Hey, everyone! Here is the next chapter! I know a lot of you will love this chapter while others...not so much, but it will make a great lead in to the next chapter.

Also, I am sick. I am continuing my work in school as well as after school practice, but I am sick. That is why update on my other stories have been really awful. I wrote this before I got sick and was to the beta and arrived just after I grew ill.

Anyway, I don't own, just playing. I hope y'all like it!

Thanks to my amazing beta Xo BellaItalia oX

Please, enjoy...

Bella's POV

I hid in the shadows, pissed at everyone; at myself, at Jasper, at those Volturi bastards. Need I go on? My eyes stayed on Jasper, frozen as his solid frame flew back into the destroyed remains of the house. I shifted on the tree limb, a breeze running through the branches with perfect timing to hide the sounds of my subtle movements. Getting caught while sneaking around was not a good idea. My eyes narrowed at Jasper pulled up to the floorboard, standing and walking to the edge of the house. He joked with the guard, hopping down to the ground. He grew closer to Aro again, and my entire body tensed. I swallowed the growl waiting to erupt from my chest, causing me to slightly vibrate and the limb to shake lightly.

I gripped the limb carefully, shifting my weight so I was leaning forward. Jasper and Aro's words traveled over my senses, but they seemed extremely unimportant as I listened to Felix's feet squashing in the grass as he leaned up to the balls of his feet, staring eagerly at the back of my husband's head. My teeth pressed so tightly together that I felt they could bite through anything. At that moment, Felix shot forward, placing his hand over Jasper's nose and mouth. I watched, shocked, as Jasper's fighting body grew limp. He fell onto his knees, and I had to resist running up to him. I knew I should help, but my instincts were talking. Not now.

I leaned back, resting against the rough bark of the tree. Felix pulled Jasper over his shoulder. The five of them took off into the woods, just missing the trail of my scent. I gave them a few seconds head start before I dropped to the ground, bending my legs slightly to catch the impact. There was no sound. I took off, skimming just outside their path. I was mindful of where I placed my feet. The sound of their footsteps echoed back to me, and I had no trouble keeping track of their path.

They took a sharp turn, and I almost gasped as we grew closer to what I knew was their destination. Mine and Jasper's house came into view. My breath rushed from my lungs. I pulled to a stop, stepping behind a tree and peeking around it. All of them stood in the front yard, seeming to inspect the house. Demetri tilted his head toward Aro, who shook his head in return. Demetri shot forward, matches in hand. My eyes widened as our house began getting engulfed in flames.

"I'll take him on, Master," Felix said.

My eyes whipped to him as he took off into the trees. I glanced at the house once before taking off after him. He had a good head start. Sucker was fast. A low growl rumbled in my chest as I ran in zigzags through the trees. After a few long seconds, I was able to find his scent. I took off, getting close enough that I could see his back. Now, there were no sounds. I stopped breathing.

Long, silent minutes passed before he began slowing to a stop. I jumped up, deftly landing on a strong branch. Felix walked forward, and I passed from branch to branch until I was right over him. I looked out into the wide circle of land. It was surrounded by voluminous trees. In the center of the circle was a large steel building. It was octagonal in shape and threatening. I looked down at Felix and watched him as he walked up to the wooden door, a large lock hanging in the center. He reached it and pressed some jewel shaped spaces that covered the lock. I switched branches, leaning so I could see what he pressed.

The door swung open before him, and he and Jasper disappeared inside the building. I could hear the sounds of what I thought were chains rustling around before the sounds stopped all together. I swung across the branches, feeling very much like a monkey, and shot up to the top of the tree at the line of the area. I kicked off the tree, not enough to push it down but enough to get some good momentum. I gripped the edge of the top of the building, my chest and legs slinging against the wall. I froze and held my breath. When I knew Felix was not coming outside, I swung around, landing on the roof. I bent down, settling on all fours and crawled over to where the door was.

I leaned my head over the edge just as Felix made his way out of the building. He turned to lock the door. I pulled back, lying down as I listened. He soon shot off into the trees, going the same way he had come. I stood and looked towards where our house was. The black smoke swirled up into the sky creating a horrific black cloud. I sighed. There was no reason to destroy the houses. I shook my head and walked to the edge, leaping off and landing on the ground. I turned, walking up to the door. I began pressing in the code but stopped short as the sound of footsteps met my sensitive ears.

