Chapter 19
The End in the Beginning
Bella's Point of View
I drove to Rick's and asked him to borrow his bathroom. I straightened my hair and put on some eyeliner. I decided to wear my cross necklace my dad had gotten for me. I put on my jeans, my black tank, leather jacket, and my favorite ass kicking boots. I had decided that if I was going out I was going out in style. I looked around at the shop one last time. I was going to leave everything behind; friends, family, love, but it was worth it. There were some things I wouldn't be able to change, but I would be able to fix them after I did this and I took comfort in knowing that. I wanted to wait and let everyone get to the warehouse before me because I wasn't good at goodbyes. I leaned on the railing and began to think of all that I had been through. This was the end and I was ready. I pushed off the railing and headed down to my car; I knew Jo loved it and decided I would give it to her. I looked at the shop one more time and got into my car.
Dean's Point of View
The entire time we were getting ready I couldn't help but shake the feeling that something was going to happen tonight that would change everything.
"Hey Dean, do you have a weird feeling about tonight?" Sam asked me.
"Yeah I do; I just don't know what it is." I said to him as we loaded our guns. "Something just feels off man; like we aren't going to come back the same."
"That's exactly how I'm feeling and according to Jasper we are all experiencing the same feelings. Like there is a rain cloud over our heads just waiting to pour on us." he said and I just nodded. "Dean do you think Bella knows what's going on?"
"Yea I do and I think Cas does too, but he isn't saying." I replied.
There was a knock on the door, "Dean can we speak?" Edward asked mean and I went outside with him. "Dean there is something I think you should know; Bella and I spent the night together last night."
I started to pull my knife out, but stopped. If Bella slept with him it was what she had wanted and if I hurt him it would hurt her. "Look I'm not gonna pretend I'm not mad, but if that's what Bella wanted than ok. She is free to do what she wants. Now can we quit this chick flick moment shit; get your head in the game." I said and walked back in the house.
"What did he want?" Sam asked me.
I sighed, "He wanted to let me know he and Bella slept together."
Sam grimaced, "Sorry man."
I laughed, "Don't be I knew she still cared for him." I said but than I smirked, "Doesn't matter though I'm still not gonna let him win her."
"Dean Bella isn't some pawn is this game you and Edward are playing. You can't use her against each other; that will only piss her off." Sam said.
He was right, but I wasn't using her as a pawn; I cared about her and I wasn't going to let some blood sucking vampire taker her away from me. My phone went off, "Bella where the hell have you been?" I asked her.
"None of your business James Dean; are you guys ready?" she asked.
"How do you know we are coming with you?" I asked confused.
"Because I saw Cas earlier and I know he can't keep his mouth shut. Now listen I want you, Sam, Uncle Bobby, Ellen, Jo, my Dad, the pack and the Cullen's to deal with Lillith; Victoria is mine and I want you to stay out of my way." Bella sounded so distant.
"Bells what is going on? We all know something is up and you aren't telling." I said.
"Dean if I thought it was important enough for you all to know I would tell you. Now I will see you soon. Bye." she said and the line went dead.
"Sam something is really up; I just don't understand why Bella isn't telling us." I said and hit my fist against the door.
There was a knock at the door and Jo came in, "Hey guys Cas wants us downstairs like now."
We grabbed our bags and headed to the living room. When Cas came in he asked us to sit down and we did.
"Now Bella called Dean and she wants all of us to deal with Lillith and she will deal with Victoria." but Cas was interrupted.
"She can't expect us to do that; Victoria will kill her." Edward all but screamed.
"Edward son, if Bella says she can handle it I say we trust her. We owe her that much." Carlisle said.
Cas continued, "Now I won't lie; this hunt or whatever you want to call it is different. I know you all feel it as do I so whatever happens do not lose focus."
With that he went out the door and we all followed.
About thirty minutes later we arrived at the warehouse, "So what is the plan?" Alice asked.
I smiled, "We do what we always do; go in there and start shooting the moment we see the bitch."
We stood outside the door for a minute and I knew they were saying goodbye to each other just in case. When they finished I kicked in the door, "Honey I'm home." I yelled. I saw a blonde woman turn around and smile at me.
"Dean how lovely to see you; I've been expecting you." Lillith grinned at me.
"Sorry I don't date evil bitches from hell." I said.
"Now Dean didn't you enjoy your time in hell with everyone; according to Alastair you had so much fun…" she laughed but I cut her off.
