Chapter twenty-six
Our trip the following day to Texas was a whirlwind of I need to eat, I need to pee, I need to hunt, blah blah blah. One good thing came from the fact that Rose finally gave in and decided to hunt a human. But who can blame her after she took out a pack of coyotes and was still thirsty. The mini pack was looking a bit nervous after she drained the five one. Jasper and I were actually intrigued at Emmett's ability to remain motionless as she fed. If it were me I would have attacked Jasper, it was quite arousing to watch.
As I flipped through the folder of felons I found a nice serial rapist for Rose to chomp on. This man was in for a surprise. He was right in our path so a deviation from our destination would not be necessary. I opted to go it alone but Charlotte said she would help. Emmett wanted to come but Jasper talked him out of it. We explained to him that we were more the rapist's type and would look like an easy score for him. That of course made him want to come all the more and then Jasper finally explained that Charlotte was more experienced in this field than Emmett and that I could use my allure on him if things were to get out of hand. Finally I promised Emmett that the perv would not lay one hand on her and he stated that if she had one smudge on her cheek or granule of dirt on her clothes he would use me as a means to thin the next forest we came upon. I agreed to the terms while listening to Jasper growl at both of us. He can be such a worrier.
So the three of us set out to find Rose's next meal and boy was he a big one, had we been human I don't think we would have survived even if we were armed. He was even bigger than Emmett and covered in muscles. Can we say steroids? We found him in a local bar that he is known to frequent and when Char asked why he wasn't hiding from the law I told her that I read in his file that the bar is owned by his brother and has a hiding place in the back room just in case of trouble. Of course that last part was only found out recently from a female watcher so the cops weren't privy to info.
He sat in a corner booth chatting it up with some friends when we walked in the door. Char and I made our way to the hall by the bathroom which also had a dark doorway to the side parking lot. Not many people were in the bar and even fewer cars or bikes were parked outside. He instantly saw the three of us and I clamped down on my shields and pulled my hair in towards my face. This was Rose's show and neither Char nor I would distract him from seeking out Rose. It didn't take him long to find her at the bar. He did the typical can I buy you a drink thing and she politely accepted it. I listened to her chat from our spot by the jukebox and she definitely pulled off the shy girl looking for a bad boy routine. After chatting and dancing a bit with him she mentioned that she needed to go to the bathroom to freshen up. While she was in there we watched him slither to the hallway and stand in the shadows. We spoke in vampire speed to Rose that it looked like he was going to grab her when she came out. She confirmed that she could smell him and would let him think she was up for whatever outside fun he was planning.
Sure enough the moment she cleared the sway of the door he grabbed her and pulled her close whispering that he wanted to take her some place private. She agreed and they slid out the side door. We followed behind and stayed a close distance in the shadows. Rose took a quick look around and found no one watching so she grabbed him around the waist and pulled him behind the dumpster in the back of the lot. He tried to make a sound but she had already sunk her teeth in deep to drain him dry. Char and I listened to the remains of his heartbeat as she finished him off and heard his body slump to the ground. She's a natural!
"Rose honey is it safe for us to come near?" Char asked.
"Yeah I'm good. He tasted sweet, like he'd been eating candy all day." She called out to us.
We came around the corner of the dumpster and there she was in all her glory, not a single hair out of place. Not even one drop of blood on her clothes. Instantly I smelled the arousal of both Char and Rose. Oh shit! I pulled my mental shield around me tightly as I threw a physical shield on them both.
"Goddammit Rose that's hot! Not even a drop of blood on you." Char said between unneeded pants of breath.
"I don't like to get dirty unless I have Emmett with me for play time. By the way Bella-" I held up a hand to cut her off.
"I know I can feel it." I said as I pulled out my phone.
"Bean, how's it going?" Peter called through the phone after half a ring.
"Fantastic, she's a natural but I suddenly have a situation that only you and Emmett can fix. I'm moving them back in your direction but it would help if you met us half way. Travel East for about 10 minutes and you should run into us."
"Thought that might happen, guess I forgot to mention that Char and I don't mind having an extra partner with us from time to time. How are they fairing? Any ripped clothing and girl on girl action?" Peter chuckled.
"They are so-so, but that's because my shields are preventing them from doing anything. Trust me they will be primed and ready to go when you catch up to us. See you in a bit, good luck." I pocketed my phone and pushed both my sisters in the direction of the men.
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We came to a clearing in the forest and found our three men waiting for us. Rose and Char were whimpering and growling and banging at the shields.
"How we gonna do this?" Peter asked.
"Maybe let one of them out and then that mated pair can go off in one direction, then you can let loose the other." Emmett pondered.
"No way big brothers, they're too amped up. Here's how this is gonna play out. Jasper and I will hide off in the trees, Peter you are going to run full force at Char. I'll drop the shield right before you grab her but this is a grab n' go operation, got it. Do not look back or hesitate a second, trust me on this just grab n' go.
"Alright Bean, go hide and do your thing." Peter waved me off.
The next few moments were a blur of squeals, giggles, roars and growling but it worked perfectly. Peter grabbed Char had her safely away before I dropped the shield on Rose and Emmett carried her off in another.
