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Chapter 3: Arguments with Consequences
Alice's words hit me a million times like knives, each time it struck, a cut was left, and this was cutting my heart. They were coming for my sweet innocent Bella. I looked down on my angel that was sitting on my lap, but I wished I hadn't. Her chocolate brown eyes were wide with terror and she was trembling in my arms. I took her chin in my hand and lifted her head so she met my gaze. "Bella," I whispered, "it will be ok, I'm not letting anything happen to you, I promise." I kissed her for head and she cracked a slight smile, then nodded. "I know Edward," she assured.
I then turned to Alice. My pixie-like figured sister was staring down at the floor, biting her lip, her thoughts blocked. "Alice," I pressed, her head shot up, "Tell me what you saw." She simply nodded and started to explain.
"It was rather strange really," she started, closing her eyes to picture it again. "It started out in the throne room of the Volturi's home. Aro was standing there with Marcus and Caius, laughing. But I didn't like what he was laughing at. Jane and Felix were holding you back, Edward while Bella," she gulped, "Bella was lying on the floor. Dead."
Immediately, I brought Bella closer to me and her hold on me tightened. They were looking for her, to kill her, because I hadn't kept my promise. I shivered, no. No I wasn't going to think about that. I most defiantly was not taking the one thing away that made Bella special to me, her humanity. My thoughts were erupted though, by Alice.
"Edward, you know what you have to do and you have to do it soon, we don't have that much time!" As much as I hated to admit it, she was right. But that wasn't enough to stop me.
"I can't! No, I won't! I will not change Bella, I can't. I can't damn her to this life, she doesn't deserve it!" I scowled. I hadn't noticed, but I had let go of Bella and stood up. Bella was now coming over and resting an arm on my shoulder.
"Edward," she said. I turned around to see a pleading look in her eyes. "Edward please. You heard what Alice said! They're coming for me! Please Edward, I want this, as long as it means eternity with you."
Alice had left inconspicuously, and now me and Bella were just standing there, gazing into each others eyes. "Bella," I sighed, "I can't. I won't! I love you too much to damn to this life. A life of not knowing what it is like to be normal. A life living when your dead!" I took her shoulders in my hands and crouched down so we were eye to eye. "I love you so much Bella, and I can't take away the one thing that makes you special."
She turned around and crossed her arms over her chest. "So you want to watch me get old and die instead of changing me so I could have eternity with you?"
I instantly spun her around and took her in my arms. "Isabella Swan," I said softly but seriously, "I never would be able to watch you die and know that I still walk this earth. I want eternity with you more then anything in the entire world! It's just..." my voice trailed off.
"It's just what Edward?"
"I wouldn't be able to stand the fact that I caused you the pain. That I was the one that took away your precious humanity. I made it so that I would never be able to see your beautiful blush, or your adorable klutziness again. And I'm afraid I will not be able to control myself."
She broke away and took my face in her hands, "Edward, I trust that you will control yourself. I know you only do what is best for me. And now, the best thing for me is for you to change me. I love you so very much, and I want to know that we can be safe from the Volturi, and that I will have forever with you. I want nothing more than that. Let me ask you something Edward, when I am changed will you stop loving me because I am not different and special anymore?"
"Of course not!" I declared, shocked. How could she think that I will stop loving her?
"Then just change me already! I still will be the same person Edward! I will just have what I always wanted, you." At her last words, I couldn't help but smile. I pulled her into me again and kissed her hair.
"I love you," I murmured against her hair.
"Then do this for me, no, for us."
I sighed and she lifted her head up, to meet my gaze. I nodded. "I will do this for you, I just want your safety and happiness." I kissed her gently and muttered against her lips, "But mostly because I love you so dearly my sweet irreplaceable Bella."
She giggled lightly against my touch, "I love you too." My lips curled up as I pulled away. Her beautiful brown eyes looked up at me with gratefulness. As much as I didn't want to, I knew I had to do this. I would never want to endanger Bella. I loved her too much. I bent down and pressed my lips to her forehead. She blushed that amazing blush of hers.
"We should go tell Carlisle," I prompted. Bella nodded and we went to his office. Once we had told him and he had explained to Bella about the immense pain, I brought her back to our room and laid her down on the bed. I stratled over her and said in a serious tone, "Bella are you sure you want this?"
She nodded. "More than anything." I simply sighed and pressed my lips to her gently, but passionately, then started trailing kisses down her jaw, then her neck. Then, sunk my teeth into her neck. Before she blacked out, I managed to choke, "I love you Bella."