-Alice's POV-
I was sitting on the couch in Jasper's arms, waiting for Edward to return. "…we're going to be out numbered," Jasper said quietly. "My greatest fear is we'll have to fight against Bella. That would kill Edward." I frowned.
"They'll know our weaknesses and strengths, assuming Bella told them about us. We'll have to be careful."
"I agree." I heard footsteps.
"Edward's here,"
I announced quietly. I got up and opened the door. Edward's eyes
were hazed over, his hair disheveled, and his over all look was bad.
"Edward, what happened?"
"It's pointless."
"What's
pointless?"
"It's hopeless." It didn't seem he heard me
or even noticed me.
"What's pointless and hopeless?" He just stared at me blankly. "Edward answer me!"
He still didn't say anything. "Edward!" I screamed. I started shaking his shoulders.
"Rescuing Bella. We'll all die. It's pointless." I was shocked. He was saying this about his one true love.
"What are you talking about?"
"Bella's gone. She's with Damien. She'll never come back to us."
"Yeah, but we'll definitely never see her again if we don't try."
"I told you it's pointless." Jasper came up to my side.
"He doesn't have any emotion." Emmett came storming down the stairs.
"My brother wouldn't say that about his wife. Who are you and what have you done with Edward?"
"That's Edward; it's as if his soul has been taken away." Rosalie came stalking out of the shadows.
"Anyone who says that about my sister isn't a friend of ours." I carefully looked him over, trying to pinpoint the problem.
"Rosalie, don't do
anything rash."
"He said that saving Bella was pointless.
She's my sister-"
"I got it!" I cried cheerfully. I got six pairs of confused eyes on me. "When I saw the vision of Bella with red eyes, her eyes were hazy and unfocused. Edward has the same look."
"What does it
mean."
"Edward had an encounter with Damien," I snarled.
"Edward, snap out of it! We're your family, you love Bella. She's your wife, you love your wife." Rosalie walked up to Edward and slapped him hard across the face.
"Edward, Bella loves you, and you love her." He looked at me with recognition on his face. "Bella loves you, Edward." The haziness in his eyes started to slowly dissolve.
