Twilight Forever
Chapter Fifty-one
At first sight
By Cindra
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the original characters this is just because someone gave me a challenge and mostly for fun.
The door to the office opened. Fred and Carlisle stepped inside.
"The surgery went flawlessly. Matthew is in recovery with his brother. Both will make full recoveries." Carlisle arched a golden brow at Logan. "Angela wasn't with Eli. Did she and Bella step out?"
"No. Angela's covering the chaos for the paper. Bella and Eddie were sent home by Ian." Logan answered. "Good news about the boys though."
"The triplets aren't being kind to either of them, so I sent them home away from the cause of it all." Ian, monitoring what Ness was showing Venus, opened an eye to look them. "Magic, even warranted causes havoc on those around ones targets. Focused it can leave innocents alone, but one has to be clear minded to focus, our Bella was anything but. It's astounding that even with her mind in chaos over Nessie's near miss that she was able to center it on her targets alone. No novice should have been able to wield their power subconsciously with such accuracy. Then after realizing her actions reverse the magic she cast on Logan's prized possession by her will alone."
"Carlisle, this explains the cause to what's occurring down in the ER. Only those who have crossed her or the family are being infected." Fred took Ian's announcement in stride. Living on the ranch he'd seen it all, so this didn't shock him in the least.
Carlisle walked quietly over to his desk and sat down for the first time in hours. He took a deep calming breath.
"Bella, by sheer will alone unbeknownst to herself, caused the events that have befallen my hospital this afternoon?"
He steepled his hands in front of him, azure blue eyes grave with worry. "Ian. Bella's pregnancy has intensified her moods. Now is not the time to bestow upon her any new gifts. This afternoon more than proves that."
"Isabella's gift of magic is hardly new. She's always had it, but has never wished to tap into her power until today. Will is key in wielding magic. Her temper drew on her pixie side, but her moral compass or fairy side kept all innocents out of the line of fire." Aiden turned the laptop around, so that Carlisle could see what had gone down. "As is proven in the CCTV footage captured both inside and outside of the hospital."
"It's like this. We think that he, as in Cain. Tried to cure her jinx and by doing that activated her magical side. I'd say it was a half ass attempt, cuz now only the bad guys are effected by her curse. Don't get me wrong that's a plus for us, but she's still not gonna be happy about any of this. Edward was freaking out at first, but then Aiden talked him down, so it's all good. I mean, what's happening to those jerks is nothing compared to what we all wish to do to them and can't, so let them all suffer." Jake hoped those bitches would suffer endlessly for the tripe they spewed about Bella and Ness.
"The ER is on lockdown. My hospital is closed to anyone in need of medical assistance. The CDC are descending on us as we speak, meaning I'll miss my daughters party for it will be midnight before everything here is sorted out." Carlisle poured himself a glass of water and downed some pain medicine for his tension headache.
"The plan is to transport them all to Seattle West, but we're still going to be on lockdown until the ER is sterilized and the Hospital is given the all clear. We were lucky that the CDC's head epidemiologist is here on vacation. Alex Frost had it all organized in less than an hour. He seems like a nice guy, not nearly the egotist that all of us were bracing for." Fred was trying keep with the conversation, but the vibrant vision with Ness had him intrigued.
"If Alex is here then, so is Sabine. They are by far the best in the world." Carlisle could easily work with two old friends. "Our hospital is well equipped with state of the art equipment, but Sabine prefers a fully staffed lab to do her work in. Alex is bound to see the sign. Though, I'm not entirely certain how Charlie will react to him. He was the man who gave him the runaround when Bella was carrying Ness and during the burning period."
"Charlie will deal. He's over that." Jake shrugged, like they needed even more omni-powerful guests to add to the mix. "Are they like Were, Vamp, Pixie, Fairy, or what?"
"Alex and Sabine are both Watchers that moonlight as human scientists. They're in place to prevent the exposure of our world. Incidents like this on are their specialties. Dad, how did you manage to keep them at bay or to go along with your plan? Those two are sticklers about the rules." Logan asked curiously, it had been something he'd been wondering about for the past year. Yeah, he'd been assigned to them, but Bella being with child would have sent out warning signals.
"Cain called them off, as did I. You were already in place. The tenor between packs was near breaking point. Carlisle's friends or not, neither of them would have stood a chance against her protectors. Once Alex knew the facts. Bella was mine and they were of both royal houses, he and Sabine were both willing to play along."
"I wondered why the two of them agreed so easily…" Carlisle's eyes grew furious as he watched the scenes play out on the screen. "Ian, will they be able to set them right again?" He asked a little too softly, his accent prominent because his temper was on the rise.
"That all depends on my granddaughter."
"Boy, are they in for a long wait. Bells is beyond pissed at them. Maybe is a week or two she'll ease off, but now not a chance in hell." Jake said between his teeth.
"They deserve to rot after the shit they pulled in the ER. Let them enjoy hell for a good long while." Venus growled, opening stormy ice blue eyes.
"Chicken pox seems like a suitable start to their misery." Nessie, eyes fierce, opened nearly black brown eyes. Her momma was upset again. Rory had whimpered in her head that she was scared, then the boys. None of this was satisfactory at all.
"I've rendered my findings to my superiors. Trust me, princess. They are all going down. Quarantine will be heaven by the time I'm finished with them." Logan promised.
