Edward held me close, and if either of us could shed a tear we'd both be soaked, but dry sobs sufficed as we stood over the body of our little girl, Renesmee's eyes were closed, and her face was peaceful, she looked as if she were sleeping, but we knew she wasn't the steady thrum of her heart beat was silent, the blood beneath her ivory skin was still, her body was motionless, filled with an utter stillness brought on only by death, Jacob sat on the ground beside her, total defeat emanated from his red rimmed bloodshot eyes, and his limp tired hands, he just sat there in his human form, almost as if he were no longer able to speak, he was quiet, and I knew he'd not just lost his love, but the other half of his soul, he just stared at her, and every time he looked away, his eyes slid back to her motionless body, he begged her silently to return, to come back, uselessly he pleaded with her, knowing already that it was too late. When he hinged a glance at me looked at my eyes, I knew he was remembering Renesmee's they were the same as mine had once been. "Jacob" I whispered "promise me you won't do anything stupid, she wouldn't, she wouldn't want that….." he looked at me and I could tell by his eyes that I was too late, he'd already decided, I touched his arm lightly, "goodbye, I'll always love you Jacob, you're my best friend " I whispered, my voice cracked, he looked at me gratefully, phased, and ran off into the woods, "he's going to kill himself, love" Edward whispered touching my arm gently, "you know we've lost him don't you" he observed then looking into my eyes. Then he turned back to Renesmee, the pain in his eyes scorched me to the core, and I knew mine were the same, "goodbye Nessie, my baby…" he leaned forward, and lightly kissed her cold forhead, then pulled me into his chest as I was struck by a new barrage of dry sobs…"the Volturi will pay for this" he growled, it rumbled deeply in his chest and I knew what we had to do...