Author's Note:

Thank you all for the reviews. I never even thought I would get one review. They make me so happy, really they do. They really do help me continue to write, whenever I feel like stopping. I will try to update as fast as I can. But, these chapters are hard to write, with all the pain and sadness. It zaps the energy from me. I apologize for the evil cliffhangers and leave you all hanging. But, this chapter should be better and answer some of your questions. For future knowledge, I will try to update every day on the weekends and 2-3 days over the week. With tomorrow being Mother's Day, I am not sure whether or not I will be able update, but I will try. I will try to write better and better. This chapter is from Edward's point of view. This is a pretty long chapter... over 5,000 words. I hope this is better than the previous cliffhangers.

Warning: Please, excuse any grammar errors. I wrote this and prefered to update it, rather than take more time to edit it again and again. I will edit this within a few days... But, it shouldn't be too bad. :)

Quote of the Chapter: "If all else perished and he remained, I should still continue to be: and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger: and I should not seem a part of it"-Catherine

Music:

Fallen by Sarah McLaughlin

Hysteria from Muse.

Remember the Name from Fort Minor.

Enjoy,

Twirl

"Heaven vs. Hell"

Note: Edward's POV and two days earlier…

As I left Bella's room for the hunting trip before the wedding, the pit of my empty stomach was slightly nauseous in fright of leaving her. She was my entire world, and I hated leaving her just for a couple of minutes, let alone three entire days. Yet, I did know that I needed to hunt. Our wedding was in a couple of days, and I needed to be as strong as possible if I wanted to be with Bella. I wanted nothing more than to please her in everyway possible, and without hunting, I surely would not be able to do not on our wedding night. As much as I would have rather wanted till after she was changed, I would do anything and everything to make her happy. And I of course wanted to share that experience with Bella too, as man and wife.

Due to the hour, the Volvo was still at my house. I dropped from the window ledge and started off running throughout the forest to get back home. We were all leaving except for Alice and Esme. Alice and Esme went hunting the previous night, which was a sacrifice for Alice due to the closeness of the wedding. She tried to remind me of everything that had yet to get done. She was overwhelmed. She could not waste time hunting now. It took a lot of pleading and begging, especially from Jasper, to make her go. So now, Alice and Esme were finishing wedding plans and also keeping an eye out for Bella to make sure she was alright. Even though at times Alice was slightly insane, especially with the wedding plans, she was making our wedding perfect. How can you fault someone for making you insanely happy?

I arrived to the house and walked up the steps into the living room to see everyone ready to go, awaiting my arrival. Due the reclining bear population in the nearby woods, Emmett was eager to travel to a forest several hundred miles east of Forks. The rest of the family supported his decision. There was an overpopulation of not only bear, but mountain lion and deer. As much as I hated the idea of going farther away from Bella, I did owe Emmett and the rest of the family for everything they had down in the past couple of years. I know they did not do it to receive something; they did it because they love Bella, but still cooperating and agreeing to a distant hunting trip would be a nice gesture.

"Are you ready to go, man? Did you and Bella say a nice goodbye?" Emmett cooed, yet the rest of his thoughts were on different less nice ways that a couple good say goodbye… ways that Emmett and Rosalie did often. I growled in reply to his comment. The entire family knew of our plans to wait till after the wedding, and every moment Emmett had, he would constantly remind me that I was about to become a man.

"Emmett…" I warned looking at him.

"Just watching out for my little brother." Emmett responded. Emmett had done a lot of watching out in the past week, especially. Jasper and he decided that it was their responsibility as my older brothers to prepare me to how to please a woman. The worst part of the entire conversation was that fact that Emmett and Jasper constantly thought of how they pleased their wives… my sisters. Those were memories I wish I could forget… no one wants to see their sisters in those ways.

"Are you ready to go, Edward?" Carlisle asked. She will be fine, he thought to reassure me. At least, he understands the anxiety I had about leaving Bella. I did not see anything, Edward. She will go to Port Angeles tomorrow. She goes into a bookstore and then drives to get dinner. Bella will be home by nine o'clock. Alice reassured me. I just hope that she would be right.

