My inner Jasper, my inner, well fuck just about everybody in my family outside of Alice. I only use my inner Alice when I absolutely have to go buy blue jeans.

“I am here visiting my father. You have two choices. Leave us alone and let us visit in peace or attack us. But I would ask yourself one question. Do you really want to fuck with me?”

“Mom! Language. Grandpa is in there, probably listening.” Maddie whispered.

“Sorry baby. You are right.”

“You don’t have any light poles this time Bella.” Jacob said. That pissed me off for some reason.

“You think I need motherfucking light poles to beat your motherfucking asses you stupid son of a bitch?!” Oops.

I looked at Maddie who was shaking her head and staring at the ground.

“You are going to be so grounded.” She whispered.

“Bella you have ten seconds out of respect for your father to get in that car and get out of La Push.” Sam said calmly.

“You have five seconds to be clear of this yard.” I countered. See this is negotiation. I’m all about diplomacy.

“10”

“5

“9”

“4”

“Bella, I’m serious.”

“I am as well, Sam. 2”

“Bella.” Jake warned.

“Too late Sam. Time is up. Maddie, stealth mode.”

I looked over and saw her shoes were invisible now as well. Good girl. We shot straight up in the air. She shot up farther than I did. Dammit I hope she can stop this time. I had to go up and get her last time. We had been working on it but flying, or at least levitating, is a tricky thing to learn. It takes a combination of using the natural magnetic rays of the earth and gently manipulating the wind.

We were thirty feet above the ground. Looking down at the sniffing idiots. Charlie tried to run out and Sue was in front of the door trying to stop him. She had her arms locked on both sides of the door frame. Something told me, that the new Mommy in Law and I wouldn’t be getting along.

Maddie floated back down to me.

“Can you hold this height?”

“Yes, Mom.”

“Stay here and watch my 6. I don’t want them hurt. But I have to show them their place if we ever expect to see Charlie on a regular basis, okay?”

“Got it Mom.” She wasn’t happy. I didn’t need powers to tell that. At some point she was going to get into this fight so I had to make it quick.

I swooped down on the assembled crowd still invisible and spread my arms as I flew by. I bowled them over like pins. All of them phased back to wolf form. Good.

I landed behind them and turned visible.

“Hey guys.”

The wolves jumped back and I jumped over them standing in front of Charlie’s house. I threw my arms out and felt the wind do my bidding.

The hair of the wolves was being blown back. They were trying to walk towards me but facing hurricane force winds is a bit much even for giant wolves. Large trees were bending behind them.

Maddie fell. Hard. She made a Maddie size imprint in the ground and turned visible.

“What the hell, Maddie?” I asked looking over at her.

“I’m not good at flying and you just conjured up a hurricane. I lost my balance. Sorry.” She was rolling her eyes. She did have a point.

“No problem Sweetie. Mommy is sorry. Kick up some rain in a second. I’m going to need the rain to put out this fire.”

The wolves were bunched up in their v formation trying to march towards me through the wind. I stopped the wind and threw a fireball. Before it struck Sam I spread it out and curved it around them. I stretched the fire forty feet in the air. It was going to get hot in that little circle.

“Bella stop!” I heard Jake yell from inside the circle.

“What was that Jake? I’m busy looking for light poles. I couldn’t hear you.”

“Please stop! You are roasting us in here.” He sounded panicked.

“That’s the point. Weren’t you about to try to kill me and my daughter? My husband always says if someone tries to kill you then you got the right to kill them right back.”

“Please Bella.” Sam this time.

“Bella please stop! My children are in there.” I turned and saw it was Sue this time.

“I’m going to let down the fire. But I swear to God if any of you attack me or my daughter I will kill you. DO you understand?”

“Yes, please Bella.” Uley moaned.

I looked at Maddie and nodded. Her eyes turned gray as she looked at the sky. Rain fell in seconds. Moisture in the air wasn’t hard to come by in La Push. I brought the fire down. Luckily the few leaves on the nearby trees that lit up accidentally and the grass were being put out by Maddie’s showers. The Pack was lying on the ground.

“We going to have any more problems?”

Uley looked at me. His eyebrows seemed singed. At least I didn’t burn all his hair off this time. I’m getting soft in my old age.

“No.”

“Thank you Sam. I’m glad we had this talk. I don’t want to have it again. I am not dangerous nor is my daughter. We have never so much as harmed a human.” I looked him in the eye. I hated doing this but he knew what I was talking about. I read his mind and saw his mind immediately flash to Emily, his wife. He was also in a constant state of fear about doing the same to his children.

“Sam we live in a dangerous world. We have to be on guard against our demons constantly. But don’t for one second get the idea that you are less dangerous than I am. Now leave. I need to visit with my father.”

“I’m not leaving my mother with you or your demon spawn.”

Oh good. The new step sister speaks. Leah Clearwater.

She was walking towards me.

Maddie hit her.

Leah went flying into a tree breaking the trunk and nearly bringing the tree down on Charlie’s house.

I glared at Maddie who had a sheepish look on her face.

“She calmed me demon spawn.”

“We are going to have serious talk about your temper later, young lady.” I gave her my stern mom look. It was a good shot thought. I was kind of proud.

“Good, can we talk about your language while we are at it?” Touché Maddie.

I turned to Sue.

“You want to leave, I won’t hold it against you, Sue. But I am not leaving until I visit with my father. I haven’t seen him in a very long time and I miss him.”

Sue had a worried look on her face. She saw Leah stand up, a little shaky on her feet.

“Go home all of you. Bella and Maddie will be visiting with us. They have the right to be here. We are safe.” She looked me in the eye and I nodded. Maddie grabbed my hand as Sue and Charlie walked inside. Maddie turned around before the door closed and whistled. I turned to see the Pack look up and Maddie shoot the finger at them. I swear that girl is incorrigible.

