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Kathleen's POV:

At that moment I opened my eyes and saw Jasper tense, like he was going to leap. "Jasper, don't!" Alice and I screamed at the same time as he leaped, Seth growling, Edward and the others looking in horror and I hoped that the rest of my vision that I suddenly saw was true…

As Jasper landed next to me, he leaned towards my throat. Some instinct of survival arose in me as I lifted my hand and put it in the way of his teeth. He bit deep, and I felt a brief stabbing pain before it quickly faded.

He was still biting me, and I knew that Seth was about to hurt or kill him. With that thought in mind and my anger and fear unchecked, I curled myself into a ball, feet facing Jasper, and kicked with all the force I had.

I felt what seemed like stone meet my feet before his teeth ripped out of my hand. He flew across the room and hit the far wall, but I had stopped paying attention to him as I grabbed a nearby blanket and pressed it against my bleeding hand.

Once I had the blanket securely against my hand I looked at Seth's face. His canine features appeared extremely shocked. I looked up from his face to look at everyone else, who were sharing the same expression. Jasper had gotten up slowly, and was now dashing out the still open front door in a streak of speed. Alice shook her head, as if she was dazed, before following close behind him.

I looked back to Seth, who gave a glance at Edward before turning back to me. "Seth wants to tell you that everything is all right." He said slowly, like he wasn't so sure of that himself. He still appeared shocked.

Seth growled lowly, like he was trying to say something else. "Oh, and does your hand… feel like it's burning?" Edward added on quickly, seeming to slightly snap out of his initial shock.

I felt puzzled. It had slightly stung for a moment, but it didn't hurt now. "It doesn't hurt at all. It stung when he first bit me… Wait a second. Why are you asking me that?" I suddenly asked, feeling a bit suspicious.

"Well-" He started to reply. I had a feeling that he wasn't going to tell me the whole truth when Jacob interrupted.

"Why don't you just tell her? It's not like she doesn't already know that you're bloodsuckers." He said, turning towards me. "You see, when a vampire bites someone that's a normal human, their venom immobilizes them with pain. I've heard that it's like you're burning slowly and very painfully." He added for emphasis. "If left alone with the venom in their blood, the person will, in a couple of days, transform into a vampire. My kind though doesn't react the same to it. It is basically a death sentence for us. You, however, appear to be different than both of us." He gave me a studying look before turning back towards Nessie.

I felt shocked. How could I not be human? I though over the last day's events, and recognized there had been some weird things. My visions for one…

Seth looked up at Edward again, a hint of desperation on his face. Edward quickly hopped up. "Sorry, I didn't think of that." He said before disappearing from sheer speed up the steps, appearing a moment later with a pair of huge sweatpants and a t-shirt.

Oh. I get it now. They must be… exposed when they change back. Keeping this in mind, I quickly turned around and covered my closed eyes so Seth could have some privacy. I thought I felt something in the air shift, and a moment later I felt Seth's warm arms around me. I sighed in relief and happiness. Every moment I felt more and more like I was in love with him, and I didn't know why. Maybe it related to the whole imprinting thing.

"Don't listen to what Jacob said; of course you're human." Seth whispered in my ear before turning to stare at Jacob. I knew he was trying to reassure me but I didn't believe that, and I didn't think he did either.

"Do you know why Jasper did that?" I almost added how I was able to get him away from me, considering that the last couple of days I had had trouble standing up by myself, nevertheless being able to fight off a vampire who was probably not weak at all or light for that matter. He had felt like a rock when I had kicked him. I wonder if-

"I'm not actually sure why he did that." Seth said, interrupting my train of thought. "Maybe Edward knows." He gave a glance towards Edward.

Edward sighed. Bella looked up at him, appearing concerned- and pained? What was that about?

"Well, I think it was for several reasons. One was the fact that the rest of us weren't about to change her or worse, kill her. He decided to do it himself, even if it resulted in his death. He wasn't thinking clearly because of his second reason. For some reason at about the same time I couldn't hear her thoughts anymore and Alice couldn't see her, she smelled… more appetizing. We didn't really notice until the moment Jasper was thinking over his plan of action. At that time, a strong breeze blew in through the door right behind Kathleen. Her scent was so strong that he couldn't resist, though he had fed not two hours ago. It's almost as strong as Bella was to me. The only reason the rest of us didn't follow his example was because of our self-control." Edward frowned, and leaned back a bit farther away from me.

