I can't believe I'm saying this but... tear... this is the last chapter of Another Chance :( Well, other than the EPILOGUE, of course!

Thank you for everything you guys! It's not time for goodbyes. Well, not yet anyways. So please, ENJOY!

Chapter 22: It All Ends

Bella POV

I pounced on Lilith, but Lilith was quick to sidestep me. Another batch of growls escaped from the both of us before I attacked again. This time, I was able to grab a hold of Lilith's arm. I tugged on it harshly and sent her flying towards a tree. A loud thud erupted from Lilith's collision with the tree. A sickening crunch came afterwards. The tree had broken in half at the impact. The top half began to fall back as it collapsed to the ground. I felt the ground shake beneath her and I was quick to apologize to the earth. Sorry!

Lilith stood up after a few seconds. She glared at me with pitch black eyes. "You're really asking for it," she hissed. Lilith was the one to attack me the third time around. I jumped over her and landed on her backside.

Lilith charged at me once again, her fangs being showcased to the world. I snarled right back and braced myself for the impact. The moment I felt Lilith's ice, cold skin, I threw her over my shoulder, resulting in Lilith crashing into a boulder. The second hit proved to be more effective than the tree collision because when Lilith stood up, she had a small limp. It was obvious to me that Lilith was going to try to run. Before she could have the chance to do so, I took advantage of the situation and slammed her to the ground. I straddled her back and pulled her arms back. I heard the breaking of bonds from Lilith's shoulders. I took a sick satisfaction in it. Lilith shrieked in pain, with her head thrown back. I leaned down to whisper in he ear.

"You may be a Shield, but that's all you're good at. You can't fight for shit," I whispered before finally ripping out her arms from her body. Lilith yelled in despair, her cries of pain echoing throughout the woods. "This," I said, grabbing Lilith's legs, "is for helping the Volturi kill all of those other Elementals, including the relatives of the Environs." I roughly pulled on her legs to dismember them from her body.

Lastly, I grabbed her head and twisted it so that Lilith could look at her in the eyes. I smirked at the terror that Lilith held in her eyes. "And this," I whispered, "is for my family, my friends, and my children." With one final tug, I ripped her head off of her body. Right before I ripped her head, Lilith's eyes had disgustingly rolled into the back of her head. I shivered at the memory. I distanced the body parts together and held them down with some tree roots. I sighed and slid down a tree. I took deep breaths and couldn't believe what I had just done. I began to hear warning from my elements and groaned.

"I know you're out there. Come out Jane Volturi and company."

Jane Volturi emerged from the shadows in all of her childlike yet evil glory. By her side was her twin Alec and Demetri and Felix flanked the two. I was a bit surprised to see awe and admiration in Jane's eyes.

"That was… impressive," Jame commented.

I couldn't help but give her a sheepish smile. "Yeah, thanks," I replied. Remembering that she's an enemy, I quickly pulled back my smile. "What do you want, Jane?"

"Straight to the point, eh?" Jane smirked. I just glared at her. "It's simple, actually. Aro wants you and your family dead," she answered bluntly.

Felix seemed uncomfortable. Hell, he looked terrified. "Umm, Jane? Did you not just see what they – "

"Shut up, Felix," Jane and Alec hissed.

I was really starting to feel annoyed. My elements were just threatening to unleash themselves.

"Well, you can tell Aro that he can shove his arrogance up his – "

"Why must you always use such crude language?" Jane laughed cynically. She began to take steps towards me. "Fortunately for you, I know Aro, and if memory serves me correct, he will not even try to kill you after the show you just put," she finally said. I raised an eyebrow.

"Really?" I asked curiously.

"Really," Jane smirked, "Aro will know that he has no choice. Who knows, you might even be of use to us someday." With her last statement, Jane began to back off, returning to her company. "Until we meet again, Isabella Environ," my name echoed throughout the woods as the Volturi disappeared. However, I cringed when I heard my name called out once more.

"Isabella Marie Environ!" Flame's livid voice yelled. "You crazy bitch!"

"Actually, that's Leah," I joked.

3rd POV

At the sound of her voice, Flame ran. When he finally saw her against the tree, he rushed towards her and crushed her against his body. However, when Flame pulled back, anger filled his eyes.

