AN: Thanks for your patience. :)

Here are the groups as they stand now;

Texas – Peter, Charlotte, J, Bella, Spirit Walkers, Jake, Emmett, Rose, Chelsea, Charlie, Brenna, Briggita, Fred, Aro, Picia

Volterra – Esme, Marcus, Caius, Dora, Renata, Eliza and a few of the Elite Guard and Lower Guard

America (travelling) – Demitri and Leah

South America (Travelling) - Felix, Jane, Alec, Evan, Mark with Zafrina tagging along

Iceland – Alice and Alistair

S. Meyer owns twilight

Previously on Hell Fire…

Texas: The Horsemen and Emmett walk into the bon fire, it burnt their clothes. All five of them are standing naked in the fire pit, stuck in a trance. Aro stays guard over them while the others go inside.

CHAPTER 15

PPOV - Texas

I felt odd, there was a breeze against my skin. I looked down. "Why the fuck am I naked?" I roared. I looked around me, Aro was the only one here. He turned his head to us and sighed. "Welcome back." He said.

"What the hell's going on?" J yelled. I turned to him, he was naked too. I expected his eyes to be black with anger, I was pretty sure mine were. Instead his eyes were gold with flecks of green. "Pete, your eyes are blue and gold, why are your eyes blue and gold?" Bella asked in a panic, hers were gold and brown. "Your eyes were blue when I turned you Pete, it looks like you're turning human." J stammered. "You're one to talk, J. Your eyes have green in them, Bella's has brown-" I looked to Char, she had green flecks in her eyes like J did.

It was then I noticed Em was with us. I saw Rose run out to us, Brenna was close behind with a pile of clothes. Charlie stumbled over to us. "Fucking hell, doesn't Fate give you warnings anymore?" He asked me. "Charlie, I have no fucking idea what's going on so if you have answers spill them now. I'm naked, standing in a fire pit with my mate, sire, niece and nephew. I'm starting to freak out." I gritted out. "You were all set on fire." He said. I motioned for him to continue. "Your clothes burned, the Ancestors set you on fire and made you full blooded spirit walkers." My eyes bugged out and I yelled at the sky "quit jerking us around you old fuckers! Give me some warning next time you decide to cremate my arse!"

My gift pinged me, This is what Fate wants. Tomorrow the werewolves must bite you. Calm down Peter. "Calm down? Are you fucking nuts?" I yelled. Peter, trust us, trust Fate. It was my mother's voice. I groaned. "Mom, seriously, this is bullshit. I care for you and love you and I do trust Fate, but that trust is being seriously tested right now. It's a low blow for you to speak to me after Fate decides to barbeque me, most of my family and my mate. I don't appreciate these tactics, Mom, it's downright shitty. So, if Fate and the Ancestors wish to do weird shit to our bodies at least have the decency to warn us." There was an echoed apology from the Ancestors. Can you please let the werewolves bite you tomorrow? A voice asked. "Fine, but only because you asked nicely. If we die we'll make your afterlife hell." I said.

I turned to the others. It looked like they were in a trance. I poked Char's arm. She slapped me and broke out of her daze. "I heard them!" She shrieked. "You heard the Ancestors?" I asked, she nodded. J, Bella and Em agreed, they'd heard them too. Charlie patted my shoulder "Thanks, Pete. I was ready to tear them a new one for that." He said. Brenna passed around the clothes and we dressed.

Aro looked puzzled. "I didn't hear anything, but you Pete."
"It's a spirit thing, Aro." I sighed. "Things were so much simpler when I was a vampire, now I'm two species, about to be three."
"We have to be bitten?" Em asked. My gift pinged me only the Horsemen. Emmett is now a spirit healer. I relayed the message to the others. Em looked relieved, I couldn't blame him.

We walked into the house, fully clothed and bewildered. Bella and Brenna were talking behind me. "Since we're practically family, with you being my dad's mate and all, how would you like to use me as a chew toy tomorrow?" Bella asked her. My niece was always one for tact. "If that's what you want, I'll reluctantly bite you, Bells." Brenna replied. I could understand why Bella would want Brenna's werewolf venom, it would make Brenna connected to her like she was to Charlie, Em, J, Char and me.

I felt J send a burst of shock out and turned to him in question. "Did you guys hear that?" He squeaked. "Hear what?" Char asked. He cleared his throat and replied. "They said Fred would have to bite me."
"That would be the Ancestors, J." I said. It looked like we all were spirit walkers now. I was glad I wasn't the only one pestered by them anymore. I saw Char freeze. "What did they say?" I asked her. "They want Aaron to bite me." She said. Bella overheard our conversation and turned her head to the sky. "Brenna's going to bite me, no one else." She yelled. She froze for a moment and looked sheepish. "What did they say?" J asked her. "They said they aren't deaf." She replied.

