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CH. 10 Rose (RPOV)
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I adjusted my hat on my head as I looked in the hall mirror. My father should be here momentarily to escort me home. I wasn't going to take any chances this time. I was getting a second chance at humanity and I was taking it. Fixing wrongs that should be right.
I woke up this morning remembering my vampire life. I could've contacted the others but I decided against it. It wasn't like they had approached me, and I knew they were here. Nor was it that I didn't love them. But I wanted to stay human.
That is why I asked my father to escort me home tonight. I planned to break my engagement to Royce as soon as possible. Then I was going to find Emmett. I could stop him from hunting that bear. We then could get married and have our own babies, grow old together and see our grandbabies.
There was a knock on the door and Vera's husband went to answer it. I slipped on my coat and turned towards the door. My eyes widen in shock as I spied Royce instead of my father at the door.
"Rosalie, are you feeling all right. You look so pale." Vera was standing next to me with Henry on her hip. I looked into his face and instantly saw Emmett. I bit my lip, afraid that I was never going to see him again.
Vera was still looking at me in concern and blinked backed my tears.
"I am fine." I lied to her.
"Rosalie, are you ready, we need to get going?' Royce was looking impatient by the door. His eyes looked glassy and I could tell that he had been drinking.
"Royce, what a surprise, I was expecting my father." I put the best smile that I could.
"I saw him leaving the house. I told him I would love to escort you in his stead. Shall we?" He held out his arm.
"Yes. Vera, thank you for having me." I smiled at my friend as I nervously slipped my hand on to Royce's waiting arm. I had to play a part. I had done it a thousand times before.
I followed him out into the cold dark street hoping to walk quickly to my parent's house. I preyed, possibly, that Royce wasn't that drunk yet, and, that since his friends weren't near, that I would be okay.
My stomach dropped and started to turn when we headed away from my parent's house.
"Royce, where are we going?" I asked looking up at his face.
"I want to introduce you to some of my friends. I wanted them to meet my beautiful fiancée." His face had an eerie look. My blood ran cold and my heart thundered in my chest.
"Royce, I am really tired. Could you please just bring me home and I will meet them tomorrow?" I asked.
"It won't take that long." He smirked and pulled me along. I started to panic. I should've gone to the others. I would have thought they would have come to my rescue and not wait for when I was dying. Alice had to have seen this; I knew she was in town this time. Was I such a bitch to them that they decided I wasn't worth it? I thought Emmett would come for me, that is, if he remembered me. Maybe the others haven't come since they didn't remember me.
I tried to calm myself to think what I should do. I knew how to fight as a vampire, but I had a feeling that Royce would over power me as a human. I could try to run for it but that may not work.
I had one hope if he was around. Although I wasn't his favorite, especially after how I treated Bella. Edward, I thought. Please, if you can hear me. Please help me. I don't want to die again. I need your help. I am sorry, I have been so horrible. I can't go through this again.
I glanced around looking, for anyone else that might be of help. With a quick glance behind me, I froze when I saw three male forms hurrying in our direction.
"Rosalie, come along," Royce snapped pulling me roughly along, causing me to call out in pain.
"Unhand her," a voice I would recognize from anywhere called out from behind me.
"Mind your own business, the girl belongs to me." Royce growled spinning us around. The men were closer now and I could recognize them clearly as my husband and brothers. I was sure they wouldn't let Royce do anything now. I caught Edward's eye and he gave me a very slight nod in reassurance. Emmett was focused on Royce's hand that had my arm gripped painfully.
"I don't see any band on her hand, just an ostentatious piece of glass. Seems to me she belongs to herself." Jasper coolly eyed Royce. I felt Royce tremble slightly and Jasper's lip twitched. He was probably messing with his emotions.
"She will soon enough. Come along, Rosalie." Royce went to pull me again. I felt my wrist snap and I cried out in pain. Emmett's eyes went murderous. Jasper clamped a hand on his shoulder. Edward stepped forward and grabbed Royce by the arm.
"You are hurting her; I suggest you let her go." Edward glared. "There are three of us and only one of you." Royce glared at Edward for a moment. He let me go and Edward let go of him pushing him back a few steps.
"Thank you," I said to the guys. I took a half step towards them.
"Are you whoring around on me, Rosalie? You seem to have these men in your pocket. Don't you think you owe me some of that?" Royce snarled behind me and grasped at my skirt tearing it a bit.
"That is it," Emmett shrugged out Jasper's grip and tackled Royce to the ground. He started throwing punching and kicks. It was clear he had the upper hand.
