Chapter 13

"Marriage?!" Emmet bellowed, disrupting the otherwise peaceful place where we had stopped by the stream.

I nodded to the affirmative, eliciting a further loud sound from the man who effortlessly towered over me. However, this time it was a laugh.

"Eddie's getting married! My God, it's a miracle!" I rolled my eyes, but a smirk played across my lips. I knew Emmet would be the best one to speak to about this.

"Yes, yes. It's the event of the century. Let's alert the world, shall we?" I bit back with no little amount of sarcasm. Emmet chuckled again however.

"I'd be surprised if they don't already know."

"Well with your loud voice, I'd be surprised myself."

His large hand patted my shoulder in a brotherly fashion as the other rubbed the back of his neck for a few moments, "So… I'm the first to know?"

I nodded, "Well… not including Alice, but I haven't told anyone else." Emmet grinned at my response.

"You can't keep a thing from that girl. Remember when we tried to throw her a surprise birthday party…" I shuddered at the memories my brother brought up.

"I've never seen the guests get so surprised." My reply was a mutter and Emmet agreed with a false grimace. We both began laughing at that.

"So…" he began again, rubbing what I assumed was a tear from his eye as he finally ceased his own laughter, "Why me?"

I turned to face him at that, "Why not?" I challenged, much to his amusement.

"Alright, but why did you guys just suddenly decide to tie the knot? I mean, only yesterday you two were fighting with no signs of surrender on either side." His question was perfectly reasonable and it had a hidden message – or question – within it, but I didn't know how to answer. I love Bella. I always will love Bella. That was a good response, but I knew it wouldn't be enough to explain a twenty-four year-old man deciding to finally marry after the previous death of his former fiancé.

"I loved Tanya, Emmet. I love Tanya. No one can ever replace her, but Bella brought back a part of me that I was sure had died with Tanya. I feel like this hallow piece of my heart is finally filling up again. You know, I slept my first full night's sleep the second night Bella was here. She changed me that fast. I love her… more than even she knows."

I ended the sentence in a whisper, and my gaze snapped up from my feet when I heard Emmet snort, "You know, all you had to say was the 'I love her; part, right?" I heaved a long, tired sigh much to Emmet's further enjoyment.

"That's great, Eddie… really. What I don't understand though; is why you called me all the way out here." It was my turn to chuckle.

"I wanted your opinion."

Curiosity obviously got the better of him, because Emmet's brow furrowed as he gave in to my toying, "Opinion on what?"

I didn't answer, I just opened the small box in my hand.

Emmet snorted at the sight, "I think she'd like it."

"Edward…?" I shifted over in my bed, reaching out for the warm body that I usually found myself waking up next to. The bed was empty though, and I soon found myself rising after that realisation. I was relieved at my lack of nausea, and my hand unconsciously went to my belly for a moment as I smiled down.

Wonder where daddy is…? I decided immediately that such talk sounded foolish even to my myself, and became determined not to demean myself or my child in the future by saying things like that aloud.

At that moment though, I swore I felt a small twinge against my hand and I laughed a little, "Daddy can't be far, baby."

That wasn't so terrible, was it?

The tickling feeling ceased much to my amazement. I was quickly distracted from this however, when a loud cry was to be heard just outside my bedroom door.

"N-no! Impossible!"

I quickly jumped up from my bed and made a dash to the door. I threw it open to find Alice on her knees in the hallway. Her own bedroom door remained open and her hands were clutching at her head as if it may split at any second. I took in the sight a second longer before running to her side.

"Alice!" I dropped to my knees beside her, "We have to get you downstairs. Edward can help y – "

"No!" she shouted over me. I felt myself panic as her body began to shake and she sobbed uncontrollably. Without another word, I picked myself up from the floor, helping her to her feet before leading us both inside her room.

I set her on her bed, biting my lip as I finally asked, "What's happening?"

"A… a vision." Her eyes met mine, but they were blank; void of life as she stared out into the abyss, "T-Tanya…"

Her voice was quiet, but I heard her mention Edward's former fiancé. I had never witnessed Alice having one of her visions, but I felt instinct push me forward, "What about Tanya?" I questioned, holding my own fear in check as I placed a hand on Alice's shaking shoulder, "What do you see, Alice?"

Her expression was that of horror and her voice was a bare murmur as she spoke, "I s-see… bloody fists, a man. I can't see his face…" she looked frustrated and scrunched up her face in concentration, and I realised that this was just as important to Alice as it was terrifying. Her voice was much clearer now as she muttered to herself, "Come on, come on… turn around. Let me see – "

There was a moment of silence before a gasp burst from her lips and her eyes snapped open in shock, their usual appearance returned. I jumped back with surprise afraid to meet her gaze for a moment or two, before I approached her again; "Alice…" I held my voice in a cautious tone, not wanting to panic her any further, "What did you see?"

"It was Black…," she was panting, and when she spoke it was more of a whisper to herself than to me, but I felt my blood run cold at her words.

"Jacob Black?"

She gave a weak nod, and my blood quickly regained heat, soon boiling. I swallowed hard, daring myself to imagine what Alice may have just witnessed in her vision. Jacob's sneering face as he stared down at Tanya's destroyed body. Those dark, horrid eyes piercing the crippled girl before him with a sense of pride for what he had just done.

Jacob Black had killed Tanya.

I wanted to shout. I was about to demand to know more from her but, before I could ask, Jasper appeared in the doorway behind me.

"Alice?" he quickly swept across the room to be at her side, "Alice darling, what happened?" his voice was well controlled, but I could hear the concern and fear in his words.

The pixie-haired girl trembled and fell into his arms in a fit of sobs as Jasper's gaze travelled up to me.

"What happened to Alice, Bella?" his voice was far from accusatory, but I could not find a polite word to speak at that moment.

