A/N : Hey guys before you start reading the new chapters of 'Vampires, Shifters and Teddy Bears' I have some things to say first =

-First of all, thank you for those who recently favored and/or followed this story as well as those who reviewed me about it.

-Secondly, I said it before I will say it again : if you do not like seeing Edward as a villain then leave…

-Thirdly, I liked Charlie so killing him in my story was a hard decision… but needed.

-Fourthly, a massive event will soon take place and will change Harald's life even more

Now that everything was said, I wish you all a good reading !

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The funerals took place on Monday.

The principal of Forks High School, after hearing of the passing of Charlie, had allowed Bella to mourn in peace. Her friends, Jessica and Angela, promised to copy the lessons for her so she wouldn't be to far behind, much to the young woman's appreciation.

Harald was also dispensed from going to school as he wanted to be there for his soul-mate. The principal had also accepted it.

With them were also Alice Cullen, Jasper, Rosalie and Emmett. The four of them had been horrified to hear about Charlie's death, especially Alice as she was Bella's friend.

Harald had been reticent to allow them at the funerals as it was a CULLEN who killed Charlie but reluctantly allowed it with Bella's insistence. Speaking of Harald, after he revealed to Jacob, Bella and Billy who might be responsible for Charlie's death, all of them wanted to find Edward and make him pay.

But he managed to convince them to wait until AFTER burying Charlie's body before taking action.

Billy had reluctantly accepted despite him wanting to avenge his friend but it was Jacob who was the hardest to convince. Thankfully, after promising him to allow him to have 'words' with Edward, the young Black accepted to stay silent… for now.

Bella, her, had been both horrified and furious when her soul-mate revealed who had possibly killed her father. She had wanted to rush to the Cullen's home and kill Edward but thanks to Harald, she had to wait a bit for that.

Harald and Bella hadn't tell the Cullens about Edward's treachery but inside, they wanted nothing more than to tear the Vampire apart.

Back to present, many people were standing before the coffin holding Charlie's body with their heads bowed in respect for the fallen man. Bella had tears running down her cheeks as she was standing near her soul-mate who gently wrapped an arm around her shoulders to pull her closer to him.

Around the two were Billy, Jacob, Sam, the pack (who had been very cautious around Harald when they encountered him), Alice, Jasper, Rosalie and Emmett. Their parents wanted to come but because of works they couldn't.

Harry Clearwater, Charlie's other friend, was also present alongside his family. His daughter Leah had been curious of Harald but after seeing how close he and Bella were, she staid away.

Bella's mother, Renée Dwyer, has also been a bit saddened by Charlie's death but sadly couldn't come to Forks. She had tried to convince her daughter to come live with her in Jacksonville but Bella refused.

In fact, it had been decided that Bella Swan would live with her soul-mate ! Harald didn't mind as he had a spare-room but he had a strong suspicion that the young woman would want to sleep WITH him.

Renée didn't have any problem with it as Bella told her about this boyfriend of hers.

Back to the funeral, the priest was saying some words before coffin was buried.

However, the people present were to focused on the wooden box to care about what was said.

Harald, as he stared at the large box, whispered softly

"ᚱᛖᛋᛏ ᛁᚾ ᛈᛖᚨᚲᛖᛟᛚᛞ ᚠᚱᛁᛖᚾᛞ (Rest in peace old friend)… "

Bella, who heard him, glanced at him briefly for a moment before looking back at the coffin. While being really fluent in Old Norse, she could understand some of it… And the chocolate eyed young woman had understood what her soul-mate just said and was touched by it.

Later, one the priest stopped talking, the coffin was slowly put inside the large hole Harald and some of the other young men have dug before. Once it was done, people started to throw dirts in the hole, slowly covering the coffin with it.

Soon, the box was totally buried… right behind the mass of dirts, stood a Tomb Stone where we could those words written on it

CHARLIE SWAN

1964 - 2005

Sheriff and Father

Loved and respected by many

Some people wished their condolences to Bella who accepted them with a sad smile on her face. Jacob had pulled her into a hug as he was also affected by Charlie's death.

Harry Clearwater and Billy Black were talking with one another, possibly remembering all the good moments they had with Charlie.

Harald, him, was standing back, watching as beside him stood the Cullens. Alice looked at Bella with nothing but sorrow on her face and the other three seemed sad as well but not as much as the pixie-like Vampire. After all, Alice was Bella's friend and the closest among the Vampires.

