A/N: Here's the one you've been waiting for! Beware, there is much in the violence department in this chapter…Actually, this whole chapter is… Anyway…

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Fighting for a Future

BPOV

I couldn't believe this! They weren't supposed to be here until tonight! How could Alice have been wrong? I mean, I knew the future was subject to change with someone's decisions, but I thought she'd have seen something like this!

All of us just stood there, staring at each other. I slowly bent down and picked Jayden up. Edward wrapped his arms around us and I laid my head on his chest. Esme had her face in her hands and Carlisle embraced her. Alice sat down on the couch, a disbelieving look on her face, and Jasper sat next to her, looking worried. Rose had her arms around Emmett and was staring off into space.

We were suddenly overwhelmed by the different scents coming from outside. We all turned towards the door as a set of footsteps approached the house. I put Jayden down and looked at him.

I want you to take Carlisle and Esme and go upstairs. Don't come down, no matter what. Do you hear me?

His eyes filled with tears, but he nodded. I hugged him and kissed his forehead and Edward did the same. He backed up slowly, still looking at us before turning and heading for Carlisle and Esme. They looked at us confused, but Jayden seemed to tell them what we were doing. They looked up at us, defiance in their eyes, but I silently pleaded with them.

There was a knock on the door and they nodded. Esme scooped Jayden up and they ran upstairs, only looking back once. All of us lined up in front of the door, and Edward reached for the knob. They knocked again.

"Come on. We know you're in there," a male voice said, sounding like he was trying to coax a scared child.

Edward opened the door and I walked up next to him. The man at the door was dark skinned and had long dreadlocks. His eyes were blood red. He inclined his head to each of us before turning around and walking off the porch, assuming we would follow. I looked at Edward and he looked at me before taking my hand and leading us outside.

In the large clearing in front of the house was the angriest coven of vampires I had ever seen. A man with bleach blonde hair and his brunette mate actually hissed at us as we walked up.

The man leading us stopped in front of his coven and turned so that he was facing us. The sight of twelve sets of blood red eyes would not be leaving my mind any time soon.

"So, before we take our revenge on you and your family, Mr. Edward Cullen, we would like to make it perfectly clear why we are here." He gestured to the vampires behind him before continuing.

"We were very close friends with the vampires you killed. Jason, the blonde one, is James's brother. His mate, Brianna, was a life-long friend of the vampires you killed, Isabella, to protect that human child. Each of us was related to each vampire you killed, whether through blood or life events. I am Laurent, the leader of this coven. When you killed part of my coven, you unleashed our wrath. And now, you have to die."

The entire coven slowly started laughing, smiling evilly at us. It was like they were all connected. They didn't seem worried at all.

"Oh, and I hope you don't think you'll win just because those three dogs are here. We still outnumber you. Those puppies don't stand a chance." We held back Jake, Seth, and Leah as they tried to launch themselves at Laurent. We could feel them holding back their phase before Jasper calmed them down. They still looked pissed.

"One last thing before we kill you. We know the child's in the house, so you can rest easy knowing we'll take him and the two vampires up there with him out once we're done with you." He smirked and we growled. He jerked his head in our direction and the rest of the coven launched at us.

It had begun.

We let go of the wolves and they phased as they sprang away from us, slamming into one vamp each. I watched as Edward started attacking Jason, but didn't see the vampire coming at me.

I was slammed into the ground and blocked a punch heading for my face. I kicked the vamp in the chest and they flew off me. I jumped to my feet and braced myself as the vamp tackled me again. I took a step back and clawed at her face. She screamed in pain as my nails caught the corner of her eye. She took two steps back and I recognized her as Brianna, Jason's mate.

I launched myself at her, but was tackled from the side, hitting my shoulder hard when I landed. I was punched in the stomach before the weight of the second vamp vanished. I jumped up again to see Jason and Edward fighting it out right next to where I was. He must have tackled me when he heard Brianna scream…

I turned back to her and ran at her flinging my fist into her face with the momentum of my dash. I heard a loud crack and she screamed again, but didn't back down. She came at me with her fists and I blocked and punched, trying to keep her away.

