CHAPTER 8

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I followed Edward as we ran through damp hallways once again. I knew how much trouble we would be in for attacking a member of the Volturi but I tried my hardest not to think of that at the moment. We ran past many other doors, until we reached the end of the hall where 2 large wooden doors stretched to the ceiling. I could hear them now, the quickly approaching angry voices. By the sound of it, there was more then Edward and I could handle. He looked back at me, and the look on his face told me everything I ever questioned about him.

This was it.

We were going to find Bella or we were going to die trying. Edwards face was hard, his jaw was set and he nodded his head firmly once. This was what he lived for all these years. Knowing she was safe, leaving to keep her safe. He knew as well as I did we were going to die today, but he just had to find her first, make sure she was alright, he needed to see her face one more time, before he fell to ashes.

He looked at me through sad and desperate eyes and I saw him as he mouthed the words "I'm sorry."

Never before had I considered ever having to leave this world. I would have lived here forever as an immortal with…well Jasper at my side. I never knew anything besides him, never saw anyone more clearly, But now its time to look back on my so called life and remember all that he helped me through, he saved me. And sure maybe there are those tiny moments I regret, like not being able to say Goodbye properly, but never would I be able to love anyone as much as Jasper. Not in the past, nor whatever comes after this life.

"Jasper knows that Alice." Edward whispered looking at me. I looked up at him to his golden eyes, his ghost of a smile and his worn out expression. This was for Edward.

I stuck my chin up high and continued to run; knowing whatever was on the other side of the door would be the last thing I would know.

If it was Isabella Swan smiling her biggest, and looking at Edward,

or if it was going to be his broken heart.

I would walk through the doors with Jasper on my mind and close to my heart,

That was the only I thought about as I pushed the big wooden doors open.

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ALICE

Through the wooden doors was another room, a long stone room. At the other end in 3 large chairs sat Caius, Marcus and Aro. I could hear the angry voices behind us getting closer and I knew we only had seconds at most.

But in those seconds, everything seemed to be happening so fast, even too fast for me grasp. I stood at the doorway as I watched Edward walk slowly forward towards Aro. But then I realized it wasn't Aro he was looking at, because behind the 3 chairs came a girl in a black cloak. Her long mahogany hair fell past her shoulder and confusion played on her face.

I watched as Edward walked closer to this familiar girl but froze in spot 10 feet away from her. He was not frozen by her beauty, nor did he freeze because of the way she looked at him. Everything on Isabella Swans face was different, but the thing Edwards dead heart shattered for, was the colour of her eyes.

Those deep red orbs that held Edwards amber one in confusion and disbelief, and I remembered what Alec had said. He was right, Bella Swan was gone, this red-eyed look alike now held her place.

I heard as the angry voices were vastly approaching, I knew I had to do something, but Edward just stood there, looking into the monstrous eyes of his only love. I knew I could have screamed, I knew I should have yelled his name or told him this was it.

But I couldn't. I felt completely helpless. Even as the voices came behind me, and someone grabbed my arms behind my back, I could only let a small sob escape my lips to warn Edward, as I watched 4 members of the Volturi guard tackle him to the ground at Bella's feet.

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BELLA

It was the way he looked at me.

His beautiful topaz eyes held so many emotions in their depths. He just stared at me, not out of hatred, not out of disgust but out of sadness and I wanted to walked those 10 feet that separated us, and touch his cheek, just so simple. As if we were still back in our meadow, that the world revolved around us and nothing else, that we never had to worry about ever leaving each other.

In that moment many of the guards came running in. They were angry and I couldn't have imagined what Edward and Alice could have done to make them mad. 2 men grabbed Alice's arms behind her back. And 4 men came and tackled Edward to the floor right in front of my face. I was frozen in shock and turned around to see Aro, Caius and Marcus watching with excitement.

"What's going on here!?" I screamed, the room slowly grew quiet but Edward was still lying on the floor, Alice looked at me with pleading eyes.

