Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

Spy Games

By BetterInTexas

Chapter 29:

I looked at the two women in my life. I looked at my floor covered in werewolf blood. I wasn’t sure which upset me more. Probably the blood because even after I clean it, I would bet if I stepped on the area barefoot it will be sticky. Maybe if I scrubbed the area with Hydrogen Peroxide it could take care of the potential stickiness. Now that my secret is out, I have also planned on bringing back the maid. I would bet she has a trick for getting blood off floors.

“Bella, you wanted to talk to us?” Arial reminded me.

Oh yeah.

“You two are going to get me killed. I’m not afraid of death but I would prefer to spend a little time in Florida if that would be alright with the both of you. If you don’t want this for me then by all means keep acting like bitches.”

This has brought silence to my two girls.

“Okay, talk over.”

I open my door and motion for them both to leave.

“Hell no! You aren’t going to say something like that and expect me to leave! I was here with you! I helped tonight. We were both shooting in case you forgot! Do you know how many times I have been there for you? Who the fuck do you think you are, saying I will get you killed? I’m helping keep you alive. Having to watch her while we are taking care of business distracts me and is going to get us both killed!”

“I’m trying to help! I love her!” Angela countered.

“You haven’t known her that long! Don’t you get it? You are just a girl she is fucking. She may love you now but if you think she is your forever get over it! I get that you love her but you have no idea what you are doing!”

“And you do? Before this you didn’t know aliens or vampires or anything else existed! You have as much experience killing vampires as I do! And I am not just a girl she is fucking. You are just bitter that your Daddy and attack dog won’t let you anywhere near a boy. You have given it up twice to guys you didn’t know! Hell you threw it at them! You may have only had sex twice but you are a damn ho! Who the hell gives it up the first time they meet a cute guy? Skanks, that’s who!”

Now they were screaming inches away from each other. Great.

“Shut the fuck up! Both of you!”

Now they were both glaring at me but at least the screaming stopped.

“This is exactly what I am talking about. I can’t take this shit. I love you both. Arial you are my sister, my best friend, you mean everything to me. Angela, I love you. You are the first girl I have ever loved. But if you can’t get along, I am going to be distracted and killed because of it. Angela, I need to know you are safe. If something happened to you, I would never be able to forgive myself and that is very rare for me. Arial, I need you, I always have and always will but if you can’t get over this unreasonable jealousy then you should probably go back to Phoenix for the remainder of this mission. If anything ever happens to you, I wouldn’t be able to live. Now both of you can get out. I love you both too much to see this. Text me tomorrow morning and let me know what you both decide. Either get along or get away from me until this is over. I can’t do it anymore.”

God, I felt tired. The joy I had felt over Jake and Edward’s pain was now gone. Evaporated. Edward’s prediction was true. At this moment it was if he never existed.

Both walked out without a sound, heads hung low.

When the door closed, I sat on my floor and cried. Vampires, werewolves, I could deal. But did my two favorite girls constantly fighting was too much. And now my wardrobe had been hit. What kind of sick fucks steal a girl’s clothes? That’s as bad as Edward sniffing my panties.

When did life become so complicated?

The next day I heard nothing from either of them in the morning. Maybe Jack will keep Angela hidden at the safe house and Arial did leave. Was that possible? No, Arial would never leave me.

Right? I was probably wrong.

I knew where I needed to go. The one guy I used to bitch about Angela to. Sure he was probably annoyed that Arial shot him but he would get over it. He didn’t have a choice. Besides family, only the Cullens and Jake wanted to talk to me. At least Jake had a heartbeat.

Ten minutes later I was in La Push. Eleanor felt like being a badass today, despite the wet weather.

“Hey Bella, you don’t have to go to La Push today.” Jack unnecessarily reminded me.

“I don’t have to go anywhere. It was a stupid fucking deal Sasha made. These bitches should be afraid of being dissected in a lab or burnt into sparkly ashes. That alone should make them motivated to be our pawns. This whole fucking thing is ridiculous.”

“It is giving you an opportunity to gather more information.”

“I don’t need more information. We know about vampires and how to kill them and Dante nearly has wolves figured out. What the fuck have I learned?”

“You have learned that Esme appears to be psychotic and has a serious need to be a serial mother. You have learned that Rose and Emmett are freaks and Rose does want to fuck you. Jake, I admit you haven’t learned much that you haven’t already known but by drawing him in you did get a chance to shoot him.”

Jack did have a way of looking at the bright side of things.

“Have you seen Arial and Angela?”

