Recap:

"Attack!" the leader ordered, and the newborns began to leap.


EPOV

We leapt into action. Two, three, four vampires popped up out of nowhere and added to the amount of newborns.

"Rosalie, Alice, Bella, Esme!" I ordered, determined to save my wife, mother, and sisters. "Go take the humans out of here- NOW!"

Rosalie scooped up the children in her arms and Bella took her mother and stepfather. They raced away, and I sighed with relief. That sigh was cut short when Bella and Rosalie returned.

"Go back! Bella, please, go back!" I yelled, tackling one of the newborns to the ground, taking hold of his lighter. I tore his arm off and an ear splitting scream filled the air. Jacob returned to his senses at hearing the yell and ran off the the woods to morph.

"Oh, come on Edward!" Alice said, dancing beside me. "Welcome to the 21st century. Girls can fight!" Too true, I found seconds later, when a hard fist slammed me back, away from the boy I had been wrestling before.

"That will teach you to stay away from my little brother," a girl snarled, standing above me. I reached for the lighter and her leg, but before a flame was even started, it got knocked out of my hand.

The boy had recovered and was now behind me, holding my arms in a way that I could never get out without help. I struggled uselessly, baring my teeth and growling as loud as I could.

I felt the rip in my shoulder begin and heard a dreaded scream- my own. The pain hurt so much I didn't even feel it. Never before had I felt pain like this in my vampire life. Not even the thirst rivaled it.

A flame flickered up by my face and I knew my time was over. I listened to the thoughts of my family for the last time and awaited my death, screaming the entire time.

Edward! Alice yelled in her head. I saw a vision- it was nothing. My future contained nothing. I was dead.

Son, you can fight it! Please, Edward! You can fight them! Carlisle begged, busy fighting another vampire. Esme began to hum in her head- her favorite of my compositions.

I'll remember it, I always will Edward she promised as I screamed. My arm separated from my body and was thrown to the ground with a crash. It was all happening so quickly, yet so slow. They started in on my other arm as my siblings bade farewell.

Next time I hunt, I'll sack a lion for you. Unless a bear comes. Then Rosalie will get the lion for you. Emmett offered as I writhed in agony. I smiled slightly when I heard Rosalie's thoughts.

I bet he's promising I'll hunt you a lion! Well, I will NOT be hunting something like that- it'll ruin my clothes! Rosalie thought sourly. She softened as she swung herself on the back of another vampire. Okay, maybe once. I never said it, but… thanks for saving me from Royce. Then she slammed her fist into someone's skull. My sisters really are insane… and I'm the one that hears voices!

Fingers off. They decided to do this slowly, to torture me more. Jasper was in full military mode, but that didn't stop him from saying goodbye.

Okay, so I'll lunge right- Edward, you've caused me so much trouble with your moodiness- grab him by the leg and duck- but you are still my brother. Good luck- got him!- with wherever you go. I'll try and stop Bella from following. No field trips to Italy this time, I swear! Where did I put that lighter?

The one thought I couldn't hear was the one I longed to. Bella's screams filled my ears and if I could cry, I would have. As I said to her once- it's one thing for me to be miserable, but for her it's a totally different thing. Warmth filled the air around me and I fell to the hard ground.

This is it, I thought sourly. I'm going to Hell. But I didn't. Instead, my arm and fingers reattached. I was still in excruciating pain, but I was in one piece. I looked up and saw a wolf snarling at the two vampires.

I only did this so you can save Bella, Jake sneered in his head. I raised my eyebrow, not questioning his reasons, but wondering if there was something more. Okay, fine, I was starting to get used to you being around! Now go, before I change my mind and throw you in the fire anyways!

I dashed off, prying some guy off Bella. He couldn't have been older than thirteen… poor guy. I couldn't bring myself to kill him. I tried, we both did, but in the end we decided to leave him aside. We'd ask Carlisle for what to do with him later…

A voice I had never heard yell suddenly filled the air. Carlisle's screams were much like my own. The family all dropped what we were doing to save our father, our leader.

The newborns blocked us out. We struggled against them, but nothing worked. It was leader against leader, the opposing vampire with the help of his mate.

