Disclaimer: It all belongs to S. Meyer except for the plot and story line.
Protective Sister
(BPOV)
It has been so several months since my encounter with Aro and his guard, but also with Victoria. Today is the end of a long and much dreaded week. Tomorrow finally starts Spring Break. Edward is sitting next to me during lunch as Alice talk's non-stop to the rest of the table. Every now and then she'll turn to look at me and smile. My dad had finally gotten over Edward's sudden get away and then even faster return. My life seems to be getting back on track, but always lingering in the back of my mind is that there is a deranged murder waiting to strike me and my family. I'm pulled from my thoughts by Edward lightly kissing my cheek.
"Come on love" he says as he grabs my school bag and the half eaten food. As we are walking toward the doors he drops the food in the trash and we continue toward class. As we reach the class the teacher hands both of us office slips. So we turn and head toward the office. I was surprised to see the person waiting for us in the office.
"Dad what are you doing here" I ask trying hard to sound normal. Alice has now joined us in the tiny little space.
"Okay Chief Swan all you have to do is sign them all out. Have a good Spring Break" Ms. Cope says as Charlie finishes signing the sheet she handed him. Then he motions for all of us to follow him. He led us to the parking lot.
"Okay I got a call this morning from Esme asking me to take you all out after lunch. She said their were some people here who needed to see Bella and Edward, but more needed to tell me something because one day I would be losing Bella" he spoke softly as a few tears leaked out of his eyes.
"Dad I won't be leaving you anytime soon. I still will be around, but things will change" I said trying to reassure not only Charlie but also myself. He smiled a weak smile to me and began to walk to his cruiser. "I'll go with you dad" I said quickly. He turned around and held out his hand.
"Do you mind Charlie if I ride with you as well" Edward asked. Charlie motioned for him to come. I watched as Edward tossed his keys to Alice who got this wild look in her eyes. I smiled. "Don't even think about it Alice" I heard Edward whisper softly. Charlie opened the back of his cruiser for Edward to sit. I jumped in first. I heard my dad just chuckle to himself. Edward slid in beside me. The drive to the Cullen's house was long and quiet. Edward and I were stuck in the back of my dad's cruiser until he decided to let us out. Sad thought would have been that he would have left the two of us in here for a long time. Although it would have been a good pace for a kissing session, I laughed at that thought.
"Okay you two let's go inside before you do something in there" he said as he opened the door for us. Edward gave him a smirk as we exited the cruiser. As we walked up the drive to the front door I had this bad feeling rise in my stomach like all of our lives was going to change once we entered that door. I heard Edward mutter something I couldn't understand and then felt him stiff up.
"Aro is here, love" Edward whispered into my ear while Charlie wasn't looking at us. My eyes feel to the ground while my heart sank. We in the world did my dad have to come here, what was up Aro's sleeve. My eyes took in the all too perfect family setting that was now set up in the Cullen's living room. Aro was seated on a couch with both Jane and Alec seated on either side of him. I felt definitely sick.
(EPOV)
Of all the stupid visions Alice could hide from me, it's this one. What the hell was she thinking? Aro could kill Charlie without even thinking about the thought. Why was Charlie here in the first place? Aro asked for him to come Edward. Get you undies untied and relax. Aro promised Carlisle that he would be polite and respectful of our family. Charlie is as much part of our family as Bella is. Alice thought loudly at me from her spot next to Jasper on a couch near the stairs.
"Charlie I want you to meet an old friend of mine. This is Aro Volturi and his children Jane and Alec" Carlisle said softly motioning to them. Charlie nodded his head and sat on the other side of Bella since she sat next to me.
"So Mr. Volturi what brings you and your family here to Forks" Charlie asked quickly. I had to laugh at the thought that Charlie was questioning the ruler of our people. The same ruler that drank humans dry without a second thought.
"I met Bella a few months ago as I was passing through on business, so I was coming back through and wanted to visit" Aro spoke eyeing Charlie up and down.
"Oh" was all that Charlie said as he shifted his weight on the couch. He moved closer to Bella and quietly put his arm over her shoulders. He was trying to show how protective he was of her.
"Don't get me wrong Mr. Swan I also came on a business matter" Aro started and began trying to think of how to tell Charlie about our kind.
"Are you crazy Aro?" I questioned looking at him with rage in my eyes.
"Calm down Edward. My brothers and I have talked this through. We can't allow you to end things for Bella without giving Charlie the right to know bout us. We came to agree to disagree about him knowing all about us. It was Marcus and I against Caius, but being older I got my way" Aro spoke kindly toward me, even after I questioned him.
"I'm sorry Aro, forgive me" I said in a hushed voice.
"There's nothing to forgive child" he said as he nodded toward me.
"What are the two of you talking about?" Charlie now questioned. I could tell he was getting nervous. His thoughts were very calm almost as if he wasn't thinking of anything at all. That was weird or should I say unusual for Charlie. He usually has something lurking in his mind about Bella or his work. I check again nothing.
