Waiting and a longing

EPOV

I waited until the clock tolled, so I could get this over with. I wanted this to be fast, so I can be with my love. My Bella. When I heard Bella threw herself off a cliff, I called to confirm the news. Someone told me her father, Charlie, was at the funeral. I knew in that moment life had even less meaning than before. Bella was truly gone now. Forever. I have to be with Bella again, so if this is the only way, I'll take it.

The clock started to toll. As I was waiting there I heard my name being called by an angel. "Edward!" It was probably a diversion. As I took my step forward, something hit me. I opened my eyes and said "Wow, Carlisle was right. That didn't even hurt. If this is hell I don't care, I'll take it." I kissed her hair.

At first it was my same old beautiful Bella. But when I really looked at her I was horrified. Was this Bella? Her chocolate brown hair was now a silky black color. Her eyebrows were black too, to match her hair. Her nails had grown and painted black. She wore ripped jeans with a black shirt. She had on lots of black eyeliner and mascara. And to top it all off, the shadows under her eyes were a dark purple that scared me.

"Bella?" I asked "Yes Edward. We have to move, you're not dead, at least not yet."

"What?" "The Volturi Edward. Please we have to move."

When I heard that, I grabbed Bella and spun her against the wall. I had to protect her. Out of the dark corner two dark figures appeared. "Greetings gentlemen." I said. "Hello Edward. Aro wishes to speak with you, Bella, and Alice." They said in unison. Alice appeared out of nowhere, and then Jane five seconds after. "Bella can't come" I growled. "She must!" Jane hissed. Alice touched my arm and thought "Let's go Edward nothing will happen if she goes with us now. But if we defy them we will die here." I nodded to her, and took Bella's waist and towed her forward.

I mouthed to Alice "What happened?" She knew exactly what I meant. "Edward you should hear what happened to Bella when you left. It broke my heart. Her image was something she wanted me to change. Here this is what happened…"

There was a memory of her. Bella was saying, "Please Alice. If you love me, please help me." Alice looked frustrated. Although she would love to work on Bella, she didn't want to change who she was. But resigned she said, "Ok Bella, I'll do it. Give me that and let me get started." "Thank you." Was all Bella said and sat on a chair. I saw how Bella's hair changed from brown to black.

"See I didn't want to, but Edward I couldn't say no to her."

I nodded.

APOV

I remembered what Bella said to me the first day I came back. She looked like hell. I had to show Edward what Bella said to me, for him to understand.

"Edward!" I thought. He turned his head reflexively as he towed Bella forward.

"I have to show you one more thing." he nodded. I filled my head with the images I hated.

"Bella how could you do that? Didn't you think of Charlie? And what about my brother, what about Edward, did you think of him?" Just as I remembered it she flinched at his name. But when she recovered her eyes stirred sadness and anger. She then said "First of Alice, I wasn't committing suicide." I was going to interrupt but she stopped me. "Let me finish. Second of all why should I care about him? Did he care about me when he left me in the forest all alone?" "But he did it for your safety!" I retorted. "No that's what he thought! Did he ever consider my feelings? No! He made His better judgment. Besides he left me, so he shouldn't care that much about me." I was shocked at her logic, and Edward winced as he remembered with me. As soon as I was going to say something she started to cry. I was shocked and tried to calm her. "Bella? Bella, what's wrong? Please tell me." I begged. "Alice, I'm sorry but it's just when I remember him, it hurts me on the inside." I consoled her. That was the last thing I showed him and the memory slowly dimmed out.

EPOV

What Alice had shown me was something I never expected. I can't believe Bella would think that! Well she had every right to, but it still hurt watching as she told Alice her logic.

When we approached the entrance, Alice jumped down. "Let her go Edward, I've got her." I grabbed Bella's wrists and lowered her. She shook, and I told her, "Bella don't worry, Alice will catch you." She nodded and I let her go.

When Alice caught her, she hugged her and said, "Thank you Alice." I took her waist and led her forward.

