Since this story is written before Eclipse, the Cullen's plus Bella never fought against the young vampires. They never had the help of the werewolves. The Cullen's left a second time basically at the end of New Moon, roughly. Bella's friendship with Jacob was never rekindled because of Nikel coming to town so soon after. Because of that, Bella isn't as attached to the werewolves and this will not be as difficult as it would first seem. Though, I have to say Bella does know quite a bit about the werewolves, but since Carlisle had to deal with them before (the treaty) they were hoping the Cullen's could help non-the-less.

Jacob might be in the story, he might not. I'm not sure yet, what I want to do with that….


Nikel and Bella approached the Cullen's house, warily. Bella knew Nikel didn't want to be here, something was just giving her that feeling.

"Can we go home yet? I'm bored, lets go home. We don't have to talk to them, its fine." Nikel rambled, causing Bella to bite her cheek. Oh yeah, she was just getting that feeling.

"Shut up, Nikel, before I pop you a new one."

"Oh, somebody's cranky. Does Bella need a time out?"

She gritted her teeth before knocking. The next few seconds were, thankfully, silent before Edward answered the door.

"Oh great, what do you two want?"

"We came to have tea with you," Nikel replied, "What do you mean what do we want? Its obviously for business purposes."

"Nikel, shut up!" Bella growled.

"Best idea I've heard today," Edward smirked, causing Nikel to glare at him.

"Watch it, Edward. We have important news to tell you, can we come in?" Bella sighed, bringing Nikel along was a horrible idea.

Edward looked at Nikel, scrutinizing him, "Will he behave?"

"I won't piss on your rug if that's what you mean."

"Nikel! Don't be rude."

"What? He had it coming."

"I'm sure he did," Bella soothed, laying a hand on his bicep, "Edward this is really important."

"Come in." Edward sighed, walking away to gather the rest of his family. Bella bit her lip remembering what happened the last time she saw the Cullen's. Hopefully, they wouldn't bring that up.

Both stood in the foyer, waiting. Nikel, never having been in the house before, looked around, learning the basic outline. Bella never understood his need to know all escape routes and floor plans but she assumed it stemmed from his human years.

"Impressed?" Bella asked, teasing him.

"Our house is better." He replied, scrunching his nose at the cleanliness.

"Just because they don't have weapons hidden throughout their house like Loretta does means nothing."

Nikel shrugged, not convinced, "Maybe we should pawn Gabriel off on them. He'd fit right in."

"Nice to know you're so close to your family." Emmett announced, walking first into the room. Everyone else followed from various parts of the house.

"Oh my God, its children of the corn!" Nikel screamed as everyone came out of a different room.

Bella shook her head, "Honestly, this is a somber time, can't you be serious?"

"No, honestly, I can't. Did you honestly have to waste your breath asking me?"

"Somber?" Carlisle intervened, questioning Bella's choice of words.

She sighed, "Is there a place we can sit?" There was a defeated note in her voice.

Nodding, they all made a short trip to the living room sitting around the room on couches. Bella and Nikel sat together on a loveseat.

"What's going on?" Esme asked first, knowing Alice hasn't seen anything.

"One of our coven mates was attacked and killed earlier today by werewolves." Bella started.

"Werewolves?" Carlisle repeated, sharply.

"Yeah, you know, werewolves. Smelly, ugly, furry huge beasts, long fangs, they growl and go Rawr, rawr, rawr." He shaped his hands to look like claws when he growled to emphasize his point.

"So do you, but we don't comment on it." Bella snorted, knowing if she could blush she would be, in embarrassment.

"Is he retarded?" Rosalie asked, glaring at Nikel. She couldn't believe she thought he was hot at one point. Okay, he was still hot, but completely stupid.

"I'll have you know-" Nikel never got to finish. A decorative Orange whacked him in the head. The Cullen's froze for only a second before remembering Bella's power.

Bella was leaning against the chair, completely at ease. There was not one tense muscle in her body.

"Oh look a way to shut him up." Edward chuckled. A pear was flying at his head, which he easily avoided. Both fruits hovered back into the basket.

"May I ask who was killed?" Carlisle tried to defuse the situation.

"Since, sadly, it wasn't Nikel." Edward added. Bella laid a hand on Nikel's arm, keeping him calm. Another wave of calm went through the air. Bella shot a look at Jasper.

