A/N: Hey guys...and girls (Gal, depending on your state and/or country) Here's the newest chapter of Silent Night.

Ok, everyone seem to like the idea of a sequel, well, it all depends on you...at the end of this chapter will be a riddle. You must answer it VIA review or private message. I will make sure I read reviews, PM's, I can't guarentee. When I get ready to update, I will check your answers. There are ways to bring the dead to life, and vice versa. Hope you enjoy another haunting chapter... of Silent Night...

Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight.

Bella…I caressed her cheek. Cold. Cold, but breathing. I quickly lifted her from the tomb of snow. Damn! How long has she been out? It didn't matter. I had to get her to the house. Alice must have had a vision. She better have.

I started in a run, trying to find my way in the blizzard. After a while I saw another dark patch. Trees. I wrapped my arms tightly around her and broke out into a run. The wind whipping around up wasn't good for her, but I couldn't stand out in the wind.

All I could think about one thing: Bella, be ok…

We made it to the trees, but I never stopped running. I finally to something familiar: The pathway to our house. I ran down it and breathed a sigh of relief when I reached the familiar two story house.

Alice was outside, yelling out into the cold, "Hurry Edward! Everything's ready for her!" I wasted no time in getting her into the house. I carried her up to my room to see Alice and the others had prepared for Bella. A small bed was in place of my couch, a few machines were out, to check for a pulse and breathing. A little outdated, but I really didn't care. I gently placed Bella down on the small bed when Carlisle spoke.

"Edward," I turned my head, "I need you to stay downstairs for a while. I need to run some tests while Alice gets her in some dry clothes."

I was about to object when I heard his thoughts, You haven't hunted in a while, I might need to run Blood tests…I nodded in understanding, and took a long look at Bella before rushing out the door.

The only thing that aided me while I waited in the living room was that everyone else was to stay there too. Being in a room close to Bella while Carlisle ran test might make us snap. Rosalie was sitting across from me, biting her bottom lip. I hope Bella's going to be alright…Alice said she should…

Emmett was sitting right next to Rosalie, holding her close to her, I can't imagine if Rose was in Bella's position…

Esme was in the kitchen, making Jasper help her. Even in this close proximity, Jasper had to be kept occupied, especially when blood was out. Esme thoughts rang in my ear. I hope my daughter is alright…

A slight noise snapped me out of my trance. Alice was walking down the stairs and quickly sat down next to me, taking deep breaths.

We all watched her for a moment until Emmett asked, "Will she be alright?"

Alice shrugged, "I really don't know. Every vision I have keeps changing. One minute she's walking down the stairs with a smile, the next, she…" Dead. I heard in her thoughts.

If only I hadn't failed my game. If only I had tracked Victoria down faster. Maybe, just maybe, Bella would be alright. Safe in my arms.

A slight calmness washed over the living room, "Thanks Jasper…" I whispered, trying not to break into sobs.

No problem… He replied, sitting next to me, opposite of Alice. They placed their arms around me and hugged me, trying to keep me together like last time. Their thoughts were the same:

Everything will work out…

"Edward," Carlisle's voice rang out. I spun around. "Will you come here for a second?"

I nodded and hurried over to him. Not here. By your room. I complied, walking with him to the door of my room and stopping. I was so tempted to throw open the door, but Carlisle spoke.

"I'm not going to lie to you Edward," He started, sighing, "Bella not doing to well."

"What do you mean?"

He looked me in the eye. "Pneumonia. It a miracle she's survived this long. We have a little medicine to treat it, but not enough to clear the symptoms."

I started to breathe deeply, "We have to get to a doctor…"

Carlisle sighed, "The cars are completely covered in snow. Plus, the roads are closed down. It would take hours, probably days to get to a hospital that could treat her. And we can't run. She would be frozen before we got to the main road."

I pinched the bridge between my nose. This is just a dream. I'll wake up, and Bella will be safe…

"Edward, you have to change her," Carlisle said, laying a hand on my shoulder.

