Chapter Ninety Two
Darius
I grabbed Charlie while Carlisle took Charlotte's arm and we steered them out of the hotel missing the firefighters with ease. They never even saw us. We reached the parking lot just in time for me to ring Edward and set off the explosives I'd left as a gift under his car. For now he was scared enough and we had bigger problems as Charlie was trying to get around Carlisle to Charlotte and I knew if he did then she would be in big trouble.
As I thought that he broke free of me using his shield to push me out of the way and headed straight for Charlotte wanting answers. Carlisle was no match for the strength and determination of this particular newborn and as Charlie grabbed Charlotte by the throat, his teeth close to her face, shouting for information about Bella another figure intervened, the Captain and he was dragging Charlie off Charlotte. Well this was an interesting development!
Charlie blasted The Captain with his shield knocking him across the parking lot into a car at the far side which crumpled under the onslaught, some owner was gonna be pretty pissed off when he came to collect it but this fight needed to be taken somewhere more private before it attracted the attention of the humans running to see what the explosion had been all about.
"Hey folks cool it. Carlisle grab Charlie, Captain help him we need to move pronto. Charlotte you come with me and no trying anything stupid. You have some explaining to do."
With some reluctance Charlie allowed himself to be dragged away by the Captain and Carlisle but he never took his eyes off Charlotte and if she had made a run for it I think he would have ripped her to pieces he was so angry. In fact I was full of admiration for the way he was holding himself together.
Once back at the van I pushed Charlotte in the back with Peter and Carlisle while Charlie joined me up front and I drove out of town as fast as I could.
"Everybody just chill until we stop OK? We cannot afford to get pulled over."
They understood the truth of my words and there was an ill tempered silence at first before Carlisle spoke to Charlotte,
"How could you do such a thing Charlotte? Leave Charlie believing he had killed his own daughter. Have you any idea of what he has been going through?"
"She probably doesn't give a shit Carlisle but she will when I get my hands on her."
"Charlie….."
"Hey everyone, shut the fuck up until we stop then you'll all get your chance to speak."
Silence reigned once more, they all knew I meant it and even the Captain just scowled. I watched him in the mirror expecting him to make a move but he just sat there holding Charlotte's hand. So that's why he had insisted she stay and why he had followed her. She hadn't been surprised when he appeared so she knew he was following her, the plot thickened.
I finally pulled up about ten miles out of town at a picnic stop and turned round to look at those in the back,
"Right, before we get out and someone gets hurt lets just cool down. Charlotte, you ready to tell Charlie and the rest of us just what the fuck is really going on?"
She looked at the Captain helplessly then nodded,
"I'm really sorry, I should have told you but we knew it would be dangerous if anyone knew she was still alive, the Volturi want her dead and they'll send the guard if The Major refuses to kill her."
"Which begs the question just how come Bella is alive? We saw the blow and heard her heart cease, her breathing too."
"The Major saved her, he brought her back."
"Just why the hell would he do that? His orders were to destroy her surely."
"They were Carlisle but he couldn't do it. You see….."
She looked beseechingly at the Captain who shrugged,
"Bella is his mate."
The snarl that erupted from Charlie on hearing this almost deafened us and blew the sides out of the van!
"Over my dead body. That murdering bastard is nothing to my daughter. If he thinks he's laying his blood soaked hands on her he's in for a shock. I'll rip his fucking gonads off first and roast them in front of him."
"I think we get your feelings on the situation Charlie but remember he saved her life. I think that shows that Charlotte is right and she has a gift, Charlotte sees relationships. If she says they are mates then you are going to have to accept it."
I closed my eyes wincing as Charlie's answer to Carlisle's words blasted from his lips.
"I don't have to accept anything. If he's dead she'll find someone else."
"And just who is going to kill him Charlie? You? Have you any idea the number who have tried to do just that? There's a heavy fucking pall of smoke that's all that's left of them. No offense, you may be a newborn but you stand as much chance as a snow cone in hell."
I could see we would be coming to blows very soon if we didn't get some real answers soon so I jumped in,
"Where are they now? I think Charlie should have the opportunity to talk to Bella Charlotte."
She shook her head and Charlie snarled once more.
"I can't, because I don't know where they are now. Neither of us do."
"Nope, I warned him you were headed his way and they have moved on by now. Life's a bitch sometimes."
Carlisle and I moved at the same time to stop Charlie launching himself through the gap but I could feel the pressure as his shield started to expand and had to think quickly.
"Charlie you destroy the van you destroy all my equipment and any chance of locating your daughter."
I held my breath then sighed in relief as I felt the pressure subside,
"You find Bella Darius. I don't care what Charlotte and that fucker say I want to hear it from her own lips."
I nodded,
"I will but you need to calm down and you Charlotte, it might be better if you want to join Esme and Rose now."
She shook her head,
"I'm not leaving Peter."
I'd guessed as much but of course Charlie just couldn't help himself,
"You know I've heard tell of camp followers. Girls who get their kicks fucking killers I just never expected to actually meet one."
Again Carlisle and I had to act quickly but this time it was Peter we were restraining,
"You open your filthy mouth again Charlie and I'll rip that evil tongue right outta your head and feed it to the flames."
"Yeah? They say the truth hurts."
"RIGHT!"
I had to shout to get their attention,
"Enough. Charlie I'll find Bella for you with or without the Captain's help although I'm hoping he will cooperate. Captain cooperate or shut the fuck up. The Volturi are looking for you and The Major and a quiet word in Aro's ear would have you in Italy, without Charlotte."
"Find him yourself…... if you can. I'm no traitor."
"OK I will, Carlisle you take the Captain with you but first….."
Before he could stop me I had his cell phone and scrolled through the numbers till I found one with no name. He snatched it back but I had memorized the number. and I caught his hand and crushed it against the phone turning it into a mangled wreck.
"Just watch him, I don't want him warning his friend. Charlotte you stay with us and Captain, you do anything to warn The Major and I'll personally kill your mate. You want to keep her safe, you behave."