A/N: It's friday people. I have a huge weekend planned, so -you can all cheer now- I'm writing this chapter now. I'm such a people pleaser aren't I? So sit back, relax, and watch the chapter unfold.

CHAPTER...9!!!!!

"This is going to sting a bit." Aro says slightly. I feel his hands on my shoulders, and then the cold feeling of his teeth on my neck. "Go to sleep now, Bella."

His teeth dig into me like razors. I do not gasp in pain, but I close my eyes tightly with the pinch. My skin creases, and the chill of a drop of blood slides down the side of my neck. My breathing is short and scared. I don't want it this way. I can't move either out of force or fear. I can hear Edward screaming from somewhere far off,and then I feel it. The same feeling I felt not so long ago. I was burning.

I shriek in terror, shaking my entire body. Aro's teeth have left my neck. I grasp my hands against the buckles they've tied them to. I can't get loose. I open my eyes, everything is dim.

"Edward!" I scream. "Edward, I'm burning!" Everything has left my mind except Edward and the fire they've set loose on me. Tears stream down my face. My entire neck is on fire. It's slowly seeping into my lungs, it's become hard to breathe. I arch my back, trying to get away from the pain. It's unbearable.

"Edward..." I moan, thrashing my body back and forth. There's a loud thundering crash, but I can't see what's happening. My eyes are burning. I hear quick screams and voices from around me. A couple of thuds later, Alice's face comes into view. Her eyes are bloodshot, if she had blood. She looks like she had just dealt with more pain than I am in. I try to stop moving enough to look into her face.

"Oh my,Bella." She whispers. Emmett comes into view too, and with one quick pull, the wrist and ankle braces are pulled off of me. He picks me up slowly, cradleing me in his arms. He looks down at me with such concern, it's unbearable.

"It's going to be alright." He says, but his eyes tell me differently. I try to look around, but I can't move my neck."Just stay calm."

"Edward?" I moan. I look into Emmetts face. There's so much intensity in his eyes. My eyebrows crease.

"Edward!" my voice is panicked.

"Carlisle is with him." Emmett says. I gasp again as a new strand of posion is pumped from my heart, into my body.

"It burns." I cry. "It burns so much." Emmett doesn't say anything.

"Alright, let's go." Carlisle's voice says from near by. Emmett starts to run. I close my eyes and take steady breaths. Within moments, we are into the fresh air. My nostrils flare as the scent of eucalyptus stings me. "I can't breathe." I start gasping for air, but barely anything comes in. My lungs have collapsed.

"Dear God." Esme's voice drifts into my ears. "We were too late." Her voice turns into a whisper.

"You can get the posion out like last time, right?" Rosaline asks.

"It's going to be harder. She's been bit before. It's always harder."

We begin to move again, faster than I thought possible. I can't speak, I can't breathe, and it's getting so hard to open my eyes.

I feel my body on something soft. A bed. I open my eyes to a bright light. I scream with jagged breaths, forced from left over air in my lungs. Within seconds the light is off. I can hear Carlisle's calm voice.

"Okay. Hold her steady." he whispers, as if he knows that every sound is painful.

"Edward." I gasp.

"I'm here Bella." His soothing voice whispers into my ear. His hands are on mine, gentle.

"Edward..." I moan. He tickles my cheek with his nose, whispering.

"I know, Bella. I know."

"Edward. Are you going to, or should I? We better hurry, there won't be much time."

"I will." Edward states.

"It's going to take a lot of blood. By now it's gone through her entire chest. We're lucky her heart is still beating."

"I'll do it." Edward's face comes into view. It's full of so much love. His face is so close to mine, taking in the scent of my neck.He still keeps my hand in his. He takes in one long breath and begins to lower his jaw towards mine. I react quickly. I squeeze his hand, and he looks up into my eyes. I try to breath.

"Forever." I murmur with pain. "I'm ready." I plead with him, my eyes searching his. I gasp in pain again.

"Bella.. I.. " Edward murmurs. Kissing me gently on my limp lips.

"Edward it has to be done now!" Carlise orders. Edward looks into my eyes once more, his eyes hold nothing but love. He lowers his mouth closer to my neck, and then with a short burst of agility, he grips my hand. He turns his head and suddenly, as if doing it before he changes his mind, digs his fangs into my arm just above my inner elbow. I close my eyes.

A/N: I am so proud of myself. I'm sorry about the cliffe's, but I have to so that I can make sure you'll keep reading. It's a shorter one too, but it's full of more intensity than the rest. I hope that made up for it.

If you like this story, please read my other Twilght/New Moon fic. Tell me what you think.