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Bella POV

It's so odd. When something seems so right in your life, when you finally feel as if you are where you were meant to be; catastrophe hits. As if the world around you doesn't want you to be happy. That's how I was feeling at this moment. Jacob Black was a mere five feet away from me, behind a closed door which was soon to be opened. But when one door opens, another closes right?

"Edward, you need to get Bella out of here. NOW." Alice screamed, looking frantically between the door and myself.

"Okay, Bella. Let's go, quickly-"

"No, Edward you have to stay. To ensure that you are not somewhere off with Bella. I'm sorry, but you need to stay." Carlisle stated simply; he was not one to lose his cool very easily.

Edward looked torn, battling with himself; between coming with me or listening to Carlisle. We didn't have much time, this I knew; the knocking became more forceful as the seconds ticked by. I heard Jacob's voice beckoning to come in; rage dripping with every word. "I know she is in there you filthy bloodsuckers, I will rip you to shreds for this! Open the God damn door!" My Jacob was long gone, being consumed with what he let himself to be. That was the difference between Edward and Jacob. They were both amazing men, but Jacob let the monster within him control him, he didn't even try to fight it. And soon, the monster within him would grow, causing him more pain than he would have ever thought.

I looked over to Edward, with a frantic look on my face. Then an idea hit me, I could use my power. I could convince them to leave. That I was truly dead.

"Edward I-"

"No, Bella. He will come back, regardless if you use your power on him now. He will remember eventually and come back. Besides, we have not tested you power enough; it may not work on the entire pack. But, none of that matters now. You need to get out of here, they are breaking down the door in thirty seconds." Alice stated, pleading me to leave with her doe like eyes.

I was so scared, I could barely even move. I didn't want to leave the Cullens alone, what if Jake hurt them? What if they hurt Jake? Whether her was a different person or not, I still loved him. Never in the way I loved Edward. No, no one could take that place in my heart; it was occupied for all of eternity. It was a love you feel for your greatest friend, no one wants their best friend to die. No one.

Edward's hands enveloped my chin and pulled it closely to his face, with a determined look spread across his features. "Bella, I need you to listen to me, please. In ten seconds I want you to run as fast as you can to the back door. Then, I need you to run to my car and get in, there is a spare key in the glove compartment and I want you to drive. Drive as fast as you can out of here, it does not matter where you are going, just drive. Do you understand?"

I'm sure if I were still human I would have cried. It all came down to this, to me. I had to protect my family and run. It seemed as though that is all I have been doing lately. Running. Running away from life, from my love. All I wanted was for all this chaos to be over, for Edward and I to lead a normal life. Well, as normal as this life could get.

"Yes, but Edward...please don't kill him. For me." He looked deep into my eyes and simply nodded. He knew I didn't have those feelings for Jake and understood why I wanted him alive.

"I promise. Now, Bella, you need to run. Take my cell phone, I will call you when the cost is clear. Be sure to keep your strength in check, it is much more powerful now. I love you, Bella. Be safe." Then crashed his lips on to mine in the most earnest way I would have thought possible. This kiss had a familiar essence to it, though. Like all the other times fate separated us, Edward would always kiss me goodbye. "Bella go-NOW."

I did exactly what Edward said. I ran. As soon as I hit Edward car, I slipped in and located the keys in the glove compartment. The engine roared to life and as I was about slam my heal into the gas pedal I remembered what Edward told me about my strength; if I slammed down too hard all I would end up with was a hole, a broken car, no means of escape, and a very crabby Edward. So, as lightly as I could manage I pushed the pedal down until it was completely touching the floor.

I turned quickly, causing the wheels to make a screeching noise in the process. The speed was exhilarating. I always remembered hating Edward's driving. It was so fast that it always made me a little nauseous. But now, I couldn't get enough. I wanted to go faster. My eyes glazed over to the speedometer which said I was going 129 miles. 129 miles! My reflexes were amazing and I saw everything before me, as I had just opened my eyes for the first time.

That was when the panic hit me. I had left the Cullens to fight Jake and the pack. I left my family, and they were fighting over me. Why did I have to be such a noisiness? Why did I always have to cause the problems? I left everyone I had loved alone. Charlie, Renee, Jake and now Edward and the rest of the Cullens. If I lost Edward, I don't know what I would do. Just then, Edward's CD player turned on blasting a song I would have never expected Edward to listen to.

One minute and the earth begins to shake

two minutes and my hearts begins to break

Another minute and she makes me feel brand new

That's just three minutes with you

Four minutes and she's everything I see

Five minutes and shes that were I wanna be

Another minute everything feels so new

That's just six minutes with you

I need six minutes

Did he like it because of me? Is that really the way I made him feel? It was almost funny, that was exactly the same way I felt about him too. Actually once, I was convinced the earth shook but it ended up being Emmett jumping all of the stairs down from his room to the living room. But, when I asked Alice why I had not seen Emmett do so she simply stated I was too intoxicated with Edwards presence to even notice a bomb go off. I laughed to myself. That line didn't go over too well with Edward.

