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APOV

As if there aren't enough things going on right now, and enough things to worry about, now we can add my lack of vision to this. Ugh! Stupid wolves! Not that I really have anything against them, but they are blocking my vision. I can't see how Bella's talk with Charlie is going, I can't see how the fight is going to go, hell I can't see anything!

I have never been so frustrated! I have been disappearing away from the family more frequently than I normally would, just because I can't take this blackness. One of two people always find me though, either Rosalie or Jonas. Rosalie somehow has become the glue holding us all together. We are all glad to have Bella and Jasper, even Edward in his own crazy way, back with us. But with all the information that has been let out in the open, and decisions that are being made, everyone is on edge.

Jonas, he has become my own personal light, the only person that can calm my frustration, with the simplest touch. But every time I feel like we are getting closer, he pulls away. He is one of the few exceptions to my non-vision, but it is no better than not being able to see. My future with him keeps changing. One moment I can see us together, and the next we are not. It is not me, I know that much, I would like to see where a relationship with him would go, I feel a connection to him that I can't explain. I have never felt anything like it. But he can't decide. I don't want to bring anything up to him though. I would rather have what time I get with him than none at all.

"He does care for you, you know. He is just worried about his ties to the coven."

"What do you want Edward?" I knew this was coming, but I had hoped that he was just going to go to the family. I can't see what he has to say, but I know he has something.

"I need to talk to everyone. The whole family and whoever else might be there. I have some things I need to say. But I need to wait for Bella and Jasper to come to the house, if they will. I heard you out here, so I thought that I would stop before going all the way to the house." For the first time since he had come up behind me I looked at him. His eyes held so much pain in them. No matter what he has done, he is still my brother and I do love him.

"I tried to warn you Edward. The connection that they have cannot be broken. Theirs is a love that is beyond the calling of mates." He hung his head further.

"I realize that now. But I still love her Alice. As crazy as that may seem with my actions and words, I do. I cannot say that I am proud of the things I have done, or the way that I tried to win her back, but I felt I at least had to try."

"That was stupid Edward. I am sorry, I know that is not what you want or need to hear, but it was. But I do know how hard it is to let go. When I first started having the visions of them together, I fought it. But the harder I fought, the stronger the visions got. It hurts Edward, I know that it does. But fate will get its way, no matter how hard we fight. There is someone meant for each of us out there, it is just not the two people that we thought." He slowly nodded his head. I know he is hurting, and I hate it for him. But talking about it does help. I learned that from talking to Rose. I just hope that talking to me helps him.

BPOV

"Dad?" I waited a few seconds. "Dad, Charlie, talk to me please." We had just finished explaining everything to him. I left out the part about Jasper attacking me on my birthday, but I did tell him about my decision to join Jasper and the rest of the Cullen's. Ever since we brought up the prophecy he had been rather silent. Though that is not much different from the rest of time, but at least then he grunted at us, and seemed like he was ok, though he did not like the part about me having a part in Victoria's demise. I, of course, did not give him the full details of that encounter. I did not think that he would appreciate, not only the things she called me, but the things that I called her and how active my participation was. Now, after all was said and explained though, he was looking at me, but not fully there. He wasn't moving or making any noise, even his breathing was quiet. I was getting fairly worried.

"Dad, if you have any questions we can answer them." I looked to Jasper, to try and figure out what his emotions were. But before I could ask him anything I heard Charlie let out a breath. I turned to look at him, and knew this was not going to be good.

"Questions?! Yes I have quite a few questions for you young lady! The first one being Why in the Hell didn't you tell me about all of this sooner?! Vampires, werewolves, witches, and a crazy fucked up prophecy that involves you?! Add to that you are going to be changed? What the hell am I supposed to think or say? Do you want me to say that I am ok with all of this? I will tell you this young lady I am most certainly not! I don't even know if I believe all of this shit! " I wasn't sure whether to be shocked that my father was using that kind of language or angry at the way he was talking to me. I also couldn't figure out how he could question anything that we had just told him. We all showed him that we weren't lying. I just didn't understand. I glanced to Jasper to see if he could try to calm him down. He gave me a slight nod.

"What the...?" He glared at Jasper, and unwillingly his features softened. "Jasper, you need to stop and now. That is if you ever want to be allowed back into this house. All of you need to leave now. I need to have a conversation with my daughter." Angela, Jacob, and Jasper looked at me questioningly, but this was my father. There was probably going to be some arguing, but nothing that I couldn't handle, and it didn't look like this would be any easier if they stayed. So I nodded to them, and each in turn said their good-byes, and gave me a hug before walking out the door.

