Till Death Do Us Part

Good bye

One of the many downfalls to being a vampire is never being able to forget. Forever in my memory would the death of my soul mate replay. Constantly I tell myself that it was my fault. If only I had been there by her side she would still be alive.

My wife Rosalie was out hunting when when a pair of newborns came across her path while she was taking down a lion. They attacked her and she was defenseless against their strong new born bodies. I heard her screams loud and clear and ran as fast as I could to her side. Unfortunately I wasn't fast enough, by the time I reached her side she was laying in pieces at my feet.

There was nothing left to do after that except take her pieces back to Carlisle to see what he could do. Normally a vampire could be put back together if a limb or two was ripped from the body but Rosalie was dismembered beyond repair. The best thing we could do was give her a proper send off.

We cremated her remains and I took all the ashes and placed it in a urn. That urn is the only thing that keeps me rational. Still, having to live in a house full of people in love did alot of damage to my mind. I honestly have no idea how Edward went all these years alone before he found Bella. Every day I want to take my life but I know that would hurt more people than just myself. The one thing I couldn't intentionally do is hurt my family. That is why I chose to leave.

"Emmett, son" Carlisle began. "Though I wish you wouldn't go I respect your wishes. Everything is set for your arrival in Alaska. The Denali's if you need them are there and us as well are just a phone call away."

Esme was holding onto Carlisle and trembling. I could tell from the sounds she made that she was crying, even with the absence of tears. I couldn't let that get to me though, for my own sake and the sake of my family I needed to get away. I needed to be to myself in order to get things back in the right perspective. I was tired of living with negative thoughts.

I did my best to be kind and accept everyones care packages and love as they said goodbye. First was Jasper and Alice, then Edward and Bella and my favorite niece Nessie who didn't care to hide her tears and emotions as she begged me not to leave. After I promised to visit her soon her mother and father took her into the other room as to make things a bit easier on me.

Finally Esme walked forward and pulled me into her arms. Automatically I wrapped my arms around her.

"Mom..." I whispered.

"Emmett, please be safe and remember who you are." She began as she placed her hand on the spot where my heart should be. After a few human seconds she pulled out shiny black card. "In case of emergencies." She replied before she pecked me on the cheek and headed into the other room to hide her face.

Finally Carlisle walked forward and handed me the keys to my jeep and a thick envelope. I took the parcel into my hands and peeked inside, it was my documents. My new identity. Well I was still Emmett Cullen but I was now 19 years old and a college student. I had 4 years of college to keep my pretenses up. This would be the first time I would be going to college in almost a century.

"I'll call you when I get there." I said to Carlisle before I brought him into a hug.

Before I could change my mind I nodded my head and headed towards the door. I covered the ground from the house to the garage and jumped in my jeep before I started the engine and backed out. In less than a second I floored it and headed towards the Canadian border.

By the time I got into Vancouver I had to pull over because I was shaking so much that I was certain I would break my steering wheel off my precious jeep. This wasn't just any old jeep but one that Rosalie had bought me for my birthday. It was a 2013 Wrangler Unlimited but along with it came the JK-8 conversion package. This jeep was the last gift that my wife had given to me. When I drove it I felt like she was there by my side.