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Bella and Edward's first encounter as partners'.
Crystal
They stepped out in a crowded street. It was surrounded by vendors. Edward had the picture of the husband and the wife along with the members of the inspected gang. Together they started towards the nearest vendor for the questioning.
"I am Special Agent Edward Cullen of the FBI" he introduced himself by flashing his batch "And this is my partner Bella Swan." He said pointing towards Bella who smiled politely at the lost vendor. "We are here to ask you a few questions." He started as he fished out the picture. "Do you know this man?" Edward asked the vendor as he held up Eleazar Santos's picture. The vendor looked at him strangely.
"Sabe usted español?" the vendor asked in a language Edward was not aware of.
"Fantastic, no English." He muttered as he stepped back.
"Él le pregunta si conozco a este hombre?" Bella asked from besides him. He looked at her in shock and amazement. How perfect can this woman get? He thought to himself as he looked at Bella in awe.
"Sí, señorita. Él solía venir aquí con una mujer." The vendor answered.
"What does he say?" Edward asked Bella.
"He says that he's seen him with a woman." Bella took the wife's picture from Edward and showed it to the vendor. "Es esta la mujer?" she asked.
"Sí, que ella." He asked after looking at it thoroughly.
"Has visto con alguien más?" she further asked.
"No, pero hubo algunas personas que una vez llegó preguntando por ellos" the vendor recalled. Bella took the gang members picture out of Edward hands and showed it to the vendor.
"Fue alguno de estos?" she questioned.
"Sí, este de aquí" the vendor said pointing to a member "A veces, algunos de ellos utilizados para su seguimiento. Siéntese a una distancia yverlos." He completed.
"Hicieron todo lo demás, al igual que lo atacan ..." She trailed off, the vendor shook his head.
"No señorita, nunca hicieron nada por el estilo"
"Cualquier otra información que tenga sobre ellos?" She continued.
"Lo siento, pero eso es todo lo que sé." The vendor said, Bella smiled politely.
"Gracias por su cooperación." The vendor smiled back.
"Adiós perder." She heard him as they moved towards the car.
"What was that about?" Edward asked as soon as they were at safe distance from the vendor.
"He said that Eleazar came here a few times along with his wife. Also, he saw some of the gang members lurking around." Just as she finished her sentence a shot got fired in her direction, lucky for her she started walking the same time so the shot missed her by a second. As Edward registered what was going on he immediately pulled Bella to his side as he ducked and slanted a table so that it was acting as his shelter. Bella, on the other hand, had immediately gone to her defensive mode. As soon as they were behind the table, Bella took out a small, yet powerful gun out of her bag. Edward's eye widened as he took in her stance but before he could say anything there was firing in full swing. People were running around shouting, desperately trying to get shelter. At sometime, either of them would poke their guns out and fire a shot randomly.
"How did they know?" Edward wondered as the firing got heavier.
"Is your car bulletproof?" instead of answering the question, Bella asked Edward as a strategy started to form in her head.
"Yes, why?" Edward asked confused as a new round of firing started. He had no idea to as why there was such a heavy firing. Mostly such acts are conducted in order to scare the agents or lest warn them, not kill them.
"We'll need it." was her only answer as she looked around trying to access the area. All of a sudden the firing stopped. Edward breathed a sigh of relief while Bella stated to look even more panicked.
"I think we're in trouble." He said as he started to around the makeshift shield. Looking around, his eyes met Bella's and a message flowed through them. Get the hell out of here. Even though Edward works for the FBI but Bella also has enough field experience to judge the silence of the enemy.
"Give me your keys." She said at which Edward looked at her but something in his gut told him to obey him so he did as said. As soon as the keys landed in Bella's palm she wasted no time in grabbing Edward's hand and pulling in from under the table. As they ran, Edward took his gun, trying to cover them up as ran towards the car. Soon, they heard an explosion from behind but neither of them dared to turn. Reaching the car, Bella hopped in the driving seat as Edward got in the shotgun, they drove away with people firing at them from behind. Just as they were turning, Edward looked back only to see the place where they had been seconds ago was now a ball of fire. Bella drove out of there as quickly as possible.
"How did you know that?" in a strange way Bella understood his half question.
"Because they were still standing there. If they would've gone them we would've heard tires screeching." Was her short and simple answer.
"And how did you know what they were gonna do?" truth to be told, Edward was impressed by her because even though she was no agent still she understood the situation.
"Well, like you said earlier, they usually go after a round or two but this time they fired enough to make sure we die so it was understood they where after our lives." She answered as she drove through the next exit.
"How did you fool them so easily?"
"Because they where amateurs." She replied absentmindedly as she glanced in the rear view to make sure they were not followed.
"How do you…." But this time she cut him off. After every question she was getting a bit annoyed. In her mind the question that was revolving was, Is he questioning my abilities?
"I know this because trained slot don't take that long to blow the place. As soon as they stop, they blow the place up. In their case we have to duck during the firing itself, but the moment they became quite I understood that they where amateurs and if we run out fast then we'll have them by surprise." She finished, leaving no room for him to ask any further question.
"I'm sorry."Edward said after few moments of silence. "I have one more question." He said in an almost curious tone which made Bella melt.
"And what is that?" she said in a soft tone.
"I am FBI so I am trained, but what about you, cauz as far as I know you're no FBI."
"Well, let's just say I have had my own experiences." She answered in a faraway tone. He looked at her strangely but did not press for an answer.