I was vaguely aware that Edward pulled me away as I watched in horror.
"Don't look, Rose," Edward said softly trying to shield me from it.
"Stop him. I don't want him to go to jail for killing him," I barely whispered, I didn't want to lose him again. Royce wasn't worth it. I wanted my change at a perfect life and Royce's death may hamper that. Jasper stepped forward and pulled Emmett off of Royce.
"Let me go. I am not finished yet." Emmett growled trying unsuccessfully to get away from Jasper.
"Time to cool it," Jasper told him and Emmett relaxed but I am sure that was Jasper's doing.
I felt my ring being removed from my finger and I looked down as Edward had taken it off my hand. He glanced at me and I nodded, I didn't want it. Edward let me go to step forward and knelt next to Royce's whimpering form.
"Rosalie will not be needing this anymore." Edward placed it in Royce's jacket pocket before standing up. He turned away and nodded to Jasper who then started to drag Emmett away down the street. Edward guided me along with us behind them.
Once we were around the corner. We stopped and I jumped into Emmett's arms when he turned towards me. I threw my arms around his neck and buried my face into his neck. His arms wrapped around my waist and I immediately felt protected.
"You don't know how glad I am to see you." The emotions of the scene caught up with me and I burst into tears.
"Awww, Rosie, you're safe, we would never let that ass hurt you again if we could help it." Emmett promised me, holding me tight. He kissed my forehead. I pulled back and sniffled and took the handkerchief Jasper handed me.
"Of course we wouldn't. No matter how horrible you might have been." Edward smirked. I knew he was just trying to lighten the mood. I gave him a watery smile and sniffled.
"Hey," Emmett snarled still wound up. I placed a hand on his chest; he would be a fool taking on Edward while human.
"He is right. He is just repeating what I was saying in my mind. In case he was near by, I was begging for him to come help me. I have been horrible to Bella so I wouldn't blame him for not coming to my aide, after all the grief I gave him about her." I explained. Emmett's eyes softened and he stopped glaring at Edward.
"I would never have done that, Rose. You never deserved what Royce did in the first place. Bella would've wanted me to help you too." Edward looked a bit wistful. I knew he must be missing her. She had been taken from him again, I was lucky that Emmett was born the same time as me.
"Of course, Eddie wouldn't let that happen. Neither would any of the others. They came to get me to have me save you. I didn't even remember you until today. Not that you are forgettable, it's just…" Emmett trailed off looking sheepish. A smile came to my lips at his adorableness.
"I understand. I didn't remember until today either." I told him. If I had, I certainly wouldn't have accepted Royce's proposal. "Thank you, guys, for getting him." I thanked Edward and Jasper.
"It was our pleasure, Ma'am," Jasper tilted his head at me.
I paused looking at him then looking back to where we came from. There had been a lot of blood.
"How did you…" I trailed off not wanting to insult him, but impressed with his control.
"I have been working on it awhile. I wanted to change my diet before I met Alice. I also held my breath to be sure." Jasper smiled.
"That is wonderful, but couldn't you stop from becoming vampires?" I asked biting lip in concern.
"We chose to become vampires." Edward answered, his voice was on the defensive.
"Why, you had a chance to be human?" I didn't understand.
"Do you think, after knowing about Alice going to the asylum, that I could sit back and let that happen? Didn't you just hope moments ago wish that we would come help you?" Jasper looked at me with narrow eyes. I felt slightly ashamed.
"No, of course you wouldn't." I mumbled wringing my hands then winced in pain.
"May I?" Edward gestured to my injured wrist. I held it out to him and he examined it touching it lightly and I winced.
"There maybe a small fracture. Hospital or Carlisle?" he gave me the choice.
"Carlisle would be fine. I would like to see them again." I agreed. I felt fairly confident that he wouldn't change me against my will. Especially since that I wasn't dying.
"This way then," Edward started walking in the direction of where they were staying.
"You never did tell me about Alice?" Emmett spoke up walking beside me offering his arm.
"Alice tried to change things by saving her mother from being killed. In the process she ran into James and Victoria while still human. We almost didn't make it in time since she sent Jasper for me, to make sure I was changed." Edward told us. He had tried to stay human?
"I gave it a brief consideration. But I promised Bella I wouldn't leave her again." Edward answered me coldly.
"Where is she now?" I asked. Edward just continued to look blankly up ahead.
"We aren't sure," Jasper answered. "She was sent back too and just wasn't born yet. Or she was left behind alone and unprotected.
"I am sorry, Edward," I remembered how hard it was for him the last time. I had foolishly underestimated his feeling about her. It must be even harder knowing that she was in danger. For all we know that mutt could be taking advantage of her again.
