TITLE: TRANSCENDANCE

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Twilight. This is for entertainment purposes only.

SUMMARY: They left her behind and was never the same. The Cullen family see their chance to mend when Bella has been alive all this time. Bella/Jane.

Thunder crackled from the heavens. Lightning forked out from the clouds splitting the gray skies. On the ground, the gusty winds swirled the leaves and dirt. A deluge of rain was the only thing missing to complete mother nature's angsty mood.

It was perfect weather for baseball to some.

Alice looked up the sky as another lightning branched out from the sky.

"It's time," she whispered. Her companions looked up at her with excitement. She juggled a baseball with one hand as she waited for the rest of the Cullen family to assume their position.

It's been 100 years since we played baseball here.

A smile graced her lips as she remembered the memory fondly. It was Isabella's Swan first game with the Cullen family.

Bella the Umpire.

Nostalgia seeped through her as she remembered how her human friend valiantly called the plays as she saw them (even under Rosalie's intimidating stare). It was one of the happiest moments of their clan's existence. It was quite ironic considering that particular moment spiraled into disaster later on thanks to three vampires.

The smile vanished from her lips as quickly as it came. As wonderful as that moment was, it was Bella Swan's only baseball game with them. It was pointless but Alice Cullen wished for many more games with her.

We were wrong to leave her.

Regret filled her consciousness. She never wanted to leave Bella behind but it was not her call. It was Edward's and the rest of the family backed him. Naturally, she held her tongue to avoid causing friction within the family. Still, it puzzled her that she was the only one who thought that it was not a smart idea to leave Bella behind.

So they left. Alice used her gift to keep tabs on Bella. It was depressing seeing how broken she was because of their departure. A month passed and the visions stopped. It was quite peculiar. When she relayed this concern with the rest, they simply dismissed it. They reasoned that Bella's shield that prevented Edward from reading her thoughts is now blocking her visions. It made sense but she knew it was an excuse. They were determined to keep away from her.

Now it comes to a full circle back here at Forks. She wondered if Bella was ever able to rise up from her despair. She-

"Come on Alice!" a voice shook her from her ruminations.

"Right," she whispered. "Here I go!"

With grace, she assumed her pitching stance. Raising her legs and then bringing it down with conviction, her arms followed and unleashed a pitch. The baseball game was underway.

Alice couldn't lie. Baseball was always fun no matter what the situation. She looked over to Jasper who was waiting his turn. He had a serene smile on his face. She figured that the empath must be sensing everyone's spirits lifting a little. It always did when they played.

Jasper's turn came. She focused on her next pitch when her mind suddenly shook.

The vision came as she expected but the intensity of it caught her off guard. The images came but they were blurry and dizzying. She was certain enough to make out a woman through the splotchy blurred colors. And the field... it was the one -

"Alice! What is it?" Esme asked worriedly.

"Stop the game. Someone is coming," she said as her mother figure. Esme ushered her back to where everyone has gathered.

On cue, a figure emerged from the forest. Alice's mind briefly flashed back to when they first met Laurent and the deranged couple, James and Victoria. The familiar dark colored robe of the Volturi immediately put them on guard.

What could the Volturi want ?

It definitely wasn't Jane as the figure was too tall. The scarf that concealed the lower half of her face was sufficient enough to hide her identity at a distance from the Cullens.

A few mere seconds seemed to stretch into ages as they waited for the woman to reach them. Dark, fiery red orbs stared intensely at them. Alice wasn't sure but there seemed to be something very volatile behind those eyes.

"Hello Cullens."

Her voice was a familiar one and one that she never thought would reach her ears again. The woman unraveled her hood and brown locks showed.

"Bella," Alice whispered in shock.

Bella is a vampire. And those red eyes. . .

"I prefer the proper name Isabella these days. That's close enough!" she warned as the Cullens approached her zealously.

"I hate all of you," Bella sneered. Alice felt her heart cracked and the downcast eyes of the rest of her family showed the same.

"Bella, we-" Carlisle tried to reason.

"I'm not interested. I'm here to deliver a verbal invitation. Aro insisted that it should be me to do it. That's the only reason I'm here."

"Bella!" Edward growled. The possessive howl set Bella off and Edward's body flung itself skywards. The force caught the mind reader off guard and was crashed down into ground. Esme immediately rushed down to his side.

Alice was too enthralled by Bella to look back to Edward. She knew he would be fine. It would take quite a bit more to injure Edward. The rest of the Cullens were rooted to the ground with confusion. Unsure of how to react to this situation.

"You're all invited to Volterra to celebrate the reign of Volturi. It is to be held next week so commence whatever preparations you want to do." she recited.

Alice was glad at the reprieve that the change of subject brought.

Is this really happening?

Is she really staring at Bella Swan? After all these years, joy filled her heart. And yet, there was the undeniable hatred emanating off of her. It warred fiercely with the joy she felt. It created a turbulent state inside of her. After a few moments, it became evident that the rest of the family was too engulfed by their thoughts to respond.

"What's so important about it this year? Aro always has a ball in the Volturi's honor every year and he rarely invites us."

Bella's gaze shifted upon her. If she had blood circulating through her insides, Alice didn't doubt that it would quicken under the gaze of those red orbs. The color red told her all about Bella's dietary practice. It was mortifying.

"Good question. He probably has an hidden agenda but whatever it is, I don't know it. Aro insists that you all attend this year. Any other questions?"

"Bella. What -"

"Alright then. I will see you there."

With those words, Bella blinked out of their sight.

"Baseball game's over," Alice whispered.