Author's Note: My first Fanfiction. Please tell me if the characters are OOC. The quote is from page 55 of the paperback Twilight. Had to use it to tell what is going on.

Chapter 1:

It was a high-pitched screech, and it was fast becoming painfully loud. I looked up, startled.

I saw several things simultaneously. Nothing was moving in slow motion, the way it does in the movies. Instead, the adrenaline rush seemed to make my brain work much faster, and I was able to absorb in clear detail several things at once (Twilight page 55).

I saw some people in the parking lot looking in horror; the Cullens were standing by their car. Wait where was Edward? Then I saw it, the dark blue van skidding across the icy parking area, the brakes screeched as it made an attempt to stop. It was going to hit the back end of my truck, and I was between the two.

The van collided with the truck, I did not even have time to react all I knew was this was it. This was the end.

The first thoughts were of Renee and Charlie, how were they going to handle this? What about Tyler, I hope he does not blame himself for it.

I felt the van hit me, my back slammed against my truck. The van shifted and turned against me. I slipped from between the two and my head hit the cold ground. The last thing I saw was Edward running forward, a look of absolute shock and fear on his beautiful face. Everything went black.

EPOV

I heard Alice's thoughts from the front door of the main building. I had tried again to get out of my Biology class but it did not work. The van is going to hit her!

I took off. My only thoughts were, please not her, anyone but her. The blue van hit the back end of her truck and I heard the snapping of bones. I was too late.

My instincts told me to turn and run. I pressed on. Someone had finally had enough sense to call an ambulance, frightened thoughts flashed through my head from the other students but I pushed it to the back of my mind.

At that very moment I could not have been gladder that I was what I was. If I had been human I surely would have slipped by now.

Finally I reached the truck and van. I did not think I only acted. Quickly I pushed the van off of Bella. It slid away as easily as it had become out of control.

I held my breath. The sweet venom seeping into my mouth. Blood covered the icy area around her head. She would be lucky if all of her ribs were not broken. I could see that her lungs had collapsed but she was breathing but it was shallow.

I began to panic. She can not die, she just could not die. I feared the ambulance would not get here on time. Everyone was trying to get to Tyler who was trapped in the van. Most had not seen Bella between the two.

I knew what I had to do but I could not do it. The ambulance pulled up and boys started to pull the van farther away from Bella. They tried to put me on a stretcher thinking I had been involved but I told them I was fine. I wanted her to get there as soon as possible.

They finally loaded her onto a stretcher and it took me a minute to gather myself. Before they could close the doors I slipped into the back with Bella.

The person back there looked at me confused. I managed to say, "I'm her boyfriend and I will not leave her," in one breath and did not breath in enough to make me inhale her scent.

He only nodded and tried to stabilize her breathing. It was becoming shallower as the seconds ticked by.

She is not going to make it. I could not push the thoughts from my mind. I did not want to believe it. She could not die. It was not right if she did.

After what seemed like eternity the ambulance pulled up to the hospital. Carlisle was there as soon as it pulled up.

Edward? Why are you here? He seemed rather shocked.

"Bella Swan," I pointed at her, "she was hit by a van, her breathing is shallow."

He nodded, go outside and get away from her scent. We can't have anything happen here.

I nodded and ran my fingers through my hair. Probably faster than human speed I ran outside and inhaled deeply. Please Carlisle, save her.

After I gained my composure I walked, at human speed, back into the hospital.

I found Carlisle hovering over Bella. "How is she?"

His features were sunken and he pulled me into another room. "She has internal bleeding, I, I don't think I can stop it."

"No, no, no!" My fingers raked through my hair. "Is there anyway?"

He shook is head; do you truly want to save her?

My eyes widened with realization at what he was talking about, "I don't want her to be a monster."

"It's the only way Edward, she is going to die." His features held nothing but concern. "There is no other way."

"I don't want our family put at risk," really I wanted more than anything to save her.

"I'm not asking about our family, I'm asking: do you want her to live?"

My head I tried to find some kind of reason not to turn her. My unbeating heart screamed for me to just say yes and go with any plan Carlisle came up with. My heart won for once, I nodded. If I could have cried tears would have been streaming down my face.

Okay, she is going to be pronounced dead in a few minutes. I'm going to put her in the morgue. We'll figure out a way to explain everything later. Do you want to bite or should I?

I shuddered at the question, "I don't know if I could handle it."

I think you could. You wanted me to save her for what reason I am not fully aware of. You may not still be fully aware of it even yet. We have a little while so make your decision.

I nodded.

BPOV

I did not know what was happening. I tried to take a deep breath but it would not come. I tried to move but it only shot pain through my every cell. I did not even have the energy to open my eyes.

If this was supposed to be Heaven, well then it sucks. If it is Hell, well then it sucks too. I would rather live than have to deal with this for the rest of eternity, or however long I stayed here.

I heard voices, someone was whispering but I only picked up a few words. Things like, "she was so young," "why her," and "I tried everything" was the last thing I heard, it sounded like it came from an angel in a musical tune.

Then I heard another voice, the other one had nothing on this voice it was like, like perfection. Soft and melodic, "what's the plan?" "Does she have that long?" "Okay," this time he was, depressed? Someone with that kind of voice should not be depressed but I continued to listen, "I'll do it but if I go too far you're going to have to pull me off her."

Something cold touched my arm and I felt a cool breath next to my ear, "You will live Bella," then the voice was gone.

EPOV

I walked around the hospital after I talked with Carlisle, somehow this felt like my fault. I should have been there to save her instead of acting like a baby and trying to change out of my class when clearly there was no way I could do that.

"She doesn't deserve to have to live like this. No one that tempting should. But maybe this will free me from my own personal doom. I really should not think that way but Alice is usually trying to get me to be optimistic. I guess this would be the perfect reason for her to hate the snow for all eternity," all of this was said to low and fast for any of the humans to hear me.

After about an hour of mindless wandering I did not think that I would be able to stay away any longer. I made my way back to Bella's room and found Carlisle speaking to one of the nurses. "I tried everything I could to save her but the internal bleeding was too much."

The nurse nodded and looked over at Bella's form sadly. Then she turned and walked out of the door barely even taking in the fact that I was there.

"What's the plan?"

I already pronounced her dead. Her parents have been informed; I suggested a closed casket service because of the bleeding and being crushed.

I nodded as he spoke and ran a hand through my hair. "How long does she have?"

Not long, she'll survive until tonight at least but there is no way she will recover from this. Most people at this point would just pull the plug. Carlisle looked at me with saddened gold eyes, have you made your decision?

"Okay, I'll do it but if I go too far you're going to have to pull me off her." I even sensed the sadness in my own voice.

I will try Edward, I promise if you go too far or I think you will I will do anything in my power to stop you.

Slowly, I walked over to her bedside. I touched her arm cautiously and leaned down to whisper in her ear, "You will live Bella." I stood up and I could almost swear that I saw the corners of her lips pull into a small smile on her pale face.