Ending forever

Edwards's pov

For a second I stood still, too confused to understand what had just happened, then panic hit me. Where was Bella? I had to get back to her and make her safe again. Frantically I ran back towards the school and in through the door I knew Bella had ran through when I told her to hide. I searched the corridor but couldn't see or smell her scent strongly anywhere, her enticing smell was only faint in the building, and starting to worry I managed to track the scent back outside. I gasped out of pure reaction rather than need as I caught the fragrance of someone else. A vampire going the same way as Bella had. This made me run faster, scared who Bella had come into contact with. The vampires scent smelt vaguely familiar but I couldn't quite place it much to my distress.

I was only running for 5 minutes when I realised the familiar route. It was leading to Bella's house. I prayed in my mind that she would be there safe in her bedroom when I arrived, but I had a nagging feeling in the back of my head that I was fooling myself, and there was no way Bella would have made it home safe with whoever this other vampire was. I made sure Charlie wasn't home before climbing in through Bella's bedroom window that she always left unlocked for me. Immediately I could smell the scent of another vampire, as well as the one I had previously tracked and Bella. I looked around the room and noticed there had been a disturbance in the room. Bella's bed was at a slightly crooked angle from the wall, and random objects were sprawled across the floor. I knew this wasn't right because Bella always kept her room tidy and everything had its place. I quickly checked through the rest of the house and after finding no sign that anyone was still here, I pulled out my phone to call Alice. Part of me was relieved I hadn't found anyone as I had been afraid of finding Bella in the house lying dead on the floor; it gave me hope that she was still alive and maybe I wasn't too late.

The call seemed to take ages to connect, but Alice picked up on the first ring. "Edward I know what's happened Jessica Stanley has told me everything she's here now. I'm sorry Mike got through us, we were busy chasing after the other one at the time." Alice said all at once, panic in her voice. I didn't know what to say at first, I didn't blame Alice or any of the others, all I wanted was Bella to be safe. I was slightly confused as to how Jess had become mixed up in everything however. "Where are you now?" I managed to ask in-between Alice's apologies. "Back at the house, we came back when we realised what had happened, we were just about to come and help you when I saw Jess heading our way in a vision. She has explained everything "Alice said as quickly as possible. I clutched the phone tighter in anger before hanging up. I quickly made my way back home, and ran straight into the living room where the others were stood waiting.

I couldn't control my feelings, I was too angry, too scared about losing Bella. I leapt across the room grabbing Jessica Stanley's neck and slammed her into the nearest wall, leaving a tiny crack, (Esme wouldn't be pleased, but at the moment there were more important things to worry about). "Tell me everything, how could you betray Bella like this? How could you let them take her?" I growled, trying my hardest not to rip her to pieces right now. Anyone that hurt my Bella was going to pay. "I'm so sorry; this was never meant to happen I never wanted any of this. I'm sorry Edward" she whimpered from underneath my arm. I shoved her harder into the wall feeling my frustration building. "Edward! Stop!" Carlisle shouted across the room. "You're better than this, Jess is trying to help us, she wouldn't be here otherwise she has told us everything she knows, they tricked her Edward" Carlisle explained pulling me away from Jess, before I did any more harm.

"Tell me everything, and quickly" I said to Jess still struggling to remain in control of my actions. Jess seemed to relax slightly, but promptly started explaining. "Mike and James have been watching you for months, they turned me as part of their plan, they knew I would try to help Bella and used it against me. I took Bella back home, hoping Alice would see, but when I got there James was waiting, he's a tracker, he's only involved for the game but don't underestimate him" Jess said pain clearly in her eyes. She was telling the truth, I don't know what it was but I believed everything she had said. "Mike has a special ability. He can persuade people to do things; he puts ideas into their heads if they look into his eyes…" Jess continued, but I stopped her at this point "I know he did it to me in the woods, I almost had him, but then suddenly I couldn't make myself move. I wanted to, but part of me was telling me not to. He's dangerous and we don't have much time left, Jess I'm sorry about before". I said, Jess giving me a small nod before I turned to Alice.

Her eyes were glazed over, but she looked worried. I could hear what she was seeing in her head through her thoughts and it chilled me to my core. Mike and James had Bella hostage in the meadow, the one place Edward and Bella had always had to themselves, the place where they went to think and be close to one and other without interruption and all the worries of everyday life. It was the only place where everything seemed normal anymore. Not now, Mike had ruined that forever now. He had taken everything away and had made it all bad. What hurt me most was the fact that Mike had been watching me and Bella in the meadow before, it was the only way he would have known what it meant to us. He had been so close without me knowing, he must have stayed out of the wind so his scent wouldn't carry and stayed high up. If I had known I would have finished him, I could feel the rage build up stronger inside me and I couldn't help but let a small growl escape my throat. "We have to go now, before we're too late" I said to the others.

