Chapter 26: Epilogue

BELLAS POV

It had been three weeks since Jacobs, I gulped at the last word, death. The funeral was hard to go to. I didn't even want to get out of bed. I cried for a few days straight, I wouldn't sleep and barely ate. I probably only did that because Edward would have force fed me. Same with my dad. The funeral was down at La Push on the beach.

Everyone was there. The Cullen's were all there. Edward was consoling me, Charlie was consoling Billy, and Carlisle was talking to Sam, telling him again that if they needed anything.

Carlisle had also made sure that Jacob wouldn't just be a distant memory. He paid for a service, and a miraculous grave stone. 'Beloved son, cherished friend. A great hero.' Charlie was the only one who didn't get the hero part but he didn't say anything.

Hero he was. He gave up his life to save mine.

I looked up at Edward, he was on the brink of tears, but was fighting them back.

Billy was crying, sobbing into his hands. He knew the truth about what had happen to his son, he was relieved at the fact he went out fighting.

That day there were no stupid boundary lines, there was no need for a treaty. There was no such thing as werewolves and vampires. We were all just friends, coming together to mourn a lost loved one. Some how Jacobs death had some good come out of it. The pack was grateful for all the help the Cullen's had given and vise versa. Billy wasn't thrilled with the idea at first and neither were the rest of the people down at La Push. I don't think any of them would really understand. They weren't there, they didn't see how the pack had risked there lives to save not only my life but the Cullen's as well, and they also didn't see how the Cullen's had protected the pack as if they were one of there own.

I don't think anyone ever will clearly understand how thankful they were for one another.

The rest down at La Push didn't fully understand still, but they realized they had no need to worry, or feel threatened by the Cullen's when Carlisle had set all this up for Jacob. So he would be remembered properly.

I knew that Billy would soon be telling stories to the kids of La Push about Jacob. He would soon become a legend amongst his kind. A great protector Billy had said in his speech about Jacob.

Three weeks. It was a long time to hope, but I still had hope. It was crazy I know. I almost expected to see Jake come running down to the beach as I sat there watching the waves crash. Every day I would come sit here in silence, sit in the same spot I had the first time I had talked to Jacob. The first real day my life had changed, the day he told me what Edward really was, and what he was for that matter, even if he didn't know it at the time. I would just sit not saying a word for I don't know how long, hours sometimes. Remembering all the good times that we shared. Remembering how he had been there to save me from myself when Edward had left.

It was ironic, now Jacob left me alone, and Edward was comforting me. It was as if some how the rolls had been reversed, but I knew Jacob would never be coming back. I would never see him smile at me, I would never feel his warm arms around me as he squeezed the breath out of my lungs in a tight hug. We would never again laugh in his shed as he worked on his car. I thought about everything I would miss. There was a lot. I looked next to me as Edward was doing something the drift wood I was sitting on. I tried to peek.

"Stop, it's a surprise." Edward hissed with a smile.

"Fine." I stood up and walked over to the waters edge.

"Ok I'm done." he called. I walked back to where I was sitting and Edward stepped away letting me see what he was doing.

My mouth dropped.

Carved deeply in the wood was a big wolf print, and the words Jacob Black will never be forgotten sketched perfectly in the wood.

"Edward. It's amazing." I hugged him. "Thank you."

"It's not just for you, but now when people come to the beach they'll see this and remember."

I smiled up at him.

"Thank you, it means a lot to me. I know you didn't.." he didn't let me finish.

"Bella, he not only saved your life, but mine as well. We fought together, we all did. The pack, my family. There is a new understanding. Even for him. I still don't like the fact he tried to take you from me, but everything else is forgotten." he smiled at me and kissed my forehead.

I started to sob again. I promised my self I was done. I was over this, I was through with crying. I tried to stop, I closed my eyes tightly willing the tears to stop falling.

"Bella, stop love. Its ok. Let it out cry."

"But I promised myself I was done crying." I sniffled.

"Bella, there will be days, probably for the rest of your life that you cry for Jacob. He was your best friend. You don't just forget things like that. Jacob wouldn't want you to forget."

