Authors Notes: Okay I hope you like this chapter; I have to say I think that it is my longest one yet. It is 6 pages long in Microsoft, lol. Anyways do enjoy and PLEASE REVIEW. Hope your Holidays were fun and that you have a great New Year.

Disclaimer: I do NOT in anyway own Twilight or New Moon; all that credit belongs to Stephenie Meyer.

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After eight hours of multiple tests including an MRI, two Cat scans, four X-Rays, and having my blood drawn more times then Edward or I would like to recall, Carlisle told Edward he could finally take me home.

"Before we go home can we make a pit stop? I asked once we were in his Volvo.

"Bella I don't know." He was obviously worried I might over do it and faint again.

"Please Edward, I want to see something." I did my best to dazzle him. "Nothing will happen I promise." I smiled sweetly which much to my liking seemed to work.

"Are you not tired?" Darn him for trying to change the subject like that.

"No, not at all." I lied I was quite tired, luckily he didn't notice my lie.

"And were would this pit stop be?"

"The high-school." I replied sheepishly as he turned to me with questions in his butterscotch colored eyes. "Eyes on the road!" I commanded when he continued to look at me instead.

"And why do you want to go there?" He asked as he looked back out at the road. "I thought you hated being there?"

"I do, its just I want to see something."

"And what is that?" He chanced another look at me, but quickly turned back when I pointed at the road.

"I just…" Trailing off cause I felt guilty for the reasoning behind me wanted to visit the school. Alice is my best friend but her vision have been a little off lately and I just want to make sure that no one was hurt. I mean she saw me jump but never saw me survive it.

"Bella you know you can tell me anything right?" I nodded. "Then what is it?" He looked at me again, "Does it have to do with the fire?" And I thought he couldn't read my mind?

"Yes. I just want too…I trust Alice its just I want to be sure." I stated as I looked down at my hands in my lap. "I feel bad for questioning Alice's visions, but I want to make sure."

"Don't feel bad, I do it myself sometimes." He smiled taking his eyes off the road once again.

"Really?" He nodded. "Why? I mean I thought that you and your family relied on her gift, the same way do with yours?"

"That is true, but there are reasons to why I don't fully trust them anymore."

"And that would be?"

"The first one or I should say ones are when she saw you as one of us, which I won't allow!"

"Edward you promised!" I snapped as I noticed we were now in the school parking lot.

"I know I did Bella, but I still don't think you understand what you are asking me to do." His voice was stern and his eyes were now getting darker.

"You're wrong I do understand and…"

"Can we not do this right now?" His eyes were almost black now, but they were pleading.

"Alight, not now but later!" He cringed a little but nodded. "So what is the second reason?" Even though I had a good idea I still want to ask.

"When she saw you jump off that cliff but you never came up. When we thought you killed yourself because of me." Now his eyes were soft and full of guilt, but then they turned stern. "I am happy you haven't done anything stupid like that since!"

"I wont at least not while I am still human." Oops I didn't mean to say that out loud, and I knew that I had when I heard a small growl escape his chest.

"Bella!"

"Yes?" I tried to play it off and act innocent.

"Come on lets go see what all happened." I was happy he let it drop. As I was trying to undo my buckle Edward was already out of the car and by my side helping me. Stupid vampire speed! And of course being the Bella that I am, I feel forward a little once I was out of the car and on my feet. And like always Edward caught me in time and then looked at me in concern, but I reassured him it was just because I stood up to fast and got a small head rush. Although, I really felt a little faint from all the blood that the hospital took from me. As soon as we crossed the parking lot the bell rang to signal the end of another school day. I watched as the kids started filling out of their classrooms as Edward pulled me closer to him, and soon realized why he had done that.

"Bella." I heard a familiar voice call from behind me. Her voice was now as pretty and bell like as the Cullen's but it had its own charm.

"Hey Jessica." I waved as I also noticed Mike with her. "Hello Mike."

