Champ's Daughter
Chapter 1
"…and on the other corner weighing 169 lbs, Dalen Cullen." Bella sat on the stands in front of the ring next to her body guard. It was her dad's championship game. She was suppose to be here to give him the winning belt if he won…but if not, she'd give him a hug. She loved her dad, but she hated watching boxing fights. She hated to see other's hit her dad, to see the blood, but she knew her dad loved this, it was his passion. Hearing the ring of the bell, Bella turned to her body guard who was inspecting the whole room full of people. Being daughter of 3 year boxing champion and 4 year kick boxing champion meant that there were a lot of sore people who lost a lot of money betting against her dad, or just sore people who lost their chance at fame like him, because of him. Which meant that it required for Bella to be protected by someone at all times, because Dalen had had his share of threats in hurting their daughter for a while now. He'd become paranoid at first, keeping her home schooled, full of 4 body guards night and day, and security camera's everywhere. When Bella turned 10, she told him to finally cut the shit and give her space. She began school, sometimes her body guard's waited in the car with out her knowing, or sometimes he hired one of the staff members to keep an eye on her at each time, either way, she was never completely alone.
"Paul, you seem tense. Is everything okay?" Bella asked him, putting a hand on his shoulder. He turned slowly to see her, finding a smile on her face. He smiled back and shook his head."I'm so sorry Bella. I didn't mean to betray you." he whispered."What are you talking about?" she asked, glancing at her dad and seeing him winning the game.
"It was either you or my family. You have to understand what they mean to me." Paul had 2 kids and a wife, of course Bella knew about family. Her dad would do anything to keep her safe, even from his own wife.
"I understand." she whispered, now knowing that he'd done something to betray them. Her life was at risk now. He let a tear fall and pulled his gun out, swiftly putting it on her side."Let's go." he whispered. Bella nodded and stood. She glanced at her dad, seeing him still wining. His opponent siwvered a little, losing his balance. In a quick movement, Dalen hit once, twice, and watched him fall to the floor. The crowed grew wild and Bella hold a smile on her face. He'd won. The ref checked the opponent.
"His out." he said. The whole room went from boo's and yeah's. Dalen jumped on his feet, pumping his fist into the air and turned towards where his daughter was at. He found her in tears, looking as lovely as ever. He smiled and hold his arms for her. Bella turned to find Paul looking at her with more sadness.
"You also need to understand that for my dad's sake, I'm not going down with out a fight. Because, I'm a fighter, just like my dad." She said. Before Paul knew what was going on, Bella smashed her fist into his face and kicked him between the legs, watching him fall. She ran to her dad. Paul knew what his mission was now, his 'boss' had told him what he had to do if Bella didn't cooperate. He pulled his gun out and shot. Bella tackled her dad at the same time she felt something ripping through her skin at her side. Bella had a face full of pain, falling in her dad's arms."BELLA." He yelled, sitting next to her, holding her and watching Bella's tears fall. She felt numb and she couldn't see right."Baby, it's going to be okay. The doctors are on their way." he promised, holding her tight, rocking her lightly and putting pressure on the wound. Bella screamed at the pressure. Paul began to get arrested by the security guards.
"Bella, can you hear me?" Dalen asked. His wife smiled and stood at the side out of the arena watching her daughter die in her husbands arms."It sucks that you let this happen to her doesn't it." She smirked. Dalen looked up at Tanya to find her almost happy that Bella was dieing.
"Get out. Get out of here and out of my house. I want you out of my life now." he yelled at her. Bella whimpered at the sound."Daddy." She whispered."Hey baby, I'm right here. Everything's going to be okay. I promise." Bella gasped and clutched to his hand tightly."Sorry daddy. I hurt." She whispered, closing her eyes and loosing her battle to stay alive."NO. Bella you have to stay with me. Just a little while longer." The paramedics made their way to Bella, starting CPR on her. Dalen stood at the side, watching them work on his daughter.
"I hope you learned your lesson. Don't mess with the Black's." Tanya smirked, walking away with the crowed that was being cleared out. Dalen understood what she was talking about.
Bella woke up to bright lights around her. She opened her eyes and found herself in a hospital. Bella groaned and felt a movement on the room. She turned to find Dalen standing by the window looking outside of it. She sighed and frowned when there was tears falling from his eyes."I'm okay daddy." she whispered."I almost lost you. I was close to losing you." he whispered.