"Yes, I am." I replied to the anxious audience. We would not arrive there till late tomorrow afternoon, almost evening due to the distance. Everyone grabbed their respective bag. We were taking a change of clothes (two in Rosalie's case), some personal items, and tents. I glanced at my phone as I placed it deep within my pocket. I would be calling both Alice and Bella frequently over the next couple of days to make sure the love of my life was safe. Also, Alice would need to call me the second, if something should happen. Why we needed tents when we didn't sleep was never obvious to me? Jasper and Carlisle kissed their wives goodbye in a sweet embrace as we walked out the door.

The feeling of the wind pushing against my face was calming to my anxious nerves, similar to the release of endorphins to humans. Each step was another movement, another motion that calmed me down. Bella would be safe; Alice was almost always correct. Just try to have fun, and relax, I continued to tell myself. The terrain was rather smooth during the first leg of the run. As much as I hated the idea of taking Bella's life away, the idea that she would be with me during the next hunt brought a new level of happiness, causing me to push my speed faster and faster.

We continued to run throughout the entire night. We took a moment to stop whenever the sun broke the horizon, causing the first rays to break our marble skin. The sky was the classic, picturesque sight. And as soon as we stopped, we continued again. The landscape began to incline as we reached an offspring of the Rocky Mountains. Yet, this did not inhibit our speed. As we broke across the land, I would witness from time to time a random animal grazing upon the land. I was filled with annoyance of the difference everyone seemed to acknowledge between feeding here and feeing several hours from now. But, ignoring my thoughts, I continued with my family, Bella's family as we tore across the forest.

The hours continued to past as we made our way to our destination. The thirst in my throat was burning as we finally arrived in the center of the forest. As I took a breath of the new area, I inhaled the scents of dozens upon dozens of animals. The forest was littered with a diverse, over-population buffet. I was not the only one ready to hunt, so we broke up and went our separate ways.

I slowed down for another moment to inhale the new scent of the land, to pick up the trail of a mountain lion. The perfume soon reached my nostrils, and I took off in that direction. The lion was crouching down a short cliff on a rock that jetted out, hovering above a small pond. Before the lion could realize my position, I launched myself down the cliff directly behind my prey. Within another second, I pounced on the lion, snapping the neck with my arms. My teeth broke the surface of the skin surrounding the next. The warm liquid slid within my mouth, coating the fire with a bucket of water. It spread down my throat, causing endless relief. I continued to drain the entire animal, and then proceed to bury it under the overhang. It was the perfect spot, and it required no digging.

I wonder where the rest of my family was at the moment, so I returned to the spot to see the rest of my family assemble from their respective hunt. We were not finished, by any means, but we always met back, talked, hunted a little bit together, etc. Emmett was about to open his mouth to say something when my phone vibrated deep within my pocket. The only two people who would call me were either Alice or Bella. Both were incredibly important. I grabbed the phone and flipped it open.

"Hello." I questioned by the lack of voice.

"EDWARD, you need to get home NOW."

"Alice, what is it?"

"I am so sorry Edward; I did not see it. Bella is missing." If I could have cried, my eyes would have been pouring with tears. What happened to Bella? Where was she? I could never allow something to happen to her.

"I will be home as soon as possible. Bye, Alice." I called back trying to get off the phone as soon as possible. The slammed the phone with a click as I turned to face my family. I did not have time for explanations. One reason for all, I did not even know what was happening.

Edward, what is wrong? Carlisle thought.

Is Bella alright? The emotions pouring off of you are only that intense with Bella. Jasper thought again.

"Bella is missing. Alice cannot see her. I have to get home now." I replied, hoping to just be able to leave.

"We will all go." Carlisle replied with the rest of the family, even Rosalie, nodding in agreement.

"We need to go now. We need to leave now. Alice…" I trailed off. I did not want to think of the reasons why Bella was not able to be seen. The last moment she was at Port Angeles, nowhere near those mutts. Something…something human could have happened. But, why couldn't Alice see her?

The entire group grabbed the bags in a split second, and we took off running at a new level of speed. I needed to get home. It did not matter what happened to me. Bella was my entire life. I needed to save her.

I wish that I did not listen to them. If I did not listen to my family members, if we did not go several hundred miles away from Forks, then we would be able to get home in minutes not several hours. Yet, this time, we would almost cut our time in half. We all pushed our speeds to the maximum. I glanced back to see the gap between me and the rest of the family. I was running as fast as I could, which was faster than any of my family. I did not care. It did not matter; I had to get home. What if something happened to her? I could not let my mind think along those lines, because I could not lose faith… she had to be alright. She had to be safe. She had to be alive, for if she died, I would surely die too.

