SEEKING MY WHITE WITCH

Disclaimer: The Cullens, the Swans, and most of the characters mentioned in the story that are known from Stephanie Meyer's beloved Twilight Saga, are all hers and hers alone. I neither have nor wish to pass them off as mine. I do appreciate the fact that she did bring them to life and allows us to play with them in our imaginations. The only thing I will claim is the current storyline.

CHAPTER 1

"Carlisle? Dr. Cullen, is that you?" the woman in the hallway asked of the pale, blond headed man walking in front of her.

At hearing his name called, the man turned around to see who was addressing him. He saw an older woman, perhaps around late thirties or early forties, with blue eyes and dark brown hair. Her hair reminded him of someone from the past, but, he couldn't grasp the memory just at that moment.

"I'm sorry, ma'am, but, have we met before?"

"Well, yes, if you are the same Dr. Carlisle Cullen that treated my daughter in Phoenix after she had fallen." She told him.

"Excuse me?" Carlisle asks with a thoughtful look on his face.

"Well, if you are not him, all I can say is that you have a twin brother living, or, rather, lived in Forks Washington."

The man looked at her with a struck dumb expression which didn't happen to him very often, if ever. 'What the hell does this woman know about him? His family? Their lifestyle?'

"Ma'am, I am at a loss."

"Sorry, I just thought I knew you. The doctor that treated my daughter looks a lot like you, same hair, eyes and built, a gentle bedside manner, but, caring with her. She had fallen through a glass window while on her way to meet with her boyfriend at his motel. Oh, well sorry to have disturbed you," she says while turning away.

"Ma'am, may I ask who you are?"

"Of course, my name is Renee Dwyer."

The man in front her become extremely still. "And your daughter's name?"

"Bella Swan," she quietly answers, with tears gathering in the corner of her eyes.

"Mrs. Dwyer, I did know your daughter. She and my youngest son, Edward, dated for a time."

"I thought you were he. And, I know about the dating between Bella and your Edward. I know that they were close when I was at the hospital with Bella in Phoenix. But, what I don't know is what happened to cause their break just after her birthday. "

"We had to move as a job opening became available that requested my immediate change to be able to accept it."

"That is what Edward may have told, but, there was more to it than that. My daughter was damn near destroyed from that. Her health and mental state caused great concern for both her father and me. She was broken," she utters threw tightly clenched lips.

Carlisle looks at her with pain filled eyes. He doesn't know what to say in response to the information she had just disclosed. The move had nearly torn his family apart as they all considered Bella as a member of the family. But, to keep her safe, Edward demanded that they needed to leave to remove the danger they presented to her. In fact, the separation effect Edward so badly that they had he had to remove his presence for a time.

During that time Alice had to contend with Jasper's remorse for what happened, Emmett moped, Esme no longer smiled, Rosalie until the later Alice's vision and Edward's reaction just stayed her usual snide self, Edward left the family for a time until Rosalie's error, after that the family had to keep a suicide on him and myself, I left a daughter behind. We all felt that we had abandoned her.

But, during her senior year, Emmett had passed through to check on her and reported she seemed withdrawn, but, continuing her studies. Seemed to be moving on. That is until Alice's vision. Alice had seen Bella falling from a cliff and not resurfacing. Rosalie told Edward and he went into total guilt mold. Thank God, Alice had seen that before it happened, so, we were able to get to him before he could try to self destruct. We had to keep constant watch on him until I reminded an old friend.

Upon calling Asia and explaining the situation, she told me of a way that I could help Edward. She said in fact, it could help the whole family. But, the problem was getting Edward to her. Instead, Asia came to us.

After meeting the family, except for Edward, she explained what could be done. Asia was white witch and they lived by a very strict code of conduct. The laws for them were just as rigid, if not more so, than for vampires. So many do's and don'ts to maintain their status. For in the world of witches, there were many different levels or classifications. There was the general term of witch which is a witch that is ungifted and not specialized. Then, you have a black witch that follows the path of what the title implies. And, then a white witch does only for good and follows a strict code to be able to maintain that status.

Asia explained that by casting a certain spell it will take away Edward's ability to do harm to himself. It did not take away his free will, but, would bind him from doing self harm. In fact, without telling the others anything else, she established an ease of guilt for all of us. So, now Edward had been able to be himself, more or less, again. At least, himself before he had met Bella.

Alice saw through another vision that Bella had graduated and left Forks to go to college. That knowledge seems to help Edward regain some of his peace of mind.

"Mrs. Dwyer, next time you talk with Bella, please, give her our love and let her know that we do think of her often."

"Dr. Cullen that would be impossible."

"Why is that? Surely, it would not be too much to let her know that she is not forgotten by any of my family."

"Dr. Cullen, no one knows where Bella is. She left two years ago to go to the Dartmouth University, but, never arrived. She has not been heard from since the day she left."

"The hell you say," he say, a bit more loudly than his normal voice.

"Excuse, me!? By what right do you grab me in that manner?" she pulls her arm out of his grasp. He had grabbed her by reflex and without thought as to his actions.

