Sorry you guys had to wait! I got kicked off the computer for the night by my father…ugh. But anyway, here's the chapter where all shall be revealed! (And I warn you, I'm a sucker for dramatic speeches.) Will Bella and Tanya fight? Will Edward kill Tanya? Will Tanya ever take the hint? Find out in the seventh, final chapter of

Serious

Third Person Omniscient POV

It's almost as though Bella expected this. She sighs. "Let's go, Alice."

Soon they are speeding back to the house's end, following Edward's potent scent. After a few minutes of frantic running, they are lead to their usual hunting place. There is a clearing, and Alice stops Bella before she enters.

Edward circles Tanya slowly as she says, frightened, "W-Why did you bring me here?"

"I promised you, Tanya," His voice is quiet, deadly. "I told you that if Bella was hurt when I found her, I would come back for you."

"H-How was she hurt?"

"She purposely burned herself with her fire. She almost killed herself, because of you, as well," he snarls.

"Those are both self-inflicted!" Tanya sputters indignantly.

"However, Tanya," his voice is an angry purr. "The only reason she did these things was because she was told something…because she was told a lie."

"What might that be?" She struggles to look innocent, but her eyes are flickering with guilt and fear.

I think you know." His voice and face darkens even more.

"I-I-"

"Don't deny it, Tanya!" He growls. "She was broken, distraught, suicidal, and it was all because of you! Time and time again you've hurt her, and I've stood by. Well, no more." He shifts into a crouch. "And that, that, is the reason I brought you here, Tanya. To right my wrongs." His eyes narrow. "To right your wrongs."

"P-please," Tanya pleads, shaking. "We're cousins—we've been cousins for over fifty years!"

"You're no cousin of mine," The words pierce her like ice. "Goodbye, Tanya."

He lunges.

"No!"

Bella steps out and Edward freezes.

"Bella?"

"Edward," She runs to him and takes both his hands in hers. "Don't—don't do it. She made lots of mistakes. But I can take care of it, we can get past it—make no mistake, she will be punished. I won't leave it to this. But if you want her dead so badly, let me do it. I don't want another death staining your heart." She stares into his eyes pleadingly.

"You know I'll do anything for you," he sighs. "But I'm doing this for you. I've done nothing while you've fought with her; all of this is my fault. But if you don't want me to kill her, I won't." Bella hugs him fiercely. "But I'm not about to let you fight."

"And I'm not about to listen to you," She smiles softly. "Ask Alice—she already knows I'm going to win. So go back to the house, I expect we won't be here much longer."

"But—"

"Edward, shush," Alice began to pull him from the clearing. "This is her fight, no matter how much you don't want to admit it. Now come on before I have to resort to drastic measures!"

"And what would those be?" He asks skeptically.

"Jasper," She chirps. He cringes.

"Fine," He mutters sullenly. "But if she is hurt even one bit—"

"She's not, now stop moaning and come on."

Alice pulls a grumbling Edward from the forest as Bella turns to Tanya.

"Tanya," Bella says softly, eyes already red. "I just want to say to you that when I came here, I was fully ready to try to cooperate with you, I was hoping you'd be understanding when you saw we were married. I was perfectly willing to be friendly with you, but it seemed that you had other plans. Rivalry." She laughs. "It wasn't my fault he chose me. I could see where you were coming from…I went easy on you. But if you think, that after what you did tonight, I will ever forgive you, you are sadly mistaken." The trees and grass started to smoke. "I saw what you did to Edward; I saw the pain in his eyes." She steps closer and Tanya steps back. "I'm not going to kill you, I'm not cruel. But I'm certainly not going to pity you any more."

With that, Bella's eyes are suddenly filling the forest with a horrifying red light. She beckons to Tanya. "Come on, Tanya. Aren't you up to a fight?"

At that instant, Tanya makes the decision—to fight for her honor. She leaps through the air, freezing Bella—but Bella's red eyes are smirking.

Just before she reaches Bella, a wall of fire materializes from the air, and Tanya screams as her entire front burns red at the contact. She attempts to reach a hand through the flames, and they encase her hand…exploding violently.

The entire forest is dancing in the fury of blue and red flames, and Tanya flies back across the forest. Tanya cowers as Bella walks to her, hips swaying. She glows with an inexplicable white heat, and she slaps Tanya but once across the face. A red handprint is stained there for the length of time Bella hisses,

"Never touch my husband again."

With that, a small flame singes Tanya's hair into a perfectly straight cut, and Bella takes the hair, spinning and dancing from the forest.

Edward is waiting at the kitchen table, and he only looks up as she slaps a handful of strawberry-blonde hair under his nose. A slow smile spreads across his face, and he takes her face into his hands as he stands up, leaning in until her lips are but a breath away.

Baby, you're mine

"I told you," His breath falls into her mouth, her lips trembling in anticipation, "I prefer brunettes."

A kiss.

I hope you liked it! Please please PLEASE review! I only have four! And vote—you have until tomorrow, or else the next songfic will be "Girl" By Destiny's Child. It won't be bad, but you won't have gotten to choose! Cyber kisses from Edward to my lone reviewers! It's been fun, friends!