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Chapter Nineteen

Train

BPOV

Walking into Carlisle's office and seeing Rosalie being guarded by Emmett with solemn faces on all in the room, my mind began to race with thoughts I had never wanted to hear. Edward had always told me while I was a human that when you are changed, all of your senses become heightened. I had experienced that many times over all the years since my change, but I hadn't experienced the fear of losing someone that strongly since. I had lost my father but I had been prepared and knew that the time was at hand. I had truly thought something more terrible had happened that what I learned shortly after walking into the room. Seeing Rosalie's torn clothes had disturbed me greatly. If it had been Emmett or Jasper, or even Carlisle, I could have probably handled it a bit, a small bit, better. They were men and more strong than my Rosalie. Just the thought of this crazed trespasser attacking Rose made my anger rise faster than I could contain. I knew the snarl out of my throat was going to take everyone aback, but I could not contain it. It was out of my mouth before I could stop it. All I could see was ripping the neck open and tearing the head off of this woman.

When I saw Edward, I knew I had to calm down and when he spoke, I felt almost guilty for putting him and the others in the place to have to witness it. I had always been well controlled since my change, but just hearing the story of Rose's attack…my control went out the door. My venom filled my mouth and I wanted to bound out the door in such of this mysterious woman who had to feel the need to threaten my family. Learning that this immortal had attacked Rose but seemed surprised she was another immortal sent my mind almost into shock. The moment I woke, I knew what I had become, knew I was different. I smelled the differences in human and immortals and didn't have to be taught. How could another immortal not smell the scent of another? It made no sense to me. But I also knew Rosalie didn't pull any punches when speaking of something so serious.

When Alice arrived, I was so relieved. Having all of my family together gave me all the proof that we were all together, safe and sound. But for how long? Two days. Alice had seen it and very few times had I witnessed Alice's visions not being correct. Her visions may be subjective but it had seemed to me the only time they became subjective was something I was involved in directly. Perhaps I was Alice's glitch. Nonetheless, on the news that we would run into and capture this creature near mine and Edward's cottage in two days made the venom flow again. I did not want this woman anywhere near us, or our home. The cottage was mine and Edward's refuge with one another. I would defend my family and our homes. Later in the night, as our family began to disperse throughout the house, doing whatever it was they chose to keep themselves busy while the rest of the world slept, I went to speak with Jasper. I knew that Edward had went upstairs to speak with Carlisle, I knew that would be the best time for me to talk to my mood-altering brother.

I found him sitting downstairs, looking out the window. "Jasper," I said. Jasper turned around and gave me a half grin. He nodded. "Mind if I join you for a bit?"

"Of course not, Bella," he answered. I knew he wouldn't mind but Charlie and Renee did touch me manners. "What's on your mind?"

Jasper knew me too well. It had been Jasper I had asked how I could help during the newborn attack all those years ago. I had knew that the others would be trying to protect me instead of allow me to help. My brother had been in too many battles to not know what was needed and I knew he would think strategically instead of with his dead heart. "I need to train, Jasper. I know that Edward will not teach me. I know the others would be good teachers. But I also know that you will be a great teacher. You won't throw the fight and you can teach me the things I truly need to know. I need to be prepared. If that had been me instead of Rosalie, I think Alice's vision of me would come true."

Jasper shifted his weight slightly, not needing to, but out of habit. "Bella, you have not spoke to Edward of this?"

I shook my head. "He would be against it, I'm sure. He thinks he can always handle it, protect me in everything. I think that could be a mistake if he did."

Jasper thought for a minute. "I believe you are right, Bella. I would be honored to be your Major." Jasper gave a slight bow. "And you have been there for me recently and helped me. I owe you."

I curtsied a bit and smiled thoughtfully at him. He didn't realize how much I owed to him. "No, Jasper, you are who I owe. You saved Renesmee for me, you trained and taught everyone how to defend me against Victoria. I owe you, Major Whitlock."

Jasper's eyes showed his appreciation of my calling him by his former human name. "Well, ma'am," he said as he gestured with the invisible hat upon his head, "when would you like for this training to begin?"

I looked around me, the rest of our family were preoccupied. Edward wouldn't notice we had left the premises, his discussion with Carlisle, as I could still hear it, was rather involved at that point, and the others wouldn't be paying that much attention to my whereabouts. I pointed outside, "why not now?"

Jasper's mouth became a slight grin, "I don't think the darkness out there will give us much trouble, not with our immortal eyesight."

Jasper moved toward the door and I followed. I knew that if anyone could prepare, anyone that I had ever known, it would be him. I would not let this mystery woman get the better of me or my family. I would protect. They had always protected me, now it was my turn to give back. I would give back. As we were walking into the front yard, Jasper became so fast that I didn't see him. I, however, could still feel his presence. I knew this would be part of my training at some point, the surprise of the attack. In less than a millisecond after he disappeared, I felt him about to descend on my back and I turned quickly, grabbing him by his throat. He smiled at me as I brought my neck to his and in less than what time I had brought my move onto him, I was laying on my back.

