Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

The Bodyguard

By BetterInTexas

Chapter 09:

Garrett POV

“Garrett. Thank you for answering. I wasn’t sure…”

“I told you Richard. I am always at you and Donna’s service. What can I do for you?”

Brother Richard. Such a brave young man. I suppose he wasn’t still young. I wonder…

“Is the lovely Donna with you?”

“Yes Garrett. I am here. I… I need your help.”

This can’t be good. My mind flashed to the last time I had seen them. The two teenagers so young. So brave.

I had been in Houston investigating a rash of serial killer slayings. Apparently the bodies were drained of blood somewhere and left in the streets. All homeless people. Junkies, prostitutes. The police were baffled. I wasn’t. I knew exactly what was going on. The idiots in Italy did not seem inclined to do their supposed job so I took it upon myself to look into the matter.

I found the vampire fairly quickly. He was about to feed upon another junkie. The man still had the needle in his arm and was passed out. Before the vampire stood a young man and woman. The young man was holding a Bible.

“Stay back.” He said, clearly frightened of the devil before him. The vampire was a lean man, early twenties when changed. Long blonde hair pulled back in a ponytail.

“I only want the junkie. Take this opportunity to run before I change my mind.” He told the young black man in a soft, seductive voice.

“No. This man is a child of God. Leave him alone.”

I was quite frankly stunned. I wasn’t sure if this young man knew what we were but he obviously knew something was wrong. Despite this he stood strong. Not for long.

“I came here to eat. Him or you and your girlfriend. Make your choice.”

“Run Donna.” Richard whispered.

“No. I ain’t goin a damn place.” She said staring the vampire in the eyes.

I was quite frankly amazed. Bravery of this type is sadly not easily found in my experience. When I find it, I appreciate it.

“Take me. Leave them alone.” Richard told the vampire.

“Have it your way.” The vampire attacked Richard, his teeth sinking into his neck. Donna screamed. I roared.

I tore his jaws off as best I could, attacking from behind. The vampire had no idea I was there. I didn’t want Richard’s throat to be torn out. The bastard nearly bit one of my fingers off when I managed to unlock his jaws.

Pulling him away he turned his attack on me. He was sadly outmatched. I did recognize him though. James. Sadistic bastard.

“Garrett.” He grinned.

“James. Out for a stroll tonight?”

“Why are you here? Why are you interfering in my kill? It is not our kind’s way.”

“Perhaps but I have my own special way. Would you care to learn more about it?”

I struck him again. He tried to escape and I grabbed him by his ponytail and threw him against a wall. I had him pinned. All I had to do was finish him.

It was at that point I heard Richard screaming and Donna crying over him, pressing part of her shirt against his neck. James took the opportunity to strike me in the jaw and dart up the wall. A very large part of me wished to chase him.

I looked at his retreating figure.

I looked back at Richard and Donna.

Kneeling down by Donna I saw Richard was feeling the full effects of the venom. His eyes were wide, he was trying to scream, however he was also losing a lot of blood. If I was going to do this I had seconds to decide. To this day I’m not sure why I did. He would have made a worthy ally. But as my friend Father Francis likes to say, some decisions are no decisions at all.

I clamped my teeth on the wound and began draining the venom, keeping a close ear on his heartbeat.

It became dangerously low. His pulse weakened. Another few seconds and I would have to decide whether to let him die or continue the change.

As that thought crossed my mind his blood became clean. All traces of the venom gone. I removed my mouth and planted the shirt back onto the wound. A cab drove by as luck would have it and I knocked the driver out and borrowed his car. Donna sat in the back keeping pressure on the wound. I arrived at the hospital four minutes later. I could have ran but I did not want to leave her alone with James still around.

Running into the ER, I explained that a dog had attacked his throat and he had lost quite a bit of blood.

The ER doctor that night was very good at his job.

I sat at his bedside along with Donna not making a sound. Eventually she broke the silence.

“What are you?”

“You know.” I simply said.

“We knew there was a killer out. Hurting our people. Richard thought… I wasn’t supposed to be there but I couldn’t let him go alone. He had seen the guy with the ponytail. He saw his eyes. He believed he was a demon or something. Thought he could banish him back to Hell with prayer.”

“Is he your boyfriend?”

“No. He is my best friend’s boyfriend. She was at Choir practice. He told me his plan in case he didn’t come back. I couldn’t let him go alone. But that was no demon. That was…”

“A vampire?”