Ch.2 Fainting

As we got closer to Aro, and Jane met up with Alec, Bella wooed out. She grabbed her forehead and collapsed. I grabbed her and was tried to wake her. Nothing. Alice came to my side. "What happened Alice?!?!" I yelled, the others ignored me and continued walking. "I don't know, she was fine. Except…" "What?" "Well, she hasn't eaten in a couple days." And I noticed Bella's figure was even slimmer than before.

Bella came through then. "What…happened…to me?" she asked. "Nothing Bella, you just fainted. I told you you should've eaten." Alice replied shaking her head. She just stood up and looked away. I grabbed her waist and she took mine in both her arms.

Ch3. Before meeting Aro

BPOV

Alice had reminded me of my current state. She knew why it all happened. I was so depressed I didn't have an appetite and it caused me to faint. At the moment I didn't care about anything that was going on . I was just happy to have Edward, and have him holding me in his arms again..

It was like the last seven months meant nothing at all to me. I didn't know what happened with my dad or Jake, and to be honest I didn't care, I was with Edward and that was all that mattered.

I looked into his eyes. They were pitch black. He looked at me and asked "Bella why did you change?"

"Umm… Edward this is not the best place to discuss this." I replied. He took my hair that covered my right eye and removed it, rubbing his thumb over my cheekbones. "Ok but we will talk later." he told me
"OK." I said

It felt so nice to feel him care about me. Whoa, whoa, whoa, "Bella he doesn't love you anymore, get over it. He came here because of guilt, live with it." I knew it was true, so I pretended he still loved me.

APOV

Bella never looked so devastated before. Her eyes were filled with sadness. I couldn't take it anymore, I had to tell Edward what was going on in Bella's life.
"Edward!" Icalled silently, knowing he could only hear me. He looked up from Bella and toward me.

"Bella's probably going to kill me for this, but while you were gone she had some "fun" big quotes around that. She went cliff diving, which you already know, and started hanging out with werewolves. Ha! Her best friend is a werewolf. Jacob Black. Remember him, he's a werewolf now."

EPOV

What?! Had Bella lost it?We leave and she finds new danger.

BPOV

It was quieter than before. We followed Jane and Alec into some double wooden doors where Jane said "This way." I was nervous, and to top it all off I was going to meet the Volturi.

Ch 4 Meeting the Volturi

EPOV

We were finally going to have our sentence. Aro came out first, with his crimson eyes glowing and jet black hair swaying. "Jane dear one, you've returned!" He grabbed Jane and kissed her full lips. "Yes Master, and brought them as you asked." She replied while bowing to him.

"So I see." He stared at me and said "Felix, please go get my brothers, I don't think they want to miss this." He smiled

"Ah, young Alice you look lovely."

"Thank you." She replied

"Oh, and Bella you look beautiful! You're just different then how Edward remembered you." "Very different I must say" he added silently.

"Thank you Aro, I needed a change." She said, but glanced at me.

Aro said aloud, "This is an interesting story. Edward from what I've read in your thoughts you fell in love with this girl. Am I correct?"

"Yes."

He turned to face Bella now, "And Bella he left you all alone in the forest."

I growled. How dare he make her remember that.

Her eyes filled up with tears as she stuttered "Y-y-ye-yes." Then Bella bursted in tears and collapsed on the floor crying hard and almost screaming.

I froze. Alice ran to her side and cradled her in her arms, as Bella grabbed and pulled on her shirt crying. I ran to them. Her tears broke my dead heart.

BPOV

When Aro said the last thing I wanted to hear or re experience, I couldn't take it anymore. The hole in my heart opened and I ended up crying my guts out.

APOV

What a jerk! Poor Bella. I tried soothing her, combing her hair and patting her back, while she pulled on my shirt. I didn't care about the shirt I just wanted to calm Bella down.

Ch5 Calming and Experiments

EPOV

"Alice what's happening?!?" I yelled, ignoring the staring eyes and curios thoughts.

"Edward what did I tell you before. Look watch, this is how easy she is hurt now." Her mind went to when they were on a plane.

A very sad song came on. "It's thinking of you by Katy Perry. Now listen to the lyrics."

