The agonising truth of Victoria being behind these newborns, and the reality of it all, really was taking a detrimental effect on how I was going about daily life. Too much concern and an overwrought sense of needing to be aware. I knew there was physical evidence of my lack of self care, my eyes sunken is one sign. Sleep deprivation being a close second and my main cause of energy being taken away.

I couldn't allow that privilege, knowing she can lead the assault on the Cullens and Bella, Myself, at any time. I cease the engine motor of my car. Edward and bella were coming out of her house, looking deep in a heated discussion.

I could hear 'Jasper' then 'Malachi can help' sliding up, and out, of the drivers side.

" Kai. There you are. You're here early today." Bee says, showing modest surprise of how I was here already. " Edward offered to give me a ride to your place. He propose it would be a good choice, given Victoria won't try anything if you are with me." 

Edward, discerned, briefly does a glance over my face. " Malachi. Have you been sleeping?" I knew he would point it out.

" oh my gosh, Kai-Kai. What are you doing to yourself." Bella, in a stride, clasps a clad of my rain coat. I bite back a yawn, when it was mentioned.

" there is nothing that needs to be worried about, Bee. Cullen." I, dismissively, state. No energy in how I talk. She shares a stare of concern, that Edward replicates, then both close their mouths not wanting to further ask.

I was pleased. With them understanding me not wishing to push the issue. " I was just discussing how Bella, you including, should be away from danger that is Victoria. Her newborn army. But she.. put it a perspective for me to better understand and consider."

His jaw clicks, in deep conviction of thinking. Pinching each of his brows, lines forming.

" much as I want to disagree on this proceeding, I know disregarding you, and not validating your true abilities, has been wrong of me to continue."

Bella, nodding in agreement, which she gave Edward a tiny strike of her foot to his calf.

" in the end I realised minimising and undermining you is fallacious, wrong. Malachi." he does the tiniest shake of his head, coming closer. Now facing me, direct.

" I never did take in consideration just how much I was hurting you. Call it being stubborn, impotencies, In my head I did view you as somebody I needed to keep safe. Only, now, do I see that is not correct. For that I apologize."

I wasn't expecting an apology. But that's all I wanted and wish for Edward to see. hearing him was such intense respect; love in his gaze, deep authentic repentance. Remorse.

" Thank you. Edward, truely." Bella smile reveals a sense of reposition, relief.

" I just had to give him a pep talk. but that was all him, Kai. Each, and every, word said."

There was definitely a change in how I viewed him, that is a certain. I knew that much, by how the familiar flutter of my heart return. he could hear it, and suppress an eye roll when the corner to his mouth is stretched in a smirk.

" Edward is taking me to meet Jake. The plan is I will use my scent, to lure each newborn to a vantage point that will end in one place. because even if Felix carries me, it'll be no use. they'll know it's a trap."

Bella gave an explanation, basic run down and how it will be executed.

" and you stay here. I don't want for you to collapse from lack of sleep."

I couldn't argue with that. I already fought back sleep on the drive here. Not safe that much I am aware. " fine." I manage to reply,  and gave a slow yawn.

" Paul is on guard. Leah too, actually." Bella points to beyond and behind the trees, there I see Paul and Leah in their wolf bodies.

A good distance, out of sight. Paul puts a paw forward, noticing me, then Leah does a low grumble. " I was expecting Paul, out of everyone, but Leah surprised even me. Both are just a precautionary."

Bella encloses her hand around my arm, extending her legs laying the front of her head on mine.

" Rest, please. Kai." she murmured. she plants a peck to arch of my cheek bone, before going and entering Edward's Volvo.

I move past him, our fingers light to touch. But caught my hand. An electrical current coursing and linking our souls once more.

He releases a force of breath, as though detaining and resisting an impulse.

" I love you, Malachi. I.. just wanted to give that reminder."

Then, simple as it goes, he leaves. One second he is inside his car, driving off. a rouge tear had fell, which I wipe off and go inside. Not saying a word.

It wasn't long before Edward came back, having returned Bella back to his house. I manage to get in a good amount of hours, sleeping. Certainly was not enough but definitely had some differences.

