Chapter 2 - Peace
Bella's Point of View
I was in a meadow. It was filled with flowers of all colors. There were roses, daisies, freesias as far as the eye could see. I just walked around the meadow.
Not sure if I was dreaming or not. I don't remember anything. All I know is that I am completely happy at the moment. I kept walking until I reached a trail. It lead to a cliff. I climbed up and when I got to the top, I could see the sun setting.
It was twilight already. I sighed in contentment. I looked down to see that the ocean was just below me. The water looked so inviting. Without even thinking, I took off my shoes and jumped. It was only now that I noticed that I was wearing a beautiful blue dress.
I hit the water. I felt so alive. I just let the current carry me for a while, then I noticed that the water was getting warmer. I let it be, it was relaxing in a way.
The water continued on getting warmer and warmer... but I didn't mind. I found it peaceful and relaxing. I just lay there, peaceful.
Edward's Point of View
I just arrived in Seattle. I just ran and ran until I reached our house. Alice was waiting for me in the front porch. With a pained look on her face. Bella's inside. I don't know what's going on with her. Carlisle told us to wait for the transformation to be complete.
He said that it wouldn't take too long now. I nodded. I ran inside the room. Rosalie and Emmett were watching the news on the TV. Carlisle was in his study. Jasper was reading a book in his room. He couldn't handle all the emotions in the living room at the moment.
Esme was fixing the flowers in the vase. Everyone looked at me as I came through the doors. You idiot. You shouldn't have left her. Rosalie's thoughts sent a jab of pain through my chest. I already knew that. She didn't have to remind me. Everyone just stared at me. Carlisle came out of his study. "Edward." He said. But before I let him continue, I rushed to Bella's side.
She looked so lifeless, yet so peaceful in a way. "What happened to her?" I asked. "I had a vision of her being bitten by Victoria. She just dumped Bella's body in a nearby river. We came back to Forks to take care of her, then we brought her here."
I brushed away a strand of hair that was on her face. Edward, I'm scared. I can't see her future anymore. That caught my attention "You can't?"
She just nodded sadly. "I can't feel any emotion from her at all." Jasper said. That surprised me. She was immune to my gift but jasper's and Alice's worked fine on her. Then, I heard her heartbeat stop. She started to move. Her arm twitched and her head moved a little. We all just stared at her for a moment. Then, she opened her eyes. They were scarlet.
Bella's Point of View
I was still floating in the ocean when I noticed that the water started to turn icy cold. I swam to the shore because I was already shivering.
When I got there, I sat down and closed my eyes. Then I realized, I couldn't hear my heartbeat anymore. After swimming from the ocean to the shore, I should've been panting and my heartbeat should've been beating very fast. I immediately opened my eyes.
Only to see that I wasn't in the beach anymore. I was in a large white house and seven odd-looking people were staring at me. I sat up. They just stared at me in shock. Then, a little short girl with black spiky hair just hugged me out of nowhere. "Bella!"she squealed. Bella? Who's Bella? "Huh?" I said. I was surprised at the sound of my voice.
It's like I have never heard of it before. "Bella? It's me, Alice!" Alice? Who was she? "What? Who are you?" I was looking at all of them now. Alice loosened her hold on me. "Don't you remember me?" The girl named Alice, said. She looked hurt. "I wish I could say I did but that would be lying." I said. They all exchanged an odd glance. "Where am I?" I asked.
A blond man who looked like a movie star stepped forward. "Bella, you're in our house. I'm Carlisle. Tell me, what do you remember?" he asked. "Um. I remember swimming in the ocean. Then, the water started to get hot. Then, I swam back to shore.
That's when I realized I didn't have a heart beat anymore." I said. I was still confused as to why my heart stopped beating. Even now, as I placed my hand over my chest, I felt nothing.
Then, as I started looking around the room, I saw a broken piano. It had a huge hole in the middle of it. Then, something suddenly came to me. I had a vision of a blond haired man. He was about to run towards something when someone shouted at him "NO!" the voice roared.
Then, everything went black. I hadn't realized my eyes were closed. I opened them. Jasper. I don't know who he was but something about the piano reminded me of him. Who was he? "Jasper." I mumbled under my breath. Everyone in the room looked at a man in the middle of the group who had blond hair and was really tall. He was the man in my vision.
