This is my first Twilight story, so I hope that you all enjoy it.

In this story, I will use the pairings from the books:

EdwardxBella

AlicexJasper

RosaliexEmmett

CarlislexEsme

Summary: After deciding to go back to Forks, Edward and the rest of the Cullen family find that someone has severely injured Bella. Bella fights to stay alive while the Cullens try to figure out what happened to her. Now, they have to protect Bella from whatever is coming after her.

Note: The story will be done in different POVs, so the chapters will jump from one POV to another. I have labeled them clearly so that you know who's POV it is in.

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or the characters. They belong to Stephanie Meyer.

Chapter 1- Going Back

~Edward POV~

I knew that I did the right thing.

As much as it hurt me to leave Bella, I knew that leaving was the right thing to do for Bella's sake, not for mine.

My family had been against the idea of leaving Bella the way we did. They tried to talk me out of it. Even Rosalie tried to change my mind. They all knew that leaving Bella was the last thing that I really wanted to do.

Alice told me that leaving would devastate Bella in the end. Plus, Bella was Alice's best friend, so Alice did not want to leave her under any circumstances. Bella was also a sister to Alice already.

Jasper had apologized profusely to me for attacking Bella that night. He saw her as a sister and did not want to lose her like that.

Emmett also loved Bella like a sister, and he didn't want to lose her either. He hated the idea of leaving Bella like that.

Rosalie, despite her outward animosity toward Bella, loved her as a sister, and she did not want to love Bella, either.

Esme already loved Bella as a daughter. To Esme, leaving Bella behind was the same thing as leaving one of her children behind. It was simply too painful a thought for Esme, to lose another child.

Carlisle also saw Bella as a daughter. He also knew how much I loved Bella, and he knew how much it would hurt me to leave Bella behind. He didn't want either one of us to be hurt in any way, shape, or form, especially since it could be avoided.

However, I ignored my family. I refused to listen to anything that they had said to me. I was determined to leave so that I could protect my Bella.

When I told Bella that I didn't want her anymore, the devastated expression on her face nearly destroyed my resolve to leave.

I nearly backed out.

I couldn't believe that Bella had believed me so easily. I had thought that it would take much more than that to convince her of such a thing.

Once I had told Bella what I had needed to, I left. I had to leave before I ended up changing my mind and staying.

It has been nearly seven months since I left Bella, but it seems like an eternity to me. Each day feels like a lifetime.

I don't feel much other than the agonizing pain that consumes me every second of every day. My heart no longer beats, but I feel so hollow without Bella here by my side.

I spend the majority of my time in the room of whatever hotel I happen to be in, in whatever city I happen to be in.

I never pay attention to what city I am in anymore. It's not the city that I wish I was in, so it doesn't matter to me.

In my hotel room, I lay curled into a ball on the bed, and I allow the pain to consume me. I feel that I deserve it.

I close my eyes, and I remember my Bella's face. Her smile, her blush, her laugh, her smell. I remember it all. I always want to remember what she looks like. I know I'll never forget her, but doing this only served to remind me that she was still alive.

And then I remember the look on her face when I told her that I did not want her anymore.

It was still unfathomable to me that one sentence was all it took to convince her of that. That one sentence was all that it took for me to completely break my love's heart in such a way.

Finally, I uncurl myself from the ball and stand up from the bed. I then walk over to the glass doors, and I slide them open before I step out onto the balcony of my room.

It's nighttime, and I can feel the crisp breeze in the air.

I don't care.

I don't care about much of anything anymore. I can't bring myself to care about anything anymore.

Since I left Bella, I can't bring myself to care about anything except the fact that I am no longer with her.

I have haven't seen my parents or my siblings since we left Forks. I just can't bring myself to face them and see the pain that I inflicted on them because of my wanting to leave.

As I stand out on the balcony, I let my mind wander to the different memories I have of my Bella.

The first time that I saw her across the school's cafeteria on her first day of school at Forks High School.

The first biology class that we had together when we were sitting beside each other.

The first time that I spoke with her.

When Bella told me that she knew that I was a vampire.

When I took Bella out to my meadow and showed it to her for the first time.

The first time that Bella knew that I was in her room at night, just watching her sleep.

The first time that I took her to meet my family.

The ball game I took Bella to for her to watch.

Everything that had happened with James.

When I was in Bella's hospital room in Phoenix when I knew that Bella was going to make it.