"Do you have any idea how fucking worried I was about you? Huh? I turned into fucking Torch and nearly lit the while damn forest on fire. I turned around for one fucking second and you fucking leave! What happened to the promises you made? What if the babies got hurt? What if you died? What if – "

Bella couldn't take it anymore. She grabbed Flame's face and crushed their lips together. He finally shut up! Bella cheered. Flame's arms slipped around Bella's waist and he pulled her onto him so that she was straddling him. Bella ran her hands through Flame's slightly mussed hair and sighed with contentment. When she pulled back, she gave Flame a lazy smile.

"I've never heard fuck used so many times in a single rant," she grinned.

Flame sighed, "I was so worried about you. Don't ever do that again." He tilted his head down to give her another gentle kiss. Flame rested his forehead against Bella's and let out a huge breath he didn't even realize he was holding. Suddenly remembering the matter at hand, he pulled back slightly and asked, "What happened to Lilith?"

Bella couldn't help but smirk. "Look behind you," she replied. Flame looked confused for a moment before doing just that. To say that Flame was shocked would be an understatement. His eyes immediately focused on all of Lilith's body parts, taking the longest look at the head.

"What the… how the…" Flame sputtered out.

Bella simply shrugged as if it was nothing. "I killed her… tortured her, I guess. It was pretty damn easy too. It's probably weird that I felt some satisfaction in killing her…" Bella's eyes suddenly widened, "Oh my God, Flame! I'm turning into a sadistic psycho! How can you stand being married to me? I'll probably – "

It was Flame's turn to shut her up. "I'm proud of you," he whispered, his breath fanning across Bella's face. He crushed her to himself and buried his head in her hair, taking in her scent. Bella eagerly returned the hug, glad to finally be back in her husband's arms.

The rest of the family and the Pack found Flame and Bella in the same position a few minutes later. Fortunately, no one was hurt that badly. A few of the wolves were limping but the damages weren't extensive.

Upon seeing Lilith's body parts, Damien threw Bella a questioning glance. Hearing his thoughts, Bella muttered, "I'll show you guys later. Just please, burn her already."

Damien nodded at her request. Flame waved his hand and made a huge bonfire appear before them. The family members, except Flame and Bella, each took a body part and threw it into the flames. They finally felt the closure they've been longing for since their parents and relatives were killed.

There was suddenly silence among the Environs and the Pack. The only sound one could hear was the crackle of the fire and the burning of Lilith.

As if on cue, Nyte muttered, "It's over." After another moment of silence, Nyte grinned and wooted, "PARTAYYYY!"

The tension finally broke and everyone laughed. Bella looked up with a smile. Flame did the same, stealing another kiss on Bella's lips.

"I said it before and I'm going to say it again. You're hard core!" Nyte praised Bella. She grinned in return. Bella had just finished them a recap of what had happened through a flashback. Everyone seemed impressed. They just couldn't believe that Bella had done what she just did. The Pack gained an even greater respect for her.

"So, the Volturi is out of the picture?" Sam asked.

Bella nodded. "For now, I guess. At least we know that they won't attempt to kill us. They wouldn't dare," Bella growled out her last statement.

Sam nodded, pleased with the answer.

"So, I say that we should pull through with this party…" Nyte started once again.

Surprisingly, Nix backed him up, shocking everyone in the family. "Actually, that's a great idea. We should – " Nix stopped, seeing her family's open mouths. "What?" she asked, slightly irritated. She took a glance at Nyte and snorted. "Yeah, yeah. I agreed with Nyte, big deal!" Finally, she gave a pointed look towards Nyte and said, "Don't get used to it. You're still an idiot two thirds of the time."

"I agree too. A party sounds nice," Bella agreed.

Nyte grinned and clapped his hands. "Then it's set! Party, here, tomorrow. Make sure you come," he said to Pack.

"Party? Hell yeah!" Quil bumped fists with Embry and they laughed.

Bella grinned at her family, which now greatly included the Pack. However, Flame had been silent throughout the whole exchange. His arms were wrapped around her stomach and he wasn't going to let go anytime soon.

"Guys? I think Flame and I are going to head home now," she declared. Everyone had taken a quick glance at Flame and they nodded.

"See you tomorrow!" Xen, Zephy, Terra, and Nix said.

"You need rest," Jenny commented in a motherly tone. Bella nodded and then she turned to Damien.

"Can you check on the babies tomorrow?" Bella asked.

Damien smiled and gave Bella a peck on the forehead. "Of course, darling," he said softly.

