Okay, so, I may have lied a bit. There are still midterms but I shirked responsibilities because I was just too excited! Everyone's guess was amazing! Thank you all for being so supportive and showing me how much you like the story. For whatever reason, I feel more apt to write a particular story if it gets great feedback. And you guys give a lot of feed back! I love it!

So, here's the chapter that'll explain what's going on with Bella, enjoy!

Chapter Twenty-Two

When I opened my eyes, I couldn't really see. It was blurry, and everything seemed to be moving like a wave. I groaned and shut my eyes again.

"Bella?" I heard a familiar voice say.

"Mmm," I turned my head, "Alice?"

"Yeah, hey," she said, I felt her hand on mine, "How are you feeling."

"Like I was beaten with bat," I groaned, "What happened?"

"Bella!" I heard Edward's voice, "You're awake!"

His worried face suddenly came into my view. He pressed his hand against my forehead.

"How are you feeling?" He asked.

"I've been better," I said as I slowly sat up, "What happened?"

Edward sat down in the chair beside me, "How about you just rest and when you feel better I'll explain everything?"

"No, tell me now. I want to know what happened."

"Do you remember anything before you passed out?"

"Yeah, we were in that meeting," I said, "Then I got really sick and you caught me when I fell. Wait, how long have I been here?"

"You've been in the intensive care unit for about two weeks now." Alice said.

"What? Two weeks? Does that mean I missed your ceremony?" I asked, a wave of guilt crashing over me.

"No, I just postponed it until you were well enough. I wasn't going to have my wedding without my best friend." She smiled.

"You shouldn't have done that. You're so excited about your wedding."

"It's not big deal. I just have more time to plan stuff." She said.

"I feel horrible about that," I sighed, "But, what happened to me? Why did I black out?"

Edward took a deep breath, "Well, the reason you've been feeling sick for a while now is because of your blocker."

"What happened?"

"The doctor ran several tests, and it turns out that the blocker malfunctioned on the journey from earth to Outerra. Several earth women have come in complaining about stomach pains, their blockers were somehow short circuited. The doctors and mechanical crews are still trying to figure out how."

"So, this has happened to other women? Are they okay?"

"Yeah, they're fine. Their blockers just came right out. No surgery required. Short recovery, like a day or two."

"If it's a short recovery then why have I been here for two weeks?"

Both Alice and Edward shifted in their seats. I knew there was something they were struggling to explain to me.

"What happened?" I demanded.

"The reason you blacked out is that…" Edward sighed, "Unlike the other women, your blocker stayed lodged against your uterus. It was somehow stuck, and it was preventing you and the other women from releasing their eggs, so the eggs were piling up over the months. The blocker was preventing you from having a period."

"Okay, but, why am I in here? I don't understand why my blocker put me in here. Are any other women struggling like I am?"

"No, you're the only one." Alice said.

"Why is that?"

Alice looked to Edward, who was looking down at his hands. His face was riddled with sadness and a hint of guilt. I reached out and touched his hand.

"Edward tell me what happened?" I asked.

"Unlike the other women, you were pregnant." He said, his voice quiet.

"W-what?" I asked after a moment of shock, "Pr-pregnant? I'm pregnant?"

He looked up at me with tear-filled eyes then shook his head slowly.

"You were pregnant. But—," he sighed heavily, "The doctors opened you up to remove your blocker, I was in the room. It was nearly slicing through your stomach. A few more moments and it'd have cut its way out of you. They successfully removed the blocker, but, it had cut open your uterus. There were at least a dozen fetuses. I didn't really keep count. Some more developed then others, so you've been pregnant for a several weeks before all this happened. Since you and I were together. That blocker… that stupid blocker was rejecting the pregnancies and—," Edward snarled and turned away, he rubbed his hands over his face furiously, "The damn blocker aborted all the pregnancies and it almost killed you."

I stared at the wall, not really knowing what to say. I had pregnant and I'd lost all the babies. Edward and I's babies.

If this had been someone else, a patient of mine, I could shake it off. But, I had an ache in my stomach and I didn't think it was from being cut open.

"Bella, are you okay?" Alice asked.

"I-I don't know…"

"I'll go get the doctor. Let you two have some time together."

Alice walked out, leaving Edward and I alone. I moved my hand to my stomach, then hissed.

"Your incision is still very tender." Edward said as he moved my hand and held it.

"C-can I see the scar?" I asked.

"Yeah, let me help you." Edward pulled the blanket down then lifted my gown.

There was a long incision above on my pubic bone. It was held together with clear tape, but, it wasn't completely closed, as the crusted blood on the outside indicated. There was green stuff smeared on the incision.

"Why is it still open?" I asked.

"Because the doctor wants to open you up in a couple days and check the progress of your uterus."

"What's the green stuff?"

