PRM ch38

A/n: Sorry for the delay...thankfully I had it written and editted already...suffered a personal almost tragedy this morning as my mother suffered a heart attack. She's in the hospital resting now, but I had to drive her to the hospital and now that all the adrenaline has worn off, I'm wiped the fuck out.

THANK YOU and MUCH LOVE to Bnjwl and Lvtwilight09 for all their hand holding and tenacity with my neurotic fret over this chapter.

WARNING: EXTREME GRAPHIC VIOLENCE and LANGUAGE!

BPOV

Today, Edward had scheduled a Pyschiatric visit and then four hours of Physical Therapy.

After his Psych appointment was over, we'd gone to a nice long lunch and had even managed to do a little window shopping before we went to his last appointment.

He needed to pick up a few things from the drug store so we had gone to one of the corner pharmacies as well. Just as we pulled out of the parking lot my phone began to beep with Jake's alarm code. I pulled over and panicked when I saw the address of the warehouse. I knew both Jake and Carlisle should be there right this moment to take care of things with Tanya.

"What's wrong Bella?" Edward asked nervously.

"Edward, stay calm for me, please. It was Jake's panic alarm from his phone. Apparently, something went wrong and we have to get there now. I have to help him." I didn't want to cause him to have a panic attack but he had to know the truth.

"Your dad is there, too." I finally said as his eyes grew wide with fear.

"Go, Bella...we can't let her kill him. Please just go." He said hurriedly as his body went incredibly still and his voice dropped in volume. I could clearly se that this was his defense posture that he must have used when Tanya took dominance over him. It saddened me greatly to see him slip back into this position with just a few words. I had hoped that she had lost some of her hold over him but maybe I was wrong.

I quickly started to drive towards our destination as my mind raced with all the possibilities that we'd find once we got there. I knew I had to help Jake but I also still had to protect Edward. He was the defenseless one here in this equation. He was the victim and needed me more than either of the other two.

"Edward, when we get there you have to stay in the car. I can't help Carlisle and Jake if I'm worried about you." I tried to sound authoritative and stress the seriousness of the situation.

"Bella, there is no way in hell that I'm would let you go into that building alone. I may not be strong enough yet to help in a fight but I can't let you go in there alone," he said almost angrily.

"Fine, but you will stay out of her sight and out of the way. I'm trained in several forms of self-defense and martial arts, so I can take her on if I have too." I wanted, no...needed him to know that I could take care of myself. I hoped that this news meant that he would think rationally and listen to me.

"This is all my fault. None of this would have happened if I hadn't been so damn weak." He cried and his fist came down on the dash with a bang.

I spotted Jake's car and pulled in behind the building. It was dark and there were no lights to alert anyone to our presence as we got out of the car. Because Edward still used a cane to walk, I worried about his ability to be as stealthy as this required.

"Edward, I need to get into that building and assess the situation. Take my cell phone, if I'm not out in the next fifteen minutes then hit number two on my speed dial. That's my dad, he's at work tonight so he can get officers here immediately." I handed him my phone but his hands shook as he took it so I pulled them in between mine.

"Edward, baby, calm down." I reached up and cupped his cheek. "Something has gone wrong in there or I would not have gotten that alert. It also worries the hell out of me that the police are not here already. So, we have to act swift and be on high alert. There's a door under that fire escape, let's try to go in that way." I knew that it was for the best to have him with me, so I turned to walk toward the door when I remembered that Edward should be reminded once again to let me handle things. "But, you will stay behind me and you will not try to defend me if something happens. Do you understand?" I watched his eyes as they looked between mine and he calmed slightly before he nodded in agreement with my orders.

We walked close to the building until we got to the door. Thankfully it was unlocked but once we slipped inside it was pitch black and I had no idea where we were. I pulled out a small pen light that I had on my keychain and used it to navigate our way through what appeared to be an office.

We had gotten about thirty feet into the office when I heard a woman's voice yell and then a resounding thud I knew to be a body blow. I leaned back and whispered for Edward to stay here in the office as I slowly made my way to the door and towards the light behind it. It took several steps but I finally saw a lit area out in the open warehouse.

Oh my god! Jake lay on the ground, I didn't know if he were dead or just injured but he didn't move at all. Then I saw Carlisle, bloodied and slumped over in the chair that he was tied to. He appeared to either be dead or unconscious, as well.

I quickly ran back to Edward. "I have to get out there and stop her. STAY HERE!" I demanded. I didn't wait for his response as I looked around and assessed the room.

There was a small bed about twenty feet from where Carlisle sat and then I noticed another body, a woman's body that Tanya attempted to drage up onto the bed. I had no idea who the person was or how she played a role in all of this but she was most certainly dead. I could tell that much from my position across the warehouse.

I had to draw Tanya into the light so I could figure out what type of weapon that she had on her. She was dressed in all black and combat boots. Thankfully, today I had worn my jeans and Doc Martens. At least we'd be on equal footing in that realm.

"What the fuck do you think that you're doing?" I yelled at her as I walked slowly towards the lit area.

