Chapter 35
(Only own Marcy, Jean and Seth) Read and Review please thank you.
She felt like she was drowning with each breath she tried to suck back. Bella knew her legs and arms were bound and she was tied to a chair.
"Douse her again."
Bella tried to catch her breath as she felt the wet cloth that been placed over her face.
Bella felt another wave of water being dumped over her head. The cloth around her face continued to soak it up and she tried to position herself but no matter how much she tried she kept sucking back a little water. Bella squirmed in her chair trying to get lose.
"Stay still!" Someone punches her across the face.
She hears what sounds to be a cellphone.
"What do you want us to do with her?"
"Your own daughter?"
"Yes of course. I understand."
Bella feels herself being untied and someone grabbing her by the arm. Still she can't see anything. She feels incredibly weak as they lead her around. She feels a cool breeze hit against her body knowing she's outside somewhere now.
"She wants it done…"
"Man I don't feel right about this."
"Don't think we have much choice you know how she is."
"Damn she's just a kid…"
"One of us at that."
She hears someone sigh.
"Let's get this over with."
The sound of barrels being loaded chills Bella.
"Holy hell how is she doing that?! She shouldn't have anything left she should be drained!"
"Just fire more shots I want to get this over with. Besides she can't see what can she do?"
Bella focus's with everything she's got hearing each whistle of each bullet flying her way. She tries to center on how many men she's facing.
"FUCK!"
"TERRANCE SHIT BUDDY!"
Bella hears yet another round.
"JUST DIE BITCH COME ON!"
She's slammed against what feels to be a building feeling like she took a bus to the gut. She coughs out and senses another coming as she crouched down on her knees. She musters what she can and fires back hoping its spread enough to hit whoevers in front of her. She waits and hears nothing but she can't see anything still either. The wet cloth continues to suffocate her but she feels Alcide in danger. She's not the strength left to break her bondage. So she walks and walks desperate to get to Alcide. She starts to cry only making things worse. Her heart races she forces each step but her knees give out and she falls to the ground. She rolls on her side suffocating against whatever's around her face. She coughs out and tries to maneuver around gasping for air.
Suddenly she feels someone pick her up. She's laid down somewhere and the cloth is ripped from her face. Her eyes widen as she gasp for air.
"God… Godric?"
He smiles and bites down upon his wrist.
"Please…" She pleads pressing her lips together.
"You need it."
"Get away from me."
She struggles as he pulls her towards his chest in a cradling motion.
"If you don't you'll die…"
He looks down to her chest and she gasp out.
"Now drink. You should drink more than you normally would."
Godric holds her tighter as she partakes, preparing… Her back arches and she cries out.
"Forgive me…" He says.
She hits against his chest trying to break free. Her body finally gives in her eyes close.
Godric removes the bullet from her chest flicking it across the ground. He watches as the wound heals. Her eyes open and he helps her up.
"Better?"
She looks to him bewildered.
"We'll meet again Bella I promise but for now you need to aid to your mate and father. My blood will always be a part of you now. Use it wisely. Make good choices Bella you've so much to live for."
"Godric, I'm supposed to destroy you." She says yet puts her hand to her heart giving him a confused look as his life still flashes about her.
"I couldn't think of a better way to go. I'll gladly let you…" He says with genuine beam and disappears.
She stands there for a moment dumbfounded and has never been so lost in her life. She'd only known him through Eric's memories but now like Eric she knew everything about him he was far worse than Eric ever was. But now it seemed to be the opposite for the two Godric had more light and Eric had more darkness.
Bella forces herself out of it and dashes out of the building Godric had her in.
She follows the sense coming off Alcide. She looks to see its night has fallen now and heads towards the church. She hears what sounds like some sort of congregation going on.
"What are you doing here?"
She turns to see Eric.
"What the hell is this vampire central?"
For once he doesn't have that cocky grin.
"He's ok. He saved me actually."
"What are you talking about?"
"Godric… That's who you came for is it not?"
He looks to her tilting his head.
"He's here of his own free will."
"You're lying! Now why are you lying and how do you know GODRIC!" He grabs Bella by the throat and slams her against the church building.
"God damn it Eric I don't have time for your shit!" She flings him off her and Pam sneers coming after her. Bella gasps out hearing Alcide whimpering from the church.
