CH 2

Bella curled further into herself as she lay underneath a fallen tree, trying to stay as warm as she could, on the cold forest floor. She was wet from the rain and her head ached from that tumble she took. She knew that she shouldn't have tried to follow Edward; he was a vampire and could move at incredible speeds, but he shattered her heart and she couldn't understand why. Why would he break up with her and tell her that she would soon forget them all? How could he think that she would, forget Alice her bubbly best friend, Emmett, Jasper, Rosalie, Esme or Carlisle people that she was hoping were becoming part of her family and her apart of theirs and how would she forget him, her first love? After everything they had been through finding out that they were cold ones, actually admitting to having feeling for each other, the coven of nomads that left her with a nice reminder on her wrist.

Compared to all of that, the small paper cut and the cut from the glass she was later thrown into was nothing. I told them that I didn't want to be apart of the New Years party but did they listen? No, now Edward has decided it wasn't worth it. That I wasn't worth it. The charade of being human was too boring, that I was just a toy like James said. You know, before his timely end. As her eyes began to close, she welcomed the numbness that was approaching; the pain and cold slowly beginning to melt away. She felt like she was floating on air, only to realize that she was being carried through the woods by a native from the reservation. She tried to pay attention but was having difficulty doing so, only coming around when she was being laid down on her couch. She noticed Charlie hovering in the background looking worried as a doctor looked her over. She vision blurred for a bit and suddenly she was standing on a patch of grass in a circular ruin. She could tell that she was up in the mountains, which ones, she didn't know. She looked around, taking notice of three pillars that were surprisingly still standing. She could tell that there were more ruins past these pillars, and what she saw was ruins of what was once a great city.

From the corner of her eye, she saw something flicker. She quickly turned, not wanting to be taken off guard, and what she saw was intriguing. Other than emerald green eyes, she couldn't make out any of its features. The translucent figure seemed to be looking in to her soul, and instead of feeling fear, she held its gaze. Feeling as is she was meeting an old friend that she had been waiting on for a long time.

"It's time." The voice said, and before Bella could ask, it continued to speak. "You are needed to set right the wrongs that those who call themselves my servants have made. I know that your heart is breaking, just as it did before. But you are strong and you shall be rewarded for the help you have and will give." Though she tried, Bella couldn't tell what gender of the figure was. Who was this person? It took a second for the words to penetrate her mind.

"Reward? What reward?" She inquired.

"Yes, your reward. He has waited a thousand years for you, even if he won't admit it a loud. There is a gift that you can receive, you only have to accept me once again, just like you did millenniums ago. If you do accept me and my gift, Listen to it. It will not steer you wrong" the voice stated, soothing any agitation Bella may have felt.

"Millenniums ago? Who was I?"

"I can show you, but you would have to accept me first." The voice said.

Somehow, Bella knew that the figure spoke the truth. Looking around once more the familiarity that washed over her convinced her. Even though she knew this was only a dream, it didn't feel like any dream she had before. Figuring that this was better than what she was going through right now, it might not be a bad idea. She knew that whatever the future held was going to be a challenge but, if she believed the figure then she had a feeling that soon she wasn't going to go through it alone. Looking the figure in the eyes again she answered with a whispered yes. The figure, wasting no time, stepped through her as soon as the word left her lips. The sensation was an odd one that gave Bella goose bumps. Suddenly, her head began to feel like it was being split in two. The vision of ruins vanished in a cloud of smoke and flashed of her past life came rolling in like the waves on First Beach.

Delphi running down the street with a loaf of bread clutched to her chest as guards yelled behind her. Standing in the ritual circle staring at the dead man laying on the ground, the power of her new gift thrumming under her skin. Dasha showing her how to make a crown of flowers using ones that surround the temple and wearing one she made first.

Bemus purposing even though the contract for their marriage, one that would save the temple and give him a family had already been signed. Dasha's funeral and sitting on the fresh grave as she cried for the woman that raised her. Finding out that Bemus had taken a mistress who gifted him with another child. Passing away in her sleep from a sickness that she knew could not be cured. Watching her family through the veil knowing she would not be joining them, the need for her soulmate that left an ache in her heart was just as strong as ever meaning that her promise was being kept and would be coming true soon. She didn't know how long it took, but she began to hear voices murmuring in the background. Gradually, they began to grow louder, bringing her back to reality and out of her memories.

A groan escaped as she once again began to feel the cold though, she noticed that she was felling a bit warmer. Her eyes fluttered as she tried to open them, immediately being assaulted by a bright light being shined into her eyes. She was back on her couch.

"No concussion, but she will have a bit of a headache and given the amount of time she spent out there, expect her to have a bit of a cold." The voice belonged to the man that was wearing a paramedic's uniform, speaking as he moved towards the front door. It was easy to see that they were the last ones left over from what seemed to be the search party that was sent into the forest to look for her. She watched as Charlie let them out of the house, and come over to her, after making sure to lock the door.

"We'll talk in the morning Bells," he said, placing another blanket over her as she closed her eyes to sleep.

The next morning, she woke feeling sweaty, over heating from all the blankets that were placed on her. She noticed that she was still on the couch, and felt feverish. As she stood up, her legs felt weak. Shaking as she walked to the kitchen to get some cold medicine.

After taking the medicine, she sat filled a glass with water and sat at the kitchen table. What was she going to tell Charlie? Without even having to second guess herself, her eyes flashed green as her powers surged forth with the need to be used again. Because telling him everything would cause more problems than she needed, she resolved herself with just telling him that she would be ok would have to do. As she finished drinking her water, Charlie walked in the kitchen in his pyjamas and seeing that she was awake and at the table, he chose to sit down across from her. He seemed to be trying to figure out how to start the conversation that they both needed to have.

"He broke up with me yesterday while we were taking a walk in the woods and I got lost none of the others even said goodbye. I will be fine after a day or two physically at least I do have a cold after all, I will break down today at least because crying is therapeutic but then I'm going to finish school and I'll figure out what to do with myself after." She took a breath to steady her voice so she could talk through the heartbreak she was feeling. Charlie looked both relieved for her not shutting down and proud for how strong his baby girl was. Bella spent the next few days getting over the cold and since she was graduating from high school this year, she started making plans for the summer and college. She spoke with Renee and Charlie and after telling them that she wanted to take a trip to Greece and hike through the mountains, they decided that that would be her graduation gift. After she received her acceptance letter from Whitmore College, she decided to live with her Aunt Jenna in Mystic Falls instead of boarding at school. It's a win win situation. She got to live somewhere free of cost and Aunt Jenna got the help she needed, because even after a year Elena and Jeremy were not getting better and hopefully her arrival would encourage them to move on with their lives. Bella knew that the vampires that would help them move on, would be arriving in time for the new school year and she will start righting what had been wronged.

For the time being though, Bella was focused on her trip to Greece. She would see the towns that her family had lived in ages ago, and she would visit the graves of Dasha and Bemus before she moved on with what she was needed to knew that Victoria would become a problem in the future and when Alice finally decides to check on her, the Cullen's will become a problem too. The heartbreak from her first love was healing. Slowly being replaced by the anticipation of her soul mates awakening. It would cause a big stir in that little town, but for now she was determined to worry after her trip.