Okay guys, so this is the second to last chapter to My Defenses Hit the Ground!! I don't know if I will make a sequel, but I definitely planned the ending so I could if you guys wanted me to. So basically, it's up to you if you want more!

-MissSingItAll

Disclaimer: Why do I still do this? I don't own Twilight.


Edward POV:

Jacob growled, pacing in a slow circle around me. I was irritated; he was stopping me from getting to Victoria, and each second we wasted was adding to the danger that Bella was in.

"I don't have time for stupid games, mongrel," I spat.

But you had time to leave Bella drowning in misery, Jacob thought. I flinched.

"Well, that's something between Bella and myself. But I do wonder, how did you become a werewolf? I thought the gene had disappeared," I said.

Beats me. I'm still trying to figure this mess out. Jacob's thoughts trailed off as he started to ponder the path to his current situation. I got ready to move.

"Look, Bella is in danger right now, she needs me," I said, turning to leave.

I wasn't finished with you yet! The wind moved around me as I felt Jacob start to lunge after me. I leaped to the left and allowed him to pass me. As he scrambled to a stop, I ran for him and shoved my whole body against his form. The force pushed us into a tree, and I could hear several bones crack within Jacob's body. He whimpered in pain.

"If something happens to Bella because I had to deal with you, I will make sure you regret this moment for the rest of your life, if you live that long," I growled menacingly. I let his body drop to the ground. Refocusing, I turned and ran, trying to pick up Victoria's path once more.


Bella POV:

Lashing out, Victoria grabbed my left arm and pulled sharply. I screamed as I felt my shoulder becoming dislocated. I fell to the ground, rolling in pain. Alice appeared again, disrupting Victoria's concentration. She danced around, irritating Victoria. She growled and jumped at Alice, narrowly missing. Just as she was about to snatch Alice by the waist, a furious growl sounded throughout the forest. Victoria stopped, then was suddenly pushed out of the way by a fast moving blur. She flew head first into a tree. The blur moved to my side, and I felt a hand caress my face.

"Bella!" an anguished voice cried. My vision started to come into focus.

"Edward," I croaked. The pain in my arm was starting to become numb.

"I'm so sorry, love," he said. His head turned over his shoulder to look at someone. He was shouting commands, but the sound of his voice weaved in and out of a strange static in my ears. I blinked, trying to focus.

"Edward..." I said, getting his attention. His head snapped to me immediately.

"What hurts, love?"

"My arm," I pretty much groaned. His eyes scanned my body, and he noticed the odd angle at which my arm was positioned. His face crumpled.

"It's dislocated," he whispered, almost to himself. Edward's hands stroked my arm softly. "I've got to get you out." He proceeded to carefully lift me up, and as he turned us around I got to see more of the fight.

Jasper and Emmett had arrived and they were tag-teaming it against Victoria. Alice was off to the side, seemingly waiting for someone or something. Her eyes darted to us, and she quickly danced over.

"Carlisle's coming with some supplies. I told her this would be over quickly," Alice said, almost bragging.

The sound of boulders crashing into each other was peppered with Emmett's booming laughter. He and Jasper were throwing Victoria back and forth like a rag doll. Edward carefully gripped me tightly and turned to move us out of the way. Just as he took his first step, however, a loud explosion seemed to come from behind us and I was suddenly out of his arms, falling head first and slamming my head into a large rock. I felt something drip down my face as I tried to see what was happening.

Jasper and Emmett had lost control of Victoria. She must have ran for Edward and slammed into him, knocking me out of his arms. A growl pierced the air. I looked hazily and saw Victoria coming my way, eyes feral and red with hunger. She reached for me, but just as her pale arm got closer, a brown form pushed into her body and launched her away. Edward and the others were yelling, but their voices were all blending together in my eyes. Edward clashed with the brown form, forcing it away, and turned back to Victoria. I could tell that the scent of my spilled blood was making this fight extremely hard on him. The muscles in his neck and back were tense, his jaw clenched with restraint.

Victoria leaped into action, dancing around Edward. They moved quickly, striking sporadically at each other. Every now and then a loud clank would resound whenever one of them hit their mark. My vision started getting fuzzy, but I desperately tried to stay awake so I could keep track of Edward. From far away, I heard Alice call me.

"Bella, Carlisle's here. We're going to move you up further, okay?" her voice was strained.

"No...Edward..." I mumbled, trying to keep my eyes on the fight.

"He'll be fine, Bella. Carlisle, over here!"

There was a pause, and then I was being gently lifted. "Bella, I'm going to have to pop your arm back into place, and it's going to hurt." Carlisle's voice was soothing and calm. "I'm sorry, it's the only way to - " A piercing shriek interrupted his words. The high screech of metal tearing followed quickly after that.

"Alice," Carlisle mumbled. "Help him start the fire."

I heard the sound of snapping and crashing, followed by more metal tearing. I winced at the noise, causing a new wave of pain from my shoulder. I clenched my teeth to keep from screaming.

The noise started to die down, and soon all there was left was a gentle crackling. A strange, sweet smell filled the air, and in my fuzzy vision it seemed a dark purple haze covered the sky. I sensed someone stop and sit by me.

"Bella," Edward said, picking me up gingerly and holding me against him. I could feel him and hear him and smell him; I knew that he was alright. He was here with me, safe. I tried to hug him, but my arm wouldn't allow me to move. Edward saw what I was trying to do and pulled me closer.

"Bella, Carlisle is going to fix your arm, but it will hurt. Are you ready?" he murmured in my ear. I nodded against him. I felt Carlisle step up to us. His cold hands grabbed my shoulder and arm. I turned my head into Edward's chest, breathing in his scent. Faintly, I heard Carlisle count to five, and then a searing pain shot through my body. I screamed into Edward's shirt, my eyes watering. He shushed me as Carlisle wrapped my arm in a sling, his voice rumbling deep in his throat. I sat there, clenching his shirt in my fist, in pain but relieved that he was okay. He kissed the top of my head.

"Let's go home," he said, and he lifted me so we were both standing. I leaned against him as he led the way. I turned to look at the sky, a column of purple smoke interrupting the clouds.


A/N: Awww! Hee hee. So stay tuned for the last chapter!