A/N: Just to be clear, there will be more than 25 chapters, so this is not the last one. My guess is forty or so. And please keep reviewing! And yes there is a battle at the end, I tried to resolve everything as best I could.
Disclaimer: According to my Mom I have a third-cousin twice removed who is a big city lawyer, and he will, for a fee, help me sue Stephenie until she gives me Twilight. I am calling him now. Until then, she owns it.
Chapter 25:
I didn't even have time to blink. Jacob opened the door immediately. "Smelled you coming," he said making a face. "Charlie's in the kitchen, we've told him everything. I even phased in front of him. He doesn't believe us but…"
"Thanks," I mumbled.
I followed Jake in to the kitchen and saw my Dad sitting there. I wanted to run up and hug him, but I knew better.
He looked up at me with eyes full of tears. His lower lip was trembling and his hand was shaking, he was reaching out to touch me.
"B-B-Bella," he forced out.
"Hi Dad," I reached out my hand to touch his. He face shot around to look at Billy and Jacob who were both smiling warmly.
"How is this possible?"
"I told you Charlie. Bella never died, she was transformed she is a cold one, the legends I told you are true."
"How did… How did this… h-happen?"
"Dad do you remember the Cullen's? I think you saw Carlisle yesterday."
He nodded.
"They are cold ones as well." I explained.
"So they did this?" I could feel his anger starting to rise.
"No. Do you know what Billy means when he say's cold one, Dad?"
He shook his head.
"You saw Jacob phase before, he is what would be called a werewolf by legends and stories. Cold ones are…" Charlie was holding his breath. "A Native American term for vampires."
He spit with laughter when I said it. "This cancer is one wacky disease," he said to Billy.
"She's serious Charlie, show him Bella," he said smiling encouragement.
I stepped over to Billy and lifted him off the ground like I had the night before, why not it, it worked last time.
Charlie just started laughing again.
"Why is it you believe I can be a wolf, but not that Bella can be a vampire?" Jacob asked annoyed.
"Wow, this is a weird dream. But I like it, I do. This is the happiest I have seen Bella in years of dreaming."
"Dad I am very happy, more happy now that I can tell you about me." I sat in a chair next to him and put my hand on his knee.
"Okay I will play along, why couldn't you tell me before," he said giggling.
"Because no is supposed to know we exist, and if a human finds out, there are some of my kind who would kill that human."
The spit from Charlie's laughter hit Billy square in the face. "Human," he said between guffaws.
"Dad what is so funny?" I asked.
"Maybe if I stop laughing this dream will continue. If my Bella is happy that's all that matters."
"Dad do you remember I used to have nightmares all the time?" I asked.
"Of course, the whole neighborhood remembers your screaming." He giggled but didn't find the thought of his daughter's nightmares as funny so he stopped after a second.
"You told me there was a way I could tell it wasn't real, you said in dreams you can't read. The letters are all messed up." I walked over to the refrigerator and grabbed a sheet of paper for an upcoming event at the Police Station. I handed it to my father. His eyes flashed across the paper as he comprehension dawned.
"If I can read, then…" he pushed himself backward in his chair. He started to fall back. At vampire speed I reached out straightened his chair.
"How did you do that?" he asked short of breath.
"It's one of the perks of being a cold one. Dad, when you thought I died, I did in some ways. A vampire named Victoria attacked me. She hated me because of the Cullen's. That's why Edward left me, he wanted to protect me. I was a danger to everyone around me until I could control my desires and strengths. Jacob and some of the rest of his pack saved my life. They helped me. But I couldn't be around people for awhile, cause vampires need blood…"
"You, you… Kill people?"
"Me, no. I feed off animals. So do the rest of the Cullen's. Since you couldn't know I was a vampire, everyone was told I was dead."
"How come they could know but I couldn't?" Charlie asked.
Billy answered. "Long before you or I were born, vampires attacked the Quilete's, my ancestors. The story of how we survived is quite long, but somehow, we were able to become wolves, as you know, my people believe we are descended from the wolf. From generation to generation my people have passed down the story of the cold ones, they have been our enemy, that's why we don't allow the Cullen's on our land."
Charlie started to remember the fights he had with Billy when they first moved to town years ago, and the celebration when they left.
"The Cullen's are not like the others, they are kind and feed on animals and not people. In return for not exposing them and dooming them to death from the ones Bella mentioned before, we signed a treaty. We would tell no one about them as long as they never bit any human or came on our land."
"My father signed that treaty, and we have never broken our promise, other than the time Jacob told Bella about our legends, which he thought to be nothing more than silly make believe at the time."
I looked at Jacob and he shrugged.
"Charlie I have looked out for Bella as if she was our own for you. She is the one who bought you the boat, paid off your mortgage and sent you on all those trips. She also paid to renovate the school on La Push and fix the dam, and that is just a tiny portion of the good she has done. She is the first non-Native American to be considered a member of our tribe. She is the only cold one allowed on our land. She is part of our legends now, a hero to the Quilete people."
"Well now that's something," mumbled Charlie.
"Dad, I am telling you now because I know you have cancer and because I am getting married and I want you to be there."
"Can you get married?" he asked.
"Of course, I am getting married on La Push. Billy insisted it be a traditional Quilete ceremony. And I think Mom will be there, but I don't know how…"
Charlie started at the sky for a second and then blurted out, "Wait, your Mom knows!"
"No, she doesn't. I couldn't tell her either, remember. Edward has some plan although I don't know what it is."
"What does Edward have to do with this?"
"That's who I am marrying Dad.
"Oh…" was all he replied. After a few minutes of silence he told me Renee was going to be in Forks today, she was coming to see him, she called yesterday.
"I heard she was coming, Alice told me. Alice is the one you liked Dad."
"How did Alice know?"
"That's a long story. And I will tell you all of it in the next few days, but I was sort of hoping to get your blessing."
"Bella, as long as you are happy that's all I have ever wanted." He reached out to hug and me stumbled slightly.
The nurse who had standing there silently the whole time spoke up. "He should go lie down, the shock of all of this news combined with cancer and meds will have tired him out."
"No, no, I am not tired," Charlie said. "I have my daughter back, I don't want her to leave."
"Dad I will come back and make dinner for you, like I used to. You need your rest. And I will be here as much as possible for as long as you want, but you need your rest."
"Okay Bella, as long as you promise to be here for dinner, and when can I see Alice and… Edward." I could see that it was still hard for him to say Edward's name.
"Edward will be here for dinner, Tomorrow I will bring my godson Sam Jr for dinner. I want him to meet you. I will ask Alice but she is planning the wedding for Saturday and losing her mind."
"Bella," Charlie said as the nurse walked over to help him up. "If this is a dream, and I am sure it is, I want to say one thing before I wake up. I love you, and the two years you lived with me were the happiest of my life. I hope all your dreams come true and you are truly happy, I can die with a smile if I know that you are."
I ran over and hugged him again. "I am happy Dad, and I love you too!"
I know they say vampires can't cry, but I swear right then that day I did.