Sorry readers, since Breaking Dawn came out, it made my story kind of pointless. And with the whole midnight sun drama and the movie, I thought y'all might have your hands full, I know I did. I loved the movie BTW, but they did leave out some parts : / ah, well. Enjoy the last chapter.

Chapter 15

BPOV

"Bella, honey. You're going to have to push." Alice said in her usual compassionate tone. I started at Edward as I squeezed his hand. Edward's face was unreadable. I think he was coaching himself, not to have a total meltdown. I turned my head back and tightened my face muscles and pushed as hard as I could.

"Push," chanted Alice, "Push!"

After two hours of pushing and pouring out blood, sweat and tears. Carlisle sucked in a breath.

"It's a girl." He whispered. And with that I laid back, exhausted.

"What do you want to name her?" Asked Alice.

"Clara Elizabeth Cullen," I said, breathlessly.

Even though my eyes were shut, I could almost hear the smile in her voice. Alice picked up a pen and neatly inscribed Clara Elizabeth Cullen on the birth certificate.

Carlisle signed it, then left the room to tell the others.

"Would you like to hold her?" Asked Alice.

"Yes," I murmured.

She handed her to me, and I did the only thing a newly mother could do: cry. Then out of the blue, Clara bit me.

"OUCH!" I yelped. Alice made a swift motion, and scooped up Clara. Blood oozed out of the wound. I recognized that bite mark from somewhere, then I glanced down at my other hand. I saw the shiny crescent shape that was permanently on my hand, from James. I looked at Edward. He had a grimace on his face.

"Is she…" I started to ask. "Yes, she's a vampire, but only half." He said in a low voice.

"How long will she live?" I asked. The thought of not having her while I live forever, would be unbearable. "Forever," He said. "She'll grow to be eighteen, then stop. Alice has seen this sort of thing before, when she was studying down in South America." He breathed.

"She's obviously not venomous." I mumbled.

"Not yet," Alice added. "She will be though when she's fully grown, which should take about a year."

"A year?" I questioned.

"Since she's half a vampire, she's going to grow up ten times faster than a normal human."

"So she'll be all vampire?"

"Mostly, except she can eat human food, and she's more resistant to blood. She also has a beating heart." Edward interjected. "And look at her eyes." I shifted my eyes to Clara. Her eyes were the most beautiful emerald green eyes. "Oh my." I gasped.

"Those were the color of my eyes before I was changed." Edward chuckled.

"They're beautiful."

"So are you."

I smiled. "Can you read her mind?"

"Yes, and she knows who we are."

I smiled. The family I always wanted was now almost complete.

Almost.

"So when will I be changed?" I asked meekly. Edward went rigid, of course.

"Don't even start with me, you promised."

He groaned. "I know, I just -- I know." He said defeated.

"So when?" I asked.

"Give me a week?"

"Fine." Then I fell back asleep.

Originally I wasn't going to add this, but what the hell.

EPOV

After Bella had fallen asleep, I took my newly born daughter, out to meet the family. Even though Clara was half vampire, she was still very fragile. I emerged from the upstairs bedroom with Clara in my hands and Alice at my side. I went down into the living room. They stood up as we entered.

"Everyone, this is Clara Elizabeth Cullen." They let out a huff. Jasper calmed everyone down.

"Finally, I have a little sister," Emmett chuckled. Jasper stood back knowing that she was half human. Then Rosalie, the only one who was sitting down, stood up and walked toward me.

"Edward, can I hold her?" I willingly handed over Clara.
"She's beautiful."

"I know."

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BPOV

A week had flown by in a matter of what seemed like minutes. Which meant it was time to change me. I looked to the sky.

"Twilight again." Edward murmured.

"Yes, it's so peaceful

"Bella --" He started, but I cut him off.

"Edward, I want this, I want to be with you."

"I know, Bella, I just want you to know, that I love you."

He leaned down to kiss me, he was passionate. The most passionate and free he'd ever been before now. His snow cold lips had left a trail of kisses down my neck, then he hesitated near the base of my throat. Then a sharp pain that I know all too well was back again. The fire returned and I let out a scream. I could barely see Edward's lips mouth the words 'I'm sorry.' Then I shut up and closed my eyes, and chose to suffer in silence. This was in a way the spot where I first had realized the purpose for my life and this is where it would end...or rather begin, and even though I was dying, it seemed as if I had just begun to live.