Where The Buried Come Alive

I snapped my head into the direction of the voice, shocked to see a much larger Jacob.

"Where's Bella?" I called out, surprised at the bravery of my voice. I felt anything but brave.

"That's not important. You need to leave. Now." He commanded me around as if I were one of his followers. I turned fully to him and walked up towards him. He glared at me, each step making him angrier.

"Jake? What are you-?" The voice belonged to Bella but the body didn't. A dark haired girl stepped out of a group of trees that aligned the forest around the beach. She kept her attention on the ground until she looked up at me.

"Edward," she gasped.

"Bella?" It was most defiantly a question. This girl did not look like the Bella I had known a month ago, this one was more different. Her hair was much darker, almost black and came down to her elbows. Her brown eyes matched her hair, a blackened brown. Her body was toned, tan and was showing skin I'd never seen on her before.

"Wh- what are you doing here?" she asked, almost angry like Jacob. I opened my mouth but Jacob stepped toward me.

"It doesn't matter, he needs to leave," he growled. I scoffed and stepped closer.

"I'm not going anywhere until I speak to Bella." I found myself growing brave. Stupid, I thought. Jacob was five times bigger than me and would surely kill me if he was given the chance. But from his stiff and mad appearance I could tell he'd do it anyways.

"Edward. Jacob's right. You need to go," Bella seconded.

I shook my head. "Not until I get some answers."

"Ed-" Bella began.

"Cullen. Leave now. I'm not kidding and I am not giving you another warning. Leave before I make you leave myself!" he roared and narrowed his eyes at me, his hands growing into fists.

"No." That did it. He growled at me, like an animal and lunged forward. His fist would have made contact with my face if it wasn't for Bella. She jumped in between us and made a barrier.

"Jacob. Don't," she said. He looked down at her, his expression flashing back and forth between anger and something else. What was that? It was soft and more peaceful, it was subtle and obvious.

Then it clicked.

Love.

I felt my own flash of emotion.

Complete, and utter anger.

I couldn't control my actions. My palm lifted up and curled, creating a fist. I threw it forward, brushing past a taller Bella until it landed harshly against Jacob's upper left cheek bone. He blinked once, enough for a familiar red ring to form around his dark chocolate colored eye. His body shook once and his eyes locked onto mine.

"Shit!" Bella screamed, reaching for my wrist. She pulled, making me follow her past Jacob, but clearly not fast enough. His large, dark hand wrapped around my throat, driving me directly into the sandy ground. I was more in shock then anything, surprised that he had actually forced me into the ground with one hand - that was until I felt myself clawing for air.

My face grew warmer as I grabbed his right wrist, digging my nails into it.

"Jacob! Let him go!" Bella screamed. I moved my watery eyes to the direction of her voice. She was standing at the front of my wild, kicking feet, staring at me in horror. My lungs began to search for the much needed air, nothing coming to ease the pressure building.

"JACOB!" Bella screamed. Everything was becoming blurry, heavy. I felt my hands relax; my legs cease their desperate tremors. Then all at once I was hit with a spike of painful air. I gasped, blinking my eyes. Bella's hands were on my chest, her own tears spilling over.

"Are you okay? Edward? Can you breathe?" she asked. I nodded my head and coughed, taking in more air than ever before. I looked around, trying to spot the boy who nearly killed me. He was about ten feet away, fighting with another boy.

"Good. We have to go," Bella crooned. She grabbed my hands, pulling me up on my feet.

"Bella!" The other boy screamed, pulling Jacob into the ground. "Go!"

Bella started running, dragging me like an old doll. I continued to watch the two boys fighting; it was beginning to look like a death match. I tried to recognize the second boy but I couldn't, he did look much like the rest of Quileute kids at the school. He must have been one of them.

I glanced around for Leah. She was in the exact same spot I saw her in, her eyes glued to the fighting boys; a smug look in her eyes.

"Edward! Come on, get in!" Bella shouted, pushing more towards the driver side of my car. I immediately snapped into realization. Unless I wanted to die, I needed to get out of here now. I opened up the door, nearly jumping into the seat. I shakily unlocked her door and then stuck my keys into the ignition, pulling away vastly. Bella kept her eyes on the back window, watching the fight that I could only see when I looked at my rearview window.

When we were clearly away from First Beach, I let myself relax and take a deep breath. Bella seemed to feel the same way because she turned around and sat correctly in the seat, snapping the belt into place. I laughed and followed her lead. The weary grin on my face disappeared when I caught her expression.

"What?" I asked.

She glared at me with her darker eyes. "What are you doing here?"

"Bella, you've been gone for a month. No calls, no letters, no emails, no anything," I stated. She nodded her head and faced forward.

"That's how it was supposed to be," she breathed. I snapped my head at her, noticing her shut eyes and clammed mouth.

"Why?" I asked. She looked back at me, her eyes softer.

"Why what?" she questioned.

"Why did you lie?" I felt my eyes grow moist.

"I didn't," she replied, her eyes narrowed.