The dark brown haired young man had a solemn look on his face but deep inside, he was filled with rage and blood-thirst. Charlie didn't deserve to die… and yet here he was, laying in a coffin… condemned to become a skeleton six feet underground.

Edward will pay for this… He swore it on the Great Bear herself…

Then his thoughts of vengeance broke when he saw someone approaching from the corner of his eyes and slightly turned his head to see Bella approaching him. Smiling sadly at his soul-mate, he opened his arms in a welcoming manner and she instantly buried her face against his chest, sobbing silently.

"Shhh its okay love I'm here..." he whispered gently to her while using a hand to caress her back.

"Thank you Harald..." she whispered back in a broken tone but then she looked up at her with hard eyes and he instantly knew what it meant.

She wanted vengeance.

"Harald… I want him to pay..." Bella hissed to him with narrowed eyes.

"And he will !" the dark brown haired young man replied with a nod.

"Wait ! You know who killed Charlie ?!" Alice asked in disbelief as she stood near them.

The rest of the Cullens were equally stunned by those words and were looking at the couple with wide eyes.

"Yes… I caught his scent on Charlie's body when we went to the morgue..." Harald explained with clenched teeth as a small growl escaped his throat.

"I did too… to be sure that Harald wasn't having nose problem~" Bella inquired too while sending a small smirk toward her lover who in return shot her a fake-glare.

Emmett and Jasper snickered at this before looking away when Harald shot them a stern glare to shut them up. Alice and Rosalie, however, were smiling widely trying their best not to laugh.

"Anyway, who did it ?" Jasper asked the two to change the subject and instantly the good mood turned colder.

"You will not believe us..." Bella whispered softly but it was loud enough for the Vampires to hear.

Alice suddenly felt dread inside as if she was having a really bad feeling what this.

"And why that ?" Rosalie asked them with a curious raisebrow as she stared back and forth between the two of them.

"Because the scent we caught on Charlie..." Bella began to say before Harald took over with an impassive look on his face

"… belongs to Edward..."

Alice's eyes widened comically as a gasp escaped her throat. At her side, Jasper and Emmett were looking at one another in shock while Rosalie looked at them with denial as if she didn't wanted to believe this.

" No… it can't be true..." Alice mumbled in shock and Bella shot the pixie-like Vampire a look of pity as she whispered softly

"I'm sorry but it is..."

"But why ?!" Rosalie asked them a bit too loudly as the Shifters turned their gazes to look toward them with narrowed eyes.

"To hurt Bella…" Jasper whispered in realization after a few seconds of thoughts.

Emmett and Rosalie glanced at one another before sighing in perfect synchronization.

The Vampires all knew Edward's obsession toward Bella and how furious he had been when he hard that his target was with someone else… a Werebear at that !

"What should we do ? Carlisle and Esme will be heartbroken !" Alice declared in a saddened tone as she looked at everyone present.

"We must confront him !" a new voice answered and they turned their heads to see Jacob approaching them.

The young Black had a cold look on his face as he looked at the Vampires… which was understandable in Harald's opinion as Shifters and 'Blood-Suckers' were far from friends.

Harald nodded in agreement at the young man's words before looking back at the Vampires who looked pretty tense at the moment.

"We need your permission to enter your lands though..." he said to them in a soft tone but still filled with determination.

Jacob opened his mouth to say something but Harald stopped him with a glare stating as a matter of fact

"Did you forget about the treaties ? If we both rush there now, they would be broken and chaos would follow !"

Jacob huffed in slight anger at being sermoned but nodded in understanding.

Harald sighed with satisfaction before looking back at the Vampire dead in the eyes

"What say you ? Will you let us confront Edward or not ?"

Alice, Rosalie, Emmett and Jasper glanced at one another at this, wondering about the appropriate answer.

00(Elsewhere : Harald's domain)/00

Meanwhile, in the forest surrounding Harald's home, Aiyanna was taking a small trip in the forest. Beside her was her friend Chenoa the Black Bear. With Harald attending Charlie's funeral, the blond grizzly bear had decided to not stay home and instead to go out to kill the time.

