Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

Sins Of The Past

By BetterInTexas

Chapter 13:

Caius POV

Bella’s scream nearly shattered the glass of the mirror. Everyone looked concerned. I didn’t. I knew what she would be like when she awoken. I knew she would be the perfect vampire. She would exist for revenge, feeding, protecting her coven and destruction.

With us Bella showed a softer side, only seen by her mother before. She was witty and funny. She made Marcus smile, stunning all of us. With Jane she lit up, like a simple girl in love.

But the change would harden more than her body. Any inclinations towards mercy for others was gone. Any sympathy for the plight of humans was erased. I doubt she would even miss her mother. The one thing that worried me was that damn brat. She would hold on to her love for that girl. That girl would hold her back from becoming what she truly is. The perfect vampire. Now memory gone. Excellent.

“Dani is no one Bella. Let’s get you fed” I told her softly.

“Dani is your daughter Bella.” Athenodora stated loudly causing me to glare at her. She was giving me a look I was not exactly fond of myself. I sighed. So close.

“No.” Bella responded.

“You don’t remember Danielle, Bella? What about the rest of us?” Aro asked, nervously I might add. I wasn’t nervous. If she was going to freak out she would have done it at her awakening.

“Yes I remember her. She was my daughter. She left me for him. I have no daughter. I remember all of you. You are my family. You have never left me.”

No one had to ask who the Him was that she believed Dani to have left her for. Bella continued.

“She belongs to him. She always has. Her skin, her eyes, her hair, the way she looks at me. She is Billy Black’s daughter. She ran away in the middle of the night to go to him.”

“Yes Bella but she did not know at the time what had happened to you. What an evil man her father was.” Chelsea tried.

“Bella I can’t believe I am saying this but your daughter loves you. You love her.” Sulpicia tried.

“Where was she? I remember her being there when I was shot. Did Black take her?”

“She turned into a wolf Bella. She ran to La Push. Very quickly I might add.” I answered immediately.

“Caius!” Aro hissed.

“Bella the stress of seeing you injured caused her to phase into a wolf. Jane had to protect you. She threw Dani over the house and Dani ran.”

“To La Push, Master Aro?” Bella asked.

“Yes.” He admitted. “I believe she was called there. I believe Black can cont…”

“She made her choice. She is a wolf. She is one of them. She always has been. I have no daughter. There is no Dani. There is only the Quileute’s. They must all die. May I feed now Master? My throat feels parched.”

“And that is what I am talking about.” I clapped my hands. “Follow me Isabella.”

No one else seemed inclined for therapy with the newborn so Bella was able to follow me unmolested.

We reached the throne room where an outer guard member named Thomas had brought two humans, a male and female, both young and attractive. This would be interesting.

Bella approached the obviously frightened humans slowly. Aro stood beside me and was watching as intently as me.

“She is beautiful, is she not?”

Beautiful? She was breath taking. She had a red silk dress that covered her shoulders and arms but left her back completely open. Jane thought this would be an appropriate dress for her rebirth. I glanced at Aro and saw he had tears in his eyes. Wimp.

Everyone loved Bella. She awakened emotions in us all we had thought long dead. Jane was close to becoming a robot before she found Bella. But Aro… she was his. His pride and joy, just as Alec and Jane were. Those three could do no wrong in his eyes and he would burn anyone who said differently. He would burn the world for them.

Knowing that, I was amazed at how he handled her development. He was not overbearing. He let her live her life to the point it was nearly lost many times. It would have destroyed him but he stayed strong. There were many times I thought of biting her and asking his forgiveness later.

She walked up the female first. A blonde woman of perhaps thirty years. She had pretty pleasant features and was Isabella’s height and approximate weight. She did not move, appearing as a mouse would to a snake.

Isabella gently stroked her fingers down the woman’s cheek. The woman’s tears fell silently.

“Amazing. I expected her to tear them both to pieces.” Marcus whispered, walking up to my other side.

“No. Not this one.” I replied. “She has waited for a very long time for this moment. She will savor it.”

Bella gently kissed the woman’s neck, causing her to whimper. She then slowly placed her lips more widely on the woman’s throat just above her pulse point and bit.

“May I Master Aro?” she whispered, mouth barely touching the woman.

“Yes dear.”