With each second that passed, new thoughts of the possible dangers and pains that Bella was experiencing fell through my mind as I got closer and closer to Forks. I needed to get there soon. Time was my enemy. Each second was another second that Bella was in trouble, another possible second of her pain…another second closer to her possible death. It was impossible at this time to think of anything besides the worth possible situations. My love, the reason for my existence, was in pain. She had to be alive… she had to be alive. Please, god let her be alive. Very few times during my life have I thought of praying… I never once prayed till I met Bella. Because till I met Bella, my life never had the same meaning. Even though I had my family, I never had a reason to pray with my entire being. And as I tore through the countryside, I felt myself praying to God, to whatever being, if there was even a being above, that she would be alive, that she would be safe.

The entirety passed in my mind before I reached the house. I did not stop running till I burst through the house. I dashed into the living room.

"ALICE, ESME?" I shouted throughout the house, hoping that Alice would be here in a few minutes to alleviate my worries.

"Edward, I am right here." Alice replied running down the steps.

"Alice, where is she? What happened?" If Alice was human, her face would be covered with tears. She was dry sobbing as she tore down the steps. The pain in her eyes was obvious since I knew she felt the guilt of losing Bella. I would tell her later that it was not her fault, but not now. We had more important things to do.

"Edward, I watched her the entire day. She was supposed to go to the bookstore and then go eat. Then, however, things changed. They changed rapidly. The next thing I noticed she changed the roads that she was walking down. She came to a park and went to the swings. Before I knew it…" Her body started to tremble with pain. "I am so sorry Edward."

"Alice, what happened?"

"Edward, a group of men kidnapped her. They drugged her and shoved her into a van." That was it. These men were touching my Bella. They were hurting her. Rage was never as strong as the moment now. My entire body was sizzling in anger. I turned around and slammed my fist into the wall. I did not care. These men had her. What were they doing to her?

"Edward, as soon as I saw, I called you and tried to see where she was. I drove down to Port Angeles, but her scent was masked by that of the men. I tried to see where they were going, but everything was blocked. I returned here to try to see something. I cannot see anything. I am so sorry Edward. I am so so sorry." Alice continued to tremble. The anger in my mind was equal to her pain in her eyes. Confusion fused throughout my mind. What was I to do? My mind was dashing between ideas as the house opened again to reveal the entire family. It was obvious that they had heard the shouts as they ran up, for their faces were distraught in pain.

Emmett was searing in rage. We will get her back, Edward. And we will make the men pay, pay in everyway possible. Jasper looked with a face clean of all emotions. He could not let the emotions overcome him.

Edward? Carlisle thought. We need to take a moment to think of a plan. I began to tremble in more anger as Carlisle brought the notion of taking more time. We had no time. We already wasted almost two days having to run back. Bella was in torture, every second we wasted planning. Edward, please. We cannot go running off. Unfortunately, the only thing we can do is stop and plan. Alice can't see her.

"I KNOW. WE ALL KNOW WE CANNOT SEE HER." I screamed at Carlisle. He looked down in a second of remorse, but he seemed determined in the idea.

"Edward, first of all remember two things. We have no idea where she is. Alice already attempted to find her."

"I'm NOT Alice. I can find her." I replied. I saw another glance of regret pass over Alice's face at my notion of her being unable to find her.

"Edward, second… none of all really hunt. We all ran back. If we need to work hard enough, we will need to hunt again."

"WE DO NOT HAVE TIME TO HUNT. WE HAVE NO TIME. NO DAMN TIME TO WASTE. DO YOU ALL UNDERSTAND? BELLA IS IN PAIN, RIGHT NOW. WE NEED TO FIND HER…NOW!" I screamed at the entire family. They did not understand the situation. We could not hunt, we count not plan, and we needed to find Bella, my Bella.

"Edward, take less than an hour to hunt. We all will. It will make us stronger. We need to be as strong as possible." Emmett responded. His thoughts were fierce with ideas of revenging the kidnapping and torture of Bella. I knew the thirst I had, but I knew that I could continue despite it. Bella was more important.

"Edward, less than hour… You need it." Carlisle responded. Edward, if I did not think it was absolutely necessary, I would not recommend it. Please? Carlisle continued to think. I knew that he would not suggest it otherwise.