She came upon her friend not long after she left home. The Black Bear was eating some berries and when she saw Aiyanna, Chenoa interrupted her snack to greet her friend. The Black Bear had been a bit saddened to hear about the death of Bella's father but not THAT much as she didn't met the guy.

Heck even Aiyanna wasn't that sad by the man's death but they BOTH were sad for Bella who just lost someone dear to her.

Even Chenoa, who didn't know Bella for long, felt sympathy for the human.

["I hope this Edward guy pay for this !"] Chenoa growled as she walked side by side with her large friend

She had been horrified to hear that it was one of the 'Pale Human with Strange eyes' that killed Bella's father and then angry when the blond bear told her about the guy in question and his animosity toward her human, Harald.

["I hope so… He would be lucky if he somehow survive the encounter..."] Aiyanna retorted with a smirk to her friend.

Chenoa nodded her head at her larger friend's words, smirking before focusing back on where the two were heading. The Black Bear was leading her friend toward a part of the forest (thankfully one still INSIDE Harald's domain) where she had seen a large hive.

You know what this mean… If here is the answer :

Hive = bees and bees = HONEY !

No wanting to eat it all by herself, she offered Aiyanna to have some… It was easy to guess the answer as it is well know how much Bears loves their honey.

Anyway, as the two bears made their ways through a world of trees and grasses, Aiyanna listened as her friend stopped talking about Edward to instead speak about the delicious honey they were soon going to feast on.

Smiling in amusement at her Chenoa's excitement, Aiyanna then suddenly stopped as a strange smell reached her nostrils. It smelled similar to Eira the Bobcat (Katarina's familiar) but stronger.

Chenoa, who was speaking, stopped a few seconds later, looking at her friend with a hint of worry in her eyes and tone

["Are you okay ?"] the Black Bear asked her with a titled head of curiosity and concern.

["Do you smell that ?"] Aiyanna asked her friend ignoring the question, as she hummed the air.

Chenoa blinked at the question before sniffing the air… only to freeze when the scent reached her own nostrils. She had recognized it and was now looking around with panic.

["He is here..."] the Black Bear whimpered with slight fear as she stepped closer to her friend who looked at her with surprise at her sudden behavior

["Who ?"] Aiyanna asked her gently, worried for her friend as it was the first time she saw her acting like this.

["Tork..."] Chenoa whispered softly while looking around with fear.

Aiyanna, hearing the name, growled as she looked around while standing protectively near her friend.

Black bears can sometimes become preys to predators such as mountains Lions (Cougar), Wolves or Coyotes. Thankfully, it was rare as predators tend to chose easy preys over those who actually defend themselves.

Humming the air, the blond bear soon froze when she heard a rustle nearby. Turning her large head to her left, she saw the bushes moving as if something was heading toward them. Growling, Aiyanna went to stand right in front of Chenoa, glaring at the rustling bushes.

The Black Bear, for her part, was standing behind the large figure of her friend but her head pocket out to stare at the bushes with slight fear. Chenoa might be a Black Bear but she was mostly a pacifist who preferred to avoid conflicts.

Thankfully, the other Black Bears are mostly like hers and will fight only when they had no choice. But with Creatures like Wolves, Coyotes or Cougars… it was either fighting or fleeing.

When she heard about the Pale Humans, she left her previous home to a place where they wouldn't come. She refused to go where the Giant Wolves lived as she didn't wanted to become a snack for them. That's how she ended up in Harald's domain.

The Black Bear thought she was safe from harm seeing that Harald and Aiyanna were keeping the area safe but when news of Tork's coming reached her ears… she had been afraid. However, she left because she knew that her friend could deal with him.

Sadly, that didn't stop her from being AFRAID of him as Tork was known to be ruthless and dangerous.

Back to present, the two bears stared at the bushes, waiting patiently for whatever was heading their way. After a moment, the rustles stopped and the bushes became still.

Nothing was heard in the air… not even the birds.

Aiyanna shot a brief look toward Chenoa who returned it before they both looked back forward. After a moment, they thought it was nothing and relaxed.

["Well then… Maybe we should keep mo-"] Aiyanna began to say with a sigh before interrupted by Chenoa who roared in alarm

["WATCH OUT !"]

Quickly turning her head, the blond bear roared in slight pain when a large form clawed her side. Furious, she growled at her attacker before delivering a good blow with her paw, sending it flying away from her and tumbling on the ground.

