I know I said I would update sooner than this but things kind of gotten in the way. So forgive me. Life happens sometimes, ya know. I am really excited about this chapter even though I have a feeling you guys are going to hate me. But I felt that it was necessary so you may or may not understand. But we're almost done! Which is kind of exciting and tearful at the same time. I feel a personal connection with this series. It's my first series. But enough of the sappy crap. Who wants that? Enjoy. Review. Feedback is always welcome. If you want to vent, I'm here. If you just want to chat, you know where to find me.

Chapter 21

Sage's point of view

I coughed again. I was getting weaker. My sister was too. Even though she was alive we were both dying. If that makes any sense. It sounded a lot better when I went through it in my mind. She told me things. Things about the meadow, seeing me getting sicker, Liam, and seeing Momma and Daddy thinking we were dead. That I didn't believe her on. Momma and Daddy would know we were alive. They had to.

I knew our parents believed we were alive. Daddy heard us. He called out to us. I've seen him angry but not this much. I've never seen my parents so distant and fragile. When I had my vison, I though Daddy would be the one to die. It was Momma. She would die in front of us and there was nothing we could do about it. Her funeral would be a quiet one. Daddy would stop phasing. We would move. Grace and I would grow up, give Daddy a hard time when we were teenagers, and life would move on. We would start to forget Momma's eyes and then her face would eventually fade. Her picture would be put away in some dusty box none of us have the nerve to look through again.

I tried to tell her in my dream but I could barely breathe to speak. Then my big mouthed sister had to tell Momma about our magic. Luckily she didn't catch on. I think all she could do was hold us and cry. I believed her when Momma begged for an apology. I can't be mad at Mommy at a time like this. I learned enough from Gracie to know that you never know when a person you're close to dies or goes away. I didn't want any more last moments to be painful.

"I'm glad…Momma got to see us." Grace pushed at me. I knew why she did that instead of speak. Even though these strange vampires acted nice to us, they were really scary. They acted too nice-especially these evil twins called Jane and Alec. We weren't that evil, were we? Not all twins are that bad.

But I wasn't stupid. I could see their act cracking. Grace's shield was getting to them now more than ever. Including Akken. Nobody really came to see us anymore-not that we cared. I knew we were put far away from everybody. Momma and Daddy would probably have a hard time finding us. I got lost when we tried to run away the last time.

"Me too." I pushed back.

Grace curled closer to me in the big bed. She winced at the quick movement and light that went through the dark curtains. If I wanted to look hard enough, I would be able to see our skin glow like Momma's does when she's in direct sunlight.

"Are…" I gasped, "we going to die?"

My sister's shaky hand found mine. Was Momma and Daddy on their way? Were they going to save us? Were we going to live happily ever after?

"How should I know? I don't have visions of how the future is set. Which to me seems like Aunt Alice's. So you're a copycat." She said.

I smiled. My sister, who wasn't in the best shape as I was, was trying to lighten the mood to make me feel better. I'm glad she decided now would be nice to wake up. We were powerful when we were together. "Mine is stronger than hers. At least I think it is. I can see Momma, and the wolves, and other cool stuff."

"Like me dying my hair purple?"

I considered it, already know what our parents would think of it. "Do you need me to check that? You know what Momma and Daddy would say. I love you, Sissy."

"I love you too, Bubba."

I coughed again. Momma and Daddy were coming. I have to keep telling myself that. I can't let myself turn pessimistic. They were strong and fast. They could kill the bad guys. I knew it! Gracie's and my magic is strong now that she's with me. We'll be okay.

I hope.

"Bubba? Do you think they're on their way? They know where we're at. At least Momma does.1"

But they were told we were dead. Should we be expecting them? Momma said she would get us out of here. She always keeps her promises. She and Daddy said they wouldn't let anything bad happen to us. It could have been worse.

Who am I kidding? I am mad at them! If they weren't out then we wouldn't be here! Kaleb could have fought harder! Why did it have to happen to us?!

"I don't know. She says she is coming but look how long we've been here."

I was so sleepy. Being this sick takes a toll on you. Maybe when Momma gets us she'll have Papa see to us. We won't last much longer and I don't want my parents to see us die when Momma will die shortly after. Then Daddy will lose everything and I didn't want to continue with that thought.

