Chapter 9: The Barn
Caleb's Point of View
"Damn it!" I said and hung up.
"Where are they?" Reid asked.
"The old Putnam Barn." I replied.
"Caleb, Chase has already ascended we won't be a match for him even with all of us." Tyler said.
"So what do you suggest?" I snapped.
"The Cullen's and the pack." He said.
"No way in hell." I replied.
"He's right." Pogue said, "It would even out the odds."
I hated to admit it, but they were right; Pogue called them and told them the deal. We met about a mile down the road from the barn.
"I knew you would get her into trouble." Edward said walking towards me.
"Hey back off man, it's not our fault; Chase is consumed with wanting power." Tyler said.
"What is it with this power?" Rosalie asked.
"It's addicting; the more you use, the more you want." I said.
"How do you get more?" Jasper asked.
"If someone wants more he has to have another member will him their power, but if one us wills our power we die." Tyler explained.
"So he wants Bella's power?" Jake asked.
"Ding, ding, we have a winner." Reid said.
"Look are you gonna help us or not?" Pogue asked.
"Of course we are." Sam stated.
"Alright they are about a mile up the road at a barn; let us go in and you guys get Bella out of here." I said.
"What about you?" Rosalie asked.
"We will be fine, just get her out of here." I said and we got back in the car.
We got back in my car and headed for the barn.
Bella's Point of View
"Okay how much longer are we gonna wait?" I asked.
"What's wrong?" Chase asked stroking my cheek and I had to hold back from puking.
"I'm freezing my ass off." I said shivering for the millionth time. He had to pick a skimpy dress.
"I can warm you up." He said seductively and ran his hands along my sides.
"On second thought I'll freeze." I replied.
"Oh come on Bella you might like it." He said.
"Like I would like a hole in my head." I mumbled, "But right now compared to this a hole in my head sounds like a better option."
I had no way of getting out of these spelled ropes unless Chase undid them himself.
"Oh don't be like that Bella." Chase said. "You know I don't think your boys are going to show."
"Think again." A voice said and I looked to see Caleb with the boys. "Let her go."
"Now the party can really get started." Chase said.
"Oh yeah because it has just been nonstop partying before now. You boys have just missed out." I said sarcastically.
Reid stifled a laugh, but the others had death glares on Chase.
"If you have touched her…" Caleb said.
"Oh you mean like this?" Chase asked and grabbed my face kissing it.
I tried to get away, but no use. I could barely see as Caleb and boys made their move; Chase's eyes went black and the boys were pinned against the wall.
"Chase I swear to god you touch them I'll kill you." I said.
"We won't have to worry about them much longer." Chase said and gave my cheek a stroke. "You know boys I was going to drain little Bella here, but damn she is too fine a piece of ass to waste. Have you had her yet Caleb?" Before Caleb could answer Chase looked up, "You brought some friends."
Next thing I knew I saw the Cullen's and pack fall through the roof and were pinned against the wall next to the boys.
"Tsk, Tsk, Tsk," Chase said walking over to them. "You didn't think you vamps and wolves would get by someone as powerful as me."
Chase went on and on, but I quit listening; we were all trapped unless someone came up with a good plan. I had a plan, it wasn't a good plan and no one was going to like it, but we didn't have any other options.
"Chase," I said. He turned to look at me, "You're right about the whole I might enjoy it thing. The entire time I've been here the boys haven't done anything to them," I said indicating the Cullen's and the pack, "They hurt me and the boys have just given them a pass, but you haven't."
Chase smiled and walked over to me, "After what they did to you they don't deserve a pass."
"And I don't want them to have a pass; I want to make them pay." I said.
He stroked my cheek, "I knew the moment I saw you, you were like me."
He untied my hands, pulled me to him, and kissed me. I returned the kiss and wrapped my hands around his neck. I knew that everyone was going to be mad, but this was the only option; play along until my opening came up.
"Bella how can you?" Alice asked.
I broke the kiss and sneered, "Please Alice, spare me that crap. I mean you all left me and the boys well they are nothing compared to Chase."
The boys looked at me and I saw that they knew my plan and were going to play along.
"Come on B don't do this; he has to have her under a spell." Pogue said.
"It's no spell Pogue." I said.
"The only person who you know that's under a spell is Kate; those damn spiders." Chase said grinning. He wrapped his arms around me and I leaned into him, "So what do we do now my sweet." Chase asked as he kissed the back of my neck. I was seriously going to take a boiling hot shower when this was over with.
I turned to Chase and put my hands on his shoulders, "Now we bring you to your knees." I said and kneed him in the groin and then turned my eyes black and flung him out through the window.
Immediately Chase's hold on everyone was lifted and they fell to the ground.
Caleb was by my side in a second, "You okay?" he asked running his hands over me to see if I was hurt. He saw the huge cut on my arm from the glass and his eyes went black, "Get out of here Bella."
Before we could do anything all of us were flung back against the wall, "That wasn't very nice Bella." Chase said walking back into the barn. He let me drop and then flung me against another wall, "You should have stayed on my side, we could have been great together." He flung me into the support beam and gashed my head open.
"Bella!" Jake yelled, "Touch her again I'll kill you."
"Technically puppy I'm not touching her." Chase replied and I was flung against the wall. "Now Caleb it's almost 12:01 which means it's almost time for you to ascend."
I looked at Caleb and we shared that same knowing look; Chase had no clue that it was me who was about to ascend.