I heard screaming from behind me and turned. Big mistake.

Brianna had produced a blade and drove it into my shoulder. I screamed and punched her in the face with my elbow. She didn't move, so I did it again, harder. This time, her head snapped back and I punched her again. She took a few steps back and I pulled the blade out of me.

It was like nothing I've ever seen. The pommel was made of pure gold and there were large sapphires embedded in the grip. The silver blade looked to be about four or five inches long. Its sides rolled in gentle waves, like a flame. At the bottom of the blade was a little fairy, the wings making the guard. A small flower was poised at the bottom of the hilt.

I looked up as she pulled a second dagger out of her waistline. The sunlight reflected off the blue-tinted blade. It waved, just like the one she put in me, but just once at the bottom. A dragon swooped around her hand, protecting it from blows. From what I could see of the hilt, it looked like a blend of blues and purples, a flame making up the end. There was a small gem in the end, as well.

She came at me, tilting her blade towards my wrist, but I blocked, knocking her hand away. I used the momentum to bring my blade around and slash right over her collarbone.

I took a step back and paused, putting my hand over the still open wound in my shoulder. I could feel it throbbing, even though it didn't bleed. And it burned every time I tried to use it.

She came at me again, this time aiming for my stomach. My reaction was slightly delayed and she managed to cut through my shirt, just nicking the skin underneath. I slipped my foot out and tripped her, causing her to land awkwardly on her strong arm. I slashed at her legs as she fell, and hissed at the pain. Brianna turned and looked at me, smirking.

"What, you don't like the blades? They're made of a special blend of rare metals. They are the only blades able to pierce vampire skin. And they also slow down the healing process, if you haven't noticed. Depending on the injury, it actually makes it worse before it gets better!" She seemed really happy about that last part.

She pushed herself off the ground and dug her dagger into my thigh. I hissed, but I didn't cry out.

"See? Injuries like this and your shoulder just get worse." I growled at her and dug my own blade in between her neck and her shoulder, causing her to scream at the top of her lungs. I pulled it out and her free hand shot up to the wound.

"Thanks for the advice. Maybe you should have kept it to yourself, huh?" She snarled, flipped around, and kicked me in the stomach.

I slammed into a tree and she was immediately right in front of me, her dagger now stuck in my stomach. She ripped it out and brought it to my side, getting me between the ribs before I could block her. I could feel it every time I took a breath, and it hurt. A lot.

I grabbed her hand and took the dagger out, her not resisting. I tightened my grip and brought mine up into her stomach, angling it just right so that it managed to go under her ribs. She screamed again and slashed at my face, drawing the blade down my cheek. I turned the blade and pulled up, cutting her on the inside.

She kept screaming and jerked away from me, the blade slipping out. She snarled again and stabbed towards my heart. I blocked the attack, and the quick slashes that followed, my shoulder sending shockwaves of pain with every movement. I went to block another attack, but my arm suddenly dropped and she got me right in the middle of my chest.

She left it there as I fell to the ground screaming and gasping in pain. She kneeled down next to me, a smirk on her face. She grabbed onto the pommel again and shoved it in farther, all the way to the guard. My screaming cut out and she started laughing, flipping her hair behind her.

"Revenge really is as sweet as they say, isn't it Isabella? I never thought I'd enjoy this as much as I have." She turned her head, looking at something in the distance. I slowly tightened my grip on the pommel of my dagger. There was screaming from behind us and she turned, not paying any attention to me.

I followed her gaze and it landed on Edward, who had two vamps after him. They had daggers just like the one stuck in my chest, but their design was different. Edward had managed to get one from somewhere, and was holding it so that the blade ran parallel to his arm. He had open wounds on both of his arms, and it looked like they had run through his left. There was a hole in his forearm. He also had slashes across his chest and legs.

Edward…stab, don't slash…It hurts more… He tensed at my voice, but nodded. I knew I had to sound terrible, because that's exactly how I felt.

