"Battle Scars"
Chapter 4: Biology Blues
A/N #1: Alright readers, I'm so sorry for the delay but I was watching New Moon and Eclipse the other day (for editing purposes) and I just got inspired to write for this story and I just let the muse take me where it did and I actually like it but if it seems a little fast-paced in this chapter then I'm sorry...I liked the scene too much not to add it now.
A/N #2: Anyways I just want to say thank you to all the people that read/reviewed/alerted/favorite-ed this story...it truly means a lot to me! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own Supernatural or Twilight. They belong to their respective owners (I thank them for creating them in the first place).
Summary: Bella Winchester had accepted her destiny but when she looses what she cares about the most, will she fight back or is the pain too much for her to handle; pain that not even the Cullens could truly understand.
Angel Warriors: [this section will be updated as the story progresses as you learn more about it]
- Winchesters' destiny…Bella mentioned a coming war
- Winchesters received their shared powers on Bella's 13th birthday while they got their individual powers on their 18th birthday
- All three Winchesters' tattoo, that wrap around their right arm just below the shoulder (picture on photobucket account, link on profile and on LiveJournal Master List), appeared on Bella's 18th birthday – tattoo symbolizes the connection between the siblings
- Powers are stronger when they are together
Powers (so far discovered in the story):
Dean – Pyrokinesis (manipulate fire like X-Men's Pyro)
Sam – Empathy (feeling other's emotions)
Bella – Cyrokinesis (freeze things like X-Men's Iceman)
Shared/Together - Telepathy
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Bella's POV:
[September 8, 2008]
I actually found the brief walk to my next class amusing with Angela by my side but luck didn't seem to be on my side once I walked into the biology room. When I went to give the teacher, Mr. Banner, the slip that needed to be signed for the office, he became my most hated teacher when he asked for me to introduce myself to the class. I instantly refused but he wouldn't here of it and before I got the chance to persuade him otherwise with my power, he was already asking everyone to quiet down as the last few stragglers arrived and took their seats.
"Good afternoon class, today we have a new student today." Mr. Banner addressed the class while I rolled my eyes. I quickly had a mask of indifference on my face when he turned to address me. "Care to introduce yourself?"
I rather not. I thought bitterly to myself but I forced a smile on my face. "I'm Isabella Swan but I rather you call me Bella and…I like to travel." I stated charismatically before I turned to Mr. Banner with a quirked eyebrow, as if I was daring him to tell me to say more about myself.
Mr. Banner cleared his throat. "Thank you Miss Swan. Now, you can take your seat right beside Mr. Cullen." I could feel my body tense at the sound of the name but I was glad that nobody noticed as Mr. Banner went to the chalkboard as he was about to start class.
I quickly got to my seat as I tried to ignore the thick tension in the air that I always felt whenever I was in danger. As everyone was absorbed in their own thing while the teacher talked his head off, I quickly scoped the room out to see if there was any potential threats to me but I wasn't getting any signs…except when I looked at Edward Cullen, who was as stiff as a board and as far away from me as he could get.
I wanted to just tell him off and get out of this classroom and just go do research like I was supposed to but I couldn't…I couldn't tarnish the honorable Swan name, I couldn't do that to Charlie. So I sucked it up and tried to get my body to relax and listen to what Mr. Banner had to say.
It didn't last long however as an old memory of Dean was brought to the forefront of my mind.
[FLASHBACK]
[October 2003]
It was getting late and I was alone once again in the small apartment in Oregon that Dean had rented out for another month. I was trying to study for an upcoming test when Dean came through the front door. I looked up just in time to see him lock the door before he headed towards his bed with his duffel bag in his hands. "How's it going squirt?" He greeted me as he placed the bag on his bed while my eyes moved to the salt line by the front door, which was thankfully still in tact.
"How do you think it's going?" I sarcastically asked my oldest brother as I showed him the textbook I was reading moments ago.
Dean cringed when he saw the textbook. "That bad huh?"
I sighed. "Why do I have to stay back here in the room to study while you get to do all the fun stuff?"
Dean chuckled as he slowly took off his leather jacket. "It's not all fun and you still need to graduate Izzy. If I had to go through it, so do you."
