Chapter 27 – Dealing with it
"Can you all shut up and someone explain what happened to Bella? And you, Mr. Vainy, give me my daughter back"
Charlie called loudly, more than a little annoyed with Damon. He recognized him as the same man drowning his sorrows a few nights ago in the Grill when he had gone to visit Bella. The one who got married, decided to have an affair with his wife while they waited to file for annulment, fought and he regretted ever meeting her. Yep, he did not want someone like that not only touching, but near his only daughter.
As Charlie reached to take his daughter in his own arms, Damon snarled, the bags under his eyes getting thick with veins and a set of fangs descended over his teeth and grabbed the prone girl holding her close wrapped in his arms tightly.
"Chief, don't. He's too upset and not thinking clearly"
Jasper grabbed Charlie by the arm holding him back and away from the crouching vampire.
"Neither. Do. I"
Charlie shouted again pulling his arm back made another move to get a hold of his daughter. This time it was Renee who pulled him back quickly crossing to him
"Charlie, she's okay. And it's never a good idea to drag a mate away from her vampire"
She rolled her eyes at the surprised expressions all the vampires in the room gave her.
"I'm a witch guys. Do you really think you're the first vampires I've met?"
The woman in the white robes wondered why she never bothered to bring popcorn to these meetings. She shook her head silently thinking if she should add some 'flare' to her entrance thinking it just may give her the recognition she deserved! Choosing to ruin her respectable, and vastly ignored, posture she whistled loudly!
Every single petty argument ceased and all eyes were...
On the man standing next to her. The tall, slightly dark skinned man, in the dark red shirt was smirking slightly.
"Hi"
He said. Everyone besides Renee was baffled as to whom he was and Jasper began sending out strong waves of calm around hoping it would calm Damon enough. Not even sparing him a glance the red shirted man stole all attention of the Angel by kneeling next to Damon and Bella who was squeezing her eyes tightly having woken a few moments before.
"Hey, nice atmosphere in here. You should air the place a bit"
He said softly. Bella gave a strange sound between a groan and a moan, squeezing her eyes even tighter, hiding her face in Damon's chest making the vampire growl at the man fighting his hold on her.
"You, cut it out with the calmness, she needs to feel this"
"What do you know?"
Stefan asked in a protective tone.
"I've been a lawyer and a demon, helped vanquish the Source and became the Source, an Avatar and back to a lawyer. Do you want her to become the first ever female witch-turned-source? She needs to work it out NOW"
Stefan looked down chastised and almost missed the 'moron' the former Source added.
"Cole?"
Bella whispered attempting to open her eyes slightly. The man smiled
"Yeah, a little Elder told us of your victory. Felt you might need some help now"
"It would be appreciated"
She whispered with a less than guilty smirk before groaning again.
"Do you trust him Bella?"
Charlie asked his daughter, feeling once again his blood pressure jump to unconceivable heights waiting of her answer. Everyone in the ruined room stood completely quiet waiting for her answer.
Jeremy's stomach growled loudly at the silent room the same moment Bella opened her mouth to reply.
"Seriously?"
Rebekah inquired. Jeremy blushed uncomfortable
"I skipped a few meals today"
Rosalie smelled the air unconsciously
"But you managed to have sex about five times"
"And skipped on showers too mate"
Klaus finished her thought feeling relaxed now that his father was dead. Jeremy blushed harder
"SHUT UP"
Bella shouted deeply her eyes opening wide as the unworldly, deep voice emerged from her throat. Gone her deep brown eyes and in their place were two flames dancing in red hot.
"dam nit"
Cole swore.
"Everyone shut up, sit down and keeps fucking quiet"
He snapped. Everyone complied by plopping on the ground where they stood as if they'd been Original-compelled. Cole himself sat Indian style on the floor next to Bella who was now sweating; clamping her eyes shut again, fighting to take control of her body.
"What do you see when you try to open your eyes?"
Cole asked softly.
"What don't I see is a better question?"
Bella replied growling slightly. Cole snickered. Bella pursed her lips annoyed
"You've read my entry in the book. What does it say about me after helping the source?"
"That the residual energy turned you to the new source"
"Do you want that for yourself?"
"No"
"Then listen to me and do what I say, 'k?"
"'k"
Bella whispered.
The truth was that since the Hollow had vacated Mikael, the Source, and she killed him she had felt a collection of powers slam her. She had instantly become power hungry feeling the need to consume and control more and more powers. All of them dark, demon powers. The empty seat of the Source beckoned to her like a lover. It was only the Nexus that was forced to leave her body that stopped her from turning Evil at that same moment.
It was only the strings tugging at her heart right now that acted as a makeshift cage for the darkness inside her. The strings of love for her parents and friends surrounding her. The word 'mate' and the missing rebuttal of it hadn't escaped her either.
so taking a breath she did her best to focus on Cole's voice letting Damon's unique scent fill her nostrils and help her tame the beastly darkness.
"I want to you imagine a tall cake"
Cole instructed. Bella's left eyebrow rose in question but she did focus on visualizing the yummy cake. In her mind's eye it was tall, dripping with chocolate syrup and eaten in bed with...
"Stop drooling and focus"
Cole snapped. Blushing for all was worth, Bella focused back on his voice and the cake
"I want you to add seven layers to this cake, each sloppily put so that it merges with he one above and below it"
"Like a rainbow cake?"