“Yeah. I guess. I heard of this craziness from my great grandmother when I was a little girl. I never believed in it. But those eyes… your eyes… why did you help us?”

“Donna did you pray when Richard was attacked?”

“Yes. I prayed. I prayed my heart out.”

“God answer’s prayers Donna. Not always in the way we expect. At least I have a friend that tells me so. I was here to find and stop that vampire.”

“Then why didn’t you go after him?”

“Because he was more important.” I told her truthfully.

Six hours later Richard awoke.

“You weren’t a dream?”

“No. My name is Garrett. I am about to tell the two of you some things which will disturb you. Frighten you. But you have to keep it to yourselves. You can never speak of this to anyone.”

I explained some truths to Donna and Richard that night and into the morning. They swore to keep the information to themselves. I knew they would.

“So what do you feed on?” Richard asked me finally.

“Bags that were placed into your body last night. Made me a bit hungry. I will probably hit the blood bank on the way out. I want you to know that Houston if off limits. I can’t stop every vampire everywhere but if you ever see one in Houston or suspect a killing is related contact me at this number. I will always answer it for the two of you. I will do my best.”

“God bless you Garrett.” Donna whispered.

“God? I’m not certain if I believe in a God to be honest Donna. But the bravery you two showed tonight has gone quite a ways to convincing me.”

I left the hospital. Over the years I kept up with them, never interfering. My heart broke to see the tragedies that befell both of them. That was life. Human life. It was a brief and tragic and beautiful and wonderful thing. After all this time they actually called. This could not be good.

“Tell me Donna.”

“My son… Ty?”

“Yes of course.” I had watched Ty for the past few years on television. An intriguing young man with a very bright future.

“He is getting married in four weeks. His fiancée… Garrett I don’t know how many but I saw one vampire talking to her in the backyard last night tryin to convince her to become a vampire. She is pregnant Garrett. Then today when we bought her wedding dress there was another. A girl with blonde hair in the store watching us. Garrett they want her. Ty knows about vampires. She told him. I haven’t told her what I know because I’m afraid. If they are watching and find out more people know, who the hell knows what they would do?”

Okay…

“Are you afraid they will attack her soon? In the next day or so?” I was in New York right now.

“No. He was trying to talk her into it. She told him no. She has already been attacked. Before. She admitted it when Brother Richard asked her about it.”

Hold the fuck up.

“What do you mean she has been attacked before?”

“She got the scar Garrett. A vampire bite mark. I’ve known about it for a while but figured it was… I don’t know. I didn’t know how to bring it up or even if I could or should…”

Oh crap.

“Is the scar on her wrist Donna?”

“Uh..wait… yeah. How you know that?”

“Is her name Bella Swan?”

“Yes Garrett. Yes it is.” Richard said quietly.

Fucking Cullens.

“Keep her inside. I will be there in 7… no 6 hours at your house Donna.”

I hung up the phone and immediately dialed his number.

“What the hell do you want? It’s New Year’s Eve. I’m getting ready to go out and get laid in this Yankee town. Hopefully find a girl who doesn’t mind being gagged so I don’t have to listen to these accents anymore.”

“We need a Huey. Just the two of us. The team can stay behind. And bring your rifle.”

“Oh yeah? Where is the Huey taken us?”

“Near your home town Connolly. Houston.”

“Hell yes. Search and Destroy?”

“Scouting right now, but be prepared.”

“I always am.”

I hung up and took a breath. Bella Swan. The other Harry Potter of the Vampire world besides RIchard. The girl who lived. I watched her for two months till the Cullen’s came back, making sure Victoria didn’t return. I watched that idiot Edward try to win her back. He finally stopped following her everywhere. He backed off, Victoria disappeared so I went back to business. I had no idea the black guy she lived with was Donna’s son. I barely checked in on her any longer. Satellite images only show so much. Small world. By this time tomorrow there may be a bit more room in it.

Jasper POV

I hoped she would be somewhere she wouldn’t be heard…

“Hello?”

“Hi Mom. How ya doin? Still stickin to the missionary position?”

“Jasper thank God. I have been hoping you would call.”

“You somewhere we can talk?” I asked immediately. Esme sounded a bit… out of sorts.

“Yeah. I’m in Tempe Arizona.”

Damn it.

“What is going on Esme? My friend Peter says Edward is about to do something that will put Bella in danger.”

“He has. Or will. I’m not sure. I can’t find him. He has become convinced that he can talk Victoria into attacking Bella so he can save her. He thinks Victoria will do this because we will approach the Volturi on her behalf. He actually plans to kill her.”

