Chapter two: Edward to Carlisle

"Why?"

"Why what?" Carlisle thought softly to Edward, hoping that Edward would calm down. It didn't work, as he slammed Carlisle's study door.

"Why are you letting Bella die?" Edward growled at his father.

Carlisle paused in pulling the book he wanted from the shelf, closed his eyes in pain, took a deep breath, and turned back to Edward with the book in his hand. "I am not letting Bella die, Edward." he protested. "I'm doing everything I am able to find a way though this."

"The only way though this," Edward continued with a snarl "is to remove that thing from Bella as soon as possible."

"She doesn't want…" he began, only to be interrupted by Edward. "It doesn't matter what Rosalie want!"

"Not Rosalie, Edward, Bella." He explained.

"Bella…" Edward trailed off, not really knowing what to say.

"Edward, son, I can't go against a patient's wishes"

"She not just a patient, she your daughter too, isn't she?"

"Edward." He sighed. "Of course, she my daughter, but as her doctor I cannot overrule her decision."

"Why not? It's not like she going to sue you…"

"Edward!" Carlisle interrupted angrily.

"I'm sorry." Edward lowered his chin into his chest. "I'm sorry, Carlisle. It just…I don't know what…I'm sorry." He lowered himself into one of the chairs in front of Carlisle desk, his head in his hands. Carlisle put the book that he was still holding onto his desk and walked around it to Edward's side. He grasped Edward's arms and pulled him up into his own. Edward's hands grasped the back of Carlisle jacket in desperation and buried his face into his father's shirt. "It's going to kill her, Carlisle."

"We don't know that, yet. We need to know more. The more we know the better we can serve Bella. Don't give up hope too soon, Edward. We don't know what we are dealing with yet."

"We do, Carlisle. I put that thing in her. I'm a monster so it's a monster."

"You are not a monster! But you are a vampire and it is probably going to have some vampires' uniqueness,"

"Some!"

Carlisle continued "but it's also going to have human characteristics too. Maybe that will be enough for Bella to survive this." Edward lifted his head and nodded. "We need to know more." Carlisle gave him one last hug, and then pushed him gently away. "Get your brothers for me."

"Emmett and Jasper?" Edward asked in bewilderment.

"I am going to have them research myths and legends."

"I could…" Edward started to say remembering the old Indian woman on Esme Isle, but Carlisle interrupted him.

"I need you to set up the potable sonogram machine in the exam room. While I review pregnancies" he told him tapping the book he took from the shelf, "before I examine Bella."

Edward nodded and walked out the door. Carlisle sighed and closed his eyes. "My dear Lord," he prayed silently, "Please help me to do my best for my children." He opened his eyes and picked up the book from his desk and sat in the chair Edward had. As he opened it to the front looking for where the information about pregnancies would be located inside, he whispered "And keep the faith."