The prom.

Watching Romeo and Juliet with her in her house on the day that everything seemed to end.

Her birthday party at our house.

Taking her into the forest behind her house and telling her that I was leaving Forks, that I was leaving her.

I couldn't take this anymore! I just couldn't take it anymore!

I ran back into my room at vampire speed and threw what little belongings I had with me into the duffel bag that I kept. I had it packed in a matter of seconds.

I then grabbed my cell phone and called the airport. I booked passage on the next flight that they had to Seattle, Washington. I could always run to Forks from there. It wouldn't take me that long to get there with the speed that I had.

I then rushed to the stairs and raced down them at a vampire speed, knowing that no human would be able to see me race down them at the speed that I was moving at. I went into the lobby and checked out of the hotel before I made a mad dash for the airport on foot.

On the way to the airport, I took out my phone and dialed a number that I knew all too well.

"Edward." Carlisle said.

I heard the surprise in his voice in his answer, and I understood why there was surprise at my call.

I only called my parents every few months so that they knew I was alive. I knew that Esme would want to at least know that I was safe and alive. I wasn't going to allow her to think that I was dead, even if I wished I was at the time.

I had just called them a few weeks ago, so I know that Carlisle wouldn't have been expecting a call from me for another few months.

"I'm going back." I said.

~Carlisle POV~

The call surprised me. Edward only ever called to inform Esme and myself that he was alive.

I had been very disappointed in him when Edward told us of his choice to leave Bella. I knew that it was a mistake that would only end up hurting both Edward and Bella in the long-run.

I did not argue with his decision nor did I go against it because I knew that it was what Edward felt he needed to do, even if it wasn't what he truly wanted to do. I never approved of what Edward had done, but I honored the decision he had made and abided by it.

"Edward." I said, wondering what the sudden phone call from him was all about since it was rare to hear from him.

"I'm going back." Edward said.

This sudden proclamation took me more by surprise than the phone call had. "What do you mean, Edward?" I asked.

"I'm going back to Forks, to Bella. I can't stand to live this way anymore, Carlisle. I just can't take it any longer. I'm going to go back." Edward explained.

There is nothing in this world that could have made me happier when I heard my son speak those words.

I knew how much Edward truly missed her. Only Jasper would have understood better than I did. I was certain that Bella missed Edward just as much as Edward had been missing her.

This was what I had been hoping to hear from Edward every time that he called. I was hoping he would realize that he was wrong and decide to go back to her.

"I am very glad to hear that, Edward. I will inform the rest of the family of your decision, and we will meet you in Forks." I said.

"All right, Carlisle, and thank you." Edward said before he hung up.

I knew that he was thanking me for understanding him and for being patient with him all these months.

I got up from behind my desk and rushed out of my office in a great hurry. "Esme!" I called.

Esme was in front me very quickly. "Carlisle, what is it? Is something wrong?" Esme asked, concerned as always.

Ever since we had all left Forks and the family split up, Esme had been even more worried about all of our children than she usually was, especially Edward and Bella given what they were going through.

Esme and I already consider Bella a part of our family, so leaving Bella behind was especially hard for us because it was like leaving a daughter behind in Forks.

It had hurt us both deeply.

Now, all could be made right, and our family could come back together with Edward's decision.

"Esme, Edward just called. He is going back to Forks. He has decided to go back to Bella." I said.

Esme's face immediately brightened upon hearing those words. "He is?" Esme asked just to be sure.

I nodded. "Pack up. We are going to go back to Forks as well." I told her, knowing she would have no argument.

Esme immediately started to go around the house to start packing everything, and I followed to help her.

Once we had all of our things packed and ready, we booked a flight to Seattle and headed for the airport.

~Alice POV~

I was so angry at Edward I couldn't stand it! I could have murdered my brother for forcing me to leave my best friend and sister behind in Forks because it's what he thought was best for her!

I did understand Edward's reasoning behind leaving Bella, I would give him that much. I understood his deep desire to keep Bella safe, but I knew that this was not the way to go about keeping Bella safe. All this did was hurt them both deeply.

I know that Jasper gets annoyed with me because he has to feel all of my feelings of anger toward Edward on top of his own, but I can't help how I feel. I can't help how upset I get with Edward for his stupidity.