"But Dean that's not fair!" I whined as I roughly shut the textbook closed.
Dean shook his head but I knew he was amused by my antics since it was an old argument between us. "Life isn't fair squirt, you and I both know that." He stated before he headed over to my bed, where I was seated while being surrounded by my notes. He picked up one of the pages as he gave it a quick scan. "What are you studying anyways?"
"Biology."
Dean put the page back where he found it before he headed towards the bathroom. "I think I can help you with that." He called out as I heard him fumbling a bit in the bathroom.
I remained seated on the bed but I looked to the bathroom with a confused expression on my face. "How so?"
It was moments later that my twenty-four year old brother walked out of the bathroom with no shirt on and I instantly wanted to cover my sixteen year old eyes but Dean's laugh stopped me from doing that. As he slowly approached me, I finally noticed the first aid box in his hand which caused my brow to crease out of confusion.
Once Dean got to my bed, he placed the first aid box beside me before he turned around. I gasped when I saw the beginning stages of a deep bruise and a few deep gashes along my brother's back. "You mind patching me up?" He questioned but I was still stunned at the sight because he didn't have those marks when he left that morning. "I would do it myself but I can't really...tend to it properly." Dean continued to talk but that finally broke me out of my stunned stupor.
I frantically started to move my notes off the bed so that Dean could have a seat. "Damnit Dean, what happened? You said it was just recon." I quickly questioned as I helped make him more comfortable. I could see him roll his eyes but he went along with it anyways just to humor me, which I was glad for. Usually Dad or Sam patched Dean up since I was still too young to do it myself but neither of them were here at the moment since Sam was off at Stanford while Dad was on another hunt across the country.
Dean scratched the back of his neck nervously. "Yeah…it didn't turn out like I hoped."
"If I was with you, you wouldn't have gotten hurt." I easily told him as I headed towards the bathroom.
"You're still too young Bella, I can't risk it." Dean countered as I still felt his eyes on me as I gathered a clean wash cloth from the bathroom.
I quickly positioned myself behind Dean as I slowly placed the wet wash cloth over his wounds. I heard a slight hiss from him when I first touched it and I immediately apologized to him. It was silent between us as I cleaned the dry blood off his wounds before soaking it with antiseptic but I couldn't help but feel guilty. Ever since we got our telepathic abilities, it was easy for us to communicate with one another on and off the field. At first we could only do it if we were in the same room but slowly the distances would increase as time went on. At this point, we could communicate telepathically as long as we were in the same town. So why couldn't I hear him before?
"But why didn't I know if you were hurt before now…I should have known." I mumbled to myself but I knew Dean heard it when I felt his shoulders tense.
Dean turned his head so that he could see me over his shoulder. "Don't beat yourself up, I was blocking you." I huffed but that caused him to smirk at me. "I can take care of myself out there Iz." And to prove that point to me, Dean took out his lighter, flicked it a couple times before a flame was created and before my eyes, Dean manipulated the fire to grow a bit bigger before he threw the flame towards the makeshift fireplace, setting the kindling on fire. "See." He stated with a cocky vibe which caused me to roll my eyes.
"Show off." I grumbled as I hated it when he did that. Dean's had the ability to control fire since he was eighteen and he has gained more control over it each and every day.
Dean gave a slight chuckle, not wanting to irritate his back anymore than it already was. "Hey, be glad it's me you're tagging along with because if you were with Dad, he wouldn't even let you help on hunts in any way." He pointed out while I snapped my fingers for him to pass me his lighter. He did it without a word as he watched me sterilize the needle.
"Research doesn't count." I deadpanned as I handed back his lighter before I started to thread the needle.
Dean sighed. "Yes it does. Bella, you may not realize it now, but school is important."
"It's boring." I countered before I started to sew up the first deep gash on his back. It wasn't bleeding as much as when I first started to clean it but it didn't stop the scent of Dean's blood from flooding my senses. When I was younger, I couldn't stand the smell of blood but being a hunter has kind of desensitized me because the smell rarely bothers me now…except if it's the blood of my family, my stomach stirs a bit every time I smell their blood.
