Chapter 21

(A/N: So I couldn't hold out with the suspense any longer, it was killing me as well. I should be prepping for chemistry lab but I've decided to finish up this chapter! Hope all enjoy. Review please!)

A dull pained remained in my body as I stood between Edward and Jacob. Alice had been completely surprised that I had came to so quickly, I was supposed to have a whole other day of hell to go through before my transformation would be complete. Not really worried by this, I instructed Alice to go get the rest of the family while I tried to put a stop to it.

Edward and the others were thoroughly shocked when I stepped between them. I could see the looks on their faces as I took my position. I could tell they all thought their eyes to be deceiving them at first. But I had managed it; I had gotten through the transformation in only two days-two horribly long days.

"Bella?" Edward had asked. I reassured him in my new voice that it was me. Even I was surprised by the beautiful tone that flowed from my lips. I kept my gaze locked with Jacob's. He had phased and was standing his monstrous seven feet. I knew it was only a matter of moments before he lunged at me and then only a matter of minutes before his brothers joined the fight. This had to be stopped before it went completely out of hand.

I could see him launch himself in what appeared to be in slow motion. My vision was more defined, crisper. It was if I had been looking at the world through the bottom of coke bottles before, now I could count every hair on Jacob if I wished. Edward too sprung forward; his motion was quicker, more precise.

In an instant I knew I could not let this happen. I had to protect them both from each other. As much as I despised Jacob at this moment, I could not let him get hurt. He had been a wonderful part of my human life and I was never able to repay him for what he had done. This was it; this would be my repayment to Jacob.

I stepped between them right as they were about to hit one another. I braced my self for the horrible crash I knew was coming, closing my eyes, I waited.

"How did she do that?" I heard Emmett asked. I reopened my eyes to see Jacob and Edward on either side of me, lying flat on the ground. What had I done?

"Edward!" I screamed running to his side. He sat up, a smile stretched across his lovely face.

"My sweet, I believe we have discovered your gift," he laughed. Jacob was growling horribly has he stood up.

"Don't move mutt!" Emmett screamed at him. I looked down at Edward, and seeing that he was fine I walked closer to Jacob.

"Bella, stay away from him," Carlisle instructed. I stopped in my tracks. I knew that I could no longer comfort him. Besides, he had brought this on himself.

"Jacob," I addressed him as I stopped. I could see that he was angry, that he was about to try his attack once again.

"Please, just listen," He seemed to stop at these words and I decided this was my chance to try to talk some sense into him.

"Jacob, you have hurt me worse than Edward ever did. You deceived me in the worst way Jacob. I thought you to had found happiness. But I find that you were merely lying to me. You can't honestly say you want me to be happy. If so you would never have come here like this. Edward didn't dazzle me into this; he tried many times to dazzle me out of it. I chose this, I did, and I do not regret it in the least," I spoke. My voice remained calm during my speech, but emotions were building up horribly inside me. I wanted nothing more to break down and cry.

"Edward, what is he thinking?" I asked unable to handle the silence. Edward came to my side and pulled me to him. What would Jacob choose?

"Love, please don't make me relay his message,"

"Edward, I'm a big girl, I can handle it,"

"He is saying that you are not Bella,"

"Not Bella?" I turned my eyes to him. Why would he think that it wasn't me?

"Jacob Black! Who do you think I am?" I yelled.

"He's thinks a demon has taken over your body," I growled loudly.

"Bella, calm down," Edward whispered in my ear. His voice soothed me as I regained control.

"I'm not a demon! I'm the same Bella. I can see that My-Jacob no longer exists," I retorted to his thoughts. I guess this had been enough to throw him off the edge because he launched himself again at me. I held out my hand to stop him. He would not harm my family or me.

Just as I thought he would come in contact with me, it was like an invisible barrier blocked him from touching us. Hitting it he fell backwards once again, lying on the floor of the meadow.

"What just happened?" I asked. My eyes were wide in shock. What had I just witnessed?

