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Chapter 2. Anchorage.

Bright Eyes, "Middleman"

I traveled through the atmosphere

as a wall feedback climbed,

the pegs were gold, the band was old, they played in half time/

Now every dream gets whittled down, just like ever fool gets wise,

you will never reap of any seed deprived of sunlight/

So I have become the middleman,

The gray areas are mine, the in-between, the absentee,

Is a beautiful disguise/

So I keep my footlights shinning bright, just like I keep my exits wide,

'cause I never know when it's time to go, it's too crowded now inside,/

The dead can hide beneath the ground and the birds can always fly,

But the rest of us do what we must, in constant compromise,/

So I have become the middleman,

the grey areas are fine,

The 'I don't knows' and 'Maybe so's' ,

is the only real ,

it is the only true

It's the only real reply. .

Carlisle's Pov

It was an ordinary day in Montana. We had just moved here from Idaho a year ago. And when I say we… I mean Esme and I. My family fell apart when Edward left Bella, and made us promise to leave her alone also. Of course Rosalie couldn't see past her ego, and couldn't let herself admit that Edward and Bella belonged together. And so when Edward had come to the family, to ask us to move, she instantly agreed. Which made Emmett agree, which made Jasper agree, which made Alice agree, which made Esme and I both to agree.

I had told Edward that leaving Bella was wrong, and that they could work through their problems. He asked me straight forward, "Carlisle, what if it was Esme who was in danger, wouldn't you do anything in your power to protect her?" And of course… I answered Yes. So My family and I, moved from our home in Forks Washington, and Edward left behind, to go wherever he needed to go to mourn the loss, of the love of his life.

The whole family minus Edward moved, to our large cabin in Idaho. We helped each other cope with the heartbreak, but we had been forever changed by the innocent sweet Bella…she would stay forever in our memories, and we will forever fell the loss. But we tried to cope, we really did, I guess it was in vain though; the first person to crack was surprisingly Rosalie. She knew deep down inside how much Bella loved Edward, and knew that Edward was wrong for leaving Bella.

We had been living in Idaho, in our family's cabin for eight months, when Rosalie, ran down stairs and screamed that we had made the wrong choice. Apparently her and Emmett had been bickering, because Emmett hadn't really wanted to leave Bella, and the grief from that was putting a strain on their relationship. Finally Emmett had posed her the same question Edward had me, but in a slightly different way. "What if it was you Rosie, What if I left you because I decided to I was too dangerous, and then I left you and so did the family?"

This question made Rosalie look deep into herself. She realized that no matter what her opinion had been, Bella loved Edward, probably as much as she loved Emmett. And she knew that Bella had loved the family just as much.

The family was torn with indecision. We all wanted to go back to Forks, to see Bella again, to claim our missing member. But, days before we had made plans to leave Alice had a vision. Alice had made it her mission to not look for Bella's future, but the decision that started everything in motion must have been big enough to push it's way through. Alice's vision was of Bella, giving birth, and smiling down at a newborn baby, with a look of pure joy on her face.

We all agreed Edward was right, and Bella deserved that kind of future. Alice, however was deeply wounded by the vision, and decided three months later that it was too hard for her not want to look into Bella's future, and that she just wanted to be back in Forks, to be close but not too close to her. So Jasper and Alice, moved back to Washington, and somehow convinced the tribe to allow them to stay on their land instead of ours. Jasper made quick friends with the Alpha, and works with him, on training the other members on strategy and technique for killing large numbers of vampires. The alpha has worked with Jasper and his "human blood issues", and apparently he has built up quite an immunity to the smell and all other things concerning it. Alice found out that she can't have visions while around the pack's members, so it has helped her, with her grief. Our treaty with the tribe is much easier for both parties now, and our alliance has made us both feel more secure than ever. And I am unbelievably proud of my two children for doing the impossible.

Once Alice and Jasper left, Rose and Emmett decided to leave also. They moved to Portland, and began a program to help kids with self esteem. Rosalie feels as if it pays some dues towards Bella in some way, for all the wrong Rosalie did towards her. Emmett on the other hand just enjoys it because many of the kids remind him of Bella, and thus he feels close to her, even though he isn't.

Edward calls once a month to check in, but other than that avoids the family as much as possible. He killed Victoria, two years, after tracking her for a long time. He continues to track and hunt down any Vampires that had any ties to Victoria and James, just encase they ever wanted to take revenge on Bella, like Victoria had wanted to.

Esme and I, moved to Boulder Montana, to a smaller cabin deep in the forest…….. but we live in each others grief. To Esme, Bella was her daughter, and so she continues to mourn her loss. And, I feel the guilt, for all my family. If only I had worked harder with Jasper, or prepared Edward better, things would have turned out differently; instead my family is in ruins.

I work at the small hospital in Helena Montana, seven days a week, now. It's mundane and boring, but the community is gracious, and happy to have me. It was early Tuesday morning when I got a startling phone call.

"Dr. Carlisle speaking" I stated as I answered the phone.

"Carlisle it's Tanya"

"Hello Tanya, how are you? How are-" She cut me off.

"I need you to come to Anchorage" She said quickly.

"Why is something wrong?" I asked worriedly.

"Yes, but I need to you come alone…now."

"Where in Anchorage?" I asked quickly, getting worried by the emotion in her voice.

"2801 DeBar Road, Alaska Regional Hospital" She said quickly.

"Did you…did you hurt one of your…male friends Tanya?" I asked worried but, slightly amused.

"No…just come please as soon as it is physically possible" She pleaded again.

"Ok I'll take the next flight I can" I said swiftly, already making a plan in my head.

"Can take a direct flight?"

"If I take a private jet…but Tanya I'm sure its not-" she cut me off.

"Yes it is" she said curtly

"Uh, alright then….let me see what I can do, I'll see you soon"

"Ok" was all she said before the line went dead.

I quickly called the small airport in Helena, and asked if there was anyway I could get some one to fly me to Anchorage Alaska as soon as possible, money being no object. And of course I secured a plane within minutes. On my way to the airport I called Esme and told her that I had to leave see Tanya, and that I had no explanation since Tanya didn't give me one. I explained to her though, that I had to go alone, but that I would call as soon as I found out what was going on. Of course her first response was the same as mine. She had believed that Tanya had hurt one of her 'Friends', but when I told her that Tanya said that was not it, se began to worry about the Volturi.

The flight was fast and I arrived in Anchorage around 10:35am, the flight only taking about three hours. I rented a car, and headed to the local hospital. Tanya was pacing outside the front doors, as I parked. He head shot up, as soon as either my sent or my voice talking to Esme were noticed. I ended my phone call with Esme as I approached her. Shocked, could not describe my feelings as Tanya scowled at me, and refused the invitational gesture of my hug. Something was definitely wrong.

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