Chapter 21: Feeling Protected

Bella bit her lower lip as she sat in Alice and Jasper's room. Jasper was cradling Alice in his arms, humming softly. Alice was still whimpering softly, holding her head a little yet. "How is she Jasper?" she asked worriedly.

"As long as she doesn't try to see visions she's okay," Jasper replied stroking Alice's hair.

Watching them with a sad sigh, she watched as Jasper just pulled Alice closer to him if it were at all possible. "YOU WHAT?!" a voice shouted. Getting up, Bella ran out of the room to see what was going on. She gasped to see Emmett pinning Jacob to the wall.

"Emmett get off him!" Annabelle exclaimed trying to pull him off Jacob.

"You stay away from my little sister you mutt!" Emmett snapped.

"You can't keep her from me," Jacob answered.

"STOP!" Bella shouted trying to pull on Emmett too.

"I would never hurt Annabelle!" Jacob exclaimed.

"You called her a monster two months ago now all of a sudden you love her?!" Emmett exclaimed.

"He apologized for that Emmett please let him go," Annabelle begged.

He let Jacob go backing up. Rosalie ran over to her husband, holding onto his arm. "Leave me alone Rose," he told her.

"Emmett where are you going?" Carlisle called.

"Nowhere, thinking," he answered, pressing his hand against his forehead.

Edward glared at the werewolf. "You better take care of her," he said in a warning tone.

"I will I promise," Jacob answered holding onto Annabelle's hand.

Emmett let out an unneeded breath. "This is bigger than a stupid fight between werewolves and vampires," he commented. They nodded in agreement. He suddenly looked around. "Where's Rosie?" he asked.

"She went outside," Bella replied.

Emmett hurried outside to find his wife. "Rosie?!" he called again.

Alice let out a gasp, the vampire's hold on her visions disappeared. "He's torturing Rosalie! Get Emmett he's going after Rosalie!" she exclaimed running down the stairs.

"What's going on?" Bella asked.

"He's going after Rosalie!" she shrieked.

Emmett ran outside just as the pain rushed through Alice's head again.

Edward ran after Emmett when they found Rosalie on the ground screaming and crying dry sobs. "Please, please, please," she begged.

"Edward what's going on with her?" Emmett demanded as he tried to pick his wife up.
"NO!" she screamed trying to fight him off.

"Baby it's me, Emmett," he said quietly.

He sat down on the ground, holding onto her. "It's Emmett Rosie, it's me," he told her trying to calm her.

"We need to get back to the house," Edward insisted.

"What is he doing to her!" Emmett hissed.

"You don't want to know."

"The Hell I don't!"

Edward was silent before he walked over and touched Emmett's head to show him than tell him. "STOP!" Emmett shouted after a few minutes. Edward pulled back. "I'll kill that son of a bitch I swear!" he snapped. He lifted Rosalie back up, running home.

Bella looked up when Edward returned. "No one is allowed alone again," Carlisle ordered as Edward hugged Bella.

"This is getting out of control, what does he want?" Bella asked clinging to him.

"I don't know love," he answered, rubbing her back.

He kissed he side of her head with a heavy sigh. "I love you Bella, always remember that," he said quietly.

"Always," she answered quietly.

He kissed the top of her head, closing his eyes.

Emmett walked out of his and Rosalie's room, pain showing on his face. "Did it stop?" Carlisle asked concerned.

"For now," he replied.

"Alice too it just suddenly stopped," Jasper replied.

Carlisle tapped his chin curiously. "He's quiet now," he observed.

"He's planning something he has to be," Edward murmured.

"But what?" Emmett asked.

"Can Alice see anything?" Carlisle asked.

"No, her head is still throbbing," Jasper replied.

Edward pinched the bridge of his nose. "This was all his planning," he said quietly.

"What do we do?" Emmett asked.

"We keep our guards up," Carlisle replied.

The three brothers nodded in agreement.

That night, Bella was fast asleep in her bed. Quil, Embry, and Paul were again sitting outside keeping watch for the vampire. Edward walked up to the house and Paul stood up, growling. "It's only me Paul," he told the gray wolf. The werewolf settled down, laying back down on the ground as Edward climbed into Bella's room.

Sitting on the edge of Bella's bed, Edward watched as his beloved Bella slept peacefully. He closed his eyes before moving to stroke her hair. He felt like he had ruined her life, he ruined her chance of living a normal life. She gasped in her sleep. "No…leave them alone…" she begged in her sleep. He stroked her hair.

"Bella it's okay," he whispered.

She gripped his arm. "Tell them to stop!" she shrieked waking up with a jump. Edward hushed her gently.

"You're okay Bella," he said quietly.

Bella held onto his hand as if he were going to disappear right in front of her. "I'm here love," he whispered gently. He kissed the side of her head.

"He killed you all," she whispered.

"It was just a nightmare," he whispered.

"It was so real," she said quietly.

He kissed her temple. "Everyone's alright," he murmured. She bit her lower lip as he stroked her cheek. "Bella maybe you should go stay with your mother…so he can't hurt you and I can stop putting you in danger," he told her.

"Edward no," she answered.

She sat up, wrapping her arms around his neck. "We can't be apart," she murmured.

"I put your life in danger," he said quietly.

Bella let out a deep breath. "Edward, in some shape or form I will die. I am human," she murmured. He rested his forehead against her neck.

"I love you so much," he whispered.

"I love you," she answered, moving her fingers through his hair.

Edward let out a deep breath, closing his eyes. The last thing he wanted was Bella to ever get hurt. He pulled back, kissing her gently. "Get some rest," he murmured. She nodded her head slowly, lying back down on the bed. Edward kissed her forehead, stroking her face with a gentle smile on his face as he watched his angel sleep.