"Enough… She speaks the truth."
Eric's eyes shift as he looks to Godric.
"Let her go Pam."
Eric nods to Pam and she drops her hold and Bella glances towards Godric and hurries inside the church.
Godric's blood courses through her and she's never felt such power. She slams the church doors open and sees Alcide baring his teeth protectively as he stands before Charlie in a corner. Bella sees the blood coming from Alcide on the ground. She looks to see more men with guns. Alcide sees her and shifts back grabbing Charlie. She eyes everyone in the church as her eyes glow. One of the men aims a gun her way and she smiles his way and he swallows. Alcide rushes Charlie down the isle of the church getting him out. Bella eyes Steve and his wife "Please send my mother my regards" then flips them off then exits the building but not before slamming the door loud enough to send a sonic blast throughout the entire church busting all the windows and shaking the entire building. She can't stop the grin on her face as the wife screams.
She sees the vampires have already left and Alcide is helping Charlie inside the truck. She slides in next to Charlie. Alcide floors it leaving a trail of dirt behind. Bella instantly wraps her arms around her father and looks to Alcide seeing what took place. Alcide never left her father's side…
"Thank you." She says crying against Charlie.
Alcide nods heading to the nearest ER.
Bella looks after Charlie as Alcide comes up with a story for the ER. They get him into a room immediately.
"He'll be ok Bella."
She nods leaning into Alcide's chest. Alcide pulls back and looks her over. "What did they do to you? I felt like I was drowning at one point"… Alcide says. Bella shakes her head.
"I was…"
Alcide looks to her drearily.
"Bella baby what is it?"
"Alcide… I almost died."
He stumbles back a bit.
"After all my training and everything I still wasn't strong enough. I was still taken down! I was caught off-guard Alcide…" She reaches to her heart and Alcide sits her in a chair.
He hears her heart pounding away.
"Alcide…" She half whimpers covering her face.
"My own mother set up an execution for me. Not just any execution but from hunters that worked for her. That and I found a check… She's behind the funding of this church. All this she set up everything was to lead us here. She wanted three of us to die in that church."
Bella gasps out still grabbing at her heart.
"Bella baby? I think we might need to get you checked out as well."
"It's not that it's the blood."
"What blood?"
"Godric's."
"Who the hell is Godric?"
"I'll explain later."
"You two can come back now." A nurse says leading them into Charlie's room.
"Dad…" Bella forces a smile glad to see him more alert looking.
Charlie smiles back and holds out his arms.
"I'm so glad you're ok." Bella says.
"But are you kiddo?" He looks her over.
"When I saw them place that pillowcase over your head and knock you out…"
"WHAT?!" Alcide says looking to them both.
"I'll explain everything later Alcide."
Alcide watches as Bella grabs at her heart again.
"Bella baby are you sure you're ok?"
She nods.
"I just need to use the bathroom."
She enters the bathroom thinking of how beat up Charlie was his entire face swollen, his eyes sunken in. Godric's latest events play out in her mind. The vampire was malicious to say the least. Yet he'd more love in him than anyone she'd ever known. She was wrong she thought Eric was confusing no not even close. Godric was the most perplexing of them all. She wanted to slay him yet at the same time save him.
Bella leans over the toilet and pukes. Alcide and Charlie turn to one another hearing this. Alcide rushes to the door.
"Bella baby are you alright?"
"I'm fine Alcide just adjusting."
Once she got it out of her system she washed out her mouth. She steps out and sees both men looking to her concerned.
"I'm fine."
Alcide pays closer attention and looks to her dress. He places his finger inside the hole and looks her in the eyes.
"Were you shot?"
She nods. Alcide closes his eyes and removes his finger.
The doctor comes in and looks over a chart then looks to Charlie.
"Seems you got a couple of broken ribs, must have been one hell of a bar fight."
Charlie looks to Alcide and Alcide scratches the back of his neck.
"You should see the other guy…" Bella chimes in but is looking out the window.
"Is that so?"
Once the doctor goes over everything and leaves Bella turns to Charlie.
"I'm going to hunt mom down and kill her…"
Charlie blinks his eyes not sure what to say. Alcide clears his throat.
"Well on a lighter note… Could I have your daughter's hand in marriage?"