A/N: Another two important P.O.V's for your edification xx Alexis


Fuck, I still can't believe what had happened! One minute we were all happy, and having fun. Well, as much as you can at one of Alice's overly stuffy do's and Jazz was pumping out the good vibes, I'm not sure he realised it, but his happiness is ours too. He's always happier when my little sissy is here. Then it all turned to shit! Okay, we weren't all happy, Rosie was being her usual bitchy self to Belly-boo, but everyone else seemed good. Bella had just opened a present, the empty stereo box from me and Jazz and I had laughed telling her it was already in her truck so she couldn't refuse. I'd known Bella was uncomfortable; she really doesn't like being the centre of attention. Then Alice handed her an envelope and she had a small smile on her face! It was so wrong somehow, it was almost malicious, but nobody seemed to notice but me.

That's when Bella cut her finger and one tiny drop of blood oozed to the surface and Eddie snapped, yeah figuratively and literally! I was transfixed for a moment as he tore her throat out and as I jumped forward to help her, he threw her behind him making it worse. I had held my breath right away but it was leaking in and the blood was everywhere. It was on the carpet, all over the broken glass and crystal, as well as up the walls like sick demonic art. I threw the fool out of the large lounge window and rushed to Bella. I realised there was nothing that could save her but our venom. I expected Carlisle to jump in but he was too busy dealing with Eddie, as Bella bled out. So I looked her in the eye and smiled, she nodded her head as if telling me to do it and I did!

I bit her as near to the gash as I could and then sealed both with my venom. Making sure it lined up perfectly knowing although it would leave a scar it would be much less noticeable. That would be because my venom was now in her system, so it would heal the gash too. I also slit the scar on her wrist with my nail, which I knew she hated so much, and resealed it adding a little more venom. She didn't scream like I had expected, but she was twitching as if she had a horrendous itch under her skin.

"See you in three days Belly-boo!" I had whispered after I had bitten her,

We then both were staring at everyone in confusion; they'd all turned on Jazz! Why? We both knew he hadn't done anything. He'd been the one putting the stereo in the truck and had just come through the door for God's sake! Eddie the fuck-up was blaming him for everything, from the Big Bang to the death of Jesus by this time and it sounded so false. He was always a terrible liar; all that blinking was a dead giveaway, so why were they believing that utter swill! How could the others not see his cock-and-bull story for what it was? They were eating it up, damned easy-led assholes! Alice was blatantly ecstatic with how things were going and Rosie looked smug. My Rosie was sadly looking to me overly self-righteous as if what had happened was no more than she expected and of no importance to her personally.

But it should have been because it was of great importance to me, her mate! For not the first time I was disappointed in her. No, I was dismayed by her behaviour, why has she never accepted my brotherly relationship with Bella, why did she have to make it seem tawdry, dirty and unseemly! Eddie although he had tried to hide it, looked beyond pleased with himself. None of them tried to hide their feelings or faces from me or Bella, just from Carlisle and Esme. It was as if we were no longer there, not significant enough for their self-important selves to worry about! Not one of them checked to see if Bella was still alive, too busy condemning Jazz for a crime he didn't commit! He, of course, had glanced over several times and nodded to me in almost relief when he knew I'd saved her.

It wasn't until the room fell silent that they realised Bella's heart was still beating. Rose was livid when she spun around and she realised I had turned Bella myself. I glared at her with a look of disgust, seeing her for once as the small-minded mean girl she often portrayed. I was really grasping for the first time, this was the true her, and I was not impressed. Carlisle had then rushed over and I propelled him back across the room, yelling!

"Too little, too late Carlisle! She needed you when your precious son ripped her throat out!"

I had gotten to my feet after that and Eddie was like a persistent gnat nipping at me and trying to get hold of Bella. I was so sick to death of him and barely heard anything he whined at me. I just grabbed him by the throat; seeing real fear there from him for a moment. Just before I launched him upwards, I was surprised when he actually landed in his own room, go me! Mom and Rosie rushed towards me then and I jumped up through the Eddie-shaped hole, rather than hurt them like they deserved. Down below I heard the sardonic laughter from Jazz or was that finally the Major? As well as the slow clapping he delivered and there was a momentary silence. I walked to the end of the hall and put Bella on the bed in one of the guest rooms. It was not a connecting room and only had one main doorway.

