Bella Stands Up for herself

AN: My first Twilight story, basically AU after Bella nearly dies in Twilight. She breaks up with Edward, who she ends up with is up in the air. Alice will still be Bella's friend I don't know yet whether any of the Cullen's will still be her friends. Crossover with BTVS.

D/C: I do not own Twilight or Buffy the Vampire Slayer, I'm not even making any money off of them.

Pairings: Bella/Jacob, Buffy/Angel, Willow/Oz, Alice/Jasper, Emmett/ Rosalie, Carlisle/Esme

Part One

While Bella was drifting in and out of consciousness she took a lot of time to really think about her life these past two months. Her mind drifted to her relationship with her father and realized she hasn't really been spending any real time with him which was one of the main reasons she moved to Forks in the first place.

Then she thought about the human friends she made in Angela, Jessica, Mike and Eric. While they were slightly annoying to her she shouldn't have started ignoring them in favor of Edward.

Then she thought of her childhood best friend Jacob Black. Who really developed into a good looking boy, If she hadn't of met Edward she might have started to have feelings for him.

When she woke up on the fifth day of being unconscious she found herself looking into the relieved eyes of Alice Cullen. Alice had been sitting by her side all morning waiting for her to wake up. Alice had a vision that morning that Bella would make a decision that would change the course of everyone's destiny.

"Hey" Bella said hoarsely to her visitor. Alice poured Bella a glass of water and put a straw in it, then handed it to Bella.

"here drink it slowly." Alice said concerned and a little peeved that Bella would do something so hair brained as go to meet James alone.

After slowly drinking the water that soothed her raw throat Bella turned to the fussing Alice. Clearing her throat Bella asked the first question on her mind.

"How long have I been out?" Bella asked then saw that she was alone in the room with Alice. "Where is Edward, and my mother?" She asked knowing that her mother would have been there not to mention Edward would never leave her alone for so long.

"You have been out for five days, it was touch and go for awhile but after the third day you stabilized. Your mom is at her hotel resting and Edward is out hunting." Carlisle said as he came in the room and Alice moved back so that her foster father could check Bella's vitals.

"What happened last thing I clearly remember was Edward Pushing me out of the way and hurting my leg on a splinter of wood?" Bella asked. The details were still a little fuzzy to her.

"When Edward pushed you aside you not only broke your leg, a sliver of wood sliced your main artery. Then after that James bit you and you almost turned, but Edward sucked out the venom and nearly drained you dry instead. You should recover from the blood loss with in the next few days, but I'm afraid you will need to stay in the cast for the next three months. I already spoke to your mother, father and step-father about your condition." Carlisle said to the girl he considered a friend of his family.

"Thank you can you let my mom know I am up?" Bella said as she digested all this information. Carlisle nodded as he left the room to make the necessary calls. Alice who remained silent during the exchange re took the chair that she left after her foster father came in.

Bella would never have admitted it to herself, let alone anyone else, that she was as afraid of Edward hurting her on accident, as she loved him. Not to mention how he started dictating to her how to act, what to wear, even redoing her notes because they weren't to his standard. She was also still skeeved about him stalking her and sneaking in her room while she slept. Bella came to a hard decision about her relationship with Edward.

"I know that you are going to break it off with Edward, and as much as I love my brother, I think you are making the right decision." Alice told Bella after a few moments of silence. Bella looked at her in shock and a little anger.

"Hey I was worried that you would die! So I peaked into your future, what were you thinking rushing off to meet James alone!" Alice exclaimed. Bella rolled her eyes at her friends antics.

"Hey he threatened to kill my mom if I brought you and Jasper with me! So you will still be my friend after I break up with Edward?" Bella asked not wanting to destroy her budding friendship with Alice.

Edward entered at the moment, Alice stood up to leave. "Bella I will always consider you my sister and friend whether you are with Edward or not." Alice said then left the room. Edward turned to Bella.

"Your breaking up with me? Why?" Edward asked in a monotone voice. Sure he was planning to break things off with her in a few months. Bella took a deep breath then started talking.

"I love you Edward but I am also afraid of you. I hate the way you try to manage me and my life. I am also afraid of you hurting me on accident like what happened in the studio. I'm sorry but I can't be with you anymore I hope that one day we can still be friends." Bella said looking into the black eyes of her now ex boyfriend.

Edward listened to the girl that he cared about and maybe even one day loved talk and realized she was right. He had tried to mold her into what his ideal girl was and hurt her in the process. As hurt as he was he couldn't fault her.

