A/N: Yes, I know the updates are going really quick right now, but at the moment I actually have free time. Thanx so much to everyone for reading this! I didn't expect to get noticed! :D Hope you keep liking it!

"So..." Rose said to Bella as they walked behind Edward and the Doctor.

"Yes?"

"Do you have any idea what's going on here?" she asked. "As I suspect the Doctor isn't about to tell me."

"Like I know," she said, laughing. "Me and Edward were heading home before the rain got too heavy, and all of a sudden their was this strange groaning, wheezing noise. Edward told me to stay where I was while he went to take a look." She rolled her eyes. "He's very cautious."

"No kidding. I wish mine were a bit more like that sometimes." Rose looked down at the forest floor to make sure she was keeping her footing--there were treacherous roots everywhere--and caught a glimpse of something glinting on Bella's finger. She grabbed her hand and stared at the intricate wedding ring. "Are you engaged to him?" she asked in an awed whisper.

Bella flushed scarlet. "I just accepted this morning," she whispered back.

"Congratulations!" said Rose. "Lucky you, too. He seems wonderful. But..."

"But what?" asked Bella, sounding slightly annoyed.

"Well..." said Rose, "I hate to point this out, but he's not exactly your species. I know I'm one to talk," she added hurriedly, "but then, it's not like the Doctor and me are engaged, are we?"

Bella was silent for a moment, biting her lip. "Does it count as a different species," she asked slowly, "if I can become like him?"

"What?" Rose whispered, shocked. In front of her, she heard Edward sigh loudly.

Bella was looking at Edward's back, a guilty expression on her face. "Nothing," she answered softly. "Not the point at the moment." She turned to look at Rose again. "The question should be, who are you? And what are you doing here?"

"It wasn't exactly on purpose," Rose replied. "But then, it never really is with us. We were trying to get to Barcelona, and--"

"Isn't that in Spain or something?" Bella interrupted, confused.

Rose realized she'd said too much. "Something like that," she muttered. "Anyway, we...uh...got a little off track, and here we are." She grinned. "Same old story."

Edward glanced back at them for a second, then turned his gaze on the Doctor. "About that, Doctor," he said. "There's several things you haven't explained to me."

"Maybe because it's none of your business," the Doctor answered sharply.

"I'm not as hostile as you seem to think, Doctor," said Edward softly. "Our family--we're vegetarian. We only eat animals."

This confused Rose. "What--?"

The Doctor cut in over her. "Not supposed to be dangerous, then, is that it?" he asked sarcastically. "You know what I can and can't see. You can see through my eyes if you want to. You know what I think of you."

They'd all stopped on the track they were following, the Doctor facing Edward and Rose and Bella looking anxiously on.

There was silence for a few moments before Edward answered. Even knowing the Doctor, Rose thought his eyes looked strangely old. "Yes, Doctor. I know what you think of me. But I don't know who or what you are. I want to know that. And I want to try to change your view of us."

They stood staring at each other for a few more minutes before the Doctor turned and moved on, and Edward paced him.

"He's remarkably biased for just having met Edward," Bella whispered, looking angry.

Rose sighed. "He's like that sometimes. But he usually has a good reason for it." She looked at Bella straight on. "What am I missing? There's something you two know and the Doctor's figured out, but I don't know it yet. What is it?"

"You should tell her," the Doctor called over his shoulder. "I'm only going to tell her later, if you don't." His eyes were kind as he looked in Bella's direction, and Rose could tell that whatever his problem was with Edward, he didn't have anything against Bella.

Bella looked at Rose and bit her lip. "It's...complicated. And you might not believe me."

Rose laughed. "Trust me, I believe you. You get used to believing things when you're with the Doctor."

"Is he really called the Doctor?" asked Bella, distracted. "Is that his name, or something?"

"Not exactly. No one knows his name. Well, I mean, I guess he does, but other than that...anyway," said Rose, "you're avoiding my question."

Bella made a face. "You get good at that after being with Edward long enough. Don't freak out or anything, okay?" She looked at Rose with pleading eyes.

"Okay," Rose said uncertainly.

"Well...he's sort of a vampire."

Rose froze for a second before forcing herself to keep walking. "No way."

"Way." Bella was biting her lips to keep from smiling.

"A vampire?" Rose laughed. "Now, werewolves, that's something else. I've met a werewolf, it wasn't so bad."

"A werewolf?" Bella cut in. There was a strange expression on her face.

"Yes, with Queen Victoria. But a vampire!" She laughed. "That one's new...to me, anyway."

"No, but we have werewolves," Bella blurted. "No Queen Victoria--I bet she wasn't amused..."

Rose laughed. "She wasn't! I got her to say that!" Then the rest of what Bella had said sank in. "Wait...you have werewolves, too? Really?"

She smiled. "A couple miles out of Forks, up on the reservation."

"But that's not safe," Rose said, worried. "Shouldn't you be trying to drive them off or something? I mean, the werewolf we met was trying to take over the world!"

"I don't think it's the same," Bella answered. "Werewolves are the good guys here...more or less. Depends who you're with and which side you're on," she added to herself, frowning. "But their job's to protect people, anyway. Or they think it is."

Rose grinned. "All right then. So...vampires, werewolves...anything else? Any witches?"

Bella shook her head, smiling. "No, not yet. Though I've wondered. So yes, vampires and werewolves are all I know about. But now...are there aliens here, too?"

"Well, sort of, yeah."

"Wow."

"I know. Welcome to my universe."

The Doctor grinned. "Not quite our universe."

"All right. Welcome to our universes."

Bella laughed. "That works."