"Shut up you demonic bitch." I yelled and everyone tensed but we didn't get a chance to do anything.
I felt myself being thrown against the wall and held in place; the same thing happened to the others. They started to try and struggle and I saw the wolves trying to change, "Don't do it!" I yelled.
"You should listen to Dean little puppies." Lillith said laughing. They quit struggling and she continued, "Victoria could you come out here." and than a red head appeared.
"Hello Cullen's." she hissed.
"Wow so you're the ugly red head that has been after my friend." Jo said.
Victoria got in her face, "Watch it human I might just turn you instead of killing you."
"Enough Victoria nothing is to happen to them until Bella arrives. Now I'm willing to bet that Dean is the one carrying the athame; get it from him." Lillith said.
Victoria came up to me and grabbed the athame out of my jacket. I looked to my right and saw Edward; she smirked, "You two are so wrapped up over that pathetic human. I can't wait until I get to kill you in front of her." she said flashing her teeth. Than she turned her attention back to me, "I don't know I might just turn you."
I laughed, "Sorry honey I'm not into necrophilia."
"You're girlfriend is apparently." she said nodding her towards Edward.
"No you see he has a soul and in my book that makes him alive. You are just a bitter bitch." I said and she punched me in the stomach.
"Victoria…." Lillith began, but stopped and looked up to the rafters.
We all turned our attention to the rafters. I saw boots that I recognized and they started falling towards us.
Bella's Point of View
I watched everything from up in the rafters with Cas, "Bella are you sure about this?" he asked me.
"There isn't any other way and I won't watch them die." I said.
I saw Lillith fling them against the wall; it took everything I had not to interrupt. I had to wait for Victoria to have the athame. When she did I began to move as did Cas, "Remember Cas don't let them interfere." I said.
When Victoria punched Dean I shuffled on the rafter and they all looked up. I jumped down and Cas followed. "Hello Lillith." he said.
"Castiel still not staying out of my business I see. You should be more like Zachariah." Lillith laugh. Than turned to me, "I've been waiting for you Bella. Do you know that you are…." but I cut her off.
"The Phoenix yeah you let that slip the first night I was here. I overheard everything." I said. I looked at Victoria, "Well Vicky aren't we just keeping all sorts of new company. Guess you need something to occupy yourself since James is dead."
She hissed at me, but Lillith sent her a look and she shut up, "Bella don't encourage her; it took a lot of work to make sure she doesn't kill you. I don't want you dead I want you on our side. If you agree I will let them go." Lillith said smiling.
"You know I would think that because you are the oldest demonic bitch you would be able to lie, but I'm sorely disappointed. I know you won't let them live." I said. I walked backwards towards Dean and Edward never taking my eyes off Lillith or Victoria, "Dean, Edward remember what I said." I saw them nod out of the corner of my eye and I took a deep breath, "CAS NOW!" I yelled.
Immediately Cas attacked Lillith and her concentration at keeping everyone pinned faltered. Everyone ran towards her and it was just me and Victoria who held the athame.
"You know Vicky I would of thought that you could see you are just a pawn to her; just like James." she hissed at me and I kept it up, "Oh you didn't know. You see James never really cared about you; you were a means to an end. You were there to clean up his messes and make sure he never got caught. He told me all of this at the ballet studio; even offered to turn me." that got her; she lunged for me, but I danced out of the way. I had to wait until her entire person was filled with anger and hate. "Now Vicky I know you have been around for a while so I know you have heard; a person hell bent on revenge should always dig two graves, one for the person who is the object of their revenge and one for themselves. You want to know why Vicky it's because when the person becomes so consumed by revenge they lose focus and in the process get themselves killed."
"Shut up you stupid human." she said and lunged for me.
I danced away from her and disappeared up into the rafters. She was screaming for me to show myself. I looked over to where everyone was; I saw my human family who had been there for me every step of the way. Uncle Bobby who had trained me, Dad who had always had my back, Sam my surrogate big brother, Ellen my surrogate aunt who was a bad ass, and my sister from another mister Jo. Than I looked at the pack; I didn't know most of them very well, but I consider them friends. I saw a huge russet colored wolf that was my best friend and always would be. I looked at the Cullen's; Carlisle my second father, Esme my second mother, Emmett the big goofy brother I always wanted, Jasper who even though he tried to kill me I loved, Alice the little pixie who got on my nerves with her extravagant shopping sprees and Rosalie who in the last few days had become my sister.