“Of course. They live here. Kind of hard to miss them. They’ve been locked in Arial’s room all day.”

All day?

“Okay, just hadn’t heard from them since…”

“You kicked them both out of your room?”

“Yeah.” I admitted. Not my finest moment.

“I haven’t heard much either. A bit of yelling but it settled down quickly. Sasha is listening with her special way to make sure no one is hurt but she says it is going fine and they have things to work out amongst themselves.”

“Fine. Look, don’t listen for a while.”

“Yeah that’s going to happen.”

“Jack I’m serious.”

“Fine.”

I didn’t know if I believed him. He was a spy like me. We lie.

Wheels opened the door. He paled when he saw me.

“What did I do? Are you here to finish Jake off? He’s a good kid, really. I’ve been telling him to leave you alone I swear. He is my only son, please don’t kill him.”

“Nice to see you too, Wheels. I think Charlie is getting tired of fishing alone. Connolly went once and tossed a grenade in the water. Effective but not apparently to Charlie’s liking. He has been debating inviting you to fish. If he does you are going to accept and apologize for keeping so many secrets and being such a bad friend. You are also going to tell him how much you admire me and how sorry your son is for bleeding on my floor. Any questions?”

“No. Of course I will. I miss Charlie.”

“Where is Jake?”

“You are here to kill him, aren’t you?” he whispered.

“Jake. Where is he? I hate repeating myself.”

“In his bedroom. His leg hasn’t exactly healed completely. Sue looked at it and said there was quite a bit of burning.”

“He should learn to stay the hell out of my way when I am trying to kill vampires. I don’t fuck around.” I told him while walking to the back. I kicked Jake’s door open and he was lying on his bed, rubbing his leg.

“You, outside now. We are going for a walk.”

He looked frightened. Not the look I want on my vampire killing wolves. Pathetic.

“You are here to kill me, aren’t you?”

“No, you little bitch. I need someone to vent to who isn’t my best friend or someone I am fucking and love. Yes, the two are exclusive from each other, but I happen to have one who is both. I need someone who I absolutely do not give a shit about their opinion. Now walk with me. You are going to listen while I scream.”

“Okay… uh any reason why you need someone to hear you scream?”

“It’s not as fun if you do it yourself, kind of like sex. Not like you would know about that. Considering you pine after a lesbian you won’t know about it for a while.”

Jake limped after me, moving pretty slowly for a supposed superhuman.

“Guess those bullets work pretty well huh?” I asked, holding back a smirk.

“Yeah, it caught on fire and staunched most of the bleeding. Sue had to use oven mitts and pliers to get it out.”

“Ouch. I hoped you learned a lesson. When I am dealing with a vampire, especially one that steals my clothes, stay back for your own protection.”

“Yeah… but killing vampires is more my…”

“Jake?”

“Yeah?”

“Did you learn your lesson?”

“Yes Bella.”

“Good doggie. Now listen, Arial, a girl I consider blood, my best and only true friend, my cousin, my sister, the one person at the top of the very small list who I would take a bullet for, doesn’t like my girlfriend Angela. Angela is the first girl I have truly ever loved. I don’t know how it happened. When I first met her, I was undercover and apart from nearly seducing her in the back of a van and rubbing her leg with my foot under the lunch table a few times I wasn’t really interested right? But she was and that caught my attention. So after pretending to love Eddie for so long, I wanted a real relationship, you know? I knew she was gay even if she wouldn’t admit it to herself. I figured it would be easy. The two of us could have some fun, she could learn a little about herself and I could finally have sex outside of a cramped diner bathroom with… anyway, so we get together and she makes me wait. Makes me really work for it. I was her big secret and I didn’t mind because obviously I had my own secrets, right? But I wanted more and then she… she decided she was too scared. So she dumped me.”

“She dumped you? You took her back?”

“Shut up, Jake, I’m not finished talking. Yes, she dumped me and I realized how much I loved her. She had wormed her way into my life and the idea of not having her damn near broke my heart. I realized at that moment that I truly loved her. Then she told her father she was gay and was kicked out because she wanted to be with me. She loved me and did the bravest thing I can imagine. So now she is mine and her and Arial aren’t getting along. It’s like they are fighting for my time and pulling me in different directions and I am supposed to concentrate on killing this red headed bitch, while this is going on. They are going to get me killed or worse get themselves killed. What do you think I should do Jake?”