What was I doing? Laughing at a time like this. The Cullens could get hurt, Edward could get hurt. I felt my non-beating heart drop out of my chest as I stopped the car abruptly in the middle of an abandoned highway. What if something happened to Edward? What If I lost him? I couldn't handle that, I don't know what I would do without him. Surely, go to Volterra as he did. I couldn't live when he was not.

Why was I running away from my fears? I was sick and tired of running. I needed to confront Jake, I needed him to understand why it is that I chose this life. Why I would choose a life of darkness for what he believed to be a monster. I needed to protect my family. I would not lose them, not when I just became one of them.

This was my choice. My decision, I had to go back.

I made a donut and spun around in the opposite direction from where I was just heading; making my way back to the manor.

Edward POV

I watched Bella run out of the house with a look of complete pain on her face. I knew she didn't want to leave but it was for the best. I had to protect her. I already missed her touch, her smile; and she was only gone for a few seconds. How much I needed her.

My attention however was averted as Jacob Black and the rest of those dogs broke down our front door. I knew Esme would not be happy about this. They thought they were so threatening, so menacing. They will never know the things that I have seen, the darkness I have endured. I had one hundred and five years under my belt, years of experience and skill. What did they have? Claws?

I promised Bella I wouldn't kill Jake; and to this I would stay true. I would never want to hurt Bella in any way. So, if it meant I needed to keep her friend alive so be it. She cared for him, and he took care of her during my absence. To this I had to give him respect, I was indebted to him.

They all stood before me, at the front entrance way to our home, shaking uncontrollably. Their eyes were all glued to our faces as Jacob was standing in front of all the others, which did come to my surprise. Wasn't the leader supposed to be the one who stands in front? I suppose not in this case, this was Jacob's problem which he was dragging everyone else into. He looked around the room, trying to find something. Then his eyes shot to my face, and I realized what he was trying to find. Me.

"Where is she?" he yelled, running up to me so his face was right in front of mine. The small was absolutely horrid. It was like inhaling a wet dog who had just been sitting in a pile of dirt.

I placed a depressed mask over my features, something that vampires were very good at. We were fantastic liars, and even though lying was something I tried not to do. There were a few situations in which were a necessity.

"She's not here, Jacob. She's dead." I hurt to even say those words. To even imagine her head. I had once before, and that led to nearly losing her forever. I couldn't have that, I loved her too much. She was my entire world, everything that was worth living for. If she were to die, I would surely die too.

"You're lying to me. I can see it in your eyes." He accused. That was impossible, my eyes never gave anything away, not unless I wanted them too.

I had to dance around the subject so he wouldn't suspect me, I couldn't have that. I had to give it to him though, he was rather speculating for a dog as himself. "I know it's hard, but you have to accept it."

"Accept it? Accept that she died. Have you accepted it? I mean, If you claim to love her as much as you do, I don't think you would 'accept it' so easily. Now would you?"

I couldn't help the growl that escaped from my lips, how dare he accuse me of not loving Bella! He had no right. He new nothing about us, and nothing about what we shared.

"Oh, getting a little mad are we? I mean, you did leave her. You left her broken and shattered. How she even fell in love with a monster like you is beside me, but she let herself go through all those months of tears, and depression all for you. How does that make you feel? Huh? How does it make you feel that you destroyed her, all of her innocence and humanity? HOW!"

I was losing control, I could feel the monster within me begging for it to be released; clawing at my sides to escape from it's hallow cage. Think of Bella. You promised her, Edward. Fight it.

I looked up from under my hair and straight into his eyes. I could tell he was losing control himself, although I was almost positive it was so I could admit to him that I turned Bella. I was going to make damn sure that wouldn't happen.

I took a step forward, clenching and unclenching my fists. "How can you talk to me in that way when you know nothing of what Bella and I had. You don't know what I went through when I was away from her. Nor, would you ever like to experience such a feeling. Do you honestly think I wanted to leave her? Do you think I like causing her pain?! It killed me to leave her, but I had to protect her. Don't you dare pretend to know how I feel!"

"Oh, I know how you feel. You wanted to rip her heart out just because you wanted her. You didn't deserve her! You are a monster and will forever be a monster!"

Now, he was hitting below the belt. Although I knew his words were true, they still stung just as bad. "Oh, and you don't think of yourself of a monster! Please! Look at you, you can barely stand up straight without attacking me. You are no less a monster than I am Jacob. You and I although different, are very much the same. What makes you think that you wouldn't have hurt her? You could lose your temper at any time and kill her in a flash, just as easily as I could. Just because you don't need to kill to survive, does not mean that you are an angel."

