Chapter 16

I'm so sorry that this took soooooooooooooooooooooooooo long to update! I'm an aweful person and I hope you can all forgive me. J

JPOV

I ran as quickly as my feet would allow. Trees moved past me in a blur. I was about to explode with anticipation...

It wasn't long before I saw our great white house through the trees. I listened to where everyone was in the house. I heard Bella's heartbeat in Carlisle's study. I didn't bother to use the front door. In mid-run, I leapt up and landed on the balcony of the study.

I inhaled deeply before opening the glass doors that lead to the study. Esme ran to me and pulled me into a hug. I looked straight over her and saw Alice lying on one of the couches. Esme released me and stepped back.

I walked over to Alice's body. Bella still clung to her and had glistening tears on her cheeks. I kneeled beside her and took Alice's hand. Carlisle placed his hand on my shoulder.

"We saw her move. I've run through many possibilities of how we can save her. According to Maria, the venom will kill her, but it is happening slower than we expected. I can't think of anything that will bring her out of this 'coma.'" Carlisle said.

"Alice?" I said stroking her face. "Can you hear me, love?"

I felt everyone's worry and pain that were around me. I blocked it out and concentrated on Alice.

Nothing. They said she had moved... She isn't moving now. It must be getting worse.

"Alice? Please Alice. I need to know that you are ok." I cried out desperately. I felt the faintest pressure on my hand. She had moved.

"She squeezed my hand." I said and looked at Carlisle.

There was sudden shouting from outside. A female was screaming at someone. I knew that voice. Maria had come to my home. I was going to put an end to her. I felt the anger course through my dry veins. I released Alice's hand and walked onto the balcony.

It was Maria alright, but she was screaming at Edward and Emmett who had her restrained. Rosalie followed and shouted back at Maria to shut up.

I leapt off the balcony and grabbed Maria by the throat. "I want answers, Maria, and I want them now!" I glared at her. All my anger and hatred flowed freely.

She tried to cower away from me but Edward and Emmett had a firm hold. "What do you want to know? Anything, just spare me." She whimpered.

"What is happening to Alice and how do I fix it?" I asked. My fury still radiating.

"She has been infected by a very potnent and deadly venom. It's killing her and she doesn't have much time left." She answered.

"And how do I fix this?" I asked.

"You can't." She responded. My heart sank. She was going to die. There is nothing I could do.

"LIAR!" Edward suddenly shouted. "Tell the truth!"

"Ok, Ok. You can fix this. But it is going to be very painful for both you and Alice." She said, defeated.

"How! Out with it Maria!" My patience was wearing thin now.

"You have to bite her and extract the venom. She will be in immense pain when you bite her, and you will be in even more pain when the venom touches your lips. But no matter how bad the pain is, you must not stop. If you stop sucking the venom out, she will die. You will be in great pain but as soon as all the venom has been extracted the pain will go away, and she should wake up. If you're not too late."

I left Edward and Emmett to deal with Maria and leapt straight up into Carlisle's study again.

"Esme, get Bella out. It's best if she doesn't see this." I said to my mother. She lifted a reluctant Bella into her arms and took her downstairs. Edward, Emmett and Rosalie soon joined Carlisle and myself in the study.

Rosalie's emotions were rolling off of her in waves. They were full of pain. I looked at her but she looked at the floor.

"You can leave, Rosalie. I know this is hard for you too." She lifted her eyes and smiled weakly. She mouthed the words 'thank you' and left, with Emmett just behind her. It was only Edward, Carlilse, and me that were left.

I kneeled down at Alice's side and stroked her face once more. "I'm gonna make you better, Alice. I promise. And...I love you."

I turned her head to expose her neck. I inhaled deeply and then sunk my teeth into her neck.

APOV

"I'm gonna make you better, Alice. I promise. And...I love you."

I had heard what Maria said outsude. Jasper was going to be in pain because of me. I didn't want him to hurt.

My thoughts were interrupted by a massive burning sensation. My skin and my entire body were on fire. Jasper must be sucking out the venom. I couldn't take the pain. it felt like I had been thrown into a furnace.

I couldn't hold it in any longer. I let out a piercing scream. I could feel my strength returning. I struggled but suddenly felt two pairs of arms hold me down. I let out another scream... You said you would make it stop. I believe you...