She dropped the woman's body and spun around to the direction she'd heard my voice come from.

"What the fuck are you doing here, cunt?" She yelled at me as she stood up straight and slowly started to stalk in my direction.

"I asked you first, bitch." I spit at her once she about five feet away from me.

"I'm about to fuck your world up." Tanya cackled at me.

"Not if I fuck you up first, whore." I taunted her.

EPOV

I managed to feel my way around the room enough until I found a window that looked out onto the open area where Bella had disappeared to. It was darkened but I could see what was happened out there well enough.

I watched and listened in horror as Bella provoked Tanya. I had never felt so helpless in all of my life as I noticed my dad slumped in a chair, his face covered in blood. He looked dead to me and I felt my breath catch as the panic built up inside of me.

I couldn't hold my tears in once I saw Jacob where he lay on the floor, stone cold still. He looked dead, too.

I had to do something.

I had to stop this from happening.

Tanya was going to kill Bella. I was certain of that much. She had too much to lose if she allowed any of us to live.

I could not let that happen.

I needed Bella too much. She had to live, she had to go on and save more lives. I had always been a hopeless case, so this one loss wouldn't destroy anyone's life. But, to lose her would destroy mine. I had to prevent that, I had to man the fuck up and protect the one person that protected me when I couldn't.

I looked around the dark room, unable to see anything before the sound of Tanya's scream took my attention back out into the warehouse. I saw Tanya lunge at Bella as she struck her across the face.

Bella held her ground as her own hands came to Tanya's face, one hand on her cheek the other on the side of her neck

They struggled as Tanya tried to sweep Bella's leg out from underneath her.

Bella countered and came around in a kick that landed on the side of Tanya's shoulder.

I was almost in a full blown panic attack as I watched the scene in front of me play out.

They screamed and yelled at one another, profanities and nasty slurs with each blow.

Tanya turned and went to elbow Bella in the side of her head but Bella caught her arm and turned her entire body down onto the ground. They each struggled against the other as Tanya turned onto her back. Punches were thrown and I saw blood start to spew from Tanya's nose, so it must be broken.

I pulled the cell phone Bella had given me from my pocket and hit number two on the phone.

"That's it Bitch, I've had just about enough from you." Tanya said as I watched her grab Bella from behind and forced her to her knees. Bella fought to loosen Tanya's grip and I felt the bile in my throat.

I knew this particular move, Tanya had 'practiced' it on me a thousand times. She was going to break Bella's neck.

I hurriedly felt around the desk. Unfortunately I dropped the phone as I pulled open drawers and felt around for something, anything to use as a weapon.

Then, I felt it.

A gun.

I grabbed it and felt around some more to see if it had ammunition, once I was satisfied that it did I made my way out into the warehouse.

"You're dead, you fucking bitch. If you hadn't stuck your nose where it didn't belong none of this would be necessary. But, I must admit that I am going to take great pleasure in killing you." Tanya voiced to Bella as she continued to struggle against Tanya's hold.

I took another step and yelled, "Leave her alone, you filthy fucking whore."

Bella's eyes grew wide with panic as Tanya's face held shock for a moment, then a smirk appeared.

"Well, well, well, it's about time you joined the party you weak little shit." Her voice sent a shiver through me.

Never again would I let this woman destroy me.

Never again would I give her power over me.

This stopped and it stopped now.

"What? You think you can stop me?" She teased and tightened her grip on Bella's neck and stepped on top of both of her calves. Bella winced in pain and it only added to the rage inside of me. Rage that I knew soon would explode.

"I am going to kill you." I said, my voice eerily calm and confident as I raised the gun.

It was like time stopped as I fired the first shot that struck her in the right shoulder. She howled in pain before her eyes snapped to mine, they were filled with a fury I had never seen before. Bella tried to move but her legs were stuck under Tanya's feet.

"You stupid fucker," She growled and went to twist Bella's neck as I fired another shot that hit her directly in the left side of her chest.

"Edward..." Bella screamed.

Blood flew from the impact with Tanya's body and she raised a hand to cover the wound as her face looked at me in fear for the first time ever, as I fired again.

This time the bullet hit her in the head. The last shot caused her to fall over on top of Bella. I didn't need to but I fired again. I aimed towards her leg. I don't know if I hit her or not as she lay motionless on the ground.

"Edward, stop!" Bella screamed and pulled herself completely free of Tanya's body.

I couldn't stop myself. I had to know that she was dead, completely dead. So I walked a few feet closer and took aim again at her motionless body.

"DROP THE GUN!" A strange male voice yelled from the behind me somewhere.

I stood there, unable to move as Bella looked at me and whispered, "Edward, it's over. Put the gun down."

I just looked at her.

I was free.

A/n: DING DONG THE WICKED WITCH IS DEAD! (or is she?)

Thoughts?

BTW, just in case you didn't know FAVORITE CHAPTER EVER that I've written...also the one I've stressed over the most. I've had this scene planned out since before I even wrote chapter 1.

Several of you have asked about the backup...it'll all be explained in a few chapters...

One more update later today...

Kyla