Wow!! I wasn't expecting to get any positive reviews for that first chapter! Well, to be honest, I wasn't expecting any reviews. xD So THANK YOU so much, to everyone that's read and reviewed! Maybe 3 doesn't seem like a lot to gush over, but it's a big deal for me so i'm excited! Thanks again!! I'll be updating this story as often as possible. And, of course, if anyone has any suggestions please let me know! I've already got an idea for what Bella's power could be...Well, you'll see in the next chapter. :)

BPOV

The next three days were filled with unbelievable pain. It was as though my body was on fire - starting at my shoulders, and quickly spreading out all the way down to my toes. I knew Edward was there, I could feel it. Could feel his cold, strong arms holding me close. But it didn't seem to help at all. I don't even know half the things i'd said...And I didn't want to know. I knew they were hurtful and untrue, that it was just the venom speaking through me. I couldn't control anything that my body did. I was completely helpless. All the while I prayed for the end to come sooner, to finally be able to start a new life with my soul-mate. But it felt like an eternity just waiting. Of course my pain was entirely physical - but what about Edward? He must have been going through some pretty serious emotional pain, seeing me in such a state. If only I knew what it was like for him. But at the same time...I didn't want to know.

EPOV

Carlisle came back, as promised, a few hours later to refill her morphine drip. And every few hours after that, for all of the three days. Each time I begged him if there was something else to do, to help her. And each time he had the same answer:

"I'm sorry. There's just nothing else we can do."

I held my Bella close, refusing to let her go for one moment. Most of the time she would struggle, wiggle around, from the pain. But there were times where she would just go still...Faint, pass out, whatever you'd like to call it, it would happen every six hours or so. Each time I thanked the heavens for giving her a break.

Finally on the last day, she went out for one last time. This time, when Carlisle was in the room. Emmett was there too; each member of my family would come up every so often to show their support, check up on how things were going...

"Geez man, how can you sit there and watch her suffer like that," Emmett shouted over her screams.

"She wants me here. I want to be here." I turned to Carlisle desperately. "How long has it been??"

"It's day three. Only a little longer, and it will all be over."

"Man, I can't wait until she's one of us," Emmett said with a smile. I glared at him. "It'll be fun to see what she's like." He paused for a minute, then laughed. "Hey, how much you wanna bet she'll be just as clumsy as when she was human? She'd be the most ungraceful vampire in existence!"

"GET OUT!!" I roared, furious at how lightly he took the whole situation.

"Okay, okay, calm down." He rolled his eyes at me, still smiling. "Just trying to lighten the mood."

That's when it happened - she went limp in my arms. Though she'd done it quite a few times over the past three days, it still scared the daylights out of me every time.

"Bella, Bella!" I carefully laid her back on to the bed, pulling away, while still holding one of her hands.

"This could be it," Carlisle said, rushing over at vampire-speed. "Let me check her pulse."

We each held one of her hands while listening carefully for a pulse. It was there, but it was very faint. It was almost over.

"Woah," Emmett said, rushing over to join us.

"I thought I told you to leave," I snarled.

"Hey man, i'm not missing out on this! I want to see her take her first steps." He was too happy - I would've punched him, but Bella started to move again.

"Bella, can you hear me?" Carlisle said gently. "Bella..." She was shaking, slowly turning her head from side to side. Her heartbeat was slipping farther and farther away...It was happening.

"Ed-wa-wa...rd..." And she was completely still.

"Bella!" I reached out and took her face in my hands - it was cold, and hard. Like stone. How hadn't I noticed that before?

"Give her a few moments," Carlisle said simply. "She'll come to."

And she did.

BPOV

The last thing I remembered was a sharp, stabbing pain in my chest - then I was out. What felt like just seconds later, I slowly opened my eyes. Edward was there. But he looked even more beautiful than i'd ever seen him...What was different?

"Bella," he sighed. His voice...So clear, so smooth. I smiled, and breathed a sigh of relief. It was over. I slowly sat up, blinking.

"Is...is it done," I asked, my voice so low and soft I wasn't sure if they even heard it.

"Yes," Edward sighed. "It's all done." And before I knew what was happening, I was in his arms again. "Finally," he mumbled against my neck. I wrapped my arms around him, pulling him in tighter. He chuckled. "It's going to take a while to get used to you being strong." I grinned, and reluctantly released my grasp.

"Come on Bella, get up! Take your first steps as one of us," Emmett said loudly, wearing a huge, silly grin. Edward turned and hissed at him.

"What's wrong?"

"He wants to see if you'll be as, well, 'unbalanced' as you were as a human," Edward said sheepishly.

"Oh, is that all?" I shifted away from Edward, setting my feet down on the floor. "Well, to be honest, i'm a bit curious of that myself." I stood up swiftly - quickly - and immediately stumbled, surprised by my new speed. Edward leaped over to come to my aid, but I was able to catch myself before falling over.

"Excellent!," Emmett laughed. This time, it was my turn to hiss at him. Carlisle laughed, and headed over to the door at a human pace.

"I'll let everyone know the transformation is complete."

"No, wait!" I zipped over to stand by his side. "I'd like to let them know."

"Of course." He opened the door for me, and I crept out, at my old human pace. Thankfully I didn't still have my old human balance...

"What are you doing?" Edward asked, heading over to me. I simply grinned, and continued creeping out the door. I peeked out around the staircase - Esme, Alice, and Rosalie were all lounging around in the living room. I wondered if they were only trying to busy themselves until everything was done? "They'll catch you, you know," Edward whispered, low enough that his family downstairs wouldn't hear.

"Well i'm trying it anyways." I cautiously slid down the stairs, creeping up behind the couch Alice and Rosalie were sitting on. They were each reading a magazine, seemingly unaware. But just as I was about to pop out and surprise them, I saw Alice's mouth slowly lift into a smirk. Oh no...

"BELLA!!" Alice suddenly shrieked, grabbing me up into a tight hug in a flash. The force of the hug surprised me, and I tumbled to the ground, Alice's grip never breaking.

"Dang it Alice, I was trying to surprise you!" She pulled back slightly, rolling her eyes.

"Oh come on, did you really think I wouldn't see that happening?" I heard Edward's booming laughter coming from a few feet away, as he sauntered over to help me up.

"Silly Bella. You know there are no surprises where Alice is concerned." I gave them all my best pout as he lifted me off the floor. Then suddenly they were all at my side - even Rosalie.

"Oh Bella, welcome to our family!" Esme gushed, pulling me into a hug.

"Didn't I technically become a Cullen after the wedding?" I laughed.

"Yes of course, but, well, there's no doubt about it now."

"Hey!" Emmett said suddenly, wrapping one arm around my shoulder. "Enough of this 'welcoming' crap. There's something we all need to know." He looked down at me with a huge grin.

"Um...And what would that be?"

"What kind of power you might have, of course!"

Power??