Author's Note: Thank you all for your continued readership, and I am sorry it seems a little long between posts. I go to school, and I am knee deep in schoolwork. I am writing as fast as I can. I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Chapter 6 – Heart to Heart (Rebel, Rebel)

Edward raced through the forest. Familiar paths and scenery caught his eye. No matter where he went, Forks would always feel like home. This place had a way of sticking with you. However, his memories haunted him the most. How could he ever have left Bella? He was incredibly selfish. He thought he was doing the right thing. Despite detesting Jacob Black, he thought he would be able to shield her from her troublesome nature.

As Edward closed in on the reservation, his anger tore away at his civility and the feelings of isolation that had come to grip morning, noon, and night. Withdrawal from Bella was painful. He spent a great deal of time breaking things. He broke all of Esme's Waterford Crystal. Esme was furious, but she felt sympathetic. Still, she made Edward go with her to the Waterford Factory in Ireland and pick out new pieces.

She also exacted a promise that he would not dare touch her possessions/amusements again. She sealed it with a hesitated hiss which lingered and turned into a blushing smile. Edward shook his head trying to focus all his desire on the one thing that would satisfy him the most - choking Jacob Black to death.

...

The pack had been together at the Eastern edge of the reservation when they picked up a familiar scent. All of them became wide eyed and raced to join Jacob, who preoccupied himself in the garage, working on a new project. He heard the thoughts of the pack. Part of him was ready to confront Cullen and the other part of him felt guilty for hurting Bella. He wasn't sure how he would handle Cullen, but he knew he would not let Cullen hurt his family.

The pack clashed with Cullen near Kittyhawk Creek, just 2 miles from the reservation.

One of them burst forth and transformed. "What business do you have here, cold one?"

"My business is with Jacob Black not with you mutts."

All of them growled.

"If it were not for him, we would rip your throat out and tear your limbs to shreds."

"I doubt that you will."

A lot of growling and hissing took place before Jacob ambled out of the brush.

"Sam, this is my fight."

"We don't have to take his #$!#!"

"Look, you guys are going to know everything that goes on. If you weren't so concentrated on killing him, you might understand my motives."

"Jacob, this..."

"I can't believe I am the one being calm. Just let me handle it."

"Grrrrr... I don't like this at all."

"Sorry."

Sam and the others pulled back into the shadows. Their eyes never left Edward.

...

"Cullen, what do you want?"

"I want the satisfaction of ripping your body to shreds and devouring your heart."

"Do you think that Bella would want that?"

Edward blinked. Edward seethed.

"You leave Bella out of this."

"No, she is every bit a part of this. What she's become... that's your fault Cullen..." Jacob paused and looked deeply saddened, then mumbled, ".. and mine."

Edward howled, "You were supposed to protect her."

Jacob scowled. "You know you can't keep Bella from doing what she wants to do. I left for only a moment."

"A moment is all that Victoria needed."

"Why the hell are you coming at me Cullen? You left her. She loved you. You abandoned her. What were you doing when she was foolishly trying to do everything she could to risk her life in hopes that you would come back to rescue her."

Edward paled at his mature response.

"Cullen, you don't know what love is. You're dead. You're waste. You're the antithesis of all that is right in this world. I could have made her happy. But you couldn't leave her alone, could you. You had to have her like you get to have everything else."

"I didn't choose this life, wolf boy! I should have died with my parents. However, I can't change that fact any more than you can change your freak heritage."

Jacob snarled at Edward.

"If you want a fight Cullen, I will give you one."

Edward was snarling and positioning himself to pounce on Jacob when he was slammed to the ground by an immense strength. Alice was sitting on his chest, her eyes drained of pleasantry, her lips furled. she waited for Edward to calm and then she stood up beside him.

"The both of you are being pathetic. Bella is wandering in the wilderness of a new youth, and all you can do is think about each other."

"Also, I was having a perfect day until you fools decided to scrap when you should be finding her."

"What are you both waiting for?"