"But you didn't." she said, trying to sit up but winced when her side hurt."Don't move baby. Your still hurt." she nodded and just relaxed in the spot she was in. Dalen walked over to her and grabbed her hands, kissing them."I'm sorry I put you in danger.""It's okay. Paul didn't want to do it. But his family was at risk dad, he did what you would have done. So, please go easy on him. And help his family." Dalen nodded, giving up to anything she wanted."I did something while you were asleep. Your not going to like it, but your going to do it because I love you and because you love me." Bella frowned and scrunched up her nose.
"I have a contract with my agent, I have one year left before I can quit all of this. And during that year, your going to go live away from me.""WHAT! NO!" she yelled, sitting up. Bella let a louder whimper slip and felt back on the bed. Dalen frowned and got her more comfortable.
"Your still in danger Bella. Billy Black sent someone to kill you or make you disappear because they knew I'd quit in a heart beat to have you back. I am going to, but not before I prove a point." she sighed and nodded."But why do I have to go.""Because, as long as I'm still in this, you'll always be in danger. So I'm sending you away.""With mom?" she asked, glaring at the ceiling."No. Tanya was part of this the whole time." Bella's eyes snapped to look at him. Tears fall from her eyes as she sunk the news in. Her mom was part of this plan, she'd hired someone to kill her…
"We don't need her." Dalen promised. Bella nodded and whipped her tears away.
"So where am I going and with who?" she asked."I'm sending you to my brothers house with his family in Vancouver.""Your kidding right. I mean it's cold up their." She said. He sighed and shook his head."No. Your leaving in a few hours. My private Jet flew him in and his here now. His taking over your case, since his a doctor and all. I got everything packed for you, well just the things you'd need. Take my credit card's and buy yourself new clothes. I didn't have time to pack that except for maybe a week's worth of it." she nodded, taking the cards into her hand.
"I want you to call me on this phone when you can, just to tell me your safe. And listen to Carlisle please. He knows what his talking about." Bella had never met her dad's brother, she wondered why she hadn't."Why don't I know him?" she asked Dalen."My brother doesn't approve of what I do. His a doctor, he helps people, I put people in the hospital. Do you understand what I mean.""Oh.""He loves me though, and he'd do anything for me. His going to keep you safe baby, and in one year, I'll go pick you up. We'll take a vacation to anywhere you want, buy a nice house somewhere in a small town, and we'll live in a peaceful life." She nodded, knowing that's all he ever wanted. He just wanted a quit life to raise her in. and she appreciated that, but she just wanted to stay close to him.
"I don't want to go dad. Who's going to take care of you." he rolled his eyes and kissed her forehead."I'm a grown man, I can take care of myself." she laughed and rolled her eyes."Okay." the nurse came in and smiled at them."Mr. Cullen, Dr. Cullen says it's time to change her and go."
"I'll be outside when your done." Dalen said, kissing her forehead and leaving out the door. He found his older brother talking to Bella and Dalen's doctor. Carlisle shook hands with him and took the folder into his hands. They both said goodbye and Carlisle walked over to his younger brother. Dalen was only 30, he'd had Bella when he was 15. Carlisle was 35 though.
"I knew this career of yours wasn't going to turn out good." he said, shaking his head. Dalen sighed."Carlisle, please let's not start this. I have only a one track mind right now. I need to make sure my daughters okay.""She'll be fine. The bullet didn't hit anything dangers. She'll be in pain for a while, but other then that, the wound will close nicely.""I'm not talking about that. I know she'll be fine physically. It's just that, Bella's the only thing I have Carlisle. I don't want her to suffer from this.""She knows you love her, and she knows your doing this to keep her safe. She'll understand."
"She just lost her mother Carlisle, I don't want her to think I'm abanding her too.""She wont Dalen. Now stop worrying." he nodded. The doors to the hospital room opened and the nurse came in pushing Bella in a wheel chair. Bella had her arms crossed against her chest with a pout on her face. She was angry, that much was obvious.
"You obviously can't walk baby girl.""Well this is a bitch." she muttered."Hey, language." Dalen warned. She giggled and batted her eyelashes at him.
"Sorry." she chimed. Carlisle smirked, watching his niece make his brother into mush.
"I love you Bella, please stay safe and don't do anything stupid." she rolled her eyes but nodded."That means no sky diving Bella." Dalen joked. She rolled her eyes again.
"Yeah because I can totally walk right dad." she teased. He laughed and kissed her forehead."Come on. Let's get you in the jet." he said, pushing the wheelchair.
