It is freezing cold here in my world but my heart is all warm and cuddled up from all those who've taken a liking to my story. Thank you all sooo much for sticking with me on this creation. It isn't a fast story but it will at some point come to a conclusion;~p
Disclaimer: All Twilight characters belong to Stephanie Meyers, while I'm just teasing and bending them for a bit. No profit is being collected from the fiction contained within.
The storyline and non-Twilight characters are my creative fault and mine alone.
This storyline has women loving women. If this kind of love scares you, well darling turn around and go back the other way. There are plenty of splendid writers who delve into straight couple relationships; for the most part, I'm just not one of them.
The rating is M just to be on the safe side, do to the language getting a tad rougher and the sex scenes might become a bit more graphic but no promises in that area. Oh, there will also be mention of threesomes and 'gasp horror' vampires and other supernatural creatures getting it on with each other.
All boo boos, snafus and misdeeds within the story are all mine and mine alone.
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(Cullen's Residence)
"No. This is unacceptable," Carlisle announced staring at Gabriella.
They were in his office, which was like most of the bedrooms in the house had been constructed to allow privacy from vampire ears. Even with the extra padding so to speak, Carlisle kept his baritones voice low from prying ears. He was leaning forward on his hands that were resting on his desk as he addressed Gabriella. Who for her part was casually sitting in one of the wing-backed chairs situated near his desk her head cocked up with a bored expression as she looked up at him.
"The three of them are barely civil to each other, let alone those two you saw how they were, my god and you think it's a good idea for Jasper and Bella so spar against each other? Are you mad?" Straightening up he ran a hand through his honey colored hair. "This is all too raw for them for all of us."
After everything that had, occurred Carlisle couldn't believe the audaciousness of the woman before him. 'My family is still as brittle as ancient glass. Esme is just beginning to speak with me. Rose barely acknowledges me. Even Emmett is distant to me and she wants to throw Jasper and Bella at each other.'
"What do humans call it," rubbing her chin in thought and then her eyes lit up. "Ah yes, consider it a bonding exercise vampire style."
"Bonding?" He couldn't stop his jaw dropping and eyes widening slightly in disbelief towards her. "Are you serious? Bella wants Jasper's head on a plate for messing with Alice's emotions and Jasper though he is trying to fight wants nothing better then to rip Bella away from Alice."
"And that is why they need to spar. To be able to move beyond those feelings, they have to allow the anger to be expressed. They need to physically tear into each other, their beasts demand release and sparring is a safe way to do it."
"We maybe vampires but that doesn't mean we have to give into that nature. We were human's before Gabi and as such we should embrace other means of dealing with our feelings instead of giving into the bloodlust that drives us." His golden eyes drifted towards the closed door as if looking at his family who were downstairs. "With everything that's happened, my family is struggling the killing urge and you want to encourage it. There are other ways to deal with the hostility."
"Whatever caused this," motioning her hand up and down her body. "Whether it's from being descended from same ancient being like Lilith or some alien virus or just a fucked up evolutionary mutation to our DNA, we are no longer human." Shaking her head in disgust, "God, you're worse then the damn teenage mutts, bemoaning and refusing to accept who you are. We are animals, we are primal in our urges, we hunt, we kill, and we do all those things, because that's who we are, vampires."
Moving away from the desk shaking his head, Carlisle couldn't comprehend this woman's way of thinking, "to give in to that primal urge is wrong. We are better then animals."
Getting out of the chair, standing straight, tilting her head Gabriella locked her eyes on his. "I'm not human Carlisle. I stopped being human on March 10th in 1802 when I was bitten by Patience Miles and her venom started rewriting my genetic structure turning me into a vampire and I fucking accept that fact."
"If you're so damn happy being a monster why don't you feed on humans?" No longer keeping his tone soft as his golden eyes burned into her.