We heard somebody walk to the door and we curled closer together. Nobody was going to hurt my sister! I just got her back! They can't hurt my sister or I'll make them pay!

I coughed yet again and Grace whimpered, hiding her head in my shoulder. I closed my eyes to think. If they believe we're asleep then we'll be okay. They'll leave us alone until Mommy and Daddy get here.

"Sage! Grace!"

I opened my eyes. That was Momma! Were we dreaming? I know I was tired but I didn't go to sleep that quickly.

"Momma! Daddy!" Grace said, shooting up but then wincing.

I raised up, blinking. There they were. Momma, Daddy, Kaleb, Aunt Leah, Uncle Seth, and Grandma stood in the doorway. They were really here. They were really here to save us. They had relief and hopeful looks in their eyes. It really was real!

Momma was the first to get to us. She wrapped Grace and me tight in her warm arms. We shivered but enjoyed it. I clung to her. I told her not to come! Bad things were going to happen to her! She can't die!

"I'm so sorry. I will never leave you two ever again!" She sobbed. I buried my head in her chest, crying too. She was going to leave us!

I felt a wet snout touch my cheek. A russet wolf whined and licked mine and my sister's cheeks. It was Daddy. I scratched behind his ears, noticing the funny way he was standing. That didn't matter right now. I had Momma and Daddy. Three out of the four of us were going to live. Life just wasn't fair sometimes.

"Momma! Daddy! I saw him! I saw out little brother! You though we were dead-well, everybody did." Gracie blurted. Big mouth.

Momma and Daddy shared a glance that confused even me. "Grace, my love, what are you talking about? You're little brother?" Momma said.

"No, Momma! His name is Liam! He has Daddy's hair but your eyes. He said you would have died if he was born."

I looked at Momma. Did she know it was going to be her? Poor Grace didn't know that she was going to die anyway. Why did she have to tell me that about Liam? I would never have had that stupid dream and them Momma would be okay! It'll be my fault!

Daddy whined, nudging my arm. He must have known something was wrong too. Momma didn't. All she did was cry.

"What's wrong, my sweet?" Momma finally asked me.

Here goes nothing. "Why are you here? I told you not to come! You're going to die, Mommy! We can't lose you too! You weren't supposed to come!" I cried.

She wrapped her arms around us tighter. "Sweetheart, nothing is going to happen to me. Now let's get out of here."

Momma picked up and we clung to her. When we were little we got called the little monkeys because we could climb onto anything and hold on tight-especially to Momma and Daddy. We were clinging to her now for dear life. I was near Momma but also wanted Daddy. I was worried about him too. Why was he limping like that? He's invincible.

"Renesmee, let me hold one of them. It'll be easier on you." Grandma said, reaching out to me but I scooted away. No! I just got back in my mother's arms. I don't plan on leaving any time soon.

I gripped Momma tighter, shaking my head no matter how dizzying. Momma let out a growl, which shocked me. I've only seen her growl when she was angry and she's never did it to Grandma-at least I don't think so. She's never really tried to do that in front of us. Oh well. At least I get to spend a few more minutes with her.

"They're mine! Stay away from them!" she hissed.

Grace and I jumped as we felt Momma suddenly take off. Wind blew at your hair due to the speed as we clung to her even tighter. I could hear fighting not far behind us but refused to look. Was this how Momma was going to die?

I coughed but this time it wouldn't stop. It was so bad that I joined Grace in throwing up. Momma didn't seem to mind that we were getting it all over her. She seemed to be focused into not tripping or running into anybody that might stop us.

She gasped, turning around. There was vampires all right. I didn't recognize any but a few and I could barely see them. Without thinking I could feel Grace throw out her shield in defense and I erased their memory. It only ignited our magic to be used more when it only weakened us.

Daddy turned to look at us. He was limping even worse but slowly came over, letting out a whine. He nudged us as if to ask if we were okay. He seemed to block our view at something. Typical nosy us we tried to see but Daddy kept moving in our view. That's when I gasped. I was able to catch a glance at what he was trying to hide. Aunt Leah's body. I've never seen a dead body before until we were kidnapped and I vowed to never seen one again. Now I don't want to see a dead body ever, ever, ever again.