"Hello Bella." He smiled, and then frowned at Edward. "Cullen!"

"Jessica, Newton." Of course Edward would be harsh as well, which earned him an elbow in the side. Even though it didn't hurt him he acted as if it did, and then I gave Mike a stern look.

"So how was Paris? You must give me all the details!" She was almost as giddy as Alice.

"Well, actually I was only able to do a little shopping." I frowned.

"Really? How come?" Leave it to her to be noisy. Jessica is the type of person that has to know everything, that way she can spread it around, gossiping is her past time. "Oh, I think I have an idea." She smiled as she looked between Edward and me, which caused Edward to stiffen. "You stayed in the room the whole time didn't you?" Leave it to her to think that.

"No! Jessica you have it all wrong!" I squeaked as I turned a bright red. Mike then looked at her then me in shock and then glared at Edward.

"Sure, I can see it. It is written all over your face!"

"I ensure you Jessica nothing happened, well other then Bella here getting ill." Edward quickly regained his composure and shot her thinking down.

"From what?" Mike quickly jumped in, wanting to stop talking about what Jessica thought happened.

"The food, it was something I eat." It was funny how easy it has become to lie and how quickly I can think of them.

"I was able to get her to try some escargot, her face was funny." I gave Edward a thank you smile.

"So anyways, I heard about the fire what happened?" It was now their turn to feel uncomfortable.

"It was nothing." Mike quickly added.

"Nothing?"

"Yes, Jessica, nothing!"

"No Mike, it was not, nothing!"

"I don't think she needs to know!"

"And why is that?" I asked jumping in.

"Just that…"

"No Mike she needs to know, they both do!"

"Jess no!"

"No, come on Bella I will show you." She then grabbed my arm and pulled me in the direction of the gym. Edward let out a low growl when she pulled me from him but quickly followed us with Mike not far behind him. When we got to the gym if it wasn't for the caution tape and the slight smell you wouldn't have known there was a fire. "Okay no one really knows what happened; we only know it was, well you'll see." Jessica almost looked concerned as she pushed the doors opened and ducked under the tape and motioned for us to do the same. Once I was in the gym I was over come with the smell of gasoline and I knew that it had to be bothering Edward as well, when I turned and saw he was barely breathing I knew it was affecting him. As I looked around I noticed that it was not near as bad as I thought it would be. Only half the bleachers on the right wall where damaged and the floor was not too bad off as well. I could see this being repaired quit quickly.

"Its not as bad as I thought it would be. Was anyone hurt?" I felt some what relieved until I felt Edward tense up beside me and I heard a slight growl come from him, I just hope the others didn't hear him. Then looking up I expected to see him glaring at Mike but he was looking off to the left wall and his eyes were now pitch black.

"No, no one was hurt but you need to look over there." Jessica then pointed in the same direction Edward was still staring. I felt a little panicky that I almost didn't look but for some reason I knew I had to. Stepping around Edward I then noticed what was burnt into the wall and felt weak in the knees, it read, BELLA & EDWARD WILL DIE AT MY HANDS! VICTORIA. I tried my best to not let it show that I was scared but a tremble when through my body and Edward quickly took note of it.

"Bella don't worry I wont let her hurt you." He then took me in his arms and began to calm us both down by rubbing small circles on my back.

"You don't know that for sure."

"I do, she will not come near you, and I won't let her!"

"But what about her gift? Remember none of you can since her."

"I still have my gift to help find her." I shock my head at him as I pulled back some to face him.

"No Edward you don't, remember that doesn't work either." I could tell by his reaction he had forgotten about that.

"Well then I wont let you our of my sight. I won't let her hurt you not again!"

"You will at some time, you need to hunt." And I could tell that, that would be very soon if not tonight.

"Then Emmett or Jasper will stay with you, I will not leave you alone. Even if that means I don't go hunt for right now."