Smirking at him, "because I'm one fucked up vampire, I don't find the scent of humans tantalizing enough to want to feed off of them. But my eating habits aside." Taking a step away from the blond vampire, "the fact is we vampires have to let our beast out. Letting Bella and Jasper spar in a controlled environment will allow them to get their rivalry towards each other out of the way so they can move forward."
Her admission of not craving human blood had blown him away. He had never heard of such a thing in all his years. It had taken a concentrated effort on his part not to attack a human when he became a vampire and it was just happenstance that he had found he could sustain his being on animal blood. Still it took years of training to not be drawn to the sweet scent of human blood.
Before he could formulate a response to her last salvo, there was a light knock on the closed door. "Come in," he called out far curter then he intended.
Opening the door Jasper entered the office dipping his head towards Gabriella in greeting he walked over towards his father. His body movements were stiff very unvampire like and his facial expression wasn't much better. It was no secret what two elder vampires had been discussing considering Gabriella had announced it to the whole group before Carlisle requested to see her and discuss the matter alone.
"Carlisle while you were up here lambasting Gabi for her suggestion," Jasper began his deep tenor voice was smoother then one would think because of the pained expression on his face. "The rest of us were downstairs discussing it and we all think it's a good idea."
"Yeah," Emmett's voice called from the living room. "It's been along time since I've had a good tussle and I've got dibs on Gabi."
'Of course, Emmett would see nothing wrong with it, but the others?' Pinching the bridge of his nose with his fore finger and thumb, his he tried to find the right words to say without offending anyone.
"I'm not against all of us doing some training especially after hearing about the wolves encroachment but it's the pairing I'm concerned about." Taking in an unneeded breath, "I think it would be wiser for you and Bella not to be paired up just yet. Bella is young and her control could come into issue what with the way she feels towards you and then there's your own feelings."
"I think your underestimating them both Carlisle. You've not been with Bella as I have and I can tell you she has remarkable control. Their beasts need to let loose but I'm confident neither of them will allow themselves to go to far."
"I agree with Gabi, I think it's best for Bella and I to get our petulance towards each other out of the way. I think we all could benefit from releasing the tension inside of us." Jasper responded softly towards the man.
(Flash back)
The physical distance between Jasper and Bella did nothing to mitigate the rigidity between them. Bella was sitting on the couch with Alice on the floor in front of her resting against her knees, while playing a video game with Emmett. Jasper was leaning against the entryway to the kitchen keeping his distance. Not just from Bella but from Rosalie as well who had still not forgiven him for what he had done. Only Emmett and Esme seemed to have moved beyond their anger towards him but that was their nature. However, Jasper knew it was tentative forgiveness on their part and if he did anything to hurt either girl, those two wouldn't hesitate to tear into him.
He felt a pang of heartache as he observed Bella tenderly dance her fingers across the nape of Alice's neck. The unconscious intimate moment between the two women squeezed an unbidden sigh of loss from his mouth. The soft sound didn't go unnoticed and though it was Bella's eyes that caught him, it was Alice's soft twinkling voice that drew his attention.
"Jasper, over the past few days I've had glimpses of our past life together and I can see we were very close and you relied on me to keep you centered." Her beautiful face though somber was filled with compassion as she addressed him. "I recognize where your fear was coming from but as of yet that knowledge hasn't alleviated the hurt and betrayal I and Bella feel."
"I understand," he replied glancing down at her and back to Bella whose eyes never drifted from him, "completely."
"Those memories were pleasant unlike the one I had of Edward."
Hearing his name Jasper's insides flamed up and seeing Bella's face tighten up he knew she felt as he did. Also out of the corner of his eye he saw Esme who was on the couch with Bella reach out and lay her hand on Alice's shoulder and squeeze it softly. Rosalie let out a silent growl at hearing her brother's name, while Emmett only grunted. No one in the room shared Carlisle's hopes to salvage and rehabilitate the bronze-haired boy.
It was no surprise to Jasper when he saw Bella mouth silently, "he's dead."
He with a tiny dip of his head towards her mouthed back, "yes."