Edward growled loudly and I clutched onto Emmett instinctively though I knew Edward wouldn't hurt us. He turned sharply and looked at me. His eyes were furious.
Emmett took a step in front of me, but he didn't seem that confident.
"Easy, Edward." Jasper stepped in front of him.
"I am sorry. I don't want her to be hurt. I was just…" I trailed off under the intensity of Edward's glare. He turned sharply to Jasper.
"I am going for a hunt," Edward announced. Without waiting for a response he disappeared.
"What did you think to make him go off like that?" Emmett asked me sounding concerned.
"I was thinking that there might be a chance that the mutt might be taking advantage of Bella again since we don't know what happened to her." I bit my lip.
"That would explain it." Jasper sighed heavily. "We think it is a possibility that we might have been sent back by the Quileute wood we burned. We weren't sure why they would've, but we may now."
"So are we really here then?" I asked.
"Your guess is good as ours. We originally thought it was another vampire, but then we thought it might be the Quileutes." Jasper answered leading up to a door.
"I never really thought about it. I just thought we were given a second chance at being human and I was glad to have it." I followed him into the house.
"We were never meant to be humans though. Our natural course in life is to become vampires." Alice immediately responded. She was across the room with her arms crossed in front of her chest.
"No, it isn't. I am not being changed. There is no reason so for it." I argued with her.
"I figured since Emmett was going to be changed that you would want to be too." She huffed theatrically.
"Emmett isn't going to be changed, are you?" I glared at him. He opened his mouth to speak but Alice interrupted him.
"Yes he is, he promised me." She gave me a triumphant look.
"Emmett, how could you? Don't you want to be with me? You know that I would want to stay human!" I snapped at him. He held his hands up in defense.
"She caught me off guard and gave me the puppy dog. I couldn't say no to it." Emmett gave me a sheepish look.
"It is easy." I turned back to Alice. "No. I am not going to be changed and no one is going to force me to be." Others might fall for that look but I wasn't going to.
"But, Rose, we are family. You're serious that you can just walk away from us." Alice looked hurt and angry.
"I love you guys, but this is mine and Emmett's chance to have a family, to have babies and to grow old together. Don't you want that," I gave Emmett a tearful look and he sighed and nodded.
"I am sorry, Alice…" Emmett started.
"You promised," she screeched. What was her problem, she wasn't usually this high strung.
"I am sorry. I should have waited to talk about it with Rosie. If she's not going to be changed, neither will I. I have seen how hard it is to have a relationship when one is a vampire and the other is human. If Rose wants babies then I want to be the one to give them to her. I am not about to let another man do it." He pleaded with her.
"You don't know that will happen. Changing your futures so drastically doesn't mean that you are guaranteed more time on earth as humans. I have seen…" Alice was ranting and I interrupted.
"I don't want to know our future. So don't look. I want to live life as it is meant to be lived. So please, for now on, don't look for us." I told her and she recoiled as if I slapped her.
"What?" Her eyes were filled with hurt.
"I mean it. No looking or stopping us from our natural human life." I pleaded.
"Fine. Have a good natural life without us. See if I care." She flew behind me and out the door. I caught Jasper's eye and he gave me a cold disapproving look. He nodded to Emmett before leaving.
"What is her problem," I huffed in irritation.
"She views you as family and doesn't want to lose any of us." Esme spoke up softly. She sat on the couch looking sad.
"My decision wasn't meant to hurt any of you. Why can't she respect that?" I snapped.
"Because, unlike you, she didn't have it so easy as a human." Esme answered.
"Easy! You call being almost raped by your fiancé and his friends easy!" I hollered. Esme gave me a cold look, shocking me.
"Yes, you have had it easy. You have parents that love you. Siblings that love you. Tons of friends. Royce was even decent to you up until tonight.
Alice had none of that. Her family treated her as a freak and the town ostracized her for her visions, when all she tried to do was help others. Her own father plotted her murder and when it wasn't going to work out, he was going to lock her up and throw away the key.
You have been so lucky to have been loved most of your life. Alice didn't get that until she found us. You're telling her to butt out of your life hurts her more deeply then you realize. She doesn't want to lose any of us." Esme scolded.
I felt ashamed of myself. "I didn't mean to hurt her. My decision isn't suppose to be a slight against any of you." Tears traveled down my cheeks.
"That might be true, dear, but you have to learn that other peoples' feelings are important too, not just your own." Esme stood and started to head out of the room. She came back and gave me, then Emmett, light hugs. She left out the door that Jasper and Alice did moments earlier.