Grace whimpered, rubbing her head. That sent Momma running again, this time even faster. I was having trouble holding on and so was Gracie. I closed my eyes, not really wanting to see my world spin around me. There was a downfall to our magic. We've used it so much lately that it's made us really sick. But we absolutely had to use it. We didn't know why. It scared us.

"Momma?" I asked.

"We're almost there." I heard her answer. I didn't even ask the question.

Where was Grandpa? He could read minds. Why wasn't he here? He could help Momma. Why wasn't everybody else here? Momma and Daddy didn't bring just a few people, did they? If they did then we would all die.

I was ripped away from Momma all of a sudden. I screamed, hitting something hard. My world spun and I wasn't able to get up. What happen? Momma didn't trip. She doesn't trip. How can she? She's part vampire!

Somebody picked me up. It wasn't Momma's warm hands. They were cold. I couldn't see so I thought it was the bad guys. So I fought, using my gift to make whoever it was lose their memory. I backed away when my vision came back. Grandma looked at me blankly until she blinked, mumbling stuff I couldn't hear. I hoped she knew how sorry I was. I didn't mean to use it on her. I'm just scared.

I crawled next to Grace as I coughed yet again. I saw Momma bending over, throwing up. Daddy was next to her, nudging hair out of her face. Gracie and I wanted to go up to our momma but she was scared and my world was spinning. So we just gripped each other's hand tight. Was Mommy okay? She has to be. I might be wrong. She doesn't have to die. Right?

Right?!

"Sage, what do we do?" Grace whispered.

I could hear footsteps coming our way. All of a sudden I saw a midnight black wolf with gray streaks along his body lay down in front of us. Did something happen to Kaleb to? Was he okay? Or was he trying to protect us.

Kabe let out a low bark and Grace climbed on his back. I stayed. We can't leave. We can't lose Momma and Daddy. We can't become orphans. We just got reunited with each other. We can't leave each other now. I intend to have both parents watching us grow up.

"Come on, Sage." Grace called, sticking out her hand. I found myself taking it and climbed on behind Grace. Why, Sage, why? You're supposed to stay and help Momma!

Kaleb surged off. Where was Momma? What about her? Are we just going to leave her? She's throwing up so somebody needs to help her! She doesn't have to die! I can be wrong! Just because I was named wise doesn't mean I have to be wise all the time! What about Grandma and Uncle Seth? They were strong. They could help us. We would be okay! We would make it out of here and ran fast and far away!

"Sagey," Grace pushed towards me, "I'm getting sleepy."

Trust me, twin sister. I know how you feel. "I know. Me too. Pretty soon Papa will look at us. Do it for me, Gracie." I pushed back.

"But I can't."

I didn't have time to answer when Kaleb spun around. This time we tumbled into each other. At least she took most of the fall. (Sorry, Gracie.) When we looked up we saw Kaleb surge towards a vampire. But not before we got a look on why we were on the ground.

Finn had his hand in somebody's chest. Like literally in their chest like a knife stabbing though a wall. He pulled it out sharply, revealing it dripping with blood. It made Grace sick and me thirsty, but that didn't matter. We saw who that person was with blood pouring from her chest.