(End Flashback)
"Besides Bella and I are actually doing better then you think Carlisle, we've a common enemy and a common goal." His eyes were not focused on his father but on the lithe woman standing next to him who only tilted her head in comprehension.
Frowning at the last statement not liking the implication at all, Carlisle finally nodded his agreement, "fine but with stipulations. First when you and Bella spar I want no one else to be fighting, second when of you hits the ground the other is to back off to give the other time to get up and third if either one of you go anywhere near the other's throat the bout is over."
"Awe man, half the fun is getting in the dirt," Emmett boomed out.
"I don't think you'll have to worry about that my love," Rosalie's voice filled the air. "Those rules, except for the last one won't apply to the rest of us."
"Well, then let's get this party started now," he sang out and the sound of him running outside thundered through the house.
(New York City)
Minus the cutting implements, though his clothes did look like some mad shears had wildly attacked them, Edward bore a slight resemblance to Edward Scissorhands. His usually coifed hair was in disarray, sticking out everywhere and his normally handsome face was lanced with fresh deep self-inflicted scratch marks. In his current state, the only person he might be able to attract would be someone like Charles Manson and only because his crimson eyes carried the same frenetic gleam as the infamous killer.
Edward was dismayed, disgusted and disturbed from Carlisle's phone messages he had finally decided to listen to after his time with Amber. Everything had been so sublime for him until he found out about Alice and Bella then it all crashed into an inky abyss of anguish. As an act of penance for his failure, Edward tore at his clothes and face and would've preformed self-flagellation if he could've found the right whipping tool that could break hardened vampire skin.
Pacing around the abandoned building he had been calling his home, Edward easily avoided the holes in the floor and various rubble strewn about. His mind twisted and turned as he thought over Carlisle's messages.
"My beautiful innocent Bella is one of us. Attacked by the redheaded spawn of the devil. That bitch Victoria. Oh my Alice. My sweet sister, I had hoped, but no, you're still trapped. How did I fail you both?" Massaging the sides of his temple, "no, no I didn't fail either of you. Of course I didn't, it was the others who failed you. The mutts, that Goodwin bitch and yes my so called family they failed you, but not me no, no, no, not me."
Slamming his fist through a wall, sending dust and debris everywhere, Edward growled deeply, "they don't understand. They don't see the truth. Pathetic." His crimson eyes glowed from his furor. "How dare Carlisle berate me? Hypocrite! Then those mutts, those foul beasts, can't even protect Bella from one vampire after I removed the rest away."
Wham! He crashed his fists into the wall again but instead of just dust and debris the whole wall began to crumble, which caused the building to shudder. Realizing he had just demolished a main support wall Edward dashed from the area before the whole building came thundering down. Blurring past the people who were shouting and gawking, as the building collapsed in front of them. No one saw Edward as he sped past, some felt a small hint of breeze brush their skin but that was it.
He didn't stop running. Edward ran, dodged, kept his feet pumping making the Six Million Dollar man look like a man using a walker at the speed he was moving. It wasn't until he reached Bendigo State Park in Pennsylvania that he stopped scaring the piss out of three hunters. It was a tragic moment for the three hunters who had no time to recover from seeing the banshee vampire emerge in front of them. Edward in his fury was on them in seconds ripping, shredding and killing the unfortunate men. Clothes, flesh, gore, bone and blood covered the landscape as well as the bronze-haired vampire. Stomping away from the carnage Edward didn't even give the men he killed a thought, they were as far as he was concerned in the wrong place.
"I need to correct this," Edward mumbled as he traipsed through the woods. "And punish those who brought forth this ruinous development. Yes, yes, I will save Bella and Alice before they fall into the clutches of more depraved acts."
Glancing at his befouled hands Edward's face curdled in distaste and he let out a puff of air in displeasure, "yuck, this just disgusting." Heaving his shoulders at the inconvenience to his time Edward shook his head. "Great, just great, now I'll have to bathe in the river and find a change of clothes. Then I can concentrate on how to correct this grievous wrong."