That's when I noticed that he had so many scars around his body that were shaped like bite marks. I shuddered. "Bella?" The man asked. "Who's Bella?" I asked.
Who is this Bella they keep talking about? "My name is Japer. Your name is Bella." Oh. So how come I remember him but not everyone else? "How did you know my name?" Jasper asked. " I was staring at that piano over there." I pointed to where the broken piano was laying. "and then I had a vision of you, sort of. "
The others looked confused. "What happened to that piano anyway?" I asked, wondering why they would've destroyed such a beautiful instrument.
A tall bronze-haired boy stepped forward. He looked almost like an angel. He had messy hair and his eyes were black. He had purple bruises under his eyes, but other than that, he was absolutely perfect. "Bella, don't you remember me?" He asked.
"No. Should I?" He looked like he was in so much pain that I just felt the urge to go comfort him. I couldn't though, cause that would be weird. He's a total stranger. In fact everyone here is a total stranger, except for Jasper.
That's all I know, though. His name. Somehow, he reminds me of a cowboy. I don't know why. I shouldn't even be here. But then again, I don't know where I should be. "What happened to me?" I asked. They all looked at each other.
Then, Jasper came up front. He said "You were bitten by a vampire, we found you in a river. We took you here and took care of you. You're a vampire, now." I was shocked. No, more than shocked. I was stunned. What? Vampires don't even exist. Oh God. I'm dreaming. Yeah. That must be it. I just burst out laughing when I heard about that. But then, I realized that everyone in the room looked dead serious.
Oh crap. I'm not dreaming. I tried pinching myself. Nope. Didn't work. It hurt though. I looked at the window. It was dark outside. "What time is it?" I suddenly asked. "It's eight o' clock." A girl who had caramel brown hair said. She looked like Snow White. "Thanks." I mumbled.
I finally stood up. Everyone was still staring at me, though. I was looking around the house. I saw a picture of a bunch of people. They were the same people in the living room. "Are you guys like, a family?" I asked. I didn't mean to pry.
A huge guy stepped up front. He had dark curly hair. He looked like a serious body-builder. "Yeah, we are. You were a part of this family." He said. He was smiling. He reminded me of a giant teddy bear. A giant muscular teddy bear. Hmm. Then, I realized.
It was past seven. I should be hungry. I haven't eaten dinner yet. But, as I thought of food, I suddenly felt sick. "Why am I not hungry?" I asked.
The muscular teddy laughed. "You're a vampire. duh." he said. It was my turn to giggle. I can't believe that they expect me to believe I'm a vampire. Please. I don't even have fangs. Wait. Do I? I quickly felt my teeth. I started to panic. They felt normal.
Jasper and the teddy bear laughed. They probably knew what I was doing. "ha-ha. Whatever. I can't be a vampire. Seriously, they don't exist." I said.
The teddy bear looked at me seriously and said "Want proof?" I nodded. He walked to the piano and carried it with one hand without any effort.
I just stood there looking like a total idiot with my mouth wide open. It took me a while to remind myself I should close it. Teddy bear guy laughed. "Whoa. What's your name, anyway?" I asked him. "Emmett." He answered. He looked a little hurt that I didn't remember.
"I'm really sorry, but I don't remember anything. Except for his name". I pointed to Jasper. Everyone in the room looked at him. I started feeling bored so I walked around the house a little more. I saw my outfit for the first time in a mirror that I passed by.
I was wearing a blue satin dress. It looked pretty on me, but dresses and stilettos aren't really my thing. How did I get these clothes, then?
That's when I saw my face for the first time. I had red eyes. I had long brown hair that reached up to my waist. I suddenly remembered everything about me.
My name is Isabella Marie Swan but I told people to call me Bella. I used to study in Forks High School. My dad's name was Charlie and my mom's name was Renee and she had a boyfriend named Phil. They lived in Florida.
I remembered how my bedroom looked like. I remembered this old truck that I used to drive. Then, I remembered a little more. I remembered having a best friend named Alice, she used to give me makeovers and dress me up all the time. She looked just like the little pixie that was in the living room. Oh my God. She's my best friend.
