Authors Note: Each chapter will be told from different points of view. READ THE CHAPTER'S TITLE SO YOU GET WHATS GOING ON.

Chapter 1: Changes

(Carlisle's POV)

"The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live."

'How long are we in New York for?' Rosalie asked, placing her bags on the floors of the apartment. Emmett frowned as he looked around the apartment. He made no secret of his disgust for the small apartment; he liked to be able to move around.

'I don't know,' I mutter as I turn on the lights, 'We haven't exactly planned this.'

''We should have stayed in Denali,' Alice whispered, 'Two weeks was not long enough.'

'I was ready to go,' Jasper tells her, 'I couldn't stay there thinking about...' his voice trails off.

'Jasper,' I begin, 'This was not your fault. It was no one's fault.'

'Has anyone heard from Edward?' Esme wonders as she looks out the window, glancing at the lights.

'Everyone!' I don't shout, but press my fingers up to my mouth, everyone stops, 'Please, we've gone through worse before.'

'Have we?' Alice whispers. I smile sadly at her and place an arm around her, 'Alice, everyone, we have done the right thing by Edward and Bella. Jasper, this would have happened eventually. We didn't want to believe it but we all knew they had at expiry date. It hurts, I know. But we must keep going, because what other choice do we have?'

There's a long silence as we all think about the recent events. We are all worried, for Edward and Bella. We all hoped Bella would be family. But Edward's love for her is so honest and pure that he would refuse to take her life to keep her for himself. So therefore, he needs to let her go.

'Well,' Rosalie begins weakly, 'at least there's good shopping here?'

I smile at her attempt to lighten the mood.

'And a real live met game,' Emmett jokes.

Esme smiles, 'We'll get through,' she looks at me, 'I just wish Edward would check in.'

'Well Alice will keep an eye on him, wont you?' I say looking down at my daughter.

But Alice isn't paying attention, her eyes have glassed over, I know that look. She's seeing something.

'What is it?' I ask, 'is it Edward?'

'No,' she breaths.

'Bella?' Esme asks.

'Edward told you not to watch Bella,' Rosalie begins.

'Rosalie,' I shake my head.

'Alice,' Jasper places a hand on her arm and her trance breaks.

'A girl,' she says 'she's going to be one of us. 'Carlisle', Alice looks at me, 'she's about to be in a car accident. She'll die without you.'

'I have to save her?' I ask, not understanding.

'No,' she shakes her head, 'You have to change her.'

'Alice,' I begin, but she cuts me off.

'I've seen it; she's going to be one of us. She needs to be,' Alice looks at Emmett, 'go with him. He'll need your help to get her from the limo.'

I look around the room. Everyone is looking at me. It is my decision; I am the only one strong enough to change her. It feels wrong, almost like we are replacing Bella. However, I trust Alice. I did not change her, but I love her like my own. I know that if she is having a vision then there is a reason. Another part of me feels grateful for the distraction. I see Esme nod at me. And that finalises my decision.

'Emmett,' I say.

Emmett kisses Rosalie the cheek, and heads out the door. I hold Esme's stare for a moment, as Alice says,

'I'll show you the way.'

"Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter ofchoice: It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved."

We bounce alone the roof tops of the apartment buildings. Emmett is grateful for the run. He jumps higher than us all, shouting at times and smelling the air. Alice runs with determination yet still grateful in her pixie-like way. I admit it feels good to be out. As much as I try to be human, I am still a vampire, and have while I choose to fight the urge to feed on humans, I still feel like a caged animal at times.

'Here,' Alice breaks my thoughts, she stops. Emmett has to back track as he has run too far ahead.

Suddenly I hear a crash. I watch as a truck slams into a limo, which bends like aluminium can.

I waste no time and leap down the limo.

'You don't have a lot of time,' Alice says as she lands next to me. Emmett soon follows and is already at the driver's door.

'It's no good Emmett,' Alice says, 'his gone.'

I glance briefly at the driver, he's beyond saving. He body is bent and broken like a toy left behind by a child on Christmas morning. Even after centuries as a doctor, it never ceases to amaze me how fragile humans are.

'The girl?' Emmett asks.

Alice has already begun breaking off the door, Emmett comes to her aid. I hear sirens.

'We have no time,' I say.

Emmett pulls back immediately, 'the blood,' he says covering his nose.

'Breath through your mouth,' I order.

The bent frame of the car is still too small to pull the girl through without causing further damage to her, 'Emmett, help me.'

Emmett takes a deep breath and grabs the frame of the limo. Quickly we pull it open. Alice lifts the girl out. I hear the faintest heart beat. I take the girl from Alice's arms, and look at her. She is tiny, only 5'4', with a petite frame. She's has long wavy chestnut colour hair that reminds me of Bella's.

'Go,' I say to the others, 'Back to the apartment.'

'But,' Alice begins, 'She has no time.'

'I'll bite her here,' I tell them, 'and then follow.'

Emmett takes Alice's arm and gently pulls her away.

I take a deep breath and bite her neck...