"No you need to hunt I can tell, your eyes they are now black. You may have to go tonight even." He shook his head, but he knew I was right. "You know this could all be avoided if…"

"Don't even say it!" He warned.

"No I will say it."

"Bella!"

"No Edward, none of this would matter if you would just change me! Victoria wouldn't be a threat anymore; hell neither would the Volturi or these new threats Alexander and Alicia!" I snapped.

"I will not damn you to this nonexistence that I am forced to be in!" His tone was fierce.

"Edward you promised!" I was on the verge of tears now, how could he even think of breaking another promise to me.

"Bella, you have no idea what it is you are asking of me."

"Yes I do!"

"No you don't! This is no way to live and besides you have a lot to live for and if I were to change you, you would lose it all." He tone became softer.

"I wouldn't lose anything." I put my hand on his check. "I would gain you and a family and that is all I want!" The tears were now falling freely as he swept them away with his thumb. "Edward cant you see I want this because I love you? I want to be with you for the rest of eternity. I would do anything for you, even die and become damned as you put it." He was about to respond when we heard someone clear their throat from behind us. Right then we realized that both Jessica and Mike had heard are whole argument and our eyes grew with shock.

"Damn-it!" Edward cursed under his breath.

"Would you two care to explain to us what the hell you were just fighting about?" Jessica hissed as I continued to look at Edward in shock that we had forgotten they were there.

"It is none of your business!" Edward shot with a little too much venom, causing both Mike and Jessica to glare back at him.

"None of our business?" Jessica soon shot right back. "I just stood here and listened to the strangest argument! Something about going hunting, then Bella being hurt by someone and needing protection, and being damned along with some other really crazy shit! And now you say it's none of our business, no Edward I want answers, you owe us!"

"Jess is right you do owe us!" Mike inserted his opinion.

"I don't owe you anything!"

"Yes you do! I want to know why Bella is talking about dieing for you!" I knew Mike was horrified by that remark, it was written all over his face.

"Mike please let it go." I pleaded.

"No Bella I won't! I have told you before and I still stand by it, he is not good for you!" That made Edward growl and from the look he got from Jessica just then I knew she could hear him. "Bella please listen to me. From what I have gathered you have been in danger because of him in the past and he has hurt you himself, what makes you so sure it won't happen again? Worst of all he still looks at you like your something to eat!"

"MICHEAL NEWTON,stop this!" I was now the one angry. "Edward is a good person; he is the best thing to ever happen to me. He is kind and considerate and will always protect me, even if it's from…and then there is the fact that he has saved my life…many times, more then I like to think about!" I was sobbing again. "But the most important is that I love him, so no matter what you think or say that will never change." Edward wrapped his arms back around my waist hoping it would calm us both down but it wasn't working.

"Bella we don't think…"
"No you don't think!" I spat. "Get it through your head I love him and I don't care that he isn't hum…"

"Edward shut her up, NOW!" Alice cried as she burst into the gym as he quickly caught my mouth so that I didn't let it slip that he was a vampire. "Bella you need to calm down, please. Trust me you don't want to finish that statement." There was a hint of fear in her voice and in her pitch black eyes. They were kind of scary, I have never seen her eyes that dark before, they reminded me off Edwards when he was really pissed.

"I'm so…so…sorry I… didn't…" I barely could talk I was now crying to hard.

"Shh it's okay, don't worry." Alice smiled as she pulled me into a small awkward hug, because Edward still kept a firm hold around my waist.

"She is right, it's okay, and this is not your fault." He then kissed my hair, I could tell he was calming down but I was still far from it.

"Look what you have done to her. Are you two happy now?" Alice snapped at them. "From what I see you both obviously don't care at all for her!"

"How dare you say that! Jess and I care a great deal for her and we…"

"Really now? If that were true you would see how happy my brother makes her and how happy she makes him, and you would stop attacking him! If you cared you wouldn't want to hurt her the way you are!"