"Fine. We can go to the mountains near La Push, and then we can go through the forest towards Port Angeles. Maybe, there is a trail." I ordered. Without another pause, the entire family including Esme, who returned from upstairs. I am so sorry Edward, Esme continued. I knew to her it felt as though she was missing a daughter. Her daughter was missing and in pain. The mother in her reared even more when she knew one of her children was in danger.

We took a path around the area of La Push. We hardly ever went into the mountains surrounding La Push. It was too close to La Push. Her visions would always leave whenever we came in these mountains. We were too close to the werewolves. She, more than anyone, was uncomfortable being this nigh to the mutts. We were so close that every so often a gust of wind would bring the scents of the wolves. The group ripped through the forests and continued up the side of the mountain. We were getting further and further away from the reservation and from civilization as another scent brushed across me, causing me to halt in my steps. It was the faintest scent of Bella.

I whipped around to see the rest of the group stop in their tracks as they too smelled Bella. She was somewhere close to here. She was here. Of all the places she could be, she was here. Suddenly, a mixture of happiness and fright exploded within my chest. Out of all the places we could hunt, she was here. However, in what state, was she in? I pushed my body towards the scent and took off running, with the rest of my family on my heels. I needed her… and I needed her now.

The scent grew stronger as we came to a building that was built within the side of the mountain. There was a strong gate that blocked our paths. Yet, it turned into popsicles sticks as I slammed my fist through the wood. I ripped the remaining shards of the door into pieces as I threw myself into the corridor. There was no one here directly in front of us. Yet, I could here the mumbled of voices coming up the nearby steps to see who was here. We were here.

Emmett came up to join me in the front as we ran towards to voices. They had my Bella, and they were surely going to pay. Pay with the dearest things they had…

A group of three men came up the steps and stopped dead in their tracks as they saw the group of us. Yet, they soon regained their composure as they pulled out guns.

"You need to get the Hell out of here." A man shouted at us, pointing the gun at us.

"Where is she?" I shouted moving towards the man with the gun.

"Step back, or you will die."

"Too bad," Emmett replied with a small sense of amusement in my voice. The gun went off, and the bullet bounced off Emmett. I grabbed the man around the throat, throwing him up against the wall.

"WHERE IS SHE?" I spoke, putting an evident pause within each word.

"I do not know who you are talking about." The man quivered. I tried to look into his thoughts, yet as soon as I did, I saw a picture that would forever pollute my mind. As soon as I saw it, I dropped the man on the ground. The picture was the worst in my mind, and caused the monster in my body to cry out in pain. They had her, and in the gravest way possible. The picture was of my precious Bella, my sweet, innocent Bella bound to a bed, naked. I had never seen her in this way before, and I felt the need to shudder at the lack of respect. They took her control from her. And, then the thought got even worse, as I saw every hit, every blow that man gave her. After each blow, I saw her body quiver in pain, and the blood begin to leak from her helpless body. My mind raced through his thoughts of when he shoved himself in her again and again, making her cry out in pain. And my mind almost shut when I saw the order he gave a man, called Mike. The order to kill her…

That was it. I slammed my fist through the center of his chest. I could feel my fist cover in his blood. My fist went straight through the body making him scream in pain. He collapsed on the ground, already dead. It was better than he deserved. This John character deserved the worst possible death, and I just made it quick for him. Yet, he would have to spend an entirety in Hell.

"Edward?" Emmett questioned. They did not know the images, the pain I saw and questioned the actions that I had taken against the man.

"They…they…raped her." My voice was a pure hiss, as I spoke the last part of the sentence. I saw Rosalie shudder and then grow in outrage.

"He ordered her death. We need to get her NOW." I turned to face the other two men. "WHERE IS SHE?" I questioned again, not caring whether or not if they answered. They would die regardless.

"Do you mean the useless slut? Pretty sure she is already died… pity. We did not even have a turn." This time, it was not my outrage that ended his life. Rosalie dashed over to him and grabbed his throat. She shoved his entire body against the body.

"Where is she?" Rosalie called.

