I just posted chapter one! Time for numero dos! Oh, also, all angels wear white robes. AND unless anyone missed this, chapter 1 has been replaced with the REAL chapter one. So please make sure you read that before you read this.

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Bella's POV 'cause it's nine in the afternoon!

"Ok, Bella. Here it is."

"Why do we need a portal? Don't the humans live right bellow us? Why can't I just float down?"

"Silly Bells imagine what would happen if humans saw an angel floating down in the middle of…I don't know. New York?"

"Oh, you're right. They'd probably shoot me with their machines of war….actually Rose, I don't want to do this anymore."

"Come ON Bella," Rose practically bellowed at me, "don't back out now. I need you to be brave for me. Go down there, remember to hide your wings, and tell me all about New York when you get back. Maybe, one day, I'll go down to Earth myself."

"Rose, you know this portal is to Forks. New York is all the way across the continent," I scoffed. Rosalie had this obsession with New York. Other than the fact that her birth mother supposedly lived there, she was completely fascinated with it. Whenever we gazed down at Earth together, we always looked at New York. However, I was going to Forks, Washington. Renee told me it was where she met my dad and where he probably still is.

I took a deep breath. I could do this. I would do this. But I was very scared. The portal looked like a black hole, ready to suck me in.

"Come on Bella, and remember, me and Ang are going to send blessings your way every day. You'll never be without us. And not all humans are evil. Remember that man who gave those human children food even though he hardly had any to spare himself?"

"He was killed by gang members," I told her in a matter-of-fact voice.

"Oh," Rose's brow furrowed a bit, "Well, don't worry about it Bella. Just remember were the portal is and just come back if there's any trouble, ok?"

"Yes, Rose," I answered obediently. Well, here goes nothing, I thought and walked towards the frightening abyss. I was going to turn back, but Rose pushed me straight into the blackness.

"Good luck, sister!" I heard her musical voice call after me. As for me, my eyes were shut tight as I held back a scream.

Nothing happened for a while.

Slowly, ever so slowly, one eyelid opened a slit. I started opening my other eye as well, all the while taking in my new surroundings. It looked like an attic. I wasn't sure because I've never actually been in one, but it did look like one. The roof was low and everything was wooden and filled with cobwebs. It was an alright place. I knew that with some clean-up, it would be perfectly fine.

Just as I was about to explore, I heard a bloodcurdling scream come from bellow me.

"What, what is it Alice?" I heard a woman's soothing voice ask gently. Her voice was muffled, but I could still hear it clearly.

"Ah! Ah…it's, I don't know! He doesn't like it!" The high pitched voice started hyperventilating.

"It's alright Alice, it's alright," the woman cooed.

"No! It could hurt him! It could….It could…." Sobs erupted.

"Now Ali, please tell me. What is it?" Silence followed the statement. It worried me, but I dared not make a move for fear of being discovered. Was this me they were speaking of? As far as I knew, I hadn't done anything wrong. Why would I hurt someone?

"Its," the voice began, "its light," her voice broke and the sobs continued.

"Oh heaven's mercy," I heard the woman's breathless voice, "Alice, stay here. You'll be ok. I won't let it hurt you."

"No! I don't care if it hurts me. Don't let it hurt him!"

"Shhhh, I won't let it hurt either of you," the woman comforted Alice. The sobs quieted down a bit. I heard footsteps and a scraping on the door behind which I was currently hiding. Instinctively, I shrunk towards a corner though I didn't know what my fear was for.

The door swung open, creaking as if it hadn't been used in ages. A head of caramel colored hair showed itself. This must have been the woman I heard talking downstairs. Slowly, her head turned towards me. A frightened look passed through her eyes.

"Why are you here?" she asked me softly. I didn't want this woman to be frightened of me, so I straightened up and smiled. Renee said that a smile is worth a million words and is the best way to make friends.

"Hi, I'm Bella," my voice shook a bit. I didn't like that I was feared.

"I…I am Esme, dear, but please, why are you here?" Esme relaxed a bit and that made me a bit more comfortable.

"Well my sister Rosalie told me that, well," I was at a loss for words. Humans didn't know of the existence of angels, right? So, what was I supposed to say?

