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Bella's Point of View
I can barely remember that day at the Meadow; it was so long ago. What I do remember is that I was happier than I ever have been—except maybe not as happy as I am now.
It was shortly after I agreed to marry Edward, but Charlie still didn't know that. The wedding was approaching… or so I thought. I didn't think anything could possibly push the wedding back any farther. I mean, Alice is in charge. Anyhow, the only problem at hand was another newborn killer vampire, rampaging the country and murdering innocent civilians, but it wasn't after me. Carlisle, Jasper, and Emmett were trying to find the newborn, but Edward and I were waiting until after the wedding to get involved. We didn't think it was that necessary, because the entire nation was trying to find the vampire, they just didn't realize it was… well, a vampire. According to Carlisle, this was the first vampire in history to make the top of the FBI Most Wanted list. With an entire army after this vampire, for heaven's sake, the earth shouldn't need my help. I'd probably just… I dunno, faint or something.
Edward and I were just relaxing on our backs in the meadow. He turned on his side to look at me and then gently pulled me on my side so that we lay face to face. I could feel the coldness of his face and breath against mine, but I moved closer anyway. He pressed his lips to mine, and we just stared at each other silently.
"I love you," he whispered.
"I love you more," I said.
"For you… I'd drive under the speed limit. For you, I would eat." Edward grimaced.
"I'd risk my soul for you, but you know that," I said.
"Bella…" Edward wrapped his arms around me and drew my head against his shoulder.
"Sorry, did I ruin the moment? I'm just kidding, you know. I think that whole idea of yours is just plain—"
An enormous crash interrupted our conversation. When I looked up, I saw a tree come crashing to the ground. Edward let go of me and jumped to his feet. There was a deafening roar, followed by howls of pain. The next thing I knew, an entire pack of werewolves, Sam and Jacob in the lead, chased a newborn vampire into the meadow.
Havoc exploded in the meadow, and before I knew it, the newborn had spotted me. I don't know what it is about my blood that makes it so appealing, but those vampires just can't get enough of it…
So the newborn started running toward me, and before I could even freak out Edward lunged toward the vampire. Something approached the meadow at that point, but I had my back to it. Everyone else saw it, though. The wolves darted off into the woods, and Edward recoiled, suddenly choosing to merely strangle the newborn instead of mangling it. The vampire fell unconscious at our feet, and I slowly turned around to see what had approached the meadow. Was it another vampire? An army of vampires? A fiery comet or something else deadly?
When I turned around, I realized it wasn't anything—or anyone—super-human at all. It was Charlie, my dad, with an entire squad of heavily armed police around him.
He merely stared at the unconscious but human looking vampire on the ground, then gazed awe-struck at Edward. A more heavily armed guard stepped forward. He looked intimidating. "Alright men, take our top-criminal away," he said, beginning to point to the newborn vampire. They all approached the vampire, guns aimed at his chest. When the intimidating guard bent down beside it, his face turned grim. "I think… I think he's dead."
I felt my face go pale. They had all seen Edward strangle it. Did police consider this manslaughter?
The head guard slapped Edward on the shoulder. "Young man, I'm Jeffrey Atkins—FBI. You just caught and strangled the number one serial killer on the Most Wanted list… I think you'd better come with me."
I looked up at Edward nervously. Charlie stepped forward and put his arm around me. "Bella saw everything. Should she come too?"
"Won't do any harm. Yes, I suppose she should," Atkins agreed.
"Okay," Charlie said, "Where are we going?"
"Washington," Atkins answered.
We all stared as if that was the stupidest comment we'd heard in a long time.
"Sir," I said quietly. "We're in Washington."
"Excuse me," Atkins smiled. "D.C—Washington D.C."
As we walked out of the meadow, Edward kissed my cheek. "Sorry, love," he whispered. "I wish you didn't have to be involved in all this."
I just laughed. "Edward. Seriously. I'm dating a vampire. My life hasn't been this normal in a year. I mean, FBI agents and the Most Wanted List don't even compare to the Volturi."