CHAPTER 16

-

Sometimes the world can seem like a terrible place.

And sometimes horrible things happen.

But even when you are fully convinced everything has fallen apart,

There's that one string of hope left that you find yourself reaching for,

With all your will power, with all your strength.

Just so in the end you can believe it was all worth it.

Just so in the end, you can believe maybe the world isn't that terrible after all.

-

A L I C E

-

It had to be the hardest thing I had ever done,

Willing myself to not look away.

Carlisle stood over Bella, who was now struggling against him.

He had her arms pinned at her sides and Emmett grabbed her legs, and she was screaming again. She thrashed against them with such a force it nearly sent Emmett flying into the wall behind him.

And all the while I was standing with my back again the stone wall promising myself I wouldn't scream.

She just looked like she was in so much pain,

More pain then I had ever seen in my life and for once I couldn't help her.

I couldn't help my best friend, my little sister.

Behind me the big wooden doors slammed closed and my hand clasped over my mouth holding it in as I watched Emily walk in.

She slowly strode over to where Bella still lied on the floor beside Edward.

Suddenly, Bella's body stopped struggling, and Carlisle and Emmett slowly loosened their grip.

Emily laughed an ominous laugh, and stood over Carlisle.

"Excuse me." She said, Carlisle being the gentlemen he always was did move for her, but snarled at her from under his breath, Emmett on the other hand didn't move.

"You're not going to touch my Sister," Emmett growled, still protectively crouched over Bella.

"Oh but you must have forgotten, She isn't your sister." She said smugly and Jasper came up behind Emmett and pulled him away before Emily could do anything.

Bella was still sprawled out across the floor, her body now resting in the same position she had been for the last few hours.

Emily bent down and whispered in Bella's ear.

And even with all my super hearing, I could only dimly make out what Emily was saying.

"You're lucky Edward stopped me Bella," She whispered venomously. "You're just so lucky, because if he hadn't, you would be here lying at my feet dead."

"And we both know what that would do to poor Edward. How would he think if you couldn't save him? Oh poor Isabella, Too bad things didn't work out differently."

Bella was now moving again, but not as forcefully this time.

Almost as if she were asleep and having a bad dream.

Emily stood up, thinking nothing of it, and turned towards Edward lying right beside Bella.

There had been no improvement with him throughout all these hours.

It looked as if Emily was about to say something to Edward also, but I would never know,

Because right at that second my mind blanked out and images came swirling through my head as they normally did, but this one shocked me.

It was this vision that I didn't know whether I should scream or smile but suddenly it was too late to warn anybody, and as the vision cleared, the scene that had been in front of me with Emily kneeling over Edward, Bella on the ground and Emmett and Jasper at the back.

It all changed at lightening speed.

Everyone was lifted gasping, as Emily stood up and looked around the room.

Then she noticed with her aqua blue eyes that the beautiful girl on the floor was missing.

We heard a chuckle echoing through the large room.

Emily was turning around with furious eyes, searching the room.

"Oh Emily,"

The familiar voice echoed in the room and I could help but smile. My eyes dated around looking for my best friend.

"Oh Poor Emily,"

Her voice sounded again, Emily was beyond furious now.

"Where are you?!" Emily screamed.

Another chuckle,

"Behind you."

Emily darted around and every eye in the room landed upon the Girl leaning lazily against the wall, looking at the blonde.

"Boo." Bella laughed, and something about her almost frightened me. It was her feline posture and the blackness of her eyes. It almost didn't look like Bella.

"What are you going to do Isabella? Kill me? You do remember what powers I have, right?" Emily laughed, but it was a nervous laugh as if she was intimidated by Bella who still leaned again the wall.

"Oh Yes I do remember what powers you have, and I also remember how you used them again my family. Do you remember that? Because frankly I thought it was really pathetic, and you were just desperate. So yeah, you are right; maybe I should kill you for that, because Emily there was a flaw in your plan."

The smile Bella now had on her face made Emily shrink back.

"What?"

"You think I don't know, well unfortunately for you I am not stupid. You were there, it was you who tried to kill me and not you from the past. You used your powers to go back in time with me and once I got the idea to change everything you just had to get in the middle of it all. Aren't I right?"

Bella walked forward towards the blonde girl who looked like a butterfly pinned to a board.

"But you see it was Edward who saved me, Edward who also bit me…

Can you tell me Emily, What happens when there are two types of venom running through your veins?"

Carlisle gasped loudly and my eyes quickly flickered to his mask of complete shock.

"But… But….That must mean…" Carlisle stuttered in disbelief and Bella smiled and finished for him.

"That I have the wickedest power."

Emily was now looking at Bella as if she were a mouse looking into the vicious eyes of the snake.

Bella walked towards Emily with a wicked hint of evil flashing through her black eyes.

"B-b-but Edward was supposed to leave you." Emily stuttered.

"He saved me, and right after he bit me Alice explained the story of the future to them, so they packed up to leave, to at least try to keep the future the same so I could stand right here, in front of you, ready to kick your ass."

I was surprised when Bella had said my name, and then I realized she was talking about Me from the past.

"Want to see what I can do, Emily?" It was the most vicious words I had ever heard and Bella smiled before her eyes turned a twisted shade of electric purple.

And without touching her, Emily went flying back into the stone wall with such force; it took her a second to stand up again.

Emily's eyes were burning just as sinisterly as Bella's now. Everyone expected something to happen to Bella, but she just stood there laughing.

"You can't hurt me Emily, I have the Ultimate Power."

Emily screamed, the flames in Bella's eyes flickered and under great force Emily was crouched down on the floor looking up at the brunette with lidded eyes.

When she tried to stand up, there was another blow to Emily's chest and she flew backwards again.

"Oh, I'm sorry ill go easy on you." Bella said and Emily's head darted up to meet Bella, She was furious. Her blue eyes grew larger as Bella crashed into the opposite wall.

Bella screamed as Emily's eyes darted once more to Bella and she went slamming backwards.

"What's you're power?!" Emily screamed, Bella removed her self from the wall.

"Every Power."

I looked over to Jasper who was holding Emmett back with all his might.

Bella screamed and Emily fell to the ground, looking as if someone was holding her down against her will.

She finally found enough strength to stand up; she walked away from Bella.

Bella was standing there looking confused and watched as Emily walked towards Edwards lifeless form.

She fell to her knees over top of him and looked down at him before looking back up at Bella, an exhausted but devilish smile appearing on her face.

"I'll kill him." She said, running one finger down the side of his face.

I looked back at Bella who was so rigid it looked like she'd break.

"Don't Touch Him!" Bella's piercing scream echoed through the room, she looked so much more vulnerable. Everything fell silent.

Emily was smiling, and the finger that was running down his face was now at his throat.

"You know what I can do." Emily said, looking at Bella.

Bella didn't move.

"And you know what I can do,"

And before she could react, Emily fell to the floor.

-

Sorry for not updating in awhile, but here it is a pretty crazy chapter, the next one should be up asap, so yeah i hope you liked it. i did:)

PLEASE REVIEW!