"Emmett and Jasper always take cases from me." He continued, trying to fill the silence. "Carlisle also favors them, saying that they have partners which are their team. Two is better that one." he mumbled the last sentence to himself but Bella heard it and laughed out loud.
"I'm sorry." She apologized as she covered her mouth in order to stop the giggles escaping her mouth. "It's just, you sounded like a small child mumbling to himself, something I could imagine only as Emmett's action." She explained as she became a bit sober but there was still a smile on her face. When it became too quite she turned only to see a sullen Edward which made her laugh more. But this time she lightly laughed as she spoke "Don't worry; I'm your partner now. So it's one excuse down for Carlisle and as for Emmett and Jasper, I'll see how much they flutter after a wrestling match." She said in a thoughtful tone as she patted Edward's shoulder.
"You really want to fight with them?" he said in an incredulous tone. Back at home he thought she was just saying it because of the spur of the moment.
"Of course I want to." With that they entered the house gate. As soon as they got out they were assaulted by the whole family.
"What happened?" Carlisle was the first one to speak.
"How do you know?" Bella asked, wondering.
"Protocol" Edward mumbled.
"But isn't that slow?" she asked remembering her old days.
"Not here." This time Emmett answered.
"So?" Alice asked, impatiently tapping her foot.
"Let's go inside first or would you start the whole investigation here only." Edward said in an annoyed tone.
"Aro's inside and he is demanding answers for involving an outsider." Carlisle explained. When Carlisle said Aro's name, Bella felt a chord strike in her head, like she had heard that name before.
"Let's get over and done with this." Edward mumbled and before anyone could say anything he was already on the door, ready to open in. "Hello Aro." Edward greeted him. Even though the others called him Mr. Volturi but the people at 12th referred to him as Aro which bugged him to no end, after all he was the in charge of the entire region offices.
"Edward." He acknowledged him coolly, too coolly. He was about to say something but just then Bella entered along with the whole crew, or as Aro preferred to call them. "Miss Swan?" he said in an astonished tone. Bella, who had been listening to Alice as she told her about Aro, turned towards him as she heard him call her formally.
"Aro?" Even though Bella referred him casually like the others but this did not bug him.
"What a pleasant surprise!" he exclaimed as he reached Bella and took her hand only to place a kiss on it. While the others stared openmouthed, Edward felt a pang of jealousy in his chest.
"You know him?" Emmett was the first one to recover.
"Of course I know her; after all she worked with my brother." Aro responded with a smile. "So, what are you doing here? Last I heard you where back in small town of yours." He continued to speak to her, totally ignoring the others in this process.
"Forks and yes I went there for a little while but work bought me back." She answered in the most polite tone as possible. She always knew Aro was trying to make a pass at her.
"How long are you staying here? Does Marcus know this? Are you having a partner?" Aro started shooting questions at her in a fashion similar to that of Alice.
"Actually, she's my partner." Edward decided to step in and rescue her. He could see her distaste clear as day. Also, the fact that he was still holding her hand was bugging him to no end.
"You're his partner?" he looked at Edward with disgust.
"Yes, as a matter of fact I am." She defended him as she took her hand back which made Edward relived in an odd kind of way.
"But as far as I remember, Ms. Denali has already applied for that post." Aro knew that it was bound to happen, but he was still trying to find a loophole in the agreement in order to get Bella out of it.
"But now I have Bella competing for it as well." Edward started and Bella jumped in.
"So I guess now it's going be a fair competition, right Aro?" she completed, trying to challenge Aro's claim.
"Challenge be it." Aro nothing but mumbled. "I have to make a few calls, excuse me. Oh, and Isabella, I'll be calling you later for more information but until then, no partner work since you're no official partner until. Clear?" he completed raising an eyebrow in Edward's direction, but knowing Edward he would've made a comment on this so Bella decided to step in.
"Crystal" she answered with a sickly sweet smile which made Aro satisfied and Edward fume. If it was for the thoughts of the family then they where only thinking about how Bella understands Edward and they complete each other, it was only Emmett who was thinking about the lunch time.
I know, I know I haven't updated in a long time but I have a valid reason. I had my exams and was caught up in them. I have time now so I am trying my best to update all of my stories, hopes it works out.
As for the Spanish, here are the English meanings
Sabe usted español? - You know Spanish?
Él le pregunta si conozco a este hombre? - He asks if you know this man?
Sí, señorita. Él solía venir aquí con una mujer. - Yes, ma'am. He used to come here with a women.
Es esta la mujer? - Is this the women?
Sí, que ella. - Yes, she.
Has visto con alguien más? - Have you seen them with someone else?
No, pero hubo algunas personas que una vez llegó preguntando por ellos. - No, but there were some people who once came asking for them.
Fue alguno de estos? - Was it anyone of these?
Sí, este de aquí - Yes, this one here.
A veces, algunos de ellos utilizados para su seguimiento. Siéntese a una distancia yverlos. - Sometimes, some of them used to follow them. Sit at a distance and watch them.
Hicieron todo lo demás, al igual que lo atacan ... - They did do anything else, like attack ...
No señorita, nunca hicieron nada por el estilo - No miss, they never did anything like that.
Cualquier otra información que tenga sobre ellos? - Any other information you have about them?
Lo siento, pero eso es todo lo que sé. - Sorry, but thats all I know.
Gracias por su cooperación. - Thank you for your cooperation.
Adiós perder. - Goodbye miss.
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