I looked at the last two faces; Dean and Edward. Two guys I loved with all my heart and soul and who I was about to destroy with what I was going to do. I looked at Cas last and he looked at me. He nodded and I jumped down from the rafters to stand behind Victoria.
"There you are." she said and threw her fist at me but I caught it and twisted her arm behind her back.
I decided it was time to put the final nail in the coffin, "You know Vicky you thought James was brave and strong, but he wasn't. He screamed like a little bitch begging for mercy when he was being ripped apart limb from limb. He cried out, but never once did he cry for you. I guess you never really meant that much to him since he didn't call out for you even though you say you loved each other."
That did it; she became furious twisted out of my hold turned me to face her and I felt the knife slide into my abdomen. "Any more smart ass remarks bitch?" Vicky said to me.
I looked at her, "Yeah just one," I grabbed her arms and held tight because I knew the flames were about to come, "burn in hell you red headed bitch." I felt the fire ignite and I could feel myself turning to ash.
Outsider's Point of View
Everything stopped the moment the athame was pushed into Bella. Everyone stopped and looked at her and Victoria. No one could move; as hard as they tried they just couldn't move. "What the hell is going on? Bella hold on we are coming. Damn it Cas do something." Dean yelled, but Cas did nothing except watch.
Lillith simply disappeared, but no one cared at that point. They were too busy watching as blood was seeping out of Bella's abdomen. Jasper could feel her pain, but he also felt something along the lines of peace. He couldn't shake the feeling. Jake was howling trying to get to his friend, but he would never make it. Charlie screamed as did Bobby, Ellen and Jo were cursing at Victoria, Sam was trying to get Cas' attention, Alice was yelling for someone to help, Rosalie watched in horror, Emmett tried with all his might to get to his little sister, the pack was solemn and watched in silence, Esme clung to Carlisle. Edward and Dean were fighting with everything they had to get to Bella; the girl they loved and would do anything for. They would of taken her place, but that was not to be.
Bella looked at everyone and gave them a smile, than turned her attention back to Victoria. She said something and when she finished, she and Victoria burst into flames. After a few minutes all that was left were ashes and finally everyone was able to move. They ran to were their sister, daughter, friend, niece, and lover had been standing and what was there now was the athame and a pile of ashes.
"We have to go now." Cas said, but no one moved. So he forced them to; once again they tried to fight it, but there was no way to. Cas grabbed the athame and they all unwillingly returned back to the Cullen manor.
"WHY THE HELL DIDN'T YOU DO SOMEHTING CAS? SHE WAS DYING AND YOU JUST STOOD THERE…. YOU MADE IT TO WHERE WE COULDN'T MOVE; WHERE WE COULDN'T SAVE HER. WHY DID YOU LET HER DIE?" Dean screamed at Cas.
In a flash Cas was surrounded by everyone, "Bella made me swear to keep you from saving her. If she had not done what she did the Cullen's and the pack would be dead." he said.
They all looked at him and Edward stepped forward, "We would of rather die than her Castiel. That decision should have been left up to us."
Edward had heard everyone's thoughts before he spoke and they all said they same thing he had just said.
"I am sorry for doing what I did, but Bella convinced me it was the only way to save everyone and God had told her…" Cas said but he was interrupted.
"GOD KNEW WHAT SHE WAS GOING TO DO AND HE DIDN'T STOP HER OR FIND ANOTHER WAY. HE LET HER DIE!" Dean screamed.
Dean stormed out and the rest of the hunters followed.
"I want you out of my house now." Esme told Cas and he did as we was asked.
He walked to Dean, Sam, Bobby, Charlie, Ellen, and Jo, "I am…"
"Don't say you're sorry; don't ever come around any of us again." Sam said and the other nodded. With that Castiel disappeared.
A/N: Ok you guys this isn't the end there is an epilogue and there is a surprise in that. It will probably be short, but it will be worth the read. Now please review this for me and let me know what you like, don't like, etc. Songs for this chapter:
Theory of a Deadman- Say Goodbye
Shaman's Harvest- Dragonfly
Linkin Park- Leave Out All the Rest
Breaking Benjamin- I Will Not Bow
Flyleaf- So I Thought
Three Days Grace- Never Too Late
Paramore- We Are Broken
Theory of a Deadman- All or Nothing