Plus the windows there were smaller on that side of the house, not plate glass like our own. I smirked at how responsible I was being with my new charge, I hadn't thought twice about saving my little sis, and it hadn't been as hard as Carlisle always made out it was, the self-aggrandizing fool! But then I didn't want to kill her, to feed from her, maybe that was his problem! This was my baby sister and I wanted her to live, I guess that makes all the difference. I heard several barely whispered words and Alice stamping her foot expecting everyone to believe all her shit and skewed visions. What was that little devil up to? Cause Alice never does anything that doesn't benefit her in some way! But this proves without a shadow of a doubt Edward is not Bella's mate and never has been! Nor was Alice Jasper's since she was blaming Him!

Did Carlisle know? He best not have, because even I find that unacceptable and I'm the easygoing one around here? Then Bella started screaming, why? Eddie was coming once again; well he wasn't getting near my sister, ever. I met him at the door still not hearing the shit he was shovelling at me, before for the third time I launched him. That time it was down the hallway and out through the side wall. Jazz had just come into view and he stepped aside to let the fool sail past, he had a look of mild satisfaction on his face. I was telling Bella to keep repeating all her memories over and over, it worked for me and I had remembered a lot about my human life. Bella was smiling and squeezing my hand as I cleaned her up a bit; luckily the change wasn't going so bad for her. I felt the bond between us solidify into more than it was before.

I was annoyed with the whole family and so was Bella, but not with Jazz, who'd done nothing wrong. He had stuck his head around the door and I smirked to myself when I heard his little growl as he saw me wiping Bella's neck clean. So that's the way the wind was blowing, okay he was a much better match for my little baby sis. She thought so too since her heart sped up as he spoke. Did Alice know this; had she planned for Bella to die? Damn did everyone have an ulterior motive for this fiasco? It was quiet for a short while until I heard Alice screeching at Jazz, which also upset Bella a little. Then once again Eddie came back, boy was he a slow learner; I just compounded it all, by reminding everyone what had really happened down there.

That I and Bella had also seen what happened and how much they had gotten it wrong by listening to the Golden Duo. Punching home she was just as he liked to tell her, his drug of choice! So when Eddie started in on me again I loudly said,

"Yeah, go dilute your singer's blood out of your system! I'm her sire, she will calm for me"

Rose shouted, no she demanded, basically ordering Jazz to shut Bella up. Meanwhile, Bella was happily screaming her head off again. I could tell because she was smiling at the same time, but Jazz refused. I knew he was pissed off with them all, but mostly Carlisle with his fake 'Son' platitude! Bella's anger spiked for a second and then she got all warm and fuzzy when Jazz retaliated.

"That's Major Whitlock to you, Dr Cullen!" Jazz had growled angrily,

It wasn't much longer before those four had left to hunt or get away from the noise Bella was happily making to irritate them. Esme seemed stunned at Bella's abrupt silence and her smile. But between me and some stilted comments from Jazz, we explained what had really happened. That's when she became truly mortified, she knew she had fucked up and tried to apologise to Jazz, several times. He seemed a little distant and I understood as he was sick of being the scapegoat. That everyone believed them first and the truth second! Mom and Rosie would have their work cut out for them, gaining his real forgiveness. But if what I sensed was also true gaining Bella's on his behalf may be even harder. She will forgive them for their sins against herself, but against him not so much I'm guessing.

I know this because that's how I felt as a mate. But in regards to Jazz, that might be beyond them. If he can barely forgive their behaviour towards him for this final insult, he'll never forgive it towards her! They stood around doing nothing and would have let her die if I hadn't changed her, do they not remember that? Yeah, even I might find it hard to forgive them now that I think about it. Rosie was prepared to let Bella die because she was jealous of our sibling relationship! That's all kinds of fucked-up and maybe it's time for me to take a stand. It's perhaps time for my wife to realise she may mean the world to me, but not everyone else feels that and she has no right to expect it! She needs to realise I have rights too and Bella is my sister forever now! One thing I'm beyond sure of is I'm done being part of this coven, permanently.