“Edward plans to kill her?” I asked.

“Yes.”

“You mean Emmett?”

“Nope. Edward.”

“Oh…”

“Jasper, Bella isn’t home. She has been gone a while. I don’t know where. I don’t know if Victoria has her. I don’t know a damn thing…”

“Calm down Esme. Bella is in Houston. Peter, Charlotte and I are keepin a close eye on her. Go ahead and head back. We got this. We see Victoria we will take her out.”

“Head back? Fuck you Jasper. I’ll go wherever the hell I want!”

Whoa.

“My bad Esme.”

“No. I’m sorry. I’m just a little wound up. Things are going on here. I don’t know what to do.”

“Whats goin on there?”

“I’m standing in Bella’s apartment right now. Edward has been here. So has Victoria. So have others. Her furniture was moved recently and it appears someone tried to put it back in place poorly. The smell of venom is strong. There was an attack here Jasper.”

“Anything else?”

“I found a finger. I found Edwards’s finger under the couch.”

Damn.

“I see. Uh Esme? Get your ass out of there now.”

“Go where Jasper? I want to help. I don’t want to hide in London… I…”

“Come to Houston. Now. I’ll text you the address. Make sure you are not followed. If you are, call me and keep running and I will meet you. Run to me Esme.”

“Okay. I’m on my way. What should I do with this finger?”

Good question.

“What do you want to do with it?”

I was curious. I knew Esme hated Edward. But why she felt compelled to help Bella?”

“I’m going to take it in the desert and burn it. If he is somehow alive he can try to grow another one.”

The call ended.

“Esme comin?” Peter asked.

“Yep.”

“Edward dead?”

“I don’t know. You tell me.” He shrugged his shoulders.

“I don’t know everything. You know that. I do know one thing for certain.”

“I’m all ears Pete. What do you know for certain?”

“That was a dick move you pulled last night.”

Peter POV

He wouldn’t look at me. He knew.

“You gonna chew my ass out over it?” he asked.

“I just want to know what we are doin here. We could have kept watch. Killed Victoria without her ever knowin. Killed Edward. Wouldn’t have been a problem. You avoided her for those years. I figured that was it. You was gonna be the noble guy, givin up your happiness for hers. Okay. I got that. Then we get here and you approach her boyfriend for no reason. You say you wanted to know if he was worthy of her but let’s face it. Guys like us ain’t qualified to decide who is worthy for anything except death. So you meet him. You like him. I figure we are good. You killed the cop who touched her. Met the boyfriend. You was gonna be some fairy godfather to her or some such shit. Cool.

Then you help that boy to restrain from slapping that bitch reporter. That was nice of you. There is fairy Godfather Jasper lookin out for his girl. Made sense. Right up until last night when you suddenly decided to try your best to talk her into turnin into a vampire and bein your mate. Then you tried to make her doubt his loyalty. I can’t figure what the fuck that was all about. You say you want her safe and happy so you go tell her the father of her child is probably goin to cheat on her one day? I don’t know everything but I know that ain’t happenin. That man sooner cut his dick off than put it in another pussy. What the fuck? If you want her take her. Wait for that baby to be born and turn her. Fuck it. But these games are some Edward Cullen bullshit and it needs to stop.”

“You comparing me to Edward, Peter?” He still wouldn’t meet my eyes.

“If the boot fits shove it up your ass. Char wanted to tear your dick off last night. I want to know. You turned me into a vampire and I let that shit slide. I stayed by your side during some brutal fucking battles and helped you manage an army for a psychotic bitch you was convinced loved you. Fuck it. You didn’t kill Charlotte and let us leave. I’m not certain about the let us part but whatever. You badder than I am? Who gives a fuck? We are brothers in blood. We fight for the same side so I don’t really give a damn which one of us can beat up the other. But you let us go. I was free. I didn’t have to come back. What did you say when I took off with Char?”

“I would kill you if I ever saw you again.” He said quietly, back turned.

“Despite that I came back to try to talk you into leavin. I took a risk because despite everything I considered you a brother. You don’t leave family behind. You got free and then went to that bitch Alice. I put up with your animal sucking shit. You feed how you want. Your business. But this blind following me and Char been doin is about to come to an end if you are going to turn into a manipulative bastard. I thought you left that behind when you left the Cullens?”

“I did.” He said quickly.

