Mirrors
Summary; Bree Tanner survives... but wonders why exactly she is still alive? Why was she left on this Earth, alone? And then, one day, she encounters a guy who reminds her of him. Though in some ways this new guy is nothing like him, in others - they are scarily alike, as if mirror images of one another.

Disclaimer; I do not own Twilight. Nope, nope.

"We need your help, Bree."

Alice Cullen came to me at dawn. She had a certain withered and tired look in her expression, though such adjectives could never be used to describe a vampire. They didn't exhaust. At least, not physically. I inhaled sharply. I couldn't ignore the pleading look in her eyes as she asked me, the honesty…

"I don't know about that," I said, unsure, turning away so I wouldn't have to meet her eyes. "Of course, I'm grateful that you helped save my life from the Vultori, but…"

"But?" Jasper asked.

"But I don't think I could bear to risk my life again after I finally have it together," I said hurriedly in one breath. It wasn't until after I said it I saw how much of a lie that was.

"Bella needs you. Her child needs you. You know what it's like to be wrongly prosecuted, don't you?"

"I do," I admitted. They knew full well I did, and now they were using it against me. The sad thing was, deep down in my unbeating heart, it was working. A twinge of guilt was already pulsing through me, growing larger and larger the longer Jasper and Alice stood before me.

"I'm sorry," I said finally, still not meeting their eyes.

They didn't say anything else after that, and I expected as much. They wouldn't force me to do something out of my will.

"Well, Bree, you know our doors are always open to you. You never have to be alone out here," Alice said, clapping a hand onto my shoulder. I struggled to give her a weak smile. I chose this lifestyle of solitude on purpose. I needed time to think.

"Thanks," I replied as I watched the two vampires disappear in and out of the trees. I let out an exhale of relief.

...

"You wanted to go," Fred said flatly. It was days later when we reunited after he had taken a long hunting trip. I briefed him on my encounter with the Cullens.

"Yeah, I did," I said, not even bothering to deny it. I'm sure Alice and Jasper saw it too. It was obvious. I knew I had to repay the Cullens for helping me escape near death. That strange word kept calling back to me – duty.

At the same time, I hated them for it. I had been ready to accept death, and they intervened. I still walked the Earth, but I had no purpose. No family, no friends, no home – no nothing.

It was pure luck that I found Fred after the newborn battle. If anything, there was one thing I knew for certain: Dieg- No. He was wrong. It wasn't the smart ones that lived. It was the lucky ones. I felt like I had long exhausted my luck. We traveled together for a while, milling around Vancouver and trying - more like struggling - to adapt to a non-human diet.

It was easier for Fred. He was much more controlled than I was. I, on the other hand, had a few slip ups along the way.

"I've found a mate," he said suddenly. I was taken aback. Fred? He hardly seemed the mating kind...

"Oh," was all I could say.

"We are planning on starting a coven..." he trailed off, his eyes meeting mine - silently asking me what I thought of this.

I knew that Fred would never abandon me, but the introduction of his new mate seemed to indicate that much. Even if my presence wouldn't be shunned, it probably wouldn't be welcomed either. I did not want to become a third wheel.

"Perhaps I'll take the Cullens up on their offer," I said, mostly to myself.

And just like that, it was settled.

I was headed to Forks.

A/N: I began writing this because I think Bree, too, deserves a happily ever after. I think you'll notice that the story starts midway between Breaking Dawn - since Alice is asking Bree to serve as a witness for Nessie. I don't know where the story will go from there on, but I'll just see where it takes me!