I trailed back through the forest, sluggishly heading to the place I was least expected to go. He wouldn't like this, but he needed to know.

It took three knocks before he'd answered the door.

"Edward?" he asked, surprised.

I just nodded my head.

"What are you doing here?" he whispered. "You're supposed to be hiding away from them." He quickly rushed me in the door, away from the outside world.

"Now, what brings you here?" he wondered.

"I lost her, again, Chief Swan."

"What do you mean you lost her?"

"The hunters got to Bella and killed her."

"Well, can't you get that one girl to bring her back."

I shook my head. "She can only bring back humans, not our kind.

"But that wasn't my real reason for coming here. Do you have any paper and a pen?"

"Yeah." He tossed me the flexible paper he'd gotten out of a drawer in the kitchen, and then flung a pen in my direction from on top of the counter.

I slammed the paper on the table, writing down three letters.

Jacob,

I know you're going to be suffering from this news, but I lost her. She'd ran back to Forks to face the humans herself and she lost. They got a hold of her and somehow shot her right in the heart.

But the worst part is, there is no way I can live without her, and that means facing the humans, too. I trust you enough that you'll take very good care of Renesmee. I will miss you, my son.

Edward

The Cullens,

I am so sorry to leave you, my family, but I can't bear the emptiness that this loss has brought me. You've all seen me at least try to go on without her, but it's too much for my heart to handle. I'm sorry to leave you so soon, especially with no goodbyes but it's a clean break, I have to take it. I wish you all well, and the best of luck with the humans. When I see Carlisle again, I'm sure he'll somehow send the same gratitude. I'm sorry that my loss will give you so much of a disadvantage to the awareness of the humans but it's the way it is. Emmett and Jasper, you're the best vampire brothers a guy could ask for. Esme, you're kindness and caring is divine, and I could never forget your motherly aspects. Alice, it's never good to be normal, and I've figured that out through the human minds, but know that you are special. And Rosalie. Thank you so much for helping Bella out with the baby, and for putting up with me. You are one of the most beautiful women—excluding Bella—I've ever laid eyes on. Please help Jacob take care of Renesmee for me. Goodbye.

Edward

Renesmee,

Daughter, you are a gift to me, one that is special. I could've never asked for a more perfect daughter than you. I am very sorry to leave you as the last parent you have, but know that you, you're mother, and I will always be together in our hearts. I love you so very much, baby. Please, be nice to Jacob. He's been hurt more than you can know, however, I don't see why you haven't fixed that. Trust me, in time you will understand. I love you and your mother more than anything in the world, and she loves you, too.

Daddy

I handed the letters to Charlie, asking if he could hand deliver these to my family up in Greenland. I secretly gave him the latitude and longitude to where we were staying, hoping he could personally get up there to deliver them.

"I bid you, adieu, Charlie."

"You, too, Edward."

And in a second, I was out the door, heading in to town where a crowd of people awaited my death. There were many gasps and horrored sounds coming from the mouths of the humans, but I just sat down on the ground, waiting for the mob to come and take me.

"Death cannot harm thy self, or harm thy heart, for Death does not hold match for thy impenetrable heart of gold or thy sacred love and thy cherished life. Death is defeated, while thy love for thee claims victory."

And as I closed my eyes, I saw Bella, ignoring the searing pain the burning had caused me, but I could deal with it, just as long as I got to see her beautiful, brown eyes.

Death was peaceful, as I traveled along the path of light that lead me to my life's meaning, it's true meaning. People have said that the eternally damned have only gone to Hell, but I could see, now, that that was untrue. The Angel of mine had floated above the heavenly cloud; this could've been mistaken for a dream. But it couldn't in the same way, and as the Angel's hair blew behind her, her arms opened up to embrace my welcome, knowing my fate soon after hers. Her white gown was perfect, overpowering the darkness that I'd left behind. And with no interruptions, and no pain to suffer, we could finally be together forever.