"Tabitha, Jonathon's mate." Bella continued, "She was traveling through the woods. Before you even ask I will admit we're not sure how many there are."

"Interesting," Carlisle murmured, "Why are they here from Washington?"

"Something must of alerted them of our families presence." Nikel's voice was thoughtful, "Apparently, staying within their own territory has become quite boring. I'm going to assume it's the same pack as La Push."

"Yes and No." Alice piped up, "It's the pack from La Push, but its younger newer members. Most of the last pack probably continued aging."

Bella looked confused, "Aging? Probably?"

Edward sighed, "Apparently, Jacob never informed you of certain things. Werewolves don't age until they stop changing forms."

"So, essentially, the original pack could still be the same age." Bella stated, "Fascinating, I knew you would know more than I."

The Cullen's and the Bendig's spoke, for once, civilly for the next hour. Like everything else, good things must come to an end.

"Will you help us fight?" Bella asked.

Carlisle looked away, "We made a treaty with them to prevent war."

That was all Bella needed to hear. She spoke before Nikel could say something stupid, "I see. Thank you for comparing knowledge with us." Bella rose smoothly out of her seat, "We will take our leave."

Nikel glared at the Cullen's as they all headed towards the door. He didn't understand why Jonathon even wanted their rivals help anyway.

Edward noticed the look on Nikel's face and decided to see what he was thinking. Focusing on him, he was surprised by what he heard.

'In 1814 we took a little trip, down with Colonel Jackson to the mighty Mississip, we packed a little bacon and we packed a little beans…'

"What the hell? Is that Johnny Horton?" Edward was astonished.

Surprisingly, it was Bella who replied, "Edward if you have any respect you would stay out of my families head. Nikel is respectful enough to order Allina out of your heads and Zach from persuading you. You could show the same courtesy."

Nikel and Bella disappeared into the night. Carlisle looked thoughtful for a moment.

"Who's the real leader of that coven. Is it Jonathon? Or is it Nikel?"

Back home, Nikel and Bella enter what seemed to be war zone. Plants were overturned, vases were smashed, and there was random dents in the floor.

"What the fuck?" Nikel yelled.

Bella shook her head, "They're playing scrabble again."

Gabriel, at that moment, came flying down the stairs. Zach was right behind him. In one leap they toppled, wrestling, down the steps.

"Don't make up words, you stupid shit!" Zach growled, bashing Gabriel's head against the floor, "Affidavit is not a word."

Bella groaned, "Zach…Affidavit is a word. it's a law term."

"Oh…" He let go of Gabriel and stood up, "Ok then. Fair enough." He went back into the room they were playing in.

Gabriel picked himself off the floor. He didn't even look at them, just walked right out.

"Ungrateful ass." Bella muttered.

"Teach you to help. I would've let Zach smack him a couple more times."

Bella shrugged, walking into the room Zach headed into. After a quick roll of his eyes, Nikel followed.

"Loretta foresaw the Cullen's wouldn't help us and Allina explained the info Bella passed onto us via Brainmail." Samuel explained, as Nikel waltzed in.

Loretta, Zach, Samuel and Allina sat around a scrabble board. Bella was leaning against the wall next to Jonathon. Jamie was standing next to Loretta, his Black eyes glaring.

"What's going on?" Nikel questioned, glancing around.

"We're on our own." Jonathon stated, "The Cullen's won't help us. We tried to contact Bree and Kat but to no avail."

Bella raised an eyebrow. Bree and Kat use to be a part of the coven before Bella joined. Bree, if memory serves correct, was the one who changed Jonathon. That started the whole chain reaction.

"They wouldn't be much help anyways. They know how to deal with newborns, not werewolves." Allina spoke quietly.

"All the same…we could use more help. Allina will try them again later." Jonathon decided. Everyone shrugged, not wanting to argue the fact anymore.

Just then, Gabriel reappeared in the room, fuming.

"What a piece of shit!" He swore.

"What?" Bella asked, confused.

"I was going to take my new car out for a drive but guess what!" Gabriel snarled, "A stupid bug hit it and it literally fell apart."

Nikel snickered, "Nice."

"You planned this." Gabriel accused.

"No, but its funny as hell."

"I expect a new car."

"What!?" Nikel and Zach both screamed.

"You bought me a horrible vehicle, I expect a new one."

"The hell with….Actually okay Gabriel we'll get you a new car…" Nikel's smile could only be summed in one word; Sinister.

