Disclaimer: I don't own any characters, except Rogue, although I wish that were different.

Uber-Note: This is set in the same time as Twilight, but all events through New Moon have happened.


Bella's P.O.V.

I sat at the table in Mr. Banner's class, the seat next to me empty. It worried me that Edward wasn't in school today, let alone the fact that I haven't seen him since yesterday night. I knew I shouldn't worry. He's been alive for one hundred and so many years. But, hey, I love the guy, so what do you expect? I glanced down at the worksheet we were supposed to be doing. It was a review on chemical bonds, or something like that. Honestly, I was to worried about Edward. I'd been caught paying more attention to the wall than to my actual lessons in every class so far today. I sighed and hunched over the table, pen in hand, and starting to work on the paper I had received. I was five minutes and six problems into finishing the stupid thing when the door to the classroom opened. I glanced up and I swear my whole world lit up and crumbled all at the same time. Yes, Edward walked in, but he looked…dead, no pun intended. There were dark circles under his normally vibrant eyes, and a scratch above his left eyebrow. I knew better than to go up and fuss over him. He handed Mr. Banner his late pass and walked over to me and sat down, just as gracefully as ever. I grabbed his hand under the table and looked at him, concern obviously in my eyes. The only reason I wasn't a complete hysteric mess was because Alice had sent a text to my phone saying that Edward would be in late today. Like that would have stopped me from worrying either way. I pulled an extra piece of paper out from a notebook of mine a wrote on it.

Where were you today?

I slid the paper to Edward and watched as he picked up his own pen and swiftly moved his hand, writing his response.

Nowhere. Just some things I had to do.

I read the response, immediately not believing it. I shot him the deadliest glare I could and wrote back.

That's crap. Where were you for real? And why do you have a scratch above your eyebrow? You look horrible, What happened?

I slid the paper back to him, making sure the teacher didn't see. I watched my boyfriend sigh and begin to write back. I sat up straighter so I could read as he was writing.

Alright, there's a new wolf. She crossed the treaty line and we were trying to find her, but she found us first. She wasn't one of the local pack, and att-

He stopped writing as the door to the classroom opened again. He tensed. His knuckles turned white…uh…whiter than normal as his grip tightened on the pen. I placed my hand on his arm, but it didn't distract him from the person walking in the door. I looked at the person entering the room, just like everyone else. The girl's head immediately turned, her icy blue, almost silver eyes glaring into Edward's now alert green ones. I glanced over the stranger's appearance quickly. She had black hair with what seemed like natural bleach blonde bangs. Her right nostril had a small black stud in it. The girl had on a low cut black tank-top and blue jeans that hugged the curves over body. A pair of old worn converse covered her feet. As she turned back to talk to Mr. Banner, a shine caught my eye. Around her neck hung a small silver cross, containing a small black gem where at its intersection. Her thumb and fourth fingers of her left hand had silver bands on them, while her right hand had the same silver bands on her index, middle, fourth and pinky fingers. After a minute of whispering to the teacher, they both turned back to the class. Edward's whole body tensed even more, if possible.

"Edward, calm down. What's wrong?" I whispered to him.

"Class," Mr. Banner addressed the students, "there will be a new student joining our class for the rest of the year. This is Rogue Jaminson. She's just moved here with her mother from Phoenix. Seems to be a popular place to leave this year. Maybe you and Miss Swan will have some things in common, she came from the same area earlier this year." I could feel heat run to my cheeks as I was mentioned. God, I hated it when he singled me out of the class. "Go ahead and sit in the empty seat behind Mr. Cullen, I'm sure he won't mind." The old creepy guy smiled our way and sat back down at his desk, after indicating who "Mr. Cullen" was. The girl, Rogue, stiffened but held her head high and sat in the seat behind us. She seemed so familiar to me, but different at the same time. Edward suddenly turned around and glared at her. She sent him a smirk that clearly said 'I'm better than you'. He pulled his lips back in a snarl that I could barely hear. She lunged forward, slamming her hands on the table; acting as if she were going to jump on Edward. He jump up out of his chair, moving backwards quicker than he probably should have. Rogue laughed at him, a full, pleased, slightly high pitched laugh.

"Edward!" I softly hissed at him and tried to pull him back into his chair.

"Mr. Cullen, do you need to go down to the office?" Mr. Banner came up the isle from his desk at the front of the room. Edward blinked a few times and turned around to Mr. Banner.

"No, I just saw something in the corner of my eye. It surprised me." He tried to convince the evil teacher.

"I still think you need to go down to the office, Mr. Cullen." Mr. Banner smirk evilly at him, then turned a smile to me. He turned back around and sat at his desk, an arrogant aura around him. Edward sent a glare his way and left with his books, probably to just go sit in his Volvo.

"Mr. Banner, may I sit where Edward was? I would like to make some friends in this school." rogue's sweet voice came from behind me. I watched as the teacher smiled and nodded. Rogue moved to sit next to me, an arrogant smirk on her face.

"Hi." I squeaked. Obviously, there was something wrong with her, or else Edward wouldn't have freaked out like he did.

"Hello Bella. Do you remember me?" Her voice was smooth as she smile softly at me. My thoughts drifted back to school in Arizona, trying to remember. Rogue, Rogue Jaminson; oh! I turned and smiled to my best friend from high school in the other state. We had met the first day of school, by me bumping into her on accident at lunch. We became friends that day. Rogue had made my time in East Phoenix High worth while. She left at the beginning of our Junior year, but I left a month later to come to Forks, so I can't say much.

"Rogue!" I squealed and wrapped my arms around her in a hug. She smelt absolutely wonderful. It was like a mix of the woods, lavender, and whatever shampoo she used. I pulled out of the hug beaming. We gossiped about what had happened since we left East Phoenix, and became best friends, again, in literally seconds. "What class do you have next?" I asked five minutes before the bell rang.

"Um…," She pulled a familiar pink piece of paper that was her schedule, "Chorus." She grinned at me. I couldn't have expected anything else, she ha a beautiful voice and was the biggest singing freak. I laughed.

"I have Gym. Edward normally walks me there but…" Rogue's smile wavered and was replaced by a fake smile that was easy for even me to recognize. The bell rang. We both grabbed our stuff, linked arms, and walked out of the classroom. We were no more than two feet in the hallway when I was stolen away from Rogue into the cold arms of my Edward.

"Stay away from her." He hissed at Rogue. She laughed in his face and reached for me. He jerked me backwards out of her reach.

"You undead vermin, why don't you go find yourself a coffin and get buried in it?" She hissed back at him, taking a step forward.

"Go run back to La Push with the rest of your kind. Your not welcome here." I heard him hiss back, his arms tightening around my waist.

"I'm not welcome here? Look who's talking Mr. I've-been-here-god-knows-how-long-and-I-should-be-six-feet-under."

"Both of you stop!" I yelled. They looked at me…well…Rogue did. I could feel Edward's eyes on me. "I don't know what your problem is with each other, but it needs to stop. Edward, it's like your fighting with Jacob again." They were both silent, Rogue glaring at Edward over my shoulder.

"I'll talk to you later, Bella. I'll leave my number in your locker." She said, shot me a soft smile and Edward another glare. She turned around and walked away, her head still high and an air of cockiness around her.

"Come on, we have to get to class Bella." Edward softly told me, grabbing my hand and pulling me to Gym, aggravated and confused.