Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

Winner Takes All

By BetterInTexas

Chapter 10:

BPOV

I was an idiot. A selfish idiot. I can’t believe I put the two of them in that position. Of course they wouldn’t tell me no. I walk out and seconds later they are at each other’s throats.

Rose told me they had been friends for over one hundred years.

That friendship was going down in flames within a month of meeting me.

This wouldn’t work. I couldn’t choose one and they would never be happy sharing. I can’t believe that I did that to them.

Of course I would do it again. I mean, last night. I mean I feel bad about the whole relationship thing but damn. My legs were still shaking. I mean I felt like I had been fucked by a freight train. I was five minutes from a warm shower. I may just call in today. I wasn’t much in the mood to work and I doubt I would be any good either. Hell I wasn’t in the mood to walk. I would lay around and make Rose eat ice cream with me since this clusterfuck was all her idea.

My phone buzzed. I hope it wasn’t Peter or Garrett. I picked it up with dread in my heart and was relieved to see it was neither of them.

Brody.

“Hey there cutie.” I answered.

“Agent Swan. It has been to long since I have looked on your lovely face.”

“You charmer, you. I suppose you got my message?”

“Yes I did. It hasn’t been easy but I believe I have found what you are looking for.”

That caught my attention. Brody was a 60 year old walking encyclopedia of the streets. He had been homeless until about 6 years ago. Bosco made him an informant. He wasn’t a criminal but he seemed to know everybody on the streets. He knew everything that went on in the ignored world of New York City’s homeless. He knew the dark corners and the places decent folk avoided at all costs. Bosco got him into rehab for his alcohol problem. He has been sober for 4 years now. He lived off his income from the FBI. Not a lot but he was off the street. And he kept his connections. Bosco could be a prick but he did have a good heart. Most of the time.

“What do you have Brody?”

“Warehouse District by Anderson and Wharf drive. You are familiar with it?”

“Of course Brody.” There were a lot of abandoned warehouses that sat vacant since newer docks had opened up two miles down the ship channel.

“Word, I got is street people are avoiding that area at all costs. Some new people have moved in. Young people. They sleep there and hang out there. A few people have turned up missing who have wandered down there.”

“Interesting. Anything else?” When I was told that this werewolf must be so old there was no way he wasn’t the leader of some sort of Pack. Where ever the alpha is the pack isn’t far behind. I learned that in La Push. But where do you hide a bunch of young, or at least younger werewolves? It was only a theory but it looked like it was about to pay off.

“Yeah. I just got done talking with a guy who said there are weird symbols down here. I am searching the warehouses right now looking to see if I can find one of your special symbols.”

Oh fuck.

“Brody that isn’t your job! Get the fuck out of there now!”

“Bella I am already here. I have searched two warehouses already and found nothing. I am about to go into the next one. I will check these ten around me and I will let you know. You do whatever that brilliant brain of your does and I will do the grunt work.”

“Brody, these people are dangerous. You have to leave there now. Where exactly are you? Stay out of the warehouses. I am coming to get you.”

“I’m on Crane Drive. In front of an old rusted red warehouse.”

“Stay there. I am on my way. I can be there in… twenty minutes. Wait for me!”

“No problem Bella. I will be waiting for you.”

I turned around and hauled ass. No time to stop off at home. If he stumbled over them… if some people had already disappeared… Damn it.

I pulled in fifteen minutes later and didn’t see him. I saw the warehouse he was speaking of. I saw his little yellow car. No Brody.

I parked at the end of the warehouse. Picking up my phone I decided to call Bosco. I looked down and saw I had no power. The second I hit the send button my phone died.

Damn it.

Brody was in there. Luckily I had worn my stockings home. I could slip my shoes off and not be as bothered by the asphalt. I didn’t need my purse. I had no idea what was waiting for me inside. As much as it killed me if there were a lot of them, I would have to retreat and find a payphone that still worked in this area. I grabbed my gun, checked my clip, slipped off my shoes and as silently as I could, slipped out of my car.

Instead of walking to the front I ran around the back. He could be in anyone of these rusted monsters but I had to start with something.