“Bullshit. That was a dick move. Make up your mind. No more makin Alice leave or makin Edward depressed. Maybe bein around those animal muchers made you forget who you were. But from this point on we lay our cards out Jasper. If you want her take her. If you don’t then we stick around and protect her. Go to her wedding shower. Buy her some nice candle sticks or pots and pans. But no more bullshit. When I fight I like to know I’m on the right side. What is it going to be? We protectin or takin? What are you doin Jasper?”

He said nothing for a while. Just stood there, back to me, not moving.

When he turned around I was shocked as hell. I saw something I never thought I would see.

Jasper had venom pooling in his eyes.

“Peter for once in my existence I have no fucking clue what I am doing.”

I took a breath and pulled him in for a hug. He let me.

“I guess we will figure it out together brother.”

Ty POV

Damn these people need to get out of here. For some reason Momma tried to cancel the party when she got home. No reason. Said she wanted a nice peaceful family night. Unfortunately some people didn’t get the message and came anyways. Bout thirty drunk ass people dancing in my livin room. That was inlcudin my mommy in law and little brother. Momma was so distracted about something she didn’t even seem to notice Renee being the meat in a Phil and Jeff sandwich. Bella was wired but she started to loosen up a bit. The relations were makin her feel part of the families. The Aunts gave the okay to the others so she was in.

She was in and she was dancing. My cousin Casey was showin her moves. I think Bella threw her back out once. She had a great ass but there was some damn moves she probably shouldn’t try even a little pregnant. Little Ty trying to figure out what the fuck is goin on out there. Still she was lookin good. She smiled at me and crooked that little finger. I walked in the middle of the livin room and she started grinding me. Eyes stayed on mine the whole time. That damn gaze. Hell yeah. We was getting some thinkin done tonight if I have to go get a hotel room.

“All right party people! Little Tyrone! Where you been son!”

Ahh shit.

Uncle Leroy was here.

“Who the fuck is he?” Bella asked.

“Stay away from him. He’s my Dad’s brother. He used to smoke crack.” I told her.

“Ty, you can’t hold that against him if he has changed.” She told me. She didn’t understand.

“Nah, he the worst kind of ex crack head. He’s one of those that found religion and gonna make damn sure you find it to. Don’t make eye contact and stay behind me.”

Leroy walked right up to me. I looked past him and saw Renee still grindin between Phil and Jeff. Damn it. Momma gonna kill somebody if she ever gets out of her haze.

“Tyrone. How you doin son?”

“Doin great Leroy. What you doin here?”

“Seein family nephew. I want to meet the fiancée.”

“She’s busy.”

“She’s right behind you.”

“She’s busy behind me…”

“How are you doing Leroy? I’m Bella.” Bella stepped around me. All right.

“Bella darlin I hear you went to Church today and testified. You saved child?”

“Cut it out. Don’t start that shit Leroy.”

“I can’t talk about the Lord boy? In your Momma’s house. I guess all this drinkin and dancing goin on just means the Lord ain’t allowed…”

“Shut the fuck up.” I told him.

“Ty let him talk.” Bella said.

“Bell doll you are a piece of work.”

“Thank you Leroy. It’s nice to meet you.”

“So have you found the Lord?”

“Haven’t really been looking Leroy.” Bella told him. Church was over and so was the bullshit.

“Girl I got to tell you I would not be here if it wasn’t for the Lord. I’d be dead in prison!”

“How the fuck you gonna be dead in prison. You either gonna be dead or in prison. You sayin if you hadn’t found religion you would have died at this moment in prison? Right now? Sides your ass still gets high. Actin all high and mighty.”

“I do not do cocaine Tyrone!”

“No you just do pot and drink and probably poppin every damn pill you can find but you think you stopped usin crack you something huh?”

“I ain’t listenin to this hostility from you Ty. Ain’t gonna do it son. I came here to party.”

“Shit you need to party is sold on the corner not here.”

“I got God in my soul. I party all the time. I may drink a bit but I do not use crack. Sure I may hit a bit of crank every now and then but who doesn’t? I got the spirit of the Lord in me. I don’t need your negativity. Bella you are a fine woman.”

“Uh… thanks Leroy.” Bella moved back behind me.

“I tell you Bella we got to get you with the Lord. Before I found Jesus I was doin all kinds of wickedness. I stole shit to buy crack, I would mug people. Do whatever. Suck dick for crack. The Lord saved me Bella. You can’t imagine…”

“Leroy! Get the hell out of here! You know you ain’t welcome here motherfucker!” Damn Momma got pissed quicker than I did. She ain’t in a haze now. She been getting a little lifted herself. Wait a minute…

“What did you say?”