She bit the woman. The female’s body went rigid and Bella locked her arms around her, preventing her from even attempting an escape.

Bella drank slowly. Still the woman expired after perhaps a minute and a half. She wiped her lips with and licked the blood off the back of her hand. I glanced at Jane who had her eyes locked on Isabella intently. I had a feeling it would be a few days before we would be able to get any work done with Bella’s shield.

My daughter walked up to the male who was staring in shock at the dead woman on the floor. He was an attractive male, perhaps 6’2 and around 180 pounds. Blonde hair and blue eyes. Heidi was instructed not to bring anyone back who even have the beginnings of a tan. Bella’s panic attacks as a human were legendary. No one wanted to find out if there was a vampire version.

Bella grabbed the petrified man by his chin, apparently having no issue with touching food, no matter the sex. Jane was the same. No problem touching a man she was about feed from. I asked Chelsea about this once and she told me in a polite and courteous manner that as a man I wouldn’t understand.

She smiled at the man and moved her mouth to his throat.

He just urinated.

Bella backed up, an indecipherable look on her face.

“This is wrong.” She whispered. The man began nodding his head vigorously in agreement. I looked at Aro in panic. Please tell me she was not going to have a guilt complex over feeding from humans. I opened my mouth to say something but Athenodora grabbed my arm and motioned for me to be quiet.

“This is wrong.” Bella repeated, confusion coloring her face.

Then a grin. A very chilling grin.

“I know. I remember now.”

Before the man could whimper Bella had him face first on the floor. She ripped his shirt and slowly ran her fingernails across his back leaving blood trails marking their paths. The poor bastard lifted his head and she pressed his skull back to the floor with a finger.

“Her control is amazing.” Aro whispered, seemingly in awe.

“Yes. This is right. I remember. I remember everything. Every single fucking second.” She nearly growled.

Bella ripped the skin from the man’s back. His howls even made me cringe.

She continued to his legs. He begged for mercy with what voice he had left.

“Mercy? There is no mercy in this world.” She said quietly, pulling his head back by his hair. His hair ripped out of his scalp.

Bella rolled the man over and struck his face with her hand, crushing his skull and making him instantly unrecognizable. She was soaked in his blood.

None of us moved. Bella finally looked at Aro and smiled.

“Thank you Master. That was very satisfying.”

“You didn’t feed from him darling.” Aro pointed out.

“Nevertheless, it was very satisfying Master. Shall I burn his remains in the furnace?” Bella was smiling. Please tell me she is not going to be another cheerful psycho like my brother.

“No. We can handle that. Why don’t you and Jane go to your chambers? Jane has bought you clothes and other gifts in preparation for this day. I am sure the two of you probably want to become reacquainted now that you have a stronger body?” Sulpicia suggested. Aro merely smiled.

Bella turned her eyes on Jane and they ran hand in hand to their chambers. I hoped.

The remainder of the guard stayed in the hall, silent.

“So does anyone know what the hell all that was about?” I asked the assembly.

No one spoke.

“I mean really Chelsea, you have been her therapist for 16 years. Smashing job dear. She appears completely sane. Would you say old boy?” I asked the remains of the human on the floor.

“Sarcasm is not called for Caius.” Aro suggested. I disagreed. There was never a time sarcasm is not called for.

“This is not unexpected Master.” Chelsea said confidently.

“Fine. I want to know why she nearly forgot her daughter and everybody had to remind her. We were this close to being done with the brat!”

“We are done Master.”

“Please explain Chelsea.” Aro patiently asked, ignoring my glare.

“I knew Bella would be focused on revenge when she awoke. It is the predominant memory in her life and she has focused for the last 16 years on joining our guard and torturing and killing the man who raped her. You noticed although she may have seemed erratic at times, she still looked to Master Aro for permission before feeding.”

“Yes, quite annoying. Do any of you realize there are three rulers in the Volturi? Anyone?” I asked gazing at my inner guard.

No one said anything but I saw a few affirmative nods.

“I’m just saying I or Marcus can grant permission as well. Doesn’t always have to be Aro. That’s all…”

“Caius? Please shut up.” Dora requested.

Fine. I shut up. No one wants me to talk until there are hordes of vampires or werewolves facing us. Everyone listens then.

