Chapter 25: Everything falls apart…

I woke up to the sound of a blender and groaned, why on earth was that happening. I rolled and bumped into something large and hard, I opened my eyes and saw Emmett smiling at me. "You talk in your sleep." he mumbled and I groaned, rolling to the other side to get away from his looks. "Why are you still here?" I whispered and he shrugged, grabbing my stomach and pulling me against him, snuggling his face against my hair, kissing my neck softly.

I shivered and leaned against him, wanting more, so much more. "Don't worry about that dude…or Rose. Just be with me." I realized I must have been talking about my worries about everything in my sleep and sighed. "I can't help it…this shouldn't even be happening." I wanted to cry, but knew it wouldn't solve anything. "I'll be back later alright." he spoke in a hushed tone and then I felt him swoosh away, leaving me alone in the bed as my door opened. "Hey Ariel, you up yet?" I smiled at Jay as he walked in, balancing a tray on his hand.

I sat up as he placed it into my lap, grinning at me that made my heart skip a beat. "Jay, this is great." "Oh! I forgot drink, I'll be back." he ran out and I looked at the food, there was toast, eggs, bacon, jelly, everything. He appeared with a ugly green glass…then I realized the liquid was green and it looked just like dirty grass. "This is supposed to be really good for healing." he sat it down and sat beside me in the bed, watching me. "Go on, eat up!" he smiled and I returned it with slight force, it was too early for this. "Jay, I just got up, give me some time to actually wake up…I mean thanks, but no thanks."

I knew I must have hurt his feelings, but I just wanted to go to sleep, it was awfully early. He nodded, then slowly got up, moving the tray onto my bedside table and walking toward the door. I rushed over to him and grabbed his hand. "Jay, wait…" he turned and looked at me, his face showing that I hurt him bad. "I'll just leave you alone Ariel." he tried to pull away, but I jerked him and then leaned up and kissed him, feeling the need to make him feel better. I melted into the kiss as he wrapped me in his arms, holding me tightly against him.

We fell back onto the bed and he bit my lip gently, then move and trailed kisses along my neck and collarbone. I moaned and shivered at his kisses and then his hands slipped under my top, caressing my breast and I arched my back, feeling so good at the moment. "Alright, that's enough!" we jumped and quickly moved away from each other as we saw Ari with his arms crossed, just staring at us. "Jay, she just got out of the hospital…give the girl some space and some time." Jay rubbed his head and laughed, but stood up and took a step away from the bed.

Ari rounded on my and I tried not to grin at him, "And you, you were so awkward at the party, now you just seem like someone else, not acting like my sister and I'm not sure I like this new person." I frowned and knew he was right, I would have never done stuff like this with Jay when my family was around. I stood up and walked over to Ari, but he just shook his head and walked away before I could say anything. Jay kissed my forehead and then followed after him. "Ariel, you have a guest at the door by the way." Ari called before slamming his bedroom door.

I made my way to the door and opened it, unsure of who I was going to see, but wasn't expecting Rosalie at all. She looked amazing, beautiful and also very upset, her eyes showing such rage that I was fearful for whatever was standing in her way. "Ariel, we must speak…in private…right now." her words were clipped and she looked to be holding herself together by a thread as I followed her outside. "Get in." I obeyed and she took off, racing down the driveway and onto the road, her tires screeching with the speed. I quickly fumbled my seatbelt on and she chuckled under her breath.

"Scared?" I looked at her, she was staring right at me…instead of looking at the road. "Rosalie…what's going on? Watch the road, please." I said and she threw her head back laughing, then spoke in a barely controlled voice, "You should be scared…" I held on for my life as she snatched the wheel, sending the car off the road and into a field I never even saw. We bumped along, then she slammed the brakes, snapping me forward, then back, allowing my head to whip back and smash against the seat, making my head spin.

"Get out." she unbuckled my seatbelt, then opened the door, shoving me out and onto the wet morning grass. I tried to get to my feet, but my head was aching and the world was spinning, I couldn't even see straight, I was soo dizzy. I was pulled up by my arm, she was basically dragging me, then tossed me against a stump, keeping me upright and she came close, right in my face so I could see her. "What is so special about you? I mean, your nothing. Easily broken, battered, annoying and so ugly." I was so confused and I tried to say something, but she covered my mouth with her ice cold hand.

"Don't you dare try to talk your way out of this. I know Emmett is attracted to your blood…yet he seemed to always be staring at you. As if you mean more to him than a meal. He didn't come home last night, so I took a guess and came to your house…" she began to close her fist, making my jaws tighten and begin to make a crunching sound, then he jerked it away and stood up, crossed-arms and glaring at me. "…And sure enough, at your house…in your bed. I had to get away before he saw me, but I couldn't unsee the way he held you, so gently, so lovingly…he used to hold me like that!" she screamed at me.

I felt so drained and injured, everything was beginning to ache and my vision was getting a bit blurry. "Oh no, keep your ass awake!" she snapped and slapped me across the face, making me slightly fall to the side. I sat myself up and looked at her, I was terrified and this vampire was going to kill me because her mate was in love with me. "I can't stand this anymore. You need to be gone so he will be mine again. I won't let you have him!" she bolted forward, teeth bared and ready for the kill, then there was a blur and no one was in front of me anymore.