“About what? The Lor…”

“No. You said you sucked dick for crack? You can’t say something like that all casual like and act like it didn’t happen. Run that shit over.”

“What about it? Past life. Everybody was doin it…”

“Get the hell out of here before Ty beats your ass Leroy.” Momma wisely told him. Bella was pullin on my hand but I wasn’t budgin. I had too much. That rebel mothafucka tellin Bella I would cheat on her. Vampires every time I turn around. I done had it. I wasn’t going a damn place.

“What the hell nephew? You got some white pussy and you think you better than everyone?”

White pussy? I heard Momma say oh fuck. Jeff grabbed Bella and told her to get back. Bella tried to hold on to my hand but it was gone. All I saw was that mother fuckin brother of my Dad’s who showed up uninvited and was bout to go down hard and leave cold.

I picked that fucker up by his neck and bull rushed his ass out the front. My boy Dollar opened the door for me and I tossed his ass out on the lawn.

He looked scared. I reached back to break his fuckin nose.

Somethin was on my arm.

I looked back. Bella had both her arms wrapped around my arm and was trying to wrap a leg around it.

“Bella stop!”

“No. Calm down! You cannot hit him!”

“He called you…”

“You cannot hurt your hand hitting someone. Think Ty. Use your damn head! You are on the street!”

I took a look at her. She looked like an animal. A sexy fuckin animal that was hellbent on stopping me.

“I’m sorry Ty!” I’m sorry!” Leroy panted. I stood up and took the scene in. Nah. Everybody was lookin at me. Leroy done pissed his fuckin pants.

He… damn that motherfucka.

“You alright Ty?” Momma asked me.

“Yeah. I’m… I’m good. Get your ass out of here Leroy. You come around again my boys gonna pay you a visit.”

“I got you Ty.”

“Go inside Ty.” Bella whispered to me.

Bella POV

God I thought he was going to kill him.

“Thank you sister…” Leroy said from the ground as Ty walked in with Donna.

I kicked him in the ribs. He rolled over and I stomped his fucking dick.

“Sister? I thought I was white pussy bitch!” Motherfucker.

I walked back in and fist bumped Dollar while he held the door for me.

“Get rid of that for me please Dollar.”

“Oh sista it would be a pleasure.” He was so sweet. His gold tooth really lit up his smile.

Donna was talking to Ty in the kitchen. I walked in and she winked at me and walked out.

“Baby you can’t get involved like that. You could have been hurt.” He told me.

“I know you are stressed Ty. But you can’t lash out like that. You could have cracked your hand.”

“Who the fuck drops I sucked dick for crack in a casual conversation and then moves on like it wasn’t said? Who Bella?”

“I know…”

“My damn Dad’s side of the family. I should have fucked him up. You shouldn’t have stopped me.”

“Ty… I love you. People are going to say worse things to us. We can’t react like that.”

“I heard you kick him. Twice.” He told me with a grin.

“You can’t react like that. As a sports agent it would probably help my reputation.” I told him. I heard the music start back up. I suppose the party wasn’t over. I checked my watch and saw it was one minute to midnight.

“Thirty seconds baby.” I sat on his lap facing him and wrapped my arms behind his head.

“Happy New Year boo. You are my life. I love you.” He kissed me so gently. I suppose the ball dropped but I wasn’t sure. I was lost in him.

“I love you too Ty.”

He lifted me off his lap and headed towards the back door.

“Where are you going Ty?”

“Time to lay down some fucking rules.”

He walked out. I followed.

The yard was empty.

“You motherfuckers show yourselves. Now. We got some rules to lay out. Time for games is over.”

A slight breeze and there they were. I hadn’t seen the other male before. The female from the wedding dress shop and Jasper were here.

“What rules would those be Ty?”

“Things changed Jeb. You can stay in the shadows now. Kill this bitch after her and be gone. It’s a new year and I don’t want to see y’alls asses in it.”

“That right?” Jasper asked stepping forward. I stepped up next to Ty and took his hand.

“Yeah. That’s right.”

“You think you can stop me Ty?” I prepared to jump in front of Ty. A voice stopped me before I could.

“He may not be able to but I sure as hell can.”

Jasper looked past us, shock coloring his face. I turned and saw Donna standing in the doorway with Brother Webb and… a vampire?

I recognized the surprise in Jasper’s voice.

“Garrett?”

“Pleasure to see you again Whitlock. I believe the two of us need to talk. Now.”