Both vamps went at him at the same time and he managed to block both, one with his blade and the other by using his wrist to throw off the attack. The vamp just used the momentum Edward gave him to his advantage, getting Edward right under his arm towards his back. He hissed loudly and the other took this time to get his other side. The vamps smiled. He was stuck unless he caused himself immense pain to get free. He seemed to realize this, as well. He hung his head and they started laughing.

"Seems like the hubby isn't doing so well. I bet you wish you could go help him, don't you?" I tightened my grip on the pommel and growled at her, trying t sound as helpless as I could. It wasn't hard.

She turned her head towards me and I slashed at her neck. She had no chance to block. Her blade was still in my chest. She fell back, lifeless, a shocked look stuck on her face. I had almost completely decapitated her.

I painfully took the second blade from my chest, finished what I'd started, and quietly made my way towards Edward. My breath was raspy and I was struggling not to scream with pain.

Hang on…I'm coming… He didn't move as his captors continued to laugh at him, but I knew he'd heard me.

They had slowly moved behind him, watching the rest of the fights while holding him there. I moved into the trees and hide behind one right in front of Edward. He didn't move his head, but his eyes found me and widened. I leaned against the tree, trying to catch my breath and let some of the pain ease.

How…how are the others…? I asked, gasping even in my mind.

All of us managed to get a dagger, but each of them had two on them. They've also had more practice than we have with them. Alice, Rose, and Jasper are fighting a single vamp, and Emmett's got two. They're holding on, but the wolves aren't doing so good. The vamps are too fast for them. They're getting pretty beaten up, he finished the concern in his eyes evident even from where I was. I nodded and closed my eyes.

Are you alright, Bella? Where's that girl?

I'm fine, and she's gone. I killed her. I opened my eyes to see his wide with shock.

I straightened up and showed him both of the blades. He smirked.

So, what's the plan?

Think of it as I go along, as of right now. Unless you have any ideas?

I'm a shish kabob at the moment, so ideas aren't coming easily. But I'd get them while they're turned around and paying absolutely no attention to what's going on around them.

Good idea, I responded brightly. I saw him smile and smiled back before slipping behind the tree.

I turned around and leaned back against the tree, closing my eyes. I sighed and opened them to find three wolves standing in front of me, their heads cocked to the side. I smiled sadly and pointed behind me.

"We're kind of in trouble," I whispered. They seemed to give me "no duh" looks. I turned and leaned out from behind the tree again. I saw the other three wolves over on the far side of the clearing and turned back around.

"You might want to go help Jake, Seth, and Leah. These vamps have daggers that are able to cut through vampire skin. They slow down the healing process, as well. From what Edward told me, they aren't doing so good." I showed them the daggers I had and they nodded. I nodded back before they silently moved off in that direction.

I peeked out from behind the tree again to see the two vamps chatting away like they weren't in the middle of a fight. Edward actually looked annoyed and rolled his eyes when he saw me. One of them shifted and he grimaced, being careful not to make a sound so they wouldn't turn around.

I went out from behind the tree and began walking towards Edward. He was about one hundred feet from me. I got three quarters of the way to him and they still hadn't noticed me.

You take my left and I'll take my right?

If you think you can, then sure. He nodded and I got right up next to him. We looked at each other and I raised my eyebrow at him. He just smiled and gripped his dagger tighter. We nodded to each other and I turned to the oblivious buffoon in front of me. I put my mouth next to his ear and the dagger to his throat. He immediately tensed.

"You're not very good at this 'don't drop your guard' thing, are you?"

He shook his head and I finished him. His friend turned to me and Edward took him out before he could say anything. He turned out to be Jason, the blonde one.

Edward fell to his knees and I kneeled down next to him. He took out the daggers and handed them to me. He wrapped his arms around himself, his eyes full of pain. I put my hand on his back and put the daggers on the ground, my other hand going over the hole in my chest. I had refrained from breathing that whole time, but it still hurt a lot.

I heard a scream from behind me and turned to see Alice fall to the ground, a blade in her back. Jasper turned and saw her there, and got one in his shoulder. Alice tried to get up, but the vamp kicked her in the side, sending her flying right into Jasper. He managed to catch her with his free arm, but hit the pommel of the blade. She cried out again, even louder. The vamps they were fighting slowly walked towards them, smiling evilly.