I made a sound like a squeak and pumped my feet forward, landing the ball of my foot against the upper part of the door and swinging up. My body flipped over the edge, my hands gripping the steel carefully. I landed hard on my back, a quiet thump resounding around me. My eyes widened, and I listened carefully as the steps grew closer. I rocked on my heels, moving closer to the edge again so I could lift my head back and see to the ground. Jane and Alec materialized through the trees. My eyebrows pulled together as I stared at Alec. He was carrying an odd looking contraption. It was a medium sized metal box attached to a few long tubes with a pump.

He and Jane got close to the building, opening the door. They used their capes to cover their mouths and noses as Alec situated the tubes so they were inside the building. He came out and took a few steps away from the door. Jane matched him, and she began pushing and pulling the pump. I stopped breathing, pulling my shirt over my face. I did not know what the stuff was, but I knew I did need it in my system. Jane quit pumping the stuff, and Alec rushed in to pick up the tubes. The wind blew towards me then and residue from the tubes shot up towards me. The mist hit my nose, and I pushed back frantically, clawing at my eyes. It burned like hell.

I lifted up to my knees, falling back as I cried out. I managed to calm myself and open my blurry eyes. I looked straight up into two pairs of red eyes. I breathed heavily, waiting for them to make a move. They looked at one another before Alec reached down and pulled me up roughly, slamming my back into his chest. One of his arms pressed into my waist, almost painfully. The other weaved into my hair, pulling hard. My breathing stuttered. Jane smiled, her eyes meeting Alec's.

"Would you like to take care of her, brother?" she asked, her sickly sweet voice scratching across my eardrums. I winced at the harsh sound.

Alec's hand traveled down my waist slowly, resting on my hip. He breathed in my scent, the skin of my neck tightening. I was sure the chords in my neck were prominent.

"Yes, I believe I will. Let our Master know that she is being taken care of." His voice was unmistakable masculine but extremely youthful. The guy was a teenage when he was changed. His physique may have changed, but that really did not hide the young age that graced his sculpted features. If anything, it was more prominent.

Jane nodded and disappeared, taking off into the words. As soon as she was gone, I was on my back. Alec pulled my arms above my head, wrapping a firm hand around my wrists. His free hand rubbed against the sliver of skin my raised shirt allowed to be viewed. He leaned into my face, his disgustingly sweet scent coating my senses, stunning me for a few seconds.

"You know, Jasper is one lucky man."

My shirt pushed up slightly. My eyes widened, and I began struggling against his firm grip. He smirked, and my face squished up as his tongue traced my lips. I snapped at the red muscle, but he pulled back just in time.

"Ah, ah, ah, I wouldn't do that if I were you," he tisked. "You never know what could happen if you're not careful." With that statement, his hand was halfway up my stomach. I whimpered quietly. I did not want to be in this situation. I did not like this. I already felt degraded, embarrassed, mortified.

I growled, my chest vibrating. I did not know what effect that could have, other than fear, when I heard him groan lightly and felt him press into me. I gasped and squirmed, trying to push him away from me. It only served to spur him on, and I soon found his hand pressed against the bottom wiring of my bra.

The world grew red.

I growled ferociously. I broke a hand free and pressed it against his chest. I felt the need to have him off of me, and just as that thought passed, his body flew away. It shot into the trees, and they fell away beneath his weight. I lifted to my feet, a constant growl passing my lips. I got to the edge of the roof and jumped off. I landed on my feet and stalked towards the slice of marble I was about to obliterate.

Alec threw himself up from the destroyed bark, getting into a threatening stance, trying to make himself look bigger. The growls stopped as I smirked at him.

"You think that will stop me from ripping you apart, kid?" I mocked.

He snarled and flew forwards. I tensed up just as he made contact, planting my feet against the ground. I carefully pushed my hands forward, placing them against his chest. I bent my knees quickly, dropping slightly so I could fling him over my head. I turned just as his body slammed against the steel wall, the sound resonating through the trees. Some birds took off into the sky at the sudden sound.

I made my towards him, wrapped a firm hand around his neck and pressed him into the area he just collided with. I got right into his face, imagining his body engulfed in harsh, deadly flames. I snarled, my breath hitting his face. I could feel the heat scorching through my throat and knew my breath was heated to an uncomfortable temperature. He winced, his body writing against mine as I pressed against him, pressing my free hand to his chest, just above his silent heart.

"H-ho-?" he tried to ask, but my hand had already broken through the marble.