The next day at school the Bendig clan was usually quiet.

"What crawled up your ass and died?" Nikel asked Zach, as they whole family, for once, sat together for lunch.

"We're assuming a lot you know. We don't know how many of them there are. We're down to nine. We can't wait for Bree and Kat to answer. We're not even sure the Volturi let them live." Zach replied, getting up and walking away.

Bella looked at Nikel, confused.

"Zach was in love with Bree." Nikel explained, "Both Bree and Kat took the blame for breaking the rules about no vampire under 15. The Volturi took them away. Nobody knows what their punishment was."

Bella nodded in understanding. Poor Zach, how awful, not knowing. Lunch went by in silence after that. The last class of the day was finally here.

The phone rang in the middle of English, groaning the teacher got up to answer it. He spoke briefly, before hanging up and turning to the class.

"Zachariah Bendig," He points to Zach, who was about to blow a spit ball at Edwards head. Zach's teacher was gone today so his class had joined the writing class for the day, "The office called to release you immediately."

Jumping for joy, Zach made a run for the door. Nikel, Gabriel, and Bella watched him leave, frowning at one another. There was something bad happening if only Zach was called out. His persuasion was needed for something and it couldn't be good.

Bella suddenly got a worried look on her face. Turning to Nikel her face was horrified, "Nikel…please, please, PLEASE tell me, you took Jamie out hunting last night. Don't you dare tell me you forgot, I'll maim you."

"Ok…I just won't tell you then."

"Shit."

Zach walked slowly into the elementary/middle school. Loretta had called him. His persuasion powers were needed. Grumbling to himself he opened a classroom door to see Loretta blocking it. He easily pushed past her.

Teacher and students were huddled against one corner wide-eyed. A corpse laid three rows away. Jamie glared, bright red eyes gleaming, as Zach approached him.

"Idiot." He muttered before appearing before the rest of the class, "Nobody was killed, go back to your seats and continue normally. One kid never showed up today."

"Jeffrey." Jamie murmured.

"Ok Jeffrey, then." Zach continued on like this until the whole group believed him. Loretta and Jamie took care of the body. Within a half hour nobody remembered any of it including Zach being there. The would remember, however, in their darkest nightmares.

Loretta, Zach and Jamie left school. Soon enough they were joined by the rest of the family.

"Jonathon contacted me." Allina whispered, looking away, "Volturi called."

They were all alone in the woods a half hour from town. There was a slight breeze but nothing dangerous.

"What did they say?" Jamie questioned, his body stiff.

Loretta walked over to him and took his hand in hers. It was simple gesture but Jamie took comfort in it and relaxed.

"Even with it now covered you still exposed vampires to humans. Jamie, you are to be put to death on the orders of the Volturi. If we don't do it, they will." Allina sighed, "And Aro says hi to Bella."

"Of course." Bella groaned, rolling her eyes.

Everyone stared at Jamie, waiting for it to sink in. His shoulders slouched, his head down, Jamie looked defeated.

"You saw." He stated rather than asked.

Loretta looked ashamed, "I did."

Jamie nodded in acceptance. Nobody moved after that. Jamie, was surprisingly, the first to react.

"I don't want the Volturi to be the last things I see before my existence ends."

Loretta smiled sadly, "It was my fault you were brought into this existence. Its only fair that I pull you out."

Looking at Loretta you see an eight year old girl but gazing into her eyes you see a woman. One that's been to hell and back.

"I'm going to make this as painless as possible." Loretta explained, "Nikel get me an ax."

Nikel disappeared. Everyone looked calm, including Jamie and Loretta. There was no point to fight, the outcome would remain.

"Here." Nikel said reappearing beside Loretta. Taking the ax in her small hands she dismissed Nikel. Everyone stood back as Jamie kneeled before her.

Everyone stopped breathing as Loretta raised the weapon.

"I'm sorry Jamie. I love you." She whispered.

"I love you too and I don't blame you." Was all he replied before the ax decapitated him. Quickly Loretta drew out a match and burned the body.

"The deed is done, Jane, you can leave." She growled, turning away from the fire.

"So it is." A voice from the woods answered, laughing.

"Jane," Zach called, "How is Kat and Bree?"

"Who?" Was the innocent reply as she left. Sighing, they all turned back to the blazing fire.

"Good-bye my love."