Rose turned around and the vamp she was fighting tackled her to the ground, pinning her with a blade at her throat. Emmett was attacked by both of his vamps at the same time, both using their blades to keep from being thrown off. He grabbed at them, but they were able to keep hold of him.

I turned back to Edward, who hadn't moved. He looked up at me, knowing I was going to help them. He closed his eyes and sighed. I rubbed his back and kissed his temple before picking up my daggers and running over to Alice and Jasper.

The vamps saw me coming, took the blades out of Alice and Jasper, and charged. I blocked Alice's female and killed the male, taking his blade as he fell to the ground. I had three now, so I put two in my left hand, holding them so the dagger blades went between my fingers. The vamp didn't look worried, though. She just smirked at me.

"Did you like your dream, Bella? I certainly enjoyed giving it to you." I snarled at her and slashed at her neck.

She leaned back and cut across my stomach. I took a step back and went at her again, ignoring my body's bursts of pain. I hide the second blade behind my back so when she blocked my first attack, I was able to surprise her with the second.

I hit her in the jaw with the end of the dagger, then flicked my wrist so the blade ran along her throat, immediately hiding it in my back pocket again. She jerked back and put her hand to her neck, glaring at me and trying to find the second blade.

I went at her again and she blocked, sliding her blade straight up my arm. I gasped and stepped back. She managed to get from my wrist up to just below my elbow. And it hurt.

She stood up and smiled at me like she won. She jerked her head behind me and I slowly turned around, trying to watch her and see whatever it was going on behind me. I almost dropped my daggers.

Alice, Jasper, Rose, and Emmett had just been thrown by Edward, and the werewolves had been surrounded by the rest of the vamps. They didn't look too good, either. They all phased back and were herded to where the Cullens were. They were pushed to the ground and three of the vamps circled them, each with two daggers drawn and ready. The other seven surrounded me, Laurent directly in front. I crouched, ready for an attack.

"Now, now, Bella. You really don't want to do that. While everyone was fighting, I thought of something. We don't take great pleasure in killing our own kind, so I have a proposition for you. But you, alone. No one can take your place." I stayed silent and didn't move.

"See, I realized something. Except for the incident with dearly departed Victoria, each of the killings had to do with you. James was killed because of you, and so were Kyle and Cassie-"

"I had them killed!" Edward yelled. "It has nothing to do with-" He was cut off as one of the vampires stuck a dagger in his back. He cried out and fell to the ground, gasping and trembling with pain. I turned my attention back to Laurent, growling, and he shrugged.

"They are under orders to keep them quiet. How they do so is up to them. You're just lucky he didn't kill him on the spot." I stopped growling, but continued to glare at him.

"Now, as I was saying, this is the proposition. You will die, here and now, and we will let the rest of your family go alive. What do you say?"

"And the catch is…?" I spat sarcastically.

"Oh, there is not catch, my dear. You die, we leave, and your family will be left in piece. Including the boy you seem to care so much about." I thought for a second, slowly standing up straight.

I looked down at the daggers still in my hands, and then at my family. Their eyes begged me to say no, but I couldn't ignore all of the pain in their eyes. It only magnified my own.

"So, you're saying I die either way. Only, one way will save my family," I said slowly. I looked up to see him nod once. He almost looked like he was pitying me.

"Yes, my dear. It's your choice." I looked back at the faces of my friends and family.

I knew when Alice turned to Jasper and buried her face in his shirt that she had seen what my choice was. I looked at Edward and smiled sadly. His face saw stricken. He knew he couldn't do anything to stop me. The others just looked at me sadly, not noticing their reactions.

I turned back to Laurent, a glare back on my face, and nodded.

"Fine. I'll take your deal. There's just one thing." I lashed out at the nearest vamp, cleanly cutting him in half. I turned back to him to see a shocked and slowly angering look on his face.

"I'm taking as many of you as I can with me!" He snarled and the whole coven came at me at the same time.

