The Power of Three [Twilight/Charmed]

Part One - Chapter Twelve: Charlie's Decision

“So the red haired vampire that attacked you… nearly got Charlie,” Alicia said looking at Amelia, who nodded her head as she continued to search for what they would need to protect Charlie.

Charlie hadn’t taken the news that vampires were real very well, and it had only gotten worse when he realised that his only daughter was dating one of them.

“So let me get this right… all those myths and legends, they are real?” Charlie asked making the siblings look at him and nod, they’d had no choice but to tell him the truth about the supernatural world; he had taken it as well as could be expected.

The chief of police sat quietly for a moment before shaking his head annoyed as he realised that Bella wasn’t the only one that had been lying to him.

“That means the Quileute legends are true… they turn into wolves,” Charlie whispered starting to remember the stories that he had heard from his friend Billy when he was younger.

Aiden sat down knowing that they only had a little information on that and even then Emily hadn’t told them much about the shape-shifters that lived not far from them.

“The Quileute’s are descended from ancient spirit warriors. However, a change impacted the tribe members hugely during Taha Aki's leadership and permanently changed their powers to phasing into giant wolves,” Charlie explained trying to remember what he had been told by Billy and his late friend Harry about the legends.

Alicia licked her lips wondering if Embry was one of them, she didn't know how to react if he was; since she didn't know what this meant for them.

“I need to see Bella…” Charlie insisted as his thoughts moved back away from the Quileutes and the fact that his friends had lied to him for so many years to the fact that his daughter was dating a vampire.

Aiden looked at Amelia, who nodded her head at Charlie understandably; she knew that he had every right to be upset with the fact that his daughter was involved with a vampire.  

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Stepping into the Swan’s house, Amelia nodded that the coast was clear for now before allowing Charlie to step inside; the police chief frowned as he looked around his living room.

“Bella,” Charlie called moving forward nervously, he didn't know what he was going to say to his daughter but he hoped that she wasn’t dating Edward if she knew that he was a vampire.

Alicia glanced at Amelia as Bella appeared downstairs, the older brunette looked between the Matthews’ siblings before she turned her attention to her father.

Amelia nodded at Aiden, she could sense Edward hovering in the area and knew that the moment Charlie confronted Bella, he’d made his appearance.

“I’ve just heard some worrying news,” Charlie stated while Bella stared at her father innocently, however it was clear that the chief of police wasn’t going to let this go.

“You see I was nearly killed today by a red haired vampire,” Charlie revealed making Bella stare at her father concerned before Edward appeared; he stopped for a moment when Charlie glared at him then turned his attention to Bella, who was looking at him.

“Don’t even think about it Cullen… I know about you and your family being vampires,” Charlie hissed making Bella stare at her father shocked before Edward attempted to move closer to her.

Amelia jerked her hands causing the vase next to Edward to explode in warning making the vampire look at her shocked; Charlie swallowed looking at his daughter, she had seemed surprised that he knew that Edward was a vampire.

“Charlie, I can explain,” Bella started stepping from her father and closer to Edward, who wrapped his arms around her making Bella smile up at him; everything was going to be okay now.

Aiden raised an eyebrow at his sister Amelia, who shook her head, since she didn't understand it either; from what they knew of vampires they weren’t capable of feelings like what she was picking up from Edward.

“I know what Edward and his family are and I don’t care I love him,” Bella insisted making Charlie stare at her dumbstruck before Edward stepped forward slightly offering a glare at the Matthews siblings.

“Let me explain Charlie… I don’t know what they have told you but it can’t be the truth,” Edward persuaded making Amelia glare at him.

Amelia hated when vampires got cocky like this one, they always seemed to think that they were better than everyone else just because they’d been alive for a couple of centuries.

“Excuse me leech but if it wasn’t for me then Charlie wouldn’t be here, you started this with the red haired vamp and now she’s murdering people, innocent people, this is the second time we have had to clean up your mess,” Amelia snapped making Edward frown looking at her; however it was only at Charlie’s intervention that stopped an argument rising.

Charlie couldn’t believe that the vampire had the nerve to put down the people that had saved his life; he trusted them more than he’d ever trust the vampires.

“I don’t care what you say Edward… they saved me, they’ve been honest with me from the start,” Charlie ordered making Bella look down at her hands; she felt horrible for keeping Charlie out of this, but she had done so to protect him from the Volturi.

Bella paused recalling what the Volturi would do if they learnt that Charlie knew about vampires, her head snapped up and she glared at the Matthews’ siblings; they had brought nothing but trouble.

“How could you tell him, you’ve sentenced him to death, if the Volturi…” Bella snapped furious that they had her father in on this world with the consequences that were involved.

It was clear that she didn't even care that she was in trouble or the trouble that she had brought upon them by being with Edward; she was only worried about him knowing about what was going on and herself.

“Aro knows of us as does the rest of the magical community, we are the Charmed Ones’, the Volturi won’t start another fight with us,” Aiden stated proudly making Edward stared at the three siblings in shock; Bella pursed her lips and looked at her boyfriend to back her up but he didn't.

Charlie took a deep breath watching at his daughter, he knew that he was going to be harsh but it needed to be done.

“I would like you to pack your things,” Charlie said calmly making his daughter look at him and frown as she started to assume that he was sending her back to her mother.

“That won’t stop me from being with Edward,” Bella argued as Edward swallowed nervously, he had never expected to meet the Charmed Ones; this put things in a completely different situation.

“I’m not… I want you out of my house,” Charlie replied making Bella stare at her father devastated, she hadn’t expected him to react like this, to Edward being a vampire.

“I’ve had to hear the truth from people who aren’t even central to what is going on; they’ve put their lives on the line twice because of this mess. I don’t know if I can trust you anymore,” Charlie stated before he moved passed his daughter, who was still numb from the shock of her father’s announcement; she didn't know how to react to her own father throwing her out.