"Wow, you know how to clear a room." Emmett snickered, but stopped when I glared at him.
"Not funny. I didn't mean to make Alice feel as if she wasn't wanted." I felt really bad now, but not enough to change my decision.
"She will come around," Carlisle sighed standing by a table with some supplies out. "Let me check your wrist out and you can be on your way." He gestured to the table.
"Carlisle, you're not mad at me, are you," I asked sinking into the seat across from him. I held out my arm for him, He started to prod. I winced when he hit a tender spot.
"I am not mad at you, dear. Edward reminded us years ago that you would make this decision. Most of us had already accepted it. Alice is just having a hard time, because she loves you. As you remember, we are selfish creatures.
I myself knew I wanted my family back as soon as I remembered you all. To me, there was no other way. I missed Esme terribly and wanted her back. I realized at once, that faced with losing her, I could look past only changing her if she was dying. I also couldn't let her face her first husband again. The same went for Alice and Jasper. Also, with Edward and Bella.
You two are lucky that you were born so close together, you don't know what it is like to be without your mate for years." Carlisle concentrated on wrapping my wrist. "What is right for some, isn't always right for others. I will never say I regret changing you the first time. You are my daughter and I love you. Believe it or not, the same goes for Emmett, even if he has driven me up the wall too many times to count." He chuckled and Emmett snickered. I smiled softly and shook my head.
"So you think we should be changed," I tried to keep the bitterness out of my voice. Carlisle sighed.
"Rose, I am going to respect your decision. I would never force you into this life. I will miss you, as will the others. You maybe be right, that you and Emmett have shot of a human life and I hope you do. If any of the others decided like you did, I would wish them the best." Carlisle leaned back in his chair.
"Man, who needs Dr. Phil when you have Carlisle." Emmett smirked. I rolled my eyes but smiled.
"I will miss you and everyone too. Please let Alice know that I love her and never meant to hurt her." I asked hopefully. I wished I could take back some of what I said to her or at least how. I never meant for her to take it as a personal rejection. I can see now that is how she took it, no wonder she was so upset.
"I will." Carlisle nodded. "So this is it then?" I exchanged a look with Emmett and we both turned back nodding. "Wait here for a moment." Carlisle disappeared quickly and came back. He handed Emmett a large envelope. I got a quick glance as Emmett looked in it.
"Carlisle, we can't accept all that." I refused his more than generous gesture.
"Take it. There is a depression going on. You two will need it. You are still family to me. If you ever change your minds you will know where to find us. We will be heading to Washington next. I want to make sure we still have that treaty and to see if we can figure out if it was the Quileutes that did this. I am skeptical why they would, I would think it would go against the original treaty. One more thing," Carlisle pulled out our crests.
"These belong to you. You will always be Cullens, human or vampire." I took mine in my hand and brushed my fingers over the crest.
"Thank you." I smiled sadly as I watched Emmett immediately place his on.
"Remember, since you do know about us, you may be in danger from the Volturi, so mind what you say, plus don't go wrestling any bears." He glanced at Emmett. Emmett ducked his head and smiled.
"I will behave." Emmett snickered then smiled sadly. "Say good-by to Bells for me. That is if she remembers us. Tell her I am sorry I couldn't do it myself. Let her known I wish her the best and I am sure she will make an awesome vampire someday. Also, don't let that dog hurt her again. She forgives too easily and he doesn't deserve it. I still think she should've made Eddie grovel." Emmett started to get choked up.
At one time I would've been jealous, but I knew Emmett looked at Bella as a little sister for him to protect. I felt guilty taking that from him.
"She does forgive easy. I am actually grateful after what I did. Tell her good-bye for me too. Also that I changed my mind and I don't think she would be choosing wrong. I want her and Edward to be happy." I blinked back some tears.
"Thank you, Rose. I wish the two of you the best too. I know Bella would too." Edward spoke from behind me. I stood up as he walked towards us. I told him in my head that I was sorry for earlier.
"I know you meant no harm. I just didn't quite think of Jacob doing this to get me out of the way to get to her. I will kill that dog if he harms her again. Treaty or no treaty." He glanced at Carlisle who sighed heavily but nodded in understanding.
"So this is good-bye." Edward opened his arms for a hug. I hugged him, then Carlisle. Emmett started his good-byes too.
"Are the others coming back?" I asked looking back towards the door.
"Alice needs some cooling off still and the others are with her." Edward informed me.
"Oh," I had really messed up.
"Ready, Rosie," Emmett asked softly. I nodded, sighing in resignation.