I found a hole in the wall the size of a basketball in the back wall. It was dark in the back of the warehouse. I saw light towards the front. I heard voices.

“She is here.”

“I know. Bring me the old man. She will come in the front. When she walks in take her gun. Do not hurt her. Andrie wants her uninjured.”

I heard no other voices. There were at least two but if they wanted me unharmed I am betting there are more. I listened for a few minutes.

“Where is she? She could be calling for back up.”

“Shut up. Signals suck out here. Even if she did, she won’t wait until they arrive. We grab her and go.”

“What about him?”

“Kill him and dump him in the water.”

Okay. Time to move. No time for hesitation when I get in there. I have 12 shots. All silver. Make them count. I had only fired my gun once before at someone. I hit him dead center. This was going to take a little more precision. Either way, it didn’t look good for Brody if I couldn’t do this. I walked as quietly as I could to the front. The small door was open and the large cargo door was closed. I will have at least two on my side. The one with Brody would most likely be in front holding him like a shield. All I needed was a small opening and hope they wouldn’t expect that.

I walked into the open door and saw him. Brody was in front of him. He had his arm around Brody’s neck and his face was slightly over Brody’s right shoulder.

“Hello Agent Sw…”

I fired. His head snapped back. He dropped. I turned and fired to my right. He was there. He was standing sort of dumbfounded. I hit him in the chest. Dead center mass. I turned to my left and saw movement. I fired again for the chest, only half realizing he was a she. She dropped as well. I finally stood up and looked around. At least ten people were standing around. Brody looked dazed but alive.

“Run Brody!”

He took off for the door while I kept my gun trained on the ten people remaining. The ten who were slowly inching towards me.

“She killed Amile.” One girl said quietly.

I glanced at the one in front and saw his head was gone and the rest of him was smoking. Good to know silver works. A quick glance to my left and right showed bodies smoking but not burning up. If they weren’t dead, they weren’t happy about it.

Brody ran past me.

“Let’s go, Bella.”

“Get to your car Brody and find a phone. Call Bosco. Tell him where we are and then drive off. I’m right behind you. Go!”

Brody took off to his credit. I slowly stepped out of the door after he had left, keeping my gun trained on the ones who were still slowly inching towards me. A few steps out I slammed the door and backed up ten more steps. My car was fifty feet away. Not yet. They would catch me if I ran.

The door slammed open from the inside.

“Bella, I don’t think our cards are going to work.” I heard Brody say from behind me. I fired into the open doorway at the first guy who came out. A long haired guy who was already showing fangs. Head shot. The second looked like he was going to follow but hid on the side. This was sheet metal. I knew that silver bullets were a bit softer but heavier than normal bullets. I fired through the sheet metal and heard a scream. No one else came out the door. I turned to Brody still backing up with my gun trained at the door. The hood of his car was up. I looked to my car and saw the same. They knew I was here and must have disabled my car when I was around back.

I think 9 were still there that I knew of. If someone disabled the car I had to be aware that more could be out here, waiting.

I was going to run out of options and bullets very quickly if they decided to get brave and rush me.

The only thing close… the only thing we could get to before they could catch us was the water.

Shit. I really liked this gun too.

“Brody, your heart good? No physical problems?”

“I just survived a bullet flying inches from my head to kill a guy who was holding me by the neck. I’d say my heart is pretty damn good, girl.”

“Good because we are going for a swim. Go!”

Brody to his credit didn’t ask questions. He ran and I heard the splash when he hit the water. At that a wolf boy came running around the side of the warehouse and I fired. I hit him in the pelvis. I turned and ran, jumping into the water. I popped up and heard them all running. Brody was floating next to me.

“Underwater Brady. Swim as far as you can up river. We are going to have to cross and hope to hell they can’t swim very well. Hold onto my hand.”

