Chapter 25: Anger fuelling the fire

Author's Note: Hey guys! Back with another chapter :) this still isn't the start of season 2 yet and I think it'll be a couple more until I start it.

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Did anyone notice how Scott got Bella to calm down? I put that in there to show that Scott was already having kind of an alpha influence over her in that moment when he yelled at her to calm down and I hope some of you picked up on that! :)

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"I don't think you understand sheriff, she can't go anywhere just yet. She's recovering from a very traumatic experience and you want to take her right back to where it all happened," the doctor tells John in a hushed voice. I don't know how but I can hear them so clearly all of a sudden…

I clear my voice, "Excuse me? I am right here and I need to show them where it all happened. It is a crime scene after all."

The doctor shakes his head throwing his arms up in frustration, "Right well it seems she's made up her mind and doesn't want to listen to the doctor who is only trying to help her recover."

John slaps the man on the back, "We are all very thankful for the work you've done to keep our Bella alive but this needs to be done. And if we do it now it's gonna be fresh in her mind so she can show us exactly where it is."

I slowly climb out of bed, "Right well I'll need some clothes then."

…

I look around nervously as a whole group of police cruisers pull up to the reserve entrance pulling out police dogs. I feel an arm place on my shoulder and I jump slightly.

"Sorry kid but the dogs are necessary. Been a lot of animal attacks and the recent one was the day they brought you in," John informs me as all the deputies gather around us.

"Alright listen up. Keep an eye out for anything. Our suspect may already be dead but he also could have escaped. Bella is going to show us the way so I want two up front and the rest follow behind okay," John says in his Sheriff tone. All the deputies nod and get into position.

John turns to me and nods, "Okay Bella, what do you remember?"

I look around the preserve entry, "Umm it all kinda looks the same here but I'm positive I was on some sort of track at some stage…"

"Okay that's good, a good start. You lead the way," John encourages me. I force a smile and nod walking in the direction that feels like the right way. I can't describe it but there's just a feeling that I know where I'm going.

I look around the area as we slowly make it along the path. Flashes of the night I got away come into my mind and I look around quickly as I hear the yelling right next to my ear. No he was dead. I couldn't be hearing him right now.

'Show me your eyes!'

I bring my hand up to try and cover my ears and I squeeze my eyes shut. I can hear someone trying to call out for me, "Bella! Bel!"

I gasp and step back quickly as everything comes back into focus and I can hear the dogs barking mad. I look to the Sheriff with tears in my eyes and his face softens as he takes in the sight of me. He must think I'm completely losing it. Next stop for me will be a mental institution.

"Bella are you okay? What did you see?" John asks me.

I shake my head, "Nothing uh it- it was nothing." I watch as the deputies let the dogs of the leashes and they run after the dogs trying to see what it is they're barking at.

I point in the direction of where they're running to, "Where are they going?"

"The dogs have picked up a scent and they're following it to check it out. It could be where you were taken to," John explains to me. I nod slowly and I keep leading them in the direction that seems most familiar to that night.

'Sheriff, we found the shed.' A voice comes over the radio that John holds in his hand. He looks to me with a worried expression. I know he thinks I could have another little freak out like just before and he's right to be worried.

"We're on our way," John says back to the Deputy on the radio. I start walking in the direction the dogs went and I hear John sigh before following after me. I don't want to talk about it and he obviously doesn't want to push me to talk about it. My steps falter slightly as I look up ahead and see the small shed. Maybe it wasn't wise for me to come out here so soon.

"Bella you don't have to go any further now," John tells me quietly. I shake him off and walk towards the door of the small shed and pull it open slowly. I immediately gag and rush over to the nearest tree dry retching. The smell is horrible and there must have been over a couple dozen flies in there. But he was definitely dead. He could never hurt me again. Not physically anyway.

I feel a hand land on my shoulder in comfort, "Bel, I'll get Deputy Edwards to take you back to the hospital now okay…"

I nod and stand up slowly to see Sean standing close by looking over me. I look to John, "Wait but what happens now?"

John gives me a small smile, "It's okay Bel, nothing will happen to you. It was self-defence… We all know that."

I let out a breath, "Yeah okay, thanks John." I look over to Sean and he holds out his arm to help me back to the car. I loop my arm through his and we walk back towards the entry of the preserve. Sean is basically holding me up right now. Apparently it takes a lot of energy for me to do anything right now.

"Bella," Sean's voice pulls me out of my thoughts. "The Sheriff's right you know. You won't be in trouble for any of this because it was self-defence and from what he did to you he got off easy."

I shake my head, "You don't understand I took someone's life. And yeah I know it was either him or me in that moment but that- that doesn't make me feel any better about it!"

"I know what it feels like Bella. I know what it feels like to watch the life go out of someone's eyes knowing it was my shot that did it… I've seen the effects of it countless number of times. Especially with people who shut everyone out-" I go to cut him off to say that he doesn't know a thing about me. That I have not shut anyone out but he stops us just beside the police cruiser and turns me to face him.

"No Bella I know what you're gonna say! That you don't shut people out but I saw it. You had a moment of weakness in front of the Sheriff and he reached out to you, asking you to tell him what happened. Instead you said it was nothing and brushed off what you had seen," I look at him with wide eyes. How in the world did he know I was seeing something?

"Yeah I saw it. I've seen it many times before with fellow deputies. You remembered something from the kidnapping and it scared you. But instead of letting someone in and letting them help you, you shut John out and convinced him it was nothing. It's going to take time for you to recover from this but you do it with the support of your family and friends," Sean finishes scolding me.

I look up at him with glassy eyes, "Just take me back to the hospital."

