Chapter 14: Grey is the New Black (Heart)

I was pinned beneath Felix. In my peripheral vision I saw what I had feared would happen. Edward had now turned to look away from the battle he and Jasper were engaged in with Alec. Alec made a swipe to catch him off guard. Then like a bullet he was running toward me, twenty yards away.

"Nooo Edward," I screamed instantly if not sooner regretting it. Jane's livid faced turned to their oncoming attacker. Edwards face stayed angry and no hint of fear or reluctance ever flashed across it. I would rather they killed me now than have them lay a finger on Edward.

Jane sauntered toward the bullet that was Edward. Felix stayed unmoving, a statue. As did I frozen with fear for my soul mate, my life.

Then it was one on one. I was torn. I couldn't stand to watch him if he was hurt again because of me. On the other hand I hated to think it but this could be the last seconds I saw him. Now the reason he had gone to Italy so many years ago when I was still human didn't seem silly at all. As Heathcliff had said (and Edward had quoted) "I can not live without my life. I can not live without my soul.". I understood those words perfectly. They made the more sense than anything in that book.

They circled each other. Small, lithe, spiraling movements. I watched every spin, every twirl. It was clear that Edward had the usual advantage of being able to see what Jane was thinking of doing. And my shield of course. It was the only way I could help him now.

A scream pierced the tense air. Another followed within a second of the first. Twin Screams. I hadn't seen absolutely clearly what had happened.

What I had sen was a small girl fly through the air towards Edward. It was only because of my keen senses that only a fraction of a second later I realized it was Alice. In the other part of that second I figured out that it was Jane she had knocked to the ground and then decapitated. The piercing scream of his twin had put Alec off guard. That was all it took though for Jasper to repeat what lice had done split seconds earlier.

The screams died as quickly as they had came. The fighting ceased and as the two groups moved to their original sides of the clearing. Emmett and Carlisle quickly made a fire. Felix finally set me free. I inhaled, suddenly relived, but still ready to defend my self. Edward was helping me before I could exhale. We embraced and I began to wish that this would never end, never change.

The groups had finally been properly formed. This time the opposing side had two less and one more.A slightly smaller than huge werewolf stood among them.

Carlisle stepped in front of Edward and I, still locked in each others arms. We had been the closest in almost the same spot as we had been a little while ago.

Carlisle stopped five feet from us. "You have now seen the consequences of a battle today," he addressed them, "I suggest you go back to Volterra since you see there is no chance of getting what you want."

Felix stepped in our direction. "Aro said you would not give up easily. He was not lieing," he said.

"You have not surrendered easily either," Carlisle responded, "I suggest you go back and tell Aro, Marcus, and Caius of their and your loses. Though I doubt he will like the turn out of today's events. Leave in peace"

None of them looked happy with this. Nor did they look like they could deny it. With that they turned and walked toward the forest. With the exception of Leah. As they entered it Corin turned back and look sorrowful, not angry.

"They're gone. They have finally realized that our coven is too strong to break apart," Edward said. As much as I trusted him, with my life or lack of therefore, my shield would stay firmly around us.

I watched as Leah slowly walked towards us. Then I felt a twinge of betrayal. I knew she had never particualarlly liked us, but how could she do this? After everything that had happened between Seth and Jake and , when did it go wrong?

"'I'm sorry they offered me something something I couldn't resist,'" Edward's voice rang out in a translation of Leah's thoughts. Jake must have been asking the same mental question as I was.

"'What was that?'" Edward said now imitating Jake's voice.

"' Revenge for all the damage you did to everyone when you left,'" Leah's voice.

"'What happened?'" This sounded a little panicked.

"'Everyone, Seth, Billy,'" she looked at me, "'Charlie. They felt in the dark on why you couldn't just stay here. Or at least give us more than a week's warning to your sudden need to relocat. Especially to somewhere so far, and secret.'"

"Of course we had to be secret. That was for everyone's protection," said Edward, as himself.

She turned to him with an annoyed look on her face. I supose werewolfs all shared the common factor of not liking being spoken for. Or vampires.

Leah then started to trot towards the forest. Folowed by Jake.

"Where they going?" Renesmee asked.

"Leah has decided that being spoken for is too annoying to bear any longer. Of course Jacob isn't going to have his thoughts 'edited' if he is alone," Edward explained.

Five Minutes Later

Jake reentered the clearing fully human and clothed. He took he place again next to Renesmee. Holding her hand. It had been obvious that she was worried he wouln't come back.

About thirty seconds later Leah followed. She had...changed.

{Hey sorry it took so long. This is why my chapters are so short. Also the chapter changed about five times. IOW this was my hardest chap. to write yet. So you'd better review. I have chap.15 waiting ang that button is the magic key to it. Omg I went through a ton of trouble to get this to you. Please please please review.}