I quickly turned my head around to stare at the little pixie. "Alice?" I asked. She smiled at me. She ran to me to hug me. I hugged her back. "Bella!" she said. I smiled. But then, I felt confused again. That's all I could remember. Alice.
She was my best friend. She loved to give me makeovers. She was Jasper's girlfriend. That's it. I don't know anyone else. "Who are they?" I asked. I was looking at the group of people standing in front of us. "Bella, they're my family. They're yours too.
But I don't think you remember it yet." She added, sadly. I frowned. "Why can't I remember anything else? All I know is my name, my parents' name and that I used to go to school in Forks High. Oh yeah, and I used to have a truck that was old and rusty."
Carlisle stepped forward "Maybe this will help you remember. This is my wife, Esme." Snow White stepped forward. "Hi." I said. I gave her a small smile. She returned it right away. "this is my daughter, Rosalie." There was a blond girl who looked like a supermodel. I never noticed her until now. She gave me a small smile. I smiled back. "and this... this is our son, Edward."
The gorgeous boy stepped forward. "You already know Emmett, Alice and Jasper" Carlisle said. I felt a sudden strange pull towards him. I felt like I knew him. From somewhere, but where?" I think I know you."I said looking at the one named Edward. "You do?" He asked, looking hopeful. Oh God I wish I hadn't said that. I don't remember anything about him.
"I think so. I feel a sudden strange pull towards you." Oh God. I can't believe I Just said that. What was I thinking, telling a total stranger that I feel a magnetic pull towards them?
He'll probably think I'm a psycho or something. He shocked me , though. He smiled. "I used to be your boyfriend." He suddenly said. I felt my jaw drop from the sudden news. What? I had a boyfriend? And a gorgeous one at that. "I had a boyfriend?" I asked, perplexed. "Yes." He answered. He looked like he was hurting. I wish I knew him. Then, I could've comforted him... I tried staring at him for a long time. Nope. Nothing. I couldn't get anything. I felt so frustrated.
I groaned. I fell onto the couch. "Why can't I remember anything?" I said. "Maybe, you hit your head when you were dumped in the river." Alice suggested. I stood up quickly. I was shocked. How is it possible that I could I move that fast? "Whoa. How did I do that?" I asked. "You're a vampire! Just believe me already." Emmett said. He sounded exasperated.
I just stuck my tongue at him. He laughed. Then I remembered what I was about to ask Alice. "Wait, you said that I was dumped in a river? What, was I like, murdered or something?" I asked. Alice looked at Edward. Edward nodded. I wondered what that was about. "Another vampire bit you, Bella. her name was Victoria. She came into your room. She wanted revenge... so she bit you and dumped you on a river. That's how we found you." I processed that for a moment.
"Wait. Why does she want revenge? What did I ever do to her?" I asked, curious. "A couple of months back, she and her mate, James went here. James wanted to kill you... so Edward killed him. Victoria has wanted revenge ever since." I was still confused. "So why was she trying to kill me?" I asked. Alice looked at Edward again. He nodded again. What were they doing? "Why do you keep looking at him?" I asked. "Oh. Edward can read minds and I can see the future. Jasper here can manipulate emotions." she said.
I was shocked. Who knew powers like that even existed. "What? So, Edward can read your mind?" I asked. She nodded. "Can you hear mine?" I asked Edward. He looked at me, and his eyes burned with some unknown emotion. It felt so intense that I had to look away. "No, I can't. I was never able to hear yours since you were human." he said.
I looked at him with curious eyes. "Why not?" I asked. "We think it's some sort of power that manifested even when you were still human. We think you're some sort of shield." Edward answered. "Oh." was all I could say. "Can you see my future?" I asked Alice. " I used to, Jasper could also manipulate your emotions when you were human but now, I can't and Jasper can't feel you anymore." she said. "I thought it was Edward whose powers didn't work on me?"I asked.
"Yeah, we thought so too. Apparently, while you were being transformed, your power grew stronger. Now it seems that you can block all supernatural abilities from yourself." Carlisle answered. I thought about that for a second. After a while, I remembered something else that I was supposed to ask. "So, if you said that Edward killed James, then why is Victoria after me?" I asked again.
