Chapter 12

Bullet Wounds, Confessions, and Memories

Jo's Point of View

When we got back to the garage Rick and Andy were waiting for us, "I brought the liquor." Andy piped up and all of us laugh in spite of the situation. "Give me the jack Andy I'm gonna need something for when Jason fishes out the bullet." Andy handed her the bottle and we went into the shop. B sat up on the table and took off her halter, thankfully she had a strapless bra on, but that didn't stop the boys from drooling. "Damn guys she is sitting here with a bullet in her side and you are still looking at her like horn dogs. Put your tongues back in your mouth and tell the little soldiers to disband." I said trying to keep a straight face. The guys blushed and did as they were told. I went over to B and started cleaning the area around the wound while the others were sterilizing everything. "You know we could go to the fang doctor and have him take care of it." She shook her head, "Oh yeah just what I want to do right now; go get a bullet taken out and than be chastised by two of the biggest asses I have ever met." I laughed and B winced while I cleaned the wound. Finally Jason came over and told B to lie down. I went to the other side and held her hand; god knows she has done it a ton of times for me. Andy tried to distract her as Jason cut open to get the bullet, "So a lot of guys asked me tonight if you two were like a couple." B laughed, "Yea we get that a lot; what did you tell them?" Andy smirked, "I said I hoped you were." I laughed at that one. I quit keeping track of how many people had asked us that. B and I considered ourselves the female versions of Sam and Dean except we were hotter and bigger bad asses. B looked at me, "How many times is that now?" I shrugged and felt her hand tighten around mine as Jason pulled the bullet out. She let out and breath and looked at Jason, "That wasn't so bad. I don't know why you guys were fussing." and she smiled.

Dean's Point of View

It was three in the morning and no one was sleeping; well the vamps couldn't sleep so I didn't count them. Finally my phone rang, "Bella is that you?" "No dumb ass it's Jo." I clenched my teeth together, "Where in the hell are you and Bella? Do you have any idea what we went through after you two split? We spent three hours looking for your asses. Tell me where you are." She paused and I could tell she was talking to Bella, "JO THIS ISN"T A GAME TELL US WHERE YOU ARE OR GET YOUR ASSES HERE NOW!" I screamed at her, but another voice answered me. "Hey bitch back off I have about had it with you're egotistical bullshit Dean; it's really getting old. Damn Jason a little warning would be nice." I heard Edward growl and I decided to put my phone on speaker and we all listened to the conversation she was having. A guy I guess Jason responded, "Well B I'm sorry I thought catching you off guard would be better than saying 'hey Bella I'm about to push this really hot needle through your skin and stitch you up.'" I lost it, "BELLA WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED? WHERE ARE YOU WE ARE COMING TO GET YOU?" She retaliated, "Dean nothing happened and no you're not; you don't know where we are." Edward jumped in, "Bella obviously something happened because you're being stitched up. Please tell us Bella." "Edward no I'm not telling you where I am because it's none of your business. I will tell you all two things; first Jo and I are safe and second we will be back tomorrow afternoon."

Before we could say anything else, I heard another guy talk, "Well I just got off the phone with Fredrickson; he went and got Candice's body and is dealing with it. Robert and Kevin are in isolation so they won't be getting any messages to Gordon. Who are you on the phone with?" I had had enough, "BELLA WHO THE HELL IS THAT? HOW MANY GUYS ARE THERE? SO BECAUSE I SLEPT WITH ANNA AND BROKE A PROMISE THIS IS HOW YOU ARE GETTING BACK AT ME?" Edward grabbed my throat and Emmett had to pull him off, "DON'T YOU EVER TALK TO BELLA LIKE THAT DO YOU HEAR ME WINCHESTER. BELLA ISN'T THE ONE WHO IS AT FAULT HERE IT IS YOU!" he screamed at me. I heard Bella laugh, "Well as entertaining as it is to hear you guys going at each other over me it is going to stop. First Dean, Jason and Tommy are hunters like us and happen to friends as well. Second if I wanted to get back at you I would think of a much more creative way than sleeping with other guys. Thirdly Edward I appreciate you standing up for my honor and all, but you lost the right to do that a very long time ago and you haven't earned it back. Now it's late; Jo and I need some sleep. We will see you all tomorrow. Good night." and she hung up. We all stood there dumbfounded. I looked at Edward; if you ever put your hands on me again I will end you. Do you understand me? He growled at me, "You had no right to say those things to Bella; all you did was probably hurt her more stupid human." You don't know what you're talking about leech. I love her and I am not going to give up the fight for her. I will not back down and if it comes down to a physical fight for her I will win. He smirked at me, "Believe me blood bag you aren't the only one who is willing to do that." and he walked away.