Aiyanna took a quick look at the wound she received and seeing that they weren't that deep, she said softly to herself

["Two licks and it will like nothing happened..."] then she looked back at what attacked her.

The creature that attacked her was a Big Cat with a rounded head, erect ears and strong jaws. It had a sleek, muscular body and a thick, long tail, along with large forepaws where she could see the sharp claws shining in the light. It had a tawny golden color while the muzzle and chest was white. She could also see black markings on the face, ears and tip of the tail.

She knew what it was : a Mountain Lion… or simply, a cougar/puma.

Aiyanna took a better look at the feline and could tell that the cougar was a male and by the amount of scars on his body, he was no stranger to fights. Her orange eyes looked at his golden eyes as the two faced one another.

The cougar's ears were pressed against his skull as he glared at her, barring his teeth in a menacing manner. However, the blond grizzly Bear wasn't intimidated in the slightest as she took a heavy step forward before swiping the ground with the same paw.

["Leave before I make you !"] she growled at him.

The cougar snarled at her but did NOT backed down…

Aiyanna then charged him and this time, he quickly run away to avoid being in her path. However, he didn't went far as he soon returned with a hiss of anger.

The blond bear huffed at the feline before roaring at him as she took a few steps his way. The cougar snarled at her but at each steps she took, he backed away, his ears pressed further into his skull.

["I said : LEAVE !"]

As she said this, Aiyanna rose on her hind-legs before releasing her biggest roar and this time, the cougar left without hesitation. It stopped meters away to snarl at them before running away again, this time for good.

["Annoying fleabag..."] the blond bear grumbled to herself as she glared toward where the feline disappeared.

["Good job Aiy ! You manage to scare Tork !"] Chenoa congratulated her friend with stars in her eyes.

Aiyanna puffed her chest at the praise commenting ["It was nothing really ! Now where is this hive ?"]

Hearing the question, the Black Bear completely forgot about Tork and instantly went back to the main reason of their presence here

["Oh right ! This way !"] Chenoa cried out with enthusiasm before dashing away.

Aiyanna giggled at her friend's antics and ran after her shouting loudly

["WAIT FOR ME !"]

She cannot allow Chenoa to have that honey all to herself after all !

00/(Elsewhere : Cullen Residence)/00

In the Cullen's residence, there was no one home… except one.

Edward was watching TV in the living-room with a big smile on his face. Carlisle and Esme were still at work while Jasper, Emmett, Alice and Rosalie were at the funeral of his latest victim (not that they knew anyway).

From his family, more precisely by Alice, he heard about how devastated Bella was because of her Father's death and he felt proud of what he did. Sure Charlie was a nice guy and all but it was necessary.

"Now you know the true meaning of pain Bella…" He whispered to himself with an evil chuckle.

He was unaware of the group of people heading toward his location. Leading them, were none other than Alice, followed by Emmett, Rosalie, Jasper, Harald, Bella and Jacob… along with Billy.

Sam and the packs had insisted to come and that lead to protests from the four Vampires. Why ? Because they thought it was a bit too much people to confront ONE !

Billy wanted nothing more than to have revenge for the friend he lost so it was logically that he would want to face Edward but Sam and the rest of the mutts ?

In the end, Billy had ordered the pack to come but to not approach the Cullen's house unless they were called and they reluctantly agreed. After that, Alice had been chosen to lead them to her family's home.

Why her ?

Because of all the Vampires, Harald and Bella trusted her the most.

As simple as that.

As the group soon approached the large building that was the Cullen Residence, they were greeted by two people who were about to enter it : Carlisle and Esme Cullen, the heads of the Vampire Family.

Parking the vehicle (Bella's truck if you wanna know), they all climbed out to face the two with serious expressions on their faces.

"What is the meaning of this ?!" the former asked with shock and disbelief at the sight of not only Billy and Jacob but Harald and Bella as well.

Esme, her, looked at her adoptive children questioningly but none of them looked at her in the eyes as if they were saddened about something. And the maternal Vampire had a bad feeling about this.

"Sorry bother you Mr. Cullen but we HAD to come here !" Harald politely said to Carlisle but we could clearly see the rage in his blue-green eyes.

"And what could cause all of you to break the treaties ?!" Carlisle asked them with narrowed eyes but they were filled not with anger but interest.

