EPOV

The three men were just starting to wake as Charlie charged his way across the room. I thought he was just going over to talk to the others, maybe thank Rose. But I stepped forward, my eyes wide as his fist made contact with the jaw of 'Boss'.

"You Son of a Bitch!" he screamed, his face red and furious. It took everyone a moment to register that the chief of police had just struck one of the men being held in custody. He drew his arm back again, Boss's eyes as wide with disbelief as everyone else.

"Whoa!!" several voices shouted at once, and suddenly three pairs of arms were holding Charlie back. The surprise of the other policemen faded enough for them to try and stop him. They used only as much force as necessary, all of them slightly reluctant to contain their leader - especially because of his justifiable rage. I couldn't help but smile infinitesimally. He may not find me to be a good choice for Bella, but his love for his daughter would always make me like him that much more So I'm not the only one who would lose my temper over something like this, I shook my head slightly, a smile still playing on my lips.

Charlie was already calming down, at least, he didn't resist his fellow policemen.

The three men under arrest were still on the floor, the two cronies still groggy enough to wonder what had happened. Boss was confused, but fully awake by now, and his jaw hurt. "What the hell was that?!" He asked heatedly, rubbing his jaw in indignation. The fact that he was surrounded by policemen made him angry, not struck with fear as the other two were starting to be. He glared up at Charlie, who's arms were being held behind his back forcibly.

"My daughter." Charlie said quietly with more venom than I thought was possible for a human. Instinctively, I tensed - preparing to defend myself against a fellow vampire, before remembering with a jolt that he was human. "Wow." Rose thought with awe, and I know it had happened to her too. Charlie continued in that chilling, mind-numbing, tone, "The girl you attacked tonight, the one that got away…was MY DAUGHTER."

His eyes looked so dangerous it was still astounding. Some of the other policemen were struck with fear, but held in place by their duty. All the blood drained out of Boss's face. For the first time since I'd learned of his existence, he looked afraid. "Your…" he couldn't seem to get the word out of his mouth, but his mind screamed it over and over again. "…daughter! Son of a bitch! How the hell do I get luck this bad!? And how did I get here anyway?!?"

Suddenly he was struck with a memory. My body tensed with anger at the picture of Bella trapped in his mind. She was being held captive, and looked positively angry. Usually I liked seeing her angry, because it was usually over nothing, and it made me rather amused. But I hated it here. I always found her anger funny, because it would do no good. So seeing Bella threatened in this way… well, it was just plain agony, and made me want to avenge her anger, the threat that was posed. It made me just about ready to kill. "No!" I thought, turning into a statue and using all my self-control to not bound across the room and kill the man on the ground, showing everyone the monster that I really am, or could be…

The man's memory continued, completely oblivious to the fact that his life may be about to end due to the livid vampire watching his every thought and move. "My father will kill you!" My precious Bella had thrown at him, her usually soft eyes sharp as she struggled uselessly and Boss laughed. She should have been worrying about me. I closed my eyes, breathing deeply, as the memory faded out of his mind. Boss was comparing Bella's face to the enraged figure of her father before him. My hands were balled into fists, but I let the need to kill slip away. I couldn't do that. I could… No. For Bella.

"Son of a bitch! I didn't know Daddy was a f***ing police officer. Sh**!"

The other policemen were hauling the three of them to their feet and bringing them to the back. The interrogation room. They would explain how they'd gotten there.

One of the two others, Frey, I think it was, was running through the whole night in his mind, trying to figure out how they'd gotten here. The last thing he remembered was going toward his house, and he thought they'd gotten there. But then he went back in his own memory, reviewing the entire night. I watched his recollection, a different vantage point from the last memory as they held Bella down. I watched her cry as they … they …touched… my angel. I was torn between wanting to bring death upon them and wanting to curl up into a little ball and wait for death because I hadn't been there to stop them. I was barely able to stay a statue, my eyes unfocused as the scenes flashed through his mind. His thoughts at the time assumed that she had given up, so he let go with one hand and unzipped his fly. I saw a haze of red fill my mind as the anger nearly overwhelmed me. But then… surprise, her wrist had pulled free in his moment of indulgence, followed by agony… she'd maced him. I felt dueling emotions, triumph and fear as I watched her run away leaving Frey writhing on the ground, the other one, Kyle chasing her.

I watched in all their minds, the story happening again and again, as they all tried to figure out how they'd gotten here. I heard Boss's surprise when she'd struck him, it made me smile wryly at her choice of where to attack, and she did more damage then she probably thought she did. Then I still felt fear as I watched the other chase her, he was catching up, he had a knife! He wasn't trying to catch her - he was trying to kill!! My mind reeled in panic, so wrapped up in the memory that I forgot how it ended. She glanced back, she saw the knife and ran harder. He was right there - he reached forward, and then… confusion. He'd tripped. But over what? Then I remembered before he realized what had occurred. The girl! Then Bella athletically rolled away from her attacker, springing to her feet. Kyle started getting up, much slower in comparison to her adrenaline powered movements. Then he too fell back, a glint of pure hatred shining through her eyes still red and puffy, tears left unwashed from her cheeks. Then his sight stopped and the memory faded out. Then all of them were passed the fight, one remembered getting to Frey's house and walking out the door, the other two only remembered getting there. But they all felt such fear towards Rosalie, and none of them knew why. The one she'd scratched looked down at himself and gasped in fear and revulsion at his tattered flesh.

