Bella's POV

I knew that I should be the happiest person alive right now, I tried and it was working, it wasn't at all hard trying to be happy when I was in Edwards's arms. While he had his cold arm wrapped around my shoulders I doubted anyone in the world could have matched my ecstasy and it became easy to block out the sight of all those people being lead to their end.

However, this happiness didn't last long. It vanished as soon as we walked out the door to that dreadful castle and saw her leaning against the wall, shaking and sobbing uncontrollably.

She looked like her world was crumbling, and I knew that feeling all to well. She was hunched over clutching at her stomach and I sympathized with her immediately, yes I knew exactly what she was going through. I started to wonder who she had lost, but I didn't have to wait long for an answer long.

Edward started pulling me towards her, following Alice, and I now heard what she was mumbling. In between her heartbroken sobs, she kept repeating the same word over and over. "Mum" was all she managed to get say through her sobs.

She looked completely distraught; her knees were brought up to her clutching hands, her head resting against them. Her blonde hair, or was it red, was tangled and pulled in the wrong direction like she had pulled her hands through it frantically. She was rocking back and forth her hopeless, distressed sobs shaking her tiny frame.

Looking at her was like reliving it myself, certainly I had not looked that truly agonizing.

But I remembered the feeling like my heart had been pulled out and was left hollow inside, no heart, no lungs, no nothing, not even any Bella left inside me.

Reliving it, I could feel the pain again. My breath stopped and I stumbled from the blow. Edwards hand moved from my shoulder to my waist, and I looked up at him. Suddenly all the pieces fell in place again. Which caused another stumble and heart stopping moment when I noticed his hand was on my waist, my waist.

That didn't last for long either as he moved his hand back up to my shoulder. Well, it was good while it lasted; I really do have to draw this out as long as possible, before his gone again. I thought about how I would cope with it this time and stopped myself soon after. These were not thoughts that I should be dwelling on now; there were far more important matters at hand.

I looked up at Edward again. He was focusing down on the girl at our feet. We were now standing directly in front of her staring down at her. Edward was looking at her with sympathy in his eyes. I looked down at her to she was still sobbing, but she had quit the rocking. She looked like she was trying to stop that to; she was taking in big gulps of air between sobs, like she was trying to control her breathing. Strange, I thought she was obviously grieving and all she was seemed to be thinking about was breathing; I wondered what she was thinking. I turned to ask Edward, but he was staring intently at Alice. I realized she was speaking and looked at her to focus better on what she was saying.

"We need to help her, she's going to be very important to Bella,"

She couldn't possibly mean me, I didn't even know this girl. She must be mistaken, but Alice was never mistaken. Except once I shuddered as I remembered why we were currently standing in the middle of Italy.

"…to all of us." She finished. I felt Edward nod besides me. I realized Alice was still looking down at this girl; she had more then just sympathy in her eyes.

I looked down at her to, and saw that she was staring back at us. Her face was withdrawn, as if she was only half paying attention to the scene in front of us. She was fairly plain, but also oddly beautiful. Even with tears streaming down her cheeks I marveled at her uniqueness, I had never seen anyone like her in my life.

She had a line nose and full lips, but I didn't spend time dwelling on that it was her eyes which drew me in. They were the brightest blue I had ever seen like a clear ocean on a very calm day. Even with her eyes red and puffy, from crying, they still stood out from face. They were brimming with more tears, which were threatening to break from the surface. She looked like a little kid, or an adorable puppy. I knew at once that Alice was right, she would be very important to me.

She looked up and saw me and Edward. Once she took us in, I saw another emotion flicker across her eyes, joy it looked like. How could she be feeling joy when she was so obviously suffering? It must have been something she had seen between me and Edward; I wondered how we looked on the outside. I smiled; it must be pretty good to make this distraught girl happy.

It seemed like such a mature thing to do, acknowledge someone else's happiness, when she, so obviously, felt none. I studied her more closely; she could not have been older then 16 years of age, although she looked as though, if she were to try, she could pull of maybe 18.

She managed to look both mature and yet still young at the same time. Her features were almost childish, her tiny body, her small face, and who could forget those large, blue eyes.

She seemed as if she was trying to look more closely at me, but she soon lost the battle with her drooping eyelids.

As her eyes finally closed, her eyelashes fanned across her cheeks, definitely childlike. But still mature.

As Alice silently picked her up I tried to figure out what it was, but I couldn't put my finger on it.

I eventually gave up, feeling the lethargic catch up with me. I stumbled a bit more and Edward gave up trying to hold me up, he picked me up.

Now I definitely didn't want to sleep, this was too good I had to take in every single minute, before it was gone.

"Sleep Bella," Edward spoke softly.

My eyes drooped, but I fought against them. I shook my head.

Edward just chuckled and turned to Alice.

