What happens when Edward can't stay away from Bella, yet also can't deny the thirst her blood brings? A remake of Twilight. **WARNING** There will be explicit language, some blood and gore, and even sexual themes in later chapters. You have been warned :)

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One Mistake

Bella:

I had never felt so alone in my entire life. All at once, it seemed like just existing was becoming a challenge. I had no idea what I had done that could be so terrible to deserve a punishment like this.

I stole a quick glance to my right. Through the curtain of my mahogany hair that I strategically placed between Charlie and I, I could see the worried look on my fathers face as we drove, slowly, to what would soon be my new home. For the life of me, I just couldn't understand. I had never been a religious person, but I went to church with my mother every Christmas, Easter, and whenever else she had decided on a whim to go. But surely God wouldn't look with such disdain upon me as to let me suffer like this. I respected Charlie, but there was a part of me deep down inside that knew he was not ready to be a father figure to me. Perhaps it was the years without me that had waned his paternal instincts? Whatever the reason was, it didn't matter. All I knew is that my mother had chosen a man she barely knew above me. Like hell I would just sit around and let her drag me into her mistake… No, she would just have to live with the fact that she let her only daughter down in one of the most heartbreaking ways.

So I had taken a chance and called up Charlie and asked if I could move in with him for awhile. Of course, all I told Charlie was that I was tired of moving around the country with my mother, Renee, and her new toy, Phil. Phil was just another loser… A wannabe professional baseball player trying to make it big. I think we all knew he would never amount to anything, yet my mother clung to him with such senseless obstinacy. Sometimes I think my mother just keeps Phil around because he helps her to feel like less of a failure herself.

I sighed heavily as I though of Renee's many failures… Her misadventures that always turned out disastrous and usually left me to be the one consoling her. I was sure she would miss the comfort I brought her. Yes, she would miss me when her precious Phil finally moves along and finds a new, younger woman to satisfy his interests.

My bitter train of thought came to an abrupt end as Charlie pulled his cruiser into the driveway. Everything was exactly how I remembered it. I had been only five years old at the time my parents got their divorce, but I remembered it as though it were yesterday. Twelve years had passed, and it looked as though nothing here in Forks, Washington had changed a bit, including my father.

"Hey, Bells, I cleared out a few shelves in the bathroom for ya. Oh! And I bought ya some new bed sheets and stuff. I didn't think you were still into The Little Mermaid anymore…" Charlie stated as he helped me carry in my bags.

"Thanks, Cha-" I had to mentally correct myself, "Dad… That was very thoughtful of you," I tried to put on the most sincere smile I could muster as we reached the top of the stairs and began placing my luggage on the floor. It was kind of awkward just standing there with him, neither one of us quite knowing what to say. I almost breathed a sigh of relief when Charlie broke the silence.

"Well, welcome home, Bella. I'll leave you to get unpacked and settled. I'll be downstairs watching T.V if you need me. Oh, and for dinner I'll order us some pizza, so just let me know when you get hungry, 'kay?"

I quickly nodded and knelt down on the floor to start unpacking my things as he turned, shut my door behind him, and descended the stairs.

Edward:

It was a day just like any other day in Forks - rainy and boring. But I didn't mind the rain, it only helped to clear my mind as I drifted with the scent of the elk. I startled my prey as I approached, not taking any care to be quiet. It was alright, I rather liked the chase. It was all too easy to just sneak up and attack without the defenseless deer knowing what hit them. It was much more fun to listen to the frantic, fragile heartbeat, the thudding hooves, the lush vegetation snapping with every erratic twist and turn the poor creature made. I smirked as I cut the creature off and dove onto it's back, holding it down with my weight, and dug my sharp teeth into it's buttery soft flesh. It wasn't the best I'd ever tasted, but it wasn't the worst. None of that mattered anyway… I was thirsty, so I drank. I quickly finished, dusted myself off, and headed back home.

To my surprise, I could hear loud, frantic talking as I approached the house. My siblings rarely fought, other than minor teasing and goofing off, and even when they did fight, Carlisle usually put an end to it rather quickly.

I entered the house to see Alice at the foot of the stairs, with the whole family surrounding her. I tried to read her thoughts to see what was going on, but as soon as she spotted me, she quickly blocked off everything she was thinking. I then read through everyone else's thoughts… There was a "How dare she even suggest something like that?!" from Rosalie, an "I hope everything's alright," from Esme, and an "As long as she's not in danger," from Jasper. Emmett didn't seem to care about whatever was going on, and Carlisle had his thoughts blocked as well, which made me rather suspicious. There wasn't much that any of us hid from the other members of our family, and usually when we did try to hide something, it never stayed hidden for long.

When they heard me approach, they all turned to look at me, except Alice. She had a pained expression on her face and mumbled something that sounded like "I'm sorry," before taking off up the stairs to her room.

"What's going on? What did I miss?" I asked rather curtly as I looked through each of their thoughts, digging for an answer. Instead, Carlisle answered,

"All of you, go… Leave Edward and I to talk for a bit. He has a right to know as well,"

I watched as my siblings and my mother, Esme, all darted away to go on about their business. Carlisle beckoned me to sit down on the couch across from the chair that he had just sat down on.

"Edward, please do not take offense to anything that I say to you here this evening. You know that I care about you greatly, and that you are truly like a son to me," Carlisle started.

