Akright so some people reviewed with some questions, which is grea because t brought up some things that I think I should explain.
first the ages of the characters,
Bella is 20, she enlisted in the army shortly after Charlie died, which was just after she graduated high school, so she enlisted at 18 years old in June and it is now may two years later meaning she is 20.
Rosalie is 19, I did this because I wanted her to be able to look older, you know be able to drink and go to clubs. the Royce King II did still happen just a year later.
Jasper is 19, same as the book with the whole Maria's army thing, except he found Emmet and Rose in a bar one night when he was hunting, and found his mate in Emmet. he goes by the nick name Jay instead of Jazz or Jazzy because I think it fits him better.
Emmet is 20, like the book Rosalie did save him from the bear, but made Carlise change him because she saw her friend's son in him. they later become best friends and siblings. then eventually meet Jasper at the bar where Emmet finds his mate in him.
Edward is 17, like the book, I feel like he was turned too young and never got over the only child persona, where he is used to getting everything he asks for.
Alice is 17, I made her younger than the book, because to me she always was complaining about something or another, or wining to get what she wants, this makes me feel like she should be younger.
Carlisle and Esme are somewhere in their late twenties. I still think that might be too young but what ever.
the Denali sisters are all around 22-25 years old, the book never specified and they seem older than teenagers as they often pass for college students or actual adults with jobs and careers. they are all mated to each other and Sasha was their mother figure before she was killed for creating an immortal child by the Volturi.
alright now that that is sorted out, please enjoy and if you have any more questions please feel free to ask.
RPOV: (only for Bella's change)
It felt good to have Bella back in my arms again after nearly two years. She had grown in that time, she looked older, but she also had a toughness now that she didn't have before. But I could still see the girl she was when I met her, quiet, but with a fierceness that made you listen when she spoke, a fierceness that showed you that she could protect you and encourage you to be your best.
It was just hidden now, beneath a hard exterior, that made me see her father in her. The man that pushed her to be her best and to do her best, the man who taught her how to protect others that couldn't protect themselves. Her father had been a general in the army, a well-respected man who worked for everything he got. He wanted Bella to join the army and prove that his family also could earn the respect he had, he said that it would teach Bella about the "real world" and make her tougher when life got hard. So when he died of cancer, right after Bella graduated, she signed up the next day. I understood why she did it, and I didn't blame her, it was her father's last wish, I wouldn't stop her from making her own decisions, so I pushed her to go, knowing that when she came home, because I didn't doubt that she would, she would be mine forever.
Then I saw her today, leaning on that same old motorcycle she's always had, the only difference was that the Yamaha v-star 650 bobber was now painted a flat army green with the sergeant rank with the army star painted white on its side. She was wearing her army fatigues with her aviators on and that lopsided smirk I always loved on her face. It was then just looking at her that she hadn't changed at all, not really, sure she had muscles and an inner strength that was more dominant now, with a stance of a leader. But I could see she was the same girl that helped me fix cars in the garage or the person I sat quietly on the lap of as she read me a new story. I was overjoyed that she was home.
And now she was changing, and she would be mine forever.
My fingers softly stroked her arm as I thought, I could feel the scars she had now, but they didn't bother me, they just proved what she was willing to do to get back to me. I felt my excitement rise as I thought of meeting her unit, I knew deep down that we would change them, and I was happy to have them in on our plans, extra hands were never a problem, their ideas wouldn't hurt either, getting another perspective. They had helped her get back to me and I would do anything to repay them for that.
I was ripped from my thoughts as the door opened across from us, I growled low in my throat, as my instincts rose with the threat behind the door. I felt Bella's arms tighten around me. She still hadn't screamed from the pain, but I knew she was intentionally holding it in.
"Rose, it's just Em and I, we mean no harm to you or your mate." Kasper's voice came from the door as he took a step in his arms held up like I was going to shoot him. My growl died in my throat, but I didn't apologize knowing he would understand without me having to say it. I instead turned to Bella who still clutched me tightly. "I'm here Bells, I'm not going anywhere." I whispered into her ear, tucking a lose strand of hair behind her ear. I kissed her forehead as she relaxed and turned back to the boys. They were now standing at the end of our bed, one at each corner. I raised my eyebrow in question.