Cole felt a smile tug on his lips. Trust Bella to think of various cakes at this moment
"Yep"
"Okay"
In her mind's eye the chocolate cake morphed to a colored one. Each layer had a different color, all bright and all merging together
"Now, I want you to add attributes to each layer. The first one has humans, plants and animals. No witches, no vampires, no werewolves, no fairies. Nothing supernatural"
The first layer became red in her mind. She placed pictures of her friends, Jenna & Angela and her father's picture there.
"The one above it has animals only"
the second layer became orange with a picture of the Hallowell's cat, Kit the Cat, on it.
"The third one has vampires"
The next layer was a sunny yellow. An image of Edward was placed there along with Damon's.
"The next one has werewolves"
The green layer was compiled by images of the La Push pack along with one of Mason Lockwood.
"The fifth one has witches and warlocks"
Bella's breath hitched as she saw her mother, the Hallowell's and even Cole being placed like play mobiles on the light blue layer. Renée smirked to herself realizing the importance of the cake coke was presenting. It was a somewhat graphic representation of the seven planes. She had only access to the first five, like all witches.
"The next level is filled with demons"
A clutter of faces she had seen and vanquished took a hold go the deep blue sixth level.
"The last one belongs to the Elders and the Source"
Cole finished. His voice had been getting more and more serious as the level accented. In Bella's mental cake resided Mikael and Leo.
"Do you see it?"
"Yes"
Her voice was slightly more assured but the fire kept burning beneath her closed lids
"I want you to add magic to this cake Bella. Can you do that?"
"Yes"
"I want you to go to the third and fourth levels and add ways to stop the vampires and the werewolves"
On the yellow layer Bella imagined an invitation and a tiny sun taking place. A tall tree with beautiful light purple flowers also known as the white oak and overlain was planted in the middle. The two layers touched more as the green beings could harm the yellow ones and vice versa as vampires could harm the shape shifters and moon aided traditional vampires while it caused the werewolves to phase.
"On the fifth and sixth levels I want you to add the nexus and the hollow"
Cole's voice instructed. Bella did so and the light blue and darker blue layers got more distinguished.
"I want you to open your eyes and see the seventh layer Bella"
Cole ordered. Bella's eyes popped open on their own accord. Her house was wrapper in vivid amethyst colored netting like a Matrix scene. When her eyes looked up she was met with the startled expressions of the Elders in their robes 'up there' and when she looked downwards she could see into the empty throne room of the source. Around her friends and family all bore a different color like they were made out of play doe the red, yellow, all unique with one of the green men having a splash of yellow in it, while her light blue mother was dotted with spots of red on her stomach. Cole in front of her was the most unique bathed with purple, dark blue and the purest white on one side was the other one was as red as her father.
Her breath quickened and a single drop of blood fell from her nose traveling all the way to her lips. For once no vampire was moved by the delectable scent.
"I want you now to cover the cake, close it and exhale. With that breath you will be able to only see the first layer"
Cole instructed clearly and as Bella followed his instructions all colors fled her vision letting her see nothing but the human appearances of the room's inhabitants.
A last swarm of black yet transparent orbs flew from her and straight to the box through the keyhole as the Hollow consumed them and then sent them to the Wasteland to be recycled.
Having gotten rid of the Source's powers, Bella's eyes were her own again, the fire was gone. The young witch stood straighter, planted a kiss on Damon's lips and wordlessly she hid in her parents arms seeing no issue with the solace they provided her.
"Congratulations"
The woman in the corner announced and stood up pleased with having the attention to her.
"You completed your birth prophesy Miss Swan"
The woman went on. Bella used her parents as crunches and stood up herself faltering slightly when her bruised and hurt body held her back.
"Who are you?"
She asked.
"I am the Angel of Destiny, child"
"Wasn't an older, slightly scruffy man being the Angel of Destiny?"
She inquired further remembering the man that had offered the Hallowell's their mortal lives back after they vanquished the source a few years back
"He retired"
The dark skinned Angel smiled. Bella blushed a bit and nodded
"By fulfilling this prophesy you may retire child. Be a human among you're... less than human... crowd"
She offered. Bella didn't been thought about it, shaking her head
"No thank you. I quite happy"
"Are you certain?"
"One hundred percent"
Everyone smiled at her assurance even thought they felt like watching a movie. The Angel smiled as well and nodded. Extending her left palm a large scroll was materialized there and was handed to Bella.
"A token of appreciation"
The angel said and Bella barely resisted the urge to unfold it. The Angel took the box with the Hollow in her hands.
"The last time this box was opened it killed many demons and consumed many powers before it was closed again. Normally it is guarded and kept outside of the realm of time and space. I will be taking it back"
Bella nodded but Cole interrupted
"It is also supposed to be guarder and I know the seer didn't order new guards for it"
The Angel nodded solemnly.
"You are right. It seems like there is no third lever demon left these days though"
Bella blushed and looked down knowing she had been a bit of trigger-happy upon coming to her powers.
"Why do you need a demon?"
Charlie asked from his perch on the ground.
"The guards of the Hollow are an angel and a demon"
Cole replied. A sudden blur startled everyone as Klaus had moved next to the Angel in her deep purple and white robes
"I want to be it"
"No Nik"
Rebekah and Elijah countered his claim. The dark blond vampire smiled slightly.
"When mother died so did her spells. Elena is dead because the doppelganger spell was held within Mother. I cannot break my curse nor do I want to anymore. I owe it to you"
He looked at Bella
"And this is my way of repaying"
