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Set from when Edward leaves Bella in New Moon

Ok... so i had a random thought that stuck with me. i figured it might make an interesting story.

Let me know what you think... Its going to be in a range of POV…

ENJOY

CHAPTER ONE

BELLAS POV

"Bells, its been two months. You need to snap out of it!" Charlie had yelled at me over three weeks ago and I knew he was right. The thing was, I just couldn't seem too. No matter how hard I tried or pretended, every time I reached that time of day, his time of day, I would always be reminded. He had called it 'Twilight' - the safest time for a vampire - it wasn't day, yet it wasn't night and it came without fail everyday. Truth was, if I was honest with myself I knew I had to get out of this town, away from Forks, away from all the constant reminders but the thought of leaving was too much… if I lost the reminders would I lose him? He had told me that as a human my memory is nothing compared to his, that I would lose my memories fast which would help me move on. But if I lost him, lost every memory of him - even his scent - if I lost the molten flow from his eyes, the crooked smile that melted my heart… No, I wouldn't… I couldn't.

Letting my head rest on my folded arms, I watched my English teacher pace back and forth calling on students for the answer. The teachers had pretty much given up on me in lesson and I think they were just happy I was even doing the homework. A loud ringing sounded throughout the school and everyone began packing up for the next lesson… Ugh! Gym! Great!

"Bella can I have a word?" Mrs Frances, Forks High School latest addition disturbed my anti-gym thoughts. I nodded and walked to her desk after clearing up my doodled covered notebook and the notes that I had only pretended to take. She waited patiently for the class room to clear out before shutting the door behind Mike's retreating back. Turning, her expression was full of sympathy and I knew what was coming. The speech. "Bella, your grades are getting better but your attention is lacking" I nodded. There was no point in disagreeing, she was totally right in her observations. "I know what happened. It's a small town but don't you think its time to move past this now" I raised my eyebrows at her as her expression changed to one of disapproval. "It's not healthy for you and really, your so young and from what I hear you two weren't even together that long" how dare she? She didn't know either of us and she's only been her a month… maybe two… damn! I really needed to pay more attention. She better not sa… "It cant be as bad as your making it" she interrupted my inner threat, with exactly what I was warning her not to say.

"You know nothing" I threw at her, my irritation flaring. "You don't know me and you never met him. How dare you!" I was yelling now and I knew I shouldn't but I couldn't seem to stop myself. "I'm turning up and doing my work, what more do you want from me? A song and dance as well?" all my frustrations from the past weeks were flowing out of me and I could almost feel a sense of relief washing over me. Her face was stone white as she took in my anger, her face completely expressionless.

"I'm… Bella calm down… maybe you should talk to someone about it?" wasn't she getting the point? I didn't want her help! "The guidance counsellor is…"

"Ugh! Just leave me alone!" I shouted as I turned and ran out the door. Running down the corridor I contemplated going to gym but I was just too angry. The streams of tears were beginning to soak my shirt and all I wanted to do now was get away from everyone and I knew the perfect place. Running faster now for my truck, I threw open the double doors and ran down the eight steps, dashing quickly passed the still vacant parking spots that the Volvo and truck were always parked in, slamming my keys into my trucks door and climbing in. I slammed down the pedal and headed for the 101.

VICTORIA POV

I had always been good at following and not being caught, some had called it a gift. To me it was natural, it wasn't something I thought about or something I worked on… it was just very handy at times. I had been following the Cullen's since they left Forks. My original plan was to hunt Bella and show her the same fate that Edward had shown James. An eye for an eye as they say, only I would make it last longer and make it a lot more painful with Bella… for Edwards sake. A sharp giggle burst through my lips as I stood in the snowy mountains looking down on the Denali's home. But, things had changed. He had left her unprotected and unwanted. Where was the fun if he didn't want her? No… I would have my revenge but I would make sure it would break his dead heart into a thousand pieces, I just had to know for certain who to go for. I could wait, I had eternity to wait. The problem with the Cullen's were the gifts. I couldn't get too close because Edward would hear me and I couldn't plan in advance because Alice would see it, extremely useful information Laurent had been sharing with me. Although Laurent and I weren't very close, he had felt that the Cullen's decision to kill James was unnecessary, if Edward was so easily able to separate himself from her then there really was no reason to keep her alive let alone kill one of his own. Laurent had been staying with the Denali's for a few months now and had grown close to Irena, his own interest in her seemed merely convenient however she seemed completely obsessed with him. Trying to buy his love with information he has been able to learn everything I have needed to know so far and as a small favour he has promised to stay close to her to help me find my answers.

