Chapter 25

(Alice's POV)

I gripped Jane's neck with my hands and shook her. I knew it was pointless, but I couldn't help it. I hated her so much; I hated seeing Fang lying on the ground, motionless. I mentally winced as I glanced at him. Jasper, Emmett, Rosalie and Edward were dealing with the other two. Edward pulled away from helping Jasper and ran over to help me with Jane.

Jane's hard to kill, that's for sure. It took us forever, considering she kept giving us so much pain we could hardly move.

Emmett and Rosalie made short work of Demetri, Emmett enjoying the experience very much, and Jasper was just about done with the other one. Emmett and Rose ran over and started to help with Jane. As soon as Jasper was over hear, and I knew they were cornering Jane rather well now, I ran over to Fang and put my cold fingers to his neck. I could feel his steady heart beat and smiled, I felt his ribs as I heard the unmistakable sound of vampire body parts getting ripped apart.

I glanced back to make sure they were Jane's, they were. I looked back at Fang and felt along most of his bones, they were all fine. I lifted him up and carried him, bridal style. I glanced at the remains of Jane. I couldn't image the feeling I would have if she had killed him.

They set the pieces on fire as I sat on my niece's gravestone; I hugged Fang to me, so that his head rested on my shoulder. His breathing comforted me more than anything. I could tell Jasper was radiating calm to me, but I just kept staring off into space, imagining seeing his dead bloodied body, the sight of him falling as Jane let him go was bad enough.

We took Fang back to Jacob's house. Edward ran in first, that fast little booger.

When the rest of us arrived Jacob's house a few seconds later Carlisle met me outside. He took Fang from me and sent me a calm look, "I'm sure he's fine Alice." He soothed and Jasper walked over to me to give me a hug. I lay my head on his shoulder and was quiet for a long time. I could hear Max freaking out inside.

Carlisle had run past her in effort to keep her from seeing him, but she was now looking for him, and found him.

I closed my eyes and lay against Jasper.

"I know you're worried, but seriously… he'll be fine." Jasper whispered in my ear.

I sighed, "I know, but I can't help it." I whispered, he rubbed my back soothingly and I sighed again.

Fang didn't wake up, his breathing was steady, but he just couldn't wake up. Max started freaking out, of course, but Carlisle said that it was just because he'd been so stressed out and how his mind needed to rest for a while.

We left Fang and Max alone after that. Max curled up against his side and didn't leave there other then to go to the bathroom. We brought her food when she was hungry.

(Max's POV)

I clung to Fang as he slept. I couldn't let him go, I was so afraid of losing him now it was almost ridiculous. I spent a day lying there, and then Alison came in and told me we were going to go stay with Doc, because we shouldn't be here when Bella wakes up.

We had a hell of a time moving Fang to the car. I sat with his head in my lap. I stroked his hair as I looked out the window without seeing.

We arrived a cute little house on the edge of a street. I couldn't focus, I hadn't eaten much lately. I knew I needed to, but I couldn't. I couldn't focus on anything. I just lay there, clinging to some part of Fang as I sat there.

We got out and Alice carried Fang towards the house. Alison ran over and knocked quickly. Three boys in their twenties ran out. Two had blond hair like the oldest, one had black, and they all had brown eyes, except the oldest boy who had blue eyes. I figured he was Doc because he ran over and helped with Fang. He also called Fang by his name.

"What happened to him?" He asked Alice.

"He was attacked by one of us; he's been out for a day. We don't know how to wake him up," Alice said, "My father, Carlisle Cullen, said to leave him to rest."

"One of you?" he asked blankly.

"Inside," Alice said looking down the road and we all piled into the small house.

Alice lay Fang down and I sat on the edge of the bed, stroking his hair.

Doc felt his heart and went through some medical stuff that I missed because I was so tired. "He seems okay, his brain is working fine though. His eyes are reacting to the light." He added when I looked at him in confusion.

He smiled warmly at me then, "You must be Max; I'm Doc." I tried to smile, but I kind of failed. He smiled at me and said, "Get some rest, you look exhausted." He added and I curled up to Fang's side once again.

I was so worried, he didn't wake up. What the hell was wrong with him? I just lay there. Sometimes I cried softly, sometimes I just lay there like some sort of dead body. He didn't wake up for two days, and I was so afraid. Why wasn't he waking up? Had Jane done something to him before he fainted?

(Fang's POV)

I dreamed about her. She was the only happiness through this hell. I wasn't sure how long I was gone. I wasn't even sure if I was gone, but she held me the whole time, as if she was afraid to let me go. She just cradled herself against my left side, and she never left.

