Chapter 10: Death Wish

It would seem that my 'if Jake comes to get me' speech would actually prove to be extremely bad luck. 3 days after my argument with Edward about sending me back home, Jake showed up at the island with all my old friends, what was left of the guard from the palace and Jake's crew. They made port on the South side of the ship and made their way to our house.

Waking up to yells, screams, gun shots and the clinking of swords was the most terrible reminder of my parent's murder; I jumped out of bed, threw on my robe and grabbed my knives and sword. Edward wasn't in the room so assuming he was already out fighting, and assuming that it was Jake who had come for me, we were all in danger.

Running with the determination of saving my family from Jake gave me new found courage and balance. Fighting, running and trying to avoid being captured was rather difficult, but I found myself having a lot of fun. I saw Emmett fighting one of the Quileute men; I snuck up behind the Quileute boy and hit him in the head with the end of my sword knocking him out.

"Emmett, where is Edward? Better yet, where the HELL is Jacob Black?" Emmett looked a bit frightened of me, but then met his sword with someone from fathers guard; it was one of my friends, the general in my father's army. "Luke Welsh! Take another swing at my brother with your sword again and see what happens to you!" He turned to look at me but didn't back down; I stepped infront of Emmett and started the fight pushing Emmett towards the back door.

"Princess, please. You need to come back with us! They're pirates, they'll kill you!"

"No they won't. Luke please, take your men and go back to the ship and I'll deal with Jake. They won't kill me because we're family. I love them, and I won't let you hurt them. Unless you want me to kill you now take your men and leave!"

"Are you sure about this Princess? Is this what you really want? You are the Queen; you are supposed to be in the palace, not running around with pirates. You aren't a pirate Isabella, you are a Princes; this isn't where you belong."

"Luke, I know how much my father respected you; and I know that if anything were to happen, you were to be made King. So I'm leaving you in charge because your wrong; I'm both, I'm a Princess and a Pirate. I fell in love with a pirate, and I will marry him and you will become King and will do a much better job at keeping the peace then I could ever."

He nodded his head, bowed and turned to leave with his men. I walked out with them as Luke blew his whistle a few more times; singling the end of the battle. I saw Jake come running threw the forest and Edward running after him. The General is only to blow the whistle if he is surrendering or if they have won. Jake looked quite pleased with himself to see me standing beside Luke; Edward had so many emotions displayed on his face that I couldn't even being to decipher them.

"Princess, thank God you are ok. Come, you will return with me to Italy and we will be married." Jake walked up with a smug smile, wrapped his arms around me so tight I couldn't move and kissed me, the Cullen's and Jake's men had gathered in the little forest clearing where I stood with Luke; there was cheers of success and cries of anger and sadness.

I bit down hard on his lip; "no Jake. I won't return with you; you will not rule Italy and you will leave here, and you will leave now. You will no longer place your hands on me, abuse me and try and have your way with me." I walked over and stood with Edward, wrapped my arm around his waist and leaned in against him. "I am staying here, with the man I love; the man that treats me with respect and doesn't hit me and shove me around, and the man that loves me for WHO I am not WHAT I am" gasps and curses went through the small crowd of people; Luke looked murderously at Jake and drew his sword on him.

"You said you loved the Princess and wanted her back! You just want claim on Italy; you are nothing more then scum, and we will not help you take the Princess back. Men, head back to our ship; the Princess and I have agreed that she is better off here, with people who love her, and a place where she can have a family."

"NO! I will not leave without her. She is mine; I was to marry her; to gain control of Italy and the Oceans! She is a Princess, and is meant to be with a Prince; not some filthy pirate. Isabella, you are coming with me whether you like it or not." Jake walked towards me; I shoved Edward out of the way and into Emmett. Drawing my sword I stepped forward and waited for Jake to make the first move.

"You're right Jake, I am a Princess; but the Cullen's have made me into so much more. They have respected me and loved me and most importantly included me in their family. I will kill myself before I return to Italy to marry you."

"She is our Pirate Princess Isabella! You will have to fight all of us before you can take her; it doesn't look like your men will be standing behind you on this, do you really think it's worth it mutt?" I rather like the sound of that; I'll have to thank Emmett for that title. I smiled and stepped toward Jake again.

Instead of swinging at me and lunged at Emmett; I jumped up infront of Emmett just in time to meet Jake's blade with mine. I used all my weight, and just as Rose taught me, pushed forward and sent Jake stumbling backwards. "That's enough Jake; just leave."

His crew and Luke's men had started leaving already, only a few people remained here; they were either loyal to Jake, or wanted to see how this would turn out. I didn't want to kill Jake, but if I had to, I would to protect my family.