(Cullen's residence Time Shift)
Both opponents studied each other as they both circled around eyes never drifting away from the body in front of them. Bella and Jasper resembled two cats performing an animalistic version of a pasodoble. It was a graceful dance for dominance. Their eyes though not black were dark amber and they were both bearing their teeth at each other, hissing.
The Cullens who knew klutz human Bella and still adjusting to vampire Bella were in all honesty slightly stunned with the ease with which she moved. They didn't know that she and Jake would do mock fights with each other during their two years of isolation. It was because of this tidbit of information that Gabriella had garnered from Jake on Sunday she knew Bella would be able to keep her beast in check. If the girl as a newborn could control the lust of killing a natural enemy than Gabriella knew Bella would be able to rein her beast in while sparring with Jasper.
Standing next to Alice who was observing the two, Gabriella gave her petite one a reassuring smile, "don't worry my love, those two won't go too far. Your Bella is a strong girl and Jasper is a trained soldier."
"I know," tapping her head lightly with a finger. "But even so it is still nerve-racking to watch them. They are beautiful though in their movements aren't they?"
"Indeed, I think your mate is going to offer up some surprises," chuckling softly.
"She already has," Alice, answered her eyes twinkling as she watched her mate.
A wicked grin graced Bella's lips as her beast snarled at Jasper. Even before finding out about the manipulation the man had done, Bella had felt the urge to tear into the lanky man. It was her beast recognizing him as interloper, keeping her away from her mate and now, well it was quite eager to work him over.
'Yes! This is what I needed. I don't need to hold back as I did with Jake.'
From her time with Jake and observing both Alice and Gabriella, fight bigger opponents Bella knew size wasn't everything in a battle. Using her quickness and smaller size she ducked under Jasper who had finally made the first move and launched towards her. Ducking down Bella swept under the tall man and at the same time swung a fist into his stomach before tucking and rolling away.
Growling Jasper leaped towards Bella only to be sent flying into the air from a punch to his stomach. The hit hadn't hurt but it had thrown his momentum off landing on his hands he quickly flipped to his feet. Before he could pivot around Bella had landed a blow to his lower back sending him hurtling towards a tree. The boom of the hit echoed in the clearing.
Seeing the tree snap on impact Bella smirked with pleasure. It felt better then good to watch Jasper be sent reeling from her kick. There was a rush inside, delicious thrill that made her beast cry in amusement as the ex-soldier sailed through the air.
A tiny hint of a smile graced Jasper's lips as he recovered from both impacts. 'Gabi was right to be confidant in Bella and her abilities. The girl has experience albeit raw but in time, she'll be quite an excellent fighter. Even with her not going full out, her speed let alone power is strong especially for one her size.'
Turning around he bounced at the girl feinting to the right he changed direction in a millisecond, throwing her by his movement and popped her in the shoulder. Bella was pushed back by the hit but was able to keep her feet under her. They continued trading blows back and forth. The ability to contain their beasts, as Gabriella predicted, was never more evident as it was then as neither one doing serious damage to the other nor did either one even go near the other's throat.
Motherly pride beamed from Esme as she observed her two children. Yes, she considered Bella her daughter, even when the girl had been human she had taken to her almost instantly. There was just some quality to Bella that pulled strongly at Esme's mothering instincts. Perhaps it was knowing Bella's own mother had in the older woman's opinion abandoned her not once but twice and Esme felt the draw to offer what love she could to the girl.
Unlike Carlisle, she had no issues with Jasper and Bella sparring. Esme had over the short period of time come to trust Gabriella. While the older woman vexed Carlisle to no end, Esme found her to be charming and astute, but she had spent time relaxing with the woman whereas her mate had not.
Glancing first at Alice and then at Bella, 'she brought my daughters back to me and has helped to heal the pain. No matter what Carlisle may think of Gabi, I'll always be eternally grateful to her.'
A mischievous grin touched Bella's lips as she dropped down to the ground avoiding Jasper's next blow. As he tried to regain his balance, she swept his legs out from under him sending his butt to the ground with a loud thud.