"Mrs. Dwyer, I n-"

"You can call me Renee."

"Thank you, Renee, but, please, explain. What do you mean she left Forks never to be heard from since then? I need to know what happened. Bella is like a member of our family, even though we didn't stay in touch with her.

"Please, I need to know to see if there is some way we can help to locate her. This is going to cause great grief for all of my family. Don't k-"

"Renee? Where are you, dear?"

Both turned to look in the direction the voice had come. Renee sees her husband moving towards then and prepares to introduce him.

"Phil, this is Dr. Carlisle Cullen. The doctor that treated Bella in Phoenix after her accident."

Phil holds his hand to Carlisle and shakes his hand saying, "It is a pleasure to finally meet you. Renee spoke highly of you and your children she met during that time. Thank you for taking such good care of her during that time."

"Thank you for your kind thoughts," Carlisle says quietly. He is still reeling from the news that Renee Dwyer had told him. Damn the family is not going to take this well at all. In fact, he was having a hard time holding it together.

"Well, we need to be going now that the cast has been removed, "he smiles, putting his arm around his wife and start moving them towards the elevators.

Carlisle watches them go, but, before they can enter the elevators he quickly moves to them asking as he does, "Renee, may I have your contact information in case I come across any information concerning Bella."

"Of course, but, what do you think you can do?"

"We have many friends that we can alert to be on the watch for any information about her."

Renee hands over a business card with address and phone number listed on it. "Thank you. If you do hear anything, please, call day or night. Charlie is still maintaining a search for her as well."

After that the elevator arrives and they step into it. As the door closes and they are removed from his sight, Carlisle reaches for his cell phone and tells Esme to make sure everyone is available for when he gets home. This is going to be hard. Damn, we are just settled and moving forward when hit with this news. The family is not going to take this well at all.

Carlisle finishes his shifted and heads out to his car. For one of the few time in his immortal life he is feeling every bit of his age, if not older. The coming conversation is not one that he is really looking forward to having. There is no Alice telling us what to prevent this time, or, give advance warning. These circumstances totally blindsided him.

He will need to talk with Asia to make sure the incantation will hold, so, Edward will not go off to do something stupid. All of these thoughts are rapidly going through his mind as he drives through the late night streets heading home.

The house is fully ablaze with lighting as he pulls up into the driveway. Everyone watches as he gets out of the car without pulling around to the garage as is his habit. This alerts the family members inside that something is horribly out of place.

All eyes turn towards Edward, but, he just shakes his head that he can't hear Carlisle's thoughts.

"For some reason he is blocking me from hearing him."

So, they all watch as he seems to take forever to come inside. As he enters, he motions for them all to be seated.

"Dear, what is it? You seem terribly upset about something. Something go wrong at the hospital?" Esme questions her husband not quite understanding his expression or haggard look.

"Yes and no. Yes, some happened at the hospital and no it was not work related."

"Okay. Then why did we all have to return for this meeting? Does this mean we have to move again?" demanded Rosalie.

"Rosie, come on. Give him a chance to get in the door good before you start." Emmett scolds her gently.

"Ran into someone tonight that gave me some very disturbing news, and I don't know how to tell you." He replies shaking his head. He just can't seem to look anyone directly in the eye just yet.

"Who could that be that would have this kind of influence over your mood," Alice asks.

"Renee Dwyer." Is all he says.

"Bella's mother?"

"Yes. She recognized me from when I treated Bella in Phoenix after the damage James had done."

"Well, what about that conversation could have been so bad?"

"She has no idea of what we are, does she?"

"NO. But, the information she gave me is not good."

"Carlisle, what are you talking about? What has happened?" Edward asks, look at his father figure.

"We had a fairly pleasant conversation until I asked to give the family regards to Charlie and Bella."

"Okay, continue."

"During the conversation, she had given me a bit of insight as to how Bella did after we all had left. And that was not very well. She had caused her parents great anguish about her health and mental state."

"But, Alice saw where Bella graduated from high school and left for university."

"That's right, Edward, she did do that. Renee confirmed that fact. But that is where the problem begins."

"Carlisle, just say it. What has happened to Bella?"

"Son, no one knows."

"WHAT!?"

"All right. Let him finish what he is saying. Go ahead, dear."

"Bella had been accepted at Dartmouth just like we had arranged, but, she never arrived. No one has heard from her since. She has just vanished."

Everyone goes statue still, not a move, not a sound, not even, a blinking of an eye. Just tomb silence still. But, as the words began to filter through all of their shocked minds, the eruption is deafening.

"I took the liberty of calling my friend, Asia, asking her to join us as soon as she can. Hopefully, she might be able to cast about to help give us some direction to start looking for her.

I, also, got Renee's contact information in case we needed to talk with her again. We may need to get a listing of friends or any other family members, if any, that Bella may have contacted.

So, until Asia arrives, I suggest each continue on with what you can to keep occupied"

A/N: I have read and am still reading many delightful stories that have been well written by some very talented authors. It has been many years since I have written and published anything, but, Twilight itself just got to me somehow and has helped me thru a very trying time. I hope that you do enjoy the story as it develops.

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