“Well Bella, I think you should consider gu…”

“Exactly. I should lock them in a room together until this is over. Or maybe separate cells so they can only talk since Ang isn’t much of a fighter. I don’t know. I am so confused and I can’t afford to be confused. I have business to take care of, undead to kill, fairy dust to float in the wind. I don’t need this but I love them both and it’s my problem now.”

“Bella, I need to tell you something before you make any decisions. You need to know the truth. I don’t care about gay or straight. I think when two people love each other that is all that should matter.”

“Uh… okay… except for lesbians like myself aren’t attracted to men so sex would be out. Kind of an important part of a relationship. God, could you imagine if Edward Cullen had a kid with a human? How freaky would that be? She would have great hair though, I admit. But how would a human even have her? Some freaky sparkling hybrid. She would probably have to chew her way out or shatter her mother’s pelvis. Oh my God do you think the mother would have to drink blood? How disgusting is that? Never mind, I can go off on tangents. Anyway back to the…”

“Bella, you are a fucking genius. That would make them stop. I really need to find my friend.” Sasha whispered in my ear. I wasn’t sure why she thinks I’m a genius. but if she thinks I am then it must be true. Maybe she liked the separate cells idea?

“How do you know you really aren’t attracted to guys unless you have tried?”

Jake just grabbed my hand. He placed it against his chest.

“Feel that Bella? I am flesh and blood too. I know you have to love my pecs, my abs. I turn into a giant wolf, I’m as badass as you are.”

I was speechless. He thought he was as bad ass as I was. He needed professional help.

“I wanted to be smoother, cooler. But I can tell I am running out of time. Bella you need all the information. Even though you shot me and nearly cost me a leg yesterday I love you. I love you and I think you should choose me. It is obvious Angela is wrong for you.”

How fucking stupid is he?

“I love you and I know you love me.”

Oh shit, he just grabbed me. Oh God his lips! Oh God is that his tongue trying to force its way down my throat?

I tried to break free but I couldn’t. I did the only thing that was available to me. The only part of him that probably was still not immune to punishment.

I grabbed his nuts and twisted.

Hard.

Completely around.

He threw me to the ground and I landed on my ass, wanting to vomit.

“Damn it! Why the hell did you do that?” he screamed.

“You kissed me you fucking asshole! Edward Cullen gave me a close encounter with necrophilia and now you have given me a close encounter with zoophilia! God what is with you assholes?! Dante, kill!”

Like clockwork Dante’s shot hit Jake in the shoulder and spun him around. I kicked dirt on him. Okay mud but as close to dirt as you can get on this fucking beach. Then I kicked him a few more times in the nuts and once in the mouth when I realized he was still breathing.

“Dante kill! What is with this warning shot bullshit?! One shot, one kill! End him now!”

“No Bella. Dante is not going to kill him.” Jack told me.

Fuck it. I pulled my piece from my back holster and pressed it against his ignorant head. He looked up and pissed his pants. Paul LaHote much?

His shoulder was really bleeding but it looked like an exit wound was present. I would let him bleed a while before I ended him.

“Bella put the gun down. We need these fucking dogs.” Jack said calmly. I was calm as well. I would calmly blow his fucking head off.

“I gave you a chance to be a buddy today Jake. A friend, just like I pretended you were once. Now you fucked that up. Any last words?”

“This really hurts. Getting shot sucks.” he whined.

“Hardly famous last words but I guess they will do.”

“Bella stop.”

What the fuck? I turned around and there was Dante. How the hell is he so quiet? I figured he must have made that shot from a few hundred feet away.

“Back off, Dante. You had your chance. This is my kill.”

“No it isn’t. He is stupid. He and Edward Cullen are perhaps the dumbest individuals I have ever known or even heard of and I spent years in a desert with Ty. But he is a child. A baby to this world. He doesn’t deserve to die.”

“He grabbed me, tried to kiss me!”

I looked down at Jake who was crying. It almost made me feel something close to pity.

“He does deserve more pain though.” Dante said and shrugged his shoulders. I smiled and shot that fucker in both feet.

“Touch me again Jake, and I will murder your father and sisters before I come for you. We understand each other?”

“Yes.” he said through a sob. “Would you ask Sue to come get me?”

“No, she is probably fucking my Dad and they shouldn’t have their alone time interrupted.” Oops. “Keep that to yourself by the way. It’s just a bad joke. That’s a fucking Alpha order bitch. Who is your Alpha Jake?”

“Sam?” he tried. I hit him in the head with the butt of my nine.

“Try again! Who is your fucking alpha Jake?!”

“You are! I’m sorry! I’ll never touch you again I swear!”

I left him bleeding on the beach, with Dante by my side.