Through the doors and from behind Alice walked another clocked figure. I could not see the face, until she took her hood down.

Jane walked towards Edward slowly as the room continued to watch silently. I could hear Aro shift his weight anxiously behind me.

"So great to see you again, Edward." She giggled viciously. He was lying on the ground helplessly, looking up at her through almost vulnerable eyes.

"Sorry to interrupt you wedding the other day Edward." She sneered looking down at him still. That shot a great pang of agony through my chest as I thought of Edward being a married man. I was suddenly angry with myself; I was so carless to forget what he had done.

I knew Jane all to well to predict what she was about to do next and I knew everyone else in the room sensed it too.

She smiled another toying smile, as she we watched her put all her power behind what she was about to do to Edward. I almost wanted to throw myself in front of him and protect him from the pain, but I remembered that maybe it wasn't my job to anymore.

Jane closed her eyes and Edward flinch away from her.

I didn't notice until a moment later that I had closed my eyes to.

And then I heard the most gruesome, excruciating, inhuman sound I had ever heard escape Edwards lips. It was a cry of pure agony, nothing like I have ever heard before. This scream was nothing like the one 68 years ago when Edward lied on the same floor.

This wasn't a scream; this was a cry for help.

"Jane! Stop it! Jane!" I yelled over Edwards vicious screams. She was looking at him bewildered and then she met by begging eyes.

"I'm not doing anything!" she cried. Edwards's screams still pierced the air. Behind me Aro stood up.

"What is going on!?" he demanded. I looked over at Alice who was sobbing tearless sobs as she watched her brother suffer.

"Make it STOP!" I begged and ran towards him. I fell to my knees at his side and grabbed the sides of his face with my hands. "Edward, Edward, Edward…please! Shh… Edward please." I sobbed tearlessly rocking him back and forth with his hand in my lap.

His scream went silent and moans now escaped his lips, I looked at his face which was paler then normal. His eyes were unfocused and began rolling into the back of his head.

"Edward?" I shook him. "Edward?"

"EDWARD!" I screamed, burying my face into his chest as I sobbed erratically.

Alice now fell to her knees crying out "What's wrong with him!?"

I held him as tight as I could, and didn't look up when I heard the wooden doors open.

"Alice? Edward? Oh god Edward!" a familiar voice shouted and he fell to his knees beside me.

"What happened?" Emmett demanded standing up facing Jane. She quickly surrendered by putting her hands up in front of her.

The rest of the Cullen family came in, they must have come to help.Carlisle ran straight to Edward. For the next moment I block everything out.

I didn't want to hear the mindless chatter, or the echoing screams. I was mesmerised by Edwards's beautiful face. He had come for me. He was here because of me, he was here…dying because of me.

Carlisle was leaning over him working on helping Edward, as I sat there rocking back and forth stroking the hair away from his eyes.

"I'm sorry." I whispered and gently touched my lips to his forehead. Just then the big wooden doors burst open and another dark cloaked figure walked through. Everyone went silent as they watched the figure walk gracefully towards me.

"Great to see you again Bella." The cloaked figure sneered, the voice sounded familiar but I couldn't put my finger on it.

The figure walked towards me and stood a couple feet away from me and Edward. "I told him bad things could happen…" The person murmured. I froze in shock as she took a step back.

"Oh, and I forgot to thank you for our wedding gift…"she said as she removed her cloak hood and smiled and ominous grin.

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(A/N: YAY! i managed to get Chapter 8 up before the weekend!:) i really hope you guys enjoy it, and i do apoligize for my tendency of leaving you guys hanging with these chapter endings, but its just really fun.haha. So PLEASE REVIEW!. thank you to all my reviewers, you all make me smile. and thankyou for the advice and enthusiasm towards my story, i know it sounds like im giving an acceptence speech at like the Oscars or something lol. but im just really happy you guys enjoy the story so this chapter is dedicated to all my reviewers. Chapter 9 will be up ASAP, pinky promise. :) THANKYOOU! REVIEWW PLEASE!)