No one argued, everyone including Jess followed me out of the house. It had started to rain outside and small puddles had already started forming, the day was drawing to a close and soon it would be nightfall, lucky we were vampires our vision wasn't impaired. Like a small army we raced through the trees trying to reach Bella before it was too late. I was lucky to have a family that cared so much what happened. No one had questioned me, not even Rosalie; they were all willing to help. We were getting closer when suddenly Alice slowed and I heard another of her visions through her thoughts. Mike and James were playing with Bella like the two bullies in the school playground, except knowing they were vampires I knew to them they were just playing with their food. Alice could see Mike throwing Bella into a puddle that had formed in the meadow. Bella lay on the ground for a while before lifting her body up, she was covered in wet mud from head to toe, and was coughing. Mike had crouched down In front of her and sniffed in her scent, it was so appealing to him, he had to use all is will power not to bite her then. Bella sat cold on the ground, trying not to show her fear. But James had moved behind her and this obviously made her nervous. Her shoulders were tense and her face screwed up slightly. That was it, Alice couldn't see anymore. Her vision had ended. She looked over at me her face full of sympathy; I knew she cared for Bella too. We both sped up now having to catch up with the others who had carried on in front, but it didn't take long.

We reached the perimeter of the clearing. Everyone spread out so that there was less chance of an escape, however there weren't enough of us to completely cover the area. I carried on into the meadow, ending up face to face with James, Mike and Bella. I saw her relax a little when she saw me, and she tried to show me she was unhurt. But before she could Mike had jumped on top of her, slamming her body into the ground pushing his hand over her mouth. "Let her go!" I growled edging closer, aware of James's piercing stare out of the corner of my eye. "Not a chance, she's finally mine Edward. I'm sure Jess has already told you I always get what I want" he said grimacing at me, whilst pushing his body closer to Bella. He made me want to be sick, the way he was possessing Bella, controlling her through force. I was over protective sometimes, but Bella always had the choice, plus she was mine as well. I loved her and she loved me back. He however was someone I hated more than anyone right now. His grimace, and snide comments, everything about him, how he had hurt Bella made the fury build up inside me. It was when he started to grind against Bella I lost it. At first Bella resisted but when she looked into his eyes all her resists stopped and she just lay there not moving, unable to help herself.

I leapt forward to grab Mike but James held me back, pulling my shoulders away at the last moment. Mike undid the buttons on Bella's shirt in front of me and started groping the love of my life in front of me. I growled and tried to struggle free but James was strong. "I'll rip you to pieces if you hurt her" I shouted, showing my teeth. Mike just turned and laughed, and began to undo his trousers. No, not this, this was sick, it wasn't right I wasn't going to stand there and let this happen to Bella. Never. With all my strength I managed to pull out of James grasp. I jumped forward onto Mike grabbing him with anything I could, pulling him off my Bella, and trying to avoid looking into his eyes at all costs. I turned and saw James ready to leap onto me, and push me away once more. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Emmet and Jasper come through the trees to help. However James had reached me and knocked me away from where Mike was now crawling back towards Bella. James was holding me once more, pinned against the floor. I could see Jasper and Emmet running to help me "No! Not me help Bella!" I yelled, but it was too late, Mike had grabbed her and had started to run. I only hoped the others would reach him before he got away, though I doubted it as there were now even less of us surrounding the perimeter.

Emmet and Jasper realised what had just happened but it was too late, now all they could do was help me. Both jumped onto James's back at once, Emmet had grabbed his arms, while Jasper was holding his neck. Both held tight and then pulled with all their strength at once, James let out cries of pain while his limbs were now being held in my adopted brother's arms and the rest of his body fell on top of me. I shoved it off of me and got up "Thanks" I said as I turned to follow the route Mike had taken through the trees. As I reached the edge I smelt the burning scent of James as he was tossed into the fire Jasper and Emmet had started seconds ago. I carried on though knowing I had to be quick. Mike and Bella had only just been through this way so the trail was easy to follow the smell still strong in the air.

I followed it right out until I reached the Cliffside edge of the La Push beach. I wasn't meant to be here, Carlisle had told me the old stories about the werewolves. But now it didn't matter, all that mattered was Bella; I didn't have time to worry about some treaty made years ago. After all I was trying to save someone, I had to, I would not lose the only person I had ever loved before. Mike was stood at the edge with Bella in front of him. "I knew you'd come to find me" Mike called across the empty space. "You're too late though, like I said I always get my way some way or other, even if it doesn't go exactly to plan" I was closing the gap on him ready to attack. "I was hoping I would have Bella's sweet and so mouthwatering blood to myself, but I can see that is not going to happen." Mike said looking slightly sad but arrogant at the same time. "Damn right you won't!" I yelled leaping forwards.