I looked to Charlie, waiting for his explosion, for anything other than what I saw. Charlie, my father, had tears streaming down his cheeks. How could he go from being so angry at me, to crying? I felt my own tears welling up just seeing him like this, and I wished that he would start talking, to explain to me what he was feeling. But instead he walked to me and wrapped his arms around me in a hug that felt almost like a final good-bye.

"Char… Dad, talk to me. Tell me what is going on? I know that everything we told you is a lot to take in at once, but you have to talk to me Dad." I was truly worried about him. We have never been ones to share our emotions. Yet here was my father crying and hugging me like there was no tomorrow. He let me go and retook his seat in the recliner.

"Bells, yes everything you told me was a lot to take in, but what got to me the worst is that I am going to lose you." I was speechless for a moment. I didn't know what he was talking about.

"Dad, what do you mean going to lose me? You are not going to lose me, unless you don't want me around anymore after I have been changed. I will leave that choice up to you." He gave me a sorrowful look.

"I may not lose you as my daughter Bella, but I am going to lose you. You are going off to fight in this battle, to lead it actually. You are going to be changed into a… you are going to become like Jasper and the Cullen's. You are going to have to go away because you will not change anymore, the people in this town would notice, which means that you won't be able to come and visit. I am going to lose you because of this Bells." Now I understood his tears, but he is my father. I won't allow him to lose me, no matter what I have to do.

"Dad, no matter what I am changed into, or the way things go, you will not lose me. I will still come and visit you, and I will, as long as you will let me, still be your daughter and a part of your life." His expression did not change from the sorrowful look I was seeing, though I had hoped it would.

"There is something that I need to tell you Bella, about the night that you were born." I looked at him, very confused. But he continued on without really noticing. "That night, the night you were born a woman came to me in my dreams. She was a beautiful woman, who actually looked like an older version of you, with slight differences. She was a little taller, her hair had more of a golden tint, and her eyes were… well they were the most beautiful eyes, straight gold." I just stared at him openmouthed. Granted I hadn't noticed the similarities as he had, but the woman he described to me sounded like Asana. Could it be? Had she really visited Charlie the night I was born?

"This woman never gave me her name, but until this very night, I doubted that what she told me could be true. I had even mostly forgotten about it over the years." He lowered his head for a moment, and I wasn't sure if he was going to continue.

"Dad, what did she say?" He raised his head, and I saw fresh tears in his eyes, but he blinked them back and continued his story.

"She told me that you were a very special girl, the only part I ever believed." He gave me a small smile. "She said that you were meant for great things, and that you would have great powers. Though she couldn't give me the full details on these things, I was told that when these things were brought to your knowledge, and you were shown your paths, you would come to me. When that moment came, I would have to make a decision. I would basically have to choose which way I wanted to lose you. She said that it was a harsh way to put it, but it was the truth. If I made the choice to stand beside you and support you, I would only lose you partially. But if I fought you on it all, I would push you out of my life and lose you forever." He paused again and took a deep breath. I saw a tear roll down his cheek, as he started again.

I was told that I would have to decide if I wanted to play a part in your future from that point on. Losing you partially meant losing the you that I know now, the little girl who I still picture, even though you are a grown woman. She then said that if I chose that path, I would have to let you make your own decisions. I could be here to guide and listen, but I had to let you make the final decisions. She said that I would have to let you go, let you be your own person. That I couldn't hold you back from the path that you chose, or there would be dire consequences." He paused, a few of his tears spilling over, as I watched him from the couch, unsure of what I should do.

"The last thing that she told me before she left is that the future is not set in stone, and I needed to remember that, and to always remind you of that." I stared, thinking of all the trouble that Angela had talked about because of decisions that had been made. The smallest decision can change the future. No one knows for certain how things will go, not Alice, not the Coven's seers, no one.

"There are many things that you have told me that I don't fully understand, and possibly never will. But because of the choice that I am making now Bella, I am losing you in a way. I will stand by you, understanding all of this or not, and I will be here for you. But I need you to know that I can't join you completely. I have lived my life Bells, I don't wish to do it over and over again for the next millennia." He paused for a moment staring at me as if trying to read my face. "As I said before I have many questions, but right now I want to ask the most important one. Are you sure Bella? Are you sure this is the way you want to go? Prophecies aside, is this what you would choose?" He looked at me awaiting my answer, and though I already knew what I was going to say, I searched for the right way to say it before I started.

