Chapter 21

Bella's POV

I dropped Edward's hand and ran with all my speed and strength and jumped into a large embrace. He began to chuckle loudly.

"Hey little sis, if you are this happy to see me I might just let myself get trapped in the 1800's more often," he laughed as my feet dangled off the ground.

"Oh shut up Emmett!" I teased as I hugged him tighter.

Emmett began laughing even harder. "Hey Edward, I thought that you were trapped in 1917 not that you lost your clothes," he teased, obviously referring to the fact that he was shirtless.

"Like Bella said: shut up Emmett!" he retorted playfully.

The Doctor was the next to file out of the Tardis followed by Carlisle and a man that I didn't recognise with dark hair and a long blue coat. I practically leapt on Carlisle when I pulled him into a hug. He just responded with a few quite chuckles.

Suddenly Edward's smile changed, his face becoming serious.

"How did you know where to find us?" he asked.

"You can thank Carlisle for that," the Doctor responded, smiling.

Carlisle stepped towards Edward. "Yes, your letter gave us all the clues I needed," he explained.

"But I just wrote it," he said surprised.

"Remember time is complicated," the Doctor stated.

"I'm sorry Carlisle, I know I shouldn't have done something so irresponsible," Edward said ashamedly, while staring at his shuffling feet.

Carlisle stepped closer to him and placed his hand on his shoulder. "It's alright son. Who knows? I probably would have done the same thing if I had I had the chance," Carlisle said with a compassionate smile.

"What did he do?" Emmett asked with slight confusion.

Suddenly everyone's heads turned, staring at the humans that stood quietly behind us.

"Mrs. Masen nice to see you," Carlisle greeted politely.

"Likewise, Dr. Cullen," she responded slightly confused. I assumed her confusion was a result of his presence, not understanding how all this involved her local doctor.

Emmett's eyes widened. "No way!" he gasped. All of a sudden he burst with an uncontrollable, boisterous laughter.

"Oh my God Edward! Is that you?!… You look so…" he said through his laughter.

A furrow developed between human Edward's eyebrows while my Edward started to growl.

"Get in the Tardis now Emmett or so help me I'll… Uh! Just keep your thoughts to your self!" he yelled angrily, letting his true vampire self slip through.

"Oooo, scary," he retorted sarcastically.

"Emmett…," Carlisle scolded. Emmett complied.

"Fine!" he frowned as he turned to head back into the Tardis.

"Mind if I join you?" the other man I didn't recognise asked.

"Don't mind if you do," Emmett smiled playfully. Both of them laughed loudly before I heard the stranger speak.

"Okay, I think we've hit the innuendo quota for today," he laughed as he slapped Emmett on the back as they both entered the Tardis. I would have to find out who that man was and how Emmett knew him. The man seems nice and by the looks of it he and Emmett are as thick as thieves.

The Doctor shook his head in disbelief. "Sorry about those two," he apologised.

Unexpectedly Elizabeth spoke up stepping toward us. "Sorry, I do not mean to intrude but could someone please tell me what's going on and Dr. Cullen how are you involved in this?" she asked seriously. But then she gasped, raising he hand to her mouth.

"Are you one of them vampires too," she asked in shock.

Before he could answer the Doctor glared at Edward, furious. "You told her!" he yelled. "Have you any idea how this will upset the future?!"

Edward was taken aback by his reaction. "Sorry, but it's not like things were going to get much worse for us. We're trapped in this basement with giant creatures outside waiting to devour us as they have everybody else," he said firmly.

"Wait, is that what you meant when you said 'The thousands of lives and families I have destroyed' in your letter?" Carlisle asked.

"Yes," Edward sighed, nodding. "They appeared when I had to push him out of the way from being attacked by Bella. Don't ask, I'll explain later. Anyway, the creatures attacked everyone, including my father," he paused and pinched the bridge of his nose for a second and sighed. "We then made our way here, to the basement for shelter but I don't understand how something as small as a padlock could protect us," he continued.

"Oh," the Doctor said calmed. "That's must have been why the Tardis was acting strange before we landed. It's a paradox and if I'm right those creatures your describing are called the Reapers. The reason they couldn't attack you here is because this is the basement right? So obviously it is the oldest part of the house. The older the structure is the harder it is for them to break through."

"But a paradox how?" Carlisle asked.

"Due to the fact of that Edward standing over there," he replied while leaning forward and waving to Edwards human self. "You see the Reapers sterilise the earth when a paradox occurs due to the fact my race are no longer with us… but that's not important. What I'm trying to say is with the Tardis' help and a little travel back in time everything should go back to normal."

Elizabeth sighed with relief "Thank you sir. So does this mean I get my husband back?"