I turned and saw a blur of multiple people moving here and there, I couldn't keep up. I jumped and snapped my head around when something touched me, but it was Jacob, he was hunched beside me. "Damn, what's going on?" he asked and looked to the fighting. "I've never seen Blondie so mad, she's trying to kill him." "W-Who?" I breathed and he looked back at me. "Edward, we were hunting nearby with Nessie and Bella, when he said he heard Rosalie's thoughts and he rushed over here." Jacob picked me up and carried me away from the fighting just as Rosalie slammed Edward into the stump I was just lying against.

Rosalie turned to us and sped for us, but another blur rammed into her and they both went tumbling. "Rose, stop this!" Bella said, standing tall and looking very protective of her mate, who got up and moved to her side. "What's wrong with Aunt Rose?" Nessie spoke and came to stand beside Jacob and myself. "Renesmee, take Jake and Ariel, get out of here now…we'll be along soon. Get Carlisle." Edward ordered and then Rosalie charged and they both slammed her down, holding her in place. "Go!" Bella said and then Jacob took off running.

We reached the car Rose was driving and Jake put me in, strapping me in before jumping into the driver seat and Nessie vanished, probably running to be faster to get Carlisle. Jacob drove fast, yet was slower than Rosalie had been driving and when we reached their house, Carlisle opened the door and quickly gave me a check up, then disappeared. Jake got me out and carried me inside, lying me on the couch as Carlisle came back with his bag and began checking every inch of me. "Whip-lash, her vitals are good though, I don't think she has an concussion…her face has bruising and her seatbelt has left a mark. No bite marks."

Esme appeared with tears in her eyes, she looked so beautiful, yet so helpless…I was the cause of all of this. Everything was my fault. He spoke to Nessie and Jacob, I heard Emmett's name, but saw he wasn't around. Alice came over to me and smiled, but I could tell it was forced and fake. "Hey, how are you feeling?" "Sore." I said and tried to sit up, but she gently pressed me back down, saying I needed to rest. "What about Rosalie?" "Bella and Edward are bringing her back soon…Emmett went to help." I blinked, I couldn't see how that was supposed to help…yet they might not know about Emmett, Rosalie and I.

"I need to get home." "I will call your father, so just relax." "But Rosalie-" "She is upset about something, probably overreacting. You have done nothing wrong." Alice said and I looked into her eyes, trying to show her that she was very wrong. The door opened and I heard the yells, but no fighting. "She's just a human, just kill her already!" "Rose, enough!" "Stop defending her! It's just her blood. That's all you want!" she couldn't see me, but they were still going at it, as if I wasn't there at all. "Rose, you're going crazy!" "Then let me kill her, be done with it and we can move on, then come back when her family are gone or dead!" "We don't kill people!"

"Emmett, it's just blood, she's a living blood bag, take your fill and discard her!" "I don't want her blood!" "Then why are you always around her?!" "Because I love her!" the room went dead quiet and it seemed like the entire world froze as soon as the words left his mouth. No one moved and nothing else was said, then a buzzing sound and my loud ringtone began to play in my pocket. The world restarted and Rosalie dashed over, standing above me and growling like an animal. "I'll be dead before he's with you." she said and lunged at me, her teeth almost getting be before Emmett shoved her to the side and she rolled into a defensive crouch.

"Are you alright?" he spoke in a worried tone, scared she might have bitten me, I shook my head, too scared to move. "Just die!" she yelled and went after me again, but Jasper grabbed her arms and Carlisle walked up to her. "Rosalie, please calm down. We can figure this out." "There's nothing to figure out…she's going to die and Emmett will forgive me and we can be our family again." "If you hurt her…I will never forgive you." Emmett's voice was strong and rang through the house, he was standing in front of me, facing his mate.

My head began to hurt again, my eyes going blurry and I screamed as the pain racked my body and everything went black. I opened my eyes and saw the dark forest around me, I was sinking in the mud…just like my dream. I fought against it, trying to claw my way out, but I only sank deeper. Emmett stepped out of a bright light, smiling at me and came forward. "If you take my hand, we will be together forever, we will be vampire mates." "But you are Rosalie's mate." I said and he frowned at me. "Rosalie never made me feel like you do, it's different. And she is gone, dead." "Did you and your family kill her?"

"Just take my hand, be with me." "NO!" Jay's voice came and I glanced behind, seeing him running toward his, his hand holding a torch with a blazing flame on it. "Get back! He's not human Ariel, take my hand and we can get out of here." I looked between them both, unsure of myself and I sank further down, my body was into the mud except for my arms and head. I had to make a choice, it was now or I was going to die. I reached out and grabbed Emmett's icy hand, him pulling me up with such ease and smirking at Jay, who dropped his torch and tears streamed down his face.

"Ariel, I thought you loved me…" "I'm sorry, I didn't mean for this to happen." I went to leave Emmett, to go to Jay and explain, but a bright light engulfed us and we were gone. I opened my hands and saw Emmett holding me against him, yet he wasn't cold anymore, he felt nice. I looked up and his eyes met mine, making my mind go blank, we were standing in our spot, lights shinning on him, it was amazing. I went to say something, but I looked down instead, feeling timid. I saw my skin was white, and it was shinning like his, I was a vampire now.

I shot out of the vision and was shoved back down by something, but I opened my eyes and saw a weird scene in front of me. Alice was holding my phone to her ear, talking fast into it as she paced the room. Jasper was watching her close as he stood by the huge glass doors. Bella, Edward, Jacob and Renesmee were all standing at different windows and all the attention got put on me as I shot up, making everyone turn to me. "Ariel?" Carlisle said and I saw he was standing behind me, there was a machine too. "What's going on?" I said and went to move, but saw Esme shake her head, placing her hands on mine and settling me back down.