“Bella has had our ways ingrained into her over 16 years. She also has lived with the pain and rage of her rape for the past 16 years. This is why we never really stopped her substance abuse, other than to watch that she not use too much. It was fine because she would be immortal one day and her addiction would be blood. It simply didn’t matter. But over the years, as Dani has gotten older Bella herself told me she had been pulling back. That at times Dani’s skin tone and facial features that did not belong to Bella mocked her. She said on several occasions that she was impatient for Dani to graduate so she could be free of her. Despite this Bella loved her and was greatly conflicted.

But now that she has turned, Bella is focused on not only destroying the man who raped her. She now knows who the man was and knows who Dani’s father is. The features she sees in Dani will be more obvious now. I would imagine Bella has decided that the entire Quileute tribe should die. In her mind that includes her rapist’s children.”

“Jacob Black?” Sulpicia asked.

“All his children.” Chelsea said firmly. “Bella is trying to disassociate herself from Dani. She wants to see Dani as Billy Black’s child, not hers.”

“Why?” Aro asked.

“Because she is mentally preparing herself to kill them all. The easiest way to do this is to forget she has a daughter or try to force it from her mind by seeing her as only Black’s child. In short, she is mentally and emotionally distancing herself so she can kill Dani.”

No one said a word as I fought to keep the smile from my face.

“We certainly cannot let that happen.” Athenodora said wiping the smile from my face. I could not help but raise my voice.

“Could someone please tell me why the hell we cannot?!”

Carlisle Cullen POV

“And you say she prevented Edward from reading the minds of anyone in the room? That not even Alice saw the visit coming?”

“Yes Eleazar. That is exactly what I am saying.” I said frustrated. I had gone over this with him twice.

“Carlisle this is bad.”

“That is why I am calling you. Do you know of any vampire who may counteract her?”

“Counteract? No. A shield that has control over her power as a human is unheard of. Of course most people never have the advantage of working with vampires on gifts, much less the Volturi. 16 years you say? They have kept her human for a reason but if they brought her to your residence you can bet they won’t much longer. Aro would not have been that reckless.”

“If she is a shield how has Chelsea bonded her to the Volturi?” I asked frustrated. That Bella was not the one we left in Forks. The Bella we knew would never hurt a fly much less shoot a girl as coldly as she did.

“Carlisle how many times do I have to tell you? Chelsea is gifted at easing tensions and helping people get along. She cannot make people loyal to Aro. If that was her gift why wouldn’t she simply make people loyal to her? The inner guard is loyal to the Volturi for different reasons but it has nothing to do with Chelsea.”

“You told me she had power over bonds.” I reminded him.

“Yes. She is powerful. I don’t know if she realizes how powerful she is. She can certainly shatter bonds. Make those who feel loyal to each other begin to resent each other, bicker, fight. It is a remarkable gift she has. But it does not last long and I am sorry, she is not able to forge bonds from nothing. No it is most likely that this girl became very depressed after you left and Aro found her somehow. Carlisle this plan you have hatched with the Romanians to reveal our kind to the world will never get off the ground now. No matter how many gifted vampires you gather, can you imagine taking on a foe who cannot be touched by any gift. This is a best case scenario now. Imagine if she is a physical shield as well.”

“If she is only a mental shield and is protecting the Volturi is it possible that their powers would not work either?”

Eleazar sighed.

“Carlisle this plan you and those idiots in Romania have come up with… do you really believe it will work? Do you honestly believe that Aro will let this go on because of a strong showing of vampires? Do you really believe this is the best idea? Humans will never accept that which is different and dangerous. They will never allow a vampire to work in a hospital. The governments will use all their resources to finding a way to destroy us. It is what humans do. They kill what they cannot understand.”

“I will make them understand.” I stressed.

“Carlisle look at what has happened to your family.”

I sighed. Esme was distraught understandably. But we have split up before and came back together. This would be no different. Edward would brood but he would return. Alice, Rose, Jasper Emmett. We had blow ups before. The last one this large was when we decided to leave Bella behind. Ironically it was a human Bella that caused this one as well.

After the Volturi left Edward begged me to save Dion’s life. Bella was correct though. A wound like that… there was no saving her.

