The Final Battle

There comes a time in our lives

When we need to make a choice

Between what is easy

And what is right

You have a chance to live when you choose what is easy

But you have a chance to fight for what is right

Denying your self that chance may be easy

But in the end it will be the ones who fought and died who are cheished above all others

Dying for what you believe in is easy

The real courage is in living and fighting and suffering for what you believe in

The choice you make is life or death

But there is a middle ground where you will suffer

Will you deny destiny

Will you fight with fate

This was it, the moment where everything was decided. I felt like I stood at the end of everything as I looked across the beautiful valley that would be our battle field. I feared for our fates but this was where our destinys lay. Some of us would not come out of this and those of us who did would be stronger. What didn't kill us would be our life line. After this battle the death of our loved ones would forever drag us down and at the same time encourage us to live for those who had gave themselves up so that we may live. It seemed ironic that this would be one the most important moments in history, one that children should learn about in history classes and be inspired by. It should show that even in this dismal society there was hope and there was courage. It was so cruel that right when I I finally had the family I had always dreamed of, they would be ripped away in a single instant. I remember talking to Bella about the time when James nearly killed her. She had told me that her last thought was 'Death is peaceful, easy. Life is harder'. At the time I had laughed at her and told her how naïve she was. How could death be peaceful and easy? You would have to leave everyone you loved and watch as they suffered, knowing you could do nothing to ease their sorrow. Life was easy, sure you suffered but you always had a chance to heal. Those were my thoughts when she told me that. Now things had been blown into a new perspective and I understood her descrpition of death. It would be so easy to lay down and die here and now and not have to watch my family suffer and die in a viscious battle of the super natural. But that wasn't who I was . I may be many things but a coward I was not, nor would I ever be.

They came in the same orderly form that they had last time. Except for the two new editions who had taken Jane and Alec's places at Aro's right side. Sadistic smiles graced the lips of many while others looked uncertain. Aro had under estimated us and only brought enough to equal our numbers. We were unable to be harmed mentally as long as Bella held and her rage had built to epic proportions when I had told her of Alice's visions.

Alice had had three new visions. One that warned us of the Volturi's early arrival and two others that showed separate outcomes of the battle. As far as the Volturi new, Alice couldn't see the battle because of the natural defense the wolves had against her. But when we had thrown our prejudices towards the Cullens aside, we had discovered that the defense had been turned off. Another discussion I'd had with Bella was about the last battle or non battle as it should be called, with the Volturi. She had told me that her rage had fueled her power and allowed her to powerfully shield all of us. So I did the most logical thing I could think of. I told her what would happen if we lost. According to Alice, Aro had finally lost it and if he won he would lead his forces on a type of victory lap. A victory lap that would slaughter all of Washington. Rage at the planned mass murder had given her the strength to protect us all. But of course the Volutri would focus on killing her. So we had arranged our forces to surround her, with our most powerful gaurding her carefully. Bella stood in the back of us with Kate, Jane, Edward, Embry and Quil standing guard next to her. The middle line consisted of Carmen, Eleazer,Paul,Jared, May, Seth, Sam, Emmett, and Esme. The front line was me, Rose, Carlisle, Jasper,Garrett, Nikki, Jake and Tanya. Renesmee, Collin, and Brady were in the treeline behind Bella with Stephanie, Bree and Tempe. Jason was on the reservation being gaurded by Sam's youngest, Dillan, Cole, Kevin, Joey, and Cody. Alex and Chris were cirlcing Cullen Mansion and my house and Sam's oldest, Derik and Ryan were running the Quileute border. His pack was large and served a huge advantage to us.

Turning to Jake I whispered, "I love you." He nodded, "I love you Lee, forever." And then it began. Bloodthirsty vampires fell on us like rain. Screams eachoed as Jane worked her magic.

A blonde ran at me, her pale face contorted with groundless rage. I almost felt guilty about killing her. She didn't want to fight, but she was Aro's tool and she had to play her part. She was fighting for her life and I respected that. Our positions were similar but I wanted and needed to live. I caught her left arm iin my mouth and tore at it, launching her into a tree. Another fell on me from behind, twisting my back leg. Snarling, I turned and tackled him, ripping into his throat. His icy skin chilled my sharp teeth and he hissed and growled in my ear. And then I was flying backwards, my chest throbbed painfully. I landed with a loud thump and I felt something in side me break. I limped backwards as three vampire's converged on me.

"LEAH! Behind you!" I heard Seth yell in my head. I spun around to see another vampire, this one a male, coming up behind me. "A little help here! I'm surrounded!" I shrieked and I felt Jake's panic as he poked a nose into Rosalie side. She turned to looking annoyed.