"Can we save her?"

"No, it's too late."

I felt Edward cringe as he saw Alice's 'visions'. I looked across at the innocent girl Alice was holding in her arms, and felt a pang of pain. It's too late. What did that mean? Was she going to die? How was she going to be important to me dead?

"Well that just leaves this one," Edward asked, gesturing down at the girl. "What do we do for her?"

I felt a wave of relief wash over me, so it this girl was not in trouble. Who then? Relief soon turned to annoyance. What were they talking about?

"I don't know it was a long time ago I lost my mum."

I held my laughter back. It was strange to hear those words out of Alice's mouth. My annoyance turned to sympathy and I understood why Alice was looking at her like that. So she lost her mum, that was bad, that was past bad that was past any rational thought. I thought about losing Renee and couldn't even begin to comprehend it. No, that was a situation I was not willing to think about.

"I think we should call Carlisle."

Alice just nodded her thoughts far away, into the future world, and threw him her phone.

Edward shifted me freeing up his left hand, so he could catch the phone more easily. He had it turned on and ringing before I had blinked twice.

"Carlisle?" he paused.

"No, no, everythings fine, we just have a complication." I assumed Carlisle answered something along the lines of "A complicated? What kind?" because Edward answered with, "Well… we found a girl" a pause, as Carlisle answered him.

"We're not sure," I guessed Carlisle was seeking a better explanation then that because Edward proceeded to tell Carlisle the story. My eyes started drooping again, and again I fought to open them. I was struggling so much with my pointless battle that I only heard snatches of the explanation. "…she was outside the Volturi castle…Alice saw an connection between them…she's all alone…her mum took the tour…"

I silently chuckled at those words, well that was certainly a new way to describe going to Heaven. I chuckled again as I finally admitted defeat and closed my eyes.

I have to admit we must have looked like quite suspicious walking out the gates, two pale white, frightening people carrying two sleeping girls.

I woke up to Edward shaking me gently, "We're nearly about to land." He said softly; when he saw that I was awake. I looked around groggily and realized we were on a plane.

I struggled to remember what had happened I vaguely remembered being woken up at the airport by Edward. So that must mean Edward was alive. I figured that was the most important thing, the rest could wait.

I went to turn to Edward grinning, when I realized a strange weight on my shoulder, it felt like someone's head, it couldn't have been Alice unless Alice was suddenly not a vampire.

I turned my head to investigate and saw a pile of hair on my shoulder; it was a very strange colour, kind of like someone had tried to die red hair blonde. I wondered who this could possibly belong to. I thought maybe I had seen it somewhere before, but couldn't think where.

I looked up at Edward again, hoping he would explain, he just chuckled. He leaned over me putting a hand on the person shaking it gently. I felt the weight lift of my shoulder and turned back to the source of my confusion. Suddenly I was staring into big orbs of blue.

Suddenly it all came rushing back, Edward, the Volturi and this strange girl sitting next to me. "Oh." Was all I could say. I didn't think my mouth could manage much more my mind was in turmoil, questions floating in and out of it so fast that I didn't get a chance to grasp any of them. The interior of the plane started spinning and I thought for a wild moment that the plane was going to crash. Edward placed his hand on my shoulder. I realized my breath was coming out in sharp gasps.

A startled look came over the girl, mixed with a little fear.

"Oh gosh…I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you, your shoulder must have been pretty comfortable." She attempted a laugh then. "So sorry, please calm down."

I couldn't believe it this girl was actually trying to calm me down? Wasn't she the one that should need calming down? Why was she not crying and hyperventilating like me?

Though I realized that I actually had calmed down some what, it must have been from my disbelief.

"Are you alright?" she asked, looking at me with worried eyes.

It was then that I noticed what a nice voice she had. It wasn't the sing-song voice that Alice had, or the velvety one of Edward. It was a soft voice yet still rung with emotion.

"Are you?"

I asked. I didn't ask the direct question, but she still understood the meaning behind it.

"Good, well not exactly well yet, but getting better. I mean it took me awhile to come back to reality, but Alice was there when I did. I reckon I still would be someone up in space if she wasn't there. I know my mum would want be back on Earth safe and happy again. I know it's not going to happen straight away, but it's important to stay positive."

She finished this with a nod of her head.

I wasn't used to someone rambling so much, but I found that I didn't mind. There was something comforting about her voice, calming almost.

She looked at me as if waiting for me to say something, I was still in shock the last time I had seen her she was in a distraught state and yet now she was rambling on like she couldn't stop talking.

She gave me another worried look and turned to Edward.

"Are we nearly there?"

Edward nodded at her, she seemed satisfied with this and turned to Alice, who I now noticed was sitting next to her and started up a conversation, about the fashion in Italy.