"I'm not forgetting, its just, I don't want to cry anymore. Its not fair to you."

"Bella, look at me." I looked up at him he too had tears in his eyes, not as much as mine did but still.

Edward had come to a great understanding I still didn't fully understand, but he understood why Jacob loved me because he loved me too. He understood why Jacob did all the things he had done and said. He told me that if it was reversed and I was with Jacob, he would have done the same things, probably even more.

He told me that he regretted not listening to me, that he should have gotten off his high horse and forgot about his hurt pride and gotten along for Jacob, not only would it have been easier, but just for the simple fact its what I wanted.

This entire thing had everyone acting oddly strange. The Cullen's had the pack over for a dinner party even though they don't eat they had a huge caterer with all kinds of food. Just because they knew how much the pack could eat.

The Cullen's were now allowed where ever they wanted. There was no stupid boundary line.

Jacob had united us all. They weren't close friends having sleepovers but they were all friends the same. Rosalie and Leah had actually went shopping together, they got along great. No real surprise there, at least not to me.

There were no enemies between them anymore. Edward and Sam got along rather well. I think it was the whole fighting against Marcus and saving each others butts as Emmett so thoughtfully put it.

Emmett also liked the fact he had more guys to try to beat at video games. He had more opponents. I didn't understand how they all got along I came over to Edwards a few days ago and found Embry, Quil, Seth, Sam, Jared, Paul, Emmett, and Jasper all playing Halo 3 on three different TV's. Edward tried to explain how that was possible but it went over my head. I think the only one who had a problem with the new sudden understanding between everyone was Paul, he was slowly coming around though. This was the first I had seen him actually laughing and smiling when in the presence of the Cullen's.

I walked up my stairs after the long day at the beach with Edward. I plopped onto my bed with a loud whoosh as I breathed out.

"Bella I'll be back later tonight I promise, as we planned after graduation we tell your father the news." he grabbed my hand in his and kissed the ring. I groaned. Graduation to engagement. I rolled my eyes.

"Where you going?"

"Hunting with the family. I wont be far. I'll have my cell if you need me at all. Alice said she can come stay with you if you'd like."

"No that's ok tell her I'll be fine, to go hunt with the rest of the family. You haven't hunted since I cant remember when."

"I've had snacks." He grinned

"Go hunt, have a deer for me?" I smiled.

"Are you going to be ok?"

"Yes I'll be fine I promise. If I need anything ill call you."

"Ok, I'll be back in a few hours." He kissed me patiently on my lips and gently traced circles on my cheek I moaned lightly.

"I love you Bella."

"I love you." I said as he walked back downstairs.

Charlie had been spending a lot of time over with Billy. He wasn't home so there was no worry for getting caught.

When I heard the car pull away, I flopped back on the bed and sighed. I tried not to think about it but it was hard. I missed my friend, I missed Jacob.

The fact that I knew he was never coming back made it that much worse. I tried to think of something else. Anything else, but the agony was to strong for that, there was no escaping it. Jacob, was gone.

I sighed deeply and pushed myself up off the bed. I walked over to my window I didn't remember leaving it open, Edward must have opened it. I shrugged and leaned my arms against the frame sticking my head out.

I looked out at into the distance at the full moon. I sighed, I heard a wolf howl in the distance. Ugh I pulled myself back into the window. I heard something fall off the window sill and clink to my floor. I looked and saw something on the floor.

I kneeled down and picked it up. A sudden shock washed over me as I rolled it around in the palm of my hand. I glanced back at the window and pushed myself through, glancing into the distance, searching, looking all over. I saw nothing, everything was silent, still.

I looked down at what I had in my hand.

It was a leather string with a tiny familiar wooden wolf pendant attached to it. I clenched the wolf in my hand tightly.

I have learned two lessons in my life: first, there are no sufficient literary, psychological, or historical answers to tragedy, only moral ones. Second, just as despair can come to one another only from other human beings, or creatures, hope, too, can be given to one only by others.

A/N: that's it, there isn't anymore! All over… full moon is now finished..

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My friend said I should make a sequel explain more bout jake… and have someone new come to forks. Whatcha think… anyways…

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