He began gasping as I moved my hand around inside his chest. I found the cold muscle, gripping it in my hand. Flashes of the subject of Aztec sacrifices passed through my mind for just a second, but I pushed the thoughts away and pulled. Hard. My hand, the bluish heart trapped between my fingers and palm, came out between the cracks, the skin around the hole crumpling away. He groaned, his shocked eyes meeting mine.

I leaned forward, my lips at his ear. "You can go on without that. You heal and everything's fine," I whispered. He began shaking, and I could almost taste the fear in his motionless veins. "But, you can't live as ashes."

I moved away, staring at him as I, again, pictured his burning body before me.

"Burn in hell!"

I jumped away just as flames rose from the ground, engulfing his body in their deathly grip. His piercing grip rang throughout the area, ringing in my ears. I tilted my head, reaching a hand up to press a finger against the skin in front of my ear. I shook my head, dropping my hand limply. Damn. He is loud. The fire raged across his body, the skin darkening and falling away. I watched him a few minutes before I commanded the fire away. A pile of ashes was all that was left.

One side of my lip curled up at the sight. One bastard down, God only knows how many more to go.

I moved around the pile, making my way to the door. I pressed the side of my face against the wood. Light breathing sounds, and a low groan met my ear. My eyebrows pulled together, and I waited a few moments more. Just when I was giving up, two voices wafted through the cracks in the wood. I gasped, hurriedly pressing the code on the lock.

Emmett. Jasper.

I was anxious, nervous. I was ready to see my family, but then again I really was not. Would they be hurt? Physically injured on the outside? I knew I could not bear the sight of my Jasper being hurt. Though, him being poisoned was just as bad. The lock lifted from the door, parted, and moved away from one another, a half over each door. I pushed against the doors, and they swung open revealing a dim room.

I rushed in and stopped in my tracks, taking in the frames of my family. They hung from chains, their heads down. They looked…they looked dead. My stomach tensed at the sight. A quiet gasped near me stopped my thoughts entirely.

"Bella…"

My head whipped around, my vision blurring slightly before Jasper's face came into view; perfect clarity.

"Jasper," I breathed and rushed to him.

I stood in front of him, cradling his face in my hands. I took in his frame, noticing the subtly differences that no other person would be able to catch. He was actually thinner, and the purple circles beneath his eyes were even harsher against his midnight eyes. His skin had fallen down, sunk into the areas between the bones. He was still extremely handsome, but I knew he needed help immediately.

He sighed against me, his sweet breath covering my face and melting my senses like chocolate on a hot day. He leaned into my hands, his chest vibrating as he began purring softly. I moved a hand up and rubbed his scalp, brushing my lithe fingers through his hair. I took a step forward, turning his head so his cheek was pressed against my chest, and I moved to stand on my toes. I remembered the soft groan from earlier, the echoing tone nothing like Jasper's smooth voice.

I turned my head to look over my shoulder. My eyes traced over Rosalie's still frame before meeting Emmett's wide dark golden eyes. He had changed the same way as Jasper, only much less drastic.

"How are you doing, brother bear?" I asked, tightening my hold on Jasper fractionally.

He gave me his famous smile, his eyes brightening ever so slightly. "I'll be okay. How do you know we were here?"

I smiled lightly. "I snuck around the Volturi guards and followed them. I got rid of Alec, too. He will never be a problem again."

Emmett smirked. Only he could find humor in this situation. "I don't doubt it. You kick his ass?"

I chuckled quietly, careful not to disturb Jasper. "Definitely," I whispered.

He looked at me in understanding, nodding his head. Emmett was an amazing brother. He always understood me. I was his little sister. We were always really close.

He nodded that wonderful style still on his face. I smiled at him one more time before turning back to Jasper. I placed a hand on his cheek, lifting his head so I could look into his dark eyes. Anger boiled in my veins, but I knew that now was not the time to get overly angry. That would make things worse for my cowboy.

Without looking at Emmett, I asked, "How long has it been since all of you have fed, Emmett?"

A second of silence passed before, "Two days."

I nodded silently. I figured. The differences were easy to spot. Jasper hadn't hunted in a week or so. "I'm gonna save you, sweetie. I promise," I whispered to him. "All of you," I said, louder so Emmett knew I was talking to him.

"I know, baby sis. I believe in you."