"Bye, Bells and Flame," everyone said before Flame and Bella walked out of the house. Once the door was closed, Flame picked Bella up bridal style. Bella instinctively wrapped her arms around Flame's neck. Flame held an intense expression all throughout the run. When they arrived at the house, Flame immediately went straight to their room. Flame gently placed Bella on the bed. Flame hovered over her and began placing open-mouthed kisses on her neck.

"Flame – " Bella started, but Flame hushed her. He wrapped his arms around her waist and continued, He sighed against her shoulder and finally looked at Bella.

"I just… I need to know that you're here, safe. I need to feel you," he whispered. Bella locked eyes with Flame, her eyes filled with unshed tears. Bella nodded and they made sweet love that night.

When Bella opened her eyes the next morning, she was met with Flame's loving eyes. She smiled and stretched up to give him a kiss on the lips.

"How are you feeling?" he asked in a raspy voice. His fingers were lazily making patters across Bella's stomach. Bella liked the feeling of his warm touch.

"I'm okay. How about you?"

He smiled at her. "I'm better now," he chuckled, emphasizing the 'now' in his statement.

"Of course," she laughed.

Bella rolled over and placed her two hands against Flame's chest, effectively straddling him. Flame gave her a raised eyebrow, but Bella could clearly see the lust in his eyes. Bella bent forward and whispered in his ear.

"How about I make you feel much, much better?" she whispered in a sultry, seductive tone. Flame didn't give any protests when Bella attached her lips with his own.

"Party, party, PARTY!" was the first thing Bella and Flame heard when they entered the house. Nyte was already up and ready to go, decorating the house with streamers and balloons. Bella could smell Jenny's cooking and it made her mouth water.

"Bella!" Xen greeted, hugging Bella to her. Xen then turned to Flame and looked at him worriedly. "How are you?" she asked. Xen noticed the look Flame and Bella shared.

"I'm much, much better now," he chuckled. Bella gave him a wink and blew him a kiss before padding into the kitchen.

"Uh huh," Xen laughed.

Everyone went out to greet Bella and Flame. Bella was in the kitchen eating when Damien asked her if she was ready. Bella nodded and she called after Flame. They made their ways into Damien's office, and Bella laid down on the metal, rolling bed. She held Flame's hand tightly and flinched when Damien put the cold gel on her stomach.

"Easy there," Damien soothed. After a few moments, Bella heard Damien sigh in relief. He wiped the gel from Bella's stomach and helped her get up.

"How are they?" Flame asked worriedly.

"They're as healthy as twins should be," Damien smiled.

Bella smiled and Flame looked joyous. "So nothing happened during the fight?" Bella asked. Damien shook his head.

"Nope, they're perfectly healthy. Also, you're about six weeks along now. Your morning sickness will take up a notch from here on out, so be ready for that," Damien warned.

Bella nodded and looked at Flame. He looked a bit nervous but happy nonetheless. Damien quietly left the room to allow Bella and Flame to talk.

"This is really happening," Flame murmured.

"We're gonna be parents, Flame. I still can't believe it," Bella said as well.

"Do you think we can do it?" he asked.

"I know we can," Bella replied confidently.

Flame smiled and offered his hand to Bella. They made their way into the living room and were surprised that the Pack was already there.

"Hey guys!" Bella greeted, hugging each one of the Pack.

"The pool's clean!" Nix announced from the backyard.

Dimitri, Ritz, and Angel wooted. Bella heard three splashes and laughed.

"Come on, guys," Bella said to the Pack. Strangely enough, the Pack felt comfortable with the Environs. In fact, they considered them one of their own now.

"Pool? Helly yeah!" Paul howled and ran to the backyard. Bella heard another splash and laughter. She grinned.

"Let's get this party started!" Nyte exclaimed, pressing a button that caused a disco ball to emerge from the ceiling. Bella couldn't help but laugh.

"Where the hell does he get all of these things?" she asked Flame.

"Beats me," he grinned. He suddenly carried Bella and ran to the pool. She squeaked.

"Don't you dare – "

SPLASH!

"Flame Ash Environ!" Bella shrieked, gasping for air. Flame was also in the pool grinning sheepishly at her. Bella began to laugh and splash him. He chuckled and wrapped his arms around her.

Everyone around them smiled at the display. Soon enough, everyone joined them, making splashes of their own.

"I love you, Isabella Marie Environ. Forever," Flame promised.

Bella smiled and kissed him once again.

"Forever," she agreed.

I must say, I did a lot better at the fight scene this time. My I'm in Love with a Rockstar fight scene sucked ass. So, hopefully this made up for that :D

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