We both took deep breaths and submerged. He held my hand and we both kicked. After thirty seconds Brody needed air. We rose and I saw that we had swam about forty yards with the current of the channel helping to push us along. The remaining dogs were watching us from the shore. I guess swimming wasn’t their strong suit. Another one was standing with them. He looked different. He was well dressed. Pullover and slacks. Good looking guy. Had a very intense look on his face. He was staring at me as Brody and I floated down the river. He did not look happy. I met his eyes and I knew. This was him. The ancient werewolf. My gun of course was at the bottom of this channel. I had to concentrate on getting us to the other side and to a phone.

“Bella, look.”

I turned to see what Brody was looking at, almost afraid to.

A garbage barge was floating our way being pulled by a tug boat. We swam not even bothering to submerge ourselves. We missed the tug but caught the ladder on the barge. Pulling ourselves up, I began hollering at the tug captain. He didn’t respond but his head was swaying back and forth. I looked closer and saw he was in his cab listening to his Beats. Great. That’s safe. I looked back. We had come about one hundred yards and I saw no sign of the pack standing at the edge, watching us.

“What do you think Agent Swan?”

“I think Brody, that we are going to have to make ourselves comfortable on this barge and ride it out. Do you have your ID on you?”

“Yes.”

“So they have no way of knowing where you live?”

“Nope.”

“Good. You are going home. Change clothes and stay at a hotel for a few days. They know where I live. I have a safe place I can go.”

“Sounds good. I think I have some soaking wet cash we can use for taxi fare.”

“Nah. I will just use my badge.”

“What badge? You must be hiding it in an interesting place Bella.” He winked.

I looked down and realized I had nothing but a soaking white shirt, not hiding my black bra very well, a black skirt and stockings that were ripped in the foot section. My white shirt was actually resembling yellow more. I was leaned back against a trash heap trying to catch my breath taking stock of my situation. I realized I didn’t have my ID but I didn’t have anything else. My ID, my car, my phone. Everything was back at the warehouse.

“Looks like I may be borrowing some cash from you after all, Brody.”

Rose POV

“We found the district. We just have to follow the scent to the right warehouse.” Emmett said.

“Do you smell that? Smells like really foul blood.” I mentioned.

“Yeah. I’ll go check it out.” Peter took off before I could grab him. Garrett was at his side. I looked at Emmett and we both followed. Turning a corner we saw a yellow car with its hood up and Bella’s car. Her hood was up as well. I ran to her car and saw her purse. Keys were still in the ignition.

“They got her.” Peter said quietly.

“There is blood inside. We need to check it out.” Garrett said just as quietly.

We walked inside and saw several blood polls on the ground. One was right inside the door.

Bella’s smell was definitely here. It was a few hours old. Garrett’s and Peters scent were mixed in as well.

Werewolf blood was the overriding smell. There was a lot of it.

“It appears she put up quite the fight.” Carlisle said, walking in. I turned and saw the rest of my family entering. We were too late though.

“Can anyone track her scent? I can’t pick up a trail with all this blood.” I asked, hoping.

“I can.” Edward whispered. “I could find her scent anywhere. What about you two? Her supposed mates? Can you not “feel” her presence?”

“Not the time Edward.” I said.

“You did that to her?” he asked, glaring at Garrett and Peter.

“Edward, she talked to you about that. It isn’t the time.”

“No Rose. They did that with her and she found them fighting about it seconds after she left and came back. You two made her cry. She didn’t want to hurt either of you. Are you two idiots? You are lucky to have any part of her and you are arguing over who gets it all? She gave you bastards everything she had so she wouldn’t hurt one of you.”

I glared at both of them and they looked down. It didn’t matter.

“Let’s find her Edward. They can work out their issues later. If she is dead, then it doesn’t matter does it?” I said sadly.

“Where do you propose we look, Rose?” Jasper asked.

That was a problem.

“I have no idea. My plan was to find the Beta here hopefully and torture information out of him. I had hoped her partner might find a lead but her cell is in her purse. So tracking that won’t help. Same with her car.”

“Standing around here isn’t going to help either. Let’s get the wolf girl out of my trunk and see if we can get any more information.”

“You have a werewolf in your trunk, Rose?” Esme asked.