“Bella if you need someone to talk to, you can always come to me. I realize Ty can be a bit much and Connolly is psychotic. Hawk is… Hawk and Jack and Sasha are too close to the situation.”

“Yeah, I probably didn’t make the best decision just then. Do you think that counts for my hour in La Push this week?”

“Yes, I doubt you will be allowed back. I am placing small landmines on the wolves’ patrol routes this evening. Would you like to help?”

“Dante, you are so cool. If you were a girl, I would totally give it up to you.”

“Thank you. If you were a guy, I would be incredibly freaked out by what you just said but would still take it as a compliment. Now would you like to talk?”

“I would bet you know everything anyway. You are kind of sneaky that way.”

“I have to keep my ear to the ground around these guys. Someone has to save them from themselves. Sasha can’t do all the work. This mission isn’t the first time I have watched your back you know.”

That was a surprise.

“When? Were you here when I first moved to Forks?”

“I first saw you in Phoenix. Hawk was off on his two week pussy fest in Costa Rica, Ty and Connolly were off the grid fucking around and Arial had the flu. You were both fifteen and it took Jack and Sasha quite a bit of work to take care of her. That left you alone. Jack considered hiring an outside bodyguard to watch you but he hates to use those outside the family. He called me and I happened to be home for once. I drove down and watched you for five days. You were being quite intimate with a young lady named Allison at the time and convinced her to let you borrow her motorcycle. You planned to race a gentleman for $500 on a three mile stretch around a nearby canyon. Do you remember?”

Oh shit.

“Yeah, I was all set but lost the damn keys. Then later they were in the ignition after everyone had left. I didn’t see you. You took my keys from my pocket?”

“Yes. I scouted the route and knew you would most likely be on the right side. The gentleman in question was lined up on the left side of the road, doubtlessly knowing about the pot hole a mile and a half into the route. Had you hit that hole you would have been unable to recover and have either fallen off the cliff or had several broken bones and road rash over most of your body. I had to stop you somehow so I took your keys. Your face is too beautiful to be allowed to sustain such damage.”

Wow.

“Dante from any other guy that would have sounded like a pick up line. From you it sounds so… wise and true. So what was Jack’s obsession with keeping me watched all the time?”

“You have to understand Jack, a little. He lost his parents at a very young age. He lost his adopted parents and a woman he considered a sister to a vicious murder. He nearly lost Arial and once he nearly lost Sasha. Jack has lost loved ones and he holds on to those he has very tightly. Yes, he does suffocate Arial at times and he frets about your decisions, but it is just him. He loves you Bella. Is it wrong that he has you followed and Arial guarded at all times? Perhaps, but the two of you have grown into fine young women who are very capable at many things, not all involving violence. He will get better. Sasha told him he had too and she has him so pussy whipped I have a hard time believing it myself.”

I guess that did make sense. I had never really lost anyone. Not like Jack had. I had no idea he had nearly lost Sasha as well. Maybe I can understand his protectiveness a little more.

Still he needs to loosen the fuck up. If he doesn’t his new code name is going to be Uncle Sparkles.

“So tell me, how are you so quiet? You can sneak up on wolves and I know despite being idiots they at least have a great sense of smell and hearing. What is your secret?”

Dante stopped and looked at the setting sun.

“We all have our secrets Bella. If I told you mine it wouldn’t be a secret. Only Sasha knows because she… let’s just say she was as protective of Jack and Arial and even Hawk as Jack is with everyone. When we first met, she read my mind. She did not like the idea of not being the quietest person in the room. To her great credit she has kept my secret from everyone.”

“She won’t even tell me.” Jack grumped. I had forgotten he was there.

“Shut up, Uncle Sparkles.”

“Let’s go. It is getting dark and we have landmines to plant.”

“I should probably go and see if… I don’t know what to do about Angela and Arial.”

“Angela has left everything she knows to be with you. That is the effect you have on people. People are drawn to you like a Siren. It is a gift and a curse. With Arial wrapped up in Jack’s protective cocoon, she has had no one outside the family really. She loves you deeply. You are the only other person in her life, her best friend, confidant, the one she shares her darkest secrets and greatest dreams with. The two of them love you and they will find a way to coexist. They have no choice. One day Arial will have a boyfriend if Jack ever gets the stick out of his ass and you won’t like him. It is natural when two people have only had each other for so long for there to be friction when another comes into the picture. It will be alright Bella.”

“Thanks Dante. You think one day you might tell me your secret?”

“Let’s kill all the blood sucking fairies and I may show you.”

