AN: A new story! This was a pairing that I only started thinking about after seeing who was cast as Eleazar. For you Dexter fans, he should be easy to recognize. I think he's good looking so I was able to come up with a story. I hope you like it!
You'll notice that I gave Eleazar the last name of the guy that plays him in the movie. Sadly I couldn't think of a better last name...
Here we go...
Chapter 1: A Happy Family Torn Apart
We stood together, Edward and I, as Aro talked with Alice's witnesses. I stood closer to Jake and Renesmee, preparing to run with them if Alice's witnesses were unsuccessful in persuading Aro and the rest of the Volturi. Was I actually considering leaving Edward behind for the sake of my child? Yes, I was.
Lately, Edward and I had been distant, hiding it in front of Nessie and the others to stay united against the Volturi. He spent most of his time with Tanya, or Carlisle. Though, there was no hiding anything from Alice. Upon rechecking the pack I had made up for Nessie I discovered, hidden within Renesmee's passport, a third passport under the name Mrs. Isabella Camargo. Alice saw something else happen, something that would end my eternity with Edward and bind me to another. Who, I didn't know and frankly didn't care as long as I didn't lose Renesmee.
Edward was tense and he barely looked at Renesmee or myself. If Alice had seen everything, then she knew the truth. Edward was not the loving father he played at. Quite a few times, since her birth I had caught him standing over her crib, and later over her bed, with a cold cruel look on his face. He had never cared for Renesmee, having thought her a demon since the moment I discovered I was pregnant. He had tried to convince Carlisle to kill Renesmee within me, but he couldn't fight Esme, Rosalie and Emmett. Once I had gotten Rosalie on my side, Emmett followed her lead.
I had hoped that after he heard Renesmee's thoughts he would grow to love her as I had, but he did not. He acted well in front of the family, but he did not deceive the two people he needed to believe him the most: Jasper and Alice.
My thoughts on the past were interrupted as Alice, Jasper and their witnesses were strangely allowed to return to our side. I also noticed a strange woman at Aro's side, talking to him. Alice came up, took Nessie off of Jacob's back, placed her in my arms and said, " Hold onto her tight, things are about to change." She flitted throughout our allies, whispering in their ears. I saw each couple she spoke to hold each other close, few others did not. She rejoined Jasper and he held onto her as if his life depended upon it.
Aro turned, along with the woman and said, "True, the child is no danger to us, but you are. This coven cannot be allowed to remain intact. Nor their allies." Turning to the woman he said, "Chelsea, if you please." Her name made cold chills go up my spine. Jasper had educated us all on the various gifts of the Volturi and Chelsea was one of the worst. She had the ability to destroy or change bonds between vampires. Rumor had it that she was the only reason Marcus was still with the Volturi after his mate's murder.
Chelsea lowered her hood and focused her solid green eyes at each of us. She focused on Edward and I first and when she did, a searing pain went through my heart. I fell, but still held Renesmee to me as close as I could. Jake fell next, his howls painful as Chelsea destroyed the imprint. His eyes went cold as he looked at us. He stood, walked over to the rest of the Pack at the tree line and they left. The friendship made by Jacob's imprint on Renesmee was broken, never to be remade.
Edward fell next, but he didn't seem to be in pain. He was wincing, but not like the rest of us who were being ripped apart from our mates. It seemed as if Chelsea's gift was setting him free. As I watched, other couples fell, as did a few without mates. A shadow fell from the trees, his outraged voice familiar as he rose. Alistair had not left us after all.
Chelsea finished her task, blinked her eyes back to red, raised her hood and disappeared into the mass of Volturi. Aro faced us and said, "This punishment is not for eternity. Show us that you mean no harm and we'll allow you to become a 'family' once more. Goodbye." Aro, Marcus and Caius turned along with the guard and quickly left the field. The only ones that remained were Jane, Felix and Demetri. Demetri said, "By order of the Kings, you have one night to pack, say your goodbyes and separate. Stay apart for 10 years and perhaps the Kings will change their minds."
Carlisle asked, "My family and I have to make arrangements for our separation and new documents have to be made. As long as we do not reside together, may we stay close to each other until these arrangements are made and finalized?" Demetri looked at the other two and at their nods he said, "Make your arrangements, but do not stay in the same place together after tonight. We will be checking on you come morning to make sure you have complied with the demands."
Carlisle nodded and the Volturi watch dogs left, presumably somewhere where they could easily come back to check on us. As soon as they were out of sight, Carlisle grabbed Esme and held her close as she dry sobbed. Renesmee cried in my arms, no doubt in pain at Jacob's abandonment. I turned to speak to Edward, but he was gone. I searched for my husband and found him, wrapped around...Tanya. He was looking at her in a way that he had never looked at me. I was hurt, but not as much as I should have been. I sighed, slipped off my wedding and engagement rings and walked over to them.
Edward saw me and I saw a smirk quickly appear and then disappear before he said, "Bella, I..." "Save it Edward. You've always had a thing for her. Just take these and go." I dropped the rings into his hand and started to turn. He didn't stop me, nor did he ask about how Renesmee was feeling. She looked up at me and asked, "Doesn't Daddy want me?" Turning to look at Edward, who gazed with cold, unfeeling eyes at both of us, I said, "No sweetie, he doesn't want either of us." I walked over to Esme and Carlisle, who had witnessed it all.
Esme took Renesmee and held her close, while Carlisle did the same to me. He said, "I'm so sorry Bella. I had no idea." I shrugged and said, "We haven't been close since I was pregnant. Not that I expected this. What did she do?" He sighed and said, "She tore apart some of the mating bonds amongst us. Some of them broke, others did not. Even she can't undo the strongest ones." I nodded and said, "Did she remake them with other people? Like swapped certain ones?" He nodded and said, " I felt something, but not from Esme and I being torn. Your mate for the time being is here Bella, we'll help you find him."