Oh. Now that I paid attention to the rest of them, I noticed that they were all leaning back and weren't breathing. I guess vampires didn't need to breathe. No matter why Bella appeared like she was in pain. I bet it would hurt if I smelled so good for Jasper to suddenly attack me. Emmett had a similar expression on his face and yet he was trying to smile at me reassuringly. Rosalie was giving me a hard glance while hugging Emmett and Esme was staring at me apologetically. The only one who didn't appear to be having any trouble was Carlisle. He didn't seem to be in pain at all.

"Kathleen, I need to see that wound. It wouldn't be good if it got infected." Carlisle said, starting to get up.

I glanced at Seth, feeling worried. Wouldn't Carlisle have trouble with my blood? "Don't worry. Carlisle has amazing self-control, and is actually a doctor. He treated Jacob when he broke some bones without any trouble." He whispered reassuringly to me.

I smiled at him, feeling satisfied. I turned my head towards Carlisle, who was now up and walking towards me. I started to walk towards the kitchen I hadn't been in yet which was obviously Carlisle's destination. Seth followed beside me, holding my hand in his warm, large one.

Carlisle reached the kitchen much faster than I could have, and by the time Seth and I had walked in he had it already set up on the counter bandages, gauze, and other assorted things.

I took the small blanket off my hand and handed it to him, who looked at it closely. He then sniffed it before turning on the faucet of the sink and washing it gently under the running water.

"Amazingly," He said as he scrubbed at my hand, "All the venom isn't actually in your blood at all. It's all at the surface, and it appears as if Jasper hadn't been able to suck any of your blood though he had plenty of time to." He glanced at me and Seth. "It's as if your body is built to repel the venom."

Carlisle finished washing my hand and placed some Neosporin and gauze on it before wrapping the bandage around it and my wrist and tucking the end of it under itself. "Do you want some ibuprofen?" He asked me.

I froze up, realizing something. He mistook it for a lack of knowledge. "It's for pain." He clarified, though I didn't need that.

"I know." I said, and suddenly remembered why and a whole bunch of other things. I became strong with strong emotions, vampires couldn't change or kill me, Alice said I appeared to be like the shape shifters-

I started to scream with pain as all this made sense and I remembered at least partially why. I started to fall before Seth caught me. I kept on screaming though. Too much pain…

It felt like forever before the pain faded away. I could hear someone saying something desperately as I felt myself shake. Or was someone shaking me? I shook my head as things appeared to suddenly clear. I looked up weakly at Seth as he shook me, saying my name over and over.

"Seth, I'm alright. Really, I'm fine." I said, trying to reassure him. I needed to do something.

"What do you mean, you're alright? You just started to scream and fainted!" He said, but he did stop shaking me. He pulled me closer to him, hugging me tightly. A little too tightly in fact.

"Seth, I can't breathe!" I said desperately. He gasped in surprise and loosened his hold, though he was still hugging me tightly.

"Like I said, I'm fine. I was just surprised by suddenly remembering something, that's all." I said quickly, hoping that they wouldn't notice what I was leaving out.

It appeared that at least Seth believed me because he stopped hugging me, instead choosing to hold onto my hand. I stretched my legs, feeling a bit sore. I needed to plan something and soon, no matter how much I would suffer later. I didn't remember all the facts but I knew enough to know that I probably needed to act quickly. I had a quick vision which confirmed my fears.

I smiled falsely, hoping they would believe that too. "I don't need any ibuprofen, but thank you for offering. I think I just need some fresh air." I said, planning the rest out as I went. "Can we go outside, Seth? I'm sure that it would help if my scent was out of the house for now." I gave him my most convincing look I could muster at the time.

"Of course we can. Let's go now." He said, looking at Carlisle, who nodded in agreement. The doctor stayed, cleaning the sink and his hands with something that smelled a lot like bleach, while Seth pulled me outside.

I faltered outside the door, feeling hesitant. What if my plan didn't work out?

Seth took my hesitation as exhaustion, and with an understanding expression swept me into his arms. He set off at a quick trot, walking for a long while. For the moment I was perfectly content to just be in his arms, but I knew that it would have to end soon if I was to keep him and the others safe.

The trees passed by quickly, and I felt him pick up his pace, like he understood that I wanted him to get as far away from the house- and Edward's mind-reading- as quickly as possible. The trees over time changed from thick forest, with the moon's light shining silver through the tree-tops, to sparse, skinny trees. The air was thinner, and I recognized that we were close to where I had fallen.

I wasn't surprised that I could see so well with the weak light of the moon. I wasn't surprised by any of my abilities that were growing stronger every moment. I knew that as long as there was light I would be able to see as well as if it was day. I knew that Seth was having no troubles with the poor lighting either as he hadn't faltered once in his dash.