I needed to know what makes Edward tick? He had come here shortly after leaving Forks but taken off in the middle of the night without so much as a goodbye to the others. I had thought about Alice, his best friend, the only one of them that truly understood him, it would destroy him to lose her but just like Bella, he left her as well. Now, he was back and he didn't look good. I almost felt sorry for him. He hasn't been back for long but I was positive as soon as I saw him return that he would bring with him the information I needed.

I waited impatiently watching for any sign of life below. "Come on Laurent" I muttered quietly as the flakes of snow drifted around me.

"Waiting long?" I heard a voice from behind me as he approached looking smug.

"Long enough. I see he's returned" a wide grin spread across his face before I had even finished speaking, Laurent knew something. "You know something useful?" I purred at him. It only ever took a small bit of attention towards Laurent and I knew I could have anything I wanted.

"I know what makes him tick. We were wrong!" I raised my eyebrows. "He didn't leave Bella because he didn't care. Rosalie told Tanya and of course Tanya told Irena which ultimately ended up with me, that the real reason he left was to save Bella. You should see the state of him. He cant even hold a conversation together" he let out a wild laugh. "If leaving Bella is hurting him this much can you imagine what finding out she's dead will do to him" he walked slowly over to me, taking my hand and brushing his lips slowly across my cheek to whisper in my ear "Lets have our revenge!"

"Wait" something wasn't adding up. "So he left her to save her? From death?" I pulled my hand out of his and began pacing. It was a silly human habit, but somehow I was able to think more clearly when I did it.

"Well, yes… Rosalie said something about Bella's soul. That he didn't want to damn her to this life" that was the key.

"Not death, but us. He left to save her from being turned. Of course. He thinks his little precious perfect Bella will lose her soul if she's changed!" I couldn't hold back the wild laugh that followed as I began imagining scenarios.

"So… are we going to kill her or not?" Poor Laurent, he really wasn't the smartest when it came to making plans. He had always been so anti-game that he never really learned how to play.

"No... silly. The one thing Edward doesn't want for her is the one thing we're going to give her"

"You mean…" I watched his intuition spark as he realised what I was planning.

"Lets make Bella our new toy"

ALICE POV

I had continuously told him not to go, I had warned him but he hadn't listened. What was wrong with him! "Edward, she wont survive it!" I shouted at him the morning he planned to leave her.

"She's strong Alice, she'll get over me" he couldn't even look me in the face, he knew I was right but he wouldn't admit it. "She will"

I walked over to him taking his head in-between my palms. "Edward be reasonable. She's just a human. If you leave her she will never get over you" I tried to reason but his big head was having none of it.

"Can you see that?" he asked and the truth was I couldn't. I couldn't see anything to do with her. He was so sure about leaving her that it sent my visions crazy every time I looked into the future. "Alice" he spoke softly now. "just promise me, promise me that you wont go looking for her future, that you will leave her be." He turned now to everyone "All of you, just let her live her life, we've already caused too much damage".

He left then. When he returned he was different. He didn't speak, he just finished packing the few bits and threw them in the car. Not a single word had left his mouth that entire evening. He didn't respond when we spoke to him and even when Esme placed her hand on his, he just ignored it. He stayed with us at the Denali's, Esme and Carlisle were trying to pick somewhere new to live but like the rest of us, they were also hoping he would change his mind and return to Forks, to Bella. Three days past and not a single word had left Edwards mouth. He stayed out of the way, alone.

Carlisle had called a family meeting, the Denali's included. He was worried about Edward and was hoping that together we might come up with a plan to help him… I came up with a plan to get him home but the others kept telling me to stay out of it. It was truly frustrating. It hadn't been long before Edward appeared at the top of the stairs, he was walking at human speed, his whole body seemed drained of life, his eyes were onyx and the purple shadowing was serve. Carlisle was the first to speak when he noticed Edward carrying his bag on his back.

