The best of both worlds for Bella

by Twihardkarebear38

Takes place after New Moon. Bella has saved Edward from the Volturi, and things are back on track for them both. What happens when Charlie becomes a victim of Victoria? What happens when a certain Volturi king reveals a secret to Renee? How will Bella and the ones she loves handle this new world?

4. Chapter 4

Chapter 4:

(Bella POV)

I was so glad Charlie accepted my love and devotion to not only Edward, but to the Cullens as well. He called the station to let them know he was going to take his month of vacation time to recover from the food poisoning, and that he put his full trust in Deputy Mark to handle things while he recovered. We had found out the second day that Charlie seemed to have amazing restraint around humans, since Billy had asked to see Charlie and knew that Jake along with Jasper around it would be safe. Turned out that they weren't needed as much as we thought. Jasper was surprised by how well he was adjusting to vampire life, and was glad he was taking the time off to get used to it all as a precaution. I was bummed out that he was going to have to miss graduation, but Carlisle said he would tape it so Charlie could see it after. It was after all understandable as to why he was going to miss graduation, as the story goes, he is recovering from a severe case of food poisoning so it would be shocking to see the very sick Chief Swan at graduation next week. Charlie wanted to go home, but Carlisle insisted that he stay at their house since he was a new born, and we weren't 100% sure if he could resist the scent of human blood. Charlie reluctantly agreed, and I assured him that I would take care of everything before and after school. With Edward and Alice's help, chores weren't going to be a long process at all. I of course answered calls from the station at the house while I was there assuring everyone that Charlie was getting privet care from Dr. Cullen at his house so that if he spent time vomiting he would not monopolize the only bathroom in the house, and that I spent every possible moment there keeping him company. They wanted me to pass along their well wishes for a speedy recovery, and that they missed him. I told them I would pass along the messages, then took care of whatever I needed to before heading off to either school or to Edward's. I couldn't help but wonder if Charlie would continue his position as chief when Carlisle deemed him safe to be around the human population.

(Charlie POV)

Every day I seemed to be getting better and better at adjusting to my new life. I was accepting the fact that I would be joined by Bella in this crazy new life, but I could see as they spent time together here he was careful not to hurt her, and tried to keep her from danger as much as a possible. I had been informed that she had made the decision to become a vampire after her attack in Phoenix. My blood boiled when I learned the truth about what happened. I didn't blame Edward much to Bella's relief. I was very quick to show her I really did forgive her for hitting below the belt in order to save my life. When I heard she evaded Alice and her mate Jasper at the airport I was amazed. Then again, Bella was always a quick thinker, and then to learn that she was willing to die to protect Renee didn't surprise me at all either. What impressed me is how Bella didn't get changed that night. I quickly shook Edward's hand when I learned he sucked the venom out of her, but cringed to hear he almost didn't stop in time for her to live. It was then that I understood why Sam brought me to the Cullen's house the day I got attacked by that Victoria woman, who I also learned was the mate of the vampire James who attacked Bella. I found out that when you take a mate from a vampire, the surviving mate seeks out vengeance. That brought me back full circle to learn that this Victoria was a little twisted in that area. Instead of trying to kill Edward, she figured it was fair to kill his mate for him killing hers. I was supposed to have been a form of torture for Bella. She was more set on killing me and leaving my body in front of the house as a message for Bella. This crazy woman was in for a fight I am sure she will not win.

I was just sitting on the porch thinking about things when I was informed that Alice was having the party after all, and that I would be in the guest room with very limited visitors. I was sure this was going to be very hard, but as I was learning how to control my thirst so everyone gave me the confidence that I could do this. Deputy Mark went to the graduation to support Bella since I was "sick" and unable to attend. He was allowed a short visit just before the party, and he agreed that I looked like I had been through hell. How right he was, but then he would never be able to know the truth of that hell. I thanked him for his support and visit, but that I needed to rest so he went back to the station. Keeping this act up was actually easier than I thought, and knew that the party was not going to be as bad as I thought. I watched the video of the graduation with Bella, Edward, Jasper, and Carlisle by my side. The others were out getting the final touches for the party, so it was just us. "Bells, I am so proud of you! I wish I could have been there, but this is a nice way to see it as well." I saw a bit of pink in her cheeks as she blushed with a slight embarrassment as she spoke "Thanks Dad. I wish you could have been there, too, but I understand completely why you couldn't". Only a few moments passed when Alice came into the house informing us that there was work to be done, so we got to work decorating the house like a privet night club. I was still trying to get use to the fact that food smelled absolutely repulsive to me as Esme and Carlisle were in the kitchen preparing the refreshments for the graduating class.

(Bella POV)

I was sure I had my red blouse on the back of my chair in my room, and I was getting flustered that I could not find it. Edward tried his best to help me find it by looking in the washer and dryer to see if I had washed it. He came up empty handed there as I searched the hamper in the bathroom. "Bella, why don't you wear this blue one, and we will try to find the red one later. Alice will be upset with us if we aren't there before guests start to arrive." I sighed in defeat as I took the blouse from Edward's hands. "Alright, since we are running out of time I will wear it." Edward left my room so I could change, and we were off to the house for a night of pure torture due to the dancing. When we got there, I asked Charlie if he had seen the red blouse, but he hadn't. "Where did you have it last Bells?" "I could have sworn it was in my room on the back of the rocking chair, but it is nowhere to be found." He gave a small grunt as he said "It will show up when you least expect it I guess." I nodded then got into as much of a party mode as I could manage just in time for Jessica, Mike, Angela, and Eric to ring the doorbell. Let the torture begin.

(Carlisle POV)

I was impressed with how well Charlie was adjusting to being a new born, and was glad he understood that the situation in Seattle was due to an army of new borns. He appreciated the magnitude of what we were up against. We talked about how much Bella meant to our family, and that we would stop at nothing to make sure she was safe. We heard Bella approaching with some of her friends who wanted to wish Charlie a speedy recovery, and was happy to see he was a good actor. About ten minutes later Alice and Bella were at the door informing me of a vision Alice had. I told Charlie we would fill him in with the details after the party. He started to protest at that moment. "If Bella is in trouble I should hear this with the rest of yo..." "Charlie, remember, we need to keep up appearances that you are recovering from sever food poisoning. If you are seen walking around people might wonder what is going on." I reasoned with him. "Yeah, you're right. I am sorry. I just hate that my baby is in danger. That's all." he sighed. I understood where he was coming from, but was glad to see he calmed down on his own. "Jacob and two of his friends, Quil and Embry, are here as well." Bella informed me as we walked to the balcony. We stood outside listening to Alice tell of her vision. The new born army would be here in three days, they have Bella's red blouse for her scent, (now we know what happened to it), and there wasn't enough of us to protect the town. The wolves agreed to join forces with us to stop the new born army, and that they would join us for training Jasper has to help us defeat the army. This could get tricky for Charlie since he himself was a newborn. Jacob said he was going to call a friend of his in Seattle to help us out. We were all shocked to learn that a vampire had a child with a shape shifter, and that the girl was very aware of what she was. We knew she would be an asset to us if she would agree to fight. "I am looking forward to meeting Jasmine. I hope to learn from her as well as have her learn from us." I said with sincerity. We made plans for the training, and then the kids rejoined the party so they would not think we were ignoring them.