I finally got my orders Peter, please allow Briggita to bite you. "Yes, dear." I mumbled. I heard the Ancestors chuckle. "So are you guys sticking around now?" I asked them, Bella, J, Char and Brenna looked at me puzzled. We'll pop in from time to time. The Ancestors said. I relayed the message to the others. I was relieved, I didn't particularly want an audience while I was having alone time with my mate, I doubted the others wanted that either.

Jake, the werewolves and the Spirit Walkers stopped talking when we walked in. I rolled my eyes. "You may continue to talk about us if you want." I announced sarcastically. Rose grabbed Em and dragged him upstairs. Theresa walked up to us, "we were discussing tomorrow. A few of our tribe have gone to the Res to get more branches of Rowan for the wolves."
"My shield will be able to help too." Bella offered. Fred shook his head "it might not be possible. You're going to be bitten, it could mean you'll be passed out for nine days while you transform. The Spirit Protectors are going to combine their shields and help contain us."

Nine days, a nine day nap. At least it wasn't painful. I wondered how I would change, would I transform at the moon? Would the Healers be able to help us? I sat down heavily on the sofa and pulled Char onto my lap. I rested my face in the crook of her neck. Bella and J sat next to us. Charlie was sitting in an arm chair close to us, drinking calming tea.

J, Bella, Char and I spent some time getting to know the wolves who were going to bite us. Briggita and Fred joined J and I in conversation. "How do you guys feel?" I asked, "a little nervous, I'm hoping I won't rip you apart when I bite you." Fred replied. "I hope you don't either." J echoed. "Do you guys feel any different the day before the full moon?" I asked. Briggita replied "yes, we feel a hum of energy in the air. I feel it now." She looked out the window at the almost full moon. I shivered.

"Do you feel any different since having the Chequer vodka?" J asked. They shook their heads sadly. Shit. "Hey, my gift told me a while ago that you'd find a way to keep in control. We won't give up on you." I promised. Fred smiled a little. "You sound like Aro, he's been working tirelessly on ways to help us since the beginning. It wasn't until recently that he had the technology to truly understand our physiology or the chemical makeup of why Rowan was so repulsive. Aro worked with blood samples, our venom and hair samples. He never once asked to dissect us or hurt us while trying to find a cure. When he met the Healers he resumed his search with vigor. I know they'll find a way to help us, we're grateful for everything you've all done to get us to this point."

Briggita smiled at her mate. "One day we'll be able to live amongst humans, maybe even other vampires and Spirit walkers." She turned to me and said, "the fact that you've gotten to know us and haven't judged us means a lot. You welcome us into your home, knowing that we're going to transform soon and instead of kicking us out, you all find a way to help keep us contained when the beast takes over. It means a lot to us."
"For so long we've only been able to count on the Leaders of your kind and a few in the guard. We don't feel ashamed to be what we are, but we've learned to expect prejudice." Fred told us.

"You know, us vampires get pretty savage at times. If we are hungry or our mates are endangered we lose control. Aro told you about our newborn year, for the entire year we're engulfed in a red haze of thirst, we have to learn to live with it. We can't judge you when we are capable of violence and worse. Our kind hunted your species, humans turned their backs on you, if anything we're the ones who should be ashamed." J said.

I heard a couple of cars approached and walked out to see who it was. Two trucks loaded with Rowan wood arrived from the Res. The Spirit Walkers had gathered it for the wolves, we weren't going to take any chances. Aro, Picia, J, Bella and I gathered the wood and started making a fence. Theresa and the Healers were putting teas together which would calm the wolves as they transitioned. Jake and a few werewolves helped us, putting in posts made from Rowan branches and helping us space the wood out so they'd have room to run around. With the small twigs and leaves we spread them between the posts to increase the effect.

Aaron joined us. "I spoke to Aro, there was a 24 hour hardware store close by. I was able to get some copper wire and a suitable battery." He said. "Are you wanting to make an electric fence?" I asked in shock. He nodded. "It's just an added precaution. Theresa said it wouldn't rain for the next week, it'll be safe. The spirit walkers will still shield us, we just want a fail-safe incase they're drained of energy and can't hold the shield." He explained.

