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Page 436 of New Moon – As Alice tells Bella that she's debating on whether or not to change her she has a vision. She see's that Edward has been held captive by the Volturi as he attacked Jane. The Volturi have no intention of killing Edward, they're only holding them until he calms down and they will then make him an offer to join them. Alice is overjoyed by this fact as it gives her 5 extra days to reach Edward. She makes the decision to change Bella when they get off the plane in Florence, she tells Bella of the change of the plan and Bella agrees with no hesitation. The story picks off in Bella's point of view towards the end of her change.

Disclaimer: Twilight belongs to Stephenie Meyer not me unfortunately :(

Heart Body and Soul

Chapter 1 – Changing

Bpov

Pain, fire. That was all I could feel at first but gradually I was able to feel and taste the salty sea air washing over my skin. Something inside of me registers that it should feel cold but it doesn't, I'm positive that's not right but who's to judge what is right and wrong anymore.

What happened before the pain was a blurry memory, it's coming back to me now slowly but surely. At first the only clear memory was of Alice biting me but as time drifted by I remembered the reasons behind it. And why it was critical for him to not make a decision.

Edward, surprisingly it doesn't hurt to think of him anymore. I think partialy because the venom has healed the aching, body tearing hole in me and also because I know I'm going to see him again very soon. So soon I can almost taste it.

All of a sudden the pain changed, it receded from my fingers and toes leaving them blissfully cool.

The cool signified something new, at last the change was ending. I thought that the pain was finally disappearing, but the fire inside my heart got hotter, the pain increased beyond anything I had felt so far. The fire caused my doomed heart to beat faster as it tried to escape its inevitable fate.

My heart took off, beating faster and faster until I didn't think it could beat any faster. The beats blurred into one another as if it was one long beat; it felt like it would burst out from my chest. The fire in my heart increased in temperature, the flames sucked from my body to my heart to fuel the hottest fire yet. My heart beat once, then twice and then no more.

Taking a deep breath in and preparing myself for my new life, I opened my eyes. Everything looked so different but I had no time to dwell on that as I spotted Alice. She looked so small and tired but what stunned me the most was her beauty, even exhausted she was amazing.

I ran over to her engulfing her with my hug "Ow Bella, need I remind you that one; you are bigger than me and two; you are way stronger than me now." "Sorry Alice, I'm just so glad to see you" I replied.

"Its ok truth be told I'm glad that the change is over"

As she said this I noticed a slight tightening of her eyes. "Alice what's wrong" I asked worriedly. "Edward has been causing a bit of trouble with the Volturi." Noticing my look of panic she hurriedly explained "He's just unhappy by the fact that they're keeping an eye on him but they haven't done anything to cause him too much harm and the plans are still the same, we still have two days before he gets released."

"Now come on, we need to hunt" "No Alice, Edward is the number one priority here we need to get to him first" "Bella we are not going to rescue Edward until you hunt. There will be lots of humans but don't worry you have exceptional control and will be of no harm to them if you hunt with me now."

"Ok lets go hunt" I replied unwillingly, although I was desperate to get to Edward the thought of a hunt to soothe this slight itching in my throat was appealing. So I followed Alice out of the cabin with a hearty amount of anticipation for everything that was to come.

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Lots of love,

Shannon xxx