"Yes it does," the Doctor responded, smiling happily and proudly.

Elizabeth stepped back too Edward's human self and pulled him into a joyous hug. His face oozing with as much relief as his mothers.

"Okay everybody, the sooner we get in the Tardis the sooner we can start the 'healing process' as it were. Come on, lets go!" he exclaimed excited and he jumped, turning around and running into the Tardis. Carlisle turned to follow him but stopped in the middle of the Tardis' doorway. He turned around and looked to Edward. They gave each other eye contact, both their faces serious. Edward nodded, obviously replying to whatever Carlisle asked him in his thoughts. Carlisle nodded in response. Then turned and closed the doors behind him.

Edward sighed and stepped over to me, grabbing my hand and leading me over to Elizabeth and his human self. Edward dropped my hand and stepped closer to his mother.

He hesitated, unsure of what to say. "Thank you for everything, but I guess this is goodbye," he said with a polite smile. She pulled him in for another hug, and this time he didn't hesitate to hug her back. He broke their embrace, turning, taking my hand in his once more and headed back to the Tardis.

"Wait!" Edwards human self suddenly yelled. "Before you go can I ask you something?"

"Of course," my Edward replied.

"I just want to know one thing are you… will I be happy?" he asked shyly.

My Edward half smiled. "Yes… very… well, eventually," he replied. Edward and I turned once again for the Tardis doors and as he was about to place his hand on the handle I quickly realised there was something I could do.

I dropped Edwards hand and began unfastening the locket from around my neck. I walked over to Elizabeth, took her good hand and placed the locket into it.

"Here take this. Not only is it a gift from me to you, I want it to remind you that one day it will be all worth it," I said with a gentle smile. Elizabeth smiled warmly back as she pulled me into a hug.

"Thank you Bella, I'll wear it always," she replied kindly, her voice full of warmth.

"No, thank you for everything," I responded.

"I'm looking forward to meeting you in the future and Renesmee as well," she said with a smile.

"We'll see," I replied as I forced a smile knowing that would never happen. I was glad Edward never told how far in the future we really were from and the fact she's going to die in much less then a year. At least now she can live in hope that her son one day will have a happy future. I realised now that Edward and I should teach Renesmee of her biological grandparents as well and how they where great, loving people.

I was about to return back to my Edward but I noticed his human self as he stood observing me give my locket to his mother.

I smiled politely yet gently to him. He half smiled back politely outstretching his hand for me to shake it. Without thinking and quite impulsively I leaned forward and pecked him on the cheek.

"Thank you as well," I mumbled politely.

I quickly ran over to my Edward and he began to chuckle. I looked back and saw human Edward blush profusely with a stunned look on his face and his mother giggled as she waved us goodbye.

Edward looked to them as if embracing their image for one last time and sighed. We turned and entered the Tardis leaving Edwards past behind us. As we stepped inside Edward whispered into my ear.

"Well that was interesting," he whispered lightly.

"Oh yeah…" I responded sarcastically.

"Great we're all on board. Now lets get this show on the road!" the Doctor exclaimed and he jumped around pressing and pulling a number of flicks and switches.

Emmett and the dark haired man ware talking and laughing among themselves as Carlisle came walking towards us. Edward nodded in response to his thoughts, his expression straight.

Suddenly Carlisle's expression changed. "Edward, why have you no shirt on?" he asked confused.

Edward looked down to himself and when he looked back at Carlisle. If he could have he would have blushed as he remembered the fact that he was shirtless. Before he succumbed to his modesty he explained that he used his shirt to bandage Elizabeth's cut hand and why she cut herself in the first place. Carlisle understood immediately stating that the smell of her blood in the letter confirmed to him where he and I were.

The Doctor ran over to us. "You can borrow one of the many shirts that I have in my wardrobe," he suggested.

"No thank you, I don't want to cause any trouble," he said politely.

"It's too late for that!" Emmett interjected, lightly, obviously joking.

Edward growled as the Doctor chuckled "No, really, its fine, most of it doesn't fit me anymore anyway. When you come back I'll explain what we need to do to fix this paradox. First though I'll give you the directions. It's to your first left, second right, third on the left, go straight ahead, under the stairs, past the bins, fifth door on your left."

Edward looked completely bewildered as did I. "Right…" he responded confused.

The Doctor laughed as he went back working with his ship.

Edward took my hand in his and looked me in the eyes. "Want to join me as I get lost?" he asked.

"Sure!" I giggled as I followed him hand in hand.

As we entered a long hallway I could hear the Doctor yell behind us. "If you hit the swimming pool you have gone too far!"

Edward and I laughed as we started our journey in finding a wardrobe among this mystical ship's inner workings.