"Dad, I can honestly say that I don't believe I have ever been more certain of anything else in my life. Even if there wasn't a prophecy, I would want this because of Jasper. I love him Dad. I want to spend eternity with him. Before you say it, I know this is sudden, and I know that at one point I thought I was so in love with Edward. But I didn't know what love truly was until I met Jasper." He watched me the whole time I was talking. He knows how to read my face, and tell if I am lying. I knew I wasn't, and he must not have seen anything on my face either, because he nodded moments later.

"If you are sure Bella, then I am behind you on this. Just promise me that you will keep in contact when you go to Alaska, and let me know that you are safe." Let him know? Keep in contact? What was he… Shit we must have left that part out. But did he really think that when we left to go to Alaska that I was going to let them leave him behind? I have already lost mom, I am not going to risk losing him too.

"Dad, I want to say that I am going to give you a choice in this, but I am really not. I am not going to put you at risk of getting hurt again. You will be going with us to Alaska, where we can make sure that nothing will happen to you. I have already lost one parent this year, I am not going to lose another. When the battle starts, you will be far away from it, and protected. But I will come back to you." He seemed a little shocked with that knowledge, but didn't argue with me either, which was a good thing.

"I will go to Alaska with you until the fight is over. But when all it is over, I will be coming back here." I waited for him to continue, I could tell he had more to say. "Now I need you to answer the questions that I have, and help me to understand this crazy situation a little better."

JPOV

Charlie's emotions were going haywire as we left the house, but they were not matching the tone of voice that he was using with us. He was more distraught, anxious, and sad than he was angry. I wasn't really sure what to make of it. I wanted to stay, within hearing distance, to make sure that Bella would be ok, and of course Charlie as well, but I needed to talk to Carlisle.

When Bella told me that she had definitely made her decision and that she wanted to be changed, I assumed Carlisle would be the one to do it. I didn't take into consideration the words of the prophecy. To me they didn't necessarily mean that I had to be the one to bite her, just that because of our love and bond, she would be changed because of me. But to her, though she says it is more than just that, it needs to be my venom to change her. I am scared and worried. Me, who fought in the wars of the south and only felt fear when it was coming from those about to burn, is scared.

What if I can't control myself? What if I kill her? I couldn't live with myself if I did that, I just couldn't. In a few short months Bella has become my life, my love, if I were to lose her I would lose me. She has the faith in me and says that I can do it, but I don't feel that I do. That is why I want to talk to Carlisle. Though I am still scared, I agreed, only if she would allow Carlisle to be there with us. I can deny her nothing when she looks at me with those beautiful brown eyes. I just hope that this time I won't regret it.

I ran to the house, hoping that Carlisle would be there and not out hunting. I heard him and Esme talking about a half a mile away from the house and knew I was in luck. They were talking about going hunting, so if he would just wait a little bit and talk with me first it would be better. I slowed down as I got close to the house, and tried to calm myself down. I walked in the door and found Rose, Emmett, Carlisle, and Esme in the living room getting ready to leave to go hunting.

"Carlisle, would you mind if I took a little of your time before you left? I have some things that I need to talk to you about." I watched as he looked to Esme and received her nod before turning back to me.

"That is fine Jasper would you like to go to my study?" I nodded and felt his concern as he turned towards the stairs, heading to his study. I thought about what I was going to say on the way up. I wasn't even sure how to start. Would he think I was weak for asking him of this? Of course, I have always been the weak one in the family. Hopefully he would understand and agree to be there at least, to ease a little of my worry. He opened the door and motioned me in first, then took his seat behind the desk. I stood, not being able to relax enough to sit down.

"I assume when Bella spoke with you about moving everyone to Alaska, she told you of her decision to be changed?" He nodded so I continued. "Did she tell you who she plans on changing her?" Again he nodded, but this time he also started to speak.

"Jasper, is this conversation leading to your fears over changing Bella yourself?" I nodded at him shocked that he would guess that right off, but I guess I should have realized he would. "Jasper, she talked with me about this when she came to me. She knows how you worry, and how much you distrust yourself still around her." I just stood there. I didn't know what to say. I had thought that Bella couldn't see how much I still worried.