"Carlisle!" Esme yelled, trying desperately to get through to her husband. His arm fell to the ground, and I was torn from the inside, feeling his pain as well as the remnants of mine.

"Carlisle! Dad! No!" us kids yelled uselessly, sobbing dry tears. Our family would be in wrecks if he was gone- we knew it. It was him, just him that kept us together. Jake charged at the newborns- why, I have no idea. He never really liked us, so I had no idea why he was saving us.

For Bella, he insisted firmly when he noticed my gaze. Only for Bella. This wouldn't end well. Jacob was thrown to the side and his mind was now full of pain. The rest of the pack joined and I was assaulted by a mental attack of them all. I tuned it out and focused on the leader. Something wasn't right… he wasn't going to kill Carlisle! Alice look horrified at something, but I couldn't figure it out- she changed what her thoughts were before I could catch it.

The leader stopped tearing my father apart. He looked so helpless, so out of control.

"You know what?" the leader said, throwing him to the ground. "I think we've given your family enough trouble today. I'm guessing you're the second leader?" He looked straight at me, extending his hand in greeting.

"Me? Oh, no, not at all." I stepped back, pulling Bella with me. Things fell silent.

"Shame, really. I would have taken you instead. I'm guessing the only other choice is her." He pointed to Esme. "The others look too immature. I'm Ivan. My mate here is Ileana. And you, my dear," he continued looking straight at Bella. "Tasted quite delicious."

"You," she whispered, her voice hoarse. "You did this!"

"Yes, of course. Ileana, what are you doing? Keep him there!" Ileana was trying to help Carlisle reconnect, trying to help him get back to us. She didn't look like his mate. She didn't even look at if she liked him!

"Yes, sir," she replied quietly and gently dropped Carlisle to the ground.

"I am the one that revealed the Cullens. I was hoping that the werewolves would destroy you, but obviously they thought differently."

Not at all! Jake thought humorously. If not for Bella, you'd be dead years ago!

Alice saw something- Carlisle. They wouldn't let him go, they'd force him to kill. They'd force him to kill Anabel. They had smelled her and they were going to make him murder. Alice and I leapt simultaneously.

I was halted mid jump. Some newborns had pinned me to the ground.

"I was wondering when they would do that," Ivan said, a smile growing on his face. "Finish him off and let's go!" And that they did. I writhed and squirmed, trying to get out of the death trap, as Carlisle was ripped to bits. I felt the fire in his mind, I felt it get closer, I felt every ounce of pain. I screamed along and they laughed. Finally, when his body was nothing but ashes, they left. They didn't bother to do anything to the rest of us. All that had happened was that we were too injured to leap immediately.

And when we could they were too far. All hope was lost. My father was gone. I heard his last thought as his spirit drifted away- as his soul left the Earth.

Edward, he said. Take care of yourself. Of the family. Of Bella. And please believe me when I say it this time- we have souls. Mine will be waiting for you all up in Heaven. Plus, I hear that the animals up here are great. Plenty of mountain lion and bears! Believe me, it's worth it to spend all of existence suffering. It's worth it in every way.

And with that, Carlisle drifted away.


AN: You guys are going to kill me, huh? Should I go into hiding? I was going to kill Anthony, but he's only 8- that's cruel. So I changed to Bella. But I couldn't bring myself to that either! I moved onto Edward. NEVER! Though when I started writing this chapter I was pretty sure that was what I was going to do. I just let it go as I could. Then I came to the part with the death. It was either Carlisle or Jake. I could let you all have your way and kill him. But that wouldn't do anything! I needed something that would affect them ALL not just Bella. Even Jake respects Carlisle to an extent. And that last part with Carlisle's thoughts... I knew that's what would really do it for Edward. And you probably thought I would kill Edward! Nope, I'm much meaner than that. I've seen Edward die on this site too much. Carlisle- never! Just one or two more chapters left! You'll find out what happened to the humans next time.Then I will finish it up (maybe have an epilogue) and begin posting my newest HP story! Check out my profile for details if you're an HP fan!