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An/: Took a while. I have no excuse. Sorry. Please enjoy.

The Legacy of Dr. Isabella Swan

Chapter 10 – A daughter so strong

Vampire

„...Impossible..."

'...how?...'

„... But we saw her..."

„... That is definitely Bree..."

„...must be a lie..."

'...what about Lionel...'

Bella, what did you do?

„... it can't be..."

'... you go, girl...'

„...Fricking awesome..."

'.. a other one...'

„... that girl is unbelievable..."

„...But she and Jacob had a boy..."

Red eyes. Bella, you know what this means. You promised to stay safe. You said you did as you promised. What did you do? WHAT DID YOU DO?

„Ok everyone, be quite."

„... but how?..."

„... only Bella could have..."

'... Bitch be crazy...'

„I said shut up."

„Rosalie what...?"

„Esme, I sorry but please be quite for a moment." Rosalie apologized to a shocked Esme. „Alice, the girl we just saw, that was Bree Black, right."

„Well", Alice replied. , I think she was still Bree tanner at that point but yes, definitely her.

„She's the one who kicked that reporters ass, guess that answers your question how she did that, right?"

„On the cost of creating so many more question, yes.", Jasper answered.

„Could you guys just shut up for once please.", Rosalie snapped. „Alice. Lionel Black. He is the son of Jacob and Bree, right."

„Yes..."

„That is impossible.", Carlisle objected.

„The prove is right there.", Rosalie shot back.

„In the pudding", Emmett added. He got ignored.

Carlisle sighed. „Rosalie, I... I understand what you are trying to say, but it is just not possible. There has to be something we don't know. Lionel could be adopted."

„He is not.", Alice replied.

„Alice you are not helping."

„Bella mentioned his birth in her book. Why would she be lying about this."

„It can't be done.", Carlisle insisted.

„You do realize that this is Bella we are talking about.", Emmett quipped in. „You know, Super-Bella, like smartest human in the world. Even you had to admit that she is smarter than you."

„Right." Rosalie agreed. „She did all that other stuff, maybe she was able to somehow..."

„Rosalie, be reasonable.„ Carlisle continued. „Bree could not be a vampire. Not just because of Lionel Black. But she has been Isabellas personal assistant for years, we saw her in the media several times. A secret like that could not be hidden."

„Well there is make-up.", Alice suggested.

„What."

„They could have used make-up to make her look human on those few occasions. Even we have used contact lenses on occasions. And as Jasper has pointed out, she did beat up that one reporter who attacked Bella pretty bad. That guy was two heads bigger than she was. In hindsight, that seems like pretty obvious hint."

„I just don't think..."

„Carlisle", Esme, of all people interrupted him. „You where the one who told over and over again that Bella's work has pushed into realms no other human, or even you, have even considered possible. Now we learned that Bella knew and studied those wolf boys. And it seems obvious that both Jacob and Bree where her friends. Be honest, even you have to admit, if anyone would be able to find a way, it would have been Bella."

„I am sorry Esme, but it just sounds to good to be true."

„But you where the one who said Bella found a cure for all sicknesses."

„No, I said she found a cure to many illnesses. Actually only for those that the human immune system could heal itself. Again, her cure works because it speeds up the biochemistry in the body, effectively making everything work faster, giving the body a advantage over any form of infection. As effective as this method seems against some form of illness, as useless it is against many other. Remember that Isabella herself did die of cancer."

„But, but... maybe she found a way to cure us."

„It is just not the same Rosalie, I am sorry. Also the way our bodies changed, how differed we are. I don't think it is something that can be reversed. Vampirism is something entirely diffrend, can't be cured."

„Ohh, I just had a thought.", Emmett said. „Isn't it kind of tragic that Bella died of a sickness she could not cure even though she could heal so many as ever."

Emmett, as tactful and quick as ever.

„Also that she died in the first place even though she knew so many vampires who could have made her immortal."

Boom, silence.

What?

„Would it not be awesome", Emmett continued, oblivious to the reaction his words caused in those around him. „If she only faked her death and is like us now."

Absolute silence.

WHAT?

And then the sound of a car engine in the distance.

„They are here.", Rosalie yelled. „Finally"

The family of seven vampires gathered outside in front of there house just in time to see a black 4WD Mercedes of the newer generation and with tainted windows drive out of the small road between the trees and onto the paved place in front of them.

„Here they come.", Carlisle said. „I want everyone on there best behavior, we don't need this to escalate."

„What should we do?", Esme asked.

Carlisle shrugged. „We have to wait and see what Jacobs mentions. As I said, worst case scenario, we leave and stay away from Forks and the surrounding area."

„But we need to ask them about Bella.", Rosalie said.

„No. There is no sense in digging them for information when everything we might want to ask might be answered on the other Pats we have not watched yet. Lets just wait and see."

