Previously on Un-Civil War

"Well, sir, there seem to be...wild animals... out there." I stated, quaking at the memory of that chilling howl.

"Care to elaborate?" She narrowed her eyes, seeming to bore into my soul.

I took a deep breath. "Wolves, sir."


JazzPOV:

"WHAT? Did they follower you, soldier?" Isabella demanded.

"I believe that is a negative, sir." Renee's voice was wavering slightly, and her fear left a metalic taste in my mouth.

"You believe that, do you, Burgess? Well, do you know what I believe? I believe that if they followed you here without your knowledge, then you will pay dearly. I also believe that I ought to throw you out into those woods to search for them yourself, as punishment for killing an Innocent. Do you understand what I believe, soldier?"

Renee was trying to stop her quaking as Charlie inched his way towards her. "Yes, sir. I apologize, sir."

"Good!" Isabella turned her icy glare onto Charlie. "Montgomery, just what do you think you're doing?"

He stopped in his tracks and stood at full attention. "Nothing, sir. I just thought that Burgess could use some assistance in her search for the wolves, sir."

Isabella paused and her contemplation was palpable. "All right, but make it quick you two. Be back by midnight. I have a few things I want to discuss after some thought. Dismissed." They both saluted and marched out of the door, hand in hand.

My God, she really is something else. "Darlin'? Darlin' are you all right?" I approached her cautiously and she whipped around to face me, her eyes like icy knifes stabbing into my non-existent soul. I sent her some calm as I slowly wrapped my arms around her slender frame. "Isabella, you must calm down, love." She stiffened at the order and I sent her some apology and pulled her closer, breathing in her scent. It sent waves of blazing heat through my whole body, making me sigh. God, how I want you. I leaned over and nibbled on her lower lip before placing my mouth on hers. She reacted immediately... by throwing me into the couch.

"Did I say you could touch me, soldier?" Her voice was husky as her eyes clouded over with lust.

"No, ma'am. I apologize." She slowly walked over to me and leaned over my face as I lay on my back on the couch.

"There's no need to apologize, Whitlock. Touch me. That's an order, Major." She smiled a lazy, sexy-as-hell smile, before I pulled her too me.

Some time later, we were lying on the couch and I was running my fingers through her hair. "Darlin', how long have your scouts been out?" I whispered in her ear. She lifted her head and placed her small hands on my bare chest, making me purr.

"I don't know really. Are you worried about them?" She smiled down at me. "When did you become so compassionate?"

"Well, that happened when I met you, kitten." I grinned and kissed her full on the mouth, making her moan.

"Jazzy, they're coming back now. We need to get dressed."

"What if I don't want to?" I cocked an eyebrow and she closed her eyes, sighing happily at the thought.

"We really need to get dressed." She rolled off of me and onto the floor, where she quickly got re-dressed. My Isabella popped up and pecked me on the lips, throwing my clothes in a bundle on top of me. "Move out, Major!" I heard the front door open and recognized the intruder immediately.

"Emmett, so help me if you walk in here..." I heard his footfalls stop and I quite literaly threw my clothes on. "Okay. Now what do you want?"

Em flew into the room, wearing nothing but a swimsuit. "Dude, we are in major trouble."

I tensed. "We as in...?"

"As in the whole family, Isabella, and the two other vamps in this house." He sniffed. "Who are they anyway?"

"That's not important right now. Why are we all in trouble, Emmett?" Isabella clutched at my arm, frightened of the answer to her question.

"We've got wolves."


BellaPOV:

"Come on, Darlin'. Call Charlie and Renee. We've gotta get to the house. Now!" He looked down at me with worried eyes and I nodded. Jazzy pulled out his cell phone and handed it to me.

Curse me and my technological phobias! I punched in Charlie's number and waited. And waited. And waited some time more. Then his voice came on the other line. "Hello!"