Alice had come along giving the story, alibi, of I would be joining her and the Cullens camping. that Charlie believed, taking quite the penchant to her.

'charming she is' I thought, arriving at the Cullens.

Edward, through the transparent protective glass window, comes to the door. Opening it. His smile brings a discomposed, flustered, feel to my body.

" Don't smile like that. Edward." it was surprising, even to me, how easy and light hearted it sounds when I said that.

It feels like a lifetime since I joked, even with Edward of all people.

" follow me. I have something I wish to share and show, that you might want to see." He draws the door to a close, nodding up.

In silence I walk up each of the steps to the staircase, with a focused caution. I had nerves that I was not understanding, being alone, with Edward. The tenor of night life, crickets and flutter of bird wings creates a nice touch to the mood.

" before we go further. I want to give you this. To add my own touch, if you'll allow it." He caught my wrist, adding on a charm to Jake's wolf carving. an obsidian heart. an 'E' and 'M' engraved.

'Edward and Malachi'. My heart misses a beat. " there's a bed. This wasn't here before." I observe, wanting to avoid the feelings I felt.

" I thought, as much, you might need one to sleep in." He shrugs casually. I let the bag on my shoulder slide down, on the carpet.

" a simple air mattress would have sufficed, I am not pretentious. Or finicky." I hated to admit, the bed was much more comforting than mine. I sprawled my arms, then legs, in a star fish.

" is this too much? The bed?" Asks edward, not being able to read my mind was certainly a never ending frustration for him. " No, if anything. It's more comfortable than my own. Perfect." Is my reply. he laughs, amused. then he turns earnest; serious.

" Malachi." I pull myself to sit up right, the weight shifting on the bed itself when Edward places himself opposing to where I am. Searching my eyes, he does a prolonged sigh of restraint. Conflict.

" I know I could never rewind the clock. To take back the pain; hurt, I inflicted. That has haunted me since my return here. Everyday is a reminder of how much I put you through hell, on earth." He grabs my knee, tender and soft. " I know no measure of time or apologies can be said. Because actions are better than the simplicity of words."

Standing, Edward reaches deep in the pocket of his jeans then does a slow decent down one knee. " in the words of John legend, all of me will love all of you for eternity. Then will I show, and make certain, just how I feel. For you, Malachi John." He moves my hand to reveal the pale complexion of my palm.

" this belonged to my mother. I had it specially sized, to fit."

Placing a diamond ring in a black cushion, My eyes glisten, swallowing. Not believing what was proceeding.

" Malachi decker Morningstar, I make this promise to love you every moment of forever. And would you give the extraordinary honour, of marrying me?" He waits on my answer. Hope swelling in his ochre eyes.

" Yes." The word came out, automatically.

" Yes." I was certain of my response. " I will marry you, Cullen. Only because I can torture you for an eternity this way." A ever wide, enlivening grin etches on his rosy lips. the ring is glided on my second last finger, on my left hand. Where engagement rings traditionally are made to be put. Edward gathers my body, taking me from the comfort of the bed. I luxuriate in his closeness, closing both eyes.

'I just hope this doesn't lead to regret.'

Time had arrived too fast for my liking, the journey to the camp on the mountain peak was not treacherous as I originally expect it to be. Paul had been my chauffeur, having words exchanged about the conditions we were to face and met with.

The higher we treaded up, dense cloud and air quality made it with a little difficulty to breathe. I could manage, more concern for Bella. being she is human. I kick a rock, away. " and there is your bloodsucker. Waiting for you." Paul teases. " Jacob is here too." He is right, Jake does a two finger salute.

" you should go down. Get ready, before this storm starts. Or it's your choice." I tell Jake, then Paul. The latter looks to Jacob. " you'll need my connection to the pack. Keep tabs and give updates on what's going down. Paul, you go. I will be staying here." Paul gave a slow nod, casting one final stare, to me to be sure. I assuringly wave him away, which solidified his confidence to leave.