“Show me? You don’t turn into a wolf or some shit, do you?” That would totally suck.

“No, I am very human. But you have to understand Bella, there are more things in this world, this universe, this plane of existence…”

“Get out Bella. Once he starts on this shit he won’t shut up.” Jack told me.

“… than you can possibly imagine. Jack doesn’t believe in much and is probably telling you to get away before I go off on a tangent. Tell Jack to go fuck himself.”

“Go fuck yourself, Uncle Sparkles.” I obeyed immediately. God, why couldn’t Dante be a girl? He had gorgeous hair too. Reminded me of Angela. I needed to get home.

“I’m going to have to take a rain check on the landmines. If you can wait till tomorrow, I would totally take you up on it. Right now I need to…”

“Take care of business. Remember Bella, there is always someone to talk to. We are family. Family is never alone.”

“Thanks, Dante.”

I didn’t drive home. I drove to Jack’s instead who told me Angela and Arial were at my house. I asked him why he just didn’t tell me this little fact in my ear and he said fuck you dog fucker and walked back inside, grinning like he just won a prize. I hope Sasha uses teeth and “accidentally” scrapes him tonight.

When I arrived home I entered with a certain hesitation and hoped for the best. Both were talking to Charlie in the living room. Charlie stood up and walked out, giving me a brief hug before he left.

That left me with these two.

“Well?”

“We are going to get along. We promise Bella.” Arial told me.

“We worked out quite a bit today. She won’t be jealous and insinuate that you are going to drop me at the first opportunity and I will stay back and try to stay safe while Connolly trains me. I will also stop calling her a skank and a whore.”

“You called me a skank and a ho.” Arial pointed out.

“Yeah to your face.” Ang replied. They both laughed. It was a start.

“Thank you both. I’m sorry for kicking you out last night.”

“We deserved it. We also think and Sasha agrees that your alone time with the Cullens and the wolves is over.” Arial informed me, thankfully. “So Dad told us you shot Jake in his feet?”

“The fucker grabbed me and kissed me. I twisted his nuts. Apparently not even werewolves are immune to this.”

“Just so you know I plan to shoot him myself after this is over.” Ang told me. “Nobody kisses you and gets away with it.”

“Damn, I like the attitude. What do you say we get naked?” I offered. I get so turned on when she talks like this.

“And I am out of here.” Arial hugged me and kissed my cheek. “I’m taking Eleanor. See you in the morning. Love ya Bells.”

“Love ya too.” I told her. Probably more after today even though I didn’t think it was possible.

Ang was next to me, practically ripping my shirt off. I took it off quickly before I lost another t shirt and ripped hers off. Literally ripped it right down the middle. Snapped her bra off too. The Phoenix was hungry and it was fucking dinnertime. Her lips attacked mine and I was lost in a daze of pussy, tongues, nipples, nibbling and double ended dildos until morning.

The next morning and every morning after that I woke up with her draped over me. Sometimes we were in my room and sometimes hers, depending on whether Charlie needed Sue time.

I saw no sign of Victoria over the next few weeks. It was almost as if she had given up. A part of me wondered if she got tore up by her new vampires but Sasha didn’t believe this to be true. Jasper had made a few unauthorized scouting trips and told us the area still stunk of vampires but he could not pick up a single scent trail or hideout because of the constant rain. Perhaps they learned from our attack and were hiding better or using multiple locations. He had not picked up Victoria’s scent.

Still my final two weeks of high school were Victoria, Cullen and wolf free. No one bothered me about visiting. I believe the bloodshed on his reservation and the embarrassment of his wolves crying, pissing their shorts and being stalked at night while they slept had probably dissuaded Sam from requesting my presence.

Jasper whined about my discontinued presence at the Cullens and Jack reminded him if he didn’t want to see his family hanging by their torsos with a chain around their neck while scientists performed experiments on them, he would suck it up and deal with it. Jasper sucked it up and dealt with it. Esme had left fourteen voicemails for me and Alice twenty six but I had heard nothing from Edward. A part of me hoped that he had gotten the message but I knew better. He would have to die eventually and I would have to plan it in a way I couldn’t be held responsible if we wanted Jasper’s continued help with the Italian problem, as Sasha insisted on calling it. I asked several times if she had a plan but she would only smile and say new tech is being developed, an old friend who owed her and Jack a favor was being searched for and there were too many unknown factors to formulate a solid plan at the moment. I trusted her but somehow the grin on her face made me nervous.

