A/N: Hi, guys! Sorry for the delayed update, but just for you, I'm using the computer at my grandparents' house to finish this! I am really getting excited, because this chapter has lots of action and such. : P so please review! Thanks a bunch!

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Chapter 8-Lust

Edward's Point of View

This was bad. Disastrous. Horrifying. Dreadful. This was everything that wasn't supposed to happen.

Alice assured me. They won't come to the clearing. They're staying out of town. That was obviously not the case. They were coming. Now. Though I wanted to, I couldn't be mad at my sister. It wasn't her fault. She did love Bella too. I tightened my jaw, holding Bella tightly in my arms.

"Carlisle what do we do?" I asked him, my voice frantic.

"I don't know, Edward. What can we do? We have but a few minutes," my father sighed. Then she screamed.

"Edward!" I grabbed her shoulders firmly, looking into her eyes. Her chocolate brown, warm eyes you could get lost in—no! Edward, focus!

"What, Bella?" I nearly screamed at her. Her lip quivered at the tone of my voice. My response was heavy with guilt, not just for yelling at her.

"Bella, there have been some nomadic vampires in the area recently. But they haven't come near town. Alice didn't think they would, for they were starting to leave. Tonight, they heard us play baseball. They were curious—who wouldn't be? So they are coming to investigate. The problem is, Bella, these vampires aren't 'vegetarian,'" I finished. I listened as she drew in a breath.

"How many?"

"Three," I replied.

Then Emmett cut in, "Three! We can take 'em here and now!" Rosalie thumped the back of his head angrily. "Not the time, Emmett!" she whispered, her voice sharp with fury. He shrugged into his shoulders sheepishly. Bella wasn't paying attention.

"Three…you all need to leave!" She shouted suddenly, looking at each of us.

"Bella, we can't get you away in time," Alice whispered. She was shaking. I felt a sting of guilt for even trying to be mad at her. She grabbed Jaspers hand, and leaned on his shoulder.

"Not me—you! You need to leave. You guys can get away—you guys stay safe!" She seemed to think she was being logical. Everyone laughed, but it was a grim humor, because we weren't in danger.

"Bella," Esme began, "Oh, Bella, dear, we are safe! It's you we need to protect!" My mother's lip quivered while she spoke, her face contorting as though she was about to cry. I wrapped my arms around Bella again, unmoving. Bella was looking at her feet, tears on her cheeks.

"It'll be okay, my darling fiancée," I soothed, placing a kiss on her forehead. I gently pulled her hair out of the loose ponytail it was in, and bounced it around her shoulders. This was it. They were here.

Bella's POV

The Cullens could see them—I knew it. But I couldn't. They had all positioned themselves around me, protectively, focusing on a clear path in the brush of the woods.

I squinted, trying to see. I closed my eyes, and counted to three. When I opened them again, they were in my line of vision. I couldn't yet make out the details, but they were there. I felt my heartbeat speed up. Heart! Shut up, this is not the time! I scolded myself. I'm sure the others were thinking the same thing.

The nomads were nearing. I could make out some distinct features. The first was the obvious leader. He had dark skin and dark brown hair that shot down to his back. He had a serious look on his face. Though his expression was not one to be afraid of, I could not help but be intimidated. The next was a female. She had wild crimson hair that lay in a bush past her shoulders. She was sneering. The last was another male. He had blonde hair in a ponytail. He was the scariest of the three. They all were beautiful, despite themselves, and all three had bright red eyes. I bit my lip subconsciously, terrified.

"Ow," I muttered, bringing my finger up to my lip. Looking at the blood on my finger from where I had touched my wound, I saw 10 vampires staring at me, all craving my blood, three who would stop at nothing to drink it.

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A/N: Sorry, I know it was cruel to leave you all on a cliffy like that. Especially when the chapter was so short. But I didn't have more to say yet.  Enjoy!

Please review if you are getting excited!!!

And, just so you know, at the start of this chapter, I didn't mean to turn this in the direction I took it in. It was supposed to happen like in the book. But this was a spur of the moment decision, and I hope you like the little twist!

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