His clothes are shredded, changing and phasing to his wolf. Disappearing down the mountain face. " Seth will spell me in the morning. He's not impressed, happy, about missing the action but it will keep him out of trouble." Jake clarifies. I didn't want Seth to be in harms way, I was glad he listen to Jacob. Edward made his way over, from the tent, and Bella was in a second one. Felix had created a fire, in hope of bringing warmth.

" I set up the tent. It's ready."

The harsh, cold, night bought brightening gust of wind that was relentless. Even I was having difficulty managing my body temperature. " I am an Angel. I should have immunity to the cold." I say, gritting, and shake my head. " sorry grandad, for using your name in vain, but god. It's cold."

Edward sat, arms resting on his knees. Then his head turns with the zip to the tent being untethered. Jacob pokes his head inside, I gave a half effort wave." I couldn't sleep, not when I can hear teeth chattering." He enters, zipping the tent shut.

" Don't even think of doing it." Edward, in a moment of speed, latches his hand on Jake.

" you keep your hands off of him." In return, Jacob glares. " Get. Your. Hand. Off. Me." it was bad, enough, I had to deal with this before. All I wanted to do is have some sleep.

" Enough. I will be fine once I get use to the altitude difference. I can survive this. Go, go to Bella. I can hear her having it worse."

Jacob puts the top of his hand to my head. Flinching away. " wow. you are freezing. Malachi. I think you are more colder than Cullen."

" listen to me. For my grandfathers sake. Please, Jake. I can assure you, I can fight this. Now leave. Bee needs you more to keep her warm." He tightens his jaw. Exhaling an exaggerate sigh, then does he obey what I tell him, not wanting to leave.

" you should have let him keep you warm. Malachi. Much as I was against the notion." I was starting to feel the warmth returning to my blood stream. focusing on internalising my ability to create fire, mentally picturing my body encasing the flames. It was working.

" Bella, Needed it more. She can't withstand this climate, Edward." I tell him, fluttering my eyes to try and get some sleep. sensing him observing my shallow and levelled breathes.

It was when I woke up that I could feel the impending dread. Something had changed. 'I wonder how this is going to go' I came out of from the coverage of the tent. Seth, gangly and his fur sand coloured, looks over where Edward comes from.

Bella, joining cullen and I, draws in air tremulously. It was not hard to see her fear, the uncertainty of what could go down. Or wrong. " Felix went to join your family. He wanted to stay here, Incase something goes sideways. But I insist he'd fight along them. His brawn is needed." I gave my hand. Which she takes, fiddling anxiously.

Seth, knowing we were now fine, prances off and goes to join the pack. Out of sight. " it's going to be okay, bee. Once this all over, I have something I need to tell you. I couldn't believe it myself, but it just happened."

She gave a smile, that displays ambivalence; she's nervous. " I do too, Kai. Look at-at my finger."

'Look at her fin.. what in the name of my grandfather. And everything in heaven. Is that a ring?' My jaw is loose. Down to the snow. " Felix. He proposed to me, before you woke up. I said yes. I know, it's ludicrous. But it just feels right, perfect. Even. We were going to wait, until after this all is over."

I was in actual shock. Bella is engaged.

'My bee is getting married. I would have never imagined this. She looks so in love.' I lift her, in the air, turning and spinning us in a circle pattern. she squeals, " Kai."

" Congratulations are in order, Bella." Edward says, slinking an arm over and around my waist. Bella questions the motion, in her eyes, but then is interrupted. Seth comes padding over, and gave a low growl. Edward focuses.

" they're here. The newborns. It's started." Seth disappears from sight, where to I don't know. I use my arm to give as a sense of comfort, to Bella. she hugs, tight. " Jacob just arrived. He's good. Alive." Edward informs. He was watching through the minds of the pack, as the battle begins. That is comforting to hear.

" She needs you. Go down. Join the fight." Balthasar enters my mind, whispering.

" the girl is innocent in all of this. You must intervene, master Morningstar. For if you don't, her fate and demise will certainly be sealed. Forever. You'll know when you are there. Now."

I couldn't ignore him. I carry out his word, moving back. Bella, confused, widens her eyes at my wings. " Malachi! Where are you going?" She screams, this caught Edwards attention off the ongoing fight.