Momma…

~~~~~~ Forever ~~~~~~

Grace's point of view:

I thought Momma would be invincible. She was super woman! She and Daddy could rope the moon if they wanted to. They could do anything! Nothing stopped her-especially when it came to us. I was wrong. I saw her chest open and blood pour from it. It was an image I didn't want to see. It made me sick. What made it even worse was that Sage was right. Our momma was going to die.

Kaleb surged at the blank faced vampire thanks to Sage. At the same time Momma collapsed on the round. With each pound of my head I ran over to her, throwing up when I got closer to the blood. I wiped my mouth and took Momma's hand, wondering how I could be one quarter vampire and hate the sight and smell of blood.

"Mommy…" I trailed. The tears welled up in my eyes as she turned to look at me. She was so pale. I was scared. I can't lose her. We needed her!

I grabbed her cold hand as her glazy eyes continued to look at me. She tried to speak but all she did was cough up blood. She was gasping for breath. How long did I have until she died? How long were we going to be able to say good-bye?

Anger surged through me and I screamed, letting my shield push out harder. I even let out a hiss when I focused it on Finn. He looked crazy as he started tearing into himself. What was left of him at least. I pushed it further on him. I was just seven years old and I've never wanted somebody dead so much in my life. I hated him. I wished he would just go ahead and die! I wished all the bad guys would just break to pieces like Humpty Dumpty!

Something changed with my shield. It felt like a bomb went off in my head, making me cry out in pain. The whole castle let out a band and began to shake. When I was able to open my eyes again, I had to duck due to all the pieces flying at me. Did I do that?

I looked over at my brother. He was on the other side, clutching Momma's hand and gaping at me. I giggled shyly but then remembered what was happening. Momma was dying. Even when she was dying she still managed to give me that look that I always blush and hide my head with. It gave me hope. Maybe something will turn out okay. Mommy would have an happily ever after. She and Daddy were supposed to be the beautiful king and queen. Don't they get a happily ever after too?

Daddy rushed to Momma's side, cradling her head to make her look dead in his eyes. My strong daddy was on the verge of tears as he focused on Momma. He kept talking to her and she kept staring back at him, her life already slipping away. No! I'm not ready to say good-bye!

I clutched Momma even harder as Daddy brought her hand to his cheek. He smiled, saying, "I know. I promise. I will raise them the best I can. You'll be proud. I love you so much, Renesmee. Always have, always will, remember?"

I felt Kaleb pick me up but I screamed until Daddy said we could stay. "Should I get Carlisle?" Kaleb asked.

Daddy glanced from Momma to between me and Sage. "It's too late."

My lip quivered. Momma tried to look between us, smiling a faint smile. I wondered what she was thinking. Was she scared of dying? I know she didn't want to leave us. That wasn't Momma. But I know she has to be scared. Maybe she'll see Liam and he won't make it as scary.

"Don't go, Mommy! We need you! Who's going to play piano with me, or tuck me in like you do! You can't leave us!" Sage cried, clutching our mother hard.

"Can't Papa heal her, Daddy?" I asked. I think I saw one tear fall. Daddy was so strong and I've never really seen him cry. Almost but not really actually shed more than one or two tears. It made me cry harder.

This is a bad dream. I'll wake up soon, right?

"I'm sorry, princess. There's nothing we can do but let her know we love her."

Momma moaned and tried to move her hands but it made her whimper and cry out with pain. Kaleb and Daddy picked them up and put them on our cheeks. It was a projection. Not without words but with emotions. She showed us that she's always loved us. Even when we were bad. She was so proud of us; and she wanted us to be good for Daddy. I laughed at that. She threatened she would be watching.

She wanted us to learn and do so many things. Most of the things I haven't learned yet. I would do it for Momma's sake. Everything she wanted me to do I would do. Even if it's as simple as actually listening.

Her favorite memories were the moments when we were together as a family. She wants me to have more happy memories than bad ones. She wants me to learn from those bad ones. I promised.

"I love you, Mommy." I sobbed. "You're the best mommy in the world. Please don't leave us!"

She gave a faint smile as her eyes grew heavier. If her eyes closed then she wouldn't wake up. Ever. I couldn't help but imagine her saying "you're the best daughter in the world." It made me feel better. She'll always be with me. She'll never really die if I have anything to do about it.

"I love you so much, Momma. Please don't go!" Sage sobbed too.

Momma smiled. She still looked beautiful. Kind of like a doll. She was still perfect and beautiful. "Please, Momma…"

Daddy swallowed hard, looking at Momma. He bent down to kiss her stomach. Something clicked in my mind. No…she can't! Not now! We've asked for a baby for so long and now she gives us one! Isn't she kind of late?