“Yeah. Let’s go introduce you. I especially want Jasper and Edward to meet her. Maybe Edward can get something out of her head she didn’t even know she knew.”

We ran back to the car and to my chagrin the trunk was open. I looked inside and the copper tubing was broken.

“Shit.”

“Yep.” Emmett agreed.

“I knew I should have killed her.” I mumbled, loud enough for Esme to give me a definitely disapproving look. Fuck it. This was war and I was treating it like that from now on. No prisoners. Especially if Bella was hurt.

“Her smell goes from the trunk to twenty feet away. A car picked her up.” I told the group.

“It had to be recent. While we were just in the warehouse.” Jasper commented.

“That wolf wanted us to find this place. She was told to give us enough information…” I realized.

“How? She didn’t know she was going to be captured.” Emmett asked.

“Maybe. Or maybe all the pack was told if a vampire got them to let them know about the warehouse. I recognize the scent of the one who picked her up. It was the Pack master. I met him last night.”

“Rose perhaps you should let us know, what is going on? Everything, so we can all be brought up to speed.” Carlisle asked.

I sighed. I had no idea where Bella was. I had no way of tracking her. I had been played. I was a step behind and I didn’t like it. I had Jasper here now though. We needed to regroup and hope Bella wasn’t being too badly injured or… worse. I had no other choice.

“I know Rose. It is killing us all. But you are right.” Edward said quietly.

“We can’t go to Bella’s. The FBI will be all over it.” I thought out loud.

“We can go to my place.” Peter offered. The place would smell like Bella and sex…

“I can handle it Rose.” Edward said quietly. “Let’s go.”

I ran to Bella’s car and grabbed her purse.

We arrived back at Peter’s place and I caught the family up on the recent events.

We were all on the same page. Unfortunately it didn’t give us any idea where to look. Emmett was looking all over the net for an Andrie Vastav. No luck. Wherever he was, he wasn’t using the name we were given. Even if the bitch gave us his real last name.

We sat in silence, contemplating what to do next.

“The chances of him going back to the club are miniscule but it is all we have. Maybe…” Alice began.

“Pointless, Alice. The chances are nonexistent. But you are right. Why don’t you, Carlisle and Esme check it out tonight? Emmett and I could head back to the warehouse district and see if they may come back tonight and move into a nearby warehouse. We all turned when we heard a knock on the door. I walked over and opened it. Standing in the hallway was Bella. Her hair was stringy. Her shirt was grungy. Her stockings were ripped to nearly nothing. She had dirt smeared on her face. She smelled like salt water and garbage.

“Bella?” I whispered.

“You would not believe the day I have had, Rose. Mind if I come in?”

BPOV

“Don’t give me shit Bosco.” I called hjim first and I was wishing now that I hadn’t.

“Why didn’t you tell me you thought there might be a gang?”

“It was only a theory.”

“A theory you decided to check out on your own? I’m your damn partner!”

“And it was your damn informant that placed himself in danger. I planned to grab him and go back with you. When I went to call you my phone died. Fucking sue me, okay? Now we know there are more than one in his little cult.”

“If I had known you sent Brody checking, I could have stressed to him not to investigate on his own. You know how that old man loves to play cop. What happened to the bodies of the ones you shot? All we found is blood.”

“I suppose the rest took the bodies with them. I was in the fucking river!”

Bosco sighed.

“You had me scared, Swan. You are too reckless. Don’t do that again.”

“No problem. I do not want to wind up on a garbage barge again. I will see you in the morning.”

“No! You stay out of trouble. Stay home. Rest. You damn near got killed.”

“It’s a full moon tomorrow, Bosco.”

“Yeah and we are on it. If you think of anything helpful call me. Don’t go look yourself. Call me. Promise?”

I hated lying to him. Oh well. Considering some of the things I have done over the past 24 hours like shooting people in the head and having threesomes, a little white lie seems kind of tame.

“Yeah. I promise.”

“Alright. Stay where you are. Do not go back to your apartment. They know where you live.”

“Yes sir.”

“Hey Swan. I’m damn glad you are alive.”