Edward refused to change her. He was so distraught he wasn’t able to react to Jasper’s thoughts in time.

He tried to fight back but he was overmatched. Jasper had Edward subdued quickly. Alice grabbed Dion and bit her. Rose bit her also. I tried to stop them but Emmett locked my arms behind me. Esme was too shocked to do anything.

The four of them left Esme, Edward and I alone, driving away with a screaming Dion.

I expected them to return. I tried to call. Nothing. It has been two days and no return call. Nothing. Esme believed they were gone. She yelled at Edward who stood with his head down, taking it in. He then packed a single bag and left.

“What happened to my family has nothing to do with our plan to announce ourselves to the world.”

“Carlisle if you don’t like what you are enough to turn a girl bleeding on your floor why would you think humans would like you any better? Maybe in a hundred or so years the world may be more enlightened. But the world is not there yet. Look at our world. We settle our problems with battle. We cannot sit and agree on anything. You shouldn’t have to hold the Volturi off until it is too late for them to do anything about it. Our species has not even consented. Your friends in Romania, Carlisle you know what they are. No matter what line they give you about feeding off synthetic blood and wanting to co exist they have lived for one thing. Revenge on the Volturi for defeating them over a thousand years ago. That is what this is all about. Not even all your friends are sure this is the correct path to take. Your son Jasper has his doubts. Carlisle if Aro wanted you dead he would have killed you when he arrived. He is trying to give you a chance to back away. Take it. Back away.”

Eleazar ended the call giving me much to think about.

“Carlisle?”

I didn’t turn. I didn’t have to. Her hand was on my shoulder. It always was no matter where she was. The love of my life.

“Yes dear?”

“I think we should stop this. He is right.”

I placed a hand on top of hers.

“I will. I promise. But is it too late?”

Before Esme could answer my phone rang. I looked at the number I had not seen in many. Many years. I’m surprised he was still alive. Didn’t he have diabetes? He must be taking good care of himself. Perhaps it was Jacob?

“This is Carlisle.”

“Carlisle, this is William Black of La Push. Do you remember?”

“Of course. I am quite certain we haven’t broken our treaty.”

“I am actually calling because I and my tribe find ourselves in need of a favor. Are you aware that other vampires have been residing in your old residence as of late?”

Hmmm.

“No. Tell me.”

“Carlisle I need to know first. Are you still in contact with Isabella Swan?”

No. Only the occasional drop in where she shoots someone and leaves.

“No Billy. We have not seen Isabella since we left Forks.”

“I am sorry to say Carlisle it appears she has fallen in with another group of vampires. Ones who do not share your respect for human life.”

“That is troubling. What exact favor do you need Billy?”

“Bella holds a grudge against our tribe. My son broke her heart after yours did. I’m afraid she has quite literally lost her mind. After all this time she has come back with this group of vampires threatening destruction to my entire tribe. She has personally killed two of our tribe and her vampires tore a tribal elder to pieces. We have information that she herself is now turning into a cold one. They are coming for us Carlisle. They are coming for our whole tribe.”

“Who exactly is coming for you Billy?” I asked, already knowing.

“A coven called the Volturi. I need to know what I am facing Carlisle.”

I laughed humorlessly.

“Only the most powerful force on Earth. Not even running would help. They can find you anywhere. They are strong, and vicious. Unbelievable power. One can make you feel more pain than you have ever imagined simply by looking at you. Another can make you hear, smell, see and feel nothing. They are stronger, faster and honestly smarter than any group of vampires I have ran across in my existence. If they have truly set their mind to destroy your people then I am sorry Billy.”

He said nothing.

“Are you saying after 16 years that Bella has brought this coven to La Push simply because your son broke her heart? After all this time?”

I heard a sigh.

“Carlisle I realize we have never been allies. But I have always respected your stance on human life. Could you and your family, perhaps friends, stand with us?”

“Good luck Billy.”

I ended the call.

“That explains a lot.” Esme whispered.

“It does? I’m more confused than ever.” I admitted.

“It explains what happened to Bella. Not completely but… Carlisle what did those monsters do to her after we left?”

What indeed?

Dani POV

“Dani please come out and eat.” Bitch asked for the seventh time. I said nothing. I stayed under the covers.

I couldn’t sleep. I couldn’t eat even though I was starving.