"Charlie? Oh, God, Charlie, you have to-"

"Sorry I couldn't come to the phone right now. My wife's keeping me busy." He chuckled. "Just leave your message after the beep. Beep!" I slowly closed the phone.

"They didn't answer. Charlie always answers. Jasper, we gotta do somethin'! We gotta... We gotta... Oh!" I felt myself fall into his strong arms and he held me.

"I know, Darlin'. Em and I will take you to the house, and then we'll go search for Charlie and Renee. Okay?" I sniffled and looked up.

"No. I don't want you in danger." All I got in response was two very masculine, and unworried laughs. "Glad to see you think its funny. Don't we have to go somewhere?" I pushed away from Jasper and went up the staris to grab my jacket. When I came back down, Emmett and Jasper were sitting on the couch, angry whispers flying. I cleared my throat as I stood in the doorway.

Jasper turned to look at me, eyes black, mouth in a scowl. "What do you want? Can't you see I'm busy?" I froze.

Why that little...! "Well, I just thought that, since you were in such a hurry to leave, we should be going. Come on, Emmett." I turned and put on my jacket, walking out the front door.

"I'm right behind you, Bells." I stopped and turned around, smiling. Then I continued my trek to 'the house', wherever the hell that was.


JazzPOV:

She stalked out of the room, Emmett tailing her like a lost puppy. He was still pissed off at me hurting Alice like his dad hurt his mom. "I'm right behind you, Bells." She turned and flashed him a silly smile. That bastard, flirting with my woman. But before I could say anything, she walked outside and walked towards the house. I got an idea in my head and sped outside.

"You're going the wrong way, Darlin'. The house is that way." I pointed behind me and she nodded, almost stalking past me. I caught her around the waist and planted a kiss on her forehead, projecting my apology to her. I felt her acceptance and love as I pulled away. "I'm sorry, Darlin'. Let's go." I grabbed her hand and we headed towards the Cullen home, Emmett keeping his distance. Good man.

Soon enough I smelled the familiar scents of the people I used to call family. Now they were more of acquaintances. I pushed open the door, dragging Isabella behind me. "Emmett told us about the wolves. Some of Isabella's friends are out there looking for them. Em and I agreed to go look for them and bring them here. Anyone is welcome to join us." I ran my eyes around the room, landing on the fragile figure of a pixie-girl. Alice. I smiled sadly at her and she returned it with one of her own. An understanding passed between us. We were over, but we would be close friends. She stood and walked over to Emmett, grabbing his hand.

"Be careful, Sweetie. I want you back here in one piece." She got up on her toes and pecked him on the cheek. I froze shocked. How much had I missed?

"I promise, Ali." He smiled dorkily down at her and placed his hand on her cheek. A pang of hurt hit me across the room, but it was gone as I looked at Rose in Edward's embrace. Uh...? Oh, I get it!

"We should be going. Charlie and Renee could be anywhere. Anyone coming with us?" The looks on their faces were a general consensus of 'No-I'm-good-here.' "All right." I leaned over and kissed Isabella with everything I had. "I'll be back shortly, love." Without looking back, Emmett and I ran out of the house, hoping to see them again.


ReneePOV:

God they stink! "Charlie I'm scared! What do we do?" We were pressed back-to-back, being circled by dogs the size of small cars. "I don't wanna die." I whimpered and pressed closer to Charlie. Suddenly the dogs stopped circling and there was a rustling in the bushes. A large, muscled Native American walked out of the foliage like he owned the massive beasts, unafraid and in-charge. "Who- Who are you?"

"Who I am is not important. I think a more important question would be 'Who are you? And why are you here?' Agreed?" He cocked an eyebrow and crossed his arms.

Charlie stepped forward one step and the dogs immediately stepped closer. The man waved them back as my husband spoke. "My name is Charlie Montgomery, and this is my mate Renee Burgess. We are here visiting an old friend." A russet colored wolf barked, and it almost sounded like a laugh.

