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Summary: What would happen if Bella had been turned into a vampire after Twilight? Edward couldn't find Bella by the time she was bitten by James. When Bella wakes up, she's alone, and can't remember anything. She thinks Edward turned her and abandoned her, so she's pretty pissed. She ends up traveling the world, trying to keep away from Edward at all costs. Heartbroken and determined, Edward vows he will find Bella. Only, he's not the only one searching for her. The Volturi plan to find Bella and recruit her to their guard before Edward can get to her. But what do they have in store for Bella?

Undying Love

Prologue

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Silence.

That was the very first thing I noticed.

My eyes were closed and I was afraid to open them. It was so quiet, and I could feel myself lying on shards of glass and wood. Where was I? What happened? I felt so very strange. I slowly flexed my fingers and…I couldn't explain it. I felt different. 'But different from what?' I wondered, as my mind and memory felt oddly blank, much like a white canvas.

As I lay there drowning in silence and confusion, I suddenly became hyper aware of my senses. I could feel my ears begin to perk. There was something, far away. It sounded like children's laughter. It sounded far and yet so close, as I could hear everything they were saying.

"Wait up Cindy! That's not fair. You gave yourself a head start!" It sounded like a little girl riding a bicycle, laughing as she chased after her giggling friend. The sound faded slowly, but I could still hear every little thing. The birds chirping, doors to houses and cars slamming, the sound of traffic passing by for miles and miles…a key unlocking the door to this very room at this exact moment.

"OH MY GOD!" a woman yelled, as she began to open the door to find what was inside.

'Wait!' I thought with a start. My eyes jolted open in fear and I silently willed time to stop. Was I supposed to be here? One look at the utterly destroyed ballerina studio surrounding me told me that I wasn't. I slowly got up, awaiting the reaction from this woman who would undoubtedly blame me for this mess.

And yet…as I got up to look at the woman, I realized that something strange had occurred. The woman was frozen in place, and I mean literally frozen in place. Her mouth was gaping open as if she were still speaking, and one leg was off the ground, as if she had been in the middle of taking a step. I slowly walked towards her, waiting to see if she would move again. But she stayed as she was, as if she were a manikin awkwardly positioned. I then realized that all the outside noise had stopped. No longer were the birds chirping, car horns blaring or traffic passing by.

It was utterly silent.

I slowly walked up to the woman, afraid and confused. When I got close enough to touch her, I stopped and looked at her still-figure. That's when I took my first breath. A big whiff, as air whooshed into my lungs for the first time since awakening. For a fleeting moment I wondered how I'd been able to…not breathe…for so long. But the thought was immediately distracted by the overwhelming scent before me.

My nose scrunched as I took another whiff, and I jerked back in disgust. 'Ugh!' It was blood! I felt my innards turn, but not only in disgust…there was a kind of hunger as well. I studied this woman—my prey—with a newfound interest. She was still as she had been when I first looked at her: completely frozen in place. I would have thought she was dead if I couldn't smell the warm blood. But, it wasn't coursing through her veins as it should have been. Even the blood was at a stand-still.

That's when I realized it.

I rushed to the only mirror that was still partially intact within the whole room. The speed at which I got there surprised me, but only helped to confirm my suspicions. Looking into the mirror, I gasped at the strange being I saw before me.

Pale. Pale as the full moon on a cloud-free night. Silky nutmeg-colored hair cascaded all the way down my back, stopping right above my bum. My eyes locked onto my bum in shock, incredulous of what I saw. Most of my clothes had been ripped to shreds somehow, leaving only pieces hanging from the most delectable body I had ever seen. Tall, slender, with curves in all the right places. This unrecognizable body was flawless, like it belonged on the runway more than…on me. A part of me.

Feeling a familiar sense of inadequacy overcome me, I felt it was strange that I should feel so inferior to…my own body. It was mine, wasn't it?! Why should I be jealous of it? It was so unfamiliar, and somehow it didn't reflect who I felt I was inside. A plain-looking girl. That's how I felt. That's who I was, even with curves like these. "How strange," I said out loud, surprised to hear a stranger's voice. My voice chimed like bells and sounded smooth as silk…and utterly unfamiliar.

After thoroughly overlooking my body figure, I finally allowed my eyes to wander up to my face, where I knew my suspicions would be confirmed. Sure enough, looking right back at me were a pair of big round eyes. Blood-red eyes.

I was a vampire.

'Vampire?', I questioned. How silly. Vampires didn't exist…couldn't exist. And yet, I couldn't shake the undoubtedly strong feeling that vampires were real. Very real.

