AN: This is my first fanfic…so please review and give constructive criticism!

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters from Twilight or New Moon. If I did, then there would be a lot more blood, guts, swearing and gore!!!!

-Thoughts and Flashbacks are italics

- My comments during the story (( are in between here ))

- Bold at the beginning and end are Author Notes

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Chapter Two: Empty Coffin

Edward's Pov

In the aftermath of the fire, the firefights and Charlie had hoped to find Bella's remains but after a long search they came up empty. I didn't know what to think about Bella dying. I had promised her that if she'd die, then I would follow. But after seeing Vanessa again, I couldn't bring myself to follow out on that promise. I could be more myself around Vanessa and I knew her for year, during my years I rebelled against Carlisle's diet. Jasper's voice returned my action to what was happening.

"I felt something strange coming from the house when it was on fire," he said in the quick speed vampires could talk; "I felt pure rage and hatred from within the house and then right before the trees caught fire, the same rage moved from the house and into the woods."

Alice and I started at him in confusion, but none of us could find any explanation to the rage that Jasper had felt. We all got back into Jasper's car and drove to our home. The rest of the family was there waiting for us. We walked in with grim faces.

"Alice? Edward? Jasper? What's wrong?" came Esme's concerned voice.

"Bella is dead," my voice dead without emotion.

"IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT YOU BASTARD!!!" Alice yelled at me. She slammed me hard enough to make my head snap to the side and my check sting. "IF YOU COULD HAVE CONTROLLED YOUR HORMONES WHEN VANESSA WAS VISITING THEN BELLA WOULD BE ALIVE!!!"

Jasper pulled his now sobbing wife up to their room while the rest of my family started at me with disbelieved expressions on their faces.

Three days later, my family attended Bella's funeral. I looked that the whole town had come out to say their final farewells to Bella Swan. The casket was black, but it was empty. Inside of the coffin was a white rose and red rose was placed on the top of the closed casket. The ceremony was nice and the burial was at Forks cemetery, right next to the woods. As I watched the empty coffin being lowered into the ground, guilt flooded my mind. I was the cause for Bella's death and that guilt will haunt me for all eternity.

At the end of the burial Charlie approached my family. He looked nervous but for some reason, I couldn't read his thoughts.

"I don't know how you will take this, but I thought you should know this now that Bella is gone," he's voice trailed off as he stared at the men now covering the casket with dirt. "Bella wasn't human. She was a witch, descended from one of the most powerful lines on Earth. The night Bella's mother found out that she had married a witch; she left taking Bella with her. She told Bella that there was no such thing as witches and to stop fantasying. When Bella would come for the summer, I always told her that she should keep her abilities to herself and keep them a secret. I guess over time, her powers became dormant."

My family stared at Charlie's retreating back in shock. The only coherent thought I heard from my family was from Carlisle.

"That explains so much about her, and why she was so extraordinary."

Bella's pov (hah! you thought she was dead didn't you? HAHA! I tricked you!)

I watched my burial from the shadows of the trees at the edge of the forest. I had gained some control over my powers over the last three days. I found a way to use my powers to mask my aura so I couldn't be sensed. ((in other words, Jasper can sense her emotions, Alice can't see her through visions and none of the Cullens can smell, see or hear Bella))

Flashback:

Flames spread quickly throughout the house. I heard Charlie yelling my name and pounding his fists on the window.

"GO AWAY!" I screamed in my mind.

The energy within me exploded again, causing a pyroclastic blast. ((I think that is the right term…correct me if I'm wrong)) I stood up and began walking to the back door that led to the backyard and the forest. Even though the room was engulfed in flames, I was never burned. The flames moved from my path as I walked into the kitchen and out of the door. Fire followed me as power radiated off of me, catching the trees surrounding me on fire. I was about the length of a baseball field away from my house, when the energy within me calmed down and the flames around me died. I collapsed in exhaustion. The last thing I saw was a shield of light surrounding my body, protecting me as I fell into unconsciousness.

The burial was nearly over when my mind pulled out of the past. I glided deeper into the forest. I was very deep into the woods when I heard snapping twigs behind me. Whirling I around, I came face to face with the woman who longed for my death. The vampires with hair like fire, Victoria.

"YOU!" she spat in anger.

"Me," I responded without emotion. It wasn't until I came face to face with the vampires that wanted me dead did I realize that my fear and pain was gone. I knew that the warrior within me had awoken.

AN: END OF CHAPTER 2!!! Hope you enjoyed it! Next chapter will have a BATTLE SEQUENCE!!! But I wouldn't post it if I don't start getting some damn reviews! So tell your friends and have them review as well!!!