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Here's chapter fourteen!

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Chapter 14 – James

Elizabeth's P.O.V.

"Are you alright, dear?" Esme asked.

I was sitting on the couch in the Cullens' living room, staring into the fire. Emmett, Edward, Alice, and Bella were all at school (they refused to let me go to school in case James showed up) and Carlisle was working at the hospital, so it was just me and Esme at the house.

I nodded at her, "I'm just worried. About everything."

Esme sat down beside me and put an arm around my shoulders, "It will all be alright, dear. They've dealt with James before. They'll catch him."

I wish James was all I had to worry about…

I smiled at her, "I know. It's just natural to worry."

She squeezed my shoulders, "It will get easier, Elizabeth. I promise."

Things will never get easier for me…

I smiled at her, "Thanks, Esme."

"No problem, dear," she smiled. "Now come on. You can help me with the garden."

HPHPHPHPHPHPHPHP

"Elizabeth! ELIZABETH!"

"Shit!" I gasped, dropping the books I was carrying. "DAMN IT, ALICE!"

I could hear her giggling, "Sorry!"

I grumbled as I picked up my books. I quickly put them on one of the tables and hurried out of the library. I walked downstairs and found Alice in the lobby.

"What did you want?" I asked irritably.

She giggled, "Did I scare you?"

"What. Did. You. Want?" I repeated forcefully.

She giggled again, "Follow me."

We walked outside and down a path leading into the woods.

"Don't let Emmett catch you taking me into the woods," I muttered irritably.

Over the past three days, Emmett had been coddling me to no end. He wouldn't let me out of the house unless someone was with me. I couldn't go outside of the backyard. I wouldn't be surprised if he waited outside the door while I took a shower at night. I was actually kind of surprised that he wasn't with me now.

Where was he?

I followed Alice down the dirt path for about ten minutes before she stopped.

"This is my stop," she announced. "Just follow the little red hearts the rest of the way." She pointed to the ground. There were little, red, paper hearts leading off the trail.

"Bye!" she called. There was a small gust of wind, and she was gone.

I rolled my eyes amusedly and started following the little red hearts.

After another ten minutes, the little, red hearts stopped. I stared at the line of trees, almost afraid to step through and see what was on the other side.

Finally, I took a deep breath and stepped through.

I was in a small clearing with tall, overgrown grass and many wildflowers. It was surrounded by the tallest trees I've ever seen. It was beautiful.

And standing in the middle of the clearing in jeans and a black button up shirt, was Emmett. He looked extremely proud of himself.

I rolled my eyes good naturedly and walked over to him. as I got to him, he pulled me to his chest and kissed me deeply. All my previous agitation with him melting, I wrapped my arms around him and returned the kiss.

"do you like it?" he murmured as we broke from the kiss.

I nodded and looked around, "How did you find this?"

Emmett chuckled, "I've been around a while. I've had time to explore. Come sit with me."

He sat down on the grass and pulled me into his lap.

"How's school been?" I asked, leaning back into his chest as he played with my hair.

"Boring, as usual," he answered. "Although, your friends Eva and Leah are dying to know where you're at. Jeremy looks like he wants to kill me. and Edward felt the need, for some unknown reason, to tell me Jeremy's thoughts about you." He let out a frustrated growl.

I laughed, "And just what does he think about?"

"Mostly about what it would feel like if he was the one kissing you. And what you would like in his bed."

I stared up at him with wide eyes.

Ew, ew, ew, ew, ew, ew, ew, ew—

I finally snorted, "As if."

—ew, ew, ew, ew, ew, ew…

Emmett chuckled and kissed my neck, "My reaction was a little more violent, but that works too."

I looked at him, "What did you do?"

Emmett shrugged sheepishly, "I may have put a few dents in his truck during third period."

"Emmett!" I scolded. "Why did you do that?"

Emmett shrugged and nuzzled my neck, "I just don't like it when other guys think about you like that."

I grinned and kissed him, "They may think about me like that, but that doesn't mean I think about them like that."

Emmett grinned too, "So… I hear you've been a little irritated lately?"

You should know. You've been watching me like a hawk.

All my bitterness was back full force. But I swallowed it down, "A little."

"What about?"

"You really want to know?"

"Yes."

"You sure?"

"Yes."

"Fine," I scooted off his lap and looked him directly in the eyes. "I've been irritated because I can't get a moment alone to save my life. If its not you, its Alice. If its not Alice, its Bella. If its not Bella, its Edward. And if its not Edward, its Jasper. You people think I'm going to get myself killed the moment I'm alone!"

Emmett looked shocked, "I don't—"

"Emmett, you wouldn't even go to school if Esme didn't make you! I wouldn't be surprised if you wait outside the bathroom door while I take a shower! Yes, I understand that James is dangerous and could kill me, but what you need to understand is that I'm not the helpless, fragile human that you all seem to think that I am! I can bloody well take care of myself, and you need to realize that!"