"Forgive me Mr. Swan" Aro began but was cut off my Charlie.
"Please call me Charlie. Calling me Mr. Swan makes me feel so old" Charlie said with a small hint of authority to his voice. I kept a small chuckle from escaping my mouth. Bella simply nudged me.
"Okay Charlie. I am about to tell you some things that will probably freak you out so please try to keep an open mind" Aro stated as he motioned for someone to come into the room. Behind Carlisle and Esme a giant wolf entered the room being led in by Jasper, who didn't look like he was enjoying himself.
"Is that a wolf" Charlie stuttered questionably. He looked at Bella with terror in his eyes. Then he seemed to realize how everyone else I the room was so at peace even his daughter.
"That isn't just a wolf Charlie that is a young man from La Push. I believe his name is Sam Uley. He came here to make sure that I told you the truth and not any lies. I am a man of honor and would tell you the truth because you have given my family and kind an amazing gift. Your daughter Bella is pregnant with a young child that was born between my kind and humans. Mr. Uley and several of the La Push boys are wolves, but not real werewolves in a sense. They are more or less shape shifters, but consider themselves werewolves. They are different from traditional werewolves by not having to have a full moon to transform. Sam please change into your human form" Aro asked quietly. Charlie kept his eyes directly on Sam as the wolf emerged into the human Sam. Jasper handed him a robe to put on after he changed. I looked at Charlie to see if he was okay or not.
"Daddy are you alright" Bella asked as she snapped her fingers in front of her dad's face. He looked a little puzzled.
"Yeah I'm trying to stay calm and keep an open mind, but it's hard when you watch a wolf change into a man" he said with a hint of laughter in his voice.
"Well you seem to be taking it fine. When Bella found out what we were her reaction was very similar?" Emmett said as he entered the now crowded room.
"Did you know about Sam?" Charlie asked. Bella looked from me to her dad. She nodded her head and gave a small smile.
"I found out about Sam and the other boys during Christmas when Edward and his family came home" she said looking away from her dad.
"That will have to be another story for another time. I have spent a lot of time trying to keep your daughter a live. The Cullen's told her our world's secret and the penalty for people who know too much is death, but I took pity on her because of the love she shares with her mate. It's a love that can't be broken or changed. Jane dear would you please join your brother Alec outside. Keep a close eye on the perimeter. You see Bella had help from Jacob Black in finding what the Cullen's were, so really the blame befalls the boy" he said looking directly at Sam.
"Anyway everyone in this room except for your daughter and you are mythical creatures from the pages of story books. The Cullen's, Jane, Alec and myself are vampires, but we are different than your normal human drinkers. I'll admit when I am at home in Italy my children and I drink from humans, but while we are here we refrain from it. Although my friends have a whole other food source, they drink from animals instead of humans. That's why my eyes are a bright red and theirs are a topaz color" he stated with a big smile on his face.
"So I am human, my daughter is human, but you never said her baby" Charlie asked. I was puzzled at how he realized that after everything else that was said.
"Charlie I didn't know when I saved Bella she was attacked by a vampire. I was just so dead set on keeping her safe because my dumb brother left her. When we left Edward had decided it was to keep her safe. He had fallen in love with her, but after the accident in Phoenix with another vampire, he was questioning his feelings. Then Jasper almost attacked her at her birthday party, he felt he had inflicted her with our kind for too long. So he chose to leave her, he forbid any of us to come back. He wanted her life to be as if we had never been in it a 'clean break', but after we left Alice had a vision and our family had a fight" Rosalie stopped for a moment to collect herself. Everyone's eyes were on her; Bella got up, walked over to Rosalie and hugged her.
"Rosalie went against Edward and came back to look after me until he wised up. She found me in the alley after those men had attacked me, brought me back her and took care of me. She changed herself Rosalie into Rosa. Esme followed her back here and for two long months they looked after me and took care of us. Daddy don't you see these are people who have become our family does it matter what they are as long as they love us" Bella asked as she walked over to her dad and fell before him. She looked into his eyes as he looked into hers.
(?POV)
I couldn't believe that they had the nerve to tell Charlie about us. There are rules in our lives for a reason and they have been broken. Aro and Sam would have to pay for their crimes just like the rest of those animals in that house. I decided now was my time so I lurched my body into the front window and emerged standing up against the stairs with Bella in my hands. I would now have my revenge.
A/N I hope even though it was a long chapter you guys like it. I had trouble writing it because how do you tell Charlie all this info. I kept questioning if he needed to know or not. I guess for the rest of the world no, but for my story he needed to know because it was all about to change right this moment. Do you know who the (?POV) is? I think some of you do and others will be surprised. Any way will try to post again if lucky by the weekend. I would post sooner if I get 15 reviews or more. I am though very excited to have reached 101 so far. I'm glad you my readers like my story. ~~jaymelynn