"It's okay, Nessie. We'll be okay. I know you're tired. You can let go now. It'll be okay. We won't be mad." I heard Daddy say.

Okay? Let go? Was he saying that it would be okay for Momma to slip away and leave us? He was! How could Daddy do that?! Does he know that if she does let go we can't get her back?! Why is he saying that it is okay? That we won't be mad? He might think that but I won't.

"No!" I shouted. I got up to run but Momma's hand pulled me back down. She moaned and coughed, blood pouring from her chest. She doesn't want me to see her die and she's making me stay? I don't want to stay! I'm not seeing her die!

"It'll be okay, Gracie." Kaleb whispered in my ear. No! He's lying! It won't be okay! How can it be okay when my mommy won't be here to see me grow!

"L…l-love…n-never…d-d-dies…I l-love both of you sss…so m-much." She struggled to say, trying her best to smile at us both.

Sage and I both nodded and that's when Momma's face turned blank. Her smile faded, her eyes went blank, and her hands went slack. Her whole body went limp. Limp like a doll. Those were her last words and I didn't even say that I loved her back. She was gone. My mommy was…dead.

Sage and I both started to sob even harder, crying in her neck. I was so use to her holding us and telling us it would be okay. She didn't. By now I was so used to seeing dead bodies. It didn't matter anymore who I saw. I just didn't want to see Momma's body. I didn't want my momma do die! That will never leave my mind! She can't be dead!

"Wake up, Mommy!" Sage and I screamed. She was just a sleep. She was just joking, right?

Love never dies…

I don't know how long Sage, Daddy, Kaleb, and I cried over her body. I kept hoping she would wake up but she never did. Every time we shook her, nothing happen. She still looked like one of my dolls. Beautiful but lifeless.

Love never dies…

"No! Nessie!" I heard Grandma shout. I curled closer to Sage. I had a bad feeling about staying around here. "She's can't be dead!"

I buried my head in Daddy's shoulder. She was the best mommy in the world. I love her so much. I wish I never gave her such a hard time. I was too stubborn with her. I should have spent more time with her. I'll be better with Daddy, I promise. I'll spend every living moment I have with him and Sage.

"Kabe, can you take them somewhere? I don't want them seeing any more of this." Daddy asked.

"No! I'm not leaving her!" I shouted.

"What if we lose you too?" Sage asked.

Daddy kissed us both, pushing back our sweaty hair. "You'll never lose me. I'll be there to get you."

Yeah, that's what Momma said.

I felt being pulled away from Momma's body and screamed. No! I wasn't leaving her! I bit down on Kaleb's arm and threw my shield out at him. He stumbled, moaning in pain and that's when I felt Sage use his memory eraser thingy on him. That made him drop us. We didn't care. We ran back to Daddy, clinging to him, and begged for him to let us stay. He gave in.

We cried together as a family until I felt Sage touch my arm. I looked up at him. Tears filled in his brown eyes but he pushed something to me. "Love never dies."

At first I was about to hit him for mentioning that when I saw what he meant. Our magic! I didn't know what would happen if we used that much to bring back Momma and the baby but we had to take the risk. She always says that we never know it will work unless we try it. It might not work but we had to take the chance of it.

Sage grabbed Daddy's hand and then grabbed mine while I grabbed Momma's cold one. It was going to be hard to do this when we were so upset. I had my doubts. I was scared. We just got back together only to be separated again. What if they lose us this time? A life for a life. That would destroy Momma and Daddy. Oh well. They'll have to get over it.

I felt Sage's magic surge to life so it made mine. I couldn't help but smile. It always made me feel happy and powerful. A beautiful light even erupted around us. That made me feel better. Momma and the baby were going to be okay. Daddy will be happy now. It was all because our magic. Nothing can stop us now.

I closed my eyes, pushing it even more to the point of all the way. I wanted it to be a surprise when she'll be alive and okay. Momma, the baby, and Daddy were going to be okay. That, at least, was what I thought was going to happen when it all became too much. It was getting too hot and too uncomfortable. I wanted to pull away but couldn't. We were glued together. I could feel Sage warn me to calm down, but when do I listen? I was getting scared. I wanted to stop.

The light threw us back and I hit something hard. My head banged against something and I fell to the floor, my world spinning. I whimpered at the pain, wondering what just happen. Did something go wrong?

Horrible pain made me cry but it faded quickly. I thought about only one thing as I started to fall asleep. Momma was right. Love never dies.

I love you, Mommy. I love you, Daddy. I love you, Kaleb. I love you, Sage.

And remember... You are enough. You are so enough. It is unbelievable how enough you are...