A booming chortle broke the airs as Emmett watched his brother land flat on his butt on the wet grass. He and the others were standing on the sidelines watching Jasper and Bella practice. It was for him a sense of revenge since early Jasper had laughed at him being thrashed by Gabriella. Shaking his head at the memory Emmett could only admit to himself that even though he knew she had beaten the mutt he had underestimated or perhaps it was overestimated his own ability to handle her.
Emmett glanced at the lithe woman who was talking softly to Alice and grinned. 'Thank god she didn't end our match like she did the mutts. I'll take a mouth full of grass over that any day.'
"I think we've done enough practicing," Carlisle said stepping forward and holding his hands up to stop Bella and Jasper from continuing. "For today and I commend you all, especially you Bella, you do have excellent control."
"Awe man that sucks," Emmett pouted but took comfort from Rosalie wrapping her arms around him.
"Don't worry my bear I'll wrestle with you later when we're alone." Rosalie smirked seeing the gleeful smile threatening to crack her husbands face.
Alice skipped over to where Bella and Jasper were standing, "you both were wonderful." Her engaging voice chimed out.
Jasper tipped his head in acknowledgement, "thank you. You did do great Bella."
Standing tippy toe she gave Bella peck on her lips, "you, my love, did more then run around with your friend Jake."
The love the two had for each other washed over Jasper and though it made him ache inside he had to admit sadly himself, 'they belong together. Alice and I never had that depth in our love with each other.' Sighing he moved away from the couple not wanting his feelings to sweep over them.
"Guilty as charged," smiling as she embraced her pixie. "What else can a young wolf and vampire do in the Canadian wilderness?"
"Hmmm, I image tapping maple trees for syrup probably wasn't of interest," Alice giggled out as she burrowed her head under Bella's chin.
Wrinkling her brow, "well that was a missed opportunity. Jake did enjoy maple syrup on his pancakes and just think he could have had fresh instead of bottled."
A bemused smile played on Rosalie's lips as she listened to the playful banter between the two girls. Sure, emotions were still as taut as a well-strung violin but seeing those two together and the love they shared eased some of it for her. The love she saw reflected between them was exactly the love she had with her husband.
Beneath her hardened exterior and the well-practiced bitchiness, Rosalie was a romantic at heart. Most thought the only reason that Emmett and her repeated their wedding ceremony so often was so that she could be the center of attention. It wasn't true but she did nothing to dissuade the image. Her reasons were personal and she liked it that way. Rosalie loved her big bear of a man and for her the ceremony just reaffirmed in her mind just how lucky she was to have him.
Kissing her husband's ear Rosalie whispered, "you are a very wise man."
"It took you how many decades to realize I'm more then just brawn and beauty?" He asked playfully.
"Hmmm, well those two qualities are rather eclipsing," she smirked in return.
"Well, hell yeah, these babies," flexing his impressive biceps, "are rather awe-inspiring." His deep chuckle reverberated from his body directly into Rosalie's as she snuggled into him. "And as you know that's just the beginning of how magnificent this body of mine is."
"And here I thought I would only have to put up with gooey words from those two," Gabriella cut in pointing towards Bella and Alice who both stuck out their tongues towards her. "Aw, don't offer if you two don't plan to do anything."
"That would be sooo hot, I mean two together is wow but three is like over the top wow." Emmett chortled earning him a head smack from Rosalie.
Alice rolled her eyes as Bella ducked her head, which brought chuckles from everyone even Jasper gave hint of a smile.
Suddenly the song 'Pistol Packin Mama' being sung by the Andrew sisters trilled through the air causing Gabriella to grab her cell phone and a fresh range of laughter from the Cullens who recognized the 1940's song.
"Hello my sultry Scottish kitty," Gabriella rich voice growled seductively. "You got back to me sooner then I was expecting Sian."
"Oh ya know me, my wee succubus I aim to please whenever given the opportunity," Sian purred out in her lyrical Scottish lilt.
