Chapter 14 - Baseball With The Cullen's

Alice called Edward the next day, and he reluctantly pulled away. "What do you want Alice?" He clearly wasn't happy about our interruption. "So?... No we're not coming...No Alice!..N..." he growled "Fine Alice we will be there soon." He hung up after that.

"What did she want?"

He turned to me deflated. "A storms going to hit soon and she wants us to play baseball. We don't have to go but she threatened the Aston Martin."

I laughed at his grumpy face. "It's alright, we can go. Besides it will be nice to actually play this time instead of standing their watching."

I smiled at Edwards confused face. Before his eyes lit up. "You were there?"

"Yep" I said popping the 'p'.

"I thought I heard a laugh but when I couldn't hear any minds in the area I shrugged it off..."

"I know" I giggled. He growled at me jokingly.

"Were you spying on me Ms Swan?"

"No more than you were spying on me." I pointed to the window Edward had tried to watch me through when I was actually standing behind him the whole time.

He rolled his eyes. "Do you know how much it terrified me when you said I was a vampire?"

I giggled at the memory. "I told you that you would regret letting Tyler ask me to the dance."

His eyes widened. "And here I was thinking Bella Swan was some innocent human that needed my protection. I couldn't have been more wrong." I grinned before jumping off the bed and into the closet to find an outfit.

I washed the makeup off and let the braids out of my hair with Edwards help. I pulled on a grey pair of skinny jeans, a black Adidas tee, white runners and a black beanie. Before walking back to Edward. He looked at me hungrily licking his lips again. We ran back to the Cullen house after that so Edward could change. He looked delicious in his white tee and black jeans. We then ran to the field to find everyone already there waiting.

"Alright, I'm picking my team first." Emmett announced. "Bella, Jasper, and Rose." The others rolled their eyes at him by complied.

We met in a huddle Emmett looked at me and whispered. "Bella can you stop them from using their gifts?"

My brows raised before I nodded. "Yeah I think I can keep my shields around everyone but them, that way they won't be able to see or hear our decisions or talk between themselves silently." Emmett grinned and we broke apart.

We were first up at to bat and Alice hissed when I covered my team with my shield and Edward growled. Emmett's head raised and he laughed across the field at them both. "After all these years of having you both cheat, I'm finally going to get my revenge!" He winked at me.

We won the first two games easily. Apparently Edward and Alice relied on their gifts a lot more than either of them let on previously. We were all enjoying ourselves when Alice suddenly froze, all eyes turned to her. Edward growled before sprinting to my side. I stretched my shield over all of my family immediately, sensing a threat and we gathered at the home base.

"Alice, what is it?" Carlisle was the first to ask.

"Nomads, three of them. I don't recognise any of them. They were passing through when they heard us."

"They want to play." Edward added turning towards the trees and standing slightly in front of me.

Three nomads entered the field a moment later. Two males and a female. She had bright red hair that flew around her face as they dashed towards us, her face reminded me of a wild cats. Her red eyes were round with slits. The male beside her had dark skin, with long braids and the third male who I knew to be the leader of the coven, James. Edward looked at me quickly before his eyes went to James, he looked exactly like I remembered. His blonde hair was tied behind his head, his red eyes flickered over all of us before landing on me where they widened and his face turned into a cruel smile.

Edward growled at my side pulling me closer to him. I heard their thoughts with the help of Edwards gift. The first two really did want to play with us but James's head was filled with thoughts of me. He was going through the memories he had of me. I had come across James many years ago he had heard that Aro was looking for a young brunette vampire named Isabella. When I met James I introduced myself. He knew straight away who I was but not what I was capable of.

I could see recognition in his eyes then and he pounced on me bringing me to the ground before I could even react. He didn't hurt me, he just held me down. "Isabella, I heard the Volturi is looking for you." My eyes widened and he smiled down at me. "Mmm, but you are so stunning, I don't think I want to give you back." I managed to push him off and he laughed. I didn't have many gifts at my disposal then. I turned and ran into the surrounding forest thankful beyond belief that I was fast for a vampire and cloaked my scent so he couldn't follow easily. It took a few days of running and swimming through the ocean before I was finally far enough away to relax.

His thoughts told me, he was seriously happy to see me once again. And had no intention of letting me go again. Edward grabbed my waist pulling me to him and James smiled at Edward. Competition, this is better than I ever could have hoped. James thought. Everyone else seemed oblivious to the tension between James, Edward and I. The dark haired nomad was the first to speak up.

"Hello, my names Laurent, this is James and Victoria."

"Hi, I'm Carlisle and this is my family Emmett, Rosalie, Esme, Alice, Jasper, Bella and Edward. We have a permanent residence nearby, so we please ask you to not hunt in the area."

Laurent nodded. "Of course Carlisle, we didn't know the territory had been claimed."

The female Victoria looked at us. "We heard a game, how would you feel about another 3 players?"

Carlisle looked at each of us to see if we had any objections, when his eyes landed on Edward and I they followed our line of sight to James who was still smirking at me. Edward roared at him getting into a defensive crouch.

I did so right beside him and our family followed suit. Laurent raised his hands in surrender before turning to James. Victoria's eyes looked between the three of us and she hissed towards Edward pegging him as the biggest threat.

"James what is it?" Laurent asked.

James laughed sadistically "Isabella... It's been a long time. I was wondering when I'd find you again."

Victoria looked alarmed before she turned to me getting into a crouch and hissing loudly. Apparently James had mentioned me before and Victoria wasn't too happy about that.

I stepped forward but kept a hold of Edwards hand. "James, it has been a long time, but clearly not long enough. Leave now! Or so help me you will regret it!" I hissed the last part and Edward stepped forward beside me again

James laughed again before getting into a crouch. "I'm not going anywhere without you, Isabella."