Alice and Edward are literally dangerous and I will not die for them or more likely in place of them! I wonder if Jazz will let us join his coven, together but separate like Pete and Char. Because let's face it, Char hates Rose and with good reason, Rose needs to do some serious reflection on the way she has behaved to them and everyone else! It was right after my bit of reflection, we decided to hit the road and Mom had elected to come with us. I think she hoped that it would go towards making up for her failure to once again protect Jazz, and also Bella when they needed her the most. I have no idea if it would, but she can wear down the toughest soul and had already done so years ago, but this time she would have to mean it as an eternal thing, not the wishy-washy platitude it obviously was before.

She like Rosie needs to remember relationships need constant nurturing if they are to survive. Because Jazz is not the forgiving you every single time you fuck up type. Actually, it's the Major who had eventually said enough is enough, Jazz tends to turn the other cheek a little too much even for my liking. Maybe Bella can bring both sides of him into alignment or at least agreement, which would be a benefit to both him and her. The more I think about it, the more I see they are perfect for each other. Bella doesn't want money, notoriety or power she just wants to be happy and loved. Something Jazz has also wanted and has for a long time, but above all, she'll bring him peace. I have no idea where we're going, Mom made some suggestions which Jazz vetoed. He wants us to go somewhere the others have no knowledge of and I also agree.

So we're heading east for the moment and I'm ignoring the fact I'm feeling the pull of separation because I have left Rose behind for the first time ever!

RNFSG

I was finished my double shift a lot earlier than I expected thank goodness as it was the second in a row, Deputy Andy came into the station in uniform and told me to head on home and get some rest. He said he'd been bored at his house alone, since his wife was away at her mother's and would rather be working. So I jumped at the chance, I even stopped at the diner for a bite to eat and some pie, knowing Bells had been out for the evening and didn't want her cooking for me on her birthday. A birthday I should have spent with her, but had no cover due to holidays and sickness. That was the main bone of contention between Ren and me, the unpredictability of my hours. She was never cut out to be a small-town cop's wife that's for sure.

However, when an hour later I made it home, I was very surprised to see Bells truck was not outside of the house. Was she still at the Cullens this late in the evening? Well, in that case, I'll just go over there and pick her up. I know she didn't want to have a party, but Alice wouldn't take no for an answer. I sort of liked that girl at first, but her constant badgering and nitpicking about Bells clothes. It wore thin, pretty quick! I don't know how my kiddo puts up with it, I would have blown a gasket ages ago. I was both happy and annoyed she had made friends with the Cullen kids. Happy she was making friends here in Forks and annoyed how they totally monopolised her time! Both Edward and Alice were far too intense, but Emmett seemed like great fun.

I really didn't know the others very well, but they were polite and kept out of trouble. Billy hated that Bells would rather be friends with them than his son, Jake. The trouble was Jake wanted a relationship with my kiddo, but she wasn't interested in the young boy. I told Billy it was her life and I was under no illusion that she would stay here forever. I really didn't expect that she would go back to Ren either, no I have a feeling she will want to get away from a life of cooking and cleaning for a long time. Really most of his worries stemmed from the tribe's irrational dislike of the Cullens for some vague superstitious mumbo-jumbo! Yep, her truck's here so she must still be around, It's a bit late for a small birthday party to still be going on even at the weekend.

Although I suppose I need to cut her some slack since she is eighteen now and not really a child anymore. What in the name of all that's holy has been going on here? There was a hole halfway up the side of their house, about thirty feet off the ground and the lounge window was smashed to pieces! Was that a broken table haphazardly lying at the side of the building, had they been burgled? I pulled my gun out as I exited the cruiser, better safe than sorry in case it was still in progress. It was worthless to use the front door since the window was completely shattered. Plus if there was a robbery in progress they don't need to know I'm here, just yet! I could hear muttering coming my way and Alice Cullen suddenly appeared, and then started screaming when she saw me.

