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Chapter 17 - Stand Off

Songs for Chapter 17: Perfect Insanity - Disturbed, Blind - Korn

Jasper's POV

I turned my head, as did the others, I could hear the thrumming of heavy padded paws. This really made me start to get anxious. I knew Bella did not hear them but how would she react when she saw them. A minute later, they burst through the tree line. I heard Bella gasp as she caught sight of them.

Irina turned and charged Jacob who was still in his wolf form. Kate grabbed her and held onto her sister. This was so not going to go well.

"Leave him alone you stupid bitch!" Bella yelled, taking a step towards Jacob.

"Emmett," Carlisle whispered so only the vampires and dogs could hear. He was worried for his daughter.

"Bells, shh, they'll not hurt him. Baby, relax," he said, wrapping her in his arms and kissing her cheek.

"Irina, please, they are friends. They mean no one harm," Carlisle chastised.

Through the years I have never heard Carlisle raise his voice until recent events. For him to speak to her in that tone, even without feeling his irritation I knew he was pissed. Kate, Eleazar and Carmen were starring in shock at their family members. The shock and sadness rolling off of them was strong. I don't think they had any idea Tanya and Irina would have this reaction to their surroundings.

Carlisle walked over to Jacob and nodded.

"Jacob, if you don't mind can you shift and tell me what's going on," he asked, sounding nervous.

Jacob ran into the trees and came back in his cutoff shorts.

"Doc," he said, acknowledging Carlisle, while he scanned the area. He smiled at Bella and I could feel his nervousness.

As he made it closer to us, Irina started yelling at Carlisle.

"Carlisle , how can you call these mutts, friends? They killed Laurent," Irina yelled.

For the life of me I don't know why I didn't feel it coming but Bella's anger almost brought me to my knees. She got away from Emmett and stormed pass Alice and I and headed straight to the Denali clan, screaming.

"Are you serious, lady? I was the one in danger, the fucker was going to kill me, and they saved me!" Bella screamed, taking a step forward.

"Little girl. Do. Not. Make. Me. Mad. You will not like me if you do," Irina hissed.

Bella laughed. "Too late, I already don't like you," she yelled back.

Tanya and Irina turned and glared at Bella. They stepped towards her and the pack growled. Jacob turned to her and moved towards her.

"Jacob, grab her, she has to get control of herself," I said.

Before he could grab her Tanya took a step closer. We moved to her side. If nothing else, my reputation would help control these two.

"Tanya, stop right there," I growled, stepping in front of Bella as did Emmett.

I pushed all the fear I could into her. She was fighting it. She was determined to get her hands on Bella, I could feel it. If she was to attack, there would be no way to control anyone of us, myself included. She was pushing my patience as she crept closer and closer towards us.

Jacob took a step closer to Bella and she pulled him into a hug.

"Ugh, bad enough to smell them here in the open now you'll smell like that for days. This is all your fault anyway. Carlisle lost a son and a daughter because of you," Irina hissed.

"Shut the fuck up. Now! You have no idea what happened and why," I growled.

"Jazz, relax, it's alright," Alice said, taking my hand.

Emmett clapped me on the shoulder. I could feel his anger towards our extended family rising. Bella was my sister and I loved her as the rest of the family did. I was not going to stand there and let these idiots tell her this was her fault. It was Edward and Rosalie's fault. They did this, not Bella. My anger was getting the best of me and I knew I had to control it. I was pushing all of calm energy to everyone but I couldn't calm myself.

Bella stepped back over in front of Emmett, behind me and took my other hand. I felt calmer as Carlisle looked at the picture before him and smiled. I nodded and he turn to speak to Jacob.

"Jacob, what's the meaning of this?" Carlisle asked.

"Bella," he stated flatly.

Bella's POV

"Leave him alone you stupid bitch!" I yelled, taking a step towards Jacob.

Who in the hell does she think she is. I hope this doesn't turn out like the other stand off did. I feel guilty enough already.

"Bells, shh, they'll not hurt him. Baby, relax," he said, wrapping his arms around me and kissing my cheek.

"Irina, please they are friends. They mean no one harm," Carlisle said.

Carlisle walked over to Jacob and nodded.

"Jacob, if you don't mind can you shift and tell me what's going on," he asked.

Jacob ran into the trees and came back in his cutoff shorts.

"Doc," he said, acknowledging Carlisle, while he scanned the area. His gaze met mine and he smiled.

As he made it closer to us, Irina started yelling at Carlisle .

"Carlisle , how can you call these mutts, friends? They killed Laurent," Irina yelled.

Wait she was blaming the pack for saving my life. I don't think so.