Max would just hug me as we lay in this black abyss. I was constantly conscious of her being there. I was in no pain. I wasn't uncomfortable. I was just… floating. Though, I was aware that my muscles were sore.

When I broke through the abyss, and my eyes weren't light enough for me to lift, I moved my head from side to side. I brushed her hair when I moved. She was suddenly alert. She pulled away from me to see me. My eyes fluttered as I tried to keep them open.

I groaned as I stretched, I heard her laugh at me. I felt her hand against my right cheek, "Fang," She called, "Wake-y, wake-y sleepy head." She teased.

I rubbed the sleep out of my eyes and yawned, "Hey," I said mid yawn. "How-how-how long have I been asleep?" I asked her while I yawned.

"Two and a half days, Fang, Carlisle said that you were too stressed out and that your body needed to let go of the stress. He also said that your muscles should be sore because of Jane." She said with a smile.

"Hmm," I said getting ready to back to sleep. I was still tired.

"Wait, Alice will want to see you, she's been freaking out. Worried that she did something to you," Max said. "Alice!" She called, her voice seemed louder in my ears, and I was used to the silence. Alice was there in a heartbeat.

"Fang, hey, are you okay?" She asked brushing some hair out of my face.

I yawned and nodded, "Yep. I'm fine."

"She didn't hurt you did she?" She asked me with a worried look.

I laughed, "Alice, no one can physically hurt me. They are overshadowed by all the emotional pain." I said looking her in the eyes.

She smiled slightly at me, "Okay, I'll see you when you get up." She kissed my forehead and I rolled my eyes at her as she left the room. Max cradled against my side again.

I yawned again, "So, how is everyone?"

"Bella's just about changed, just half a day. She's staying at Jacob and Alison's house. The flock's downstairs. Alison is downstairs with her brothers. Alice and Rosalie are downstairs," Max said.

She had just finished when a face I thought I might not see again peaked through the door.

"Doc?" I called, my voice sounded scratchy as I tried to make it louder.

"Hey Fang, how are you?" He asked me with a smile.

I smiled, "I've had worse," I said with a shrug.

He laughed, "Don't I know it," he said walking over and we bumbled fists. He felt my forehead for a second before he smiled, "It's definitely better than the last time I'd felt your forehead." He laughed, "And you look a whole lot better than the last time I saw you."

I smiled at him, "You've met Max right?" I asked him, and they both nodded.

"Come on, my brother, Jason, made breakfast. He's an amazing cook; you'll die after the first bite. It's that good." He said and helped me up.

"Okay, okay, but you better not disappoint Doc." I said as we made our way downstairs. My muscles were still stiff, but I was dealing with it.

Once I reached the bottom of the stairs a little brown haired girl crashed into me. "Fang!" Lilith squealed and hugged me tight.

"Hey, have you been good for Max and Alice?" I asked her as I picked her up and held her at my height.

She nodded her head and put her skinny arms around my neck and rested her head on my shoulder. "Are you sure you're okay Fang?" She asked me as we walked to the kitchen.

"Ya Lili, I'm fine," I assured her. I glanced at Doc, he was smiling at Lilith.

"I never knew you had such good friends Fang." Doc commented.

I shrugged, "I actually met Lilith after my mom." I told him, "But it's just the same, I had good friends before that too." I said smiling at Max.

She ruffled my hair as we walked into the kitchen. It was like I was hit by a boulder. The whole flock tackled me, they all started shouting stuff. Iggy was saying how much he was glad I was okay. Nudge was in tears and telling me to never put her through that again. Gazzy was telling me that he missed me. Angel was in tears too, and she was holding onto me with an iron grip, and asking me to never leave like that, knowing what would come.

I hugged them back and told them I wouldn't and we got up off the floor. Max helped me up and we all went and sat around the table. The CD player was on and Alison was singing as she helped out a tall boy with blond hair. There was another boy there; he was jet black hair and eyes. His skin was olive and he sang with Alison. He didn't help the blond boy. "Are you just you don't need help, Jason?" The boy asked.

"Not enough that I'd as you, Travis," Jason teased. Travis scowled at his brother. Doc came over and they both stopped teasing each other.

"Boys, Fang, Fang, Travis and Jason," Doc introduced us lightly.

"I hear you're quite the daredevil Fang," Travis said his eyes narrowing slightly.

"Don't do your psychiatric crap on him, I bet he's hungry and not in the mood to hear your psycho babble," Jason said winking at me behind Travis' back.

"What?" Travis said, "I'm just saying, he's probably like the kids I work with and you know it," Travis said following his older brother as they set the table.

"Travis, there is a time in life… when one learns to shut the hell up. You have yet to reach that time," Jason said waving a fork at him before putting it down.

Alison and Doc laughed at their siblings as they squabbled back and forth.