"Call us when you're done and we'll come back here with fresh clothes." Jasper called out before swooping me up in his arms to take me back to the hotel.
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"So Rosalie is a natural at draining humans, big fucking deal." Paul huffed before stuffing his face with more food. How is it possible that they haven't exploded yet from all the food they consume?
'Yes well it makes our lives easier, she will be stronger than a veggie vamp and doesn't seem to have problems being in the presence of humans." Jasper clarified.
"Sure, sure. When do we get to the part where we kick some newborn vampire ass?" Jake asked.
"Soon, we're just waiting on two friends of Peter's that will guide us into the camp unnoticed." Jasper replied.
"Speaking of the devil, when are they getting here?" Emmett asked.
"In 30 seconds."
I was about to ask more questions about these friends when I heard the elevator ding for our floor and two sets of footsteps approaching the door. Peter didn't even bother to look at the doorknob before pulling it open and waving his hand at them to enter. They were both at least six foot two or three inches tall. One was clearly American Indian and the other appeared to be black but his hair had a reddish tint and I'm sure that his skin prior to the change was mostly likely a dark honey tone.
As they took in their surroundings and scanned the gathering of immortal creatures in front of them the Indian clearly was holding back a smirk while the other seemed angry when looking at the half naked shifters. "Great, more Indians! It looks like you'll finally get to have your pow wow Dominic." Said the angry one.
"Oh zip it Trevor, your ancestors came from Queens not Africa." Mr. Smiley retorted.
"Everyone, this is Trevor and Dominic. Survivors of the Southern Wars, now nomads looking to live eternity outside of the warlords' rule." Peter announced with a chuckle.
"Dude what nation are you?" Jared asked.
"Sioux and you?"
"Quilleute."
"Cool."
"This is all fascinating and such but why do the four of you smell like wet dog?" Trevor asked.
"Because we're shape shifters and can transform into large wolves." Jake answered.
"Even cooler, is this all of you or are there more of you back home?" Dominic asked.
"Plenty more but that's enough about us, can we get back to the part about you two leading us to Maria's camp and killing a bunch of newborn vamps?" Embry spoke for the first time in over an hour.
"Pups." Trevor mumbled.
"Don't even pretend that you're that old Trevor." Peter chuckled.
"I'm old enough to be his grandfather."
"Dude, your twenty-two for eternity." Dominic huffed.
"Plus fifty or so vamp years."
"Whatever!" Peter laughed.
"Alright, alright let's get a move on and you two can talk on the way." Jasper bellowed.
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Dominic and Trevor took turns discussing the tactics to get into Maria's camp without being noticed. Apparently Trevor can manipulate fire, a dangerous talent for a vampire considering it is the only thing that can completely destroy us. Dominic on the other hand could sense vampires from a great distance. All the warlords wanted him because once he opened up his power not only could he tell you how many vampires were in an army waiting over the next ridge he could also determine if they were gifted or not. His range was great as well up to 25 miles away. Maria actually tried to seduce him away from Benito when he was still in the wars.
As we came upon the camp where Maria was holding Arianna the air around us became severely tense. Jasper was projecting anger and hate. I touched his arm and saw his face soften but he wouldn't look at me. Peter took a sniff of the air and announced that there were several humans throughout the camp. "Fifteen heartbeats I've counted so far." Dominic whispered.
"Several are being held in that barn over there, they must be food. The others are scattered throughout the camp, probably slaves of some sort before they become a meal." Garrett determined.
"Sick, pathetic the lot of them." Rose cursed.
"Well that pathetic lot is 50 newborns strong, some less than a week. Seven talented veterans and Maria. We got a big fight ahead of us. So let's get to it." Trevor called out.
"Okay, we will take the veteran by surprise and knock their number down to about half then Bella and the pack will take on the newborns and thin them out. Once the newborns are distracted we can rid the world of Maria and the rest of the vamps, get Arianna and get the hell out of here." Jasper announced.
"Sounds like a plan but I have one other thing to tell you."Dominic stated.
"And that is?" Jasper questioned.
"I count 12 non newborns all circling Maria's tent which also has one lone heartbeat inside."
"Well shit, how many have a power?"
"Just the seven and it seems the seer and mind reader is in the same tent as your niece Major."
Did he say seer and mind reader? Could there be other mind readers working closely with a seer besides Alice and Edward? Guess we're about to find out. A low growl from next to me brought me out of my inner ramblings and that's when I noticed that Jasper and the Major had left and Ares had come out to play.
"Come my precious it's time for battle. Make me proud." Ares cooed in my ear. That's all it took to put me in my own cage while Enyo ran the show.
"Of course my warrior always. See you soon."
"Mini pack you're with me, get busy wolfing it up because the moment I tell you attack I better see vamp parts flying."
"Yes ma'am!" Paul said while adjusting his cock.
"Keep it in your pants Paul, Bella's not the only one who could tell Rachel a bunch of stories about you." Enyo said without even bothering to look at him.
"Ares why is she talking about herself in the third person?" Dominic asked.
"Because her demon is out. Don't piss her off she'd kill you without batting an eyelash." Ares spoke deadly serious.
"But she's just a newborn herself."
"Yes she is and a deadly talented and natural born fighter and killer. Trust me she'll kick your ass five ways from Sunday."