"Rose" I said invading her thougths, " I need help." She let out a viscious growl and tore the head off the vampire she had been fighitng. Throwing the writhing body into the fire someone had started, she dashed over to me and jumped on two of the vampires. With one hand around each throat, she knocked them to the ground. One of them yanked her hair and she let out an agonized scream. I knocked him out of the way but I couldn't do more, the one behind me was closing in. Not wanting to take any chances, I ran by him and latched onto one of his legs and dragged him across the ground. As I ran I saw Jane torturing Caius and Edward fighting with Aro. And then the world froze. May was on her back, phased back to human form with two vampires standing over her. She was bleeding badly and I screamed in horror in my thoughts as I ran towards her, willing to do anything to stop what I knew was about to happen. But it was like in those dreams where you can't seem to run fast enough. A vampire slammed her foot into her chest and I heard her screams as she begged.

"Somebody help! I can't… broke… can't move! Embry! Please! Em... Embry! AHHH-" Her screams were cut short when the vampires lifted her up and slammed her to the ground with a sickening crunch.

In my head I heard Embry's desperat yells as he grappled with a vampire who I recognized from our last run in with them as Felix. May's death was a distraction. I could do nothing for her now. Still dragging the large vampire with me, I ran to Embry to help. Together we destroyed Felix and my attacker. I gave Embry a wolfish nod and ran towards Bella, who had been tackled by an unknown vampire. I could see her struggling to fight off the vampire and keep us all shielded. Everything seemed to be happening in slow motion. Simultaneously, something crashed into my side and Kate, in a desperate attempt to save Bella, jumped back from her fight and locked her hand around Bella's attacker's throat. He convulsed and fell to the ground and someone ran ove rand finished him off. Searing pain. And then nothing.

Rosalie

I had seen May die, watched Leah fall. It all seemed so unreal. I wasn't going to let Leah die. I launched my self across the valley and tackled Leah's attacker just as he sunk his teeth into her.

"EDWARD!" I screeched in my head, "Get Leah to safety, she's been bitten." There weren't many of the Volturi left but thet were putting up one hell of a fight. Alice flashed to my side and grabbed the leg of the vampire I was fighting. Running in opposite directions, we tore him in half. I tossed him into the fire without a second glance. I saw the vampire name Juanita runniing across the valley with a gleeful grin on her face. Why was she smiling? Her side was loosing. Then I saw it. Embry was human again, cradling May's dead body.

"Embry phase back! Do it now!" I screamed but it was too late. Juanita fell on him just as he phased and I fell to the ground sobbing dryly as she tore his from his body. I hadn't been close to Embry but he had a family, two beautiful kids and he didn't deserve to die. Rage built at me and with a shriek of wild fury I grabbed Juanita by the neck anad sank my teeth into, ripping and tearing. She snarled in my ear but I ignored her. I rippeed her head from her body, pulled her arms off and bit, snapped and tore whatever I could get my hands on. Vaguely I heard Emmett behind me telling me over and over again that she was dead and I needed to help elsewhere but I didn't listen, I just kept ripping and tearing until she was nothing. All I could think of were those babies who had just lost both their parents. Slowly I turned to Emmett.

"What kind of monsters are we fighting?" I whispered shakily, I knew it was a stupid question. We were fighting vampires. But I had my reasons, "Emmett what do I tell May and Embry's kids? Jason will NEVER know his father! Never! And Bree! What do I do for her? She knew her parents and loved them more then anything. Just the other night she asked Leah if Embry would ever be her father. Leah told her yes. And now Embry's dead! That's all Bree had ever asked for was a father and just when she finally had a chance, he was killed, brutally murdered by a sadistic vampire. What am I supposed to say, what am I supposed to say when we go back and they ask us where there parents are! WHAT DO I DO! May and Embry are dead! GONE! Never coming back and Leah might be headed the same way! What the hell am I supposed to DO?"

"Shh Rose, it will be okay baby, I promise, we'll get through this." He said, wrapping his arms around me. But we didn't have time to comfort eachother. More agonized cries came from around us as more of our friends and family fell. Jacob was on his knee's in front of Leah, screaming at Edward.

"Edward you have to do it! PLEASE! You did it for Bella, why not Leah? I can't live with out her." He yelled before turning his attention to Leah, "Lee, please don't die on me stay with me. I NEED you, Stephenie NEEDS you. We're supposed to be a family!"

For once in my lie I was glad to be a vampire. If Emmett were to die, I don't know what I would do and I thanked what ever gods existed that we were almost indestructible.

A female voice came from behind us, "Your girlfreind sure has a heavy attachment to her baby. And she doesn't even know she's pregant."

"Oh god Leah no! NO! Not my child please god no Leah!" Jacob yelled, tears streaming down his face as hugged Leah to him. I recognized the vampire as the one in Aro's group who could sense emotional bonds.

"Eleazer? Eleazer no!" Carmen was screaming behind me. Eleazer was attacking Latisha. And it wasn't going well. The Volutri were outnumbered but so many of us were trying to help those who were injured that the battle still continued.

Right well, I think I'm going to stop it there for now. I kinda think this sucks but it's the best I could do so I'm sorry if its terrible. Also, I'm sorry for the mistakes, my grammar and spelling editor isn't working. The next part of the fight will be written ASAP but I'm kinda short on time lately. Please review and tell me what you think, there aren't that many chapters left. Maybe like 5. Thanks for reading!-

Selene.