His head tilts to the side and his gaze softens, "Bella I'm sorry if it seems like I'm being tough but you can't shut people out. Not now when you'll need them more than ever."

"Take me back to the hospital!" I yell angrily. He seems shocked by my sudden outburst and I can't blame him. I wasn't like this. But I was too angry to care about his feelings, "Or I'll find my own way back!"

He sighs before letting me into the passenger side of the cruiser. Before he gets into his side of the car I look down at my hands and see they're burning. Literally. My eyes widen and I quickly squeeze my hands shut tight to get rid of the small flames.

"Do you smell that?" Sean asks as he gets in the car screwing his nose up. I shake my head slowly and he shrugs starting the car.

What was happening to me?

…

"Wait so you had fire coming out of your hand?" Scott asks me for the second time since I told them what happened.

I sigh, "Yes! I don't know what's happening to me?!"

Stiles shushes me, "Keep it down and if what you said is true then the fire thing happened cause you were angry which is unusual? Since when do you have a temper?"

"Stiles is right. If this fire thing happens when you're angry then we need to keep you as calm as possible," Scott reasons with me.

I look pointedly at Scott, "Well one way of keeping me calm is to not ask the same question twice and also if you can get the doctors to release me then that'd be good. I don't want to be here anymore. And also the one person that I want to visit still hasn't because mum doesn't like him!"

Stiles holds his hands out, "Okay we'll work on it. And Derek is free to visit you. He's not a fugitive anymore. They exonerated him."

"Right and as for the doctor's we'll go find mum and talk to her now," Scott and Stiles go to leave the room but Scott backtracks, "Wait since when has it been mum and not Mel?"

I groan and yell, "Just get me out of here!" They both scramble out of the room and I know it's because my eyes have turned orange. What the hell is wrong with me? I can't even keep my anger in check.

"Bella," a familiar voice calls out. I gasp as I look over to the corner of the room and see a figure hiding in the shadows.

I sigh, "How long have you been there for?"

"Long enough," is his short reply. "I've wanted to visit but I just- I didn't know what to say."

I go to tell him it's okay but he cuts me off, "No I didn't know what to say. But I do now. I'm sorry." My eyebrows knit together in confusion as he continues.

"I'm sorry that I wasn't there to protect you like I said I would."

I shake my head, "There is no way that you have known I was going to get taken that night. Me getting taken was not your fault Derek! You need to understand that!"

He sighs, "Do you remember what happened when you escaped?"

I look down, "Every minute of it."

"So you know that I killed Peter to become alpha," he reminds me.

I nod slowly, "Yeah I do. But I know that there has to be a perfectly good reason as to why you did it…"

"Yeah I did. I need to be strong and powerful to protect you Bella. And because I'm too selfish to let you go I need to be able to build a pack to protect us," he tells me as he walks closer to the side of the bed.

I sit up quickly, "Good! Because there I'm not going anywhere you know that!" He reaches out and cups my cheek with his palm.

"I thought I lost you…" his voice is quiet and hoarse. I lean into his hand and close my eyes briefly, "I thought I was going to die out there as well. I thought I would never see you again."

Derek holds my face with both hands and pulls me close pressing his lips against mine. The kiss is soft and full of emotion. I actually missed him. I mean I missed everyone while I was gone but I really missed him.

He pulls back slowly and my eyes flutter open, "Your heart stopped Bella. You were dead. But somehow you were strong enough to bring yourself back."

I chuckle dryly, "With fire apparently…"

Derek smiles sadly, "Yeah with fire. But I have some ideas about that…"

My eyes widen, "You know what I am!?"

"I have some ideas. I'm not entirely sure but I think you could be a type of fairy," Derek says complete seriousness in his voice.

I smile. I genuinely smile, "A fairy? You're kidding right?"

Derek sits on the bed next to my legs, "I know how it sounds but just listen. My mother used to tell us stories of different types of fairies. I think you're a Fire Fairy. The fire that surrounded you when you were essentially dead made me think of it. And what you just told Scott and Stiles it makes me think you really are a Fire Fairy…"

"You're serious," I deadpan.

Derek rolls his eyes, "Yes I'm serious."

I take a deep breath, "Okay so why now? Why is it all coming up now? I mean my father saw my eyes change but why hasn't the other powers come through until now?"

Derek sighs, "I don't know… But it could have something to do with the fact you died maybe? Or the traumatic experience. Or even because you killed someone…" My eyes drop to my lap when Derek mentions this. So he did know.

"Either way we need to teach you to control it. This Fire ability has brought up a lot of anger in you and I think that's what fuels it. So we teach you to control your anger you can control your power."

"This is insane! I cannot be a Fire Fairy! Fairies don't exist," I exclaim. Derek grabs hold of my hand and I watch as his eyes turn Scarlet red and I feel mine eyes change as well.

"Neither do werewolves," he quips back.

I shut my eyes and groan, "Ugh touché. But seriously! A Fire Fairy! What the hell is up with that? I am not an angry person! I never have been!"

"Bel, calm down… We'll figure this out together okay," Derek squeeze my hand in comfort. I nod slowly, "You better hide, Scott and Stiles are coming back now with a Doctor."

Derek looks at me confused, "How do you know?"

I smile slightly, "Well apparently Fire Fairies have good hearing as well." I watch as he concentrates on his hearing and he smirks, "Right well it sounds like you're getting released sooner than I thought you would. I'll be there when you get home okay."

I nod and he kisses me one last time before sneaking out the door. I lay my head down on the pillow and let out a breath. A Fire Fairy? How is any of this possible?!