"Don't you dare laugh at him, mutt." Charlie reached behind him and I felt him grab my hand, squeezing.

"It's alright. She is quite old. But, I believe you have made a mistake. We did not mean to interfere on your territory."

"Don't say another word, Charlie! They're just trying to find a reason to kill you."

I turned and saw Jasper and another man standing on the edge of the forest, perfectly side by side. "Help us, please." I reached out to them and the burly one looked at me sadly.

"I wish we could, girl. But we can't. They won't let us." He nodded his head to the dogs, who growled in unison, starting to circle again. However, their eyes were now on Jasper and the other man.

I turned my attention back to the tan man at the other side of the circle. "What do you want?"

He chuckled darkly. "I want you all gone. Now. Boys, retreat! They are not Cullens. They have done nothing wrong." The dogs stalked towards their apparent owner. "The girl, however, killed a human. So sorry, sweetie. I really wish we didn't have to kill you, but rules are rules."

"You said it yourself, Sam. She's not a Cullen, so the treaty doesn't apply to her, mutt. Let's go Renee, Charlie." Jasper waved us over and I grabbed Charlie's hand, running towards them. "I will personally take responsibility of their actions from here on out. You can be sure to tell the rest of your dogs that. Come on, Emmett." Once we were just past the vampires, the dogs sat down as if defeated.

I couldn't resist the childish impulse to look back and stick my tongue out. "What was all that about, Jasper? What did we do to them?"

"It's a long story, Renee. I'll let the Cullens explain."


JazzPOV:

I felt Emmett's confusion and hurt hit me almost immediately. "I still consider you guys family, Em. I was never a Cullen, remember? I have been, and always will be, a Whitlock. You're still my brother." He brightened at that. "Now, let's get them home so Isabella will stop freaking." Em laughed.

"I'll beat you there!" He took off.

I laughed at his childish antics. "Like hell you will!"


BellaPOV:

Where are they? They've been gone a long time. I hope he's all right. "Alice? Are they okay?" I asked for the tenth time since they'd been gone.

She sighed patiently. "Yes, Isabella. They are fine. They should be here any second now."

A booming voice came from outside. "No fair, man! You cheated!"

"How did I cheat, dear brother?" Jasper laughed.

"You flung me to the ground!" Em was pouting.

"What? You mean like this?" There was a loud explosion from outside and then Emmett started whining again. "Whatever, big baby. I beat you. Pay up." I chuckled as Jasper waltzed into the room, a large stack of bills in his hands. "Hey, you!" He came over and kissed my cheek.

"You missed, dear." I pulled him to me and kissed him on the lips. "You were starting to worry me, Jazzy."

"Well, perhaps the people I brought with me could atone for my sin." He smiled lazily at me, making me melt. "Come on in you guys." He waved two very dishevled people into the room.

"RENEE! CHARLIE!" Jasper fell backwards at my sudden excitement and I attacked my friends with hugs. "I thought they might've gotten you!"

Charlie chuckled and hugged me tight. "No chance in hell, kiddo." I smacked him playfully on the arm.

"Let's not forget who's older here, Charlie."

He shrugged, unfazed. "Sorry, boss."

"Isabella?" Renee's meek voice preceeded her head as she looked out from around Charlie's shoulder.

"Renee! Come here, girlfriend!" I pulled her into a tight hug. "I missed you. Sorry I yelled." She chuckled, letting me know that it was okay. "Come on in, guys." I stepped aside and the Cullens gasped. Or rather hissed and crouched low. That made me defensive.

"HEY! ENOUGH! They are friendly. They're like Char and Peter. Okay? So, if everyone could be civil..." They stood and looked appropriately ashamed.

"Jasper? Who're Char and Peter?" I looked up at his suddenly haunted face.

"Later, Darlin'. Right now, our new friends need to learn a few things about the wolves." I sighed.

Not this story again.


A/N

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