Hey everyone. This is my last chapter before the Epilogue so if you have any suggestions speak now.

Maybe it was that first day after the battle. Maybe as Lucy stared at the bag of her bloody clothes the plan popped into her head but she didn't let it fully form until the news that Edward couldn't read Paul's mind either came to be. Now, two months later, she was staring at that bloody bag of clothes and knew what she was going to do. Lucy took a deep breath and thought the plan over for what must have been the hundredth time that day. Her thoughts were cut short by a knock on the door. It creaked open, exposing Jacob who wore a white dress shirt and a cheeky grin.

"Hey slowpoke. Ready to go? Alice will skin you if you're late." Jacob's laughter filled the room and he helped Lucy up. Outside in the living room Paul was glaring at the wall, plopped on the couch. Lucy couldn't help but think he looked rather dashing in his dress shirt and tie.

"I don't want to go to this stupid wedding." He grumbled to himself.

"Hey!" Jacob and Lucy both scolded him at the same time.

"You guys don't want to go either! Can't we just hang out here or something?" Paul sounded very much like a little kid.

"It's my sister's wedding. Of course I have to go, Paul." She told him for the tenth time, "But you're right I don't want to go."

They all laughed a little bit and eventually, after some coaxing that came mostly from Lucy, they were out of Paul and Lucy's house and into the Rabbit. Lucy had spent every night of the summer there. Charlie, usually having the late night to early morning shift, rarely noticed that Lucy was gone. However, Lucy did make a point to hang out with him more. She didn't want him losing both of his daughters. She didn't want anyone to lose anyone but that was how the cards were dealt. If her plan worked she would still lose Bella. If it didn't she would lose Charlie. The only constant was Paul and the pack. Paul saw the worried look on her face and rubbed circles on the back of her hand. He knew the plan and had kept a tight lock on his thoughts when he was in wolf form. No one but Lucy, Paul, and Bella could know or it would be ruined.

The trio pulled up to the Cullen's mansion and they all were surprised. It looked much different that it had at their graduation party. White and floral decorations lined the driveway in a fashion that could only mean Alice had put it together. The large living room had been converted into the chapel and at a speed Lucy could barely see vampires whipped around her putting the finishing touches on the event. Abruptly Alice stopped in front of them and, without as much as a hello, dove into what they needed to do.

"Jacob, Paul, go help Emment put up the tent outside. Lucy come upstairs and finish getting ready." Then Alice picked her up and ran her upstairs. Bella was a beautiful bride. Her hair was pulled back out of her face, her make up was flawless, and her dress made her look graceful and gentle. Lucy gave her older sister and hug and told her she looked beautiful but Alice was fast and before she could say anything more she was pushed into the make up chair. Rosalie gave her a small smile and began working on her hair.

Ever since the battle, Rosalie and Lucy had formed a strange, unspoken alliance. They couldn't exactly be called friends but whenever the pack and the Cullen's had to have a meeting, which was frequent with current events, they stood together and talked. Sometimes Lucy thought that the only thing they really had in common was that neither of them wanted to be a vampire but that wasn't true. They talked about the same things and laughed at the same jokes and Lucy began to think that she would miss her when she was gone. What would have taken a human an hour to do only took Alice and Rosalie twenty minutes. Lucy slipped into a dress that matched the other female vampires and, with permission from Alice, hurried downstairs to see Paul before the wedding. She found him talking to Charlie and Jacob. She went up and gave Charlie a quick hug and Paul and light peck of a kiss. They stood together as guest began to arrive. It seemed like all of Forks and some of La Push had shown up to see the couple. Once again Lucy ran upstairs, with Charlie and Renee this time, and she didn't some down until the bridal march began to play.

The wedding was short and to the point. Some words were said, there was a kiss, there was clapping, and now everyone was outside. Dinner was over and people were dancing, drinking, and laughing. Lucy gave Paul a nod and he ran off into the forest. It was time.

Lucy went up to Edward. She was lucky that she was a great liar, "Edward, I want to speak to Bella in private."

Edward nodded and the tree of them went out into the forest, far enough away that when Edward returned to the party he could not hear Lucy's thoughts.

"How long until they get here?" Was the first thing out of Lucy's mouth. Paul had joined them now and was gently holding her. Bella's face grew nervous.

"About a week after we get back from the honeymoon. They expect us both at the meeting."

"Bella, I have a plan but it's very important that no one expect for the tree of us here know, ok?" Bella shook her head yes and Lucy continued, "After you're turned try to get away for a day, when it's raining, it'll wash away your scent. You'll meet Paul at the treaty line and he'll give you my sweater from the battle. You have to get his scent off and yours on it because." Lucy took a shaky breath and with tears on her face began again, "They have to think you killed me. By accident. That you went to see me and you couldn't control your thirst. No one can know that I'm still alive. After they leave you will call and tell us if it's safe. Then you all have two days to leave."

Each girl was crying. Paul let Lucy go and she ran to her sister and enveloped her in a tight hug. Today would be the last time she saw Bella human, maybe even the last time she was Bella period. That night as Lucy, along with the other guests sent off Edward and Bella, was it.

A week went by. Bella was a vampire. The time had come. One rainy day Paul waited at the treaty line with Lucy's bloody sweater. When Bella came into view it was hard to look at her. If he was a human she would be beautiful but he wasn't. He could see the monster inside. Paul gave her the sweater and she nodded. Then she was gone and they could only wait.