I made myself snap out of their minds, before they went through their memories again. I don't think I could handle seeing Bella like that twice. I didn't know if I could handle it once. She hadn't told me it had gotten that bad. That far. I shuddered, moving for the first time in minutes, but I forced myself to look around.

"I'm all right. I'm all right." Charlie was saying exasperatedly. "Really George. I'm done. It won't happen again." He looked defeated, but in control. Warily the man named George, let Charlie's arms go free. " I suppose we have to question 'em." Charlie said in a steely voice turning the way that the criminals had been taken.

The other men looked between themselves warily. "Uh…Chief, Don't you think that might not be the best idea?" Charlie squinted his eyes suspiciously, "And why the hell not?!" He asked angrily. The others were afraid to answer. "Well," the one named George started deftly, "You are kind of personally involved."

"I'm still the Chief Damn it!" He said, then as his words came back to him along with the looks on their faces; his face sagged. He closed his eyes and put a shaky hand up to pinch the bridge of his nose - visibly trying to calm himself down.

I walked forward, and placed a hand on his shoulder. He jumped and looked up, having clearly forgotten about me. "Sir, why don't you go home and get some sleep." His thoughts soured, and I thought I caught the end of one saying, "…don't want to go home to an empty house, now. Be too worried about Bells to sleep anyway…"

I recognized the man who wanted coffee before, jump forward at the opportunity. "Yea Chief! Just go home and sleep. We got everything under control here! Trust me." He paused a moment as Charlie looked skeptical, then continued, "No really, we'll go as far as the law will take us…promise." Charlie sighed, looking defeated. "FIne…I'll go home… but..." He looked at the other man with such an intensity it would make any person's heart rate speed up, " the full extent of the law; you got that. If they get away with anything… I'm blaming you." The other man tried not to show his shiver, but wasn't very successful. Then the three of us; Charlie Rose and me walked out to the parking lot.

Once outside, Charlie turned to face us. "I suppose I have to thank you kids, for bringing them in I mean… I am sort of curious to how it all happened, but have a feeling I'd rather not know."

"Oh it was no problem, officer Swan." Rosalie said politely in her patronizing humans tone, then her face turned scared. In her thoughts I found the easily played out charade, it was almost funny how scripted the next speech she gave was, "I just hope its alright that we brought them in…er… injured." Act insecure, struggle over a loss of the word, pause - injured. Continue as if trying to convince… "I mean, I hope we won't get in trouble, after all, it was self-defense for the most part in both our cases."

Ah, the classic loophole for violence; self-defense. I had been so wrapped up in not killing the men I wouldn't have thought to protect ourselves legally. Thank you Rosalie. I could tell by the look on Charlie's face, one of gratitude, that he was happy for the loophole too. Or at least, the illusion of a loophole; in reality she'd never once even considered defense. Rose's thoughts were still on dictating the charade. Put right arm on left elbow, bite lip, look anxious, as the average teenage girl would be. She laughed once in her mind, and I did too, but the look of merriment never once crossed her perfectly masked face.

Charlie just shook his head, "Oh no. Of course you'll be fine. You're heroes!" He looked at both of us, I felt slightly bad about sharing the credit, but knew it was necessary. "Don't worry honey, you were in the right, and you'll be protected by and from the law." She nodded, her face lighting up. Look relieved and happy.

"Sir, would you like to come to our house tonight? That way you can take Bella home first thing in the morning, and we won't have to wake her." He was very happy with the idea. Rose was…reluctant, but willing. I just thought it would be the best thing for him, what would make him happiest.

"Oh well…" He started, very obviously bluffing, "I wouldn't want to impress myself upon you folks." His eyes were practically begging me to protest, so I did. "It wouldn't be a problem, I assure you. We have an extra bed, and Esme would absolutely love the chance to entertain." He looked pleased, his thoughts took a happier turn.

"Well, if you really don't mind…" He said. "We don't" Rose supplied sweetly. We might… if he sees something he shouldn't it's all your fault. She smiled kindly at Charlie, and only I could catch the swift glance in my direction.

"You can follow us there." I said, knowing he wouldn't know the way.

As soon as I shut the door to the I turned to Rosalie. "I'm going the speed limit, and taking the long way home. Run back and move Bella's bed into Alice's room, grab another bed along the way from a mattress store or something and put it in my room - we'll put Charlie there. Oh, and remember to take down anything that should be before our time, and warn the others - we have company tonight." Rose rolled her eyes. "Got it." she said. "Oh, and get back in the car…" she cut me off.

"Without being noticed… yea yea. I got it, will you go? I can't leave until we're outta the lights from the police station." I grinned, then put the car in drive.

"Thanks Sis." I said honestly, and she knew it wasn't just for getting home to give us cover up. She grinned and her thoughts said, You're welcome. But aloud all she said, was "Yea, yea." Then she was out the window with a smirk, leaving me behind.

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It was fun to mess with Charlie teehee. Please review, I'm hoping to break 100 w/ this post *crosses fingers* hope you like, and more coming soon :) -FA