A/N: Okay, so before I get all of your hopes up, I'm not planning on having too many more chapters. This is just going to be a short fanfic, so I'm sorry for that. Sorry this one is so short, but the next one should be up in a day or two!

Disclaimer: I wish I owned Twilight, and Edward, and Emmett, but sadly enough I don't.

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The pressure had become unbearable. Once the realization that Edward had gone set in, it became hard to breathe. There was an invisible, 100-pound weight pressing down on my chest. The hole in my heart that had been resealed last spring began to open again. My arms flew to my chest in shock. I was not expecting it to be this bad. It was worse than my last birthday. The birthday that I could never think about. And I caused it myself. I made this pain, and I knew I would have to live with it forever. But I knew that wasn't why it was worse. It was worse because I knew how much pain Edward was in. There wasn't anything in the world that I hated more than seeing Edward in pain, and now it was infinite, and I was crumbling to pieces.

I crawled inside the sleeping bag nearby, and I clutched my arms to my chest, pulling my knees to my chin. It was difficult to breath at all, and I was stuck gasping for air. Tears spilled out, soaking the blanket around me. I created a dark, wet, and cramped environment for myself, and the fact that I was claustrophobic made this feel even better.

I didn't know how much time had passed when I heard a new rustle outside. Suddenly, someone was unzipping my sleeping bag.

"Bella," a soft voice called to me. "Come out, tell me what's wrong."

It was Jacob.

Before I could make up my mind, two warm arms reached into the sleeping bag and began pulling me out. He grabbed my waist and pulled me into his arms. I continued to weep, with no effort of containing myself.

He wrapped his arms around me, and although I knew he was the one I had chosen, I craved a different set of arms.

"Bella, what's wrong," he continued. "Did he hurt you?"

"No," I replied softly, trying to speak. "I hurt him. I chose you."

I looked up and saw his face try to hold back the joy that was now overwhelming him. At least I could make someone happy. But Jacob was good, and he quickly covered it up with concern.

"I'm sorry, Bella." He sat still and let me cry.

It seemed like only minutes before he freed me from his arms and stood up.

"I have to go, the fight is going to start soon. I'm so sorry Bella. I'll be back as soon as I can." He was out the door before I could protest.

As soon as he left, a new idea hit me. Edward had gone, but had he gone to the clearing? Was he going to sacrifice himself like Jacob had offered back in the woods? I could not let that happen.

I stumbled onto my feet as quickly as I could and I flew out the door. I turned to my right, spotting Seth.

"Seth, where's Edward?" I cried. "Where did he go?"

Seth got up and turned towards me, and then pointed to the woods to my left with his nose.

"Thanks, I'll be right back!"

I started running, and I was panicking. I needed to reach Edward fast - Jacob said the fight was about to begin. Tears started filling my eyes, clouding my vision. As I ran faster through the woods, I wasn't able to see well and I tripped a lot. It felt like I had been running for a long time, and I wasn't finding him. This was hopeless.

Before I could give it any more thought, I felt something cold and hard grab my wrists and fling me around. In a brief second, my mind filled with relief at the feel of the familiar touch, but then horror at the realization of what - or who - it could be. Victoria had come for me.

I was about to let out a shriek of terror when I was flung on the person's back and we began running through the woods. They spoke before I could.

"What on earth were you thinking!" A familiar, soothing, musical voice began yelling at me. I loved every second of it. "You can't run off on your own just as the newborns are coming! And now!"

"Edward, what -"