Bella Swan: The Enigma.

Chapter 32: Weak.

(BPOV)Bella.

I never in my life thought I would ever say, or even think these words; Emmett was a freaking genius!

At the start of the conversation I thought the smartest thing Emmett would say today was ''Soon-to-be-Cullen.'' Because he was talking to me, and I liked the name, with everything that had been going on I couldn't even dwindle on the fact that I was getting married! How long does it take to get a marriage licence? I want to be married before the Volturi come for us.

My focus was pulled from a wedding fantasy with Emmett's voice, ''Hide me.''

I was so shocked for a minute, then I started struggling from his grasp, I didn't want anyone to know how week turning things invisible made me. ''Why?'' I had groaned. I couldn't get away, Emmett's big bear arms were like a grip around me. Edward wasn't helping, just sitting there in a daze, what was wrong?

Emmett kept on his talking, asking Edward to lie down, I was so confused I stopped struggling and stared at Edward. Emmett called me Swan and all I could think about was his words from earlier Soon-to-be-Cullen.

I decided to get this over and done with, so I made us both invisible, thankfully no one could see the strain on my face.

''I can't read you.'' Edward laughed suddenly, and I almost swooned at the sound of his laugh. ''I could get used to this.'' I could see him grinning, this was the perfect opportunity to ogle him without anyone seeing. I knew what Edward words meant, but they didn't register with me for a minute later, if I could shield them all, we would be safe . . .

But could I do it?

The next thing I heard was a question which left me slightly gobsmacked. ''Can you make things invisible with your mind? Or do you have to touch them?''

''I've only ever tried touching them.'' I frowned, not wanting to try, but not wanting to let my family down more. ''I could try.''

Emmett told me to turn the couch Edward was lying on, I concentrated hard on leaving Edward visible, which worked, resulting in him almost falling from the couch, I flinched slightly, before I asked if he was okay, he asked one of the weirdest questions I could think of.

''Emmett, why did I have to be lying down?''

''Because now you're floating.'' Emmett laughed, but I didn't have much energy left to really smile, though it was funny.

I don't remember Emmett walking, over to Edward, but I remember when our bodies collided, and then sitting up.

I looked around at my family's faces, all happy and hopeful, and I felt the immense pressure suddenly weighing down heavily on my shoulders. They knew that with my power, we could win this, by win I do mean survive, but I had the sinking feeling I would fail them.

Alice was by the door, and I knew if I made a run for it she would stop me so I went for a different approach.

I stood up. ''I need to clean those flowers up.''

''Oh I've got it dear.'' Esme assured. I was already by the door, standing right beside the broken vase.

''I'll help you, Esme.'' Alice offered and they walked away.

There was a bit of a silence after they left, and I took my chance then, walking cautiously to the door.

''Bella, where are you-'' was all Edward could get out before I took off running. ''Wait, I'll go.'' HE called to everyone else, I presumed. I was fast, but not as fast as him. Especially when I was this weak.

He caught up with me easily, slowing his run down to match my pace, he didn't say anything, for which I was thankful, because I wasn't too sure I could talk right now. What would I say? I got us into this mess, I'll try everything to help us get out, but how?

Edward must have known where I was heading, even before I did. Well, I didn't really know where I was going to end up, but I recognized the trail. I don't know how long we were running for, though it must have been a while, to get from Seattle to Forks.

A lot of the flowers in the meadow were gone, only a select few there, most of them wilted, it was still kind of beautiful, but the dull loss of the flowers made it slightly depressing, it looked like I felt.

''Are you going to tell me why you ran out like that?'' He muttered, sitting down next to me where I had perched on the grass. ''Or why you won't talk.'' He paused. ''Or why we just hunted and you need to again?''

He got it, I know he got the problem now. ''We can do this without your power, Bella, we'll be alright.''

''Don't.'' I said harshly. ''You do need my power, Edward, if I don't help, I'm the one who's going to have to watch as my family are in pain, or can't feel anything, either way I'm going to have to sit back and watch you all die, I can't fight.''

''There's not going to kill us.''

''Not at first, not until they are sure none of us will join them, you probably won't have a choice.''

''There's always a choice.'' He assured. ''Even if they're hard.''

''There is no choice.'' My voice was harder then I intended it. ''I'd rather die than join them.''

We had been sitting back on our hands, side by side, then his arms clamped around me. ''You're not going to join them, and you're not going to die.''

''Well actually.'' I said after a minute. ''If you join them, so will I, and if you die, so will I.''

''None of those things will happen.'' He nodded his head, his jaw tight. ''I'll make sure of it.''

''How?'' I said, annoyed, not knowing what he was saying.

''You haven't practiced your power, Bella, if you can't do it, it's okay, but we have to try, practice it not using up so much of your energy, Carlisle doesn't want to fight, but I know that if one of us dies, we will fight, because we're all in this together Bella, not just you.''

''I know that.''

And I did know that, but now I just had to except it.

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