2. Burning
I couldn't understand the pain, it was so bewildering. At first I thought I was dead. But slowly my body temperature began to increase, it was getting hot, too hot I wanted it to stop but it wouldn't. It felt like I couldn't breath but I could, I knew I could. Temperatures reading over 1500 degrees now. I was trying to think something other than the unreasonable pain. But it was so unbearable I couldn't. I can't describe it any other way but fire, for one small, crazy, second I thought that I was being cremated, but it was too painful for that, hotter than a gas station on fire.
It's almost over now. I knew I had gained control of my fingers and hearing, but I didn't dare move, the temperature was still unbelievably hot, but my throat was especially scorching. Someone was holding my hand. It was Arco. I could hear his voice saying,
"Can she hear me?" and Carlisle replying,
"Yes she is most probably at that stage now"
"May?" breathed Arco "I'm just letting you know you are alright and alive, and it is hurting but I promise it is nearly over" I knew I could trust Arco. My heart was thumping wildly and was almost stopped when I heard Arco. But I didn't understand how I'd survived such a life taking attack, why were Arco and Carlisle of all people, with me? So many questions. I counted the hours that passed, and Arco never once left me, insistently gripping my hand talking to me all the while. I felt he was fulfilling his promise in a different way, a better way; he helped me pass the hours like seconds. After several more hours I felt the fire lifting, slowly it left my legs then my arms but never my neck, but I didn't pay any attention to my neck. I heard people come into the room.
"It's nearly time" breathed Bella. I heard Edward smile; I sensed there were others there who I didn't know. Suddenly my heart thudded its last triumph thud and my eyes fluttered open with surprise.