Finally I felt him slow down. He soon set me down by a lonely, scraggly tree and he settled down by me, his warm body heating me up. I sighed contentedly and sadly at the same time, and sucked in the fresh air.

I looked at Seth nervously, and wasn't surprised to see that he looked better. I knew more about him and his kind than Nessie or anyone alive knew. I still didn't remember many of the details, but bits popped up here and there in my memories. He would be more comfortable outside, away from the stench of the vampires, even if he was used to it.

I knew that I would have to speak soon, so I snuggled up to Seth while I could. How I would miss him, his loving heart, his rhythmic, deep, slow breathing, everything that made him… him.

After a few moments I sighed again, this time purely out of sadness. I pulled away from him quickly, standing up.

He gave me a questioning look that was so full of love and trust that it made me falter again. How could I afford to hurt him, to break his heart? Yet I had to. I started to speak, not looking directly in his face in fear that I wouldn't be able to do it if I saw his expression.

"Seth, I want you to promise me something, please?" I asked with a begging, sweet tone, hoping that even though I still wasn't looking at him that he wouldn't suspect anything was out of the ordinary.

"Of course," Seth replied, sounding shocked. "Why wouldn't I?"

"I didn't think you wouldn't, I just wanted to make sure." I said quickly, trying to hide my worry and sadness.

I sucked in some more air, getting ready for the finale. "Please stay at home." I finally said, hoping that I wouldn't start to cry right now. I would have plenty of time for that later.

"What do you mean, 'stay at home'?" He asked, sounding puzzled. He still hadn't pieced it together yet. He was so trusting. He didn't deserve what I was going to do to him, but I was sure that it wouldn't hurt that bad. As I thought that I knew I was lying, but I kept that fact out of my head in fear that I wouldn't be able to go any farther if I let that get to me.

"I mean, don't follow me. Just stay at home, with Nessie and Jake and Leah and all the others. They need you." I finally whispered, letting out a long, struggling breath.

At first I was afraid that he hadn't heard or understood me, but that was soon proved wrong when he suddenly gasped. "No. You can't go! You can't!" He said desperately as I heard him start to get up.

"I can, and I am!" I said fiercely, once again lying to myself about his feelings and mine. "I don't want to get someone hurt by my actions, so I am taking it into my own hands. I am leaving now, and you are not going to follow me!" I said, finally looking him full on in the face.

The only way I didn't break down when I saw his expression of excruciating pain and hurt and sadness was the fact that I was angry at the fact that I had to do this, that I had to hurt us both. I let my anger magnify as I pushed him back down now. "Stay away! I have to go!" I yelled again, feeling his pain twist my stomach and my heart in two. Now for the final blow. "I hate you! I absolutely hate you!!"

My heart felt like it ripped apart, leaving most of it behind with him. I turned away, my pain magnifying more than a thousand-fold, when I heard his cry.

"Don't leave Kathleen! Please don't leave. Please." He begged, truly desperate now.

I turned around, preparing my face so it would only show fury. "No." I said simply before walking away quickly.

My anger lent me speed as I started to run. I heard his voice growing quieter, continuing to say a "please, Kathleen, no…" over and over that hurt me more and more. I ran faster and faster, knowing that the others could find me if I didn't get away fast enough before he went back to the house as I knew he would. He would do whatever I asked him to, even if it hurt him this much. He wanted me to be happy, and I had done my best to not appear hurt. I pushed my muscles to the max as I started to feel my abilities appear even more, even though they made my pain worse than I thought it ever could be.

I could now hear his thoughts as I disappeared, and they started to disappear too with distance. But his final words didn't disappear from my distraught mind as I ran farther and farther, slowing only slightly over time. Please, Kathleen, no…

Wow. That took a while to write. I may have solved some questions but probably created others. I'm sorry about the confusing fact that she wouldn't say what she was specifically thinking; I don't want to reveal everything yet. Thank you all for the reviews! You all guessed correctly about the fact that she wouldn't die. I promise that it will all be cleared up about that in later chapters. Please, like what I always ask, review! Criticism is very welcome. Just please don't bury me in it! I also need some ideas for another story that I can do at the same time, since I've had a lot of time on my hands in between periods of having internet available. Meanwhile I will try to type the next chapter as quickly as possible, but it will probably take a week anyways as I am trying to make these chapters longer and I probably won't be able to finish it in time to post it while I have internet, and I don't want to put up too quickly after this chapter. Once again, please help me with ideas for another story (even a one-shot!) and please review!