A.N.If you don't like what you read then write what you want/ With my friend's added challenge of "keep the Loch Ness." Let's hope it doesn't go south before it starts.

Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight.

What's The Distress?

Bella--

Pregnant.

The word resounded in my head.

But I couldn't...

He was...

How did the semen...

Gotta protect. Have to. My son. Our son. He just didn't understand. But he would, he just needed time to adjust. He'd want it. How could someone like Edward not want a child? If anyone had an issue with that it'd be me.

I hated kids, but this kid was ours..

He was special. I had to protect it from Edward, but how. I was his, how could I be away from him? We were married he was a vampire, I loved him ...

Something in me firmed, I would, I would protect it. But I'd need help, Alice maybe- no she'd side with Edward and so would Jasper by proxy.

If there was one person-

I groped for my small phone, grateful now at Edward's insistence for it.

"Hello?"

"Rose," I whispered. "Rosalie, I need your help, you have to promise me. Promise you'll help."

Rose--

"Where?! Where?! Did she think I wouldn't understand?!"

Edward was in a frenzy since his visit. Furniture was destroyed, half the walls were torn down. Esme watched in a pained silence as Carlisle tried to calm him. Jasper and Alice weren't here yet and I wished I wasn't either. His eyes- his eyes were darker than I'd ever seen. His agony made me flinch and I shot out of the house before his pain could flash her voice to me.

"Rose!"

I ran like a crazed human, faster than I ever had, miles away, ignoring the pang I felt for leaving behind Emmett.

Finally I collapsed by a small ledge. I felt exhausted and guilty and dirty.

Rosalie... I'm pregnant. And Edward, he-he doesn't understand.

I tore at my hair, tugging fiercely at it. I wished desperately that I could cry, that my eyes could sting, that my nose would get clogged, I wanted to express my pain in a way that was human.

It wasn't fair.

A child.

A life.

All I'd ever wanted. To bring something good and pure, untainted into the world, to grow old and be happy. To pass away peacefully with Emmett by my side, to have fuzzy memories of grandchildren.

It wasn't much was it? I deserved that much didn't I?

Someone who had Emmett and someone who had me, a family of our own, little and small, but ours. Not just a group of people robbed from first chances.

But I'd never have that, because of this body.

This beautifully frigid, lifeless body.

Tears wouldn't fall.

Rosalie please, you understand.

Yes I understood.

I understood wanting something that had the best part of you in them. I understood wanting to have someone who looked at you like you were the most wonderful thing in the world, to want something with eyes as pure as your husband's. I understood that, I understood it so well.

You can't tell him, not until it's too late.

Edward's burning eyes.

My fault, always my fault. Maybe I didn't deserve that life.

I wished I could cry.

Alice--

The hummless chattering of the crowd outside of the terminal was a buzz that I frantically tried to tune out. Less than 20 minutes ago I was in Paris, getting supplies for Esme and now-

She was gone.

It didn't make sense. She was going to be one of us, it was decided. And even as a human she was in my sight, how could she just blur out...

The dog.

Jacob Black.

That had to be the only reason.

"Jasper," I grasped his arms tightly. "Help me."

He cradled my face, rubbing his thumb over my cheek and I felt a soothing calm wash over me.

"Of course," he agreed.

Jacob--

The forest floor seemed to blur right out from under me and my nostrils flared with a burning smell.

Bloodsucker.

Two.

Jasper, the general.

and Alice?

Jacob! Sam called, We'll be there, don't do anything stupid!

I huffed and skidded to a stop, my fur raised and I growled at the two figures that moved in.

Easy Jake, Seth advised. Their probably just here to talk.

They can do that at the boundary line, Leah grumbled, but her paws tore into the ground.

Stay cool man, Quil thought, We'll be there.

"I don't have time for this dog, where's Bella?" Alice's small fists were curled.

Leah groaned, I should have known, what's the damsel in distress about this time?

Not now Leah, Sam snapped, green and brown flashed in my mind, Almost there.

My growl died in my throat and my eyes widened. Bells? Was she lost? How could she be lost for fuck's sake?! She was living with a house full of super vamps? What the hell they couldn't keep track of one 115 lb girl?!

Calm down Jake, Embry pleaded, Not as bad as you think probably.

"Where?!" she shrieked again, her high trill hurting my ears. Her mate, pulled her back.

There goes my ear drum, Paul growled.

"He's surprised," he murmured, "And worried. He doesn't know."

No shit, Quil snarled.

Little Alice whirled on him, but all he anger seemed gone. "What do you mean?" she whispered. "He has to have her, no other reason..."

I didn't trust the leeches enough to morph back so I snarled out a universal message: What the fuck?

Alice and her soldier boy ignored me, they fell into a silent talk that reminded me painfully of Sam and Emily. Then the little leech's words started to register. She couldn't find Bella, couldn't see her. She couldn't see us. Was she in La Push?

No, Jared answered, joining the pack from Kim's house, We'd have known by now.

Alice tugged on his arm speaking so fast I could only distinguish, "Leave, now, suspicious, have to talk with Carlisle."

By the time the pack arrived they were gone. And we were faced with another dilemma.

Where's Bella?

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