Choosing
JacobxBella
Rated M
Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight or the franchise, as it belongs to Steph Meyers
Choosing
Chapter 21
"I don't know if I can do this, Jake," I told him as I held my cell phone in my hand. I was about to call Edward and beg him to come back to Forks to be with me. The plan seemed silly, especially with the Imprint bond between Jacob and I. However, we needed Edward to return so he could watch me "die" and for Jacob and the Pack to take him out. It seemed cruel, but we didn't have any other option. Both Edward and the Volturi guard had to see me "die" in order to leave us all alone.
Jacob rubbed my shoulders and said, "You've got this, honey. Just try and make yourself sound convincing. Though knowing him he'll probably believe you right off the bat."
I nodded and took a deep breath before finding Edward's number and pressing the 'Call' button, holding it to my ear as I listened to it ring. After two rings it was picked up and I could hear Edward's smooth voice on the line.
"Bella, my love. I'm so happy you have called me," Edward seemed to practically breathe into the phone. "I've missed you so much."
Taking a deep breath I closed my eyes as I lied, "I've missed you, too." Looking at Jacob I saw him nod encouragingly for me to continue. Turning my attention back to my phone I said into it, "Edward, I just wanted to say that I'm sorry for running away from you."
"No, my love. I apologize for scaring you that night. My emotions got the better of me and Alice and I didn't know what we were saying."
"Edward, I miss you and…and I want us to be together again. Please come back to Forks."
"What of that dog?"
"I left him. I just want you, so please come back to me."
"Oh my love, of course I will. I'll be there in three hours time and then we'll be reunited. Until then, Bella. I love you."
"I…I love you too," I said before hanging up. Putting my face in my hands I said, "I feel like I need to wash my mouth out."
Jacob chuckled before saying, "You did good, honey. You convinced him and he'll be here in three hours."
Nodding I replied, "Yes, which is exactly when my little "accident" will happen."
Jacob nodded and kissed me before leaving to go let the Cullens know my call to Edward worked. We had stayed at my house last night and so far the plan was working. Charlie thought I was going to be home the entire time considering my car had gotten "stolen" the day before. I filed a stolen car report with him and he was on the lookout for my "stolen" car.
About thirty minutes after Jacob had left Bree popped into my room and greeted, "Hi Bella. Are you ready?"
"I guess so," I answered, thinking about me having to literally crash my car with me in it. I'd be lucky for real if I didn't die just with the impact. Rosalie had told me to attempt to flip the car the moment I lost control of the steering wheel, to make the crash look worse than it could be before it exploded; Alice could see that regardless the car would blow up.
Bree nodded and grabbed the bag of my clothes that we were going to put on the dead body before taking my hand and teleporting us into the Cullens' living room. I blinked before I walked over, somewhat unsteadily, towards Jacob who was there with Sam, Embry, Quil, Jared, Seth, Leah, and Paul. I wondered if Paul was back in the Pack or if he was just there get Edward as well with the others. Carlisle stepped up and greeted, "Hello Bella. Are you well today?"
Nodding I answered, "As well as I'll ever be about today."
Carlisle nodded before turning to everyone saying, "You all know what we are going to do today. We are faking Bella's death so the Volturi won't be watching us closely any longer and so that the promise of Bella's change will be null and void. And as for Edward…" The Cullen patriarch took a moment before continuing, "As for Edward, he will see this to stop his attempts of taking Bella and for the Shifters to…end his existence."
"It has to be done," Sam spoke up with his arms crossed.
"I know, he's done too much that has put us all at risk."
Esme placed a gentle hand on her mate's shoulder before saying, "It's alright, Carlilse."
Nodding he told Jasper to go and get Alice. When asked why, he said she would be needed to so we could know exactly when to start. He promised that with Jasper watching and holding her, she wouldn't get away. With that everyone set to work. The time to "die" was nearing.
It was one-fifty in the afternoon and I was inside of my car somewhere on the road near the mountains. I was breathing somewhat hardly as I was trying to get my bearings. This was it; it was the time where Edward and the Volturi were going to witness my death. I sat and waited for what felt like forever in silence, so when a tap on my window happened, I yelped in surprise.
Turning I saw Jasper and Alice standing next to my car. Rolling down the window I asked in a somewhat shaky voice, "Is it time?"