"I never meant to hurt you, and you are right I did try to change you. It will take me some time before I can be your friend and I hope you find someone who will treat you like the treasure you are. You and your descendents will always have my protection as long as I live." Edward said as he bent down and kissed her forehead. Edward then left not seeing the tears course down her cheeks.

In the hallway he bumped into Charlie, two of the Quilute tribe, a petite blond and a tall, dark haired male who was one of his kind. The vamp narrowed his eyes at Edward as he left.

"Bella What is wrong?" The blond asked her cousin in concern. Bella turned her head to her cousin Buffy Summers. The male leaned down and whispered in her ear. Buffy narrowed her eyes at her cousin.

"Bella you remember Angel right? You met several years ago?" Buffy asked as she was itching to go stake Edward for hurting her cousin. Bella nodded as she dried her eyes.

"Well he was of the dust in the daylight variety of Vampires" Buffy said as Charlie looked shocked that his niece knew about vampires was even involved with one. Buffy then explained her life for the last 12 years.

"So he was a vampire that was cursed with his soul, and after the final battle he has had his soul re bonded with his body that gave him the best of being mortal and human?" Jacob asked from his position of holding Bella, who always drew him in.

"That would be correct, Buffy I will see you at home" Angel said as he kissed the top of her head. Then left the room. Billy turned to his old friend. "You knew about vampires and you didn't tell me?" Billy asked confused though he couldn't really fault him, since he kept the spirit warriors a secret from him.

"My mom was a Vampire Slayer in the 70's that was before she had Joyce and myself. She died a year after I was born. Joyce was twelve years older than me and grew up knowing of the supernatural. She hated Vampires ever since Leon the Dumb killed mom." Charlie said as Buffy looked shocked then an angry light shone in her eyes.

"She knew about vampires and never told me! Dawn I understand but I was a fucking Slayer!" Buffy ranted. Charlie sighed sadly, he knew how things had deteriorated between mother and daughter those years before Joyce died of cancer.

"She wanted to protect you Buffy, her methods were bad but her heart was in the right place. I did the same for Bells when I allowed Renee to take Bella away from Forks." Charlie said which drew Bella's attention.

"You thought I could wind up a Vampire Slayer?" Bella asked drowsily as Jacob was slowly lulling her to sleep.

"Joyce and I researched it and found out that the Slayer Gene is a family trait, it skips about every other generation and only shows up in girls." Buffy looked shocked.

"Then why wasn't Bella called when I called the other Slayer Potentials?" Buffy asked as she pulled a marker out and signed the cast.

"It might have something to do with the ring I've had since I was ten" Bella answered as she pulled off the ring on her right pointer finger.

"I will have to ask Wills on the Reservation". Buffy answered, then took a stern tone.

"You Bells will start Hand to Hand combat training with me once your leg is healed." Buffy said in her firm leader tone. Bella sighed as she realized that she would have to go through her cousins rigorous training regime.

"Yes Buffy, not that I am not happy to have you guys here, but I am really tired." Bella yawned, Jacob tried to smother a chuckle at how cut she looked as she yawned. Then he thought of what that jerk put her through. He started to shake then as more anger coursed through him he left the room and out of the hospital as his shaking got worse.

Billy sighed as everyone looked after Jacob in shock and briefly explained about the Spirit Warriors, and then about their imprints. Charlie looked at Billy with a brow raised.

"Now who is keeping secrets? Don't worry the secrets safe with us, right Buffy and Bella?" Charlie asked in his gruff voice. Bella nodded as she began to drift off. Buffy nodded and stiffened as she sensed a Vampire as Dr. Cullen's walked in.

"Alright my patient needs her rest come back tomorrow, she will be ready for discharge tomorrow afternoon." Carlisle said as he ushered everyone out so he could speak to Bella in person. Buffy narrowed her eyes at him but not perceiving him as a threat followed her uncle as he pushed Billy's wheelchair out of the room.

"Bite her and I will stake you" Buffy said in a low tone that sent shivers down Carlisle's spine.

"Duly noted but I only turn people when they are mortally wounded and have no other choice." Carlisle explained Buffy studied him for another minute before nodding and leaving the room.

"You did the right thing breaking things off with Edward." Carlisle said as he took her blood pressure.

"Your not mad?" Bella asked confused, she just broke things off with his son, he should be yelling at her not being nice to her.

"Not at you Bella, I'm not even mad at Edward. I am mad at the situation, as much control as Edward has, he is still to young to be in the serious relationship that he wanted with you. Esme and myself were afraid he would hurt you without meaning too. Edward needs time to cool off but when he does you can be friends again. Alice, Esme, and I will always consider you one of us, I don't know about the other three." Carlisle said as he left the room.