Remembering the passport I asked, "Do you know any vampire with the last name Camargo?" Carlisle froze and asked, "What?" I reached into the pack and pulled out the passport with my new name on it. He took it and after glancing at it, turned and said, "Eleazar, come here my friend." Eleazar Denali, Carlisle's oldest friend, came forward and grabbed the passport. Handing it back to me, he said, "Well that solves the mystery of who Chelsea paired me with."
Looking at Renesmee, snug in the arms of the only grandmother she'd ever know, I said, "I don't care. As long as Renesmee stays safe and happy, I don't care what happens to me." Eleazar's eyes were kind as he said, "Of course Bella. I wouldn't dream of separating you and your child. She comes with you as well as her..." "Jake is no longer in the picture. Chelsea's gift destroyed their imprint as well as any friendship we had with them. Carlisle, I'd get moving before the wolves act against us."
He nodded and said, "All of you follow us back to the house. We need to get packed and to the hotels. Jasper, call Jenks and get him started on what we need to move. Bella, what are you going to tell your father?" I groaned and said, "No idea, especially since I went with the whole 'need to know' route with how he knows about us." Eleazar asked, "What do you mean?" Rolling my eyes I said, "Jacob told Charlie about the Pack, which inadvertently led to him finding out about vampires in a way. He knows that I'm going to be around longer than he will and that's all he wants to know. What should I tell him?"
Eleazar said, "Perhaps tell him that you and Edward just couldn't be together any longer. Something happened that is too painful for you to talk about and your marriage is being dealt with by the family lawyer." I nodded, knowing it was the only thing I could do that would keep Charlie safe. Alistair came up to us and upon seeing Renesmee in Esme's arms, he began to growl. My eyes went wide and I said, "You're joking, right?" Everyone turned at my voice and saw Alistair bow his head slightly and say, "Apparently so."
Closing my eyes and taking some unneeded breaths, I said, "We'll talk about this later. Let's get packed and moved out." I took Renesmee from Esme and ran to our cottage. Edward and Tanya were nowhere in sight as I sent Renesmee to her room to start packing. I didn't want to take much, merely what we needed. I grabbed my books, things I had brought from Charlie's, and clothing that I liked. Alice would probably not be happy, but I didn't need designer clothing and neither did Renesmee.
After packing up what I wanted, which surprisingly only took 4 suitcases, I went to check on Renesmee. She had packed her favorite toys, books and quite a bit of clothing in suitcases and backpacks. I noticed that the bracelet Jacob had given her for Christmas was laying on the bed, along with the dreamcatcher he had given me. She had placed only a few pictures of the family in her bag and none of them had Edward or Jacob in them. Their betrayals had cut deeper than they would even imagine.
Emmett and Jasper showed up not too longer after we finished packing and helped us carry our stuff to the main house. Their cars were already loaded, ready to head out. Emmett and Jasper loaded our stuff into the trunk of a large black SUV. Eleazar was talking to Carlisle, but I could sense him keeping an eye on Renesmee and myself. I walked up and asked, "So what's the plan?" Carlisle turned and said, "We'll all stay in various hotels in Port Angeles and Seattle. Once Jenks is able to get our financial documents and other papers ready, I'll mail them to your hotel rooms. After that, we won't see each other for ten years. Aro has allowed for phone contact due to you being a newborn Bella and because of Renesmee's young age. I think we can thank the wives for that."
I nodded and said, "To be honest, I just want to shower and lay down, despite the fact that I can't sleep." Eleazar chuckled and said, "Carlisle made the reservations. As soon as you've said goodbye we can head out." I nodded and started walked around, saying goodbye. I would call Charlie once we got to the hotel. Since my promise of staying had been broken thanks to Aro, I had no qualms about telling him the truth. I just hoped that the Pack would keep him safe until we could return.
After saying my goodbyes, I buckled Renesmee in the back seat, Alistair climbing in right beside her, and then got into the front with Eleazar. A trail of cars pulled out from the Cullen driveway and we headed out of town. Luckily the windows were tinted enough so no one could see who we were. I didn't want some town gossip telling Charlie things before I could. Renesmee was quiet in the back seat, gazing out the window at what we were leaving behind.
Eleazar said, "Bella, when we get to the hotel, would you like to talk?" I shrugged and said, "Yes and no. Yes because we need to before we head to Alaska or wherever we head next. I'm telling Charlie the truth by the way, he needs to know and since Aro made me break my promise of not leaving, I'm telling him. I don't want to talk to be honest because this seems like a bad dream." He smiled a little, grabbed my hand slowly and said, "As it does to me." He looked back at Renesmee and said, "It can wait until the little one is asleep. She needs you more than I at the moment." I nodded and the car fell silent as we drove to our hotel.
About an hour later, after seeing the rest of our family and allies goes their separate ways on the road, Eleazar pulled up to one of the largest hotels in Seattle. Grabbing the smaller bags of luggage and some of Renesmee's toys and books, Eleazar, Alistair, Renesmee and I walked inside. Eleazar walked to the desk and checked us in while I stood with Renesmee and Alistair. I turned to him and said, "All I care about is her. You treat her right and don't force her into anything she isn't ready for and you and I will get along great. Understand Alistair?" He nodded and we dropped the subject for the time being.
Eleazar came back and said, "Carlisle got us the penthouse suite. Plenty of room." We nodded and followed him to the elevator.
My eternity with Edward was over, seemingly for good. My eternity with Eleazar, a man I barely knew, was about to begin...
AN: So what do y'all think? Like it? Hate it? Think it's weird?
More things are to come. Bella and Renesmee need to talk and then she will talk with Eleazar. He won't push, but certain things are expected. Stay tuned!