Cullen's Hound
Disclaimer: Oh, I wished I owned Twilight. Oh yeah, oh yeah. But I don't and its too bad, I'm so sad.
Ch. 11: Judgment
BBPOV
I'd seen Bella collapse as we drove up. Everyone piled out of the car and Harry wheeled my chair over to where the Cullen's and what was left of the Pack stood. Paul had been beheaded by Bella. Rosalie, the blonde vampire, had killed Jared and severely wounded Embry but he was still alive. Bella had been dying from the wounds she'd received but Rosalie had bitten her in order to save her life. Part of me screamed that they violated the Treaty and needed to be destroyed.
I quickly shook off that idea. The Cullen's acted with honor throughout this incident. Sam had broken the Treaty with an unprovoked attack on a blind girl. The fact that the blind girl wasn't as defenseless as she seemed didn't negate that fact. If Rosalie hadn't acted, an innocent would've died. There was someone else standing with Carlisle when we finally reached the others. Someone I never expected to see again, Levi Uley.
Sam looked at his ancestor and demanded, "Who are you? You had no right to interfere in Pack business."
"My name is Levi Uley. I was Second only to Ephraim in the last Pack and a Medicine Man, which is what gives me the right to interfere. You are a disgrace as an Alpha as well as to the Tribe and the Uley name. Not only have your actions almost cost the life of an innocent, they have been directly responsible for the injuries sustained by your imprint. Be silent while the Elders and I decide your fate," Levi replied scathingly.
The older Protector turned away from him and stepped over to where we stood, Carlisle at his side. The remaining Cullen's, Jacob, Seth and Leah made sure that Sam and the others didn't attempt to flee. The other Elders and I noticed the disappointment in Levi's gaze as he looked at each of us in turn.
"You who remember the last Pack are not completely to blame for what is wrong with this new incarnation of our Tribal Protectors. There was too much anger in this generation of young men to be overcome by anything short of death. What shall be done with those who were unworthy of the magic in their blood," he spoke with a voice that held power and authority.
"BANISHMENT," Harry, Old Quil and I responded forcefully at the same time.
The entire time Levi had spoken, Bella Swan's screams drifted out of the window of the room she'd been taken to. Sam flinched at the sound. The elder Protector nodded in agreement with us then walked back to where the disgraced wolves waited for judgment. Embry hadn't fully recovered but he was on his feet with the remnants of his Pack.
LPOV (Levi)
I marched purposefully back to the poor excuses for Protectors, my face a blank mask. Embry and Young Quil kept their eyes on the ground while Sam, the Alpha and my misbegotten get, looked me in the eyes; it was a direct challenge but he was unworthy and I ignored it. He started to shake.
"By order of the Tribal Elders, for your crimes you are sentenced to Banishment. By their authority, I strip you of your names. With my power, I strip you of your wolves," I intoned then began a low chant.
I raised my hand and everyone gasped when it started to glow. My chanting grew louder and I clenched my glowing hand into a fist then jerked it back. The Nameless screamed as I tore the Wolf Spirits from their bodies. I stopped the chant and watched as the spirits evaporated like smoke. The three Nameless attempted to walk away with as much dignity as they could muster. Jacob Black was about to follow them when they agreed to leave the state as quickly as possible.
Carlisle suggested that we go inside so that the humans could eat and future planes be hashed out. Something had been niggling at the back of my mind and then it clicked. Bella hadn't screamed in a couple of minutes. I was about to say something to the others when a blur flew out the open bedroom window and the girl in question landed five feet away.
She looked like some Warrior Goddess as her pale skin sparkled in the late afternoon sun. Her perfect face bore a determined expression and her solid crimson eyes blazed. Less than a second later the solid crimson was replaced by the standard pupils and irises. Bella snarled then flashed to the Northeast. Her dark mahogany hair whipped behind her.
"Nomads….cave…Girl scouts…PROTECT," she snarled.
Without waiting to see what the others did, I phased and ran after the Newborn. My senses told me that the remaining wolves and the Cullen's were not far behind us. Bella pushed herself faster, the Nomads must be about to feed. The distant flew by and suddenly we stopped. We were at the base of a small mountain and there was a cave. The cave mouth was roughly fifteen yards above us. I heard the whimpers of young girls echo from inside of it.
Three vampires appeared at the cave mouth – two males and a female; they must've smelled us. One male had short dark hair, the other long, greasy, blonde hair pulled back into a ponytail. The female had long flaming red hair and stood closer to the blonde. Years of experience dealing with human drinkers told me the blonde was the leader. His body language screamed that he was dangerous as well. The red head looked like she might've been his mate. The dark haired male looked as if he were trying to figure a way out of a potential fight. With a growl of pure feral rage, Bella leapt at them.