Summary: (AU Story) What if Alice never saw Bella jump. What if instead she saw something different; Bella moving on with her life. 18 years later; Bella has a family and it seems a perfect world. That is until her past comes back at full swing.
Rating: PG-13 for some mild Violence.
Author: PinkPixie
Note: Ok here we are. Another AU from me. I was board and needed to start writing a new story. This has been floating around my head for a while and needed to be wrote down. Hope you like it; if not then go ahead and flame... I'm kinda expecting it from some of you.
Also so you all know. The Formatting sucks on this site. It always messes up when I post cause I'm using WordPerfect. So please if the Format bugs you don't worry I can't stand it either.
Prolog
The vison started like any other. It drifted into my mind in the blink of a eye. It was bella again, no matter how hard I tried she still managed to sneak into my thoughts. I smiled as I saw her bright smile as she giggled at something. I focused more in hopes of making the vision clearer. Then I noticed what she was giggling at, it was a baby held tightly in her arms
I quickly pulled out of the vision. What had I just saw? I had never seen a vision like that for Bella. Something must have happened to make this so. Then it hit me; she had moved on; the thought made me want to cry and smile all at once. She was moving on with her life, just like we had hoped for. But at the same time I thought; I would never have her as a sister; and Edward would never be the same.
I sat up on my bed and looked out the window; I needed to see more. I had to make sure she was safe with who ever she chose. I closed my eyes lightly and focused on Bella and her future. The images flooded my mind, I hadn't done this for Bella in a while and a lot had changed for her; it was all so new.
Bella stood on the beach her arms around someone I couldn't see. Who ever it was he was holding her close. Then the next image flew in just as the other faded away. She sat in her truck, leaning up against the person, then ever so slowly their lips touch. It was a quick kiss, but what I saw in Bella's eyes told me everything I needed to know. Who ever this boy was, she had chose him. There was love there, nothing as strong as what I saw when she looked at Edward, but it was love none the less.
I pulled out of the vision again and placed my head in my hands. She would be happy, she would have a life. More than we could give her; she would have a family and a husband. But who was he and why couldn't I see him. It worried me slightly, I had never had a problem seeing a person before.
I tried to focus again and found more visions of this person with Bella. Now another baby, no two. I found my self smiling; she would have twins. She had made her mind up by now. The visions were so clear and solid. I must have been to lost in my vison to have felt Rosalie enter my room.
I quickly snapped my head to the side when I felt her hand on my shoulder. "What?"
She raised an eyebrow at me. "Well I finally surprised the great Alice."
I rolled my eyes at her and scooted over on the bed as she sat down. "I had a vision"
Rose smiled at me as she said. "Tell me something new."
I laid back and looked at the ceiling. "About Bella."
She froze and leaned over me her eyes worried. "Is she okay? If she got her self killed after we left to prevent that I'll-"
I put my hand up to silence her. "She's fine Rose. She's going to be better than fine..." I took a deep breath before saying. "She has a new boyfriend... and future husband. I saw her holding a baby." I met Rosalie's eyes. "She was so happy Rose, she was giggling and smiling."
Rose laid out next to me her long hair hitting me in the face. "Oh..." we sat silent for a long while before she finally asked. "What are we going to tell Edward... he's do back in two weeks."
I sighed. "Well the kiss I saw will happen any day now, and the baby is in about 2 years or so. We'll just have to tell him she's moved on, that she will have a life with out him."
Rosalie sat up slowly. "What about Victoria? Edward is still looking for her."
I shook my head. "The last time I looked into it, she wasn't in the near future, but I can never see her death. I just see her dead; one vision she's alive and kicking; the next she's torn to pieces. It's far too...too... bloody for our kind. It looked more like a dog had ripped her apart."
I hadn't noticed Rosalie's face dropping as she listened to me. She looked at me her eyes suddenly wild. "Oh god. She's in Forks..."
I looked at her as I felt my world crumble. "What do you mean? How?"
She ran a hand through her hair. "You weren't in Forks last time we were there, but you know about the Quileutes; the animals. Well they can kill our kind pretty easy. I've seen them fight one of us before..."
