Game Over

I was expecting to feel the knife's blade go in me by now, but I didn't. I opened my eyes and saw Greene looking wide eyed with the knife still in the air looking forward. I arched my neck and saw Bambi. I was going to be saved by Bambi? Yup, definitely hospitalized is next for me. It was weird, Bambi was glowing. Now deers can glow? Fuck me sideways! Bambi's beating eyes I could tell were not friendly, but angered. He got in an attack pose and charged for Greene and with his antlers he threw Greene right into the tree's trunk. I quickly looked up and saw the antlers pierced his heart, Greene was officially pronounced dead. I couldn't believe this, my mouth was hanging open. Bambi finally yanked his antlers out of Greene and his body went to the ground, motionless. When he turned to face me I jumped. The deer's eyes were the same blue as Toby's! "Edward." The deer opened his mouth and Toby's voice was coming out! I scooted myself on my butt away from the deer. "Who-who are you?"

"Don't be scared."

I felt my back touch a tree's trunk and Bambi within minutes was right in front of me. "I'm Toby Greene." What? No, this had to be a trick! "No, Toby is dead. I killed him." My voice was shaky, but our eyes were locked. I couldn't escape them. "I am dead, but I forgive you for killing me."

"W-what?"

"Edward, I knew you didn't want to kill me. I was at the wrong place at the wrong time. It pains me that you're tormenting yourself for my death. I want you to be at peace with this."

"Why-why did you kill your brother?"

"Because he was going to kill you. Haven't you noticed I've been protecting you. Edward, the first time you saw me, Market was walking in the woods, he would have found you, but I led you to that meadow for safety. When you returned and was going up in the woods once more, they were waiting, Kath and the twins I mean. I got you out of that, and now I saved you from my other brother."

I was confused. This all made sense, but why did he go to all that trouble? "Wondering why I went through all that trouble to keep you safe?"

"Can you read minds or something?" He chuckled. "No, but I can read you easily. I did all this, because I didn't want your family to go through what mine did. Especially seeing that you have friends that care and love you. you have a family that loves you, and you have a girl that loves you. I couldn't let my family take you away from the ones that care and love you. They need you, Edward."

"They do?"

"Yes, whose the one Alice always goes to for help or advice? Whose the son that Carlisle and Esme love dearly? Whose the friend Emmett, Rosalie, and Jasper have that can always know for a fact they'll be there for them? You, you, you. you mean more to them and you have a greater impact on their lives then you realize. Especially since your Bella made you promise her you'd never leave her. You make her feel whole, Edward. That much I can tell. She's also protected by you, and she knows it."

Toby opened my eyes to how important I am to everyone, I never realized I was. Leave it to Toby to notice, but I still felt guilt for killing him. "I forgive you, please promise me you'll not let my death bother you anymore?"

"I promise."

"Thanks, i'll see you on the other side when your time does come." I smiled. "See you then, Toby."

"Don't you mean Bambi?" I glared. "Hey, Bambi was a cute Disney movie! Alice made me watch it with her nonstop when she was little, you were a deer so it fits!"

"Ha ha, okay."

"Why did you-"

"Take form of a deer, first animal in the forest I could think of."

"Guess that sounds reasonable."

"Edward? Edward, who are you talking to?"

I jerked my head up and saw Bella appearing. "To, Bambi-I mean Toby." Bella looked around. "Where is Bambi?"

"Edward, only you and my family can see me."

My eyes bulged out. I was petting and-with Carlisle-and oh shit! Fuck my sideways up the top! They all probably think I'm crazy!

I turned back around only to see Bambi gone along with Greene's body-weird.

"Edward?" I snapped to reality and saw Bella inches away from me. I looked over to where Toby was, but he was gone. I turned back and faced Bella. "Oh, Edward, you look awful. When we finished off those guys we realized you were gone and so we split up." I smiled at Bella. "Looks like you found me, love."

She giggled with the most adoring smile ever and kissed my nose. "Guess I did."

"Bella?"

"Yes?"

"I love you."

Her brown eyes widen in surprise. I never fully out and said I loved her before, so it's only reasonable that it was a surprise now. "I love you too." I kissed her deeply on the lips. Her sweet taste on my tongue, that got my heart fluttering. "There you guys are." We stopped kissing and saw everyone else smiling at us. Busted. "Well, honey, you could have done worse."

"Gee, thanks Charlie."

"Anytime sport."

Carlisle laughed and helped my up while Charlie helped her. Before I could react everyone threw their arms around me. "Hey cool, I've never been the center of a group hug!" I smiled happily. "C'mon, bro, let's all go home now."

"Yeah, before Emmett wakes up. That's the only way we kept him at home was to drug him. Carlisle is a genius!" I looked over at Carlisle, he smiled with a little blush. "Dad?"

"Sorry, but Jasper had the idea and I just sort of went along with it."

I laughed as we made our way out of the woods. I never would have expected for any of this to happen. Though things happen for reasons and like that old saying, "Crazy things happen when you least expect it" so true! I was still going to keep my job as an FBI agent-I never want to change that, but I am going to be more careful on cases now. These guys, every single one of them need me, and I wasn't ready to leave this world yet. Avoiding death for multiple counts opens a person's eyes. It truly does make them realize how fragile and short life is and to use caution every step of the way and to enjoy life before it ends.

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