Rose
Peter's text comes in and I tell Bella that Jake has died, that the male vampire with Victoria bit him and it was fatal. She tears up but they don't fall, "Damn stupid fool! Why? Oh Jake!" one lone tear rolls down her cheek and she scrubs it away shaking her head.
We've been waiting in the Safe room in the basement of our house, it usually stores valuable pieces of art etc, that are not in use in the main house, it has its own power supply so it can keep everything at a perfect temperature no matter the weather outside. It's also soundproofed so no one would have known Bella was here all day.
While we waited Bella told me her theory about the blood and fuck! It makes perfect sense, I was so proud of never tasting human blood when I should have been embracing it, it makes us who we are, vampires, with balanced emotions and feelings. Not half dead, blind, arrogant fools who've lost ourselves and our humanity! Well, that's about to change, as soon as this is all over. I'm going to ask Garrett to show Emmett and me how to hunt like he does!
Bella
I'm stunned, poor Jake, Christ, I didn't love him, but we were once friends. The funny boy I had known was gone forever, well his wolf had destroyed him before now, but... Oh god! Billy! at this thought, I really started to cry silent tears not for the son, but for the father who would have to bear the loss. Rose looked up at me now and I just said "Billy!" she nodded understanding, it's the ones left behind that pay the price for their loved one's folly.
We made our way back up into the house and I thanked Rose for being my protector through this, I knew if it had gone down differently today, she would have defended me to the end, she felt she owed me. I smiled saying "I count that as a debt paid Rose, thank you, my sister, you are a true friend" If she could have cried, she would have now, as she hugged me to her firmly. That was how the Cullen men found us on their return, tears of relief and suppressed joy that it was all over, on my face and Rose's eyes brimming with venom that would never fall.
Emmett
I have no idea what has been going on, but I can see something has fundamentally changed within my Rosie, she seems more sure and aware of herself than she has ever done. This has to be Bella's doing, but what? We all turn to Edward and he shrugs "I can't hear her! That has to be because of Bella, she does it to Garrett all the time now!" he murmurs. Just then, Garrett, Peter and Charlotte rushed in and Garrett scoops Bella up as she's saying "It's good Emmy, Rose did something wonderful today!" God, she hasn't called me that since before we left her. "Rosie does something wonderful every day Bella, just by being my mate," I tell her and Rosie sobs and rushes into my arms.
Jasper
Somethin' serious has happened today, that's obvious, again I look at Edward and he huffs "God damn it she's shielding them all now! What the hell Bella?" he says starin' at them all, in turn, then shrugs and drops down into a chair. "We have some stuff to discuss Jasper, I suggest you call the women back, as everyone needs to hear this!" Garrett tells me and I flinch, disturbin' Alice when she's shoppin' is never a good thing.
"As her coven leader and mate, I suggest you make that an order Major!" Peter says to me smirkin', fucker! he knows she won't listen. I pull out my phone and speed dial her "What! You know I'm shopping! right Jazzy?" she blasts into the phone, "This is not a request Alice, it's an order! You all need to return, you have thirty minutes, I suggest you hurry!" I say, then hang up before she can refuse, now we wait and I pray she doesn't defy me for once.
Carlisle's cell goes off and he says the same thing "Yes, come home now! Jasper's orders!" then he hangs up, not willing to admit he knows nothing about what's gone on, just like me.
Peter
This would be beyond funny, if it wasn't so pathetic, he has no control over her and god alone knows what he'll do if she refuses to come back with Esme. He needs to assert himself more, he needs to show her the 'Major' just once, that would pull her into line. But can he even summon the 'Major' anymore, I really don't know! Shit how the mighty have fallen! I'm slightly ashamed of my sire, he was always so strong and now this is a pale imitation of the vampire I once knew!
Esme
"I don't care, Alice, Carlisle says it's an order from Jasper and we're going! You might enjoy being able to defy your mate, but if this is a coven leader's order we have to go! Remember though if you show him up in front of everyone else you will have to be punished! A leader who can't control his mate will get no deference from the other members, are you prepared to shame him like that? Do you feel no respect for your mate?" I ask Alice as she stands defiantly with her hands on her hips.
"Dear god it's only shopping, Alice! They wouldn't call us back unless it was important!" I yell at her and Alice looks horrified. I take off running to the car, leaving her just standing there. "I'm Throwing everything in the boot Alice, we can pick the car up later, it's quicker to run home from here!" I say over my shoulder.
Alice
What the fuck! It's only shopping! Does she hear herself? I bet this is all that fucking bitch Bella's fault! What has she done now, broken a finger nail? Why do we all need to go running every time she wants or does something? I thought it would get better once Jazz was our leader, well their leader, nobody tells me what to do!