Harald opened his mouth to answer but Jacob was faster as he literally snarl at the Vampire "We came to bring justice to a murderer !"

Carlisle and Esme were taken aback by those words and glanced at one another with confusion.

"What are you talking about ?" the maternal Vampire asked them with a frown.

"One of you Blood-suckers killed Charlie !" Jacob snarled again with nothing but rage and Harald slapped his face muttering softly

"I'm surrounded by hot-heads and idiots..."

But then he yelped when Bella slapped his chest with a hand while sending him a dangerous glare that could melt eyes. Billy, Emmett , Jasper, Rosalie and Alice looked at the scene with amusement in their eyes before focusing on the matter at hand.

"What ?" Esme's voice was soft and filled with shock as her wide eyes stared at everyone present.

"How could you accuse us of such a vile thing ?!" Carlisle asked them with outrage and anger.

"Because we have proofs of our claim !" Billy retorted as he stood near his son who looked ready to burst into the house at any moment.

Those words caught the attention of Carlisle and Esme who turned their head to stare at the chair-wheeled old man whose expression showed nothing but sorrow and anger. Billy turned his head to look at Harald and Bella before nodding his head.

The message was clear : Tell them.

Harald nodded back at the man before facing the Vampire parents.

"When we went at the morgue to see Charlie's body, I caught a scent on him… Bella did too..."

The chocolate eyed young woman nodded in confirmation while sighing in sadness at the memory of facing her father's dead corpse.

"It was Edward's scent..." Harald finished somberly after shooting a glance toward Bella.

Carlisle's eyes widened at those words while Esme hid her mouth behind her hands as she gasped softly in horror. She then looked toward her other children… only to see them looking down in sadness.

"It cannot be true..." Carlisle mumbled to himself as he stared into nothingness, unable to believe that Edward would do such a thing while beside him, Esme looked just as distraught.

"I'm sorry but it is…" Harald calmly said to them, using a soft tone at the sight of their faces.

While they were Vampires, he couldn't help but pitying them.

"Would you please call Edward ?" Bella asked the two with a small growl.

Carlisle and Esme looked at the young woman with hesitation and were about to answer when Jacob stepped in with impatience

"Why can't we just get in and confront him already ?!"

"Out of politeness ?" Emmett inquired with a shrug and they all stared at him with deadpan expressions on their faces.

"I have a better idea… Bella what about you call him out ?" Harald inquired after a moment of silence.

His soul-mate blinked at the unexpected request, just like everyone as they stared at him questioningly.

"Why me ?"

"For many reasons… but mainly because it was YOU he wanted to hurt !" The dark brown haired young man answered with a shrug as if it was logical.

Which was true.

The Vampires, the Blacks and Bella shared a glance at one another before nodding in agreement.

"Fine then..." Bella grumbled to herself before facing the large house before her.

"EDWARD !" she called out loudly.

Silence met her call…

"EDWARD !"

Again silence treatment…

"EDWARD ! COME OUT YOU COWARD !" Bella shouted loudly with slight irritation at being ignored.

For a moment nothing happened, but then the building's front door opened, revealing their target who slowly stepped out of the house looking a bit annoyed at being disturbed.

However, when his eyes landed on the people present, they widened in surprise, then at worry when he looked upon Bella… before hiding it behind another expression : anger.

"What are you doing here ?! You are breaking the treaties !" Edward snarled at them but his eyes were mostly on Harald, Billy and Jacob.

"You have done it the moment you killed Charlie, you filthy Leech !" Jacob snarled back with hatred as he glared at Charlie's murderer.

Rosalie, Emmett, Alice, Jasper, Carlisle and Esme tensed at the insult but said nothing as they watched the interaction.

Edward sneered at the young Black and opened his mouth to say something, surely something unpleasant, but was interrupted by someone.

"Why ? Why did you killed him ?! Charlie did nothing to you !" Bella asked him with watering eyes as she glared at him.

Edward merely looked at her with a smirk that putted many of edge because of the amount of dark pleasure it released.

"Yes he did nothing to me… but you did ! The moment I saw you, I knew you were meant to be mine and MINE alone ! But HE stole you form me !"

At the word 'he', Edward was sneering toward Harald whose face turned darker as he glared dagger at his enemy.

"Because of this, I felt pain like never before ! But not because he stole you… but because YOU fell in love with him !" Edward hissed at the woman, ignoring the people present who were listening with shock on their faces.