"I am nothing like you!" he shouted.

"The hell you aren't!" He lunged at me then, transforming into his true state in the air. I had enough time to step back, causing him to fall to the ground with an earth shattering sound. That was it. All hell had broken loose. I looked behind me at my family, in position to attack as the werewolves came closer to them. The war had begun.

Jacob was no longer himself, but the monster that he had released. Being damned was like Pandora's box. You had to make sure you kept it closed; because when it opens it consumes you. He came at me full force as I tried to push him off. It took all I had in me not to kill him. I needed to use all of my energy to simply keep me from ripping him to shreds. I tried to think of Bella, the look of disappointment she would give me. I would have that face burned into my memory forever.

So, as he came closer I had no choice but to back away. He reached his claw at my stomach, leaving a deep cut in my flesh. With all of my will I grabbed on to the walls, begging not to attack. Praying I would not let myself go. I was controlled, I had learned to fight myself and this was the ultimate test.

Jacob only saw this as a sign of weakness. I looked up in his eyes and saw the determination to kill me. He was filled with such anger and angst as he lunged at me. As he landed on top of me, I tried to push him off. But, controlling myself and fighting was not an easy thing to do. It was one or the other. Instinct or honer.

I chose I would go down with my ship, I wouldn't break my promise to Bella. Not again.

But as he was about to rip my insides with his bare hands he stopped and retreated backward; grabbing his head in the process. He was shaking, but for a different reason entirely. Slowly and painfully I stood up, I couldn't fathom what was going on.

Jacob was slowly turning back into his human form, entering a fetal position as he did so. Everyone stopped what they were doing as they heard yelping screams come from within him.

"Make it stop, stop it. Please. Just make them go away!" What was he talking about? Make what go away.

It was then that I realized Bella was standing in the doorway, with a dark passive look on her face, her eyes black as the night.

Bella POV

As Edward's car made it to the driveway I quickly jumped out and raced to the house. I needed to set things straight. But, what the image I saw was not one I was expecting.

War was raging in the house, the werewolves were attacking all of the Cullens, with them rolling and tossing on the ground. I could not even distinguish between what where teeth and what were claws. It was a massive blur of the races.

Then something more shocking caught my eye. I saw Edward and Jacob. Edward was backed against a wall as Jacob was ready to attack. What was Edward doing!? How could he just stand there and let himself die! What was he thinking!? Does he know what that would do to me, to his family?

And Jacob. He was about to kill my love. I could see it in his eyes, as I believed Edward could as well. That fever that consumed him. Something came over me then, this rage that took over my senses. I had no control over my actions and I stood still. Millions of thought entered my mind, screaming at this madness to stop. Screaming for Edward, for the Cullens, Renee, Charlie. Voices I had never even heard before were screaming at me; random voices from the distance. I tried to control myself, to put myself back together but it was as if I were glued to the ground. My eyes burning into Jacobs back.

He was laying on the floor crumpled up in pain; I had no idea how but instantly knew I was the cause of it. I tried to stop it, tried so hard to regain mobility back into my body but I was frozen. The voices were screaming at me, deafening me. Why was I doing this?

Bella stop, you need to fight this. I know it's hard but you have to listen to me and fight. Lead your way out by following my voice. I love you, please come back to me.

It was so hard. I heard him, he was trying to connect with me with his thoughts. But there were so many. I was in a dark tunnel trying to find my way to the light with not one hint as to where I was going. I felt my body starting to shake, trying to creep away from the nothingness of anger.

Please, Bella. For me.

And I was set free. Falling to my knees as his love saved me.

He was holding me in his arms, clutching my face to his still bare chest. I wrapped my arms around him, willing to never let go.

"Shh, Bella. It's okay. It's alright. I love you, sweetheart." He cooed to me, rubbing his hands up and down my back in a calming motion. I was crying tearless sobs, I was so confused and I had almost killed my best friend. Although he was trying to kill Edward first, and I know if it came down to the two, Edward would prevail.

I looked up at eveyones faces around the room and saw the same reaction. Shock.

The Cullens looked as though their eyes were about to pop out of their snow white heads, while the werewolves looked angered to see what I had done to Jacob plus the fact that I was still living. Well, you know what I mean.

I looked over at Jacob to find him gasping for breath as he tried to get up off his knees. He tripped once and got back up the second time.

His eyes met mine immediately.

"Bella. You're alive."

A/N: I know, I know not very fluffy. I do LOVE fluff myself, but I had to put some action in somewhere. AND I promise the next chapter will be plenty fluffy. And if you are wondering what just happened between Jacob and Bella...it's part of her power. There is more to it than meets the eye. THANKS FOR READING!!! PLEASE REVIEW!!! I promise the next chapter will be better :) But hope you liked this one anyway.