Jasper nodded and answered, "Yes, it's time. Alice saw Edward arriving at the house in five minutes, so he should be getting the news that you are up here soon. Emmett is going to "off-handedly" mention that you are speeding, so he's going to be coming quickly. Get going so you can pick up speed until you lose control of the wheel. The Volturi are up somewhere ahead, but they will see your wreck and the following explosion."
"Don't worry, Bree will get you in time before the explosion; trust her," Alice said with a small smile. "Good luck, Bella."
I nodded and rolled the window up before starting the car. Gripping the steering wheel tightly I mumbled a prayer before stepping on the gas pedal. I could hear the tires of the car screeching before I tore down the road, following the winding curves as I picked up speed. Glancing at the dashboard I saw that it was two minutes till two o' clock.
"Okay Bella, just calm down. You'll be okay," I whispered to myself. I pressed harder on the pedal and sped up more, hearing the engine rev loudly in my ears. As I took a turn around a curve I lost control of the steering wheel and in turn the entire car. The car began to swerve and before I knew it had turned over on its side, rolling along the road before stopping on its side.
I opened my eyes somewhat disoriented and panted as I took in my surroundings. I was alive thank goodness, and I could somewhat smell gas. I knew it was only a matter of time before Bree came and I just had to wait it out, but then I heard a sound that frightened me. It was the sound of a horn on an eighteen wheeler. And just like that, the truck hit the back of my car, sending me turning and flying further up the road. By this point I could really smell the gas leaking from the car and I could see fire sparks coming from it. I knew that once one of the fire sparks hit the spilled gas, the car would blow up with me in it.
"Bella!"
I turned and looked out of the window and could see Edward standing just down the road, looking at the wreck with me in it in horror. Just as he was starting to hurry over to me, a fire spark landed on the spilled gas next underneath the car. And just like that, the car exploded into the air. Everything seemed to be happening in slow motion. I could feel the heat engulfing me but I suddenly felt a pair of cold arms wrap around me and hold me close. Looking up I saw Bree holding me, pulling me from the driver's seat and putting Natalie Powell's dead body, wearing my clothes, in the seat. And then in the blink of an eye, we were back in the Cullen household.
Carlisle immediately took me to his home hospital room to take care of the injuries I sustained and to make sure that I didn't have any brain damage. And while he was taking care of me, I couldn't help but wonder what Jacob was doing at the moment.
Jane, Alec, Felix, and Demetri all watched as Bella Swan lost control of her car as she sped through the mountains, followed by it rolling over a few times before stopping. Their eyebrows raised in interest however when an eighteen wheeler suddenly crashed into it as well. As the human's car skidded across the road Demetri said, "I thought humans knew not to speed on the road to avoid collisions such as this."
"Maybe she wanted to catch a bit of a thrill in this boring little town," Alec replied.
Jane nodded before seeing Edward Cullen appear at the road looking at the destruction of his little human's vehicle while yelling her name. Smirking she said, "Look who decided to show up."
And then right before their eyes the car erupted into flames, completely taken over. They could hear Edward Cullen's anguished cries at seeing his beloved human die in the midst of the fire. Jane couldn't help but grin in glee while her brother and other comrades stared impassively. A small giggle escaped her lips before she said, "We might as well tell Aro this. He won't be pleased with the news of the Swan girl's death, but there is nothing that can be done now."
The other three nodded before they all turned and ran off, heading back to Volterra to tell their kings the news of Bella's fiery death.
Edward cried in despair as he watched in horror how Bella's car completely blew up right in front of him. This couldn't be happening! The love of his life was gone, and he was still stuck on this planet in a miserable existence. How could he live without her?!
A growl came from behind him and when he turned, he saw the entire wolf Pack stalking towards him. Looking at them with crazed eyes he yelled, "You wretched dogs! My Bella is dead and it's all your fault! I know you were the ones behind her speeding through these mountains! She's dead and I will take my revenge!"
Jacob growled and rushed Edward as the vampire ran at him. They both collided and a brawl began. The rest of the Pack joined in the fight to all get a piece of the melodramatic vampire. Edward fought them off as best as he could, but was soon overtaken by them. His limbs were ripped off one by one until only his head remained.
Looking up he could see Jacob standing above him looking down. In that moment he looked into the wolf's mind and he could see the entire plan that was laid out to fake Bella's death and essentially end him. Realizing that Bella was still alive and he was about to die, he screamed in rage before Jacob bit down on his head, ripping it from his neck. Shifting back he piled what was left of Edward and lit it on fire, watching as purple smoke filled the air along with the sickly sweet stench of a vampire.
It was done, it was all over.