"Are you serious, lady? I was the one in danger, the fucker was going to kill me, they saved me!" I yelled, stepping closer to her.

"Little girl. Do. Not. Make. Me. Mad. You will not like me if you do," Irina hissed.

I laughed. Was that really supposed to scare me? "Too late, I already don't like you," I yelled.

Tanya and Irina turned and glared at me. They step towards me and the pack growled. Jacob turned to me and moved towards me.

Tanya and the other bitch kept coming towards me slowly. I knew if it came to a fight I'll loose and I couldn't let that happen. This family has gone through too much loss already, but they were really pissing me off. I was trying to calm myself but it just was not working. It was like I was not in control of my own body.

I was chanting, calm down Bella, calm down Bella, calm down Bella... Until Jasper spoke I had not realized he had moved infornt of me.

"Tanya, stop right there," Jasper growled, as he and Emmett moved in front of me.

Even with them there I couldn't calm myself. I saw Jacob coming towards me I pulled him into a hug. I had to let him know this was not his fault either, he saved me from that evil blood sucker and I loved him.

"Ugh, bad enough to smell them here in the open now you'll smell like that for days. This is all your fault anyway. Carlisle lost a son and a daughter because of you," Irina hissed.

I turned my head to glare at her. I stepped back beside Emmett and as I started to yell back, Jasper growled at her.

"Shut the fuck up. Now! You have no idea what happened and why," Jasper growled.

"Jazz, relax, its alright," Alice said, taking his hand.

Emmett grabbed his shoulder and I took his hand. I tried to let him feel my love and my thankfulness for him. They were protecting me, yet again and for what?

Carlisle turned to Jake and he looked worried.

"Jacob, what's the meaning of this?" Carlisle asked.

"Bella," he stated flatly.

Emmett's POV

We turned to look into trees as we heard the thrumming of heavy padded paws. When the dogs came through the tree line, Bella gasped.

Irina turned and charged Jacob who was still in his wolf form. Kate grabbed her and held onto her sister.

"Leave him alone you stupid bitch!" Bella yelled, taking a step towards Jacob.

"Emmett," Carlisle whispered, so only the vampires and dogs could hear. I could hear the worry in his voice.

"Bells, shh, they'll not hurt him. Baby, relax," I said, wrapping her in my arms and kissing her cheek.

Why is her temper so damn sexy. I was trying to focus. I couldn't let anything happen to her or this family. We had already been thru so much and this was not the time or place for this shit. Not again.

"Irina, please they are friends. They mean no one harm," Carlisle chastised.

Carlisle walked over to Jacob and nodded.

"Jacob, if you don't mind can you shift and tell me what's going on," he asked, sounding nervous.

Jacob ran into the trees and came back in his shorts.

"Doc," he said, while he scanned the area. He smiled at Bella and I nodded to him.

The dogs' showing up was making me nervous. As Jacob made it closer to us, Irina started yelling at Carlisle .

"Carlisle , how can you call these mutts, friends? They killed Laurent," Irina yelled.

Bella got away from me. I was not paying enough attention to her until she stormed pass us headed straight to the Denali clan, screaming.

"Are you serious, lady? I was the one in danger, the fucker was going to kill me, and they saved me!" Bella screamed, taking a step forward.

"Little girl. Do. Not. Make. Me. Mad. You will not like me if you do," Irina hissed.

Bella laughed. "Too late, I already don't like you," she yelled back.

I love that Bella is standing up for herself but this is beginning to worry me. I can see the worry on the others faces too. I am sure Jasper is in emotion overload, too. Tanya and Irina turned and glared at Bella. They stepped towards her and the pack growled. Jacob turned to her and moved towards her.

"Jacob, grab her, she has to get control of herself," Jasper said.

Jacob was closer to her, but before he could grab her Tanya took a step closer. That did not make this situation any less frightful. Jasper and I moved in front of her. She was not going to be hurt by anyone as long as I was here.

"Tanya, stop right there," Jasper growled.

Jacob took a step closer to Bella and she pulled him into a hug.

"Ugh, bad enough to smell them here in the open now you'll smell like that for days. This is all your fault anyway. Carlisle lost a son and a daughter because of you," Irina hissed.

"Jazz, relax, it's alright," Alice said, taking his hand.

I know my brother's temper and his over protectiveness can get him in trouble. I wanted to make sure I could control him if I needed so I grabbed his shoulder. Bella stepped in front of me, and took his hand.

"Jacob, what's the meaning of this?" Carlisle asked.

"Bella," he stated flatly.

Chapter Notes: *bwahahaha* I know y'all are gonna throw vegtables and fruit at me but... LMAO!!! I am a cliffy hOor!! If you love it/hate it, let me know hit the pretty green button :)