"Don't worry dear, I know about the angels. Rosalie told you of this portal, correct?" I liked Esme. Even though she was still cautious around me, I wanted her to be my friend.

"Yes, ma'am,"

"No, please call me Esme, dear. Now, why are you here?" She raised an eyebrow at me suspiciously.

"I came to find my father and see the earth," I explained, "but I would appreciate it if I had some help." I watched Esme's face soften. She reminded me of a mother angel in some ways. I could feel that she was caring and compassionate towards others.

"Alright sweetie, I'll help you. And I'm sorry for being so surprised earlier. Angels haven't been using this portal much recently. I was worried about what your visit would mean." Esme seemed lost in thought for the longest time.

"Oh well," she waved it off, "follow me and I'll explain as much as I can." I gingerly stepped towards her. My happiness rolled off of me in waves, creating bright, white light in the room. My new friend gave me a sad smile.

"My dear, I'm afraid that you'll have to keep those emotions in check if you wish to stay unnoticed on Earth. Humans will notice if you start producing bright light in the middle of the street."

"Oh," I gasped, letting out a light giggle, "sorry, it's just, I'm so happy!" And I was happy; extremely so. The first person I met on Earth was nice. Perhaps this wasn't going to be as bad as I thought?

"Now," Esme started, "you are now in Forks, Washington; though I'm sure you know that already."

I nodded.

"Good. So this is the local church of Forks. My husband, Carlisle, is the pastor. He doesn't know about angels; yet. I planned to tell him, but none of you have come by in a long time and it never came up…" she ran a hand through her hair agitatedly.

"But, don't you…why don't you talk to him? That's what I do with my host and it works perfectly fine. I tell them about my troubles and they help me out. I would have never even had the courage to come here if it weren't for them. I'm sure it's the same in a bond!" I felt proud at being able to give her some help.

"Oh honey, you have a lot to learn about humanity. By the way, you never did tell me your name," Esme attempted to lighten the mood.

"Bella," I answered.

"Bella means beautiful in Italian, did you know?" Esme winked.

"Well, um, no. No, I didn't," I confessed, blushing.

"Esme?" I asked cautiously, "I don't want to seem rude or prying, but what was the commotion I heard before? It wasn't about me, was it?"

"Bella, I….can you promise me not to do anything, extreme, when I show you?" Her brows furrowed and she looked in my eye.

"You have my promise as an angel," I placed my middle and ring fingers over my heart. That bound me to my promise; an angel never lies.

"Alright. I believe you. Stay behind me Bella, and remember your promise."

With that, I followed Esme down the wooden, rickety steps. I was getting nervous. Whoever was downstairs must have heard us coming and so, started hyperventilating. Esme motioned for me to stop and wait.

"Alice. Alice, calm down baby," she cooed.

"But….but….the light…will hurt him," Alice breathed.

"No, Alice. She's not here for that. Her name is Bella, and I think she means well. And remember, I'll protect you. Both of you. Bella, you can come in now, darling." I was just a few steps away from seeing this Alice, who was frightened of me because I could hurt this "he". I breathed in deep and walked.

The sight in front of my eyes made me question my very being. This wasn't supposed to happen. It was unnatural. All I wanted was to meet my father. Why was this happening?

Esme was hugging a small figure with spiky black hair, who I decided was Alice. I guessed that she was about nineteen years old, despite her height. Alice's knees were up to her chest and she was rocking herself with Esme patting her back. She had large, black circles under her eyes. But that wasn't what frightened me. As I gazed into Alice's black eyes, I saw so much; too much: her pain, her misery, her fear, and….darkness. There was darkness inside of her. Instinct told me to rid her of it immediately, but sense told me to stay put. I stayed right where I was because I saw love in her eyes. It was an unconditional love for the darkness in her and that confused me to every extent.

It was evil, yet she cared for it and it for her. I could easily see that. But, I was an angel, I was light and that was darkness. Love is treasured in every shape and form, but this love was wrong.

Esme brought me out of my brooding, "Bella, remember your promise."

"I…I don't get it," I finally managed to blurt out, "I just don't get it. What am I supposed to do?"

Alice was shaking; nevertheless, her eyes stayed glued to my own, "Don't hurt him."

"I won't," I barely whispered, "but I must know: What is it?"

"Well, it's a…" Esme began.