Ignoring everyone staring at her, because when surrounded by supernatural creatures who have enhanced senses privacy was an extremely rare item. Admittedly, if Gabriella really wanted her conversation to be private she could've teleported away but she didn't feel the need.
"In more ways then one," she breathed out. "And I do look forward to exploring the other ways with you but business first."
"I'll hold ya to the other, but as for the other bit well it appears your lad or at least his cell phone is currently New York though earlier it had been in Pennsylvania."
Rubbing the back of her neck, "hmmm, I'm assuming he still has it with him I seriously doubt someone would steal his phone, unless it was another vampire."
"If you are planning on tracking this boy down, let me know my wee one and I'll come and help you."
"Yes, even though I think he'll be heading back this way, I planning on going after him, when I'm ready I'll come and get you but until then can you keep tracking his whereabouts?"
"Of course me love as long as he has cell phone on and with him it shouldn't be a problem. I'll let ya know if I see something odd in his movements. Sooo are ya free for some phone sex or do ya have prying ears surrounding ya?"
Chuckling, "perhaps later my Kamasutra kitty. I suspect those listening in except for maybe one would rather I get off the line and explain what you found out."
"I'll be holding ya to that along with the other pleasures I'm expecting from ya, until then ta for now."
"Bye," she replied. Tucking her phone a way she turned to the others. "Well I know you all heard so I won't go over it again. So with Sian's help we know Edward is currently in New York and I'll be heading there after I get bit more information."
"I'm coming with you." Jasper stated staring at the woman.
"Me too," Emmett and Bella chimed in though both their mates shook their heads disagreeing with them.
"No, you're all staying here because trust me even with my tracking skills having him in such a populous area will be difficult and the odds of him getting away are high, so I want you here."
"Why do you think he'll be coming back?" Jasper asked not hiding the displeasure at being excluded in hunting Edward.
"Because he now knows," casting her eyes over to Carlisle. "He has unfinished business and considering Alice's memories, he won't let that go. It'll burn in him and compel him to finish it."
"So we wait?" Bella asked holding Alice tightly to her.
"Yes, someone as delusional as Edward appears to be will be unpredictable and I prefer you all are together protecting each other then joining me on what will probably be a wild goose chase."
"Also, if Gabi is right and he comes here we'll have a better chance of helping him as he doesn't know her," Carlisle added quickly.
"Uh, Carlisle, the only help I plan on offering Edward in ending his delusions is by removing his head not analyzing it."
Carlisle's eyes narrowed as he stared at her, "well then I hope to God he gets here where those who care for him will be able to offer him a chance."
"God, Carlisle, you have you're head shoved up you're ass so far you can't even see the shit that's coming out of it." Gabriella voice was cold enough to send chills down nearly everyone present. Her golden eyes were swirling towards black. "Wake up! Edward can't be saved."
Not waiting for a response Gabriella just shook her head and walked away from him, followed quickly by Bella and Alice. Jasper stared at Carlisle for a second before he to turned and followed the three women.
"You're going to have to face it Carlisle," Rosalie said taking Emmett's hand. "Gabi's right. Edward's insane and there is nothing we can do to help him."
"Sorry, Carlisle," Emmett shrugged his shoulders. "If I see Edward anywhere near those two I'll kill him, no questions asked. You may want to get all Dr. Phil on him but as for the rest of us I think we all prefer to get all Dr. Kevorkian."
Turning towards Esme, his eyes matching his face were pleading with her to silently agree with him but his head and shoulders dropped in defeat when she shook her head.
"Carlisle," her voice was tender and she touched his chin and gently brought it up so she could look him in the eye. Her face was filled with compassion, "I understand your desire but such madness in a vampire isn't curable and you know it. There are no medications he can be treated with, no institutions to assist him." Taking his hand she squeezed it, "come husband we'll talk more in our room."
Nodding his head silently, Carlisle allowed her to lead him without another word to the house.