One thing kept running through my head. Of all the thoughts that I saw in the pack mind the one that wouldn’t leave my mind stuck.

He raped my mother. He tore her to pieces.

I saw it from his eyes. No wonder she hated me.

I had to find a way. I had to kill him. I had been… I was a curse to her. I was always a curse. I realized that now.

I had one purpose in life now. One single purpose. It was the same as my Mom’s. I had to figure out a way to kill that man. To kill them all. Even if it meant I died. I didn’t want to live any longer. I saw what I was. Those men were looking at me tonight. They acted like they didn’t. I know though. Naked. I have never felt so ashamed and I wasn’t raped. What did she feel? How could she keep me? I saw her in Jacob’s mind. She was so innocent. She smiled. A real smile. I have never seen that smile on her.

Now I was what she hated. We were both monsters.

“Dani if you don’t come out I am coming in.” Angela said.

“If you come in I swear to God I will rip your head from your shoulders.” I yelled.

“Back off Angela.” Jacob told her.

I stayed under the covers. It was dark here. I liked the dark. Soon I had a feeling this would be permanent. I didn’t care. I was a waste of life. I had brought the one woman who loved me nothing but misery.

I wasn’t ready yet though. Not for the darkness. First I had to deal with daddy dearest. When he was dead I would lay his body at my mother’s feet and let her decide what to do with me.

Aro POV

Sulpicia was serious apparently. I would not be allowed in my marriage bed until La Push was a wasteland. Caius had been chased out of his chambers. He always loved that his chambers were next to Jane’s and across from Alec. He enjoyed the silence. Neither ever made much of a noise. Even when Bella had begun staying in Jane’s chambers he told me they were mostly quiet.

“Do you know what Bella said? She told Jane that she was thankful that she was a vampire or her jaw would be killing her. Athenodora explained what that meant to me. Disturbing. Moans. Loud moans. Screaming. I have heard my love over and over again. Oh yes my love. Oh right there my love. This will have to be addressed. Sound proofing will be required. That or we shall give them new chambers somewhere far from mine. Did you know Isabella likes her nipples bit? Unfortunately I do now.”

“They will calm down Caius. No need to change chambers yet. Once the newness wears off I’m sure they will be more discreet.” I said, attempting to pacify him.

“How long?”

“My guess would be fifty years or so.” Marcus said unnecessarily.

“Wonderful.” Caius muttered.

“Masters!” Connor. A member of the outer guard rushed in.

“Yes Connor?”

“We have been hacking all cell signals coming out of La Push as ordered. One call from Billy Black to Carlisle Cullen asking for help.”

“And?”

“Carlisle refused him.”

There may be hope for Carlisle yet.

“We also learned Edward refused to change the human but Jasper Whitlock and his mate and the other mated couple in the Cullen’s attacked Edward Cullen, changed the girl and left the coven. Edward Cullen left afterwards as well.”

We tried to remain silent. Marcus chuckled first. Caius next and I gave up.

After we had calmed down from our laughing fit I noticed Connor still here.

“Anything else Connor?”

“Yes Master. A call from Sam Uley was made to Renee Dwyer. He told her that Bella was shot and kidnapped and Dani was at his residence. He wants Renee to come to La Push to take custody of her.”

“Just as you suspected Brother.” Marcus noted.

“Renee is enroute to the safe house correct Connor?”

“Yes. Charlie Swan is at a nearby medical facility as well. He arrived in good condition and continues to improve.”

“Thank you Connor. I want you to prepare for a trip. Choose another to go with you. Have Saville come to me at once. I have need of her services.”

“Right away Master.”

Connor left leaving the three of us alone in our thrones.

“Saville? What do you have in mind brother?” Caius asked.

“We are going to give them what they want. We are going to give them Renee Dwyer.”

A/N An A/N at the end of the chapter? Yep. Made a decision today. I have never done a one shot but I am doing on for Christmas to my diehard readers. It will be out before Christmas but I am not sure when.

It’s going to be a Bella Ty one shot. Bella is coming home from college at Christmas Break and plans to introduce her Dad to her boyfriend. The one she has been living with for two years who Charlie didn’t know about. She’ll have a few more surprises as well. Think it’s going to be fun. Look for it in the next two weeks.