"HE! He is not an 'it', he is Jasper!" Alice interrupted passionately.

"Alice, would you mind telling me, who Jasper is?" I already feared for the worst.

"Jasper," she smiled, "is my best friend and companion. I'm his host." Her eyes sparkled as she spoke of him.

"I…I…" I stared to shudder. This cannot be right, I thought. It was so wrong. Jasper was a demon, and not just any demon. He was a parasite who lived off a human host. Back home, we never spoke of demons. They were a taboo, a curse. They were evil.

"Bella, he wants to meet you. In person," Alice looked at me as if waiting for permission. I was just shocked speechless.

"Bella," I didn't notice Esme next to me until now, "it's alright. Jasper is not evil. You have to believe me. It will be fine." I just nodded and Alice's face lit up. She seemed to be in deep concentration for a while, and then began to spasm. I held on to Esme tightly as I saw the darkness leave Alice's body. The process is invisible to humans, but I was an angel and I saw it all.

The darkness gathered and began to take shape. Meanwhile, Alice, looking completely worn out, had her head resting on the table at which she was sitting. There was a content smile gracing her pixie-like features.

The darkness concentrated and turned into what looked like a human. He was tall, a lot taller than Alice, with messy blonde hair and golden eyes. He was wearing a simple black shirt and jeans. You could easily see that underneath he was all muscle.

Alice and…Jasper stared into each other's eyes as if nothing else existed. This was true love, I realized. They didn't care about anything keeping them apart, their love went past that. I found myself tearing up despite the circumstances. Everyone stared at me as if questioning my mental competency.

I shook my head and wiped my eyes. "You're in love," I stated simply. Alice looked slightly uncomfortable and Esme as if she was unsure what to do. A wave of calm hit the room a second later. I had a feeling it was of Jaspers doing.

"You must be Bella," Jasper bowed his head.

"And, you must be Jasper?" I felt my cheeks heat up. I haven't spoken two words to this demo….man and he's already seen me in an almost-emotional breakdown. Now that I thought of it, it didn't make that great of an impression on Alice and Esme either. Normally, this would have been an incredibly awkward situation, but Jasper seemed to have some sort of emotion control power.

"So Bella, what brings you to Earth?" Jasper asked kindly. Try as I might, I couldn't find anything wrong with him, but he was a perfect gentleman! Where was the demonic evil that all creatures of darkness possessed? I almost went into hysterics.

"I…err; I was planning on meeting my father and maybe looking around Earth a bit…." But instead, I got caught up in something possibly greater than myself and I am beginning to question the very principles I was raised with, I added in my head. I just prayed that Jasper couldn't read minds as well as control emotions.

"You're confused," Jasper told me, "I can feel it."

"Yes," I admitted, "It's just, you're…I'm sorry, but you're normal. There's nothing wrong with you."

Jasper smiled, "Well, thanks for the compliment. I don't really see anything wrong with you, either."

"So," Esme cleared her throat somewhat nervously, "what now?"

"Don't worry Esme," Alice piped in happily, "Bella and I are going to be the best of friends; I can see it!"

"Oh," Esme's flustered look abated, "well, why didn't you say so before?"

"I just couldn't see what she was going to think of Jazzy, but now this is cleared, so is the future!" Alice squealed excitedly.

"I'm sorry, I don't think I…" I was cut of by Alice, who was bouncing in her seat.

"Bella, I can see the future." And that was it. I couldn't take so much in one day and know there was more to come. I blacked out.

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Muahahahaha!!!!!!! Because I am in such a generous mood, I will abate some of your curiosity. First, on the topic of angels: they glow when they're happy. Yes, I did steal that from vampire sparkles. But people, I had to. I'm sorry, but real men DON'T sparkle. I am an Edward fan, but really, sparkle? OK, I'm done with my rant. Also, I stole bonds from imprints for those who haven't noticed. I want to bring Jacob into this story, but I'm not sure how to yet….any ideas? Or maybe I do have an idea and this is all a clever scam into getting you to review!!!! MUAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

Also, angels have human qualities to an extent but they are supposedly immortal. I say supposedly because they CAN get hurt. They have about as much human in them as werewolves. That is all I will say. But I MIGHT answer questions if they are sent via review/PM….

MWOW: Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy.--Albert Einstein