"It appears Bella, that you are able to keep your loved ones from harm, using some type of shield, a force field if you will," Carlisle explained. His voice held excitement in it. I was in complete awe in this realization. I could keep my loved ones safe? I felt happiness spread throughout my body. After all they had done for me; I now would be able to keep them safe for a change.

It was in that moment that Alice returned Jasper, Rosalie, and Esme in tow.

"Is everything ok?" Jasper asked as he stood beside Edward and I. Alice stood beside him, and Esme and Rosalie stood between Emmett and Carlisle.

"Yes," Carlisle responded. I was in shock. If I could have chosen a power for myself it would have been this.

"Bella has a really cool power!" Emmett boomed. Jacob was standing again. His face held a horrible grimace.

"Jacob, you can see that you are not going to touch her, or any of us for that matter," Carlisle said trying to reason with him.

"He says that he will get her and all of us for that matter,"

"Listen to me Jacob," I interrupted.

"I will not let you harm us. It's taking a lot of my self-control not to let Emmett tear you to shreds," This only further angered him and he once again lunged at me. I held out my hand once again in response and he hit my invisible shield.

"That was…That was amazing!" Alice exclaimed. Bouncing up and down as Jacob hit the ground.

"Jacob, I'm not doing that again. It's taking far too much energy and to be honest I'm tired of doing it. If you chose to attack again, I will not hold back Edward or the others,"

"Are you ok love?" Edward asked. He seemed to notice how tired using my power was making me. It felt as if I was being drained each time I had used it and I honestly didn't think I would be able to do it again.

"Yes, I'm fine," I replied.

"Jacob, I have tried to keep you safe from them as well as them from you. But if you continue your attack there is nothing I can do," I said directing my eyes to him. He was snarling.

"He's not going to stop," Edward said.

"Jacob, please listen to logic,"

"There's no logic to it," Edward said for Jacob. I tensed up. I could see there was no sense to Jacob now. He would not go until he had a fight.

"Very well then Jake," He snarled wildly as he readied him self for the fight.

"Emmett, go for it," I said weakly.

"Bella, you're trembling," Edward said. My strength had given way. All the energy I possessed after I had changed was gone, used up by my power.

"I'm just exhausted," I whispered. Emmett was ready to pounce as Jake readied himself. This was going to be a horrible fight. I closed my eyes unable to watch.

Within seconds, I heard a terrible roar. Not able to keep my eyes closed I opened them to witness a horrible scene. Emmett had Jacob pinned to the ground in a head lock. I heard him gasping for air. As much as I currently disliked Jacob, I couldn't bare to see him die.

"Bella, look away," Edward instructed. I couldn't pry my eyes from the horrible scene.

"No, no, I can't stand this," I sobbed. Tears didn't come, but my whole body shook with emotion.

"Bella, please, it will be ok,"

"I can't see him hurt even now," I cried.

"Do you want me to stop it?"

"Please?" I asked. He nodded. Leaving me there sobbing, he walked over to the fight. Emmett roared loudly as Edward spoke to him.

"I won't let him hurt my little sister!" Emmett screamed as Edward approached.

"Emmett, look at her, look at what this is doing to her," Edward instructed. Emmett looked over at me. His eyes narrowed and I could see pain sweep across his face.

"It's your lucky day mutt," Emmett said releasing Jacob. To weak from his fight Jacob remained lying on the ground.

"Edward!" I gasped. Was he dead?"

"Don't worry love, he's alive,"

"Just a couple of broken bones," Emmett laughed. He stood over Jacob as Edward returned to my side.

"Oh no!" I cried. What had I caused?

"Bella, don't worry, he will heal quickly," Carlisle said looking down at Jacob.

"I really don't see how you can show remorse towards him," Rosalie added.

"It's the least I can do,"

"Bella, he wanted to kill you!" she exclaimed.

"I know and I've never heard more hurtful words in all my life. I owe him this,"

"Owe him?" Edward asked. He was now beside me hugging me against his frame. Even now I felt weak against him.

"Yes, he saved my life once,"

"Oh,"

"Now were even,"

"What should we do with him?"

