The Power of Three [Twilight/Charmed]

Part One - Chapter Thirteen: The Truth Comes Out

Charlie stared blankly at the television as Bella appeared down the stairs with her suitcase and Edward; the brunette looked at her boyfriend biting her lip wondering what she should say.

“I’m going,” Bella said softly handing her suitcase to Edward before she looked at her father expectantly, he hadn’t spoken to her since he had told her to leave but she had hoped that he would say goodbye to her now.

Edward frowned when Charlie didn't even look at his daughter to say goodbye to her, he knew that Charlie was upset that Bella had been selfish about how much danger Charlie was in because of her choices but she was still his daughter.

“I’ll see you soon?” Bella asked softly waiting for her father to speak to her, however she blinked back tears when Charlie didn't even acknowledge her; it was only for Amelia stepping back into the house that there was any noise.

Pausing for a moment, Amelia glanced at Bella who glared at her; before Edward led her from the house, he didn't need her starting a fight with a powerful witch.

As soon as Bella and Edward were gone, Charlie sighed and looked at the three witches who were preparing some anti-vampire traps to set up around the house that would warn any vampires away.

“So what do we do now?” Charlie asked as Alicia helped Aiden prepare the enchantments to keep vampires out of the house; Amelia sighed looking at Charlie, who was watching them with interest.

“First we put up protection charms around both houses then we need to know what we are dealing with here,” Aiden replied making Amelia nod in agreement as she carried on; they needed to know if they were just dealing with vampires or something more.

***

Emily stepped out of her home and hurried towards the car that was waiting for her in the rain just outside her home; she carried Claire close to her chest before she climbed quickly into the car.

Amelia that was waiting for her flashed Emily a reassuring smile, before they pulled away from the small house and started back towards Forks; the sooner they were safely back at the house the better.

“You understand why I couldn't tell you about the boys?” Emily said looking over at Amelia, who nodded her head as she took a deep breath; it wasn’t Emily’s secret to tell and she knew that.

Aiden had gone to see the Elders about what was happening here in Forks and he been shocked to hear that there was a pack of shape-shifters living that close to vampires.

“We understand that you couldn't tell us… it wasn’t your secret,” Amelia replied making Emily nod her head at her with a smile, the brunette had no idea about Paul imprinting on her; Emily wondered how Amelia would take the news when it came out.

“So what is going on? You didn't really say much over the phone,” Emily asked curiously as they left La Push and started to head towards Amelia’s home; the brunette had a feeling that the shape-shifters knew that she had collected Emily and it wouldn’t be long before they turned up with the Cullens.

“Charlie was attacked by the red haired leech, we didn't have any choice but to tell him what was going on; naturally he figured the Cullens out and he’s threw Bella out,” Amelia explained while Emily stared at her shocked; she didn't know what to make of what she had just been told.

If Charlie was now aware of the supernatural world, then it easy to guess that Charlie knew that Billy had been lying to him for years.

Emily hated to think how this would affect their friendship, they had been friends for so long and Billy had done his best to warn Bella away from her course of action with the Cullens.

***

No sooner than they had arrived at the Swan’s house, Amelia’s head snapped to the forest making Emily look at her worried before Alicia appeared and ushered her and Claire into the house.

Amelia frowned as Paul appeared wearing nothing but cut-offs, he moved towards her cautiously as Sam appeared out of the shadows of the woods; it was clear that something was going on, something they wouldn’t like.

“So you’re a shape-shifter,” Amelia mused as Aiden stepped out of the house making Paul stopped walking and stared at her shocked.

Sam looked at Paul as he warily approached Paul, who seemed to sense that Amelia wasn’t going to let him near her; he just hoped that this wasn’t going to cause them too much trouble.

Amelia’s previous encounters with shape-shifters weren’t pleasant ones, they had been low-level demonic beings; Amelia wasn’t sure how Paul’s ability fitted in with what she knew about shape-shifters.

“What is going on?” Sam asked neutrally making Paul glare at him, they had received a call from the Cullens that the Matthews were dangerous and not to be trusted but that was it; he wanted to know what was going on and why the three new imprints where at the centre of it.

“We’ll explain when the Cullens are here,” Aiden replied as Alicia stepped out of the house and stood by her siblings; Embry appeared from the forest with the rest of the wolf pack, whatever was going on wasn’t going to be good and they all needed to stand together.

It didn't take long for the Cullens to arrive, Edward glaring at the siblings while Amelia frowned as her eyes focused on Bella who was clinging to him as if she was a child and not an adult; she didn’t know what the vampire saw in the clingy human.

“Okay explain,” Sam demanded making Paul snarl at him, he didn't like the idea that Sam had that Amelia was behind some sort of evil; she was his imprint and he would protect her anyway that he could.

“Alright, let’s cut to the chase… we know that the Cullens are vampires and that you are shape-shifters; due to the horrendous mess that you’ve left behind we have been forced to intervene after the red haired leech nearly killed Emily and then Charlie,” Aiden listed furiously while Bella looked down at her feet ashamed at all the trouble that she was causing and yet Edward still wouldn’t change her.

Amelia held back a smart comment as she picked up on Bella's self-pity, she couldn't understand why anyone was interested in such a self-centred human, who only seemed to care that she was upset and not about the mess that they were all now in.

“And just who do you think you are?” Rosalie snapped making Aiden chuckle as he looked at her, he wondered when the news would catch up with the rest of the supernatural world that their cousins had retired and that they were the Charmed Ones now.

“We’re the Charmed Ones,” Aiden replied making Carlisle swallow before he turned to glare at Edward; everyone who knew of them knew that the Charmed Ones were a force for good.

Rosalie and the rest of the Cullens looked taken back, some of them offering glares at Edward for trying to turn them against the people that stood in the way of evil taking over the world.

“Now this is your only warning… cross us again and we won’t hesitate to deal with you,” Amelia said crossing her arms before Rosalie snorted amused.

Amelia jerked her hands causing the bin next to the blonde vampiress to exploded making the group gathered flinch; it was clear that this wasn’t a warning to be taken lightly.