"You told me your mother died," I stated.

Bella bit her lip quickly and let it go. "She did."

"Are you sure about that?" I asked, anger seeping through.

Bella nodded her head and turned her gaze out toward the window, I bit my tongue. How can she sit there and lie like that? It was insane. Clearly she knew that I knew her mother was alive. Why did she continue to lie? She was a much more of a bad liar than I remember.

"Bella, I know she's alive," I spoke. I pulled the car to a slow stop near the edge of the road that almost brought us into Forks.

"How?" Bella asked, unbuckling her seat belt.

"I spoke to her today." Bella looked up at me, her eyes wide.

"What?" she growled.

"She said that you've been talking to her every day. Why just her?" I was more hurt over the fact that Bella had not made contact with me. Her lies were nothing compared to that. Bella sighed and played with her hands in her lap.

"My mother," she began, sighing. "My mother is different from me. She's more wild, she's happier. She's like a child Edward." Bella looked up at me, her face serious.

"She couldn't handle me now. I'm too grown up for her. She needs to learn how to let go." She looked back down, her eyes getting sad. "But she's also my mother. I love her. I just wish that she wasn't in my life."

"So killing her off was your best shot, huh?" I guessed. Bella nodded her head.

"I'm better off without my parents Edward." She looked up at me, her eyes hurt and sad. Fresh tears spilt over and she wiped at them.

"Bell-" She shook her head and opened the door, climbing out. I followed her lead, running behind her as she entered into the woods that created a barrier around Forks.

"Go home, Edward," she hissed, walking gracefully and angrily through the woods. I followed her into the darkness the gloomy sky had made, watching my footing as she seemed to hover over the broken branches and large rocks. I stumbled countless time, aware of Bella's pace picking up. I began running to keep up with her, almost losing her through the countless twists and turns of the damp, dark woods.

It came to the point where I could no longer track her. She was gone.

I felt my heart quicken, my stomach grow tense.

Bella.

I had lost her?

No, not again.

I wouldn't go through this again, I couldn't. I just can't. It seemed impossible to do it.

I was amazed at the pain I felt in my heart. Amazed at how wet my eyes got and how my chest seemed to be holding in a sob. I fell down to the ground slowly, stuck in a stupor of disbelief and hurt. I had come so far, too far to be put back into this endless depression of darkness and pain. I couldn't go back. I didn't want to.

I leaned against a large tree, letting the back of my skull bounce hard against. I winced at the pain, not just that pain but the one around my throat. My hand quivered upward to the stinging sensation that seemed to get worse. I sighed and dropped my hand; it fell to the ground in a dead fashion. My eyes watered more as I tried to listen to her somewhere – anywhere.

"Fuck," I moaned as a tear fell free. I hated me when I was emotional. If Emmett or Jasper saw me like this they'd make fun of me, even Alice and Rosalie. I had gone from a very indifferent, lack of care boy to one who couldn't stop crying for days straight. It was crazy at how much this had happened. That Bella had changed me into this person.

I sat there underneath the tree, aware that it had began to rain on me as my own tears helped make my face wet. I wiped at my cheeks, knowing it was a waste of time. I pulled my legs up into my chest, pushing my face into them so that when I began to scream…no one would be able to hear me. I did just that too, I opened my mouth and screamed into my legs. The sound muffled by my torn jeans. My tears were forced out, rolling onto the ground that was becoming damper by the second.

"Edward?" a voice croaked. I snapped my head up, blinking back the blurriness. The figure in front of me slowly made itself know. A set of doe, brown eyes blinked sadness at me. I stood up, brushing the mud off my backside.

"Bella? Wh-what are you doing here?" I stammered.

"I can be asking you the same thing," she muttered, her eyes still sad. "Why are you crying?"

"I'm not," I lied. She walked over to me, her eyes set hard and narrowed. I backed up, unsure what she was going to do. To my surprise, she wrapped her arms around me and tucked her head into the crook of my neck. I took in a deep breath, inhaling her strawberry sent that reminded me of the good times we used to have. Those few, yet amazing times. My eyes watered up once again as I thought about those times and my life after them.

"I- I thought you we- were dead," I gasped out loud.

Bella nodded. "I know."

"You-you didn't call!" I accused, tears spilling free and sobs breaking lose.

"I know," she whispered.

"Why!?" I shouted, feeling my legs start to give up. Bella pulled away from me, gluing her eyes to mine. They were matching mine; hurt, wet and overly heartbreaking to see.

"Tell me you love me," she growled.

"What?" I was confused, so confused that my tears and sobs both vanished.

"Tell me that you love me, please," she begged. Her tears spilled over and her lips quivered, pain shooting through her dark chocolate orbs.

"I love you." I was amazed that it wasn't a lie. It was true - every bit of it. Bella took in a deep breath, her tears still falling free. Her eyes wondered down to the space bellow us and I knew that I had to convince her. I took her face into my hands, making her eyes look up at me.