I smiled to myself. "Thank you, Angel," Jasper's rough voice floated into the area. He was so quiet. I leaned forward and kissed his cheek. No thanks were needed.

I took a step away from Jasper, glancing over his form. The chains that held his wrist were coated by some glossy substance. I wondered how Jasper had missed it, but I assumed that that was not something at the front of his mind when he woke up. I reached a hand up, gripping the ringlets above the wrist holder in my hands curiously. As soon as my touched the metal, I hissed. Steam rose from my hand as I pulled it away. I growled in my chest at the pain.

"Damnit!" I snarled, looking over the chains frantically.

"D-don't hurt y-yourself, be-beautiful," Jasper stuttered.

I shushed him gently, soothingly. Knowing he was not going to move, I removed my hands entirely and tried again. Both of my hands took hold of the wrist clamp. Smoke rose, and my skin began to burn as bad as they did when I changed. I clenched my teeth, a long groan escaping between the pearls. I slowly bent the steel so the circular piece was wider. Jasper's hand fell out. I dropped the circle and moved to the other one. Once that one was lose, Jasper fell against me, stumbling over his feet. God, this stuff works fast. He couldn't have been in here for more than fifteen minutes.

I hate them, I growled mentally. So much.

I walked Jasper out the door, helping him lie down on the green grass before I ventured back inside. I hurried to Emmett. His widened as I leaned for the chains. Just as I was about to touch them, he wrenched his hand away. I looked at him incredulously.

"Emmett," I warned.

He shook his head defiantly. "No, it hurts you."

My eyes widened. "You could die from this," I growled. "A few marks on me won't be anything compared to that."

He stared at me for a few seconds before nodding and looking away. I gripped the circles, one in each hand this time. Hissing all the while, I was able to release him. I sent him outside. He was lucky to be strong enough to walk on his own. I went around the circle slowly, my hands growing more and more redder by the person. Finally, they were all free and outside. Jasper had passed out again. Each person was with their partner. Emmett held Rosalie's head in his lap as he sat on the ground, right beside me. I did the same with Jasper.

I looked over at Emmett. "Give me your cell phone," I commanded.

He glanced at me before digging around in his pocket. He handed me the small device. I flipped it open, scanning over his contacts. I found the number I needed and clicked the call button. I placed it to my ear and waited as it rang, Emmett staring at me all the while.

"Hello," the voice said.

"Hey, Eleazar," I said.

Some silent seconds passed. "Bella?"

My lips quirked as I spoke, "Yes, it is. I'm sorry to disturb you right now…" Truthfully, I did not give a damn, but I was still willing to show a little bit of etiquette.

He chuckled through the receiver. "It's perfectly fine. To what do I owe the please, love?" he asked, his accent slipping and rolling across his tongue exquisitely.

"The Volturi tried to dispose of my family." He gasped, my ear crackling as he did so. "I need your help. I have to save my family."

I could practically see him nodding frantically. "Yes, of course, of course. Do we need to meet you?"

I began running my fingers through Jasper's golden locks. "Yes, please. We are in a circular clearing a few miles past mine and Jasper's house. You find that, follow my scent, and you will find us."

"Alright, we will be there by the morning, I promise. Be careful, pet," he said.

I nodded but then remembered he could not see me. "I will. See you soon."

Wind rushed over the phone from his side. "You, as well."

We hung up, and I held the phone in my hand tightly, impatiently. I began tapping my fingers against it. After many long minutes, Emmett's hand covered mine, carefully extracting the phone from my tightening grip. I glanced at him before tracing my gaze against the building.

"We will be okay, Bella. Stop worrying, calm down," he stated softly.

I closed my eyes tightly, taking deep breaths. I could feel the tension leave my body ever so slightly. It was still not enough, however.

"Things will be okay. We will survive."

I turned my head to let my eyes meet his, mine misting over. "I'm scared, Emmett."

His thumb rubbed the back of my palm soothingly. "So am I. But we're together. That's what matters."

I sniffled and nodded, wrapping my hand around his. The morning could not come soon enough.

"What caused this?" Eleazar asked as he examined Jasper's face and now bare chest.

I watched his movements carefully from my position of leaning against the opposite wall. "It was a vapor, toxic. Poison, maybe, but so few things can kill us…" I trailed off.