"Down the stairs to the left." He replied. I knew the rest of my family could take care of these people. Rosalie would have the most fun. Rosalie nodded, alerting me that she would take fun in ending those two men's lives. Emmett, Carlisle, Alice, and I pivoted and ran at top speeds down the steps. I heard the last two cries of the remaining men's deaths, as Rosalie, Jasper, and Esme joined us downstairs. There were four men running away from us, as they heard the screams above and saw us. Rosalie, Jasper, and Emmett continued after the men. Emmett would give his wish… lives to end. A part of me wished that I could make these men pay for every scratch they put on Bella, every tear they caused. But, I needed to see Bella. Seeing, being with Bella was more important than hurting those demons. Rosalie, Jasper, and Emmett would make them pay, especially Rosalie. She knew the pain that Bella went through. Rosalie would put those men through that pain. I had faith in my slightly deranged, loved sister…

I saw the door, the absolute last door that stood between me and my life. I opened the door, and the image that I saw brought me to my knees. The image blocked out the thoughts I was hearing from my family, blocked out the screams I heard from the men dying at the hands of my family. How could you see her like that? How can someone do that to another person? How could you live with yourself after you did THAT? How can a person cause that much pain to another human being?

I heard her heartbeat, which brought a wave of happiness. Yet, it was the weakest I had ever heard of a living human. She was going to die, and probably within minutes. I did not want to look at her. She was broken in so many ways, and it was all my fault. I should have protected her more. It was my fault that she had to live through that. All my fault. She must have hated me during the past hours. If I did not leave to go hunting, I would have been there. I would have protected her… My body continued to dry heave as my eyes glanced over her body.

Now, she lay dying upon the table. Her body was coated in blood. I turned to look at my family members to see if they could handle the blood. Yet, at this time, handling the blood was easy compared to trying to comprehend the pain that these men caused. What happened to this world? What happened to humanity? How could a world, how could people be so diabolical to cause this pain to another human being? Her skull was sliced in numerous areas. Those sons of bitches beat her. They beat her entire body. I saw the damage already. Then, my eyes tuned in on the cut down her perfect chest, ripping it apart. I could not handle it anymore. A scream tore throughout my throat. I could not look at my family members… I had to do something. I had to help her.

"Carlisle, DO SOMETHING." I ordered at my adoptive father. Overcome with the pain of seeing Bella like that, I whispered, "Please, please do something." Dry sobs did not stop to fill my body. Before I even uttered the words, Carlisle was already hovering over her bruised body.

Edward, she only has sheer seconds till she dies. She was incredibly strong. Tthe physical torture they put her through was… I can also smell the poison they injected her with. We are actually lucky she is still even alive… Carlisle trailed off. We were not lucky… she was almost died. And I caused that by my lack of protection.

Edward, she is going to die. You need to bite her, and you need to bite her NOW. Carlisle ordered. Confusion shattered my mind. How could I bite her in this position? I always told her that I would never bit her due to her being in danger. And at this moment, she was in the gravest of dangers. She would die otherwise. Would she be angry at me for changing her? Would she rather have Heaven after living through this Hell? Would I be enough, would not ever having Heaven be enough after she was in Hell? An angel deserves Heaven, not Hell. And I would only assure her Hell. Yet, I could not live without her. I love her with every ounce of my heart, body, and soul, a soul that she convinced me I had. I wanted her. But, would she love me after this was over? And she wanted me, she wanted this life. I told her that I would change her. However, that would be after hours of hunting and preparing. I had not hunted enough. I could kill her even more easily now. Did I have the strength to do this to her? She was almost drained of all blood already.

Edward, you need to do it now, or she will die. She wanted this; she wanted you. Carlisle thought.

"EDWARD, if you do not do this, I will personally bit her and then kill you." Alice ordered toward me. Please, do this for Bella, Alice thought calmer. The pain in her voice was clearly evident. I nodded my head in agreement.

Edward, she will always love you. She wants you; she wants this. She will love you forever, even after this. Esme thought. She always knew what to say to reassure me. I crawled up alongside her, avoiding staring at her naked body. I reached her neck.

"I love you Bella. Please, forgive me," I whispered as I bite the crease of her neck, allowing my venom to pour into her body.

You need to do it again, Edward, Carlisle thought in his mind. I went down to her wrists and sunk my teeth within her skin twice more. And then twice more in the inside of her ankles, I bite, completely inhibiting her chance at Heaven. We need to get her back to the house, and see her condition. She had very little blood left… Carlisle trailed off. I knew what he meant. Were we too late to even change her? I reached down and picked into my arms. Carlisle shrugged his coat off and draped it over her naked body. I turned to leave as I glanced down at her closed eyes. I could not help but thinking whether or not this was it. Would she still love me? Would she still care for me after I did that to her? Would she hate me for changing her, if she survived, into a monster?

Didn't I just sentence an angel from Heaven back to Hell…

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