Bella's Point of View

After I hung up with Dean I looked over to Jo and she understood what I wanted, "Alright boys I think we have had enough drama for tonight. Guy's thank you so much for all your help. Jason, Tommy, and Andy we will holler at you guys tomorrow. Rick is it ok if we crash here?" Rick nodded and we said our goodbyes. I took a shower and Jo threw me some of her pjs and than she took a shower. We hopped in bed and all of a sudden I felt like she and I were 10 years old again and having a sleep over. "B can I ask you some things?" I nodded and she continued, "With Edward did you want to become like him; a vampire I mean?" I quit breathing; Jo and I had had a lot of talks, but we never went near this subject. I finally answered, "Yeah I did. When James bit me I didn't want Edward to save me, and Alice had said she saw me like him." I rolled to my side and Jo did the same that way we were face to face. She spoke, "You loved him that much to become what he is and what we have always been taught to hate." I laughed, "Jo Edward and his family aren't like the ones we have faced. They have souls and they didn't choose to be what they are, but they have the biggest hearts of anyone I know." We laid in silence until she said, "You still love him don't you?" I didn't even hesitate in answering, "Yes Jo I do. I always will, but just because I love him doesn't mean anything; I can't trust him." She laughed, "What about Dean?" I took in a deep breath, "Where to start with that one? I care about him I do and six months ago I started to fall for him like I did with Edward, but after this whole Anna thing I can't trust him either. Jo I love them both." She just nodded and we sat in silence for about twenty minutes until she spoke, "What about sex B?" I laughed, "Only you would say that." She gave me an innocent look and continued, "Seriously B have you ever done it with vamp boy?" "No Jo. I could barely get him to kiss me for more than ten seconds. I wanted more; hell I still want to Jo you have no idea. The other night when we kissed I wanted it more than anything. I gave him a chance to trust me to handle it, but he couldn't. Even though I want to do it I can't; I'm pretty sure he would think that we would be together and that isn't the case. I can't trust him." She listened to my rant patiently, "What about Dean?" "Now that is a whole different story." I laughed, "We have had sex Jo you know that." She giggled, "I know; what I want to know is how is it between you two?" I sighed I knew where this conversation was going, "It's amazing like we are surrounded by flames and we can't stop. When I am with him I have no problems; everything disappears. I have nothing to worry about and I feel safe. He makes me feel like Edward once did." "And how does Edward make you feel now?" I started crying, "Jo I have absolutely no clue. Since that first night I have barely spent more than two minutes near him. I'm so afraid and although I want some thing to happen between us, but I don't want to be him." She looked at me, "What do you mean you don't want to be him?" "Jo I don't want to hurt him like he hurt me. I mean he definitely deserves it, but I can't do it. If anything were to happen between us I don't want to break his heart." "Well B I don't know what to tell you. You're stuck between a rock and a hard place and only you can get yourself out. I think even though they are both douche bags they care about you a lot and they would do anything for you." I didn't want to admit it, but she was right. They did love me and I loved them, but I refuse to get hurt again or hurt one of them. "Jo lets stop talking about this tomorrow we need to go shopping and I want to go find out more about the Phoenix stuff." She nodded and we went to sleep.

It is April 21, 1509 London, England and I am standing in a gorgeous room. "Isabella, what do you think?" I hear a voice call and turn around; a very young and handsome man comes to me dressed in the finest clothes and jewelry. "You look like a king Henry." He leans in and kisses me, "Isa why won't you agree to marry me, you could be my queen. I will promise to love you and be faithful only to you. I have loved you since we were ten years old please be my wife." He is down on his knee; I want to say yes so desperately, I love him and always have, but it can never be. He has his destiny and I have mine. "Henry I love you and you know that, but I cannot say yes. I will always be here for you, but this is your destiny not mine. I wish I could say yes and we would marry and have children, but you know it is not in the cards for us." I am breaking his heart and I can see it in his eyes. He rises and pulls me to him, "I know Isa, I just wish it were different." He is close to tears and I pull back and put my hands on his face, "You will be a good and loving king to your people. I promise I will be there for you as long as I can. Henry make me one promise." He nods, "Be a gentle and forgiving king. A great king is not one who takes his people for granted he listens to their needs and does all he can to provide for them. Henry follow your heart and do not let the councilmen who only desire their own gain poison your judgment. There will be those men who only wish to further their own selfish agendas. You won't be perfect no king is, but rule with a firm, but understanding hand." He kisses me, "I promise you Isa." He turns to go and stops before walking out the door, "Will you do me one favor?" I nod, "Be there with me in the portrait. I may not have you by my side as queen but I wish to remember you by my side on this day. For it is you who has helped me believe I can do this and who has taught me the meaning of not only what a good man is, but what a good king should be. I love you always my little Isa." I begin to cry and I run to him crushing my lips to his because this shall be our last kiss, "I shall Henry." I let go of him and he walks out the door. I attend his coronation and I see flashes of what is to come. Henry shall be one of two great rulers in the entire line of the Tudors, though he shall take our kingdom and changed the history forever it shall not be without casualties. I see two young beautiful women on executioners block, many people shall be hurt and betrayed, but I tell myself this must happen for him to fulfill his destiny. Still I hurt to know that at the end of his life he shall have confront all he has done and I won't be there to help him through it.

We stand for four hours as the artist paints us. I am standing beside Henry and our hands are barely touching. I want to hold that loving hand that brushed away tears and pushed pieces of my hair aside, but that cannot be now. The artist finishes and it is time for us to part and go our separate ways. I curtsy to my new king and watch as he leaves. He stops and turns towards me and we lock eyes for the last time. He walks out the door and I know my part has been done. I feel my chest tighten and constrict; I can't breathe. I hear the maids yelling for the doctor, but it is too late I have fulfilled my purpose and now it is time for me to leave.

"Bella! Bella! Bella! Wake up! Bella breathe!" Jo's screaming pulled me out of my dream and I my chest is so tight. "What happened?" Jo's face tells me she's scared, "Bella you tensed up and grabbed your chest like you were having a heart attack. You weren't breathing. I thought were dead. You have been just laying there for 15 minutes." I looked at her, "Jo I think I was dead. Actually I think I just experienced a memory from my past life. Jo what time is it?" she looked at her watch, "It's 9 why?" I jumped out of bed, "Get dressed Jo we have to go to the library."

A/N: so did you see that coming. What, when and who is involved in that memory Bella had? Review and let me know what you think. I will give you a hint the date April 21, 1509 is the clue to it all. Songs for this chapter

Lifehouse- Broken

The Fray- Never Say Never

Within Temptation- Memories