She thought, while calming Bella.

I listented to the lyrics until I was startled. When one part of the song said:

"You said move on where do I go?

I guess second best is all I will know!"

Bella slammed her hand against the chair and changed stations.

"Now pay attention!" Alice ordered

The song was When You're Gone by Avril Lavigne.

Now I was blown away.

"When you walk away, I count the steps that you

Take care,

Do you see how much I need you right now."

Bella bursted out like she is now. Alice then grabbed her and asked her "Bella what's wrong?"

"N-n-othing. This song reminds me of what happened between me and Edward at the forest." She closed her eyes. "It still hurts."

The memory faded away.

I found Bella was better now wiping her black tears, caused by the make up.

We got up and she wrapped her arms around my waist telling me "Please, don't let them hurt me like that." If I could cry I would right now.

"So we all better?" Asked Aro.

"Yes" It was Bella who replied.

"Ok. Edward May I?" I knew exactly what he wanted.

I slightly turned my chin and said "Ask her."

"Of course. Dear Bella, may I ask you a question?"

"Yes."

"Well since my power is similar to that of Edward's, and I know he cannot read your thoughts. I was wondering if you had towards me to. Will you like to try it?"

I revised his thoughts, making sure he wasn't trying anything. His mind was clean, for now.

Bella responded to this, "Yes. I guess that's alright."

Aro stepped forward at the same time Bella stepped forward. She lifted her right hand towards him. I then stood in shock.

When I left Bella, I thought I took everything she had from me. Appearantly I was wrong. On her right hand, third finger she wore something I gave her after school finished. I gave her a silver ring, that had a ruby heart, and the inside said "I love you."

After all this time, after all I did to her how could she possibly still be wearing it?!

BPOV

As Aro grabbed my hand I winced at his cold touch, he closed his eyes and concentrated. I was concentrating more on what I had on my third finger. It was the ring Edward gave me over the summer.

It was beautiful. And even though I threw a fit for him getting me something, I loved it.

It was the only thing I still had that reminded me of when Edward still loved me.

Aro let go of my hand and laughed "Hahaha. How wonderful. You're a first to defy my power." I walked back over to Edward. "I wonder if she's immune to our other gifts? Jane dear."

"No!" Edward yelled. Alice held onto him.

"Yes master."

"Jane dearest, would you like to test your power on Bella, since she is immune to me?"

Jane said no more. She turned to me with an angels smile.

I heard Edward growl, hiss and yell, but next thing I knew he was on the floor. Cringing against the stones.

Ch 6 attack

BPOV

Horror crossed me. I ran to him, but cold iron arms caught me. Alice. "Please Alice let me go!" I yelled. I freed myself somehow and ran towards Edward. I put myself in between Jane and him. He stopped cringing and Jane screamed.

She ran to me and attacked me.

APOV

My face went blank for a second, and Bella got free from my hold. I had a vision.

Jane was going to drink Bella empty because her power wouldn't work on her.

"Edward stop Jane! Now! Bella will pay the consequences. Hurry!"

Edward got up as soon as I saw Jane tackled Bella to the floor. I ran towards Bella. Edward growled and slammed Jane against the wall. I grabbed Bella and flew back 10 feet.

She was ok. I patted her back and said "It's ok."

BPOV

I didn't see anything, just Jane attacking me, my head hitting the floor, and seeing Jane going flying.

Alice had me in her arms. I asked her " Where's Edward?"

"He's over there."

Edward ran back to me and asked me "Bella, are you ok? Did she hurt you?"

"No. I'm fine really."

Ch7 Lily and a hidden fear.

BPOV

Aro clapped his hands and said "Well done. But for attacking my Jane, you will have to pay."

"NO!!" I yelled, squirming under Alice's arms. Aro's crimson eyes turned towards me.

"Bella, there's a consequence for every action, you must know that."

"Yes. But I'll do anything for you. Test me with anything, just don't hurt Alice and Edward."

He raised his eyebrows and smiled "Anything?"

"Yes."

"How about another test?"
"Yes, just please."

He snapped his fingers and said "Lily may you enter the room."