For a split second, the flash of a memory overcame me. A ghost of a memory. I was barely able to grasp onto it, as it threatened to disappear into nothingness yet again, before I could even remember it.

A boy.

A beautiful boy.

With copper-colored hair, and skin like mine. But his eyes were different. They were honey colored, with a depth that pierced my soul. It was painful to think about. The feeling made me uneasy. I had no clue who he was. Until the memory of his voice invaded my mind.

'I'll always be there for you. No matter what. You'll never be alone.'

Coldness swept through me. Bitter coldness. I clenched my fists as I glared into the blood-red eyes looking back at me through the mirror.

Whoever this person was, he lied to me. Here I was, so very alone...lost…confused. I didn't even know who I was. Why wasn't he here for me now?

'He lied' my mind replied bitterly.

I turned away from the mirror as broken glass was crushed to powder beneath my bare feet. Whoever he was, it didn't matter now. I was on my own, and that was the only way it could be from now on. I couldn't trust anyone. Only me. As I turned to survey the room around me, in pieces, a new thought overcame me.

'He did this to me.'

'He turned me into…this thing. This monster. And then left me here. Alone.'

My calmness turned to anger.

I was a monster. Nobody would love me. How could they?

'He could he?'

Overcome with anger, I allowed my senses to fill me. My neck snapped towards the woman at the door, still frozen as if time stopped.

A feral smile spread across my face.

Not only was I a vampire. But I think I did this. Froze time.

"All the better for fun and games" I replied, eyes dancing about as I thought about what I could do with my little "gift".

Resolved, I strutted towards the woman…no—danced, it seemed—as my steps were light and graceful.

I circled around the helpless woman like a hunter would its prey. 'If I'm a vampire, then I live off blood,' I reasoned.

I knew a part of me craved to wrap my lips around her flesh suck every drop of blood from her. And yet, my resolve began to crumble and reason flooded back to me. I didn't like blood. It made me queasy. If I was a vampire, how could blood make my queasy?

"Brussels sprouts." I spoke aloud, as if it were all the reason in the world.

Yes, Brussels sprouts. This human appealed to me like Brussels sprouts would a child. Yes, it was food. Nutritious food needed for nourishment. But…I didn't like it. I didn't want it. Even if I was overcome with hunger, it was still enough to make me turn my nose up with indifference.

"Huh. I'm not a very good vampire." I joked to the frozen woman next to me, lightly tapping her shoulder as if we were friends. The body immediately fell backwards at the contact, falling over heavy as a stone to the ground.

My eyes widened in mortification. "Wait!" I shouted as I reached out for the fallen woman.

All of a sudden, everything came back to life. Birds chirping…cars and people moving about in the distance. As I looked away, confused and distracted, I jumped back when the frozen woman in front of me came back to life and started screaming her head off as she saw me towering over her in an intimidating manner.

The woman wouldn't stop screaming as I attempted to pacify her. "Please, let me explain" I pleaded, but the woman could not be mollified.

"POLICE! POLICE! SOMEONE CALL THE POLICE!" the woman screamed at the top of her lungs. I could hear several people rushing towards the room, calling out to see what was wrong.

'I have to get out of here!' I willed, closing my eyes and desperately thinking how I could make my escape.

The screaming immediately stopped, but when I opened her eyes, the woman was nowhere to be found. In fact, as I looked around, I realized with a start that I was no longer in the Ballerina studio! Taking in the scenery, I realized that I had no clue exactly where I was.

'How did I get here?' I kept frantically asking herself. As I looked around her, I realized I was in a city, on an empty street, surrounded by buildings and shops.

But it was nighttime.

Desperately searching for some sort of answer, I walked towards a street sign to see what it said.

"8e Arrt. Avenue des Champs-Élysées".

'France?' I asked myself, bewildered.

I'm in France.

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AN- Okay guys, please let me know if you like it! This is my first FF for Twilight and I want it to be good! All feedback is welcome.

Also, if you haven't figured it out yet…Bella has the ability to stop time and teleport. If this sounds familiar, then you probably watch the TV show "Heroes". Hahah, okay, so I love Hiro's power, and thought Bella deserved to have a cool gift. It'll make the story more interesting, I promise.

Finally…FYI, the next chapter will be in Edward's POV. Things will get very interesting, that's I'll I'm going to say. =)

I'm going to try to write a chapter a day/every two days since I'm on summer break right now and all. =)

Please review!