"Excuse me." With those sharp words, I all but dashed from the room and retreated to my own. I slammed the door behind me, immediately walking to the wardrobe and pulling out my clothes. I made repeated dashes across my room, this way and that, as I pulled out a small bag from under my bed and threw a few pieces of clothing into it. Once I had everything I felt I needed I was about to leave the room when I suddenly stopped at my own reflection.

I stood there, staring myself down. I couldn't believe my eyes. There was a spark, in my own brown orbs, that I had never seen before. I looked murderous. Under any other circumstances, I would find my own gaze terrifying. It was then I realised what I was decidedly about to do. I was about to leave my room, run from the house and get the first carriage I could find north. There I knew the name of the town where Jacob had taken residence.

I was going to make him pay.

At that inner discovery, I felt my own thoughts silently lead me quite calmly from my room and across to Edward's. It was empty – much to my relief – but I didn't not dwell on wondering where he was. I quickly walked to his bedside cabinet, pulling it open to find what I had both hoped and expected to reside inside among its continents. My hand reached in and curled around the handle of a shining dagger.

I would not let Jacob Black get away with hurting Edward as he had.

Slipping the dagger into my bag carefully, I turned to leave the room, but stopped at Edward's desk.

"Come on, Emmet!" I sighed with exasperation, "No more. I'm not going to fight with you."

When away from his beloved wife, Rosalie; Emmet was far from a gentleman. My brother rolled his eyes and gave a shrug that suggested I was off the hook. At that, I finally pushed open the front doors, and immediately felt the tension engulf me. Emmet obviously could feel it too.

Without a word to one another, we rushed upstairs. As we reached the top step, I could hear Alice's faint sobs coming from her bedroom. Picking up my pace, I reached her bedroom much faster Emmet to find Alice in Jasper's arms as he tried to comfort her.

"What's wrong?" I asked immediately. Jasper gave me a grave expression as Alice finally pulled herself from his chest.

"Edward… it's a-about Tanya. I – " she tried to swallow her own sobs. I felt the hair on the back of my neck stand at the name of my former fiancé, and I felt something else. Much like a sixth sense…

Something horrible was about to happen.

This sense was triggered again when I heard Emmet quietly ask Jasper where Bella was, only for Jasper to explain that she had darted from the room earlier before he could speak to her.

"Bella was here when I had the vision, Edward..." Alice spoke over them, and my attention was immediately back with her, "I – I saw her death… I s-saw the murderer." She closed her eyes, a pearly tear rolling down her cheek.

The next name sent alarms going off through everyone's mind.

Jacob Black.

I did not respond to the name, other than by jumping up from the floor and almost sprinting to her room, to –

"Bella!"

I spun round again to see Alice engulfed in another vision. Dropping to my knees at the bedside, I took hold of her shoulders, "What about Bella, Alice? Alice!"

Those empty eyes of hers met mine, and I could almost see for myself what had happened before anyone had to say a thing.

"She's run off after Jacob Black."

I swallowed hard, a searing pain building in my chest. Bella had… runaway?

As if to answer my unspoken question, Alice shook her head, "Edward she's trying to get revenge! For Tanya!" now Alice had a firm rip of my shoulders.

"What?!" my eyes were wide with disbelief, but Alice was being completely serious.

Her next words were like daggers, "If she finds him, she's going to die, Edward!"

My breath ceased as, I believe, my heart skipped a few beats.

I didn't know what to say. My heart was silently ripping itself to shreds with doubt and the thought of losing Bella. When I didn't respond, Alice roughly shook me by the shoulders and all but screamed, "They'll both die!"

She gave me a look to warn me that there was more to what she meant than she could explain, and I understood.

I shook my head, "Nothing's going to happen." Alice kept my gaze as I slowly got to my feet, "I'm going to bring her home. I'm going to bring both of them home."

She bit down on her lip, nodding her head, trying to assure herself and me. With that, I left the room; passing the bewildered stares of both Emmet and Jasper. I crossed the hall to my bedroom. Opening the bedside cabinet my eyes widened at the missing weapon.

No...

I raced downstairs and out to the stables. I prayed I wouldn't be too late. I prayed Bella would be safe. She couldn't die! I wouldn't survive if -

Shaking my head yet again, I quickly found my resolve - for the sake of my own sanity.

I would bring Bella home.

Alive.

A/N: Hey guys, so sorry about the late update. I posted my reasoning up on my profile page, and I'm far too lazy to re-type it.
I know this is a short chapter, but I'm starting to wind down this story. It's been a great run so far, but I really want to start some other projects, and I know if I decide to do more than one major fic at a time I'll end up doing it all half-way and nothing will come out well at all.

Anyway, 2-3 chapters left, I think. I have the ending all worked out so I just need to get to the end, hehe!
I hope you liked this chapter, I wanted a new twist - however obvious this was.

Please, please review and let me know what you thought. Again, I'm sooooo sorry for the late update - I'm stuck in a bad habit at the moment.

Also I will be away at a few different events over the next few weeks, but I hope to have time to update. I'm forewarning this time of possible lateness.
You guys have, as always, been amazing with your support, and I greatly appreciate it!
Hope to hear from you all on this chapter and others!
Bye for now,
Kami!

Lets recap, shall we?

Bella just learned that Jacob killed Edward's former Fiancé, Tanya.

She ran from the estate with Edward's dagger and the intention of travelling north to the town Jacob currently lives in.

Edward learns of Tanya's murderer, but instead of raw rage over the idea, he immediately seemed to fear what Alice later clarified was in fact the outcome - Bella had ran away for revenge.

Alice had a vision; that, if Edward doesn't reach Bella in time, she would die - as would the baby she's now carrying.

Edward left to save his potential wife and family, praying he wouldn't be too late.