Esme’s talk about Alice’s prediction also made me nervous although I didn’t like to admit it. I had tried to talk to Sasha about it but once again she laughed it off, told me not to worry and to trust her. She may not have had all the details down but I knew something brilliant, complicated and probably bad for me was going to go down.

The night of graduation had arrived.

I can’t believe I had to wear this horrible gown. It was some puke yellow color and I wanted to cry. It was almost as if Fork’s high School was still trying to take some of my dignity away as punishment for owning this fucker. Angela’s parents and brothers actually showed up. I was surprised when Hawk pulled her father to sit between him and Sasha but the man was smiling even if it seemed forced. When Angela walked across the stage, he stood up and cheered the loudest, once Hawk placed his large hand and pulled the man up by his neck.

Angela was shocked but happy and even waved at her mother and brothers.

Jessica gave her horrible speech. What are you going to be? Who the hell knows? I know bitch. I’m a spy. You need direction in your life Jessica. More to life than getting by on your tits.

On second thought, thanks to Hawks physical training program during volleyball she wasn’t the cupcake she once was and probably could make a decent living in the porn industry until she was 26, maybe 28 if she kept her workout regimen.

Charlie and Jack were crying like little bitches. Embarrassing. These were the strong macho father figures in my life. Connolly and Ty were there in the back but seemed as interested in the proceedings as I was. Both had their eyes glued to the different entrances to the gym and I was sure Dante was somewhere, probably on the roof keeping an eye on the outside perimeter.

Fucking Jake and Wheels were here. Wheels went fishing with Charlie last weekend and Charlie invited him to graduation. I asked Charlie what the fuck he was thinking and he said he would get a kick out of seeing Billy so nervous. Apparently, Jake has not requested my presence back in La Push. Charlie told me Jake had to phase and still limped home from the beach, trying to avoid people while hoping to heal faster in wolf form. Sam saw him in that weird wolf mind meld thing they have going on and arrived to help him.

Poor bastard. I wished I would have stuck around and watched that. I thought of all the rounds I pumped into the wolves, the two vampires I killed in Seattle, the street race against Victoria, getting the fuck beat out of me by Jamie, visiting the Volturi castle and watching the pre-teen Janet become so angry that she couldn’t hurt me. Ari’s psychotic cheerfulness when he couldn’t read my mind any better than Eddie. My frustration at my confusion between left and right, that happens more than I would ever admit.

Ahh, high school memories.

This is all Jack’s fault.

We bypassed dinner afterward, heading straight to the house. The neighbors I had spoken to had all left, thanks to Arial and I being sweet manipulative little girls when the situation calls for it. Charlie’s deputies had the street blocked off from both ends. Graduates placed their keys in bowls at the feet of each deputy. Ty had the stereo system hooked up to some of the largest speakers I had ever seen in my life. Jessica had a water hose out and was challenging girls to wet t shirt contests, Lauren was fucking Tyler against the side of my house.

The greatest party in Forks history was on. Jack had set up several blow up swimming pools in the front and backyard, Hawk was the bouncer and decided who got into my hot tub. When Arial got in, wearing the smoking string bikini we had found online, Hawk refused to let the trail of boys follow her in. None complained. With Hawk no one usually complains, they just obey. Except me.

The party went well. I was pretty drunk. Okay, I was fucking smashed. Charlie was pretty smashed and we faced off at beer pong. I normally stay away from beer at all costs due to the calories but it was light beer and this was graduation night. You only graduate high school once unless you are pussy vampires.

Angela and I were involved in a pretty intense make out session that was quickly turning into a public sex act on the front lawn, and I am pretty sure we were being watched by every male at the party and didn’t give a fuck.

It was when I finally stopped kissing her because I needed a breath that I heard it.

One of the deputies was telling someone they couldn’t come into the roped off area.

I pulled Angela up from the ground and the two of us stumbled hand in hand towards the entrance.

Fucking wolves. Jake, Quilly and Emory.

“What the fuck are you guys doing here?” I slurred.

“Uh, your Dad invited us to graduation.” Jake explained.

“Yeah, the boring crap back at the school. This is my party. How many times do I have to shoot you to get you to leave me alone?”

“I’m just trying to be friendly! To make it up to you!”

“The bitch shot you multiple times. Why are we here again Jake?” Emmett, no Emory, asked.

Wait a minute.

“Did you just call me a bitch fucker?”

“I think he did.”

I turned and saw an equally drunk Arial in her very small bikini holding a .45. Trying to hold a .45. I was about to move before she caused collateral damage but Hawk had the gun out of her hand and threw her over his shoulder, taking her inside.