"Let's go introduce you to my parents as the man that saved me from my terrible fiancé. They are going to love you." I took his arm as we headed to the door.
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But I had been wrong. Very wrong. My parents hated Emmett on sight. To them, they couldn't see past his lower class status with no education. He was all wrong for me my mother informed me.
They wanted me back with Royce. They didn't care that he hurt me and didn't believe me what could have happened. It didn't help matters that the Kings were threatening daddy's job if I didn't apologize and marry Royce as planned.
A week after he came back into my life, Emmett and I decided to runaway and elope. We weren't sure where to go yet, but we had to get away in order to be together.
"Toss it down," Emmett whisper yelled to me. I tossed a bag from my window down to him. I climbed out the window to the trellis.
"Be careful," he spoke louder. He was upset I didn't let him climb up, but I was afraid that he would break the trellis.
"Shhh," I whispered. I made my way carefully and part of the trellis broke two-thirds of the way down and I fell. Emmett caught me easily.
"Are you alright," He asked me in concern. I nodded and tried to get out of his arms.
"Emmett, put me down." I smacked his chest.
"Not before I do this," he leaned in a kissed me hard and passionately. He pulled back leaving me a bit dazed as he smiled goofily. He set me on my feet and took my hand lacing his fingers with mine.
"Let's blow this pop stand." He led me to the street.
"Where is the car?" I looked up and down the street. We had bought a car with some of the money that Carlisle gave us.
"Two streets away to be safe," Emmett carried my bag in his other hand leading the way.
We hurried along the streets in the dead of night. No one was around so hopefully we could make our escape. We were near the car when a figure stepped into our path. Emmett immediately pushed me behind him.
"Out of our way," Emmett growled.
"I don't think so. You are not taking what is mine from me, you overgrown oaf." Royce sneered.
"He is not an oaf, he is more of a man than what you will ever be." I snarled trying to step around Emmett, but he held me back.
"You have quite a mouth on you, Rosalie. I will take care of that as soon as I take of him," Royce growled.
"You will not touch her," Emmett growled protectively.
What happened next happened fast. Emmett lunged forward as Royce pulled out a gun and shot him. I screamed as I watched Emmett fall in front of me to the cold ground.
"Emmett," I sobbed, I tried to get to him but Royce yanked me towards him.
"See what you have done. I wouldn't have had to kill him if you just behaved yourself. But you decided to be a whore." He pulled me my hair to get me to look at him. "Are you going to behave yourself now, like a good girl and marry me?" his breath in my ear made me shudder.
"I will never marry you, you monster," I turned and spat in his face. He growled and slapped me in the face with the gun still in his hand. I made a grab for the gun and tried to wrestle it free from him. He pulled back, not going to let me take it.
Suddenly the gun went off a second time and Royce stepped back looking at me in horror. The gun fell to the ground and he turned to run away. Shaking like a leaf, I looked down and saw blood spreading across my center.
"Emmett," I fell to my knees and crawled to him. He still laid where he fell not moving. It took all of my waning strength to roll him over. "Em," I touched his cheek and got no response. I started to sob realizing he was gone. He had been shot right to the chest where his heart was. There would be no saving him this time.
The others had already left the day after I turned away from them. I never did see Alice again to apologize. She must have known this was going to happen and tried to tell me. But I had ignored her. I knew they weren't going to come, I had made them promise not to.
I couldn't blame them for it either, this was my choice.
"I am so sorry, Emmett," I brushed his hair from his forehead. "This is all my fault. I am so sorry," I laid my head against his chest as I felt the pain start to become overwhelming and my world grow dark.
A/N: Never bet against Alice!
I know this chapter is upsetting to put it mildly. I hated to do it, but I have my reasons, why Rose and Emmett couldn't have a human life. I seriously belief they were always meant to be vampire that was the course their life was suppose to take that or death. Their time was up, if Carlisle didn't change them. Rose made her decision. Don't give up on me yet. Yes, Alice was a bit of a bitch to Rose, but she took it as personal rejection.
Maybe Edward will learn something from this and stop fighting Bella's change.
Speaking of Bella she is obviously next.
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I opened the internet and looked up Forks high school to see if I could find pictures. Areas around the school looked familiar as well as some faces. Like Jessica, Mike, Tyler, Ben and Angela. Even the teachers matched up. I couldn't make all this up in a dream right?
Due to student confidentiality I knew there would be no student directory. I also knew not to expect to find any pictures of the Cullens. I tapped my fingers on my desk trying to figure out what to do next. Would the hospital have a directory?