Emmett stared at me and then said softly, "That's not why you're upset. I know you better than that. Why are you really upset?"

"Fine. You want to know why I'm really upset?" I exploded. "Here it is. I'm worried. I'm worried that something is going to happen to you, to Alice, Bella, Jasper, Edward, any one of you. I'm worried that you're going to be killed. I'm worried because very time someone tries to protect me, they only end up getting themselves killed."

The thought of my father taking the first curse to protect his family crossed my mind. The thought of my mother refusing to hand me over to Voldemort and being killed came just after that. And then the thought of Cedric pulling me behind him to protect me from something he had no fighting chance against was there and it was too much. The tears that I had been holding back since I'd first seen James spilled over. I hugged my legs to my chest and buried my face in my knees.

I could hear Emmett scooting closer to me. "Elizabeth?" his voice was soft. "C'mon, love, look at me."

I didn't.

Emmett rubbed my back, "Elizabeth, we're not going to die. I—"

"Don't make promises you can't keep," my voice was muffled and thick with tears.

Emmett sighed and pulled me into his arms. He sat, silently holding me. Slowly, I uncurled myself and relaxed into his arms. Emmett kissed away the tears and whispered in my ear, "I love you. I won't leave you, as long as I can help it."

I wrapped my arms around him and buried my face in his chest, "I know. I love you, too."

HPHPHPHPHPHPHPHP

I was sitting in Emmett's room on the sofa, reading the Diary of Anne Frank, when my phone range.

"Hello?" I said.

"Elizabeth," Carlisle's voice came over the other end.

"Oh, hey, Carlisle," I greeted. "What's up?"

"Do you mind coming to my office at the hospital?" he asked. "I have some news about James."

"That's great!" I said. "But… I don't know if Emmett—or anyone for that matter—will like me going alone."

"It'll be okay," he assured me. "C'mon down."

"Alright," I agreed. "I'm on my way."

Ten minutes later, I drove up into the Forks Hospital parking lot. The hospital was the tallest building in Forks. Sixteen stories high. Carlisle's office was on the fifth floor.

"Ah, you must be Elizabeth," the secretary at the front desk smiled a little too sweetly. "Dr. Cullen is waiting for you in his office. Just go right in. Have a nice day."

I nodded at her and walked into the elevator.

As soon as I walked into Carlisle's office, I gasped in horror.

Carlisle was lying in one corner, one of his arms and both of his legs in another. Only one of his arms was still attached.

"Oh, my God! Carlisle!" I rushed over to him. "What happened?"

He grasped my hand with the hand that was still attached to his body and groaned, "Elizabeth, you need to get out of the here."

"I'm afraid that's not going to happen," said a silk voice from behind us.

James shut and locked the door.

I swallowed back my shock and terror—knowing I had to protect Carlisle—whipped out my wand, and stood defensively in front of Carlisle. "You!" I snarled.

"Me," James said amusedly.

"I'm so sorry," Carlisle said. "He showed up as I put down the phone."

"It's okay, Carlisle," I assured him. I let open part of my mind and thought to Edward, knowing he'd hear me no matter how far away I was. James is in Carlisle's office at the hospital. Carlisle's hurt. We need help.

"Yes," James tutted. "When I heard that you would be coming here by yourself, I couldn't pass the opportunity up. Unfortunately, that one—" he pointed to Carlisle "—put up quite a fight. I was just about to finish him off when you showed up. No matter. It'll be that much more fun to make him watch me kill you."

He was a blur as he charged at me.

With a flick of my wand, James flew into the wall opposite us, cracking it.

"Sorry, but I'm not just a helpless human," I smirked at his furious. "I'm a witch."

With a roar, he charged at me again.

"SECTUMSEMPRA!"

James yelled in pain as he flew into the wall again. When he stood, there was a large chunk of his stomach missing. A silvery substance dripped from the wound.

"Like I said," I snarled. "I'm not just a helpless human."

"You're faster than I thought," he panted. "I guess it'll be a little harder to kill you. But no matter. You're going to die either way."

My eyes traveled down to the gaping hole in his stomach. The silvery liquid running front the wound.

Better than gasoline… a voice whispered in my ear.

And suddenly, I had an idea. A crazy, stupid idea that was likely to get me killed, but it would be better than anyone else getting hurt for me.

"If I go down," I said. "You're going down with me."

I then shot a fire charm at him. The blast was so powerful that I was shot backwards.

And right out of the fifth floor window.

James' scream of agony and Carlisle's yell of "ELIZABETH!" were intermingled with the screams and shouts of horror from the ground below me.

And, as I free fell towards the pavement, the darkness that I'd come to know so well over the past few years, consumed me.

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