“Hey sorry, meant nothing by it. Please don’t shoot.” Quil begged.

“I got you a present Bella.” Jake told me.

A present? I liked presents.

“Let’s see it. If it is good enough, I may let you three losers in.”

Jake handed some sort of bracelet. It wasn’t shiny or sparkly. I liked sparkles on diamonds and that is it. I wonder what Renee has bought me. She better buy me something. The dumb bitch couldn’t make it because she broke her foot escaping through a window when the married neighbor’s wife came home. He lived a few houses down from her and Phil was on the road so she had to limp down the beach. I laughed my ass off when she told me. Bad enough cheating on your lawfully wedded husband but to do it with another married man?

I am so not surprised.

“Do you like it?” Jake’s voice pulled me from my thoughts.

“Do I like what?” what the fuck is he talking about now?

“The bracelet I made you. In your hand?”

Oh. I checked it out. A couple leather bands intertwined with a wooden wolf hanging from it.

“What the fuck is this?”

“I made it for you.”

“Bullshit. I saw that wolf in a La Push souvenir shop. You didn’t make that.” Angela said, taking it from my hand.

“Is that true Jakey? Did you by me a souvenir?”

“They go for $5 at the shop next to the grocery store. The ones that have those cheesy tees that say La Push and the stupid dream catchers.” Angela further explained.

Angela snapped the wolf bracelet and threw the pieces back to Jake.

“You no get in party.” she told him in the cutest stern voice causing us both to laugh. At least until another fairy voice broke in.

“Bella, I need to talk to you. It’s important.”

Oh great.

“What are you doing here small… what’s a good name for her tonight Ang?”

“Dead bitch.” my best friend said behind us before Angel could respond.

We both turned and saw Arial walking up again with a gun dangling from her hand. How the fuck does she keep getting that gun away from Hawk? How was she even standing?

“Is that a real gun?” Charlie’s deputy asked.

“My Daddy is your boss. Don’t ask questions that could hurt your career, Cody.”

He smiled and was so excited.

“You remembered my name! Yes!”

Kiss asses.

Hawk grabbed the gun and lifted her over his shoulder once again.

“She’s sneakier when she is drunk.” he said by way of explanation. “By the way the rest of those fucking pussy sparklers are already in the house. I think Charlie is about to start drunkenly shooting up the living room. If you don’t want to miss that you better move your ass. Bring the wolves, maybe they can get shot too.”

“Cullens are in there? Why?” Jake asked Tater Tot, who sort of growled at him like a cute puppy.

“Okay all eight of you, follow me and don’t look at my ass or my girlfriend’s fine ass. Understand?”

They agreed but I knew they were lying. Inside the living room was crowded. Vampires were on the ground, writhing in pain while Charlie sat there laughing, and pressing the button to his electronic dog whistle over and over again. I tapped him on the shoulder.

“Hey Bells, still standing? I’m barely. I feel… I haven’t drunk this… and look we have vampires to shoot. You thought of everything. I told Ty to turn up the music so we can cover the shots. I will save Edmund for you. You deserve to kill him.”

I turned to my unwanted guests who were rolling on the ground. Arial was pouring a 40 ounce beer over Edward’s head.

“This one is for my homies.” she said. I think that is what she said. She can get a bit gangsta when wasted.

“Dad let up; we need to find out why they are here so they can leave.”

Dad huffed but did take his finger off the button. Carlisle stood up and hissed, until Sasha had a gun pressed to the side of his head. His face went back to his usual composed mask and he backed away. Charlie shot the finger at him.

“What is the problem, Alice?” Sasha asked.

“The decision has been made. I have seen it.”

“Fucking sweet. Jack, you letting us go hunting in Seattle?” I hoped.

“No, they are coming here.” Alice practically cried. For God’s sake show some tiny balls at least.

“Excellent. Just like I thought, Jack.” Connolly said.

“I’m the one who thought that Jay.” Jack countered.

“I’m the one who told you both.” Sasha said. I looked at Ty.

“You got anything to say?” I asked him.

“I am so fucked up.” he said and broke into a giggling fit.

Words of wisdom? Not Ty’s strength. Partying his ass off? Yeah, he is a fucking pro.

“So you expected this?” Jasper asked, looking at Sasha, finally figuring out who the fuck was in charge around here.

“Seattle was too crowded to plan an assault. Too much potential collateral damage, impossible to cover up.” Sasha explained. That made sense.

“So you prefer to put the people here at risk?” Carlisle asked, like he gave a damn.

