The Power of Love.....

[Rosalie Hale]

*I had walked Renessmee out, saying our goodbyes and thanking her for what she did. I stood for a moment and watched her bounce down the stairs, no doubt on her way to see Jacob. She was so full of life. Smiling to myself, I thought {how ironic, a half vampire full of "lfe"} That just goes to show you that this world is full of crazy things but those are the things that are the most beautiful.
Once my niece had disappeared from sight, I turned and went back into Zoe's room. I noticed we was wiping tears from her eyes as I entered.
"Zoe, love. Are you ok? Are you hurting again?" I rushed to the med cabinet to get more of the pain medication*

[Zoe DeBroux]

<Shaking her head and sniffling as she wiped the tears from her eyes with a smile.> "No, darlin' I'm fine. I just...I have a sense of peace. Your niece helped me to realize some things, and my dream....my dream last night." <Shaking her head in thought as her lip quivered.> "I saw him...My dad." <Tears rolled freely from her eyes.> "He looked so happy, and proud. I...made him proud Rose." <Burying her face in her hands as she sobbed.>

[Rosalie Hale]

*I sat on the bed beside my friend and held her as she cried. Was she crying cause she was now finally happy with her decision to become a vampire? Was she crying because she will soon say goodbye to her old life? Or was she crying cause she thought her father was now proud of her for giving her and her baby a chance?
"Zoe, I didn't get a chance to meet your father but I feel as if I know him through all of our many talks. I know he was proud of you before all this sweetpea but now he will see just how much stronger his daughter is" I brushed her hair with my hand as I held her to me. "You will see that life as a vampire is not so bad. Even through it is not a life that I would have chose for myself..." I felt my friend stiffen at my words "not in the way that you are thinking. You see, female vampires can't bare children. Those parts, well they just don't work for me any longer. And well, as a human there was nothing more I wanted then to be married and the mother of a ton of babies. It is all that I ever dreamed of. All that I ever wanted. Well then, things changed for me, my father, Carlisle found me just in time to save me, I was dying and turning me was the only way for me to continue....living. Well, yes, Carlisle saved me but a part of me died that night. My dreams and hopes of ever having children, of ever being a mother"
We sat there quite as I realized that my dear friend had never heard my story, the story of why I was who I was today.
"please....tell me more Rose" she said weakly.
"Well....I guess that is why for so many years, I was so cold....towards people. That even tho I was "alive" and that I had eventually found Emmett" I couldn't help but smile at the mention of his name " a part of me would forever be dead. That part that could bring life into this world. I resented humans for their lack of appreciation for life, for what they were able to do" I slid up from the bed and over to Zoe's I.V and adjusted the dose.
"I guess you could say that is why Bella and I didn't get along at first. Here she had everything I ever wanted and I felt she was just throwing it away. She had a chance at being human.....and a mother. Something that I would never have" I moved to the other side of the bed and pulled the covers up over my friend. "But things happen and well....you know the story of how Nessie came to be and why Bella is now a vampire"
My friend looked up at me as I grabbed her hand. "Don't you see Zoe, your life as a vampire will be prefect, you will have your new family, the Cullens, we will care for you and protect you......and you will have your own little family" I placed her hand ontop of her swollen belly and then covered hers with mine. "I guess you can say, you will have the best of both worlds"

[Zoe DeBroux]

<Zoe laid there listening to Rose tell her story of why she was the way she was. Resenting being a vampire because she'd never be a mother. It only made Zoe feel more like she were making the right decision. She couldn't imagine the life Rose must have had watching Bella be able to have a child and become a vampire.>

"I am so sorry you had to endure such a life without being a mom." <As she touched her belly and placed Zoe's atop hers she smiled up at her friend.> "My daddy always used to say everything happens for a reason."

<Just then her stomach tightened, and she cried out in pain.> "ROSE! Something......somethings.....wr-wrong! OH GOD!!" <It was the most severe pain she'd had, feeling as if her stomach would just bust open, fearing that was what would happen as she squeezed the bed sheets. Suddenly feeling nauseated and not able to turn before she vomited blood and bile>

[Rosalie Hale]

*One minute we were talking about my life and her new life, the next she was sitting straight up in bed, screaming in pure agony. She was in labor. The time has come. There was no turning back now. "Zoe, honey" looking down at the sheet that was covered in blood and fluids, I jerked them back. "Zoe, your water has broke" Zoe was screaming and crying due to her pain.
"Listen Zoe, you can do this ok. You have to listen to me. I am going to give you something for the pain. Then I am going to check you, check your cervix to see how far along you are ok?" Zoe nodded her head and tried to slow her breathing.
I gave her as much pain medication that I could without stopping her heart. Going over to the end of the bed, I helped her bend her knees. "Now, please try to relax Zoe, I know that is asking alot but this is going to hurt. You just have to bare with me ok?"
As Zoe laid her head back on the bed, I started to exam her. "Zoe honey, you are going to delivery this baby....soon. You not fully dilated but the baby is going to tear you apart if I don't make a incision. Just try to breath. It won't be long now" Rushing over the the sterile tray that was set up just for this moment, I pulled it closer to the bed. "EMMETT!!!!!!!!!" I screamed. I needed some help and my husband was the only near by that I could think of.
Moments later he came rushing into the room. It didn't take him a minute to understand what was happening. "I need your help love or she is going to die!" He rushed to my side ready for whatever I asked of him.
"Ok Zoe, I have to make a cut ok...or this baby is going to rip you apart" I steady my hand, holding the scalpel. "JUST DO IT!!!!!" she screamed wanting, needed any relief from the pain.
Looking over at Emmett "Here we go"
Our lives were forever about to change*