I expected Mike to run, or to bite Bella but he didn't instead he turned and looked into Bella's eyes. I sped up almost within touching distance of Mike now. Bella had turned away from me and was walking to the edge of the cliff. What was she doing? I panicked, struggling to understand exactly what was happening. I reached Mike who just stood there and smiled as I bit his neck, and started to rip him apart. The last thing he did was laugh as I took the lighter out of my pocket and set the pieces of him alight. I looked up and realised why Mike had laughed, Bella had stepped over the edge and into the rough sea below. "No! Bella No don't!" I yelled springing back up onto my feet. But I was too late she had already hit the water. Mike had used his ability to throw her off the cliff; he knew he couldn't beat me so had done the only thing that could still hurt me.

I dove off the cliff edge and into the stormy sea below. Being a vampire my eyesight was pretty clear and I was fast, but was I too late? Could she hold on, for me? I searched the water but couldn't see her. Bella, where was my Bella? Coming back up to the surface I looked around. There on the beach I suddenly notice a boy a muscular and tan boy and he was carrying something, a girl. It was Bella. I raced out of the water and to his side. He had laid her on the shingle beach and was shaking her. "Bella!" I called as I reached her side. "I saw her fall from the cliff" the boy said looking up at me. I saw his face suddenly change, he had just realised what I was "you're a vampire" he exclaimed to me. "I know, my name is Edward I live with the Cullens, I take it you are one of the wolf boys?" I said placing my hand on Bella's chest. "Oh, well um yes I'm Jacob Black" he said turning away from me and looking back at the lifeless Bella on the ground. "Breathe Bella" I said pushing on her chest. "Jake you need to give mouth to mouth, I can't, I don't breathe, please" I asked panicking. I couldn't lose her now, not now it was all over, not now things were going to be alright again. Jake nodded and started right away, but it wasn't working.

"No, don't do this to me, I won't say goodbye Bella, never. I will love you forever" I cried into her body. Jake stopped and looked up to me. "Edward I think she's dead, I'm sorry". He said visibly upset himself, even though he didn't even know Bella. "No, she can't be I have to try, she would want me to" I said muttering incoherently. Without giving it a second thought I leant down and bit into Bella's neck. The blood filled my mouth, and it tasted so good. Everything I had ever dreamed, the best blood I had ever tasted. But something wasn't right, although I felt like I was gaining something I was also losing something as well something much bigger that would last for a lot longer. Bella. I pulled my teeth away from her neck and managed to speak "Jake make me stop, don't let me do it again" before leaning forwards back to her blood again. This time I felt a strong body knock me away, it was Jake he'd done what I'd asked, he just held me there, until I had regained control. When I was ok to sit back up I realised that Carlisle had now joined us. He was with Bella, holding her hand just like he had for me, that night. "Carlisle?" I asked he knew what I meant because he turned and nodded his head "I think it's working, she's turning Edward."

Jake stood up and went to walk away. "Where are you going? Aren't you angry, I broke the treaty" I called after him. Jake turned back at me. "You love her anyone can see that, I think we can let it go this one time, I'll talk with the others, and besides think I'd like to get to know her, she seems strong Bella was fighting for her life the whole time I was rescuing her. I could see it in her eyes". I smiled, he had helped us more than he could imagine, beyond his duties. "Thanks…for everything, it'll be nice to meet you again" I said as he walked away. Jake just smiled before running back to the reservation. I got up and walked back to Bella, I could already see the change in her face, she was paler than before and her eyes were turning too. She was writhing around on the floor but was quiet, Carlisle sat there holding her hand trying to comfort her. "Let's get her home" I said lifting her off the floor. Carlisle just smiled at me as we sped off back to the house.

When we arrived the others were waiting for us, they all gasped except Alice when they saw Bella, I laid her on the couch and waited with the others for the transformation to finish. Carlisle decided it was safe for Charlie to know, so told him to come and visit Bella in a week and that they were looking after her, and they will explain when he visits why she is different. At first Charlie sounded angry but soon calmed down when he realised that she was in safe hands, if a little nervous about what he was going to find out. It took 3 days for Bella to finally wake up properly but the biggest shock was the colour of her eyes they were golden like ours, not the red colour a newborns should be. When she looked at me she smiled "I promised you I wouldn't say goodbye" I said. Bella leant forward and kissed me, it was the best kiss I had ever had too, there was no holding back and was passionate. Her lips fit mine perfectly; everything was going to be alright I smiled.

2 months later

Bella had been a vampire for two months now, time had gone by so fast. Charlie had decided there were some things he didn't want to know as long as he still got to see his daughter. This was fine because it turned out Bella had fantastic control for a vampire; she fitted easily into the routine of an animal diet only. Everything was how it should be, Jake had visited a couple of times and the wolves have decided to rewrite the treaty with Carlisle next month to make things easier for both of us. To top things all off me and Bella are getting married. She is the woman I want to be with, the only woman, I love her and she loves me, things couldn't be any better. We're free to live forever and an eternity together. Just how it always should be.

The END

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