As we grow up we learn that even the one that wasn't supposed to ever let us down probably will.

-Unknown Author

Bella's POV-

I ran through the Arctic Circle, with a penguin or a Polar Bear as my only option for Survival. I mean I could go without, but any human that came within a five mile radius would be dead. As I ran I picked up the faint but mouth watering scent of a moose, a pleasant surprise at that. I was so caught up in imagining the sweet taste of the moose blood that I didn't pick on the other scent lingering in the air… another vampire. As I neared the moose, I noticed a silhouette of a figure moving towards me with grace and pose with a striking flame perched upon the top of her head. The vampire to be specific was Victoria.

Suddenly, options flashed through my mind. Should I run, fight, or confront her and risk my immortality. I didn't have a chance to consider any of my thoughts before she was in front of me, with a look of disgust upon her face.

"I see Laurent didn't finish you off", she sneered her eyes as fiery as her hair. "But it seems he got to you", all the while her eyes scanning my body. "Yet it seems it was for the best considering your dear Edward is no where to be found. "

I stood in shock of hearing….his name.

"Where is he at", she asked with a look of knowing upon her face.

I flinched a little at this, the hole in the pit of my stomach growing bigger and bigger threatening to tear me apart.

"If my memory serves me right", she continued with vengeance, sarcasm dripping from every word, "He was drooling over you like poodle. Now may I ask again where is he at?"

"I…" struggling for words to form a coherent answer, all the while my arm was clutched to my side. "I don't know he left me before Laurent got to me in the meadow." The scene played out before me as the painful memories of that fateful day reemerged.

Flash Back- 75 years

There I was in our meadow, Edwards and my meadow that is. Sitting in the field, I glanced around. All of the magic and love that had once filled the meadow had faded away without his presence. Glancing at the trees, from which I had recently emerged from, stood a dark figure a stray hiker perhaps. As the figure came forth out of the darkness of the forest my theory upon the stray hiker was proven wrong. There in front of me stood the one person I never thought I would see again…."Laurent", I shouted out, even though I was sure he could hear me from miles away, "I thought you had gone to Alaska to learn the vegetarian ways." His answer surprised me to say the least,

"I tried for a few months but simply found humans to be to mouth watering. Eh Bella, I noticed going past the Cullen place that it was deserted and it seemed it had been for many months. So tell me where are the Cullen's?" As he had been saying this he was slowly moving closer to me.

"They're gone", was the only response I could muster before Edwards's voice filled my head.

"Lie", he murmured, "lie, stay calm Bella."

"So do they visit often?" he asked with a questioning look in his eye.

"Lie" his beautiful voice sounded again

"Yes" I responded trying to keep from stuttering.

Laurent gave a soft chuckle. "You know better then to lie to me Bella", he said smirking, as though he could see right through me.

"So did Victoria ever find you?", I asked, desperate not to turn around and run. Edwards's voice sounded once again. "Don't move Bella", he whispered, calmly but urgently, "stay calm."

"Yes," he said taking another step towards me, "I am actually here as a favor for her. Though she won't be happy about this."

"Why do you say she won't be happy?" I asked trying to keep the conversation going.

"Hmph", he grunted, "Why? She wanted to save the part of killing you for her self."

Edward ordered me once again to stay calm and convince him other wise.

I tried my best to stay calm, "Then why don't you wait for her?" I suggested.

"I was actually out hunting", he drawled out, "and you do smell simply divine."

He was now only a foot away, leaning over me with a fierce look in his eyes. "In fact I could just devour you this very moment. You won't even know what hit you, I promise." he said grabbing hold of me and taking a bite into my flesh before I knew what hit me. I shrieked in pain as the fire started to consume me. The next thing I knew he pulled his head back and looked towards the edge of the forest, gasping, "I don't believe it." He dropped me to the ground to wither in pain. Everything was blurry as the searing pain spread from it's origin in my neck to my head, chest, and limbs. I searched the area with blurry vision and all I could see was what looked like a pack of giant dogs tearing apart Laurent, with one stray one straggling towards me. As its fur brushed against me surprising comfort surrounded me and I submerged into unconscious.

End of Flashback

Giant Dogs, Wolfs perhaps. I pondered further into the topic …Before I could finish my thoughts were interrupted by fierce growl. As I looked up, my gaze fell upon Victoria in mid air lunging towards me.