Disclaimer: I do not own the Twilight Saga.

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Chapter One: Leave.

It was hard.

It was terribly hard.

The thought of leaving her… again.

But it was for the best. Even Alice who was so against it a few days ago now ran on the same page as me. As all of us.

The fight against Victoria and the newborns were now over. Everything seemed normal. But they were not.

The bond between Bella and the werewolf became stronger than ever. Either it was because of the time they spent together during the camp or because they had shared a kiss when I was gone… trying to call him back to her, and decided I should join the fight instead.

But it was enough, I suppose.

She did great without me. Alice should just keep her tiny mouth shut when she saw me going to the Volturi. Bella would never know I'm dead anyways. She's too busy with her new wolf friend.

I sighed. I looked at her sleeping. She was so beautiful. If I could still cry, I might be crying waterfall by now.

I kissed her closed eyelids, her forehead, and lastly her lips. I merely brushed my lips against these parts; she was still human so she barely felt any of these touches.

Her eyelids fluttered open though. Damn.

"Edward?" she called out, sounding so sleepy. I'll miss her voice.

"Yes, love?" I restrained a smile; I was so good at lying she barely know the difference. Her and Jacob, on the other hand, were two souls in a body. Me and her, we were… no, wait. She was a person addicted to a vampire. We didn't connect the way she and Jacob connected. We were not two souls as one. How would addiction ever be enough? I love her truly; I just felt, now, that she didn't love me the way I loved her.

Even my family agreed. Except for Alice, but she believed a few days ago… when she was unable to see Bella in her vision anymore. We pulled out a conclusion that was because she and the werewolf were now joined as one. Singular.

They didn't hate her though, nor did I. They were just regretful things didn't turn out so well.

I was just regretful I had ever left. I left her a big black hole in her heart and Jacob Black filled that big hole.

She touched my face, and smiled.

"Are you okay?" she muttered, falling back into sleep, slowly, again.

"Of course," I replied. Not.

"Good." She said. I was just so good at lying. "You'll stay won't you?"

I pressed my lips together.

"Edward?" her eyes shot open as she stared at me confused.

Damn.

"I will," I smiled my crooked smile she loved. The smile didn't touch my eyes.

She looked at me, her brows pulling together in confusion. She turned her body around and faced me. Damn. This would be harder that we thought.

I could hear their thoughts.

You stupid weirdo! Emmett cursed. Why did you have to take a while to lie?!

It is going to be harder, I see bad stuff coming. Alice sighed.

Maybe I should give her a relaxed feeling so she would go back to sleep… I wonder… Jasper started considering.

"Is everything okay?" she muttered.

No. Alice answered for me in her thought.

"What's wrong?" she asked, worried.

I know! Rose's twisted thoughts had finally come to a stop. He should tell her the truth… he should leave her with pain so she would go running to that stupid mutt! Then, the scenario would just repeat itself. Except he won't be killing himself now… We talked about this already before… I wonder if he will find a way to kill himself, Carlisle would be devastated… and us too.

Her thought made me think. I should do that. And yes, I won't kill myself this time. I'm a vampire. Easily distracted. I might even find a new someone I love. Maybe this someone might be a human like her. Right, easy.

I sat up and she followed, her grip was on my shirt. I untangled her fingers from it gently.

"What's wrong Edward?" she repeated.

"I'm leaving," I said, right to the point. My voice didn't shake. Wow, I'm an expert now.

"What?" her voice did. "Oh, you mean hunting?" she sighed, relieved.

"No, Bella," I said. "I mean forever."

Her eyes widened and I saw the tears started to take their place.

"W—Why?!" she was confused. "You promised me you would stay by my side forever!"

"I changed my mind," I said.

"Why?!" she demanded.

Bitch! Rosalie cursed.

I swear I'd give her a little punch later.

"You're better off without me, Bella," I said. "You and the w—Jacob were doing so well already until I come in."

"What?!" she screamed, a high-pitched scream. I heard Charlie shifted in his bed down stairs. "No!"

"Charlie is awake," I said instead. "You'll learn to forget me soon, Bella. Jacob is around, you'll be fine."

"No…" she muttered, sobbing, clutching.

I released her grip on me.

"Charlie will be pleased knowing his daughter will be marrying his best-friend's son, won't he?" I forced a smile.

I felt the bitter grimace Alice did and thought of.

"Please,…" she begged. "Stay with me… I'll marry you, I promise."

"Bella," I sighed. "I'm serious; you and Jacob are two souls acting as one." I knew I got it right since her eyes widened even more. "I'm not sorry I left you this time. You'll be okay."

She reached out for me but I jumped away already. I wrote on a piece of paper and stick it to the fridge's door. I don't want him hating my family for the rest of his life because of this.

Bella might be hysteric for a few days. Bring Jacob over to calm her down, she will be okay. I'm leaving her in his good hands.

Rosalie snorted as I wrote that line. He mean in good paws! Curse her.

I'm not sorry I left this time.

She will be okay with him. I wish them their very happiness.

Edward.

I ran outside and my family met me.

"How do you know what I'm writing?" I glared at Rosalie. She shrugged.

"I heard your pen's movement on the paper," she tossed her blond hair behind her back.

I growled, Emmett jumped in between us and sighed.

"Let's go, Edward," he said and I nodded.

I looked back at her house, hearing her sobs and screams. Alice winced. Esme and Carlisle looked at me with remorse.

"Let's go," I nodded.

And we leaped off into the darkness of the night.

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I know I'm not supposed to make a sad fic. But I just read Eclipse again and even though I know everything ends "Happily Ever After" in Breaking Dawn, I still don't like Bella for not being able to make up her mind. I just think Edward is too good for her, although well… she did end up with Edward in the end, I'm just changing stuff around.

I don't know what the characters filter should be, so I'm just gonna put Edward's name in.

Anyways and anyhows, some people might hate this fic, but I'd appreciate some reviews.

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