What the hell was she screaming at me for; I was there to help them? She dropped the bucket and scrubbing brush she had been carrying and the smell of bleach reached me now. She was going to clean up the evidence of a crime, that's not good. Goddamnit, I'd just slashed my hand open on a piece of glass that was sticking out of the window frame as I flinched at her high-pitched scream. Well, at least it's not my gun hand! Holy hell there's blood everywhere in here and it isn't mine, what the hell happened? I was squatted down on the balls of my feet looking over the site of the largest blood stain with my bleeding hand on my radio ready to call this in. That's when I was hit from the side by God knows what. That saying I'd heard in a movie or read in a book somewhere popped into my head.

'To feel like you've been hit by a ton of bricks', yeah, it felt like that! I think a couple of my ribs have snapped and it's getting harder to breathe freely. There were voices shouting and then I felt a pain in my neck like it was being torn out by a wild animal. I know my gun went off but have no idea what it hit. I doubt it was whatever this was on my back or it could have caught someone else. That's when I heard clearly,

"No Edward, not again!" from Dr Cullen,

What did he mean, no way was the weight on my back, Bella's boyfriend!

"Jesus Edward, not her father as well! Christ, how many Swans are you going to kill? Do you want me to find Renee's address for you?" Rosalie Cullen yelled, her voice saturated in revulsion and shocked sarcasm,

So it seems my killer was my daughter's boyfriend, maybe Billy was right about them after all! Has he already killed my Bells? Fuck, is that her blood all over the floor and walls? I was starting to see red, had that pompous bastard killed my daughter! I felt him sucking at my neck and I knew, fuck it, Billy was right they're vampires! I was getting very cold and knew I was about to lose consciousness when I felt his weight lifted off of me. It wasn't one of the Cullens, well, not one of the three in front of me, looking aghast! Yeah, they just stood there and watched him kill me was it a sport to them? Were they going to give him marks out of ten for my execution? Then I heard a voice say,

"Sorry Chief, this is gonna hurt like a motherfucker!"

Then I felt pain like I had never felt before, it was like fire in my veins. Just then I realised Edward's head was right in front of me, its eyes blinking and the mouth snarling and wide open and my blood was leaking out of the side. I did the only thing I could as the pain tore through me; I lifted up my hand which still clutched my gun, and shot him straight through one of his bright red eyes! Up this close, I even saw the gun spark, damn! That's cheap ammo, I'd normally look into that but don't think I'll be around! Carlisle grabbed the decapitated head and ripped out what was left of his burning eyeball! I was trying to fight the pain, but it spread so fast. It was like acid in my veins, so I just let go of the fight and let the blackness overtake me as the guy helping me said,

"Congratulations, you scored a bull's-eye Chief, even with that gash ammo. Your prize is immortality!"

Well, he knows guns that's for sure I thought pointlessly. I was floating in a sea of lava on a very thin life raft; it saved me from most of the pain but not all. Every so often I heard that voice, it was definitely southern and more than a little sarcastic too. He ripped Dr Cullen a new one using swear words I'd never heard before and then some. The next time I heard it he was talking to someone called Sugar! I could tell I was in a truck in the back seat and they were talking about my house and covering up my death, Bella's too. She sounded lovely, a real southern belle type of accent. I was worried about my documents and pictures of Bells. That's when I heard him specifically telling her to get them. So I thought of something else I wanted and yep he mentioned that too! I did it once more and he said,

"Come on Chief; give it to me in one big message and not this piecemeal shit!"

I was surprised, but did as he said and then told him how to rig the boiler in the basement to blow. It was old and would be a believable cause of a fire. I was wondering how I had a direct line into his head when he laughed saying,

"I'm you're sire Chief, it's my venom in your veins. I think it'll probably wear off when you wake up. Christ, I hope so!"