Chapter One: Bella's Secret

Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight Saga; I'm just screwing with the characters. Have fun with whatever happens and characters I make up.

Bella's POV

I lied on my bed curled up as I watched the dark grayness outside turn into a light grayness. I had once again been woken up by the same nightmare, screaming my lungs out. Charlie didn't bother coming in anymore to check on me; he knew it was the same nightmare I've had for the past few months. I rolled over and sat up on my bed. I ran my fingers through my hair and stood up to go to the bathroom and get a shower. As soon as I opened the door I saw Charlie standing with his fist raised ready to knock. I walked by him with a muttered good morning though it never was for me. Not anymore.

"Bella, can we talk?" Charlie asked putting a hand on my shoulder to stop me.

I turned around to face him as I heard someone come up the stairs. Over his shoulder I saw the one person I was always close to but never thought I'd see again. She stood up to my shoulder with mahogany hair like me with a slight tan and green eyes. Her hair was in its natural curls like our father's and she was bundled up in thick clothing. My sister walked up to me and pulled me into a hug. My heart stuttered for a moment as my mind registered my sister's appearance. I haven't seen her since she became a famous martial arts master and actress. I hugged her back still surprised at her being here.

"What are you doing here?" I asked her.

"Hmm, I don't see you in forever, don't get my monthly call from you, and come to visit you during my free period break and the first thing out of your mouth is 'what are you doing here'. No 'hello, how are you doing, sis', just 'what are you doing here'. I feel real loved. I was worried about you, Bella," Rae told me as she pulled away from me.

"Sorry, it's just that I'm surprised to see you after years of you being gone," I explained to her.

"That's the first normal reaction I've seen on her face since the Cullens left," Charlie tried to whisper to my sister without me hearing but I heard anyways.

I felt that hole in my chest began to ache again. My arms wrapped around my chest without me noticing until after the fact. My sister saw this and became thoughtful.

"I need to get a shower. Can we talk when I'm done?" I asked them and they nodded their heads.

I hurried through my shower and got dressed. I went down stairs to see my sister putting a plate of waffles on the table. I heard my stomach growl but felt the nausea set in. I sat down at the table next to my sister and Charlie. Rae put some waffles on her plate as did Charlie. I left my plate alone, just a glass of water in front of me. I took sips out of the glass, that's all. I heard a plop on my plate and looked down to see a waffle on it.

"Eat some food, Bella. You'll need your strength for where we're going," Rae commanded pointing to my plate.

"I'm not hungry," I lied but my stomach betrayed me with a growl.

I picked up the waffle with nothing on it and nibbled on it. That's when it hit me. What did Rae mean when she said where we're going? I'm not leaving, I will not leave home.

"There's a martial arts tournament in Dallas, Texas. They're expecting to see the master Black Swan along with famous Madame Swift," Rae told me and I dropped my waffle on the plate.

"You want me to join you in a martial arts competition like the old days," I commented. "I probably don't even remember half the stuff I need to know."

"I don't believe you, Bella. Come on, stand up," Rae commanded me as she stood up.

I stood up from the table and Rae stood in front of me. The truth is I do remember everything I just tried to leave it all behind. At one point, I had the same offer as Rae but I turned the offer down, wanting a normal life. The martial arts fighting thing was just a sport I got into. I didn't want to make it a career though I did earn money from winning the tournaments and fame also. I may have been horrible at ballet and sports; I somehow mastered martial arts and quickly caught on to everything.

"Alright, alright, I do remember everything. No needs for you to have me prove it," I told her as I sat back down.

Even though Rae is shorter than me, she knew how to use that to her advantage. She sat back down with a triumphant smile on her face and finished her waffles as I finished mine. Charlie was quiet through this whole ordeal that I looked at him for approval for what I was about to do.

"The only problem I have with this is your school, Bella; what will we do?" he asked me.

Rae answered instead because I wasn't even sure myself. "This tournament will go on for a month and for finalists it will be another month because they'll want us to rest and recoup after each match and also practice. I'll enroll her in one of the high schools in Dallas and I have a house there so she'll live with me," Rae explained.

"I guess it's settled. I'll have the school send all your transcripts to the high school there that you'll attend. Rae will help me arrange all this while you go pack your clothes," Charlie told me.

I nodded my head as I stood from the table and began to clean everything up. When I finished washing and drying all dishes, I went to my room to begin packing. Maybe this would be good for me, start over where I left off and start fresh. New school, new life style, and maybe even new look. I looked in the mirror in the bathroom as I was getting my toiletries at this thought. I liked the way I looked and didn't fell like changing it. Anyways Rae and I where face paints when we fight so no one knows what we really look like until Rae revealed herself but she wears it still.

Rae came up to my room to help me finish packing. As she knelt down on the floor to grab my suitcases from under my bed, one of the floorboards squeaked. She stopped what she was doing and turned toward the floorboard the looked like it had been pulled up from the slight dent in it. Rae must've seen something under it because she delved her arm deep in it until she hit something. She pulled her arm out and in it was a box.

"What's this, Bella?" she asked curiously.

"I don't know," I answered and took the box in my hands.

My curiosity got the best of me and I opened the box. Inside was everything that he and his family gave me for my birthday and my photos. I looked through everything and tears began to swell up in my eyes. The hole that was in my chest split open wider and emitted the worst pains I've ever experienced yet. I pushed the box away and curled into a ball as I cried. Rae looked from the box and then to me, worried. She took a quick look through it and turned to me pulling me into a hug.

"That's the boy who Charlie told me about and his family, isn't it?" she asked as she held my shaking form.

I just nodded unable to say or do anything else. I felt her fists clench on my arm and looked at her. Her face was red with fury as she looked at me.

"Listen to me, Bella. He was a fool and so was his family. You can do better if they're going to do something like that to you. If I ever see him, I'll pommel him and won't think twice about it," Rae threatened through her blind fury.

I laughed at the thought of her trying to hurt Edward. She looked up at me as I giggled but I flinched when I felt that usual pain that came with thinking his name. I curled more into my older sister's embrace as we sat there having our own little sister moment. I've missed this.

AN: I hope everyone is enjoying reading this as I had writing it. If you've seen or looked at my other stories, I know I'm coming up with them quickly but since I've gotten a laptop for Christmas I've been doing a lot of thinking and typing and voila, I have my stories. I hope you enjoy this chapter. The next will be in Edward's POV so please read and review and the next chapter will come faster.