"His brothers are on their way," Alice said.

"How long?"

"A minute," I grew steadily more anxious for their arrival. Hopefully they would be more understanding and see that we spared his life. I only hoped that I hadn't personally waged war between us.

"What the hell?" I heard Sam exclaim as he came into the opening.

"Calm down Paul," Embry called back to Paul who was shaking horribly.

"Please, let us explain," Carlisle said stepping forward.

"What is there to explain?" Sam asked.

"What's he thinking?" I whispered to Edward.

"He's not happy,"

"We didn't want any trouble from Jacob,"

"You clearly broke the rules," he spat nodding his head towards me. I could stand back no longer.

"Sam, please listen to me," I said taking a step forward.

"Bella, I have nothing to say to you,"

"Just listen, please. I chose this life for myself. There was no coercion. If nothing Edward tried many times to dazzle me out of doing it,"

"Bella, the rules are clear,"

"I remind you that they were broken by your own people before my family," Carlisle added.

"That's different,"

"No, if you want to be picky then so can we," Emmett boomed.

"Calm down son," Carlisle said placing a hand on Emmett.

"Sam, we tried to avoid a fight with Jacob," Carlisle spoke calmly. I could see the rest of the family was beginning to be come anxious. Jasper was sending out waves of calm, which without them I was sure a fight would have already erupted.

"You did a hell of a job!" he yelled pointing to Jacob he was lying on the ground still.

"Honestly, Bella even kept them apart," Edward added.

"Bella did?" he seemed amused that I could have kept the two apart.

"Yes Sam, I kept them apart,"

"I see that as highly unlikely," he laughed.

"It's my power," I sputtered.

"Power?"

"Yeah, I can keep my loved ones safe,"

"Humph. How?" he asked clearly still unbelieving.

"Shield,"

"Then how did he come to harm?"

"I used all my energy blocking his attacks and he wouldn't stop so Emmett took care of him,"

"Took care of him?"

"Yes, there was a fight," Edward added in.

"And I thought you were trying to keep your loved ones safe,"

"With every shield I produced I became weaker, I was unable to use it again. Emmett was only trying to keep me safe," I explained hurriedly.

"Jacob didn't deserve this," Embry added in looking down at his friend.

"And I didn't want it to happen to him,"

"You broke him a long time ago leech!" Paul screamed and then phased.

"Paul, calm down," Sam yelled at him. Paul was past logic. He ran past his brothers and towards us. With what little energy I could muster I managed a shield. Paul was a foot from me when he hit the invisible wall and fell to the ground with a loud thud. I fell to my knees, no longer having the energy to stand.

"Sorry," I said looking at the angry faces of the pack. Edward lifted me in his arms and I rested my head against him.

"Are you ok love?"

"Yes," I whispered.

"Do you see?" Edward asked angrily.

"She used it to keep you apart?" Sam asked.

"Yes,"

"Hold on," he said. He phased to his werewolf form. I knew he didn't completely trust us and was trying to get the story from Jacob. He turned back to his human form a few moments later.

"I see that what you said was true,"

"We don't want any trouble," Carlisle said.

"And neither do I,"

"Can we come to an agreement?"

"I'm afraid that were to far to come to an agreement,"

"I see,"

"I will give your family one week to leave,"

"That's reasonable,"

"Embry, Quil, get Jake," he ordered. The two went to there friend and wrapping their arms around him pulled him up.

"One week," Sam said as they turned and left.

"Bella, love, are you ok?"

"Yes," I sighed. I was weak.

"We need to take you hunting," I shook my head in agreement.

"We'll go home and get ready," he said as he ran with me in his arms. I could over hear the others speaking but I couldn't comprehend what they were saying. I was far to tired to try to comprehend.

(2nd A/N: lol, so I realize this is my 2nd A/N. I just wanted to say sorry to hardcore Jacob haters. Even though he deserved it, I really couldn't kill him off. Bella is a very forgiving person and I feel that she would still retain that quality even as a vampire. I hope you all like Bella's power! I am working on the next chapter, her first hunt. Review please!)