"Well, think of it this way; try connecting what you're learning in school with the way we live." Dean easily suggested as he waited patiently for me to finish patching up his first gash wound.
"How?"
"Take biology for example…you're basically doing it right now." He stated with a smile and I couldn't help but agree.
"I guess I am."
He smirked as I started on his second gash wound. "Patience Bella…it may seem wrong coming from me but who better to tell you it than me, right?"
I nodded my head in agreement. Who better indeed. "Right."
The rest of the night consisted of me patching Dean up, him updating me on the hunt as well as him trying to help me study the material I needed to know for my biology test.
[END FLASHBACK]
I snapped out of my thoughts just when Mr. Banner called on me to answer a question. I gave him a confused expression before I politely asked him to repeat the question while I ignored his irritated look before he did just that. I could feel all eyes on me as they waited for my answer but all I did was look directly at Mr. Banner as a smirk formed on my face as the telepathic answers I was receiving from him was all I needed to cause a stunned expression to form on the teacher's face as I gave him the correct answer that he wanted. I rarely used my telepathic ability on teachers as it was in a way cheating but I'd always throw that rule out the window if a certain teacher got on my bad side…which Mr. Banner did with his stunt at the beginning of class.
Before Mr. Banner could put the spotlight on anyone else, the bell rang which signified the end of class, which brought instant joy to my fellow classmates as they started to pack up their things once they heard the sound.
I was in no rush as I packed away the few things that I had out on the lab counter and I was about to stand and head for the exit when a musical voice stopped me in my tracks causing my body to involuntarily go on high alert once again.
"That was very impressive." I quickly turned to see Edward Cullen giving me a small smirk as he tried to make small talk with me.
I gripped my backpack strap tighter as I shrugged my shoulders. "It was no big deal. It was kind of review for me anyways."
Edward nodded in understanding. "From your old school?"
"Yeah." I hesitated a bit but it didn't look like he noticed.
He chuckled. "Still impressive all the same. I'm Edward."
"Bella…Is Banner always like that?" I asked as I looked towards the empty teacher's desk as he had stepped out quickly before he was needed again for the next class in a few minutes.
"Sadly yes."
I groaned. "Great…just what I needed."
"You'll get use to it." I could hear the amusement in his musical voice and I wasn't liking his statement one bit because getting use to something meant being exposed to that something for a long period of time…which was not an option.
I shook my head as we walked down the aisle between the lab counters to the exit. "I rather not." I stated with a smirk as we reached the classroom's threshold. "Sorry to cut this short, but I need to get to gym." I simply stated with another shrug in hopes that he wouldn't notice my need to get away from him as my high alert vibe hadn't gone away yet.
Edward smiled. "It's quite alright. Do you know how to get there from here?"
"I think I can manage." I politely declined, causing his face to fall from disappointment.
"Well, I guess I'll see you around Bella." He stated as he entered the hallways.
I gave him a small wave before I took off towards the gym. "Later Edward." I called back to him without looking back and I couldn't help but notice that the danger vibe I was having moments ago was slowly decreasing. I quickly pushed the realization to the back of my mind as I approached the gym but I made a mental note to keep a close eye on Edward Cullen…something wasn't right with him.
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Gym wasn't all that bad and I would have happily joined in with the day's choice of activity but since it was my first day at Forks High School, Coach Clapp told me to sit out and observe the class after signing my slip for the office. I didn't really object because I figured that I could get a pass to go to the library and start my research but that wasn't the case since the coach declined my suggestion and told me to take a seat on the bleachers, forcing me to watch the class listen to the self-defense teacher's instructions.
I sat quietly as I internally criticized the form and technique the instructor was using before I felt the hairs on the back of my neck stand up as my body went on high alert once again. Not again...
I had my suspicions on who had approached me but I didn't get my confirmation until I heard a musical voice that had a hint of a Texas drawl to it. "You don't seem to be too happy about being benched." I turned my attention to see one of the guys from the Cullen clan in front of me, who had an amused yet pained expression on his face.
"What gave me away?" I sarcastically asked him in hopes of getting him to back off but I was surprised when he didn't move. Instead he raised his eyebrow at me as if he was asking me if that's the best I had. For some reason that impressed me enough to have an apology slip through my lips. "Sorry, that was uncalled for."
