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Chapter 20 - When I'm Alone (Three days after Emmett's death)

Three days.

It's been three days since Emmett died, but it feels like a life time. The house is significantly quieter; no booming laughter, no jokes, no pranks- no Emmett. Esme's been distracting herself by redecorating, Carlisle with work, Jasper and Alice with hunting, and Edward's...just... been in his room.

As for me, I've been doing nothing. There was nothing to do that didn't remind me of him. I tried helping Esme with her 'interior designing', but when I started painting the walls, I remembered a prank Emmett once pulled involving the same paint and Edward's Volvo. I tried hunting, but when I was faced with a grizzly, I broke down and couldn't bear to kill it.

I tried everything, but nothing works.

I've resorted to sitting in my room like Edward, doing absolutely nothing. But with nothing to occupy my mind, I remembered that day so clearly...

Emmett and I were sitting in the living room, doing our usual thing: kissing, touching, and thinking dirty things about each other to annoy Edward. "For the last time, will you please stop imagining each other naked?" He roared from his computer, "It's disturbing!"

"It's not our fault you read minds, Eddie." Emmett bellowed.

"Believe me, if I had the choice I'd get rid of the blasted power," he sneered. "And don't call me Eddie."

I kissed my Papa bear's nose. "I love you so much, Emmett Cullen."

"I love you more, Rosalie Hale." He whispered back. He pulled away to look in my eyes. "I'd die for you, you know."

I smiled just as Alice barged in with a worried look on her face. "You'd better come outside."

We all followed her outside. Demetri, Felix, Jane, and Alec surrounded us. We joined Carlisle, Edward, and Jasper, who were already on the scene. Jane stepped forward.

"Jane, why are you here?" One of us wondered.

"I think you know." No one replied, so she continued. "There is an unchanged human here who still knows our secret."

"There was no need for her to change because we left." Carlisle explained, ever-calm.

"She's now a liability. She must be turned or we'll have to kill her."

"Leave her alone!" His voice softened. "She has a family. She isn't a threat anymore." Edward added.

"That's irrelevant."

"You'll have to get past us before you harm Bella and her family." I snarled. Edward looked at me in confusion. Just because I don't particularly like Bella, I don't want her dead.

Jane chuckled menacingly. "As you wish." She snapped her fingers twice. "Felix, Demetri." Felix lunged for me suddenly.

"NO!" Emmett boomed, diving in front of me. Felix slammed Emmett to the ground. I'd have done something, but shock glued me to my spot.

Alec and Jane stood over him, just staring. One of them pulled out a silver container with an inscription on it. I didn't bother to read it, because I already knew.

"Emmett." I whispered. He tilted his head towards me.

"Rosie." He whimpered back. He cried out in pain for a split second, and his body was reduced to hot ash. Esme gasped, and placed a hand over her mouth.

Jane glared at us again. "We'll be back soon; the human had better be dealt with by then." The group turned and vanished immediately.

I looked at Emmett's remnants, "Emmett?" I whispered.

"Rosalie-" someone began soothingly.

"No, he isn't dead." I whined, kneeling by the pile of musty ash. "Emmett, baby, wake up." I whispered. "Please, you're not dead! Please..." I dry sobbed.

"Rosalie." Carlisle pulled me away. I resisted, and fell over, pounding the ground.

"He's... he's gone." I felt weak, vulnerable.

Bella POV

"What's that, Daddy?" Josh asked Jake, poking Jake's Quileute tattoo.

"It's a tattoo of the Quileute tribe."

Josh looked confused. "What's a killey tribe?" I chuckled lightly.

Jake lifted him onto his knee. "I'm going to tell you a story," He began. Josh's face lit up. "Now, do you know about vampires?"

Josh nodded enthusiastically. "Uncle Edward is one."

"Right. See, vampires had enemies- they were werewolves- the Quileutes."

"Are you a werwuff, Daddy?" He asked Jake.

Jake glanced at me. I smiled and looked down at Elena and Daniel, both lying on my lap, "Yes, I am."

"Did you ever bite anyone?"

"No, haha, werewolves don't bite to make more werewolves- their boys just get the genes-" He quickly realized what question would come next. "-which is what a baby gets because his parents have it."

Josh nodded maturely. "So am I a werwuff?"

"I wish I knew," he shrugged.

Josh cheered, "I wanna be a wuff!"

"Well, we'll see, won't we?" Jake said, ruffling Josh's hair. "Go on, go play." Josh jumped off of Jake's knee and ran to his toy box.

"Jake, could you take Elena? I need to put the twins down for their nap." I said. Jake lifted Elena up.

"I'll do it; you sit down." He insisted. Still babying me, as if I were pregnant all over again.

I smiled and handed Daniel over. When Jake turned away, I watched Josh playing with his Legos. After a while, he met my gaze. "Momma, I can play in the backyard?" He asked.

"Sure, hun, I'll be out in a minute." I said. He grinned and ran outside. I wasn't in a rush, until I heard a SMASH from the backyard. I rolled my eyes and hurried outside.

"Josh, what-" I stopped as I opened the door. "Joshie, come here." I ordered him as I stared into the eyes of the four vampires stood in front of me. "You killed Emmett." I whispered.

I wanted to scream out for Jake, but I realized that we were outnumbered, and he would be safer if he stayed upstairs. I didn't want him dying for me after I cheated on him, anyway. Not like this.

"I see you're still human." The blond girl began darkly. Automatically I pulled Josh closer to my side. "I warned the Cullens that consequences would be paid."

"Hello to you, too," I said with fake nonchalance and an uneasy grin. But I knew where this was heading, and gulped. "D-dont hurt my babies."

She laughed darkly. "We won't... yet. You'll come to Volterra with us, and bring him too." She jerked her chin towards Josh.

I swallowed heavily, "Okay."

"Momma?" Josh pulled on my skirt hem for my attention.

"We're going to Italy."

"What's an Italy?"

"It'll be just like a vacation," I continued, ignoring his question.

"Is Daddy and the twin coming too?" So many questions.

"No it's just us, hun." I told him, stroking his hair. I looked up at the surrounding vampires. "Lets go," I whispered with determination, scared of what I'd gotten myself and Josh into...

:O Will the Volturi kill Josh and Bella? Only time... no, only I know XP

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