“No one will be at risk. If they come here, we will lead them where we want them and a battle will take place there.” Jack told him, holding back a smile. Even in my drunken state I could see where he was going with this.

“They will use one of three entry points. I am betting they want to stay clear of the wolves and come for the Cullens. Bella is going to leave a scent trail from all entry points leading to a clearing I have selected…”

Sasha cleared her throat.

“We have selected. Once there the wolves will hide and attack when all are present along with the Cullens and our team. Most of our team. Some of our team. Ty and Sasha will be there.” Jack finished.

“It won’t work. Victoria is a survivor. She is going to send the army ahead and once she sees an ambush she will run. We will be back where we started.” Jasper told us. I kind of agreed with him.

“Yes except Victoria will never believe that Bella is in the clearing once she sees the fight. She will guess Bella is nearby hiding, probably with Edward. So Edward and Bella will be at combat site 2. When she shows up, we will take her out. Simple.” Jack explained. He did sound smart when he talked about Sasha’s plans like they are his own.

“Where is the hulk going to be?” Jasper asked.

“With Bella.” Jack answered.

“Where am I going to be?” Arial asked. Jack sighed.

“You will be right next to Sasha. You will be shooting from a distance… right next to Sasha.” Jack said grudgingly.

“And me?”

I winced. I knew Angela would ask.

“You are going to be patrolling Forks with Charlie. If any vampires get past us you two will take care of it. Can you handle that Weber?” Connolly asked. It sounded like a challenge but I knew no vampires would get past us. Still he said it in a tone that he was relying on her and Charlie but also keeping them safe. Smooth.

“Yeah, I can handle that.”

“Awesome. Patrolling with my daughter in law. That’s going to be… what’s the word Bella?”

“Fun Dad.”

“Yep.”

He was so drunk. Speaking of, I was losing my buzz. I grabbed tequila from the liquor cabinet and started drinking from the bottle. Angela took the bottle, then Arial, then Ty who finished it off while we all watched in astonishment.

“Well, we are in.” Jake said, Emory and Phil nodded like they agreed.

“You don’t have a fucking choice, bitches.” I reminded them.

“I can’t see what is going to happen if the wolves are involved.” Alice told us what we already fucking knew.

“Then I guess we will have to live the next thirty seconds in suspense. We will do our best.” I replied.

“The wolves will need training.” Jasper pointed out.

“We know how to kill vampires.” Jake lied.

“You have killed one and it took all of you to do it. These are going to be very angry, very strong and very hungry newborns. They are different than us. Stronger. Your pack will have to learn to work in pairs and actually fight, instead of ganging up on one. We are going to train. You are welcome to attend.” he offered.

“Time and place. I will let Sam know.”

“Tomorrow, 8 AM.”

“Fuck that. I want to see this shit and ain’t no fuckin way I gonna be up at 8 AM. Tell em Bells.”

“Ty’s right. We are gonna see this. Go to the clearing where I first met this bitch around noon.”

Arial handed me a bottle of bourbon. “Better make it 3. Unless the attack comes thirty seconds from now. Alice, do we have thirty seconds or did you get your vision too late?”

Alice didn’t look happy.

“The attack comes in three days.”

“Great, now will all dead people and furry people leave. We have mucho drinking to do.” Dad ordered. “Hey Carlisle, I think my dick is suffering from overexertion lately. Been fuckin my woman three times a day. You want to get on your knees and check it out Dr. Bitch? You would like that wouldn’t you? Strange that the first vampire you turned was a 17 year old pretty boy. Esme does he give it up or do you have to take him with a strap on? You should be brave enough to come out of the closet like my daughter. Course she’s a badass and you are a fucking little wimmmp aren’t you?”

Oh my God. I didn’t know if I should be proud or disgusted. Since I was wasted, I went with proud.

The supernatural were gone.

I walked outside, stood on top of the car bomb and screamed in joy. Hundreds of people joined me. When did hundreds of people get here? I didn’t realize that there were that many people in Forks.

A vampire battle, the Italian plan to figure out and then Florida awaits. It was eleven o clock.

“Hey baby I want to drink some more and fuck on the lawn. You up for another bottle?” Angel asked.

“Angel I have not yet begun to defile myself. Arial! Grab a bottle and let’s head to the hot tub. C’mon baby, I want you pressed against me. That little bikini is driving me crazy. It’s the hot tub or the front lawn. Which one?”

“I don’t want you to get grass stains when I’m on top. The hot tub it is.”

I had a feeling this would be the greatest summer ever.