Ok, wow…. I got like 34 votes last night alone. And it was 33 to 1 voting for the all hell breaks loose to the merely falling in love version, but... Just about everyone said the want both as well. So I decided to combine it.

This chapter is going to be fairly long, I hope you enjoy it, I tried to combine as much as possible, and to those who wanted to wait for them (Bella/Edward) to talk, sorry, but I had to hurry it up a little because of fitting in ever little vamped up thing I have planned. So… enjoy!

Oh, big thanks to all my reviewers and a shout-out to Kyasarin-freakload, my hundredth reviewer!

After the cliff-diving episode, I stepped out of the shower after cleaning my hair and body of the saltwater from the cerulean ocean. It had been amazing. Not only did the height make it good, but seeing my former family throw themselves off cliffs had been strangely cathartic. I chuckled once more before wrapping myself in a towel and shaking my hair out. I dropped the towel and grabbed my robe, securing it around my waist and stepping out the door to walk to my room.

I quickly dressed and ran downstairs to lie on the floor in front of Matthew and watched as Bryan popped a DVD into the player. It was an old comedian who used puppets in his show. I suddenly felt pressure on my lower back, and rolled over only to find Bryan's feet on me.

"Bryan Evans O'Callaghan. Get your feet off of me! Now!" I faked anger; then laughed. I pushed his feet off, and then rolled back over. But then there was a knock on the door. It was Alice.

"I'll get it." I said, then slowly got up and answered the door.

"Yes?" I asked cautiously.

"This island is huge," Alice began, when I nodded, she continued, "Have seen all of it? I would like to. Would you show me?" She cocked her head to the side.

"Like you don't already know?" I teased her, arching one eyebrow. She smiled, and said, "Let's go."

I sighed. "Let me put shoes on." She nodded happily, and shoved my feet into the hiking boots I had recently purchased.

We walked at human speed, enjoying the beauty of the island in full. We had been walking at least thirty minutes in silence before Alice broke the silence.

"Bella…" She asked tentatively, "what happened to you?"

I looked away and my steps paused. "What do you mean?" I asked.

"How did you change, when did you change? How did you end up with this coven? What happened when we left? Are you and Matthew together? Are you and Bryan? You and Peter? Do you have a gift? What is it?" The questions poured from her mouth. I held up one finger, and the incessant flow stopped.

"I was eighteen, three months after you left. No, Matthew and Bryan are brothers, Peter is my father. I can use as well as block other vampire's powers, Matthew was hunting, and I was fortunate enough to be in his way." I smiled, and she glared. "There's no reason to be happy about it, Isabella."

"Wrong, actually. I have a real family, now, Alice. Matt, Bry, Peter, yeah. They wouldn't leave." I said cruelly.

"I didn't want to leave, Bella!" Alice shouted.

"Right, right, because we all know you don't have a free will. You are dominated by your family."

"In this case, I had to be."

"And that makes perfect sense." I rolled my eyes.

"At the time, we thought we did what was right, Jasper attacked you! Edward was scared to death of putting you in danger!"

"Oh, like that didn't happen everyday anyway, Alice!"

"Edward still loves you!" She shouted finally.

I rocked back onto my heels, but my face did not change from the expression of frozen anger it currently displayed.

"Loves me?" I breathed in a quiet voice. "Okay, that's why he left. He ripped me apart and stepped on the pieces. Tell me; how many new human girlfriends has he had lately? Admit it, I was nothing to him. A game. You and I both know it now, Alice." My voice was acidic by the time I was finished.

"You don't know anything! You say you were ripped apart? You should've seen Edward. He was dead. Mangled. He still loves you, to this day."

"Oh, right, he loves me now that I am smart, strong, beautiful?" I answered in a quiet rage. "If that's the kind of love he's offering, I pass." I started walking again.

"Then use Edward's power. Read my mind!" She called from behind me. "Read my mind, I'll show what really happened."

"Alice, you will do anything to get your way. Including lie. So I'll pass."

"DO IT!" She screamed in fury.

I stopped. I turned, and jumped, knocking her to the ground, landing on top of her. I grabbed her head, and pushed my shield out, focusing on Edward. Because he was so far away, it was harder. I instantly felt the strength sap away, but continued. Alice bared her teeth and snarled at the memories that were passing through her head.

I saw Edward.

"Edward, you can't do this!" Alice was screaming frantically. "This will kill her! You can't!"

"I have too." Edward replied in a dead voice. "I've put her in too much danger. Don't go looking for her future, either. We've caused too much damage already.