We walked inside and the four of us sat in the living room.

“So Bella, you can fly?”

“Yeah Dad.”

“And Maddie?”

“Yep.” She nodded. “I mean, I’m not that great at it but I’m getting better.”

“And that fire thing, and I’m guessing the wind and rain.”

“I did the rain Grandpa! Wasn’t it cool?”

“What else can you and Maddie do, Bella?” Dad asked me, with a look of wonder.

“Damn near anything Dad. But I don’t like to brag.” I winked at him.

“You both look so beautiful.”

Maddie and I both smiled.

“So I’m guessing you haven’t been living in Turkey all these years.”

“Nope.” I confirmed.

“So I guess we have a lot of catching up to do.” He said sitting back. Sue brought him a beer.

“Yeah, I have a lot of pictures I want to bring of Maddie’s rodeos she competed in when we lived in Wyoming…”

“I’m engaged Grandpa! Look at my ring!” Dammit Maddie.

“Engage…” Charlie looked at me. I didn’t do it.

“Yeah, he is my…”

“Maddie! How about we don’t lay everything out for Charlie right this instant. Let’s take it slow.”

Charlie nodded.

“So tell me everything Bella. And then tomorrow I want to meet your… husband. I also want to meet Maddie’s uh, fiancé? Bring Alice and Jasper as well.”

“Charlie I’m not sure that…”

“I wasn’t asking permission Sue.”

Sue nodded. Damn Sue, you could have put up more of a fight. Well, Peter wanted to meet him. I guess he would get his chance. I mean what could go wrong.

Peter POV

Alice and Jasper had said there hellos. They then bowed out. Not before Charlie thanked them both for saving his daughter. He seemed like a standup guy. He really took this whole vampire thing well. Course knowing about wolves probably helped. Now Sue, Bella and Maddie were having a discussion in the kitchen about what Charlie has been eating and what he has been sneaking around eating that he thinks no one knows about. Alex and I were sitting across from him. Conversation was easy when Bella was in here. Not so much now.

“So how long have you and Bella been married?”

“Ten years.”

“How old are you Peter?”

“Uh… I was turned when I was 26.”

“How old are you now though Peter?”

“Couple hundred years, give or take a decade.”

The look on his face would be funny if it wasn’t directed towards me.

“I see. I guess things are different for vampires huh? Age wise.”

“Yeah I mean when you live forever, you know, age differences aren’t that big of a deal.”

“Maddie told me last night that you are a father to her. You have loved her and protected her as your own.”

“I will never try to replace her father but I do consider her my own. She is my own.”

“I appreciate that. I’m glad. She had nothing but good things to say about you. She really loves you. She wouldn’t shut up about how great you were and what you taught her about horses. How you were at every event and activity she had. How you and Bella sat with her when she had nightmares. I wish I could have helped them through all this… crap. But I’m glad they had a guy like you with them through it.”

“I appreciate it Charlie.” Yep. This was going smooth. No problems. He was happy. I was happy.

“So Alexander how old are you?”

Oh shit.

“Alexander is…”

“I was turned at the age of 30, two thousand three hundred years ago. Give or take a decade.”

Damn.

Bella wasn’t kidding. That purple vein does pop up on his forehead when he gets mad. Alice had to have seen this coming. I should have reminded Bella to look for herself. We could have planned…

“BELLA! Could you come in here please? NOW!” Yeah, Charlie wasn’t happy. Bella heard everything of course. I heard her tell Maddie that she was coming too. Maddie told her that she wasn’t asked to come in there.

“Yeah Dad?” Bella asked, walking in. Maddie stayed in the kitchen. She was explaining to Sue that there was a slight age difference between her and her fiancé.

“2300 years old Bella? Maddie is marrying a guy who was born before Jesus Christ?”

“I actually knew Je…”

“Not the time, Alexander.” I whispered.

“Dad, they love each other. I know Peter explained to you that age to vampires…”

“2300 years old, Bella?”

“Grandpa he is my Mate.” Maddie said walking in.

“What the hell is a Mate? Is that some Australian thing? Or a coven thing? Do you have coven things going on Bella? What the hell? How can you be okay with this?”

Yeah Bella. Shit she is listening to thoughts. She just glared at me.

“Or you Peter? How can you be okay with this?”

Damn. Now Bella was smiling at me.

“Charlie did Sue ever tell you about imprinting?”

“Yeah.”

“Vampires have sort of the same thing. We call it vampire mating. When you meet the one, she is it for you. Bella was it for me. Maddie and Alex met not long ago and…”

“Not long ago? How long have they known each other? How long have you known her?” Now he was looking at Mr. The Great. Good. Let the old man handle this.

“A while Charlie. Nearly four months or so.”

“Four months!” Damn that vein was gonna pop.

“The best four months of my life.” Maddie sighed. Probably not the time Maddie.

“I don’t understand how you could have… I mean she is like a child to you. This is like that crap with Quil.”

“What crap with Quil, Dad?”

“Doesn’t matter. Just… I mean Maddie shouldn’t you wait until you’re at least a thousand or so to marry this guy? How much do you really know about him?”

“I know a lot about him, Grandpa.”

“How? He has lived 2300 years? There is no way you can know his life that well in four months!”

“Well I do.” Maddie was getting irritated now.

“Alexander what were you before you were turned?”

I glared at Alexander. He winked at me. Shit.

“I was a king.”

“A king of what?” Charlie asked.

Alexander shrugged his shoulders.

“I suppose everything.”

Oh good. I was afraid we were going to freak Charlie out today. Glad it went so smooth.