"No," I snarled, "I can…"

"Listen to me, Edward," Carlisle snarled back, "Everyone has tried to keep Bella safe. Either you change her or she dies. And God forbid she dies." I looked wide eyed at Carlisle. He sighed, "Edward, this family has been through a lot for you and Bella. We already said we were going to change her…" It's your choice Edward. If you don't, we'll lose a family member. If you do, you and her will be happy again.

My mind was racing. I couldn't figure out my thoughts from my family's. I couldn't damn her, but I couldn't live without her. I finally spoke. "How long does she have?"

"A day, maybe a little more." I stared at him.

"Let my prepare." Carlisle smiled. He opened the door to my bedroom and shut it behind him. As he checked the monitors, I stared at my Bella.

She looked bad. Bruises framed her face, cuts adorned her body, her face was contorted into one of anguish. Bones were protruding from her body, clearly Victoria had starved her half to death. Who knew what else Victoria did to her? I inwardly snarled. If she wasn't dead, I would tear her body limb from limb. I even feed her to the nearest werewolf.

I placed my hand on her forehead. A fever. Not good. Bella, please forgive me. All of a sudden, Bella started coughing. I looked at her face in hope she would wake up. But that didn't happen. She started shaking. A seizure.

"Alice!" I yelled, holding her head down. She ran in the door in less than a minute and held down her hands. Carlisle held down her legs.

She kept coughing and shaking for a minute before I smelt it. Blood. I held my breath. Who know what I would do right now with Bella's blood accessible? I hadn't hunted since I heard Bella was kidnapped.

She finally stopped shaking and coughing. I quickly chanced a look at the monitors. Normal heartbeat. A little abnormal breathing rate, but nothing out of the ordinary.

"Edward, we'd better go hunt before Bella has another seizure." I nodded.

"I'll stay here," Alice volunteered. I was about to object, until Alice threw me a cellphone. "I'll call if anything goes wrong…"

After a few minutes of debating, I set out with everyone except Alice, who was going to watch Bella for me.

The blizzard had sent all of the animals north, away from the house. I was going to object, until Rosalie pushed me. Let's hurry, Edward. The faster you hunt, the faster we can get back to Bella…

We searched around for almost ten minutes until we spotted a small heard. I immediately attacked, drinking as much blood as I could gorge myself on. I quickly drank another, finishing the first one and taking one Emmett threw at me, I like them struggling. Besides, you need it…

Out of the twenty deer in the herd, I took about ten of them. I allowed myself a small breath, and was about to head back to the house, when my cellphone rang.

I whipped it out, recognizing Alice's number. "Alice, what's wrong?!" I yelled into the phone.

"Edward," Alice sobbed. A few seconds passed until I heard the faintest words,

"I'm sorry."

I dropped the cellphone and rushed back to the house, not even bothering to tell my family. Bella, you better not be dead…

I blew threw the house and slammed open the door to my bedroom. I took in the sight before me.

Alice was holding the hand of my Bella. The faintest smell of blood came from Bella. I looked over to the monitors. They wouldn't lie.

No response.

Flatline.

Bella was dead.

I slowly walked over to my angel, kneeling on the opposite side of Alice. I saw what happened through Alice's mind: She was sitting there, looking at the monitors, then back at Bella. All of a sudden, Bella spoke one word, "Edward…" Then the coughing started. I saw Alice whip out the phone, and then Bella started shaking, more violently then last time. Alice grabbed Bella's arms, but it wasn't enough. I watched threw Alice's mind as Bella took her last breath…

I snarled and ran out of my room, hearing Alice yelling stop. I didn't obey. I hurried out of the house just as my family had caught up with me.

What's wrong, Edward? Esme's thoughts rang.

Edward, don't run! Carlisle shouted

I didn't even care to listen to the other's thought. I kept running until I fell to my knees. I clawed at the dirt, smashed at the nearby trees, until I finally screamed into the once silent night.

Didn't see that coming, did ya? Anyway, like I said, there are ways of bring the dead back to life. You just have to think. For there to be a sequel and, maybe, just maybe, save Bella... you must answer my riddle:

What force and strength cannot get through,

I, with a gentle touch can do.

And many in the streets would stand,

If I were not a friend at hand.

What am I?

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