I started slashing and hacking in every direction, feeling the daggers hit something every time. Whether it was vamp or metal, I couldn't tell.

I just kept going and going, not slowing down at all. I heard screams every now and then, but only two that sounded like they were their owners' last. I knew the blows I was giving weren't the best, but I was doing what I could to keep myself standing.

I slashed with the two daggers in my left hand and hacked and stabbed with the one in my right. I felt new wounds every so often, but didn't give myself enough time to gauge their severity.

I don't know how long I went on. What I did know was that my entire body was burning with pain. I didn't know how much longer I could go on.

That's when I felt three blades enter my back.

I cried out and took a couple steps forward, but I just couldn't do it anymore. I fell to the ground, the daggers slipping from my hands. I heard gasps, but I mostly heard my own. I heard footsteps coming towards my head.

"Go get them. She's not going anywhere, are you?" Laurent shoved another blade through my thigh, and I didn't even have enough energy to scream at the pain.

I heard a bunch of steps heading away from me, and a minute later they were back, one set sounding lighter than the rest. I didn't want to be right about who it was.

"Hello, my dear boy. You certainly have grown a lot, haven't you?" Jayden didn't respond. I was facing the other way, so I couldn't tell what he looked like.

"Put those two with the others. I want him to watch." I heard some scuffling and what sounded like a not-so-soft landing.

All of a sudden, I was pulled onto my knees by my hair, my arms swinging uselessly at my sides. I almost screamed at the pain, but only managed a small squeak. I opened my eyes to see Jayden standing in front of me, one of the vampire's hands at the back of his neck, keeping him from going anywhere. His eyes were full of tears as he looked at me, his eyes turning red as he took in the large hole in my chest. One tear fell down his face as he slowly shook his head back and forth.

"Well, I have to say, Isabella, that was the last thing I expected from you. You've managed to kill half of my coven," Laurent said, coming around in front of me. Someone still had me by my hair, but I couldn't see who it was.

He bent down and picked up the two daggers I had dropped, wiping off the blades on his pants. He examined the dragon dagger, smiling as the last rays of the sun glinted off the smooth metal.

"Brianna really loved this dagger. She used it in all of her kills. And yet, here you are with it. Still alive." He turned slightly.

"Watch, boy. This is what happens when you kill your own kind to save humans." He drove the fairy dagger into my chest, right where my heart was. I screamed in pain, my head falling back until it was jerked forward.

"No! Stop it! Stop hurting her!" Jayden yelled, tears falling fast now. Laurent shook his head and brought the dragon dagger to my throat.

"I can't do that, boy. She needs to pay. And it will be with her life, whether you agree or not." Jayden kept screaming as he brought the blade away, preparing to end me.

"Goodbye, Isabella. It was a pleasure taking your life." His arm swung towards me and I closed my eyes.

Until I heard screams of pain that weren't mine.

I felt something slide smoothly across my neck, but it wasn't the deep, life-ending slash I thought it would be.

I opened my eyes and saw Jayden still standing in front of me. The differences? His bronze hair was flying around like he was in a miniature tornado and his face was contorted with rage. His now perfectly angled face and topaz eyes, small fangs slightly hanging out of his mouth. He looked to be about fifteen.

He had fully changed.

I felt the pull from my hair disappear as the screams continued, and I slowly started falling forward. To my surprise, I didn't hit the ground. I was caught by a small patch of fire under me, but I couldn't feel anything except a gentle warmth. It slowly lowered me to the ground before it disappeared.

My head was cushioned by a small patch of grass, and as my eyes slowly closed, I felt my son's hands cupping my face, telling me I'd be fine. I just needed rest. To rest…

And I did.

A/N: Okay, so what'd you think? I know I didn't go into much detail during the fights, but you get the idea.

I only see about two more chapters for this story, and there probably won't be another sequel. I don't want to drag this out too far. I'm looking at one chapter and an Epilogue.

So, I hope you're happy with this. I know I tried my best to make it really action-y!

Please review and tell me how I did! There are pictures of the first two daggers Bella used in my profile! They're right under my personal info! Check them out, they're really cool! ;p