Bella McLeod
Healer
This is my first Twilight fic, and it is a femlash, featuring Bella and Rosalie as a couple. So, if you don't like, please head somewhere else.
As an introduction, you may want to read "Snape McLeod" since the Bella that trained Tobias there is the same one here, only a decade later. It's not a requirement for you to read it, especially since I will try and untangle things as the story progresses. I altered the timeline to fit my needs, so… she met Snape in 1997, they parted ways in 2000 and it is now 2011, when she moves to Forks with Charlie.
Bare in mind that I do not own Twilight, nor its characters, so if you recognize any of them, THEY'RE NOT MINE. I only own the idea of making Bella Swan part of Clan McLeod.
I also not own the Highlander series, characters and concepts.
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Bella McLeod
Chapter 19
Healer
They advanced till they were close together. The man decided to speak then.
"My name's Armand Tarcone, and I see you are ready. However as the rules dictate, I officially challenge you to a duel"
Bella sighed "What is it with you people? I spend months, sometimes years without contact and suddenly here I am, in the middle of nowhere with uninvited visitors every other week" she muttered under her breath, so low that even with my vampire senses it was hard for me to catch it through the rain. Then she glanced up and finally faced the man. "I am Isabella McLeod, of clan McLeod." she said taking hold of her sword which had been concealed beneath her raincoat.
"I know" said the man, Armand. Next moment, the two swords flashed in the rain. For a second the clash was the only thing that I could hear but it was immediately drowned because both of them lounged again against each other. Their heart beats rose as well as the force of the storm.
I watched as Armand reeled back a whole pace and a half, Bella following him in her attack. Then Armand began to make use of his height and weight. Bella was taking
some dreadful knocks. They parted at the same time, I guessed it was to catch their breath since both of them were panting.
I fought against myself every second that this lasted, I wanted so badly to get between her and Armand, take her in my arms and bring her to safety, but I had made a promise and this was important for her.
An instant later they were battling again. Circling round and round, testing each other's defenses. I gasped when Bella was pricked in the arm. The smell of her blood was dimly covered by rain and sweat, but not much, since her heart beat had been pumping her blood all through her body at an incredible pace.
Bella had a scowl on her face but her movements seemed to be teasing and almost playing with Armand now, keeping out of range, shifting her ground, making her enemy work. However Armand managed to land a blow at last that made Bella slip sideways, and fall on one knee. Armand was on top of Bella ready to land the final blow. The growl on my chest rose above the noise of the storm and then as I was ready to run to them, out of the blue Bella grabbed Armand's arm as it came down and was up once again.
Armand looked disappointed and angry, but I couldn't care less about him, all that mattered was that my mate was safe, and that if it came that close again, I would certainly break my promise to not interfere.
A flurry of blows followed as fast and hard that it seemed impossible for either not to be killed or at least severely injured even with their fast healing. Both were now not only panting and sweating, but bleeding too. As the duel continued the rain almost died away. Eventually, Armand was down and Bella took off his head in a swift blow. Watching it, was most horrible and most magnificent too.
She was out of breath and knelt down at the time a thunderstorm began. Lightning bolts were hitting Bella hard and I could see her gasping in pain and tightening the hold on her sword. The lightning bolts did not let me come near and reach for her. It was as if nature was preventing me from coming to Bella's aid. Worried as I was about my mate being electrocuted and burnt to the crisp due to the lighting, It took me by surprise to realize that Bella was actually getting aroused, I could smell the strong and powerful scent; and then, as the lighting stopped, Bella moaned out in pleasure.
I rushed over to her and held her in my arms. She was sweating and shaking, but she smiled bashfully at me.
"Thanks for… not interfering" she gasped trying to catch her breath
"What was that?" I asked concerned, lifting her in my arms and heading toward her house again.
"You just… witnessed a Quicky" she said grinning
"Quicky?" I asked remembering the offer that Clara had made to her when I left after dropping by the keys of her truck
"When an Immortal is beheaded, there is a powerful energy release from their body" She explained when I placed her down in front of her door "That is called a 'Quickening', which is the receiving of all the power and knowledge another Immortal has obtained through life"
"So that happens when you…?" I glanced toward the woods
She nodded "Charlie will not be pleased that there's a body on the back" she muttered
"Does it hurt?" I asked concerned for her but clearly relieved by the fact that she looked better now
"The Quicky?" she asked looking at me, when I nodded she mischievously grinned. "Well, it IS a Quicky"
"I think you already established how it is called Bella" I said to her while placing a strand of lose hair behind her ear.
"Just like Tobias" she whispered
I growled again. "Did Tobias hurt you?!" I demanded
"What?" she asked surprised "No, no." she said after a moment "It's just that when Tobias witnessed for the first time a duel I had and the result, he asked me just the same." She smirked "and just like you, he did not understand"
"What is there to understand?" I growled trying to calm down
Her grinned broadened and she opened the door to her home "Rose" she said "It is like receiving a massive orgasm" And with that, she went inside, leaving the door open behind her, effectively stopping my growling.
I smiled and shook my head, I was not about to refuse an invitation like this right? I stepped into her house and closed the door behind me
"So is it my turn to ask the questions then?" I asked following her to the kitchen, where she was pouring herself a glass of milk. "I have a lot of them now" I pointed out
"Of course not!" Her face was teasingly outraged. "I told you I wasn't done, didn't I?"
"What more is there?"
"You'll find out." She stated smirking, while she extended her hand for me to reach.
I was about to take her hand in mine when my senses picked up the scent of mutt coming closer. I stiffened and my hand froze mid air. "Not good," I muttered.
"What is it?" She asked concerned
I glanced at her for a brief second. "A complication, maybe" I said glumly. "I have to go. I'll see you tomorrow morning though" Then I headed to the door and eventually to my car. Bella right behind me.
The flash of headlights through the now drizzle rain could be seen as a dark car pulled up to the curb just a few feet away, facing us.
"Charlie's already around the corner, so you won't have to deal alone with your visitors" I informed her, staring at the other vehicle. I hopped in my car at once, despite Bella's confusion and curiosity. The rain was slowly building up again. "You want to come to school tomorrow?" I asked her then, she looked at me confused "You said Tobias leaves tomorrow. I am curious to know if you'll come to school or if you'll spend the day with him" I said as nonchalantly as possible
She smiled. "He leaves at night. So I'll be waiting for my ride to school"
I smiled back, then I revved the engine, and the tires squealed against the wet pavement. Bella was out of my sight within seconds. I was however, able to watch one of the Quileute kids from the reservation approaching Bella just as I left and Charlie's cruiser swung around the corner.
Revised A/N (July 2022): So how is everything coming along now? Yes, I do apologize for the shortness of this chapter, did not want to focus on anything else other than Tarcone and what it was like for Rosalie, so we will pick up from there again. Soon.
Hope you still enjoying the fic. I know I've taken my time to do this revision chapter by chapter, but I've come to enjoy doing this, like reliving the story and re creating my Immortal version of Bella.
Original A/N: Hey guys, this is a short chapter, I know. But it was quite hard to accomplish, I hope you liked the duel.
No promises to when the next update might be, because I used the long weekend to work on this, so I certainly pray for you to be patient.
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