"Edward and Alice are both pretty pissed that they didn't see Bella coming home. You would think that they would have learned by now, but no, they still think they can somehow get past her shield, it's stronger now by the way, it now completely covers you and her from even my gift. Anyways they also aren't happy that you didn't "consult the family" before you changed Bella. Alice kept saying something along the lines of protecting Edward's "Mate."" He used air quotes to show how much he actually believed it. I smiled at him, brushing my fingers threw Bella's hair while I spoke, "That was always the plan Jay. Just because they can't read my mind or see my future, doesn't mean that it should be a surprise. I waited two years to see her again and a year before that to turn her, I've waited long enough. Now after she wakes up I plan to take her hunting in that club in Seattle, there is always someone there that we can hunt, do you want to join us?" I asked with a smile.
the three of us actually drank human blood, not that gross ass animal blood like the Cullen's thought we did, though we only drank from the dreg of society, murders and rapist, you get the idea. My power allowed me to hide our red eyes along with the Denali sisters'. Animal blood actually made a vampire weaker, making their gifts almost unusable. While human blood strengthened a vampire making them stronger and faster, it also had the added benefit of being able to eat and drink human foods and made our bodies look like they had blood running in them, instead of the pale stone-like look that the Cullen's had. I used my power to change our appearances so that we blended in with what the Cullen's and the Volturi thought we should look like, pale, pansy, golden-eyed animal drinkers.
We did this to stay off the Volturi's radar. They underestimated us which was fine with us. We liked it that way and should they ever find out that the Denali's, the Whitlock's, the Amazons and us were ever working together they would think nothing of it, because the majority of us were animal drinkers, and therefore not a threat. The Cullen's knew nothing of this though, not my gift nor our plans or the fact that the three of us and the Denali sisters where human drinkers. For all they knew we went out with them every other weekend to do 'gay things', whatever that was supposed to mean.
"sure we could go for a hunt; do you want me to call the Denali's? I'm sure they will be glad to see Bella again. And what of our plan?" Jay asked
I smiled and nodded lightly scratching Bella's scalp as she relaxed further into my embrace. "Bella told me that the unit she was in charge of, The Banshees, already know of vampires. Apparently there was a mission that involved a nomad. Anyways she told them of our plan and they want in, and can be here to be changed within a few hours of Bella giving them the word." I filled them in. "if all goes smoothly with no big problems we should be ready by the year's end at the latest." I smiled. The boys smiled back at me knowing that our plan will soon be in action.
I heard a pair of footsteps from down stairs as they made their way upstairs. Jasper tensed and I growled in warning, no one is allowed to be near MY mate when she is vulnerable. Jasper turned to me an angry look on his face. "It's Edward and his human, apparently he wants to show her how excruciating it is to change, he thinks he can't hear Bella's screams because of the soundproofing. He should know better than to come in here when your mate is in pain," he let out an irritated sigh, "we got your back rose if he tries anything." Jasper smiled at me. I nodded my head, still growling loudly.
I heard the pair of them stop outside the door. Then Edward opened it, not even waiting to be invited. I hissed as they came into my line of sight. I crouched over Bella, who was now growling with me, sensing my emotions. Edward stood there looking around with an angry expression, his human hiding behind him with wide eyes. He was probably mad that my mate wasn't screaming with the pain of the burn but my Bella was strong, I smirked internally. My mate had been through much worse.
Edward then had the stupid idea to step into the room, into MY territory. My instincts took hold of me and the next second I had him pinned to the wall with my hand around his throat, I hissed in his face making him flinch back, only now realizing what he had done.
I heard a hiss behind me mirroring my own as I heard the human let out a yell of surprise and pain. My head whipped around to see Bella standing there holding the Human up by her hand. I looked her up and down to make sure she wasn't hurt. The human was clawing at her hands, but Bella didn't notice the blood leaving trails down her arm. I could see the tension in her muscles as she prepared for another threat. Her head cocked to the side as she observed the flailing human, she let out another hiss making the human flinch back. A smirk adorned her figures, as she turned to me as if sensing my gaze. I saw her look me over, looking for wounds. Edward was trying to claw my hands away to get to his human, I growled at him and he stilled in my grasp.