"You know that she trusts you and has no doubt that you will be able to handle this, right?" I slowly nodded my head, she had told me that over and over again. But I still have my doubts. "Jasper sit down please." I did as he asked, but waited for him to speak again. "When Bella came to me with all of her concerns and questions, the one thing she was absolutely sure of was you. I must say that a week ago I would have shared your concern, but not anymore. I have seen you with her, and I also heard the prophecy. I have complete faith in you Jasper, you will not fail. You were meant for this, all of this, including changing Bella. But if it will ease your worries, I will be there in the room with you to oversee." At this he stopped, waiting for my response. In one swift speech Carlisle had overthrown all of my fears and worries, knocking them aside, and showing me his full faith in me.

"I… Thank you Carlisle, for having that faith in me. Though it does not ease my fears entirely, it helps to know that you have that trust in me. I would like for you to be there just in case, I just can't risk… I can't lose her Carlisle." He gave me a small smile and nodded his head.

"I understand Jasper, and I will be there. Now, if you don't mind, I do have a hunting trip to go on. Would you like to join us before returning to Bella?"

"I would actually like that. It has been awhile since I have gone with the family." He stood and walked around the desk, patting me on the back as I stood before we headed out the door to meet up with the rest of the family. I could tell that he was proud of me, not only through his words, but his emotions as well, and that, coming from Carlisle, was something that made me feel extremely good.

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I was laying in the dark with Bella, her wrapped up in her blankets, cuddling up to me, but she wasn't going to sleep. She had just finished telling me about everything that she and Charlie had talked about, and though I found it all interesting, especially her thinking it was Asana who came to him, my thoughts were conflicted. When I got back from hunting with Carlisle and the others, Edward was there. It took every ounce of strength I had in me not to attack him, but I had told Bella I wouldn't, so I controlled myself.

His feelings confused me, as he was feeling a lot of sorrow and remorse. The sorrow I could understand, but not the remorse. Before anyone could say anything though Alice had stepped in and asked me just to let him speak. That I didn't have to agree to anything, but at least hear what he had to say.

I contained the growl that wanted to escape from me when she told me that, and though I wasn't attacking Edward, I was definitely glaring. Whatever I expected from him though, it was not what he said.

"Jasper, I have done a lot of thinking over the past few days, that is where I have been. First I need to say that I am sorry. The way that I have acted towards both you and Bella especially since I returned is inexcusable. I would also like to apologize for the way I treated Bella in the woods, and the things that I said. If you will give me the chance, I would like to tell her as well, but I will wait until you are ready for that." He paused for a moment, glancing at Alice, and she nodded at him. I on the other hand was in complete shock. I was certain the glare was gone from my face, replaced with an openmouthed dumbfounded expression.

"There are other things that I need to tell you, but I am hoping that you will permit Bella's presence for those, as it is something she needs to hear as well. I have done something that I am not proud of, nor can I hide it any longer. I would like to stay and help with the fight, if that is ok with everyone, but I cannot have an honest answer from the family until the air is clear." He stopped waiting for me to say something, but I was still trying to comprehend everything he was saying. The longer he spoke, the greater the remorse got, and I wasn't sure what to make of it. I wasn't sure what to make of anything he was saying either. But unless in the past three days he has become a professional at concealing his true emotions.. He is telling and feeling the truth.

"Jasper can we do that? Have a family meeting, with Bella included, so that I can attempt to clear the air? It doesn't have to be tonight or even tomorrow, but if possible sometime in the next couple of days before we move?" I could feel the apprehension flowing through the room as everyone awaited my answer. I truly did not want Bella near him anytime soon, but whatever he has to say involves the two of us, and it would not be fair to answer for her. No matter what I wanted, she was her own person, and unless I wanted her anger directed towards me, this was a decision I had to let her make.

"I will let you know Edward. As much as I do not like the idea of you being in a close proximity to her, it is not my decision to make. I will speak with her tonight and let you know."

I had left after I said that, and was still trying to make sense of all that he had said. I had listened when I first got here, about how Charlie knew that I stayed, and the seriousness of our relationship. Which though that shocked me, it was not enough to dissipate the words that Edward had spoke. Throughout her entire story, I had listened, and was glad that she and Charlie were on good terms. But now it was my turn to speak. I wasn't sure how to bring it up, much less explain everything that was said. I didn't even understand it, how could I get her to. I decided to just go for it and hope for the best.