Jasper stood above me grinning larger than I had seen before. "Not bad, Bella, but you must work on the focus. Don't think so much about what you have done but what you will do next. You must give over to your instincts."

I laughed. His bewildered face made the laughter that much worse. "If I give over to my instincts, I might would have started tearing out your neck."

His nod and smirk told me that he knew I was right. Jasper was going to be the Major he was before his change. He would beat me down, make me think I wasn't that strong, then build me up again. His human tactics wouldn't work on this immortal and they probably wouldn't have worked on me as a human either. Jasper came charging toward me and plowed me. I was again on my back. As he approached, I brought my leg out swiftly and knocking his from under him. I came into my crouch and he back into his. I soared through the air, driving myself toward him. It truly was a rush to fight. I was beginning to understand Emmett more and more every second that Jasper and I fought. I was faster than Jasper and he came barreling toward me. I jumped, landing on his back, and again my teeth were at his throat. Just as he was about to congratulate me, I smelled my husband and my siblings. They were watching.

I climbed down from Jasper's back and bounded toward them. I saw Emmett's smile as I walked up. "Nice move, little sister," he congratulated and then with a wink, "it was nice not seeing you laying in the grass."

If I could still blush, I would have. Only Emmett would give me a backhanded compliment, but still, if he said it was a nice move, then it had to be. "Thanks, Em," I said. "I try."

Alice put her arms around my neck. "I saw that!" she exclaimed. I knew she would be proud of me but I hadn't thought she would be excited that I put her mate to the ground. "You did very well. I saw you ask Jasper for help and I knew he could teach you!"

"Alice, don't get too carried away," I said lightly. "Jasper will have to do more than train me for one night, but I will be prepared."

Alice took Jasper's hand. "I want to hunt," she said. "Not too far away, but I've saw that it will be fine." Alice and Jasper waved just as the bounded toward the forest.

I turned to look at Rosalie. Her face wasn't reacting too much, but that was the usual with Rosalie. Her face didn't always tell you what she was thinking. Emmett walked back in to the house. She began to follow and she called back to me, "That was impressive, Bella. I'm going to be honest and say it will be nice to have you fight with us this time."

I smiled and waved Rosalie inside. Compliments was something that I still had a hard time swallowing. I turned to Edward. He still hadn't said anything and his face was much like Rose's, it wasn't giving away his thoughts. I brought my hands up to his chest and pressed them against it just before lowering them down to his waist. "Edward," I said as I looked into his eyes. "What?"

Edward's face relaxed slightly. He put his arms around me. "Why didn't you ask me?" he said. I hadn't expected this reaction from him. He had never wanted to train me against anyone. It had gone against the grain for him. Edward had just in the past twenty years gotten use to watching me hunt, fight my prey. It had taken much of his energy and restraint to not attack the animals that I enjoyed fighting. "I didn't think you would want to help me," I answered. "You never have before and you are always wanting to rescue me, Edward. I really need to know how to protect myself. Look at Rose…if that had been me, it could have been worse."

Edward's face contorted at that thoughts of what could have been. "This is different, Bella. I could have helped you. I just wished you would have asked me first."

"Edward, love, I'm sorry. Do you want to train me to fight?" I was unsure of whether I should ask that, but I knew the answer. "No, I don't. I couldn't imagine if trying to pretend to fight with you. The training will get intense. And you were right in asking Jasper. He would be the best to help you. I just wish…"

He felt inferior because I had asked Jasper before mentioning it to him. "Oh, Edward, love, I'm sorry. I just thought I should go straight to him, I knew you would have told me to ask him or Emmett."

I put my lips against Edward's. His lips crushed into mine. He brought his hand against the small of my back, pulled me close to him. If he had lost control when I was a human, then Edward would have been right. The closeness we were able to have now would have killed me for sure. "You did right, love. Sorry that I overreacted. Well, that my feelings did." He brought his lips back down to mine, then along my jaw line and then to my neck. "Love, do you mind if we stay in our cottage tonight?"

I took a moment, looked at him. I enjoy every minute that I look at him. His beauty had became more than I had ever imagined when I opened my immortal eyes the first time. "Yes, please. I thought you would never ask."

Edward pulled me closer, though it wasn't much possible to get closer or else our family would be yelling to us to get a room. "Can I carry you for old times sake, Mrs. Cullen?"

It was not very often that I allowed Edward to do that, but running with him would be fun, would remind me of our first days together. I nodded my head and climbed onto his back. The trees in the forest moved quickly past as the forest floor swept away below. I couldn't have imagined life being anything but being with Edward. "Could you move faster, Edward? Lets get to that cottage." Edward looked at me briefly, crooked grin on his face. Then he bounded faster than ever before.