" I have to. I'm sorry." I could hear bee and Edward calling but their shouts are muted as I flew in the path of the confrontation.

It was pandemonium; a frenzy. Decapitated bodies, snarling and wild howls of rage was all the ears could hear. My wings go back, retrieving in my body. Esme tore, clear, off a newborns arms throwing them away.

Emmett was fighting off two of the vampires, I made sure he was not struggling then it being confirmed when he throws the corpse out of the way. A newborn had Paul by the head, I fly straight ahead and behead the vampire. His screams not lasting more than half of a second.

Paul and Emmett both turn their heads, in sync. " Kai. Dude, you are not suppose to be here. Why."

Then that is where I saw a girl, age around fifteen, cowering behind a tree branch. Her fresh red, crimson, eyes wide in fear. Confusion. 'That is the girl. Go.' I stalk over, the commotion intensifying in my stead. She is hyperventilating, the violence was starting to fill her with anxiety induced terror.

Her gasp, indicates how scared she feels, taking notice of me.

" P-please, no. Don't kill me. Have- have mercy, I didn't want to join this. It was her v-Victoria. Wait. Y-you're not one of us. Them."

'What kind of monster turns a girl her age. She looks younger, then I originally thought. Not barely the age I could image.' Cornered, attempting to make her body small, a strangle sob in her crying. not being able to produce tears. I crouch down. 'Don't want to have her be more intimidated'.

" Listen. I am not here, to hurt you. Okay? I won't let anything or anyone touch you. that is a promise, honey. What is your name?" I begin by asking. She is compliant, but shows definite signs of not trusting fully. Her eyes frantically glance, at the continuing fight.

" B-Bree tanner. Oh my gosh, v-Victoria is going to kill-kill me for not fighting." She whimpers. " I didn't want." Then she gasps, clamouring and clutching with a death grip on my body.

" please don't let them kill me. Please. Please."

Carlisle and Esme was standing, in unisonous shock, at bree latching on my body trembling. " it's fine. Carlisle, Esme. She is with me. You won't touch her." Her newborn strength was certainly much more robust; strong than I previously imagine. I am positive I heard a bone fracture. " I made the promise to her." Each nod, then return to fighting.

'I just need to figure out a plan to keep her alive. Safe.' She is only a child, brought in to horror that is going down.

" Don't leave me. Please don't leave me." She pleads. " I- It hurts. But I don't want to eat anyone." My heart shatters. this world is cruel, but what she has experienced is something my mother would tell to frighten me into behaving.

" Listen. I need you to stay low, out of sight. you can trust I, and the Cullens. eliminate what false informative nonsense Victoria, or Riley, told you. they can be trusted. Alright?".

She nods, vigorously. I spread out my wings, Bree is in awe staring; bewildered. " You're an Angel." Her voice is above a distinct sound of a whisper, that I could hear with ease. I leave, going in the way of the mountain Edward and Bella are. But to my alarm they are not there, alone.

Riley Biers, the boy being use to Victoria's not have her hands dirtied, calm and void of any traceable emotion a human once had stares; maliciously.

The shadow of my wings create steers the attention Riley had, as I shield both Edward and Bella. My fist on the snow, I take the time rising from my crouch. eyes dark.

" Riley. You need to listen to me, Right now. Victoria, all of this. Is because she knows creating someone to do her biding will benefit and result in me killing you. I don't want to do that, today." Victoria drops out of the tree, eyes a blaze with an intensifying fury.

" in fact, she'll be ever so glad she doesn't have to deal with you. Anymore." Edward inserts coming out behind my wings. Riley pauses, considering Edward and his words.

" Listen to him, Biers. Victoria is a cunning woman, smart. Why would she need you, out of all, to help her." I could see Victoria manipulative tactics forming. " don't listen, Riley. I told you about their mind tricks. especially the Angel." I smirk, taunting her further and she hisses.

" I can read her mind. I know what she thinks of you, Riley. And there isn't one where she will need you alive, after this." I knew lying; bluffing, was not suitable for right now. it was working. Victoria, palpably, panics.

" He's lying."