"Good." She turned her attention to Ian. "Don't be mad at Momma, Grandpa Ian. I made a mess of things…"
"No one is angry at Bella, precious. Her actions were all warranted. I came here to see if either of you needed me." He cuddled her in his arms. "There is no crime in having fun, Nessie. Those three miscreants are bad seeds."
Nessie explained what had happened making the mistake of adding that skating was just as euphoric as the motorbike that she had taken for a spin. She bit down on her lip. Carlisle's face for just a moment looked menacing, down right thunderous like one would think of Zeus. Then his professional demeanor was back in place, only his darkened midnight blue eyes gave any sign that he was far from pleased at her antics as of late. Ian, Fred, and Aiden were displeased too.
Jake having already had his ass flamed by nearly every male member of the family wisely kept his mouth shut.
"Cripes…" She whimpered before finishing at lightning speed.
"She's sick on a skateboard. Those three douches didn't like getting served by a ten year-old girl. I mean, seriously they should have built an indoor community center, but then it was designed to pacify the Mayor's kid. No thought of safety at all and with the trio using it as their own personal skateboard roller derby. I'm shocked that someone hasn't been crippled by now. All the safety gear in the world can't save a skater from getting seriously hurt and to make it worse there are no rules posted anywhere for the kids to follow." V spoke her mind on the subject.
"I see." Carlisle had a great deal to think about. Nessie's rebellion for one. Her new love for action sports was rather frightening. Nonetheless, this young woman's suggestion seemed promising. Two serious injuries warranted change. Rules had to be put into place to prevent other altercations. "Perhaps, you can draw up a proposal of what you feel is needed and I shall see if we can bring it to fruition, Miss…?"
"Carlisle, I would like you to meet Venus Raye. My daughter and action sports skateboarding and snowboarding champion." Aiden smiled proudly.
"I know there is far more to this than that and I wish to know the entire story. Mark mentioned that Bella, Ness, and his niece had all been cleared. Would that niece happen to be Miss. Raye?" He fixed them both with a look that demanded answers.
"It's like this…" Venus filled him in on her life story. His eyes though gentle could make the hardest criminal confess.
"You could have succumbed to any number of injuries. Fourteen! Thank the creator, Logan found you and got you safely to the ranch…" Fred's baritone shook with emotion, his eyes fierce. He glowered down at her. "Of all the foolish, stubborn, arsine… "
Venus's eyes sparked glacial fire. "I never asked your…" She forgot her name. What planet she was on. Hell, the whole room melted away the second her eyes locked with his. And the spark! Oh, boy, the spark!
Fred was shaken to the core. The feeling of love for this feisty spitfire nearly brought him to his knees. The spark between them was like nothing he'd ever imagined. Protect. Nurture. Love. All had new meanings. The universe had dissolved and reformed itself around them. She was his everything. It was no wonder he'd reacted so strongly to her story. She was his life mate. "Marry me…" He growled hoarsely.
Jake grinned at Logan and Aiden. "He works fast. It hasn't even been five minutes yet."
Venus blinked up at him, her mind still on tilt from the imprinting. "Um…what?" she blinked, breathlessly.
"I wish to cherish you for all eternity. I shall be your champion against all those who seek to harm you. Be your safe harbor when you feel lost, sad, or angry with the world. I will endeavor to love you for all eternity. You my vibrant star are my everything. Marry me." He got down on one knee, took her trembling hand in his, and kissed it.
Her heart was beating so fast she thought it would burst out her chest. "I'm game if you are…Ditto on all that too. Wow, you're even hotter than in my dreams. More like a hunky Hercules. A name would be nice…Doc?"
"Alfred Powers, but I go by Fred. Logan found me as well and I came to call the Double C my home. Though, my circumstances weren't nearly as urgent when he found you in the wilds of Utah. I was trying to find my fit in the world that I'd been thrust into against my will. Where all that I'd known for the first twenty-four years meant nothing. I taught myself how not to prey on humans. I'm a Harvard Med-school, summa cum laude, graduate. Hurting anyone went against my moral compass. I'd shed too much innocent blood already, so hunting wild game was a welcome choice. Logan saw my golden eyes staring down at him from my perch in the tree I was hiding in…" Fred chuckled in remembrance.
Shut up! Seriously! Big brother was down and you didn't even lay a finger on him? What'd ya do? Shock him like Kate can do? Make them think they're blind like Zafrina? She easily linked with his mind, it was the only way she could talk. She was laughing so hard tears streamed down her face. "Aw, poor Van. Did Freddie's Eau de stink defense lay ya flat!" She crowed with mirth.
"Laugh it up, brat. No one except for Bells and Ness, as she can mimic gifts, can withstand Fred's defense at full strength. Not that he'd ever demonstrate that since you're his mate. But Eddie, Bells, Jazz, Esme, and Angela can all back me up on its effects to the senses. Lyle hated it, so it has it's uses. Werewolf, Were, Vamp, you name it will fall to their knees. Crawl. For all the good it does. He can project it a good mile, mile and a half." Logan's face flushed with temper and embarrassment.
"Count us in too. Jazz and Edward sicked him on us guys after we ribbed them about it." Jake wrinkled his nose in disgust, just thinking about it. "Hell of a defense though and man am I glad you're on Team Cullen."
"I need air. I'm gonna go find, Ang." Logan grumbled stalking out of the office.
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