"Bella, there is something that I need to tell and ask you." She sat up a little bit, still wrapped in her blankets, looking at me curiously. "I saw Edward at the house earlier. He… well he apologized for the way he has been acting, and the way he treated you. He also said that he had something to tell us, to clear the air were his words, and because it involved the both of us, he would like for you to be there when he tells the family." Bella was giving me an open mouthed stare that I was sure was similar to the look I had when I heard his actual words.

"He apologized?" She was still gaping at me, and I just nodded at her. The room was quiet for a few minutes before she spoke again. "I can't say that an apology to you makes up for everything he said and did, but if you think that it is important we be there, then we will." I contemplated what she said for a moment before speaking.

"After hearing everything he said, I do believe that we should be there when he tells whatever secret or secrets he has been keeping."

"Alright then, in the morning we will…" she paused yawning, "in the morning we can call and figure out when they would like to get together."

"Sleep now my beautiful Bella." She scooted down on the bed, laying her head on my chest, and closing her eyes. As I have done every night since the first night I stayed in her room I started singing to her as she drifted off to sleep.

It was no accident,
Me findin' you
Someone had a hand in it
Long before we ever knew
Now I just can't believe
You're in my life
Heaven's smiling down on me
As I look at you tonight

I tip my hat
To the keeper of the stars
He sure knew what he was doin'
When he joined these two hearts
I hold everything
When I hold you in my arms
I've got all I ever need
Thanks to the keeper of the stars

Soft moonlight on your face
Oh how you shine
It takes my breath away
Just to look into your eyes
I know I don't deserve
A treasure like you
There really are no words
To show my gratitude

So I tip my hat
To the keeper of the stars
He sure knew what he was doing
When he joined these two hearts
I hold everything
When I hold you in my arms
And I've got all I'll ever need
Thanks to the keeper of the stars

It was no accident
Me finding you
Someone had a hand in it
Long before we ever knew...

BPOV

I drifted off to sleep listening to Jasper sing, his voice a soothing deep baritone. If I was honest I looked forward to it at night, and would miss it when I was changed. I hoped that he would still sing to me at night, even though I wouldn't sleep anymore. I thought of Asana while listening to his words, I needed to talk to her, to ask her about the woman who came to Charlie the night I was born.

I saw her walking towards me, the exact description that Charlie gave me. How I didn't notice it before, I am not sure, but I did now. Her face tonight was not the smiling that I was used to however, she was sad, my questions could wait.

"Hello Isabella my dear. You called?"

"Yes Asana, I did. But what is wrong, why are you so sad tonight?" I was worried, even with the troubled conversations we have seemed to have before, she has never seemed this unhappy.

"We will talk about that momentarily. First what is on your mind my dear?"

"I talked with Charlie tonight, and he told me about a woman who came to him the night that I was born." The smile that lit up her face then told me my answer. It was her who went to him. "So it was you then? How come you haven't told me about this before?"

"There are only certain things that I can share with you. Many things have been put into motion that no one can control. When you were born I was sent to your father to prepare him for your greatness. So that when the time came he would be able to look at things reasonably and stand by you in your decisions. I was not permitted to tell you about it, until you had spoken with him, and only then if he chose to tell you about my visit. If I had told you about going to him, it could have caused things to go badly last night. I am glad that things did not, and your father has chosen to believe and trust in you." She looked at me, eyes shining with tears.

"Asana what is it, what is wrong?"

"Isabella, with recent choices that have been made, there are things that have been changed. Outcomes are more uncertain now than they ever have been before. We are not sure how this will end up, only that certain people are not going to make it. I wish that I could tell you everything, but in telling you, it only makes things worse." Certain people are not going to make it? What does she mean?

"Asana please tell me. Who am I going to lose? I don't want to lose anyone in the upcoming fight!" My own eyes were brimming with tears as I thought of my families and all the people that were fighting with us. Could we not change the outcome if we had the information?

"I cannot tell you Isabella. I wish that I could. But if I were to tell you, in your attempts to change these things, others would get hurt and be lost. We are hoping that decisions will be made to change what outcome we can see. I must go now. Unfortunately this is the last time you will see me before you are changed. I love you Isabella my dearest. Take care, and listen to the instructions you are given. Love those around you, and never stop.

My tears overflowed at she faded away in front of me, I didn't know what to do.