"To punish you for this, I decided to kill someone dear to you : Charlie ! I wanted you to suffer ! To take your father away so you'd know the real meaning of pain !" Edward added with a snarl , his attention entirely on Bella's whose face was filled with nothing but horror at each word entering her ears.

Alice, Jasper, Emmett,Rosalie, Carlisle and Esme stared at him with shock and horror : Edward had just literally confessed his crime… He didn't even tried to deny it ! The first four were disgusted by him and his reasons for killing an innocent person.

All of this to hurt Bella…

Speaking Bella, tears were running down her cheeks as she stared at Edward with wide eyes of shock, pain and horror. It was a sight that angered two people : Harald and Jacob. But it was the latter who was quicker.

Because of the amount of anger he was feeling, the young Black lunged at Edward but to everyone shock (and Billy's delight), he turned into a massive 10 feet long Wolf with russet brown fur. Edward yelped when the large Canine pinned him down but thankfully used his hands to held the wolf's head at bay to avoid being beheaded.

However, Jacob was to furious to give up trying as he tried to bite his enemy again and again. Having enough of the mass of fur, Edward quickly pulled his right hand away before delivering a strong punch that sent the Wolf off him.

Jacob yelped in pain at the punch but then growled at Edward who was now back on his feet. The massive russet wolf snarled at the Vampire and was about to attack when a feminine voice stopped him

"NO !"

Jacob and Edward turned their heads to look at Bella who had stepped closer : her face showed nothing but determination.

"He is mine !" Bella's snarl caused the wolf to back away with a whimper… the last word was said in a growl-like tone that sent shivers down those who heard it.

Then her body started to shift : becoming bigger, a bit more muscular and covered with reddish-brown fur. Alice, like her family (and the Blacks), looked at Bella with wide eyes of surprise as the latter soon towered above them, standing at 3 meters tall and no more wearing clothes.

Thankfully her feminine parts such as breasts and neither regions were covered in fur so she wasn't naked… Alice felt a pang of jealousy at her friend's curves but quickly hid it to focus on the Werebear. Her head now looked similar to a bear but thankfully her eyes were still the same.

Edward stared at Bella with wide eyes of shock at what she became but then a sneer grew on his face

"You really fell low to accept becoming a filthy ANIMAL !" he hissed at the reddish brown Werebear who growled at him in anger before lunging at him with a speed he wasn't prepared for.

Edward had barely the time to blink before a furry hand grabbed his face and slammed him hard against the ground… repeatedly. Harald winced each time Edward's face met the hard ground but felt no sympathy for the guy.

Looking toward Jacob who, despite being in a Wofl Form, looked at the scene with shock and slight fear. Snickering at Jacob's expression, Harald went to stand beside the Shifter

"Congratulations for well… this..." The dark brown haired young man said to the Wolf who nodded his head after shooting him a brief glance.

Harald couldn't blame either Jacob or his father to be stunned as it was the first time they actually saw their forms… albeit not their TRUE form.

The Vampires, them, were watching the scene with horror but Emmett also felt fear as he remembered the bear attack that led to his death. Carlisle and Esme, while looking at this with wide eyes, were still horrified that he killed someone and didn't tried to stop Bella.

Rosalie, her, was too busy comforting her husband but that didn't stopped her from shooting a glare toward Edward's form, internally happy that he got what he deserved. Jasper hid his face in a hand as himself couldn't believe that Edward would go so low.

Alice wanted to rush there to stop this massacre but staid where she was. With the vision she got some times ago, she knew Bella wasn't the one to kill Edward… The Werebear who did was stronger looking and with dark brown fur not reddish brown.

Speaking of which...

"That enough Bella !" Harald's voice caught everyone's attention and they all turned their heads to see him approaching Bella and Edward with a calm look on his face.

The reddish-brown Werebear stopped beating the Vampire to look at him with a glare

"WHY SHOULD I ?! HE KILLED MY FATHER !" she roared at him with frustration and anger.

"I know love but do you want to become like him ?" Harald asked her calmly.

Bella blinked at those words but then went deep in thought. Sometimes, we could see her, shooting glares toward Edward's dirty form. For a moment, only silence could be heard until Bella sighed in resignation

"No I do not…" she whispered softly to her soul-mate who smiled at her before petting her left hand which resulted with him earning a soft smile from the reddish-brown Werebear.