"Fine Bells; I'll leave, but don't worry, you'll be seeing me again." Jake turned and left, Emmett threw a rock at him, he fell forward and a few of his men helped him up laughing or trying to hold in their laughter. The others that stuck around walked up to me; Embry, Quil, Seth and Jared were the only ones I recognized. They introduced themselves, apologized, gave me hugs and left.

The battle seemed so short; but in reality, when we got back inside, it had been almost 4 hours since I had originally woken up to the noises. Everyone was ok, Edward had a few cuts; Rose, Alice and Esme also had some cuts, but Carlisle, Jasper and Emmett were fine. I on the other hand had received a big gash on my forearm during my mini-battle with Jake and Carlisle had to stitch me up. The morphine started to make me drowsy so Edward carried me upstairs and lay down in the bed with me while I drifted off to sleep.

EPOV

I was jolted awake by Emmett who was carrying his sword and had a gun in his belt loop, he dragged me out of bed, away from my sleeping angel and into a battle that may or may not result in her being taken from me. Emmett handed me my blade and gun, while explaining our current situation. Jake had found us, brought his crew and a few men from his army, brought Italy's best fighters and some of Bella's old guards; all in hopes of taking Bella back.

I felt the anger boiling in me and bolted from the house into the forest and to find Jake; there was no way in hell I would allow him to take my Bella away. She may be a Princess, and I may be a pirate; but we loved eachother, and we could make it work right? My mind was screaming at me that we could, but my heart was telling me that maybe this wasn't what she truly wanted.

And there he was, right near the ship; tall, olive skinned, long black hair, black eyes and almost as built as Emmett. This was the Prince, this was Jacob Black, and the man here to take my Bella away. "You must be Jacob Black, why are you here?"

"I'm here to get back my fiancée, the Italian Princess Isabella Swan. Who are you? And where is she?" He drew his sword and started towards me with a look that I assume was supposed to be frightening.

"Well, I'm Edward Cullen; Bella's boyfriend, and she is safe in our house, in my room." His scowl disappeared and first turned to rage, and then to disbelief, and I just couldn't help myself, "She and I have been sharing a bed, under her request; afraid that you may come for her and take her from us; from her new family."

"That little slut has been sharing a room with a pirate? Listen Cullen, she's mine; it was arranged that I was to marry her, and in doing so, I gain Italy, the oceans, and a hot wife to make kids with; if you now what I mean. So step aside, Bella will choose me in the end, she's not worth killing you over."

Slut? His? He only wants her for the power. "You only want her for the power, for night-time entertainment? The late-night entertainment part alone makes her worth fighting and killing for; but I guess you wouldn't no huh?" I couldn't help myself again, I had to include it; his glare came back and before he or I could say anything else, he lunged at me and sliced my arm. Minimal damage done, and I swung back at him. Back and forth, slicing at eachother, until we heard a whistle, I took a few more jabs at him and sliced open his shoulder; this didn't seem to bug Jake however, because the whistle came a few more times and there were cheers from people, and Jake gave me a smug smile.

"I told you I would get her back; she was, is and always will be mine Cullen. Say bye-bye to your girlfriend." He turned and ran through the forest; they can't win, they can't take my Bella from me. I ran after Jake as fast as I could to see Bella surrounded by a bunch of men wearing uniforms, and men that looked similar to Jake. Bella looked sad, angry but excited and happy; she really didn't want to be here, she wanted Jake. She lied? She used me?

"Princess, thank God you are ok. Come, you will return with me to Italy and we will be married." Jake walked over to her, wrapped his arms around her and kissed her. My heart shattered into a hundred pieces just seeing his lips on hers; and just as I was about to turn and leave, her faced hardened and Jake cried out in pain, she bit him!

She came over, stood by my side and refused to return to her people. She declared a new King, and fought Jake all to stay with me, and to stay with the family. She loved me, she wanted to stay, she got rid of Jake and became the families 'Pirate Princess.' Bella had a deep cut on her arm from her fight with Jake; Carlisle cleaned it, I took her to her room and cradled her in my arms while she fell asleep. There were more loud noises from around the house; most likely cleaning the house from the little battle. I heard Alice and Emmett discussing something down the hall from us; Alice was asking for a nickname too. I started laughing and called for Alice as quiet as I could without waking up my Bella.

"You're our little Pixie Princess. Bella is our Pirate Princess and you are apart of this family too so is there any deranged Princes that would try and take you away from Jasper?" Alice, being Alice, jumped, clapped and cheered. She shook her head, kissed Bella's cheek and left the room to find 'Jazzy.'

Carlisle came to the room, just as I was about to fall asleep too; and announced another trip. We would have to leave, if Jake new our location, there was no telling what he might try or who he could team up with; but thankfully, we own another little island and its even more beautiful then this one.