Bella walked forward to look into Carlisle's eyes. He was smiling gently, but in his eyes, she could see worry for her, "Oh, Carlisle, are you all going to worry so much?"

Carlisle just smiled and nodded, then pulled Bella in for a hug. Bella smiled and shivered because as much as she loved them all, she was cold. Esme hugged her, too, then looked into her eyes. They stared at each other for a moment. Esme smiled then and nodded to her. Edward walked up to her then and turned her to look at him. She stared into the most beautiful eyes, the most beautiful face, she had ever seen. There was a glitter of fear, mixed with worry and a little of disbelief that she would do this, but there was also elation, happiness, and a little less stress than she had seen the past few months.

"Are you sure you are ready for this, Bella?" he asked quietly. "You have to be sure, no doubts in your mind."

"I'm very sure, Edward," Bella stated quietly. "I've never been more sure of anything in my life."

Edward simply leaned his forehead on hers. He pulled her close and held tight for a moment before he turned his eyes to Jasper. Jasper just nodded before running into the distance. When he was so far away that Bella could no longer see him Edward looked into her eyes once again and then sighed.

"This isn't going to happen as it normally would, Bella," he stated. "We think that the more venom that you have in you, the quicker and easier the change will be. If you agree, then we will all be biting you at once. We won't be able to maintain it for long and if any of us start to loose control, Jasper will no and will send a feeling of extreme discomfort to the one whose about to, if that happens, they will leave, Jasper will make sure they want to. We're also keeping Jasper at a distance so that he won't be affected. The multiple bites will also mean that you will die more quickly and you need to realize that you will be very close to death, on the bridge between life and death really, by the time we are done. When Carlisle believes you are close enough, he will have us all back off. Do you understand?"

Bella, eyes wide, nodded, "I hadn't expected this, but I understand it well enough. All at once?"

Edward just nodded.

"Okay, let's get this done," Bella said.

Edward lowered his forehead to hers and breathed in her scent for last time. It would change her, he knew. Bella would still be there, but she would be different. After a moment he looked at the others. They all nodded encouragement to him.

Edward took a step back, "I know you're cold, but we need you to remove all but the last layer of your top clothing. We need access to your arms, back, and neck, Bella. It will be over quick enough and any damage that might occur will be healed by the vampire blood after. You will only be freezing for a moment. Then the vampire blood will take over and you may wish that this area was colder yet. Esme and Alice will be at your wrists, Emmet and Rosalie at your elbows, Carlisle will be at your neck, and I will be behind you. It will be quick. You are already prepared, you know what to expect from the bite, now it's just a matter of doing it. You are ready?"

Bella rolled her eyes as she pulled off her coat, thermal layers, and hat, "How many times do I need to answer that question, Edward?"

"Enough for us all to believe," Edward stated. "Let's finish this then."

They all took positions around Bella who was practically shaking with the cold now. Esme and Alice took her hands and held them in place. Rosalie and Emmet grabbed her elbows. She felt Edward wrap his arms around her waste and nuzzle against her back. Carlisle touched her cheek gently for a moment, then nodded to the others. Bella caught only a glimpse of their faces as they let the vampire take control, but then their was too much pain to care. They all laid their teeth into her skin with quick, clean precision. She could already feel the venom in the fangs at the points of contact, but worse, she could feel her blood moving through her body. It was being pulled to all the points where their teeth had contact instead of following it's natural path, her blood was going against the flow. They all pulled it to their points, quickly. What was, in reality, minutes, felt like hours as time seemed to flow down. Then she felt a release on her left elbow, then one on her right. As dizziness filled her, her wrists were released. Finally, on the edge of blackness, her neck and back were released. But she still felt Edwards arms around her, holding her as he nuzzled into her back, offering her what comfort he could.

Then the fire started.