He nodded his head in understanding. "It's quite alright."
"I'm Bella Swan." I already had my hand out in front of me as I waited for him to return the handshake. Usually my manners were reserved for interviews and formal occasions but it seemed like those mannerisms wanted to make an appearance now and I wasn't going to argue with myself on the topic. Sometimes my body would react automatically and a majority of the time, the reaction was to my benefit so I wasn't going to question it.
I could see him look at my outstretched hand curiously before he hesitated in shaking it. "Jasper Hale." He supplied and I had to immediately cover up my shock as his touch was really cold in comparison to my own, as if he held ice cubes in his hands or he just ran them under cold water but I knew for a fact that no one's body temperature should be that low.
I released his hand without being suspicious before I motioned for him to take a seat on the bleachers with me. As he got settled in, I watched as his blonde hair covered his eyes for a brief moment before he swept them away, drawing my attention to his muscled arms as they were covered in a long-sleeve dark blue sweater that he seemed to have rolled up a bit. For a brief moment, I thought I saw a mark on his arm but he moved his jacket over his skin and into his lap before I could take a closer look.
I shook my head to clear my thoughts before I spoke again. "So I know why I'm sitting out, but what about you?"
He shrugged his shoulders as his eyes were watching the class practice some of the basic moves the instructor was going over moments ago. "Doctor's note." I could sense there was more to it but I didn't push when he didn't elaborate.
"Now that just sucks for you." I teased as I moved my attention back to him.
I could sense that he was a bit uncomfortable and he confirmed that when his hand moved to rub the back of his neck, nervously. "Not really, it's the same instructor from last year so I'm not really missing much."
I nodded my head as I turned in time to see Coach Clapp pull the instructor to the side for a few words. "Is that so? They really need to change it up then."
"I agree." As he was moving his hand back down to his lap, I finally got sight of the exposed skin on Jasper's forearm and I was surprised to see that there was a peculiar bite mark present before all of a sudden, my mind just started shooting off warning bells at me. That's not some normal bite, Bella!
"That's an interesting scar you got there. Does it come with an interesting story too?" I innocently asked with a smile and fortunately for me, I didn't miss the panic look that passed through his dark golden eyes or his attempt to cover up the scar.
"Uhm, not really." I could see his body go rigid and I was insanely pleased by that because it proved to me that he was hiding something and I wasn't going to stop until I found out what it was because my own body was screaming that this was my type of gig.
"Oh c'mon, you can tell me." I coaxed, but if my suspicions were right, I wasn't expecting him to tell me the true story of how he had gotten the scar.
He gave a nervous laugh before he spoke. "I was just a kid with a really bad experience with a really huge dog…nothing special about that."
I gave him a mega-watt smile before I made a grab for my backpack. "I don't know but either way, it looks like an awesome scar." I told him as I swung my bag over my shoulder before I descended down the bleachers just as the rest of the class was heading to the locker rooms. Once my feet hit the floor, I looked up to see a stunned Jasper as he took in his surroundings, as if he was just noticing that class had just ended. I internally smirked before I called out his name, grabbing his attention immediately. I couldn't help but laugh before I shouted up to him. "It was nice meeting you Jasper." I told him as I gave him a two finger salute before I headed out of the gym and down the hall towards my last class of the day; English with Mr. Mason.
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English class was uneventful, just like all the other classes, but this time I found myself not wanting to go to the library to research as I, instead, wanted to just sit in class and think about the current possible case that I've stumbled upon here in the town's high school.
I mean, could it really be considered a case worth looking into? There weren't any mysterious disappearances in the area and there weren't any strange reports of anything supernatural occurring but I couldn't ignore the signs my body was giving off as well as the observations that my mind seemed to be making. My heart was telling me to ignore it and just look for a way to rescue Dean but then my mind kept telling me that whatever it was that was keeping me on high alert could be a threat to me and Sam...so in the end, my logic came out victoriously over my heart. Immediately after the choice was made, my mind started sorting out all the observations I had gathered that day and after much consideration, there was no doubt that the Cullen clan was the reason why my body would initiate a red alert the moment one of them were in my presence.