"I…we weren't attacking him! We showed them the gym and they started fighting! All we want is to know what is happening!" Jessica snapped back but not at full force, she was fearful of this new pissed off Alice.

"I am sure Edward told you it was none of your business. And if my hearing is correct Mike was attacking him once again!"

"Fine don't tell us now, but I promise you I will figure it out and when I do…" Edward stiffened again letting out another growl as Alice looked like she could kill.

"Now you listen here you pathetic little human!" Mikes eyes widened as his jaw dropped and Jessica went still.

"Alice!" Edward snapped, but was ignored.

"You want the truth do you?" Jessica nodded but Mike didn't budge.

"ALICE!" Edward growled as he let go of me and quickly went to grab her, but she got out of his grasp.

"Don't Alice me Edward! I am sick of their shit; they think they are so smart! They want to know what we really are and what we could so easily do to them then fine, I'll show them!" She was growling, I was actually scared of her right then. She was no longer the perky shopaholic, but now she is a viscous predator staring down her prey. "Now you listen to me, we are not and I repeat not human! We are what you…"

"MARY ALICE CULLEN! You calm down NOW!" I said sternly fighting back my fear of her actions at this moment, and stepped in-front of her. "Please, Alice you need to calm down, you're scaring me." She then looked at me with guilt in her eyes.

"I'm sorry Bella I didn't mean to scare you. They are just so aggravating." The venom was now gone and I could tell that she was truly sorry.

"I know, but I think it might be best if we just go home now." I smiled to show her I understood and that she was forgiven.

"Bella is right Alice. We will only make things worse if we stay." She then nodded but turned back to the both wide eyed and shocked Jessica and Mike.

"But one more thing before we leave! If either of you tell anyone what you heard and or saw here today you will live to regret it. Oh and trust me we will know if you even think about telling someone!" She growled as we walked past them and headed to Edward's car.

"We need to talk to Carlisle as soon as he gets home tonight." Edward said matter-of-factly that it startled me a little.

"Why? I don't think they fully understand what happened." I asked once we were in the car and headed for home.

"No Bella, they do. Jessica is still scared and confused but Mike isn't, he is very close to figuring everything out." He was stern but not harsh, and he quickly looked up at Alice in the back.

"I'm sorry." Both Alice and I stated at the same time then looked at one another. I could tell Alice would cry if she could and I was once again on the verge of it.

"No Bella, your fine, it was I who lost control back there." She hung her head again. "I can't believe I lost it like that."

"Alice, do not blame yourself like that, and everyone will understand. We are all at fault here. I knew it was only a matter of time before Mike pushed one of us to far."

"Thank you for saying that Edward, but your wrong. It was me who lost my temper and told them that we are not human."

"Alice you wouldn't have lost it like that if I hadn't started the argument with Edward, none of this would be happening. Once again I have brought bad luck to you all." I was now crying again.

"Bella don't talk like that, we are all at fault us more then you. It was bond to happen sooner or later, it always does. We will get through this just like we have in the past as well. And besides they haven't figured it out just yet and when they do I will know." I just looked up at Edward who softly wiped a tear away with a smile. "Now I think you should spend some time with Emmett and Jasper tonight, but don't mention today's events. Both Alice and I really need to go hunt." Alice agreed from the back when I noticed that we were home. "I will see you later, just please don't hurt yourself while I am gone." Leave it to him to tease me about being clumsy right now, then he gave me a soft kiss, then I climbed out of the car with Alice right behind me.

"Bella I am so sorry that I scared you, I never meant to." She still felt bad about that.

"It's okay Alice, its not so much that I was scared of you as to scared because I have never seen you like that before. You reminded me of Edward when he is really angry." I smiled and gave her a hug as I heard Edward scuff in the car.

"Thank you." She smiled back. "You are to kind at times." But before I could reply she was back in Edward's car and they were pulling away.