"I love you, Bella. I'm so stupid for not realizing it sooner."

"Do you promise?" she whimpered.

I felt a crease in my forehead. "What?"

She took in a deep breath, her own hands holding my head in her palms. "Do you promise to love me, no matter what?"

I pressed my lips against her, my eyes closing at the familiar touch that seemed to make me feel that I'd never find Euphoria as great as this. I pulled away, her sweet taste still on the tips of my lips. I leaned my forehead onto hers, letting my eyes open. Hers were already on mine, waiting.

"I promise."

She pulled me into a warm embrace, sobbing silently into my shoulder. I held her, no longer needing her comfort but being hers. I rubbed her back slowly and continued to concentrate on her and only her. I held her in my arms, aware that she was here. Forever. At least, I hoped so. I couldn't control Bella's life, that much I was sure of, but what I did know was that I was going to be in as long as I could.

I held her in my arms as if I wasn't holding her at all; she was too much a part of me to be an object. I took deep breaths of her, hitting me with the fact that she was here. She was really and truly here. I opened my mouth to ask her to stay but a noise cut me off. A loud, animalistic growl. It seemed to get louder with each passing moment. Bella pulled away and we both snapped our heads to the direction of the noise.

The first thing I was conscious of was the large, dark beast that haunted my dreams. The next thing I knew was that I was on the ground about five feet away from where I was standing with Bella. I looked for her, not seeing her. The large beast was heading towards me. His large muzzle was shaking and his fists supported most of his weight as he knelt closer to the ground. His back legs bent as he put himself into a pouncing position. I felt my heart stop then speed up in one second. The creature's eyes stared at me in a deathly fashion, a red ring formed brightly around its dark orbs. It growled at me, it's dagger like teeth bared sharply and terribly.

It humanly stared at me, its loud growls corrupting the sound of anything around me. Its long black fur was damp from the sudden rain fall, causing the sky to grow darker and the creature to become larger.

"Jacob!"

My head snapped into the direction of the voice, my fear for myself growing into fear for the person who said it. Bella. I pulled myself onto my elbows, ignoring the pain shooting from my back. The beast turned to her direction as well, standing a little straighter. I stared at Bella. What was she doing? She'd seen this creature before; she knew what it was capable of. She'd seen it attack my father...her father. She knew! What in the hell was she doing.

I couldn't find my voice to call out to her, to tell her to run. I was petrified. Frozen. All I could do was stare at the skinny back of the creature, I could count its ribs as it took deep breaths. I could see Bella's still body, the only thing moving was her chest that rose up and down and her clenching hands. Her eyes stared up at the creature, fear not being seen anywhere. I did however see a crystal tear fall from Bella's dark eyes as the beast began into his pouncing position, aiming for her.

"No!" I screamed at the black furred monster jumped at her, I blinked and the world around me changed.

Bella was on the ground beside the large animal, her face hidden in the dirt and covered by her hair. The growling became louder. I let my eyes flash to the beast who was battling another being just like it. This one was smaller and had brighter fur. The new beast locked its human like arms around the neck of the true monster. The two of them continued to fight, pushing, biting, and pulling. It was a horrible scene.

"Go!" I heard someone shout from beside me. Leah, the girl who I'd mistaken to be Bella, was wrapping her arms around my waist, pulling me to my feet. A taller, older looking boy rushed past us and to where Bella and the fighting animals were, shaking her.

"Come on!" the girl growled, pulling me away from the monsters. I did what the girl wanted, letting her pull me away. I kept my eyes on Bella who was slowly getting up on her feet. I could see her cradling her wrist in her arm, holding it against her stomach - red surrounded the area. I was aware of Bella falling and the boy pulling her into his arms, leading her past the loud, vicious beast that seemed determined into hurting each other, maybe even killing.

"Edward," Leah whispered. I turned my eyes and looked at her. She was staring at me with same dark eyes as Bella concern flooding her vision.

"Yeah?"

She sniffled. "Take care of Bella." I nodded my head, promising a silent promise. It was the only thing I could give.

We arrived to my car, Leah pushing me to the driver's side. The boy came through the dark trees and walked straight to the opposite side.

"Be careful, Sam," I heard Leah say as he opened the door and set her in. I climbed in, sticking my damp keys into the ignition. Bella sad there in a drowsy state, holding her injured wrist in her lap.

"Should I take her to the hospital?" I asked, not sure what to do.

"No," the boy – Sam – growled. He looked at me with the same eyes as everyone, a deep frown delved into his forehead. "You just take her some place safe, some place comforting. You take her home." He stared at me harshly, seriously. I nodded my head once and he slammed Bella's door shut and I drove away.

Away from it all.

A/N - This chapter could have been more satisfying, that much I'm sure of. But...it was one hell of a chapter eh?
Next time it will be Bella's point of view so we can see what she was up to. And, if you still don't know what the 'beast' is. Go to my profile and find the song that inspired this story. It will have ch.13 beside it ;D

And for my girls on skype, I love you :)