Now at this point, I'd only come into contact with Edward Cullen and Jasper Hale but I could immediately tell that something wasn't right with them. For one thing, a family that contains almost no blood relations between them, they sure do have a lot of physical similarities between them like the golden eyes, the pale complexion, the unnatural beauty and I'm willing to bet that they all would have skin as cold as ice, just like Jasper had. Secondly, they kept to themselves and normally that wouldn't be a bad thing but that fact alone shouldn't have me getting dangerous vibes off of them.
I was too focused on trying to piece the facts together that I didn't realize it was the end of class until the final bell went off. I was packing up my things when many of my fellow classmates would say their goodbyes for the day to me before they left and all I could do was nod as I acknowledged that I had heard them since all I wanted to do was get out of the institution.
As I traveled down the hallway as I made my way towards the office, I kept my goodbyes short and brief as my only thought was to get out of the building. I was in and out of the office in a flash as I handed Ms. Cope, the secretary, the sheet that I needed to get all my teachers to sign before I bolted, not giving her a chance to ask how my day was and I was fine with that.
Instant relief washed over me the moment I stepped outside of the main building and my eyes landed on my oldest brother's beloved 1967 Chevy Impala. I didn't hesitate as I rushed to the passenger's side of the Impala as I practically jumped right in, fastened my seat-belt as fast as I could before Sam sped out of the parking lot with a low laugh for my antics.
"Rough day?" Sam questioned after a few chuckles as he kept switching his attention between me and the road.
I groaned before I gave him a death glare. "That would be an understatement." I deadpanned before I reached over my seat, in search of the cooler that Dean would always have just behind the passenger's seat.
Sam snickered, clearly enjoying my discomfort when it came to my situation. "I'll take that as a yes. I'm guessing you didn't find anything." I didn't immediately answer him as I had found the cooler and I didn't hesitate to open it and take out a chilled bottle of beer.
I shifted the cooler close before I righted myself in my seat. "How could I? I wasn't allowed to leave the classrooms." I explained as I used my silver ring as a bottle opener before I could take a much needed swig of the cool liquor. A contented sigh left my lips and I was about to take another swig when I noticed Sam's quizzical stare. I rolled my eyes before I elaborated a bit more. "With it being my first day and all."
Sam nodded his head in understanding. "Gotcha ya."
"Please tell me you had more luck than me." I practically pleaded as I noticed that Sam had just turned onto Charlie's street.
"Well not in the town library."
I could feel my face scrunch up out of confusion as I looked towards my brother. "Meaning?"
Sam remained quiet as that was the exact moment that he pulled up to the Swan Residence, our current home. I impatiently waited but he didn't say anything until after he turned the engine off. "Well, I did get sent to an old bookstore and apparently this town is where an ancient legend was created a few centuries ago." He stated before he reached behind his seat to grab a plastic bag, fill with what I assume was to be some books, prior to leaving the car.
I quickly followed his example as I slung my bag over my shoulder with one hand while the other still had a tight grip on my beer. "A legend about what?" I asked as I made my way around the Impala and to the front porch while Sam locked Dean's car before he joined me at the door.
"Well, have you ever heard of the Quileute tribe?"
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A/N #3: So what do you think? Can you see why Eclipse would get me inspired...;D. So I hope the biology scene met everyone standards but I'm pretty sure none of you were expecting the gym scene =D.
A/N #4: So how did you all like it? Got a favorite scene, got a question...then don't hesitate to ask me in a review! I shall be waiting! (I'm getting worried too because I had such a huge review response in the very beginning but the reviews seem to be decreasing as I progress...does it have to do with the delay between updates?)
NEW POWER: Alright, so you learned in this chapter that Bella has the ability to persuade people, in other words compulsion (think like in the series The Vampire Diaries but no vervain). The thing about this power is that it's one that all three siblings share and they only use it during uncooperative interviews during hunts. Compulsion only works on humans but the siblings have mastered it to a point that they don't have to give direct commands (think Andy and Ansem from season 2's episode "Simon Said"). Now there are times when both Bella and Dean have used this power to their advantage ;D
Originally Published: June 17, 2011
Edited: June 27, 2011