"We're going to be in the werewolf pen too." Bella said. Aaron turned to her. "You'll probably be knocked out cold for almost two weeks. Once our venom reaches your heart we lose interest in hunting you. It's how we can be confined together without ripping each other apart."
"Our hearts don't work, they're just there for decoration, won't that fuck it up?" She asked. Aaron shrugged. "I have no idea." Fred came over to us, he'd heard our conversation. "Whenever we bit the Romanians they had plenty of time before our venom was likely to damage them, vampire venom fights against ours. If there are open wounds, the vampire venom will push our venom out. You'll have plenty of time to shield yourself and your friends, you'll be able to get away."

"So, if you bite us, there's a chance your venom won't stay in our bodies. I have no idea what Fate is thinking, it doesn't sound like an effective plan." I said. Fred shrugged. "There are plenty of Rowan wood chips around, try plugging the wound with that. Our venom might stay put." He suggested.

"What if you guys transform physically, but are in control mentally? How will we know?" Bella asked. Aaron smirked "you mean us trying to rip you limb from limb won't be a good indication that the remedies didn't work?" He asked. Bella groaned, "I mean, what if you need to communicate?" She asked. Aaron chuckled, "I don't know. We've never been in control before." He said. Fred had a possible solution, "Briggita and I know sign language, if someone here knows it too, we might have a way to communicate."
"I don't know if that'll work. If anyone here knows sign language there's a chance they won't know the right type. Which sign language can you use?" I asked. "English, American and Russian." He said. J grinned "Rose learnt sign language a while ago. I'm pretty sure she knows the English sign language, we were living in Carlisle's human home at the time. It was the 1980s and we all went to university." He said.

I turned to Fred and Aaron, "you guys should head inside and speak to Rose, if possible give Aro, Aaron and Brenna a crash course in sign language." I suggested. They nodded and left. J and I planted the last post, there were thirty seven posts around a small paddock we'd created for the wolves. J started hooking the copper wire around the posts with an insulation to prevent it scorching the wood. I grabbed a some equipment and started setting up the generator. Within half an hour we were good to go. We showed Aro how to turn the fence on and off.

Rose was with Briggita and Fred, they were giving everyone a lesson in sign language. Having perfect recall helped, they were teaching us full sentences rather than individual words, I found it much easier to pick up than other languages.

At two in the morning the wolves ran outside. It took a second for us to realize they had started to turn. We're going to take over again. The Ancestors whispered to me, I was about to tell Bella, J and Char, but they looked like they'd heard the announcement. I quickly advised the others what was happening, suddenly my mind went blank.

Aro POV

"The Ancestors are going to put us in a tr-" Peter's voice cut out, his posture changed and he walked outside stiffly. The other Horsemen followed him into the paddock that contained the wolves. We ran out to see what was happening. Fred's eyes changed, his pupils grew and his iris' glowed green. His body elongated and started morphing into a wolf like human. They stood upright on two legs. Their shirts ripped in places as their muscles bulked up. I had never seen a werewolf during the full moon, when I was human we were forbidden to enter their den, as a vampire I kept away from them.

Their skin darkened and whiskers grew from their altered snout. Their teeth grew, tinged with green venom. The Horsemen stood in front of the wolves, still as statues. Charlie watched in horror as his mate changed into the beast. I heard their bones crack and expand, they howled as the transformation finished. They looked nothing like their human side, the Hollywood movies were closer in their imagined idea of werewolves than I had been.

Their muscles rippled as they moved, the clothes tearing more. They slumped on their knees and panted. After a few minutes they stood back up and looked at us. I could see a tiny bit of warmth in the eyes of the beast. "Fred?" I called quietly. The beast nodded. "Are you in control?" I asked him. He nodded again. A strangled noise left me, I stumbled closer to them. I couldn't believe it, they were in control. I reached my hand over the fence to touch him, I was careful to avoid the active electric wires. His hand gently touched my own. "Fred, you're still here. I can't believe it, they did it! The Healers succeeded." My voice broke. Fred's face morphed into an odd grin. I laughed with joy and relief.

Charlie walked next to me, reaching for Brenna. She walked over and carefully touched his hand. He grinned widely at her. "Hello, sweetheart. Are you okay?" He asked. Brenna nodded. Charlie grew silent and looked to his daughter. "If you're all comfortable we can turn off the generator." I said. Aaron, Briggita, Fred and Brenna nodded. I rushed to turn the machine off. Charlie cupped Brenna's jaw. "Let's get this over with, go bite Bella." He urged sadly. Brenna whined and looked from Charlie to Bella. "It's okay, Brenna. This is supposed to happen. I know my daughter, she chose you to be her sire to make us a family. She wants a connection to you." Brenna huffed and nodded.

