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Bella POV
When I walked into the Halliwell manor I didn't know what to expect. I didn't know whether or not Jacob hurt the sisters or destroyed the house. But I wasn't sure why he was even here. Of course it made sense that he'd found me and he was looking for me. That was obvious. But why did he need to find me? Why was he here?
'Hello?' I called out as loudly as I could. Michael stood next to me, he looked like a walking statue. I heard rapid footsteps coming from upstairs. They belonged to one of the sisters, they were too soft to belong to anyone else. I stared at Michael, comforting him, he didn't like werewolves. I didn't understand why but he didn't. What he didn't understand was that Jacob saved me countless times and he was my best friend, aside from the sisters of course.
The only thing that got in the way was his love for me. Other than that he was amazing.
'Bella.' Paige sighed in relief as she came into my view, she ran down the stairs and lept into my arms. I held her for a second before I pulled out of her hug and asked if anyone was hurt.
'No.' She said with a small smile on her face. 'Except...'
'Who?' I asked as I roughly grabbed her hand.
'Jacob.' I jolted back like I had been burned. 'He says he knows you. He's the one who you always talked about, isn't he?'
I cleared my throat and tried to find my voice, 'Yes. I-Is he okay?'
'Fine.' Leo said as he descended down the stairs, 'I healed him so he's not hurt. He's just a bit shaken up.'
'How's Piper doing?' I asked, despite the fact that I had promised myself I'd distance myself from her for a while. I couldn't help myself.
Leo opened his mouth but said nothing, I took this as a sign for me not to ask any questions. 'It's okay...never mind. How's Jacob doing? Was he badly hurt?'
'He had a couple broken bones but it was no big deal, as he put it.' Leo said, 'He's been asking for you since you arrived. I always wanted to meet him but under the given circumstances it seems as though friendly introductions will have to wait.'
'Under what circumstances?' I asked with a frown setting on my face.
'He really needs to talk to you. You should go. Now.' I nodded swiftly and ran up the stairs making it to the room in two seconds. I ran with a frown but when I saw Jacob something overtook me and I ran to him smiling, giggling and utterly happy.
'Bells?' He asked incredulously. His large hands reached up to grab my face, he pulled me towards him and stared into my eyes. 'Bells it is you!' He exclaimed crushing me in his arms, 'I'd recognize those eyes anywhere.' I couldn't believe I was back in his arms. Memories rushed into my mind, memories of Jake and I, of happiness, of warmth. I pulled him closer, he was warm and he smelled like summer.
'Crap.' He pushed me away, 'Bella are you okay? I didn't hurt you did I?' His face was filled with worry. I wanted to laugh but that would have seemed rude. So I smiled and shook my head.
'Supernatural being, Jake. Like you.' I pushed playfully and half expected him to get up ranting and screaming. But a wide grin broke out on his face, a reaction only Jake could build up.
'Really?' He asked the same smile on his face, I nodded. His smile was like a pandemic because now I was grinning like a fool, 'That's awesome. But nothing as cool as a werewolf, right?' He wriggled his eyebrows.
'Better. Half-witch, half-Goddess.' I said smugly. What? I'm allowed to be a bit of a show off aren't I?
'Okay that's pretty cool but...I can shape shift into a wolf.' He bragged.
'I have wings. And a whole lot of other things.' I told him like a child comparing toys on the playground.
His eyes widened but he recovered quickly, 'Like?'
'Well I can't really explain it but it's really cool.' We laughed for a few a second before I realized that everyone was staring at us, including Piper and Chris who had walked into the room, when, I don't know.
'Why are you here?' Piper asked with a large amount of annoyance in her voice. Jacob sent me a surprised look but he spoke.
'Someone is looking for Bella. They want to kill her.' He confessed glumly.
'Who?' Chris and Piper asked at the same time.
'The Volturi.' Jacob said in a small voice. I couldn't contain the gasp that escaped my lips, but I wasn't afraid, well yes I was but not for myself.
'The Cullen's.' I asked not really wanting to point out Edward only. Everyone turned to stare at me, except for Jake who was already staring, 'Did they... Are they...?'
'No, not yet.' Jake reassured me. But, yet, what did he mean by yet?
'Jacob, what are you not telling me?' I asked.
'They have them Bella. The Volturi is keeping them captive. The only way they will let them go is if I bring you to them.'
'You were planning on giving my daughter to a clan of vampire.' Michael spat out, the rage in his voice was frightening.
'No! God no. I was going to find her and take her back to La Push so she'd be under the protection of the pack. I would never dream of Bella becoming one of them.' I sent a thankful smile to Jacob and watched as confusion crossed his face. 'Wait, daughter? Bells, what are you not telling me?'
'Jake, not now. Why did the Volturi send you?'I asked him, trying to figure where he stood with them.
'They didn't. I mean, they did, but I wasn't going to bring you to them. The bloodsucker that can see the future-'
'Alice.' I told him
'-Yeah her, she told me that I had to find you but keep you safe. To never let you leave and to keep you safe. She said they would be fine as long as you were safe.'
Suddenly tears filled my eyes, 'They were willing to die for me.' I didn't know what to think. I cause them so much pain, so much heartbreak, and with the exception of Rosalie (and possibly even Edward), the only thing they have ever been to to was kind and courteous. They were like a second family.
'Bells you have no idea what you mean to people.' Jake said as he wiped the tears that fell from my eyes.
'I have to help them.' I told him, I was determined to help them. They were going to die because of me, for me. I wasn't going to let that happen.
'No Isabella. I will not let you.' Michael's voice commanded me, no one would dare refuse him but I had to.
'Dad. They are the only reason I am alive.'
'No hey are the reason you are alive.' Michael said, pointing to the Charmed ones and Leo. 'Those creatures are the reason you almost died.'
'But before that, before Edward left me, they risked everything to save me, to keep me from dying, just like what they're doing right now. Just like Jake and the rest of the pack did before too.' I smiled warmly at him, 'And now, now when they need help I'm able to do the same for them. Please dad, you can either help me or watch me go but either way I'm leaving.'
Michael stared at me, his eyes showed no emotion but he did look like was in deep thought, 'I don't like it.' He said after, what felt like hours of silence, 'But if you feel like you must, then go.' The moment he said those words I ran into his arms, thanking him a thousand time.
'But I'm going with you.' He said when a released him, I opened my mouth to protest but Phoebe spoke before I could.
'So am I.' She looked like a sad bunny, she was still guilty.
'Pheebs...'
'Me too. We all are.' Piper interrupted me.
I looked at her, this was the first time she'd spoken to me in hours. I smiled up at her and looked back to Jake.
'If the time comes, you ready to kick some vampire ass?' I asked him with a dangerous tone in my voice. Jake lept off the bed and stretched his long arms.
'Bells I was born ready.' His eyes darkened and I took his hand in mine.
'Volterra, here we come.'
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