I even managed to get him to give me control of all the money! But no she still interferes in our business, I wish we'd never met her or Edward had killed her that first day and things would still be as they were, with me calling the shots and Edward thinking he did, fucking moaning virgin.
Edward
"They're almost here, Oh man, Alice is seething Jasper! Shit, she's blaming Bella for all of this!" I say as I hear their minds as they come into range, Esme is just full of concern, but Alice, dear god, she's raging and about to do something really, really stupid! Well, I'm not stopping her, that's Jasper and Garrett jobs. But I think I'll just move away a little, this won't be very pretty if Garrett has to stop her.
Garrett
Coven leaders mate or not if she tries to hurt Bella I'll kill her, I start to move Bella to the side and slightly behind me, she squeezes my waist, letting me know she trusts my judgement. The two women burst through the door and Esme peel's off to her mate's side, but Alice keeps coming towards us and raising her hand as if to strike Bella, fully knowing at that force it would kill her, I'm growling full out now and drop into a fight stance. Suddenly the air is rent with the most feral growl I have ever heard, everyone freezes, a voice I haven't heard in over seventy years fills the air, it's the timbre and the quiet volume, the scary tone that commands attention. "Alice Cullen Whitlock! stand down now, don't make me repeat myself!" he says and she turns towards her mate only to be confronted with the 'Major'.
Peter
At fuckin' last! Char and I had, like Edward, taken a few steps back as we saw the fury in Jasper climb, Emmett caught on quick and gently moved Rose back out of the line of fire too. Alice didn't even look at her mate as she flew in aimin' directly for Bella, what did she think we would do, stand by as she smacked her full force. But the voice that followed that gut wrenchin' growl, was a welcome sound, don't get me wrong he's a bad son of a bitch! but he's my sire and I've sorely missed him.
Alice being her usual stupid selfish self, once she got over the initial shock tries to get him to do what she wanted, Ha! Not a snowballs chance in hell. "Quiet woman, stop talkin'!" he hisses at her, she, of course, takes offence and tries to defy him, he drops her to her knees with his gift and floods the room with fear.
Garrett, Char and I steel ourselves against it best we can but the other all go down too, except Bella she realises quickly what's happenin' and shields everyone but Alice to the blast, they are so relieved as they gain their feet once more, we must do some serious trainin' with her now she knows it's there she's usin' her shield more and more.
The 'Major' looks up and nods, "I told you to be quiet woman, are you deaf or just stupid? I tell you when and if to talk! I tell you when and if to move! I am your mate, leader and lastly, but least importantly your husband! You will do nothin' without my permission and say so! Do you now, finally understand me Alice?" he says and she's noddin' and shakin' at the same time. Everyone is in awe of this vampire in front of us, even behind Bella's shield we all want to do what he says and to please him, this is a leader!
He glances up, "Report Captain!" I quickly and efficiently tell him everythin' that has gone down today, includin' why we did not inform him what we were doin', he nods. "I believe you have a theory Isabella!"he states and she to explains her ideas about their feeding and how it has affected them over the years, but she also adds, "Those of you who were feeding from higher up the food chain animals, for example, Edward's love of mountain lions, actually were better off, but it still wasn't enough to just feed on carnivores, the vital ingredient was there, but not in high enough amounts!"
She finished off by saying "You need to drink human blood to fulfil your needs and to sustain you properly for all eternity. Especially you 'Major', you and Jasper are not two separate beings, just two sides of the same coin, you have to embrace yourself and become whole once again, becoming Major Jasper Whitlock!".
Carlisle
Oh god, I had done this to them, insisting they feed my way and it has slowly been turning us into apathetic, uncaring sociopaths, not caring enough about the people we loved or the friends we'd made. Bella explained that she thought because I had been the most compassionate and least aggressive to start with it had taken longer for it to affect me, unlike the others especially Jasper who became the opposite of what he'd been before. The rest somewhere in the middle caring only for themselves and their wants regardless of who it hurt along the way.
I asked Jasper if I could research it more and see if mixing the two would be any good even just for myself, I could use bagged blood, I just won't be able to kill people to live. It also might just make my eye colour a deeper golden/orange rather than red. He assented, saying "Yes, I don't want to have to go back to feelin' their emotions when they die, so bagged blood might benefit me too, for the moment anyway Carlisle, thank you! But the rest of you until we change back, no more deer! We'll be taking it slowly in case it has adverse effects, like newborn blood lust tendencies, so only predators!"