Then, time flashed forward.

I saw Edward sitting in a dark attic; Alice was simply looking at him."Come home. Please."

He snarled and leaped at her.

Time flashed again.

Edward, pain evident on his face, was walking like a zombie toward a stone.

"No…" He moaned.

I saw the name on the tombstone. "Here lies Isabella Marie Swan, beloved daughter. September 13, 1989 – December 12, 2007.

"No…"

"ALICE!" I heard a furious roar as I fell back, unable to maintain it any more. I needed to hunt. Badly.

She jumped to her feet and ran off. I felt a hand on my lower back, and one at my face, holding my chin steady. Forcing me to look at his golden eyes.

"Bella?" He whispered.

I was suddenly hyper-aware of his presence.

"Are you okay? Please… let me explain. Can we talk?" He said softly.

"Why in the world would I be okay, Edward?" he flinched.

"Damn it," he groaned. Suddenly, a roll of thunder broke out overhead of us, and a torrential pour crashed around us.

"Come on!" He yelled, struggling to be heard over the noise. He shook his head as his tousled bronze hair fell into his eyes. (Yes, I know they are vampires and they have super hearing. But there is a lot of noise.)

"No!" I yelled, jumping up, he stood up also. "If you want to talk to me, then talk! Right here, right now!"

He looked hocked for a second. Then he simply said, "I love you."

"What?" I whispered.

"I love you." His eyes widened with emphasis. "I love you. More than you know. More than I can imagine! More than I imagined. I thought by leaving you, I was loving you! I thought I was keeping you safe! I didn't know, I couldn't know! I thought it was best. Don't you remember what I said to you?" But I fought it. I fought not to remember. I was too close to hoping. And hope would kill me.

"In the hospital room. After James attacked you! I told you I loved you more, that I had a greater capacity to love you because I could leave, even if it meant hurting myself.

"I love you, Isabella Marie Swan. More than I imagined! I can not be with out you!" By this point I was sobbing. He grabbed my face, forcing me to again look in his eyes.

"Please, tell me how you feel. If it is a modicum of love, please tell me. I need to know! Please! Tell me if you return my feelings, even if only at a miniscule condition. I won't contest your decision. If you want Matthew, I will leave you to be with him. Just please-"He stopped, his voice breaking in desperation. Lightning split the sky, so I very clearly saw his face. He was torn, we was dead. Just like me.

"I love you! I always have! I tried to trick myself out of it, but I couldn't. My feelings will never change. I love you!" I was practically shattering with emotion when, as another boom of thunder crashed around us as his lips collided with mine in a kiss that was very much our first kiss. His hands memorized my face, as mine did to his. His lips traced my face, touching my forehead, neck, throat, nose, ears, anywhere he could reach.

"Bella." His lips made my name into a symphony. Into an orchestra. It was as though I was truly hearing for the first time in my life.

"Edward!" I moaned and dragged his lips to mine once again. I was now strong enough to hold him prisoner there, to make him mine. I whimpered again as his hands traced my hairline, and then over my hair and down my back, where he closed any distance that remained between us and pulled me to him, against his chest, lifting me so I was above him, he was looking up as his lips attacked mine once again.

* * *

I know not how long we remained in the woods, under the torrential rains. Eventually, however, the full moon came out and shone on us, making Edward's skin glitter beautifully. As we lay there in each other's arms, letting the light wash over us, he traced my fingers and whispered sweet nothings in my ear. I rolled to face him.

"I love you." I whispered.

"I love you too." He said gently as he leaned forward to kiss me again.

* * *

We walked back to the north shore as daybreak dawned. Alice was standing, waiting for us.

"I told you. I told you both. But no one ever listens to the psychic. She must not know what she's talking about, I mean, she can only see the future!" She emphasized the words and waved her arms around. A small snarl built up in Edward's throat.

"Don't start, Alice." He warned.

I just smiled.

Bryan was suddenly beside me, and the rest of them followed. Matthew's nose was wrinkled.

"So you're going back to him?" He said quietly.

"Yes." I am. I mimicked his expression.

He held his hands up in a show of concession. I smiled. Then he turned to Edward, and the smile disappeared.

He lifted one finger and pointed it in Edward's face.

"You ever hurt her again; you won't have to worry about anything else in life. You'll wish you had never met her." He warned. In all truth, I was a little scared.

Edward smiled as he looked down at me. "There's no chance. Unless she orders me away, I'm not ever leaving her side." My smile returned. Alice shrieked in joy, and I was tackled by both sides of my family.