"Because you are Edward's mate. Victoria thought that it would make things even. A mate for a mate." Alice said quietly. What? Are you serious? He's my mate? Like, as in soul mate? Oh God. So that was why I felt a sudden strange pull towards Edward. That still didn't answer my questions, though. If we were like, soul mates, then why couldn't I remember him? I was silent for a minute. The whole seemed so quiet, it was eerie.
"This is a lot to process." I finally said after who knows how long. I sat down on the couch again. Alice sat beside me and put her arm around me. Jasper suddenly shifted uncomfortably in front of us. "What?" I asked. "He's just nervous because you're a newborn and newborns are usually bloodthirsty and uncontrollable." Alice answered me for him. "Oh. So what am I supposed to do?" I asked.
"Well, for starters, you could hunt. Just to quench your thirst." Alice said. I looked at her. She looked serious. "Me?Hunt? Hunt what? What am I supposed to do, hunt for animals and drink their blood? I scoffed. I looked around the room to see that they were serious again. "Oh. You're serious. Okay then." How the hell was I supposed to do this? I started to panic.
"Edward can accompany you. That'll give you some time to catch up." Alice smiled brightly at me. It freaked me out. It was like she was planning on something. I looked at her suspiciously but she just stood up and led the others to the other room. "See you guys later!" She waved good bye. It was really awkward at first. Then, Edward broke the silence "Come on. We should get going." He said, taking my arm. It sent an electric current throughout my body.
My arm jerked away from his touch. It was a reflex reaction, but he looked hurt. "Sorry." He mumbled. He put his hands in his pockets. He nodded to the forest. "Are we going to take a car or something?" I asked. he smiled. "No, we're gonna run." I looked at him. Seriously? Run? I would be totally exhausted by the time we got home, but for some reason... I trusted him. So, I just nodded. Before I knew it, I was running. I felt like I was flying. Then, a vision took place. We were in a clearing. I was with the same people I was with in the living room a while ago, only now they wore baseball caps and matching uniforms. There were three other people on the other side of the clearing. One had dark hair and olive-toned skin. Laurent. Then, another vision took over. I was in a field.
The guy named Laurent was there. He looked like he was about to kill me. I was right. He was about to kill me when a bunch of wolves grabbed him by the throat and dragged him into the forest. He mentioned someone's name... Victoria. That was the girl who had bright orange hair in the clearing. She was the one Alice was talking about. She was the one who bit me. I remember now. She dumped my body in a river... she wanted to avenger her mate... her mate was James. Just like Alice said. Then, another vision took over. James and I were in a room, it looked like a ballet studio I used to go to when I was a kid.
He looked so vicious. He was holding a video camera in his hand. He started breaking my leg, then he threw me across the room. I was surrounded in a pool of blood. Then, I felt something burning in my hand. It felt like I was being burned alive. He bit me. Then, something broke through the windows, I couldn't see it very clearly but it looked like a person. He was fighting of James. Then, everything went black.
I felt arms shaking my shoulders. I opened my eyes. Edward was shaking me repeatedly. "Bella?Bella! Are you okay?" he asked. I stood up. "Yeah, I just blacked out. I remember now who was James and Victoria. I also remember someone named Laurent." I said. "Yeah, Laurent was a part of Victoria and James' coven. He's gone now." he said. "Yeah. A bunch of wolves dragged him into the forest." I said. He looked at me with a confused look on his face. "Bella? What else do you remember?" he sounded hopeful.
"All I remember is that you and your family were in this clearing playing baseball. Then they came. Then I saw James and me in a ballet studio. He bit me." I quickly looked at my arm and found something that looked like a bite mark. I gasped. So it was true, vampires are real. I should have believed Emmett a while ago. i was a vampire. "Anything else?" Edward asked. I started to think. "Oh yeah, then a person.. I don't know what it was but it came through a window and killed James, then everything went black." Edward was silent for a moment. "Edward?" I asked. "Edward, what's wrong?" I wanted so badly to comfort him. I just didn't know how I would be able to do that.