I looked at her scared. "Edward?"
She dropped her head. "Edward and the pack's leader got into it. It was awful Alice; it took Edward weeks to heal completely and he nearly killed the thing. If Carlisle hadn't stepped in they would have killed each other."
I looked at her slightly confused. "Why would they kill Victoria. Unless she was on their land..."
Rose smiled slightly "Or unless she was hunting a human on their land. Didn't you say you saw Bella with one of the Quileute boys a while back." I nodded quickly. Before she continued. "If she was there long enough... it changed the boys. They became what they are; they had no choice."
I felt what little blood I had go colder than ice. "Oh god... Bella is there. With those things."
Rose glared at me sharply. "What if they are protecting her. Have you seen her in any danger... no." She looked out my window before standing. "I've seen what these things do when someone they care about is threatened. If Bella is being protected by them then she is safe. We'll wait until Edward gets back and tell him; Bella is his to deal with how ever he wants. If you remember correctly; he made us leave Forks for her safety."
I didn't care what Alice or Rose said. Bella couldn't be safe with these things. I slowly stepped through the woods of Forks. I had to see for myself that Bella was safe... and some how manage to not have her spot me.
I stopped a hundred yards from her house and looked at the young couple laying in the grass. Bella lay with her head on the boy's chest. I dropped my head to my hand and leaned back against a tree. Alice was right; she was safe... and she had moved on. I snapped my eyes open as I heard one of them move. It was the boy; he was smelling the air. I stared at him for a moment; I knew him; but from where. Then it hit me. Jacob Black; and I knew exactly what he had to be.
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I felt my blood boil as looked at him. She was with him, one of them! How could this be happening? I wanted to walk over to him and tear him apart. I took one step forward and froze. He was standing and talking to Bella. "Go in the house lock the doors and call Quil."
Bella looked up at him scared. "What's wrong Jake?"
His voice was stronger this time. "One of them is here. Please Bells, go inside."
She jumped up and walked into the house. Looking back once more before shutting the door. I barely even saw him come towards me before I was knocked back onto the ground. The large wolf snapping at my face.
I growled out loud and pushed the thing off me and toward a tree. The small tree didn't stand a chance as he went flying through it. I crouched down and growled deep as I prepared to attack him.
The wolf jumped up and prepared to jump again when he paused. "You?!" his mind screamed at me in complete shock.
I raised a eyebrow. "I could say the same thing to you."
Jacob sat back on his haunches and glared at me still growling. "What are you doing here. Haven't you done enough to her?"
I growled at him again and spoke slowly. "My sister had a vision... one of our kind was after Bella." I failed to mention the one about him kissing my Bella.
I swear the thing smiled. "Oh the red headed one. We took care of that. If that's all you are here for, you can leave. You're not getting her back."
I stood back up and looked at him as he sat at attention. He was ready to kill me over her, and I would kill him over her. "My sister saw other things as well..."
The large wolf snorted quickly. "I would guess as much. So are you here to fight for her; if so then you have quite the fight ahead of you. I will not let her go."
I looked at him before asking. "Would you die for her?"
He stood up and growled at me again. "I would die a hundred times for her; and that's more than you could ever do. I can give her a real life; what can you give her? Other than death and a soulless existence?"
Part of me wanted to rip him apart and the other listened to him. His words sunk in like death its self. He had a good point. Alice had said Bella was happy in the vision; she would have a life with this thing; something I could never give her. I took a deep breath before say what I had to say. "You'll keep her safe and happy?"
He cocked his head to the side. "You're not going to fight me for her?"
I shook my head. "This is what I asked her to do. She moved on. At least you can keep her from killing herself."
He snorted again. "I wouldn't be so sure of that. She's developed a liking for extreme sports. But I will try my hardest."
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I over looked the hill at the crowd below. It was a rather beautiful wedding, the bride especially. Her gown flowed behind her on the windy day. It was a small wedding, no more than 30 people; all looking at her as she walked down the long aisle .