"Jasper." I was crying as I woke up, and I needed his comfort. Those I knew that he was next to me, and wouldn't have left, I didn't have him close enough. I sat up as he wrapped his arms around me tighter, and pulled me into his chest. I couldn't stop crying, thinking of those we might lose. I couldn't even explain to Jasper why I was so upset. But he didn't need it, as he held me whispering soothing words, and sending me waves of serenity.

It took me a good thirty minutes to calm down enough to explain to Jasper why I woke up the way I did. I stumbled over my explanation, still too upset to talk normal. When I finally got it all out, Jasper pulled me close again, and told me would do everything we could to keep everyone safe. That nothing is set in stone, to remember what Angela had said. One small decision can change everything.

He was right, we could change this, nothing had to happen to anyone. We just have to train hard, and practice, and somehow get Alice to be able to see the outcome. It didn't stop all my worries, but this knowledge did appease me a little. Now for the other concerns of the day.

"Jasper, call the family and see when Edward would like for everyone to meet." At the same time that I said this, there was a knock on my bedroom door, indicating that Charlie was up. I got up to open the door, as Jasper started dialing Carlisle's number to get the information. Charlie knew that he stayed with me. That was part of our discussion last night. He just made me promise that as long as we were in the house with him we would behave. If I got to keep Jasper by my side every night, I could make that promise.

"Morning Dad."

"Good Morning Bella. What are you and Jasper planning for today?" His still looked half asleep, I could tell he just got out of the bed and came to my door.

"Edward apparently has something to tell everyone, and would like us there, so we are figuring out the time now. Then, we are probably going to be packing and getting to go to Alaska." I wasn't sure if anyone else other than Charlie was planning on coming back afterwards yet, but I knew that I couldn't.

"Edward has something to say?" He snorted. "I would like to be there for this. After everything you have told me, I would like to be there for what he thinks is very important." I thought about it for a moment. Charlie is in this now too though, so if he wants to be there, then he shall. I turned to Jasper, who was still on the phone with Carlisle, but I knew that he heard Charlie's request. He gave me a questioning look, and I nodded my head.

"Charlie will be with us as well Carlisle. We will see you at noon."

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When the three of us walked into the Cullen house today, you would have thought someone had died. The silence in the house was deafening, and even I would have been able to hear a pin drop. Everyone was crowded into one side of the house, with Edward keeping his distance standing at the stairwell. He took a step forward as if to speak with us before we joined the crowd in what could be considered the living room section, as it was where the couches and chairs were, but seemed to think better of it and stopped.

Jacob, Sam and Angela were sitting on the couch, but when we walked up Sam stood up and stood behind the couch, and Jacob moved to sit on the floor in front of Angela. Charlie and I sat down on the couch, and Jasper sat in front of me mimicking Jacob. Once we were settled all eyes turned to Edward waiting on him to start talking. He took a step into the living room still keeping a little distance from everyone and started.

"First off, because I am not sure if I will get the chance afterwards, Bella I am sorry. I am sorry for the way I have acted since I returned, I am sorry for the things I have said, and I am sorry for the things I have done. I know that it does not make up for it, but I wanted to say it now, just in case. I know that asking for forgiveness right now is an idiotic thing to do, but I hope that one day you will be able to forgive me and you as well Jasper." He followed us both with his eyes for a few moments, watching as Jasper reached up and grasped my hand that was on his shoulder. He sent me a wave of calm as the anger from the other day started to course through me, and I squeezed his hand appreciatively. Edward finally stopped watching us, and his eyes scanned the room as he started to speak again.

"I wanted to speak to everyone today, because I have done something that I am not proud of. I have done wrong, and unintentionally hurt two people in this room." His eyes drifted back to Jasper and I for a moment, then continued sweeping the room. "Many of you do not know the details of Bella's birthday party last September, but most of you do." He winced and I could only assume it was at the thoughts of someone in the room. When I saw his eyes land on Peter for a moment, I knew it must have been him.

"For those of you who don't know, a short version is that Bella paper cut her finger, and Jasper attacked her." Charlie's eyes grew wide at this, and he glared at Jasper. I had left that out of our explanation for a reason. Edward had better start explaining quickly why he brought it up. "That is what everyone thought and saw on that night anyway. I am here today to tell you what really happened that night. I do ask that you let me get the whole story out before anything is said." He stopped, hanging his head for a moment.