" She only created you, this army, to avenge her true mate. James. He, and only he, is the one thing she cares most for. About, not you. You need to trust me, on this. Think, Riley, you are from forks. Born and raised, you know this town. You have a mom, a father, that is searching endlessly. Days, nights, evenings. That is the reason, she chose you. There is no love for you in her heart."

I could see I was getting through the mental barrier of manipulation Victoria created.

" You know there is only you, Riley. don't believe that hellions lies. There is no one I want to be with. That isn't you. Don't allow him, them, do this. To us."

She coerces, luring Riley in further.

" you know I love you." I could tell it repulses her to even say those three words.

" you're dead." Riley says, plainly. Seth came out of hiding, roaring and I yell " No. don't." He latches down his jaw on Riley. Throwing him, up, and then takes his hand off, leaving Riley wailing in pain. Calling to Victoria for her help.

She goes to retreat, but I could not just let her leave. " Victoria. There will never be a chance like this, again. You want me. I am right here, what is stopping you. Hmm." I put out my hands. As though offering. She glares, a simmering hatred and delirium shown in her eyes.

" you want to make me experience the same pain, torture. that James felt, when I killed him. When he screamed, after he being burned. Just like Laurent. Both turning into nothing but ash, being obliterated. sent to the deepest. Deepest, fiery pit of hell. And that is where you are going to, Victoria."

A psychotic, joyous laugh comes from my lips. She is convulsing, incandescent in rage. A feral snarl leaves her and I charge at her. Colliding, Victoria tries going for my oesophagus; my throat. wanting to rip my breathing cords out.

I let her continue to think she is winning, then get her head underneath of my arm. Pulling her arm, dangerously and unnaturally at an angle. " fighting is futile. Victoria. It's time consuming." I kick her feet, having her lose buoyancy and balance.

Hurling Victoria towards a tree, my eyes land on Bella. " bee. Go. Run!" I hurry her.

I follow Victoria up the tree, my hands morphing to blistered retractable claws and use those to create hooks. " there is no escaping, now." I taunt the woman that tries kicking my head, I dodge it.

The tree begins tumbling, Edward had broke it off its foundation. Leaping up, I watch as it narrowly avoids landing on Bella. who was stunned. 'Where is Felix. He should be here'

I dive down, my wings folding together, gaining speed and take Bella in my arms.

" Kai! What are you doing?" She held on for her life, keeping her head down. I remain in the air floating, after I know Bella is safe I fly back hearing Edward was losing the fight. Victoria had him in a death grip, one move and his head will be broken. Instantly dead. Riley held each arm, awaiting her command. I could do what I knew from hearing the legends. Cut my arm. Blood.

Creating an incision, I mouth " it's okay." To Edward. Bright, scarlet blood trickles. I knew I was acting stupid. " Bring it. Come on!" I shout, each of the vampires head snap up. My blood was intoxicating. The wind starts to blow, picking up speed. Enticing Victoria and Riley. Edward gets up, and I toss Riley over to Seth. He is pulled to his certain demise, calling for Victoria to help. He is ignored.

She faces me, I gave her a grin. " You're dead." I use Riley's words, she doesn't react as Edward is quick in turning then twisting her head to bend back on his shoulder. I wipe the blood off my lip, using my thumb." I condemn back to where you belong. Hell."

My eyes burn, bright. she screams as I break the porcelain skin, of her head. Biting in to her neck, detaching the head off her body. It vanishes into particles, ash. She's now gone.

" she is now where she belongs." I say. There was no more threat. Edward, cautious, stands behind where I am standing. He brushes his fingers over mine. " She is no more."

Seth growls, trying to communicate.

" Something is wrong. Alice needs us on the field, Bella's there, now. Safe. Felix found her and bought her there."

Edward translates. What could be the problem now, the newborns and Victoria were dealt accordingly.

'Let's see and find out.'

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Jasmine speaks;

— this is possibly the longest chapter I have worked on. Over four thousand words long. Four thousand, one hundred and seventy to be precise. We saw some more bad ass Kai. Bree will be saved, as you have seen and read in spoilers.