“Thanks.”

“Who else would I find who would let me eat a slice of pizza off her…”

I ended the call before he could finish that sentence and saw Edward, Peter and Garrett glaring at me. Could the day get any better?

“I need a shower. Alice could you do me a favor?”

“Already know Bella. You need the works. I’ll have clean clothes by the time you get out of the shower.”

“You don’t need to hurry. I can wear a robe.”

Alice wrinkled her nose. “Go ahead and stay in the shower for a while Bella. I’ll have clothes when you get out… in an hour or so.”

I laughed a little. “Thanks Alice. Please just blue jeans and sneakers. I may have to do more running and doing it in a skirt, barefoot sucks.”

I walked to the shower. When I appeared on Peter’s doorstep, Rose was very relieved and hugged me for a split second until she smelt me. Esme hugged me anyway. Garrett and Peter just stared. Edward hugged me and I let him. It really was good to see them all. One way or another we had to finish this. I would take all the help I could get.

Two hours later I felt like a new woman. It was decided to gather at my apartment. It was bigger and with a little luck the pack might try to find me there not knowing who I have with me. Emmett had my car towed there. Rose had my purse. I needed to get my backup gun and load it up with silver bullets. I let everyone know what had happened that I couldn’t say to Bosco.

We arrived at my house and I immediately went to the fridge and pulled out some leftover Chinese. I was freaking starving.

I relaxed. We were all sitting around in my living room. Edward gave me a few smiles, but pretty much kept quiet. He didn’t even glare at Peter and Garrett who looked a little shy around me all of a sudden.

What a fucking mess I had with those two.

My home phone rang.

I didn’t recognize the number.

“Hello?”

“Hello Agent Swan.”

“You must be Andrie.”

“Yes. We nearly met this afternoon. I have to give you credit. No one expected you to walk in, guns a blazing. Very impressive. You killed my Beta.”

“Glad to hear it. Want to guess who is next?”

“I was thinking of your two vampire boyfriends or perhaps your pretty blonde friend. I understand she had a giant show up as well. Calling in quite a few vampires aren’t we, Agent? I thought you were an FBI agent, not a member of the Volturi guard.”

“You called in quite a few members of your pack, Andrie.” I pointed out.

“Yes. We haven’t really had a chance to get to know each other without others being around. Meet me at sundown tomorrow. There is a building under construction at 54th and Penn. The walls are finished but the inside is quite a mess so be careful. I will be on the top floor. Come alone. My pack will be waiting for your vampires at the back of the club. Should they behave themselves I will let the girls live.”

“What girls?” I asked.

“Ask your kidnapping division. Two 16 year old twins were taken today. Pretty blonde girls. You come alone and I let them go. You don’t and the full moon comes. You get to see the real me. They will have explosives around them. I see a hint of deception or police or vampires and I blow them to pieces. You come alone and I let them go. We can be friends then.”

“You are turning into an 8 foot monster tomorrow night and you expect us to be friends? No deal. We meet tonight.”

“I don’t think so. Have your vampires at the club. In the back. My Pack will be there. They will not attack. If they are attacked I will know. If your four vampires aren’t there, I will know. I will see you tomorrow night.”

“What makes you think I would walk into a suicide situation. I don’t even know if you really have the girls.”

“Really? Listen to this.”

I heard screams in the background. He asked them what day it is. The one who was crying the loudest choked out the date.

I didn’t doubt him but I could hope.

“I will be there Andrie. I will have a cell on me. If those girls are so much as scratched my friends will destroy your pack.”

“A fair deal. I look forward to seeing you Agent Swan. Oh and wear a skirt. You looked quite lovely in one today.”

The call was over.

I turned and looked at the Cullens.

“You aren’t going to him alone, Bella.” Garrett said.

“Of course not. He mentioned you and Peter and Rose and Emmett. He doesn’t know about the rest of you. We need to plan this. Jasper? Any ideas?”

Jasper smiled.

“Yeah. I got a few little darlin.”

“I thought you might.”

I stood up and headed to my bar. I needed Whiskey and a cigarette.