Just there a beautiful girl ended up coming in. Maybe my age. She had long wavy black hair, a slender figure and crimson eyes.

"Yes master, what would you like?"

"Lily may you try your power on young Bella here?"

"Why of course"

EPOV

"NO!" I screamed. I knew Lily's power from what I read in her mind. She makes you realize your worst fear, and makes you relive it.

Aro hushed me. I watched as Bella held her hands together, while Lily came closer to her. Lily touched Bella's hands while Bella squeezed her eyes tighter.

BPOV

When the young vampire touched me, it felt as though she reached all the way in my heart.

"Ah. What a fear and pain this girl holds in her heart." Said Lily

"Make her re live it."Aro ordered.

"Yes Master."

Then I was shown myself in the forest. I knew this place, it was too familiar. Then out of nowhere Edward appeared.

"Bella, I'm no good for you." Those words which he repeated in the forest. My heart broke for the second time.

"No, don't ever say that, you're the best thing that has happened to me. You love me and I love you."

He shut his eyes just like I remembered it and said. "Bella I don't love you anymore. I have moved on. You're no good for me."

I couldn't take it anymore. I broke down in tears.

EPOV

I watched as Bella was being showed her own fear. A couple of minutes into the process she collapsed and cried.

What had she shown her?! Bella came running towards me. I grabbed her and patted her back.

Lily chuckled. "That was the weirdest type of fear I have experienced. Haha."

"What in the hell did you show her?" I growled.

"What the hell did you do to Bella?" Alice snarled.

"Hm. Edward, you are quite a mean person if I do say so myself."

What?! She looked at my face of confusion and explained.

"The one thing Bella is afraid of is you telling her you don't love her anymore, and leaving her. I made her re live that fateful day, when you left her heartbroken."

What? That was Bella's worst fears? If we made it out alive, I would have to explain everything to her. I looked down at her sobbing in my chest while I thought of a plan.

Aro's announcement interrupted me "Well, young Bella you have survived and received consequences for them. Would you like to join us?"

CH.7 think over

BPOV

Me join the Volturi? That would be great! Edward would never leave me again, because I would be beautiful and strong.

He would never want to be distracted.

But I don't want to be changed by them, and spend my life as a newborn with them. I thought this over quickly and made my decision.

APOV

I couldn't see what Bella's decision was going to be, she was changing her mind too much.

If she did say no, Aro would ask me and Edward. I would say no and most definetly so would he.

CH8 the decision

BPOV

"Aro, no thank you." I responded. Everyone froze with shock.

Aro shook his head. "Edward, Alice how about you?"

"No thank you." They said in unison.

"Hm.. this is certainly a problem. She knows to much. Edward, she must become one of us or die here!" Aro said

Edward forze and said "So that's it join or die?"

"NO! It's just she knows too much, you must understand."

"What if I do turn her?" I gazed at Edward with happy eyes.

"You have to mean it."

Edward troubled over that. But then we saw Alice skip in front of us, her hand lifted towards Aro. Aro grabbed her hand and closed his eyes shut.

When he opened them, he started laughing. "Haha, what wonderful things you've seen, and the things that haven't even happened. Ha!"

"I'm glad you liked that." Alice replied

"But will she become one?"

"Yes, Aro she will. I am positive."

Aro waved off Caius, who looked angry. "Don't worry brother, she will become one. We must not kill her now, I want to see how she'll look in her next life." Caius relaxed and walked away.

"So can we leave now?" Edward asked

"Why of course. Best be on your way, Heidi will be back soon."

"Oh."

"But first," he snapped his fingers, and Felix came forward. "here." He threw him a black cloak. "It looks very good on you." Edward just smiled in response.

Then Alice took my hand and we left, following Demetri.

I saw who Heidi was. She was a beautiful vampire. She walked in the room while Demetri said "Save me a few." When we got to a room he told us to wait here and left.

Ch9 our last moment.

Alice walked over and sat down with Edward. I didn't want to sit down.

"Bella come and sit." Edward said, I shook my head in response. He sighed.