He nodded. "I agree, but apparently we're not as invincible as we once thought." I silently agreed as he stepped away, sighing tiredly. "I just don't understand why the Volturi would want to dispose of you all. None of you have done anything to provoke this kind of reaction." He moved to Carlisle. Emmett sat on the couch to the side of me, Rosalie's head still in his lap. He refused to move away from her, and I can't say I blame him.

I shrugged against the wall. "I don't understand it either. He and Carlisle have always held each other in such high respects. Even Aro does not seem like the kind of man to strike without cause," I stated, Marcus's words coming back to me. Not without cause. It was basically a law. No wrong unless conspicuous.

"I agree. No one in that group is absolutely heartless," he murmured, slightly distracted by the marks on Carlisle's wrists. They looked as though they were covered in veins, the lines a deep sapphire color that was extremely prominent against his pale skin.

I looked down at my feet as I thought about Alec. He was heartless by my hand, but that was after the start of this. The only reason they would have is my knowing about vampires, but that situation was rectified with my change. I sighed. Maybe they just wanted to be rid of us. We were the second largest coven in the world. Sides the Volturi. We were a threat to them. Especially now with my abilities. I was limitless. I could control fire. How much more deadly could you get for our kind? I would wipe them out if I had to. And right now, I know I would if I got the chance. No one hurts my family and gets away with it.

"I will get Irina and Tanya to run out and get some blood for them. If we keep enough blood in their systems, they should be well enough to wake up, if not move around, within a few days. In the meantime, I will do some research and see if I can find some kind of information about what could have caused this." He began making his way towards the stares to get to his study.

I was just about to move towards the window, but quickly turned back. "Eleazar?" I called him quietly.

He turned at the top of the stairs, curious.

I bit my lip, running my teeth across it before releasing it. "Thank you. I appreciate this more than you know."

He smiled. "I know any of you would help us. No need to thank me. We will all have a long eternity when this is over, love, don't you worry," he stated strongly.

My eyes brightened ever so slightly. I nodded, and he disappeared up the stairs. I glanced at my feet, then to Jasper, before moving over to the large window. It faced towards the back of the house. The entire back area was a beautiful pristine white. The snow made everything look so incredibly clean, and it sparkled in the little light of the sun. It was breathtaking. I wished that I was looking at it and not feeling the influence of such horrid circumstances.

I kept staring out the window, never moving my gaze, even as a presence made its way to my side. The sweet scent of Carmen hit my nose. I turned my head, my eyes meeting her bright golden ones immediately. She smiled knowingly, and my eyes began to sting with the tears that I could not shed. She pulled me into her arms, resting my head on her shoulder as I shook with my silent cries. My breathing grew faster, ever so close to gasping.

"Shhh, shhh," Carmen breathed. "They will be fine. And you are so brave, Darling. They will thank you when all of this is over. You are the hero, Bella, don't doubt that," she whispered soothingly.

"I never want to let my family go," I gasped. "I-I just w-want them to b-be o-okay."

She brushed her fingers through my hair gently. "They will be. All of us will do everything possible to help them get back to normal." She gripped my biceps, leaning away so she could look in my eyes. Her glowing orbs were confident and completely serious. I could not help but hang onto every word she said. "The Volturi will not get away with this."

"Thank you, Carmen," I whispered brokenly, my breathing calming slowly.

She smiled a motherly smile. She kissed my forehead softly. "You're welcome, dear. Now, go sit with Jasper. I'm sure he wants you close. I will be going out with Irina and Tanya."

I nodded and slowly made my way to my love. I plopped Indian style in front of the couch, facing my husband. I placed a hand on his cheek, the other running up and down his chest. He always liked that, and I figured it might help a little now. I could feel Carmen's eyes as Irina and Tanya made their way down the stairs towards the door. From the corner of my eye, I could see them all take separate looks at me before disappearing out the door. It clicked shut almost inaudibly.

I squeezed my eyes shut, leaning forward so my forehead rested against his ribs. I placed a kiss there, my lips lingering slightly.

"I will love you forever, Jasper Whitlock. Every moment is consumed with you, even when we are parted. A few days, a few weeks, a couple of months, a year, a hundred years, a thousand years, a million years, an eternity…they will never be enough. I could be with you for lifetimes, and it would still not be enough. I worship you, my Jasper, and I will cherish you until the very last moment when we get swallowed in the fire. I don't even know if you can hear me, or how you feel, but you needed to know that. I promise, Jasper, every second, you are on my mind. I will take care of our family and myself. We will all be perfectly fine, I swear to you. I can't make strategies as well as you, I'm not as caring to everyone as Carlisle, I'm not as strong as Emmett, but I can do my best. I'm just hoping my best can get all of us through this."