He lunged then and chaos broke out.

Edward leapt into the air at the same moment and they collided, the sound cracking like thunder. Victoria jumped towards Edward but I was in front of her before she even took a step. I kicked out my foot hitting her in the stomach sending her flying backwards to the other side of the clearing. When she was back on her feet I was already there my fist smashed into her face. I kept tabs on everyone under my shield, Emmett and Jasper were fighting along with Edward against James. Carlisle, Esme Rosalie and Alice were surrounding Laurent who didn't know whether to fight or surrender.

"She's mine!" I yelled when I see Alice and Rosalie take a step in my direction, they stopped and held still near Laurent.

"I'll kill you!" Victoria hissed, pain clear on her face. "James has been looking for you for years! His my mate not yours!"

She kicked my legs out from under me and I jumped twisting in the air and landed back on my feet where I was a moment ago. I landed a huge slap against her face, and she fell back. I heard tearing behind me and realised James had met his end at the teeth of my mate on his neck. I waited for Victoria to get back up before I pounced I grabbed her wrist and twisted up pulling it clean from her arm. She roared in pain.

I gave her a sinister smile. "His all yours, enjoy hell together!" I spat the words at her before grabbing her neck, I jumped over her and pulled until I heard the familiar sickening tare of vampire skin and her body fell to the earth, her head still in my hands.

I tore her body to pieces and clicked my fingers igniting her. Black smoke drifted to the sky. I turned to see everyone watching me, James was in pieces behind my family who were surrounding a terrified Laurent. A fireball rose from my palms and shot across the clearing over the heads of my family and Laurent, the fire dove straight to James dismantled figure igniting him too.

In less than a blink of an eye I was standing in front of Laurent his shirt in my fist. He gasped in surprise than his body trembled, the smell of fear filling my nostrils. "You will leave here now, and you will not lay a hand on my family. Is that understood Laurent?"

"Ye...Yes. I'll leave. I won't come back."

I searched his eyes and mind before nodding. He took off as soon as I let go, disappearing into the forest. His thoughts were in a flurry about me. I had created fire in the palm of my hand, the only thing that could kill our kind and he had every intention of running as far away as possible, it looked like he was heading North. When I finally couldn't hear his mind anymore, I turned to my family.

Other than Edward, they had never seen me use my gifts other than my shield, and a little telekinesis when Emmett had begged me. I was terrified, what if they thought I was a freak? What if they were scared of me? Did they not want me to be around anymore? Would they ask me to leave? Edward of course heard all my worries and fluttered to my side. His hands cupped my face. Shhh... Bella it's ok. Calm down for me. Calm down, and listen to their thoughts. His eyes were willing me to comply. I took a deep breath to calm myself, although Edwards hands seem to be doing a much better job of that as his thumb stroked my face. I closed my eyes at his touch and listened to my family.

Wow, she's incredible. - Emmett

Victoria didn't even get a hand on her, where did she learn to fight like that? - Rosalie

She's perfect for my son, they are both such fierce protectors. - Esme

I hope she's still up for some shopping this week. - Alice

I have never seen such talent. She kept in control the whole time. - Carlisle

She's fast and controlled. I've never seen that move when she took Victoria's head off. I wonder if she will spar with me. - Jasper

I felt my body relax and I laid my head against Edwards chest. Relief poured over me. Edward pulled back a few seconds later. Before his lips met with mine, when he broke the kiss he spoke out loud. "Are you ok love? Do you know how worried I was after we took down James and I turned to find you fighting Victoria alone?"

"I'm sorry Edward, every time I've had to fight I've done so by myself. I was worried that I might hurt someone if they got too close. My gifts help but I still wonder if I have complete control over them." He nodded and kisses my forehead quickly. My eyes brushed over my family, double checking no harm had come to them. "I'm sorry for bringing a fight to us and putting you all in danger. It was never my intent. If Edward and I could have stopped James from attacking we would have. But his mind was set as soon as his eyes fell on me. I owe you all an explanation... I found James around a century ago, not far from Moscow Russia. He had heard that the Volturi were looking for me and when I told him my name he attacked." I heard a gasp from Esme "But he didn't intend to take me to Aro and his brothers. He seemed to like me too much, I believe his intention was to keep me and try to persuade me into thinking we were mates."

I looked at Edward who was staring at the blaze where James limbs were burning. "I did the only thing I could think of and I ran. For days he chased me, even with my gift to disguise my scent it was hard. James was a tracker but I finally escaped. Unfortunately, Demetri found me after that and brought me to Volterra." I finished there. They already knew what happened after that.

Jasper looked at me "Bella, you do not have to apologise for James actions. He attacked you twice. We are just glad you are ok."

I gave him a small grateful smile. "Thanks Jasper."

"Anytime, darlin." He winked at me and my smile grew.

"So" Emmett grinned "I believe I'm up to bat." And with that we all relaxed.

We decided to pack up though and head home, playing with two smoking piles of ashes in the middle of the field was enough to deter us. We all ran together back to the house and Edward took me upstairs to his bedroom. Are you sure you're ok? I walked over to his black sofa and patted the seat next to me before he joined me hugging me to his side.

I'm sure Edward. Killing anyone isn't something I'm proud of, but it had to be done. James would have come after me even if he didn't attack today and Victoria wouldn't have backed down if we killed James. We did what we had to do to protect each other and our family. That is something I can live with. He nodded before tilting my head up and our lips met. We spent that night in each other's arms. We didn't leave the house like normal, feeling that after the eventful day like we needed to be near our family.

Are you guys surprised that James was one of the Vampire's that attacked Bella in the past?

-Skye (FeminineHeroes)