"It's fine, Carlisle. Just tell me why everyone was in such an uproar when I came home. And why Alice looked so sad…" I was sure I could handle whatever it was. After existing for over one hundred years, there wasn't too much that I hadn't experienced already, especially living in a house with several other vampires. Things I had not experienced on my own, I had certainly experienced through the thoughts of others. I inwardly shuddered as I recalled just how often I experienced Emmett's lust for Rosalie in his head… I was glad when Carlisle interrupted my thoughts as he continued,

"Well, you see, Edward… Alice had a vision while you were away. She will not give any of us the specifics, but she claims that we need to move away from Forks-"

"Why? Are we in danger?" I couldn't help the anxiety that colored my words.

"No, Edward. Alice swears that our family is safe. Our leaving would be to save others,"

I scoffed before answering him, "Carlisle, that's absurd. We only hunt animals… Alice is quite aware of that and none of us seem to be having much of a problem with it. How would our staying put for a few more years endanger anyone?"

"I do not know, son. But is it truly worth it to find out?"

I was still suspicious at his words, but then, Alice came down the stairs with the grace of the most lovely ballerina and came to a stop in front of me. She gently kneeled on the floor and began to speak,

"Edward, you are my brother, and I love you as such. I had a vision earlier… A vision of you. Only it wasn't you. You were a monster, Edward. You had no self control, no boundaries. It was like you were some wild beast, tearing apart anything in your way until you found what you were after,"

Alice stopped there and looked deep into my eyes, looking as though she would be sobbing now if only she were able. She slowly closed her eyes,

"Here, let me show you…"

Oh! The agony that seared through my unbeating heart would have killed me if I were still alive. I saw Alice's vision as perfectly as she had seen it only minutes before. She was right, I was absolutely wild. I was sinuously bent over the most beautiful girl I had ever seen. I couldn't tell if the girl was awake or asleep, but she was moaning my name… From pleasure or pain I knew not. This girl had the most exquisite chocolate brown hair, and soft, pale skin. Through Alice's vision, I knew that her smell was what drew me to her the most - what had turned me into a complete animal. I cringed as I watched myself plunge my teeth into the softness of her neck and begin to drain the life from this beautiful angel. What was wrong with me? What could possibly happen to make me lose control like that? I hadn't tasted a human's blood for several decades, so what was it about this one lovely human that could drive me to insanity like that? What had she done to deserve to die by my hand?

"Stop," I commanded Alice, "I wish to see no more…" Alice nodded and slowly opened her eyes.

"So what are we going to do?"

I looked at Alice, then to Carlisle.

"Family meeting," was Carlisle's only response. Instantly, everyone was gathered again in the luxurious living room that we sparingly used.

"You rang?" joked Emmett.

"Shut up you retard, this is serious," hissed Rosalie, "I'm not ready to move again. We just got here!"

Carlisle's authority rang clear in his voice as he growled, "Enough! I think you all know why we're here. There are innocent lives in danger if we stay, or we can relocate. Choose,"

"If this is about Edward, why don't we just send him away?" spat Rosalie.

"If he leaves, we all leave, Rose," Esme stated calmly. "Or you could stay here without us. That's your choice, just as it always has been,"

Rosalie rolled her eyes as Carlisle pointed to Emmett.

"Emmett, stay or go?"

Emmett took a long second to ponder his response. It surprised me, the thoughts I heard flutter through his mind, but it really surprised me that he would voice them aloud,

"I saw we stay. If this really is about Edward, I'm sure he can handle whatever's coming his way. And if it's not, it'll make for some great entertainment," he announced with a big grin.

"This is serious, Emmett!" Alice growled as she lightly slapped him in the arm.

"Fine. Alice? Your thoughts please," Carlisle offered.

"I think this is Edward's decision. Only he knows what he's capable of. I don't understand my vision because I wasn't the one in it. I'll go with whatever Edward wants," was Alice's firm reply.

To my surprise, Jasper and Esme both nodded their heads in agreement.

I really had no choice. I couldn't let my family down. I knew how much they hated bouncing from place to place. And there were only so many places that had enough cloudy days to suit our lifestyle. After a long, thoughtful pause, I decided that I would not, no, could not, disappoint my family. We would stay. All of us. And I would be strong enough to deny whatever siren's call that chocolate-haired beauty would have for me.

"We're staying," I declared quietly.

I saw a big smile on Rosalie's face as she and Emmett walked away. Alice still looked distressed as Jasper grabbed her by the arm and led her upstairs. I looked back over to Carlisle and he looked upset as well as Esme put her hand gently on his shoulder as she said to him,

"Have a little faith in our boy. I think this will all work out. Alice's visions change, and we all know that. All it takes is a little bit of effort on Edward's part, and for us to cut him some slack. If it gets too bad, we'll leave. But I think we'll all be happier if we stay and wait this one out,"

They were both looking at me. They loved me… They had so much faith in me. But was I really strong enough to deny my very nature? Just one mistake and all could be lost for my family and I. I had never before saw the girl in Alice's vision. So I had no way of knowing who or where she was. I was a little nervous at how little information I truly had. But I was Edward Cullen. I had been a vampire for almost a century. Nothing could take me by surprise. I would be ready for whatever awaited me.

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I have chapter two all typed up and ready to go, but I'd like to see what everyone's reaction is before I continue. I won't keep going if nobody wants to read it, lol.

-April