Jasper was no happier about leaving than I was. I know that he fees very guilty about attacking Bella that night, and I know that he is truly sorry for what he did. Jasper already saw and loved Bella like a sister, and it killed him to know that he had attacked her and caused Edward to make this decision that had ended up splitting our entire family up.

I just wish that somehow Edward would get a clue and realize that this isn't doing him any good! And I am more than certain that all of us leaving her has not done Bella any good, either.

Jasper gave aloud sigh from his place on the couch beside me. "Alice, can you please calm down? I know that the actions that Edward has taken upset you a lot, but your anger is only making mine that much worse, and I would hate to end up killing Edward because of combined anger." Jasper said. He paused before he added, "If I must, I will force you to calm down."

I reached over and placed my hand on Jasper's arm. "I'm sorry about all this, Jasper. I don't mean to do that. I just know that what Edward is doing is not the right way to handle this situation, and I know that none of this is helping him or Bella. It just upsets me a lot." I explained honestly.

Jasper reached up and placed his hand on mine. "I know all that, Alice, but Edward has made his choice. We are just going to have to deal with this until Edward comes to his senses and goes back." Jasper said.

Then it happened.

I let out an audible gasp as I had a vision.

"What is it, Alice? What do you see?" Jasper asked. He knew that I was having a vision.

I saw Edward get on a plane, and I also saw the destination of the plane, and the final destination that Edward had in mind.

I jumped up and let out a loud shout of joy. "Yes! Yes! Yes! He's finally done it! Finally!" I shouted.

Jasper looked at me, still in shock at my sudden outburst and sudden emotions of elation and joy.

"Edward's changed his mind! He's on a plane to Seattle now! He's going to Forks!" I explained happily.

Jasper looked happy now. "Finally! I wasn't sure that he was ever going to change his mind and go back to her!" Jasper said.

"Come on. We need to get back and head to Forks. The whole family will be going back." I told him.

Jasper and I immediately started to pack everything up. Once we called the airport and booked our flight, we headed off to the airport to head back.

~Emmett POV~

How Edward could do all of this to his family and not think about how it would affect all of us is beyond me. He's split the entire family up so suddenly, and we haven't been the same since we left Forks.

Esme especially hates this separation that we now have. She loves her family more than anything, and she doesn't like for her family to be so far apart.

I hated having to leave Forks because it meant that I would never be able to see Bella again, and I loved her like a sister.

Edward was a fool to leave Bella when it was so obvious that he didn't want to leave. The entire family knows that.

Even Rosalie hated to leave Bella. She may have acted like she hated Bella, but I knew the truth. It was hard for Rosalie to hide anything from me. I didn't need Edward's ability to read minds to know that Rosalie did not hate Bella. Bella was family to us, and Rose saw Bella as a sister.

My brooding was interrupted by the ringing of my cell phone. I saw that the call was from Esme. "Esme." I said once I answered the phone, glad to be hearing from her.

"Emmett, you and Rosalie need to pack everything up. We're all heading back to Forks now." Esme said.

"But Edward-" I started, confused.

Edward had wanted us to stay away from Forks, and now Esme was calling me to tell me to head back to Forks.

"Edward had chosen to return to Bella. Come home. I want my family back, Emmett." Esme told me.

"Consider us there." I assured her before I hung up the phone. "Rose!" I called up the stairs, louder than need be.

Rose came down the stairs with a frown on her face. "Emmett, you don't have to yell. I can hear you just fine upstairs." Rose said.

"I know that, Rose, but Esme just called. Edward has decided to go back to Bella now. He's on his way to Forks now, and so is everyone else. Esme wants us to come home now." I explained quickly.

Rose's eyes lit up at that. "Then stop standing there, Emmett! Let's get going!" Rose said.

We then headed upstairs to pack, and once that was done, we called the airport to book a flight to Seattle.

Once we had that done, we headed for the airport.

~Edward POV~

My whole family is already on their way back to Forks. I knew that they would go the instant I made my decision.

Right now, all I cared about was getting back to my Bella.

I know that I had hurt Bella badly with the choice that I had made. I just hope that Bella will be able to find it in her heart to forgive me for what I put her through. I don't know how I could live if Bella was not in my life.

I looked out the window at the dark sky.

It would be about twenty hours before I would be able to see Bella again.

Hope you liked it. Let me know what you thought.

Next: It will be about the familt arriving back in Forks.

R&R.