"It's viridi. So, you don't get an infection." He said.

I nodded and let him pull the dress back down and the blanket back up. He stroked my cheek and smiled gently, but, I could see the storm of emotion in his green eyes.

"I'm sorry." I whispered.

"Why are you sorry?" he asked, "I should be the one to apologize. I'm responsible for you being in here."

"No, you're not. I'm just sorry that you saw everything, and you were so worried." I said.

"I'm just glad you're okay." He leaned down and kissed me on the lips.

The doctor walked, Alice and Jasper trailing behind him.

"Nice to see you awake, Bella," the doctor smiled, "How are you feeling?"

"Kinda like I was run over, but, I guess that's a good thing. Pain means healing." I said.

He nodded, "That's exactly right, Bella," he pressed the back of his hand against my forehead, "Still a little feverish, but, your temperature has gone down considerably."

He checked out my incision before nodding.

"The incision is clear, but, I do want to open you up again to determine the state of your uterus." He said.

"When were you planning on doing that?" I asked.

"I'd like to do it as soon as possible, but, your body needs a little more time to heal. I'm going to give it another day before I reopen it."

"Are you going to close it then?"

"Yes, once I have an accurate diagnosis on your uterus, then close you up." He said.

"I know you can't give me a definite right now, but, what is your take?" I asked.

"Well, there was significant damage to your uterus. The blocker we removed was emitted small electrical shocks through your body. The shocks weren't strong, but that's still a cause for concern considering how long the blocker has been defective. It also cut through your uterus, we did our best to stitch it, but, there might be a chance that the damage caused might be irreversible."

"I may not be able to have children? Is that the damage you're talking about?" I asked.

"It's to early to tell." He frowned.

I nodded, "Thank you, doctor."

He smiled and grabbed my hand, "I promise I'll try everything I can."

I smiled, "Thank you."

He released my hand and nodded to Edward as he left the room. Alice and Jasper sat down on the small couch beside my bed.

"Sorry about your ceremony, Jasper." I said.

He smiled, "It's alright Bella. Just glad you're okay."

I nestled down against the pillows, pulling the blanket to my chin.

"I'm kinda tired. You guys don't have to stay here." I said.

"No, we should stay—," Alice started.

"No, Bella's right. Why don't you guys go home?" Edward said, "I'll call you if anything happens."

"Yeah, Edward's right. You need to rest too, Alice." Jasper said.

"Okay," Alice stood and hugged me gently, "I'll come back tomorrow to check on you. Do you need anything?"

"Actually, could you run by my house and get me some clothes?"

"Of course," she smiled, "I'll be back tomorrow."

I smiled at her and waved as they walked out. I sighed and looked at Edward.

"Maybe you should go home too, and rest." I said.

"No, I'm fine." He said.

"I'm sure you're tired, though. I'm fine, go rest."

"Really, I'm fine Bella." He said, his hand gently grasping mine.

I opened my eyes and smiled at him. He smiled back, his long canine hanging over his lip; I loved his snaggle-toothed smile.

"Edward?" I whispered, my smile falling.

"Yes?" He whispered back.

"Will you still want me if I can't have children?" I asked.

He placed his hand on my cheek, stroking it gently.

"I always want you," he said, "but don't worry about that now. You need to rest."

"Thank you."

"For what?"

"Everything," I said, "Thank you, for being here."

I closed my eyes and let sleep wash over me.

So, did you guys like this chapter?

Oh, I want to address a guest reviewer that asked a question, I would rather message them and ask, but, since that person is anonymous all I can do is answer it here and hope they see it.

Question: Why didn't the earthlings tell the Outerrians about the blocker devices, doesn't that defeat the purpose of the whole breeding traveling plan?

Answer: Earth's government wasn't concerned about the earthlings breeding with the Outerrians. Their only concern was diminishing the number of humans on the planet. Yes, that is shady, but, hey, the government is shady. That doesn't change in the future. The corporation that sent the earthlings to Outerra was the Colonizing corp. so, their goal was to colonize Outerra, not so much breed with the inhabitants. I didn't address this in the story because the C.C. and the earth's government is not a part of Outerra. They don't own it or pose a threat to it in any way. The only communication Earth and Outerra have is the trading of goods and the earthlings traveling to their planet. That's it. No shadiness, war, or crazy whatevers. Earth didn't tell Outerra about the blockers because their main goal was to spread the earthlings on several planets to open trade and to lightly colonize without causing galactic war. Annnnnndddd, the blocker removing surgery is extremely simple. Takes like a day to recover.

Now, that's just the answer to go along with the story. The actual story is, I made up the whole blocker thing on the spot. I don't plan my stories accordingly, and 95% of the time I make stuff up on the spot. Sorry about that, but, it does make the story enjoyable right? So, enjoy!