I heard more people heading towards us and I growled in anger. Jasper stepped out halting the rest of the vampires from entering. "you don't want to go in there right now, Bella is changing and Edward already made a foolish mistake of barging in, he should have known better." I could tell the last sentence was for Carlisle as he spoke up next. "Jasper, you know he is young he just didn't know better." Carlisle tried to defend his golden boy. I hissed angrily. "Bullshit, his instincts were screaming at him to not go in but he ignored them, teach your boy about the real world Carlisle because next time he will be killed." Jasper told him.
I turned to Edward then Growling as he still tried to get out of my grasp, he was ignoring his instincts to get into a submissive position. I quickly grabbed him with my free hand turning him so he was facing the human and Bella mirrored my position so that they could see each other, the human was at least smart enough to follow her instincts as she kneeled and exposed her neck to Bella. Edward on the other hand was still trying to reach her. Afraid that Bella would drain her dry and he wouldn't get to taste her blood. I quickly kicked his legs out from under him, and dug my teeth into the back of his neck, I pumped as much venom inside as I was able to, he let out a scream of pain.
I smiled and dropped him, kicking him out the door as I turned once more to Bella, my mate. She stood over the human with a calculating look before turning to me as if to ask what I wanted her to do. I shook my head and wrapped my arms around her waist, "Come my mate you need to rest." I whispered softly kissing the bite mark on her neck. She purred softly burying her nose in my hair. As I lead her back to our bed. I watched as Jasper came into the room again and grabbed the human by the elbow and escorting her out with a nod to me. Em followed him out "we will make sure no one tries to come in again." He said looking at both of us with a smile before he turned and closed the door behind him.
It was only when the door shut did I allow myself to fall back onto the bed, Bella laying on my chest. I purred running my fingers through her hair and scratching her scalp as she relaxed and was once more consumed by the flames.
BPOV: (just for the last scene, sorry)
My instincts brought me out of the flames, Rose was no longer at my side, instead she was crouched over me, I could hear her growling at a threat. My instincts took over and I pushed the flames away, there was a threat against my mate! I felt her shift and jump off the bed a loud hiss erupting from her. My eyes snapped open to assess the threat. My mate held a copper-haired boy against the wall, and a human was running towards my mate, I reacted quickly leaping from my bed, I grabbed the human girl by her throat and in one fluid movement I had her pinned to a wall, hissing at her in anger for trying to attack my mate. She let out a scream of fear which turned to pain as I pushed her harder into the wall. She was clawing at my hand but I ignored it searching the room for anymore threats, cocking my head to hear better, but I couldn't hear much over the sound of the human's struggle, I hissed at her to be quiet, as I felt the eyes of my mate on me, I smirked looking over to her.
I quickly made sure she was not injured. I noticed the copper-haired boy was still trying to get free from her grasp, making my head cock to one side again as I wondered what he was trying to get. Rose growled at him and he stilled.
It was then that I heard more threats coming towards us, I let loose a growl, making the human in my grasp jump and her heartbeat speed up. I sensed someone in the room heading for the door and turned to see the Blonde haired man with scars littering his body step through the door, I knew I could count on him to protect my mate. I drowned out the conversation on the other side of the door. Focusing instead on the human in front of me, while the scent of fear was exhilarating, I found that I could push the hunger aside, ignoring it. I was brought from my thoughts and staring at the human by a growl from my head whipped around to see what had agitated her. The boy was still trying uselessly to get out of her hold. Idiot boy, he would never be able to get away from my mate.
My mate, who was getting irritated, took hold of him and adjusted him so he was facing me and the human, I copied her waiting to see what she would do. I pressed my hand on the human's shoulder and she quickly kneeled offering her neck to me. I eyed the invitation but ignored it as I watched my mate once more. I watched as she kicked his knees making him drop into a kneeling position before my mate dug her fangs into the back of his neck, he screamed loudly as she pumped venom into the wound. I looked down at the human in my grasp wondering what to do with her as my head cocked as I thought.
I decided to look to Rose to see what she wanted me to do with this human girl, wanting her to be happy. She smiled but shook her head at me and I pouted a little, I wanted some fun too.
She wrapped her arms around my waist distracting me from my debate "come my mate, you need to rest." She whispered into my ear before she kissed her mating mark on my neck, I purred at the sensation and buried my nose in her hair inhaling the wonderful small of my mate. She walked backwards and I let her take me as I dropped the human from my hold. After the sound of someone speaking and the door clicking shut once more, she fell back onto the bed. I curled up on her chest breathing her scent deeply as I let the flames once more consume me.
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