I watched as the priest spoke to them, then as they recited their vows. As she spoke each word I watched her slip away more. But what did I expect? I had let her go willingly.
"What you looking at?" The voice was barely above a whisper but the Irish accent was still there. I turned and looked at the newest addition to our family. A young vampire that had somehow found us. Her red eyes looked into mine such as a younger sister looks at her older brother. I guess that's what she was, at least that's how I treated her.
I smiled slightly "A girl I used to know."
I smiled as Sangita tipped her head to the side and looked at the bride. "Wait... is that her?" She looked back at me her eyes full of confusion. "But I... I thought you... um killed her?"
I grinned. "Alice can be very powerful if used the right way. We had to make them believe she was." I looked back to the wedding that was oblivious to the predators watching them. I smiled once more and turned back to Sangita. "You shouldn't be here. There are way too many of them for you to handle."
She grinned and tapped her nose. "I'm fine. No Breathing, just like you told me."
I frowned at her. "Trust me that only works for a while. Ask Emmett." I looked back to the wedding, looking away instantly as the crowds cheered. "We really need to go."
Sangita looked around me. "One more question. Who's the guy kissing her?"
I clenched my fist. As the pain ripped through me. "The one that was there for her when I wasn't..."
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She was as beautiful as the day I met her. She sat in the shade of the large pine overlooking the cliff and into the ocean. She giggled just like Alice said she would; as she held the child that Alice had said there would be. She was a mother; and it suited her. She had always been such a mothering and giving person.
I felt my legs moving me closer until I was just barely ten feet from her; hidden in the shadows of the deep forest that masked the edge of their lawn. She looked into her baby boy's eyes as she cooed at him.
"Hello Edward." Her voice was soft and calm. I froze where I stood and looked at her stunned. She smiled slightly as she rocked the baby back and forth. "Spying really doesn't suit you Edward, come out of those shadows.
I slowly walked out in to the cloudy sun. "How?"
She looked up at me slowly before looking back at the small baby. "I'm married to a werewolf ; I'm around a rather large pack daily. Plus I'm a mother... I know when something isn't right or" she looked up at me locking her eyes to mine. "When something dangerous is near."
I felt my world start to give way under me. That was right; she was with them now. But I had to see if it was true, if what Alice had saw for Bella would really happen. So for years I had the Forks Paper sent to me checking on any birth announcements. When I finally spoke up my voice was scratchy and nervous. "Someone told me you were a mother."
Bella smiled and looked back at her son. "Yes and I wonder who could have told you that. Did you come to see if it was true?"
I walked over to her. My speed still didn't scare her even after these year. What I did notice was her arms tighten around the baby as he looked up at me, his young brown eyes looking into mine. "It's hard to believe this is where we ended up."
She locked her eyes onto mine again. Anger present in them. "Well that was not my fault was it Edward? You chose your path and I chose mine. But I thank you Edward." I looked at her confused. She looked at the baby then back to me. "Do you see him? He is my son, and if you had never left; I would never had him. So for that I thank you. But you can never come back here."
I stepped back slightly shocked. "Bella-"
Her sharp word cut me short. "No Edward. You walked out on me. You left me a shell of a human being. Jacob was the only one who didn't give up on me; he made me whole. He protected me when you didn't; when one of your kind came for me." She took a deep breath; holding the baby close. "I have a life here, and now a family; who I would do anything for. He is my son and my only wish for him, is that he not have to live the life his father lives everyday. My greatest fear is that one of you will force him to be a outcast and animal. Some one chose to make you what you are; Jacob didn't get that luxury."
I looked at her as she face screamed hate and betrayal. She was right though. Her love for her son would be stronger than any force in mankind. Her voice was soft now as she looked into my eyes like the little girl I met years ago. "Edward if you ever loved me then you will leave me be and never come back here. Please."
I was miles away before the last word left her lips. I didn't stop until I was half way back to Alaska. I looked out over the ocean back towards the Washington border that was long out of sight. I made a vow then to never let any harm come to Bella and her family. If that was the least I could do for her then that's what I'd do.
End of Prolog
