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 try to 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 28
Healer
"I've a question, well several questions about them. But one now in particular" I told them when Carlisle mentioned the Volturi
"About the Volturi?" asked Esme sweetly. I nodded.
"Ask away" Said Alice smiling at me
"Does anyone have records of them knowing about other err, let's call it 'magical' creatures?" I asked thinking about Tobias and all the creatures he taught me about. After all, his kind knew about Vampires. Then again, apparently everyone knew about vampires, just not everyone had accurate information.
"You mean like yourself?" asked Carlisle.
"No… not exactly. More like faeries, elves, goblins, or maybe werewolves?" I asked hesitantly
I could see Carlisle ponder this and sorting through his options looking for a way to answer, which was an answer itself, still I waited patiently for him to verbalize "Yes. There were werewolves at some point, they are supposed to be extinct. And there are shape shifters too. Though the Volturi do not know their location, which is good seeing as they would try to exterminate them too." He finally said
"I will love to see Tobias' face when I tell him this" I said chuckling
"You can't tell anyone about us, or other creatures" said Carlisle "The Volturi are dangerous"
"Oh, Tobias already knows about your kind. And werewolves too, though I did not completely believe him when I first lived with him… this reminds me…" I told them while taking out my phone again and dialing Charlie.
"What happened now? Who showed up?" He asked as soon as he answered
"Everything's fine Charlie, gee… you and Duncan are the worst! You just jump to the worst possible scenario" I said into the phone while taking Rosalie's hand in mine again, somewhere deep in my mind I realized I was not only seeking comfort from her, but providing her the same by staying close. And I wondered if the mating instincts she spoke about on our date, were somehow also experienced by me. That would explain why we both were anxious when we did not see each other. I'd have to talk to her about this
"Well with how everything's happened the last couple of weeks, us jumping to the worse possible scenarios is to be expected" he said tiredly
"Try the last few months… I'm beginning to think that the accident that brought me here, may have not been an accident at all. They had started to show up around then too, just not so frequently. Can you look into her notes?"
"What you mean? What will I be looking for?" He asked me and I could see the vampires in the room cocking their head trying to figure out what was this conversation about.
"We'll talk about it in detail when we meet with Duncan" I told everyone smiling at Rose. "But we ought to figure out how long has there been a price on my head. And how they found me here so fast"
"Yes, that is troublesome. Not many people knew you are here" he added thoughtfully
"Precisely. So can you look into her notes and see if you find a pattern in the unexpected visits that started a few months before the accident?"
"Yeah. It's worth a shot. I'll look into it" he answered already looking through some journals by the sounds coming from the phone
"Anyway, I also called to ask you for an extra favor. When we meet, can you bring the stash Tobias and I worked on?"
"Sure. Any special indications?" he asked worriedly as he had actually been witness to a badge going wrong.
"Don't drop the vials" I said smiling and ending the call and focusing on breakfast again
"How long do you think you've been targeted?" asked Rose concerned
"Not sure. Might be just a little while. Might be longer. I know thanks to Trick coming that the price is high. Higher than most, or he wouldn't have taken the hunt, not even to repay his life debt to me. What I'll eventually have to do, is see if I can track out who ordered the hit. Thanks to him, I think now I have a way to reach out for them"
"How do you know that? When did he tell you?" asked Esme
"When the Quicky ended I had all the knowledge he did. The Quickening itself as well as my recovery were so intense and long because he had a lot of knowledge that he had accumulated through the years, both by his own experiences and the ones of those he beheaded" I said hoping I was being clear enough
"So what, now you have his memories?" asked Emmet pulling a weird face
"Not at all" I said thinking of a way to explain. "I know now all that he knew, but not how he learned it." I continued, while tracing soothing patterns on Rose's hand with my free hand "It is like… you know how to do add numbers, you know that 3 times 4 is 12, correct?" I asked and they nodded "Do you remember when you learned that or how long it took you to know it automatically?" They shook their heads, still looking confused "The Quicky is like that, not a transfer of memories, but of knowledge, I know a lot of things that I never will know how were learned…"
"Quicky?" Asked Jasper, speaking for the first time as I finished eating what was on my plate
"The lighting storm" said Rose for me. "It happens every time one of them is defeated" she said sadly
"We saw the lighting hit you, I was worried it would burn you, even with your fast healing" started Carslile "Would the lightening also hit us if we were to behead any of your kind?"
"No" I told them "Only other Immortals can receive the knowledge"
"Technically, we are Immortals too" said Emmet
I thought about it… maybe Emmet had a valid point. Vampires were indeed Immortal. "Maybe so, but you can't interfere on this just to test a theory" I told them
"How about Raoul?" asked Rose about to start growling again. I kissed her softly to avoid that.
"As amusing as it is to hear you growl, I think we have bigger issues than finding out if you vamps can have a Quicky"
"How are you so calm about this whole situation?" asked Jasper intrigued. I just shrugged. I honestly had no answer to that. Maybe after living with Tobias for years, and what he taught me, not many things could startle me or stress me out.
"Hey, weather is changing later today. Wanna go play ball?" suddenly asked Alice to her family. Rose looked expectantly at me, as if I had the final say.
"I'll probably only watch you, but go ahead and have fun" I told her squeezing her hand
"Then it's settled." Said Alice happily. "We finally have a cheerleader" she added as she merrily left the kitchen followed by a grinning Emmet.
"Just don't get any crazy ideas about me wearing a ridiculous cheerleader outfit" I shouted at the retreating forms.
Shortly after, we all left the kitchen and settled in the living room. I was happily cuddled against Rose who was lazily purring softly, when Edward decided to come back, he looked at us and scoffed again before heading for the Piano and settling to play a lovely tune that lulled me to dose off for a nap.
Revised A/N (April 2023): So, birthday month for me, want to cheer me up with gifts in the form of reviews? That would be greatly appreciated..
A/N: Yes super short, just now getting back into the groove of writing and the mood of this story…
No words are enough to apologize for the long delay, nor to express my gratitude to everyone who is still reading this…