So this will probably be the second to last chapter and the next wil be an epilogue. Please enjoy and REVIEW!!!

"This isn't over. They will avenge me. I will come back, somehow, and kill you myself!"

James looked startled for a second at my sudden fury. Then he smiled and started to speak. The only thing was, I couldn't hear him. My vision started to cloud and the black sea loomed at the edges of my mind drawing me under. The last thing I remember were shadows bursting in the door, letting in the light.

In the dark sea, there was light. As I sank to the bottom, I noticed how quiet it was. I could almost hear each strand of my hair move as I did so. When I reached the bottom, a hand reached out from the darkness and grabbed my arm, dragging me inside a cove. My family is here, I noticed, and the one pulling me was one of my brothers, Alex. As I looked around in amazment, I wondered what everybody was doing down here. Then I realized, This is the middle ground were spirits come if they cannot pass.

"Isabella," my mother stepped forward first and hugged me tight. "I just to let you know that what happened to us while we were alive isn't your fault. We don't blame you and you shouldn't either."

"I know," I choked back tears at the sight of all of them seemingly unscathed. "But I couldn't help but feel guilty. I mean, what if I hadn't gone over to Jordan's house? Then I-,"

"Would have gotten killed yourself," she finished. "Sweetie, it's okay. We've never blamed you. Besides," mom smiled. "I was wondering how to break the news to you about the family gift and your prophecy."

"Gee, thanks for telling me I was one of the most powerful mystical beings in the universe," I answered sarcastically and my mom's smile got even wider.

My mom opened her mouth to say something else, but was interrupted by a sound so beautiful, it drew all in hearing range closer to it. My family, after giving me waves and kisses and hugs, started to migrate towards the sound. I started to go too, but my mom held me back.

"No Bell, you cant come," she saud as I watched my family disapper further into the cave. "Its not your time to go."

"But where am I supposed to go?" I asked, bewildered.

"Up," was all she said before she gave me one last hug goodbye. "Don't worry, I'll see you again!"

Her voice faded and I realized how alone I was in this dark place. Just as I sat down on a rock and was about to contemplate staying here, I heard something. I stood up and headed toward the source of the sound. The sound got more intelligible as I got closer to the mouth of the cove. When I reached the opening, I finally realized what it was: crying. Someone was crying, but for what? Whatever the reason, the crying nestled itself into my heart and started to break it piece by piece. I started to swim up to where I knew the top of the sea was and where the source of the crying was. I need to make it stop! I thought as I swam. My heart is hurting just from the sound. No angel should have to cry.

As I got closer and closer to the top, my body started hurting. I chest hurt and so did one of my arms and both my legs. I was just about to give up, when I broke the surface…

EPOV:

As I raced through the airport, anxious to get to my angel, Alice and Jasper's thoughts assaulted me with the truth before I even saw them. Bella was not there. She had disappeared after she went into the ladies room.

"Dammit!" I said through clenched teeth and Alice tried to sooth me.

"Edward I had a vision: if we leave now, there's still time!"

"Fine, let's go," I set my jaw and started walkng to the revolving doors.

In the car that alice had…borrowed, I sat the the back seat by the window, contemplating rather calmly what I wa going to do After. After james kills her. After james drinks her blood. After my life no longer holds meaning. The only option I could see that would put us together again is death. It won't be easy, I thought as Alice sped through the streets of the town. Vampires are supposed to be immortal and practically indistructable. Committing suicide is most likely never heard of in our community. Maybe I could get Emmett and Jasper to do it. No, they would refuse. Hmm…Wait, why didn't I think of this before! Why not go to italy and provoke the royalty of vampires: the Volturi. Yes, it's perfect! If at first they refuse my offer at just killing me, I'll force them to by exposing the vampire race!

My thoughts were interrupted by the screeching of tires and our car coming to a stop. Without pause, I pushed open the door almost breaking it off, and raced inside. There, Bella was on the ground covered in her own blood. I could tell an arm and her legs were broken. But, if what james is thinking is correct, they fought. They fought and she actually put up a good fight. Just then, she spoke, "This isn't over. They will avenge me. I will come back, somehow, and kill you myself!" I was shocked at the ferocity in her voice. She is correct though. We are about to avenge her. Then, with a glance up at the door, she fell unconscious.

I lept at james, who was still startle by bella's sudden outburst, and managed to throw him across the room into a wall of mirrors. He quickly recovered, but as he ran towards me, alice and Emmett stepped in the way and were able to capture him. i turned away to tend to bella as Jasper started a fire.

"It's amazing," Carlisle was saying as he bent over bella. "Her bones are healing at a miraculous pace. Inhumanly fast."

"So she'll be okay?" I asked anxiously.

"I believe so. However, James got bella's Achilles heal," he observed and he examined her back.

"How so?"

"Well, everyone has one. They're located in different places for different people and are marked by a spot people call 'birthmarks'. On bella, hers is the spot on her back between her ribs because that's where her mark is," Carlisle explained. "But look at this. I've never seen a mark with such an intricate design before."

On bella's baack was what seemed to be a bird with an arrow in it's mouth surrounded by seven dots, each one intertwined in some way to connect to the bird.

"The bird is Bella," Carlisle murmured. "And the seven dots that are connected to her are us. But why is ther an arrow?"

"That's a weird shaped arrow," I observed. "See how one end shoots up, but doesn't come down?"

"Yes, I'll have to look over this another time," Carlisle mused.

Though the exchange had only taken about two seconds, alice and Emmett were just throwing james into the fire after ripping his head off.

"Let's go," carlislepicked bella up and proceeded to get her to the nearest hospital and we followed suite.

The story we made up was quite convincible-that bella fell down a flight of staris-and we were able to secure a room for her under the best doctor's care. As I waited by her side, she didn't move. Not once. She was as still as stone and her hands were clammy. When my family left I finally broke. Seeing bella like this, covered in gauze and bandaged up was agony. I started to dry sob.

"Could you please stop crying? You're making my heart heavy and its not a pleasant feeling," a musical voice spoke to me and my head shot up in surprise.

Bella was sitting up in the hospital bed and stretching as if nothing had happened. I was so relieved she was ok, I got up and kissed her without thinking. When I broke away, she looked happy.

"Bella, don't ever do that again," I scolded her as she stared at me.

"Do what?" she asked.

"You know what I'm talking about," I growled.

"Ok, I'm sorry," she apologized sincerely.

I pulled her in for a hug when I remembered her injuries. She seemed to know why I paused because she said," it's okay. I feel good. I mean, my ribs still hurt a little, but nothing's broken anymore."

I hugged her and she laughed.

"So," I said as I sat down on the bed beside her. "I was reading james's mind when I saw your little fight."

Bella blushed.

"It was incredible," I continued. "I have never seen a mere human fight a vampire and almost win! It was amazing."

Bella smiled at my praise. Then she frowned.

"What?" I asked suddenly concerned. "What's wrong? Does something hurt? I can call a nurse!"

I was about to yell for a nurse when bella lie her hand on my arm. "It's alright. I was just remembering something from when I was unconscious."

"What was it?" I asked, curious.

"I'll tell you later when we get back to Forks," she told me as she leaned against my chest and sighed happily.

My angel is safe at last.