"Hey Chase," I said and stood up, "Let me ask you a question; what's it like knowing we get everything we ever wanted and you have nothing. You can't have power like Caleb and you can't have me."
That did it he flung me through the window and into the pouring rain. That's when I felt it; the power growing inside me. I felt like my body was on fire, but then I felt energized from the electricity I felt as well. Finally it ended and I heard Chase;
"Why haven't you ascended?" he screamed.
I flung open the barn doors, "Because you got your shit twisted; it wasn't him who was going to ascend tonight," I flung him against the wall, "It was me."
"I'm more powerful than you." Chase said.
He formed a sort of energy ball and threw it at me, but I stopped it, "Really can you do that or how about this?" I focused on the energy and threw it back at him. It hit him and he was thrown into the lantern and it dropped into the hay starting a fire.
Chase got up and I saw power building around him; he looked at me, "Game over Bella; if you won't will me your power I will kill those you love."
He turned to the boys, the Cullen's and the pack (who had been released from the wall) and allowed the power to build even more. As he was about to throw all the force towards them I got in front of them and when he threw it I stopped it.
"Get out of here." I said holding the power Chase had sent.
"Bella we aren't leaving you." Caleb said trying to grab my hand.
The fire in the barn was raging and I knew they wouldn't leave so I did the only thing I could do; I used and threw them outside. The fire covered all the entrances which trapped Chase and myself. I couldn't hold the force back much longer and I l felt the heat from the flames start to burn my skin. Chase gave me a smirk as the top of the roof fell on him. I knew he wasn't dead like I hoped, but I couldn't focus on that I had to get out of here, so I used every ounce of power I had.
Caleb's Point of View
I stood up and tried to run back to the barn, but where we had been thrown out was covered in flames.
"Bella!" I yelled as the flames rose higher.
No one said anything all they did was watch in horror. Pogue came over to me and that's when I saw it; white light.
"Everyone get back!" I screamed and we all did.
The remaining windows shattered and the fire died down; soon after so did the white light.
I ran to the barn and caught Bella as she crumbled.
"Bella." I said, but she didn't respond.
"She used too much." Pogue said.
"But she isn't aging." Tyler said.
"What do you mean?" Jake asked.
"Our bodies can't handle the power we have; when we use too much we age physically. Maybe Bella's immune, she is the first girl to be born." I said.
"My dad had a different theory." Reid said and we all looked at him, "Bella may not age on the outside, but it still takes a toll. He thinks that when she passed out that one night it was because she used too much and her body shut down."
"What is her heart doing?" I asked the vamps.
"It's slow." Carlisle said.
"We need to get her to Harold." I said and picked her up.
We drove back to my house where everyone met us and Harold assessed Bella.
"Her body is worn out; she needs rest and I don't when she's going to wake up." Harold said after he took a look.
"Harold do you need some help; I mean we can look after Bella since we don't sleep." Carlisle said.
"NO!" I said, "You are not getting anywhere near her."
"Caleb, why don't you and the boys go upstairs and watch Bella while we talk to our guests." Harold said.
I nodded and ran up the stairs followed by the guys.
Bella was lying in my bed and she was so pale. Her breathing was shallow and very slow.
"She's going to be okay man." Pogue said.
"Why aren't you at the hospital with Kate?" I asked.
"When we were on our way over here Harold was on duty; he said she was fine as soon as Bella knocked Chase down after she ascended. My mom's picking her up and I'm going to stay in the dorm with her tonight." Pogue said.
"Pogue go ahead and go over there; in fact all you boys go home." I said.
They left and about 10 minutes later my mom came into my room, "Hey how is she?"
"Still out." I said.
"Caleb, we have decided to take the offer from the Cullen's and the pack." My mother said.
"Why?" I asked.
"Because with Chase still out there and apparently this vampire after Bella we need all the help we can get. I know you don't like it and neither do I, but sometimes we have to put away our personal differences to protect those we love and I know you love Bella." My mother explained. "They won't be watching her at night because she will be staying here at the house, but they will be staying close to you all."
I didn't want this, but I had to think about Bella and what was best for her, "Okay." I said.
"Get some sleep." She said and left.
I walked over to my couch and fell asleep.
"Caleb." I heard someone call from the distance, but I ignored it. "Caleb." It said again and I started to wake up.
I opened my eyes and looked to the bed to find it empty. I looked around the room and saw Bella walking shakily towards my door.
I got up silently, walked over to Bella, and wrapped my arms around her, "Where do you think you're going?" I asked kissing her neck.
"I was going to go to the bathroom; I really need a shower." Bella said.
"Bella you can barely walk; just wait and rest some more." I said.
"Caleb." she said and I gave in.
"Fine, but I'm carrying you." I said and picked her up bridal style.
We got to the bathroom and I sat her down on the counter while I started the water. I left and came back with her clothes. I opened the door again to leave, but she stopped me;
"Caleb please." she said.
I closed the door and she pulled off my shirt, "Bella are you sure?" I asked.
She pulled my face to hers and kissed me, "Does that answer your question?" she asked.
I wrapped my arms around her and kissed her again, but the meaning behind the kiss was much deeper. We both wanted to forget everything that had transpired tonight. We needed this; just the two of us…..with no interruptions.
A/N: There it is chapter 9 and I hoped you enjoyed it. Please review and let me know your thoughts.