"Fine if you won't do it the easy way, then you'll sit the hard way." I narrowed my eyes and gasped when he grabbed my waist and pulled me onto his lap.

EPOV

It felt so right to have her in my arms again. I was reading Alice's mind. She was giving me info on Bella's life.

"So Charlie told me Bella threw a tantrum!" I raised an eyebrow in disbelief. She wasn't one for a tatrum.

"I know. When she wouldn't do anything, Charlie thought it would be a good idea if she went to her mothers. When Bella came home, and saw Charlie and Renee packing her stuff, she threw her clothes everywhere and said no one could make her leave."

I stared back at Bella. I heard enough for one day. Bella was playing with her ring and said.

"Edward, is it wrong to feel happy at this moment?" That shocked me. I felt the same way though.

"No, I feel the same way because for one we're together. And two hopefully we'll be together tomorrow."

Her eyes lit up, but she dropped her stare.

"As soon as they tell us they're decision— which is looking pretty good— I'll go get us a car" Alice thought with a smile. I nodded.

Demetri came out then, wipping his mouth with a napkin.

"You may leave now. Just stay hidden and don't linger in the city."

"Of course." I wouldn't want to linger anyway.

Alice threw him a glare and left.

I grabbed Bella and pulled her with me. When we were outside, I saw adults with plastic vampire fangs. "Ridiculous." I muttered. Bella looked up at me and asked. "Where's Alice?"

"She's going to get your things."

She pulled her black eyebrows together and said, "She's going to steal a car too, right?"

I chuckled. "Not until we are outside."

Alice appeared then, with a car. Bella got in and I right after.

"Sorry they didn't have much to choose from." Alice said shaking her head.

"It's ok Alice, they can't all be 911 turbos."

"I might have to aquire one of those legally. It was fabulous!" She said. I thought over that before answering.

"I'll get you one for Christmas."

She beamed and turned to look at me. "Yellow." I have to remember that. She wouldn't let me forget anyways.

BPOV

We finally reached the airport. My clothes had mysteriously gone missing. I had a pretty good idea how though. As soon as I said that, Alice jumped and said she'll buy me some. I would've argued, but I didn't want to wear the same clothes.

APOV

I ran to the stores and got Edward his clothes first. I got him a simple blue button down shirt, and blue jeans.

I then shopped for Bella. It was hard to pick out Bella's clothes. She was even slimmer than before! But thank god I found Bella a nice grey tank top, with dark blue skinny jeans. I also bought her a pair of flats.

I ran back to Edward and Bella, where they held each other. I gave them each their clothes and told them to hurry.

BPOV

Ugh! I can't believe her! She knows I hate this. "Why, why, why my rotten luck?" I muttered. Then a small voice inside my head whispered.

"Maybe you should let Alice help you." I thought about that, and realized if maybe Alice helped me with my wardrobe, Edward my not want to go away again.

I smiled at the idea and quickly put on the tank top, jeans, and flats. I had a scrunchie, so I put half of my hair up. I had to thank Alice for helping me change my hair color.

I ran out and saw Edward standing next to the bathroom doors. I blinked to make sure he was really there, and also felt my sleepy nights.

EPOV

When Bella walked out I was stunned. Her hair really gave a shock to her outfit.

The flight was boarding, so I took Bella and led her forward.

When we got on the plane, Bella ordered a coke.

"Bella" I said shaking my head, knowing her low tolerance for caffine.

"What? Edward I need this."

"No Bella"

"Yes"

"No"

"Edward I don't want to have nightmares, or bad memories." She replied closing her eyes. I couldn't argue after that.

When we got to the airport my family was there waiting for us. Alice ran to Jasper and looked into each others eyes.

Esme grabbed me fiercly. "You will never do that to me again Edward."

If I could cry I would. "Sorry mom." I smiled repentenly.

"We owe you." Carlisle said to Bella now.

"Hardly" she replied.

Esme scowled at me, "Edward look at her she's dead on her feet."

I looked at Bella and she was right. It looked like she would pass out any moment. I grabbed her on one side, and Esme on the other