"Going somewhere son?" I was praying he would say back to Forks but I knew that was unlikely.

Edward stopped at the bottom step, he placed a hand on Esme's face before turning to Carlisle. "Just let me go" the words were barely audible and the pain shattered through them. Dropping his hand from Esme, he turned and headed for the door. That was nearly eleven weeks ago.

Edward had returned in the early hours this morning. His face looked withered and old, something that isn't easy for a vampire to look, especially a young one. His eyes were darker onyx if possible then how I had remembered them. His expression dull, not a single unnecessary movement, he only spoke when needed and even at that it was barely possible to hear him.

"Changed your mind?" I had asked him and he threw me a pitiful glare. No one missed it.

"How are you all?" he asked changing the subject.

"Better now you're here" Esme began

"Its good to have you here son" Carlisle spoke as he wrapped his arm around Esme's shoulders, Edward flinched.

Jasper just smiled back at him, but it wasn't a real smile. I knew Jasper's smiles and the pain Edward was in was causing Jasper pain.

"Are you staying?" I asked but he just shrugged before turning to Rose.

"Well… maybe things can actually get better now." he flinched again.

"Emmett?" he spoke after looking at the top of Emmett's head for a few moments. Emmett was leaning on the arm of the sofa, looking at his feet. He had possibly taken the separation the worst out of the rest of us. At first he tried to make jokes but gave up when he decided it was too hard. It has been nearly nine weeks since he last smiled, let alone laugh or make any inappropriate comment. He raised his head slowly to look at Edward, and with a huff he began.

"I miss my brother but… I miss my lil sis as well. You shouldn't of done that"

"Em" Rose interrupted him as she elbowed him.

"No, he asked so I'm telling. You shouldn't of brought her into our lives to only push her away! It's not fair!" he pushed off the seat, storming passed Edward until he was able to slam the door behind him. The small wooden door shattered off of impact and hit the floor in pieces.

"He's just upset" Rose tried to fix the situation as she watched after the direction Emmett had gone.

"He's right" was all Edward responded as he dropped to the floor, pulling his knee's up to his chest. With both fists clenched he rested his head upon them. "I've made a real mess"

He didn't speak again but instead he just sat there, frozen like a marble statue that has been around for hundreds of years, withering with time.

I started running through what visions of Bella I had received, in an effort to help ease his pain. I had received ones of her smiling and talking to Charlie. I showed him but conveniently ended them before it became too obvious that it was all pretence. He slowly lifted his head to look at me, the others were waiting, knowing that there had been some kind of private conversation going on.

"I know what I asked you, but can you? Just this once." I nodded at his broken expression.

I began searching for anything to do with Bella, with her future but I couldn't find anything. Edwards expression turned worried.

"There's nothing, Edward" he stood now, walking towards me. " Its as if her future has been erased. As if…" I trailed off. I didn't want to think it anymore then he did. Everyone was listening now, multiply gasps flew from our words.

"Look for Charlie's, maybe your missing something?" I began looking and found him. He was dressed in an old grey suit that didn't really fit him anymore. He was standing on the front steps of the swan residence waiting for someone. Closing his eyes, he inhaled one deep breath before opening them and walking down the footpath. At the bottom he was met by Jacob Black and a few others from the rez. As we watched intently it became more obvious by the black clothing and sad expressions everyone was wearing. "No" Edwards broken whisperer filled my head as we watched Jacob and the others lift the small wooden coffin from the back of the black hearse. "She cant be"

"What do you see?" Carlisle asked, we were surrounded now by our whole family even Emmett had returned.

"Where's Charlie?" Jasper prodded for information as he normally did with her visions. "What do you see Alice?"

"He's walking behind Bella's…" I cleared my throat "Behind Bella's coffin at her funeral" I shook the vision until it went away. "I don't want to see anymore" I said looking down at Edward who was now completely frozen with shock.

"She's dead?" Esme asked as he hands fly to Edwards head, stroking him softly.

"When Alice?" Jasper was holding me now, stroking my face, trying to reassure me but I could see the guilt he was so desperately trying to hide.

"I think it's already happened"