The black color rolled the last few meter towards the house and came to a stop. The rear passenger door opened first and a man looking in his early thirties with russet skin tone and black buzzed hair climbed out. He was huge, looming even Emmett in both size and muscle mass. The goofy grin on his face however was all to familiar and made it easy to identify him as the man in the videos they just watched. JacobBlack

The rear passenger door behind the driver opened almost at the same time and a younger man, around twenty-five emerged. His skin tone was lighter than Jacobs and his hair longer. But there was no mistaking there resemblance. Lionel Black was pretty much a even mix of both his parents, or what thought to be his parents, meaning he has much of his general build, hair and eyes of his father, and his nose, mouth and the shape of his face from his mother. He was, to put it as simple as possible, beautiful.

Next to exit the car was the driver herself, a woman of obvious native American heritage, therefore probably also Quileute and probably also a werewolf.

And then. Then... the last door opened.

Sea-green eyes, as sharp end deadly as blades, a angular face with sharp features, high cheek bones, thin nose and full lips, a long slender body with endless legs hidden underneath a dark tight tailored business suit, shoulder length strawberry blond hair swaying in the wind. And a presence that told you unmistakably that this woman could stomp you into the dust without even changing her stride.

Esther-Rose Swan, Bella's first born and Clara's older sister. President of IS-Medtech and therefore one if not the richest and most influential person on the planet. At the age of just ten years old youngest recipient of a Nobel Prize since ever. The media was right with every word when they agreed on the fact that even though she looked nothing like her Bella, Esther was every inch her mother and had since proven the world that she had no problem filling her larger than life shoes and carry her mothers legacy. All by herself if necessary.

Esther looked up at the assembled Cullens and for her second her already stern expression became even darker. Then she rounded the car and as she passed by Lionel he put his arm around her waist and they made the rest of the way together.

„Carlisle Cullen. I assume?", Jacob Black, who reached the Cullens first, asked and stretched out his hand.

„Jacob Black. I assume.", Carlisle said and shook the mans hand.

„The one and only.", Jacob replied laughing. „Or at least I like to think so."

Carlisle took the initiative and introduced the rest of his family. Which was unnecessary. It was obvious that there visitor knew who they all where. And they weren't surprised or nervous at all. They where relaxed.

„Well then." Jacob said. „Then let me introduce you to my co-elder and second in command of the wolf pack, Leah Vazquez."

She was the older woman with the native heritage. She only looked at each of the Cullens sizing them up in turn, then only nodded

„And this guy over here is my son, currently Head of Security at IS and Chief of Police in Forks, Lionel Black. And of course, his fiancée, Esther-Rose Swan, President of IS."

That introduction was also not needed. Even if it weren't for the videos they had watched, the Cullens where more than informed well about the people they where facing now.

She had beauty but not her mothers. She didn't look anything like Bella, she didn't look anything like her father. But she has her mothers brain, her strength and her pride. In other words, while Clara-Alice had her mother's looks, Esther-Rose had her personality.

„Nice to finally meet you.", Esther said and instantly had everyone's attention. „We have heard a lot about you and have been wondering when we would be able to put some faces to those names."

'Edward. I know you can hear my thoughts.'

„My mother had a lot to say about each one of you."

'I know what you did.'

„And this meeting is long overdue."

'So I am telling you now, you are not forgiven.'

„It's nice to meet you too.", Rosalie said while she was barely able to take her eyes away from Lionel, looking at him like he was the fulfillment of all her dreams.

„Good.", Jacob said as he clapped his hand together. „With the introduction done let's get's get down to business."

„Before we start...", Carlisle said. „Let me just say we try not to be a bother. We are only intending to visit the local cemetery and then we will leave again."

Jacob grinned darkly. „Oh, is that so? Why would you guys come all the way just to visit the cemetery? Ohh, I forgot, you guys are vampires. Let me guess, not found any comfortable coffins where you stayed last."

What?

'I don't care who or what you are. Or what reasons you had for what you did.'

The Cullens tensed up for a moment, starring at Jacobs wolfish grin, then he started laughing.

„I am kidding of course. We know why you guys are here, of course. But seriously, listen, we did not come by to tell you what to do, only... you know... well... that thing with the treaty... well. Well it's over. We shredded the damn thing. We would very much like to be enemies again."

„What!"

He is not serious.

„I'm kidding.", Jacob laughed again.

I know. He does this a lot.

„Damn you guys are wound up tight.", Jacob continued. „No, for real, the treaty is gone. Over. Bye-bye. We are now longer interested in it. But you guys are welcome on our lands when ever you want to. You just have to respect the obvious rules of not eating any tourists or anyone else. You know, because it is the law and stuff. Oh, and keep the vampire and wolf talk down in front of the tourists. And no crazy stunt or vampire baseball or whatever it is you guys do. Other than that, well, welcome to Forks. You missed quite a bit."

'Just know that whatever happens from here on out, you have brought upon yourselves.'

To be continued...

An/: Jacob's son and Bella's daughter. I don't know why but it always made sense to me.