The Vampires collectively released a relieved sigh while the Blacks looked unhappy about her decision and they all watched as she turned human again… and with her clothes on. Bella shot a glare toward Edward before she followed her soul-mate as he lead her away from her father's killer.

Carlisle then stepped closer to Edward with an expression of sorrow on his face

"Carlisle..." Edward whispered quickly when he saw the bond Vampire stopping in front of him.

"Edward… From this instant, you are no longer a part of this family…" Carlisle declared softly to Edward whose eyes widened at those words.

"Leave and never return..." Esme gasped at her husband's decision and behind her, her children looked solemn at they watched the scene currently taking place.

"Why ?" Edward asked him weakly but by the tone, everyone could tell he was angry.

"You killed an innocent man… You almost broke the treaties we made… I -I can't allow you to live among us any longer..." Carlisle responded with sorrow before walking back toward his wife, not once glancing at the young man he saw as a son.

If a Vampire could shed tears then Carlisle would at this instant.

Esme herself looked close to tears but as a Vampire, she didn't have this luxury.

Edward stared at Carlisle's back with wide eyes of shock before looking at the rest of his family. Most to them looked away from him, no wanting to meet his gaze… even Alice.

Seeing no support from them, Edward's shocked expression turned into rage as he turned his gaze toward one person in particular : Harald Anderson.

"You… Its YOUR DAMN FAULT !" He roared in rage before gathering all his strength to lunge at the one he hated more than anything.

Harald, while being surprised by this sudden attack, quickly acted and lunged forward to meet his enemy, ignoring the cries from the other people present. Edward readied a fist as he came closer and closer to the Werebear who (in his mind) turned everyone against him.

Harald then surprised by ducking the blow before quickly grabbing his enemy by the throat, lifting him off the ground. Then, he turned into his Humanoid Bear Form, completely ignoring everyone as his whole attention was on the Vampire struggling in his grip.

Billy, Jacob, Jasper, Carlisle, Esme, Emmett and Rosalie were stunned by his appearance as his form was definitely taller than Bella's. Alice, however, recognized this creature as the one who killed Edward in her vision and so looked at it with horror mixed with fright.

"No… You did this to yourself ! Because you couldn't accept that Bella doesn't love you, you became a monster ! You act like a child throwing a pamper tantrum because you didn't get what you wanted !" Harald told him in a harsh tone that sent shivers down the spines of those who listened.

Edward didn't said anything to the Werebear but the sneer on his face became more pronounced.

"You disgust me…" Harald sniffed with disgust as he literally threw Edward away as if he was a rag-doll.

The Vampire tumbled on the ground, grunting in slight pain. Harald brushed his hand (the one he used to hold Edward's neck) against his chest as if getting rid of something awful before turning his back

"DON'T TURN YOUR BACK ON ME FREAK !" Edward's voice echoed from behind and he turned his head to see the Vampire glaring at him defiantly.

"I told you before : You do not want this fight..." Harald said calmly but with an undertone of menace that scared the people present.

"Oh I sure do ! And once I kill you, I will have some fun with Bella !" Edward retorted back with a dark grin before glancing at the woman in question with madness clear on his face.

Hearing this, Harald released a loud guttural roar before charging his enemy who did the same with a battle-cry.

-°SLASH SOUND°-

The two fighters were now standing on their feet, unmoving. The spectators watched with wide eyes as they all wondered who will fell between the two. A full minute later, a grunt escaped Edward's throat before his head fell on the ground, no longer attached to the main body.

Harald then slowly turned around to face the unmoving corpse of the Vampire with a neutral expression on his face. Around him, the Cullens along with the Blacks and Bella were looking at the scene as they realized that Edward would never wake up from this.

Alice couldn't help but lowering her head down in sadness as she realized that her vision was proven correct.

Edward Cullen was dead… killed by the guy he hated the most.

Harald then looked away from Edward's dead body to look at the sky before whispering in Old Norse as an image of Charlie passed through his mind.

"ᚤᛟᚢ ᚺᚨᚡᛖ ᛒᛖᛖᚾ ᚨᚡᛖᚾᚷᛖᛞ ᛗᚤ ᚠᚱᛁᛖᚾᛞ… (You have been avenged my friend…)"

(To be continue…)