A/N: I decided it was time for Edward to tell us a bit about the little predicament he's in, so I'll be using his and Bella's POV's in this chapter

A/N: I decided it was time for Edward to tell us a bit about the little predicament he's in, so I'll be using his and Bella's POV's in this chapter. By the way, thank you very much for all of your wonderful reviews and for adding the story to your alerts and favorites. This chapter is dedicated to you!

EPOV: I slowly became more aware of my surroundings as I regained consciousness. Bella was leaning over me. Of course. She'd probably been here the whole time I'd slept. "Hey, you didn't sleep for long."

Laughing, I replied, "how long?"

"Only an hour or two. Do you feel well rested?"

"Oh yes. Has Alice seen anything else?"

"Um, well, yes, she has."

"Oh?" I gave her a look that said don't even think of trying to hide it from me.

She sighed. "There's nothing we can do to stop them. They can control us just like you. They'll just have us not move at all while you walk right out the front door, pretty much."

"Why me, though?"

"Easy. You're human, and therefore easier to control. Also, the male I killed had a mate who responded to his death in the same way Victoria did. She wants you dead as revenge on me." I snarled rather impressively, considering I was a human. I didn't really care much for myself. I only cared for Bella, and those monsters weren't about to hurt her like that if I could help it. But I couldn't, any more than an infant. It was infuriating.

She put a soothing hand on my shoulder, causing my heart to beat wildly. I internally cursed it and my blood as a warm blush spread across my face. She didn't withdraw her hand, instead smiling slightly and moving her hand all the way down my arm while I sat frozen, my heart beating frantically.

I was completely calmed down when she finally pulled her hand back. Quite suddenly, though, my muscles locked up and I couldn't move. I struggled to speak, but I was completely frozen. Bella stood up too quickly for me to see and yelled for everyone. I tried to focus on moving, but it was all pointless. Bella grabbed me in an iron grip I knew I could never break out of as the rest of the family appeared all around us. I felt my eyes light up with hatred. I wanted so very much to erase that expression, but I had no control over anything.

"Edward!" Jasper yelled. My head snapped in his direction, and my hands balled into fists. Gritting my teeth, I snarled, "What do you want?" Internally, I screamed with rage and frustration. Why couldn't I stop this? I felt myself begin to struggle wildly in Bella's arms. Jasper turned to Carlisle. "It really isn't him talking and moving. His feelings are nothing but frustration and confusion."

Carlisle nodded and approached me cautiously. "It's alright, Edward. We're here. Try to get control." I tried harder than before, but to no avail. Suddenly, Bella's voice resounded in my head as she spoke. "Calm down. Please, Edward. Get control of yourself."

Her voice gave me strength. I managed to force my fists open and opened my mouth to speak. This time it was me moving. "I'm here. It's hard; I can't keep this up for long." My fists closed again. I winced and tried to force them back open, but it was pointless.

"Come on Edward, keep fighting," Alice encouraged. I gritted my teeth and spoke again. "I am. Perhaps if you knocked me out or something-

My mouth was forced shut before I could finish the sentence, but they understood the idea. I finally just focused on not letting myself move at all, which alone required a ton of effort. Carlisle went to get something that could knock me out for a while. That knowledge caused whatever was inside of me to struggle more powerfully before.

"Edward, are you okay? You're shaking." Bella still held me down, and I managed a choked answer. "No, I'm not faring well. I can't stay under control for long." She nodded and turned me around so I was staring into her golden eyes. My breath caught in my throat as she pulled me into a passionate kiss. When she pulled me away, I had renewed strength. I didn't have to fight too hard now.

"Thanks. That helped a lot."

"That's good. Is it safe to let you go?"

"For a moment, but be ready to grab me again." Her grip slackened and I stood up uneasily. Carlisle was by me in a fraction of a second with a large needle. I cringed a bit. I had never liked these things much, but it hadn't worried me when I was a vampire.

"It's okay, it won't hurt you. It'll just knock you out," he reassured me. Bella stood up and grabbed my arm, pulling me back into a sitting position beside her. "It's okay for now. He's under control." Carlisle nodded and handed Bella the thing. I cringed away from it again.

"It's all right; I won't stab you with it unless you lose control." As if on cue, my hands balled into fists and my jaw clamped down. I struggled against it, but it took over again. Bella let me up for some crazy reason, and immediately I started running in the direction of the door.

Of course, Emmet materialized in front of me, holding me in an iron grip. I tried to stop struggling, but now I had no control at all. Bella was in front of me in a fraction of a second.

"I'm sorry," she whispered as she slid the needle into my arm. I looked away with what little control I had left, and then all was black.

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"He's waking up," Bella noted.

"Hold him, he'll be fighting again," Alice sighed.

I opened my eyes and almost immediately began kicking and writhing on the hard wood floor. "Edward, now would really be a good time to stop. Soon it will be us, too, and we'll just be forced to stay still while you leave," Alice whispered.

"I'm trying," I gasped. It took so much effort to talk. I tried to still myself. It worked fairly well, but my body continued to shake and tremble and I continued to grit my teeth. Bella sat in front of me, holding another needle. The liquid inside didn't seem to be the same as before. Perhaps a little darker.

"This won't hurt you, either, Edward. Don't worry. It's just going to make you very tired and disoriented. Maybe you'll get control of yourself easier that way."

I choked on a reply, and she moved to slide it into my flesh. "Don't," I whispered. She looked up at me, eyes sad. "Don't. It won't help." My voice was barely audible now. She turned her head back and forth. "I have to. I can't be sure if that's you talking anyway. She pressed the tip of the torture device to my skin. I stilled myself completely and managed to move my arm out of her reach. She tried to pull it back.

"Bella, listen to me. It won't help. If I were like that when you were under their control, there would be no hope of escape. Please understand." I shut my eyes, allowing myself to be shoved into a far corner of my mind as the vampire somewhere in the forest took full control. Bella stepped back and broke the needle. I nodded before I was completely lost. At the same time I gave up struggling, the others froze. Jasper, Emmet, and Rose, who had been holding me down, stood up and backed away. Bella watched, horrified, as I walked out of the house and into the forest. It broke my heart to see her hurt like that, but I could do nothing. My strength had run out.