Reincarnation

Edward had a wife in his human life that he never forgot about. Forced to cut off all contact after he was changed, he lives a life of despair. But then there is Bella, the new girl who seems to remind him of his wife. To love, or not to love?

Prologue

"Love is not written on paper, for paper can be erased. Nor is it etched on stone, for stone can be broken. But it is inscribed on a heart and there it shall remain forever."

Summer 1918

A dark room. A pale young man with bronze hair and fiery red eyes lies on the bed. Another man, a blonde wearing a doctor's suit, watches over him warily.

"Edward," the blonde guy whispers.

"How do you know my name?" the bronze-haired boy named Edward asks.

"I'm a doctor. I have records."

"Well, well. What is your name and could you actually explain why I'm here? Marie wants me home. I promised her we'd go out on a date tonight."

"Um… To put it simply, you're a vampire. My name is Carlisle." Carlisle continues to watch him warily.

Edward took a moment to process that information. "Oh… So… Will I burn in the sun, then?"

Carlisle laughs. "Nope. But, you do need to stay out of the sun. And you can't let anyone find us out, or we'll both be dead. Vampires have rules, you know."

"Why am I a vampire?" Edward sits up and looks around the bare room.

"I'm sorry, Edward. It's a long story. I would like to explain, but we need to cover the basics first."

"Do you have water? I'm thirsty."

Carlisle laughs again. "Water won't help. Come, let's hunt."

"Hunt…" repeats Edward blankly.

Edward wonders why he's here, but stops himself from asking again. Instead, he merely nods, and stands up fluidly. The motion surprises him.

"You'll be hunting animals."

"Wait! What about Marie?"

"Marie?"

"Yes… Marie, my wife," Edward cries desperately.

"She thinks you're dead. We can't have the vampire police after us. The only rule we have? No humans can know about us." Carlisle's tone is calm.

"Does she know about you?"

"I moved out of town. We're not in Chicago anymore."

"When can I see her again?"

Carlisle sighs. "You can't."

The words hit Edward like a bullet to his heart, and with the realization that he can't go back, that he can't complicate things, Edward falls back onto the bed, sobbing.

The lack of tears surprises him. "And I can't shed tears either."

"I'm sorry… son. It's a vampire thing."

"I love her. I love you, Marie, so much. I'll keep you in my heart."

"Edward… You'll move on. She's human – not your mate. One day you'll find your mate, and your wife won't be anything." Carlisle tries to reassure him.

"Yeah, right."

A/N: I haven't written anything for FFn in a while! So... Please review.

FYI - TCRT is on indefinite hiatus. My writing has improved to the point where I can no longer stand to look at it. Sorry.

So what do you think so far?