I sniffled as the venomous tears gathered again, my breathing speeding up again.

"I feel trapped," I gasped out, leaning away so I could look at his smooth face. "I feel alone. I've got everyone I could ever need right here, right now, but that's not enough. Why? Because you're not here, though it feels as though the only thing here of you is your body. I can't read your mind, I can't feel your emotions, I can't hear your precious voice, and I can't see your future to make sure you will be okay…"

I shook my head and gave a short, humorless laugh.

"And I wish I could; all of it. I want to be in your head. I want to know what you're thinking, how you're feeling. Are you okay in there, Jasper? Does it hurt? Are you at peace, even if just a little? Do you feel trapped? Maybe caught in the void of your own mind? Maybe you can't even conjure up images right now. But I can, and they hurt, Jasper. Everything I see is death. And…and it's always you. It's never anyone else. I can protect my family with everything in me, and I would gladly give my life for all of you, but without you…" I shook my head. "None of it means anything. There is not a single thing that I can think of that I would want over you and our family…

All of you are my world; my piece of heaven. You're what holds me to this Earth, happily roaming this vast place in which we live. I want that forever, that eternity, and I want it with all of you. But I'm so scared I may not get that. What if I don't? I could burn the world; kill everyone and anything in my way. Dispose of the Earth so the only thing left to orbit the sun are its own ashes. I have power. I'm dangerous, uncontrollable when angry. I mean, I got rid of Alec and did not think twice about it…" I gasped roughly.

"I do not want to be a monster. I wanted this because I wanted you. I don't regret a single thing, but I am a vampire prize now. When Aro finds out I'm still alive, I have no doubt that he will come for me, take me from you. I don't want that, Jasper. I want to be here, with our family, with you. I can't let them mess that up, but I don't want to destroy them. That makes me a murderer, whether they legitimately deserve their demises or not. I have one person's blood on my hands, why does theirs have to be included?

I want peace. I've been daydreaming since we got here. I've been remembering our times together. Do you remember that time that I dropped my book in the bath water because you walked in and scared me because I told you I was reading while taking a bath? That time I chased you around with two left feet after you bought me a new car? How your voice would put me to sleep as a human, those beautiful lyrics that escaped your lips that I cherish so much? Your face when I changed? My words then? Our kisses, every single one… The moments when you would pull me close and wrap your arms so tightly around me… When I was scared of the storms that were raging across Forks, and you whispered to me that I was safe, that you would protect me…

I wish for those moments back, human or otherwise. I would never go back on changing, but before all of this everything was so easy. It was all very laid back, our style; our pace. Now, everything is rushed and set. That's how it feels to me, anyway." I glanced away for a second. "God, I wish I knew if you could hear me. I wish I knew if my words were clear or if you were just hearing humming noises. You used to say that my voice and scent soothed you, kept you alive, and woke you. Well, breathe in, Jasper, breathe in, please. Squeeze my fingers. Whisper my name. Let me know you can hear me, you understand…you love me. I know you do, but the one time I need to hear it the most, I can't. It's all because of those bastards. I don't want to kill them, as I already told you, but I would set their bodies on fire if I had to. Just for you; for our family. I would save us, all of us. I am that selfish. I will not let my family go. All of you are too important, too precious for me to let all of you leave, to go…to die," I almost choked on the word."

I sniffled. Emmett's practically silent whimpers echoed behind me. I turned and looked at him, only to see him bent of Rosalie's head, his hand on her cheek as he place numerous kisses across her forehead. He must have felt my stare because his glistening eyes soon met mine. He sniffed, looking at me like a broken, beaten puppy. It was awful. Emmett was never meant to be sad. Rosalie was never meant to look less beautiful than she really was. Esme was never meant to be hurt. Carlisle was never meant to be betrayed. Alice was never meant to have a worry. Edward was never meant to be depressed again. Jasper was never meant to be pushed down. I worked so hard to lift him up, and this happens. My work was all in vain.

I took a deep breath, calming my system. I reached a hand out, and Emmett's fingers twined with mine.

"Together forever," I promised.

He nodded. "Together forever."

And forever all of us would have, no matter what. This was our life, our journey, and I was not about to let some pompous, cocky bastards ruin it.

My forever would be glorious, and I was going to make it that way.

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