"When Bella cut her finger that night it was not Jasper who felt the urge to go after her. It was me. I felt my bloodlust rising and so did Jasper, he was headed towards me to stop me from doing anything, but I didn't want anyone to know that. So I threw Bella behind me unintentionally throwing her into the plates which cut her worse. I let my pride get the best of me, and did the only thing I could think of to keep myself from attacking. I sent all of my bloodlust to Jasper, and that topped off with the five other vampires bloodlust in the room, he couldn't handle it and attacked." His eyes were shining with venom tears, and though I knew that this took everything he had, I was still pissed. But he wasn't done yet.

"I was able to hold my breath and get control of myself after that, and everyone thought it was Jasper who lost control. I decided that night that Bella was not safe around me because she is my singer and I couldn't control myself if she cut herself again. My reasoning for what I did is no excuse, but I did and do love you Bella." He was staring straight at me. "I didn't want you to know how weak I was. I left because I knew I couldn't keep you safe, if I couldn't' control my bloodlust." He looked to Jasper. "What I did to you is beyond wrong. If you never consider yourself my brother again, I will understand." He paused for just a moment looking around at all the glares and disappointed looks he was getting.

"I let my pride get the best of me and it took me a long time to realize just how wrong it was. I can hear what everyone thinks of me, and I will take whatever punishment you decide I deserve. I wanted to be able to help with the fight with a clear conscience, but if I am no longer welcome, I understand."

"No." I heard Esme whisper, but the looks on everyone else's face said that they agreed. I was concentrating so hard on controlling my own anger at the moment that at first I didn't hear the low growl coming from Jasper, nor did I realize that he had let go of my hand. It had barely registered when I saw a blur fly across the room and heard a loud bang. The wall was crumbling around them, and Jasper had Edward on his back with his hand at his throat. The commotion going on around me prohibited me from hearing what Jasper said to Edward, but I saw his fingers digging into his throat and the venom spilling out of the wounds.

"Jasper, no! You have to stop!" I was livid with Edward, I couldn't deny that, but this would not make Jasper or I feel better. I looked around for someone to help, but no one knew quite what to do. I needed Peter, but how to get his attention? Then it came to me.

"PETER!!!! You need to do something!" That got his attention and he caught my eye. "Peter he is going to tear him apart and burn the pieces. Please, you know this won't help." I saw him nod and then heard his voice.

"Nalla Sempre!" As soon as the last word was out of his mouth, all the commotion stopped, no one was moving or talking, the only two seemingly unaffected by his spell were Peter and myself. Slowly I watched him go to each of the Coven members, and saw something too low for me to hear. When this was done, they went to those who seemed the calmest and released them from the spell as well. When most of everyone, except those crowded around Jasper and Edward, and those looking especially livid, were released Peter came to me.

"Bella he is pissed and he has every right to be. I only did this because it seemed to be upsetting you. Well and the fact that you are right, killing him won't help." I almost smiled at his logic, but now was not the time.

"What are we going to do about them?" I asked him, looking over at Jasper and Edward and everyone surrounding them.

"Let them go. I will deal with this!" Esme had come over, and from the look in her eye I was not going to argue with her, and it didn't seem Peter was either. He walked over to the group and said, "Nul Na." As soon as he did everyone came unfroze or whatever it was, and though most looked confused, Jasper did not release his grip on Edward.

"Everyone away now!" Esme walked over to the group, and everyone backed away, leaving her a straight path to Jasper and Edward. "Jasper let him go. Now!" Jasper growled and let go of his neck, leaving finger marks, but kept him pinned to the floor. I wanted to walk over, and say something, but I was honestly a little afraid of Esme at the moment.

"Jasper I know that you are angry, I believe that the rest of us are as well. That is probably not helping you right now. But you can either calm down and take a breather, or I as your mother will make you! Why don't you take Bella and go outside, away from all the emotions? That way you can calm down." I honestly believe if she hadn't mentioned my name that he wouldn't have moved. But when she did, he looked up at me, and agreed. He looked back to Edward as he got to me.

"You had better hope that you are not here when I get back." He picked me up and we went flying out the door.


Ok, now I have a question to ask of all of you. I am having a hard time coming up with a proper punishment for Edward, for his wrongdoings. What I have come up with, well, it will definitely make you all laugh. It did me and my beta. So I need your help. Can you give me some ideas on how Esme and Carlisle should punish him? If you can I should be able to get the next chapter out quicker!!

Thanks in advance:) and remember I love reviews, so it doesn't just have to be ideas, let me know what you think!!!! I love to hear it!

The song if you are curious is Keeper of the Stars by Tracy Byrd

Til next time...