The wolves moved to the Horsemen. They glanced at us and hesitated. "You can do this, we trust you." I told them. They gently lifted each of the Horsemen's arms and peeled back their sleeves. They raised the Horsemen's wrists to their mouths and bit into their skin. Werewolf venom dribbled out of their mouths, they tried to pump as much into the Horsemen as possible.

The Horsemen collapsed, the wolves picked up their new progeny and cradled them. Charlie and I jumped over the fence and grabbed a handful of the American Rowan wood chips. We approached the odd group slowly, careful not to startle them. I crouched in front of Briggita and Fred, they held Peter and Jasper. "Does the Rowan wood smell bad?" I asked them, they sniffed the air and stared at the wood chips. Fred slowly picked a piece of wood in his hands and moved it closer to his face. He sniffed it and paused.

Fred kept Jasper carefully cradled in his arms and freed his other hand. He signed something. I could only understand a few of the words. Rosalie translated for us. "This is very different to the European Rowan, in our human form it smelled the same, but in this form it smells nice." Fred nodded to Rosalie and signed 'thank you.'

He brought the wood chip to his mouth and licked it. He recoiled a little, but didn't drop the wood or jostle Jasper's unconscious body. Fred brought the wood chip closer to his face and shocked me by putting it in his mouth and chewing. Charlie and I watched him, waiting for him to vomit or howl in pain. Rowan wood was supposed to be awful for wolves. Instead something happened. Fred's eyes started to change. He carefully lay Jasper on the ground and stepped back.

Fred growled lowly and bent over, we heard the sound of his bones cracking and changing. His body smoothed out and his skin lightened. His face shortened, beginning to look more human. We watched silently, shocked by the transformation. Fred was back to his human form. He was shaking and looked disorientated. I walked closer to him, shushing him. I hugged him. "It's okay brother, you're safe." I said to him in our native language. He gasped and shuddered against my shoulder. I realized he was crying.

I looked to Rosalie for help. "I'll make some calming tea." She whispered and ran back into the house. I kept talking to my brother in our human language, reassuring him that he was safe. He sniffled against my shoulder, still breathing heavily. Rose came out with a thermos of tea and jumped the fence. Theresa and a few of the Spirit Walkers followed with three more flasks. I moved Fred's face from my shoulder and tilted his head up to drink the tea. His shaking stopped and his eye's cleared from their panic and confusion.

He finished the tea and looked at the moon. Sniffing occasionally. "I can't believe this, Eir." He said before dissolving into sobs. "Are you hurt, Frithugaizaz?" I asked him, he shook his head. "I feel good. We're finally free." He said between breaths. Aaron, Brenna and Briggita looked on in shock, it was an odd thing to see in their wolf form. Charlie helped them lay Charlotte, Peter and Bella's bodies on the ground. Fred handed them chips of Rowan wood. They moved back before eating the wood chips. They transformed as my brother had and marveled at their human forms.

"Are we still werewolves?" Aaron asked. I nodded, their scent wasn't any different to before, even muted by the Healer's remedy. They didn't smell human. Charlie, Theresa and two other Spirit Walkers, Lucas and Celia, were tending to the Horsemen. They were applying pressure to the bite mark, holding the werewolf venom in the bodies of the Horsemen. Brenna sat by Charlie's side, holding Bella's free hand to comfort her. Fred, Briggita and Aaron were enjoying the feel of the moonlight against their skin. "I can still feel it's energy." Briggita said quietly. Fred hummed in agreement, he looked happy and calm. I watched the wolves bask in the light.

There was a sound, a solitary thump. I looked at the Horsemen. There was a chorus of thumps that followed. Their eyes opened and their backs arched. They gasped and gripped their chests. Bella was the first to recover. "My heart!" She cried out. Rose rushed over to her and felt her neck. There was another thump. "You have a pulse, Bella. Your heart's working again." Rose told her. Charlie turned to Rose, "is she okay?" He asked her. She nodded and smiled, "she's alive, her heart beat is normal." I watched from my position, her skin darkened slightly and her body began to change.

Brenna noticed Bella was about to transform and picked up a discarded piece of Rowan wood. "Quick, eat this." She said, offering the wood to Bella. Rose sprinted inside and grabbed a bottle of Chequer Vodka. Bella growled as the transformation stopped, but her mind fought to keep control. Charlie and Brenna held her down. Peter, Charlotte and Jasper started to wake, their hearts took longer to work, they'd been vampires for a roughly century and a half.

Rose handed the bottle to Charlie, he poured the vodka into Bella's mouth and handed the bottle back to Rose to distribute to Peter, Charlotte and J. I helped her pick up a few pieces of Rowan wood and we gave them to wolves in charge of the other Horsemen. Bella started to relax and we waited for the others to follow suit.