"Certainly talkative, isn't she?" Edward whispered in my ear. I nodded.

"What exactly did Alice say to her? Did she give her anything?"

Edward chuckled again, "No, she simply explained the situation, of course leaving out all the gory bits, and told her what she saw happening and said that no matter what she knew that we would all be there for her."

"Does she know?"

"Yes, I believe so, although she didn't quite take it as well as you."

"So she believed the stories about you being all fangs and capes?"

"No, she knew the real story. It seemed the receptionist had a son, who hadn't wasn't really following the whole keep it a secret thing."

I remembered that receptionist, yes she seemed like the type who would run home and tell all her friends.

"So she was scared of you?"

I smiled then; at least Edward got the reaction he was looking for, for once.

However, Edward shook his head.

"She was angry at us"

"Angry?"

"Well livid seems like a better explanation, she was screaming and yelling at us and tried to lunge at us a few times, it took a lot of effort to calm her down without the whole airport thinking we had committed a murder."

I was perplexed, angry did not seem like a normal emotion to vampires. Vampires you were supposed to be scared of, vampires you were supposed to run away from.

"She didn't run and scream?"

Edward smirked, "Well it's not the first time it's happened."

"But, she was angry?"

"Absolutely murderous"

"Why the hell would you be angry at a vampire?"

Edward looked at me with a strange expression, he seemed like he was in pain, like he had said too much. He obviously thought that I knew this.

I tried hard to think of reasoned to be angry at a vampire, but I could only think of one time I had been. It seemed like such a long time ago but I still managed to remember the feeling of dread and hatred that had passed through when I had thought that James had my mum.

I gasped and looked at Edward, his eyes were black that they had been before; I could see no trace of red.

I looked over at the confusing girl talking animatedly with Alice, she looked back at me and smile. Suddenly it all fit together the angry, the tour, why Edward face was scrunched up in such anguished.

I had seen that face before, of course it wasn't the same face but, I could see the red hair, blue eyed beauty that was walking around the Volturi castle, completely unaware of why she was there.

This time I did more then gasped I stopped breathing altogether and everything was black again.

"Bella! Bella!"

Edward sounded panicky.

"Don't worry she will be fine,"

"Are you sure?" I knew that he would have received a very dirty look from Alice then.

"Yes, of course im sure Edward, watch she's going to open her eyes."

I lay there for a minute more, before I remember what happened. I opened my eyes from the shock, at least I kept breathing this time.

"Oh, Bella." Edward was sitting besides me; I was lying down on 3 seats. I looked around and couldn't see anyone else.

"Have we landed already?" I started to panic again what if we don't get off? I sat up quickly and my head started spinning.

"Wow, not to fast," Edward had his hand on my arm steadying me. "What happened Bella?"

I felt embarrassed then; I mean who forgets to breath? I decided there was no point in lying though.

"I guess I forgot to breath" I said softly avoiding eye contact.

Edward actually laughed at that; I stared, well more like glared at him.

"And I thought only I had that affect on you."

I felt my face heat up and looked away again.

I noticed a pair of blue eyes staring at me; I suddenly didn't know what to say to her, I didn't even know the name of this poor girl. She looked at me for awhile, and then she smiled and said, "Im April,"

"April?" it was not unusual, but not a common name either, it suited her.

"Well, yeah my mum wasn't very original; I was born on April 10th, but I guess my mum wasn't really paying attention to baby names she had her mind on other things." She shrugged after she finished this little speech, she certainly did like talking.

"It's nice," I said, I didn't know what else to say.

"Thank you, Bella"

That took me by surprise, how did she know my name? I was sure I hadn't told her.

She saw my expression, "These two don't stop talking about you," she said then she laughed.

I looked back at Edward and Alice, they were both laughing to, apparently my expression was quite comical.

I listened to all the different laughter, Edward chuckling, Alice tinkling and April giggling. I decided I loved all of these sounds; I would have to think of some new jokes.

"Are you guys planning on actually getting of the plane?"

I jumped at Emmett's booming voice, causing more laughter. Maybe being myself was enough; it certainly got these three going.

Ten minutes later when April had time to calm down, after we found out she rather enjoys laughing, we finally stepped out of security at Atlanta airport.

The whole family was waiting Emmett was bouncing around, obviously happy, Rosalie was standing next to him looking uncomfortable. I looked around for Jasper and realized he was already standing besides Alice; they were standing in front of one another looking into each others eyes, I felt that it was a private moment and averted my eyes looking at Esme and Carlisle instead. They both looked terribly anxious, but as soon as they saw us, they seemed to calm down.

Esme run up to us and throwing her arms around Edward looking like, if it were possible, she would have tears in her eyes.

"You will never put me through that again," it sounded strange to hear Esme growl.

"Sorry, mum" Edward said grinning.

She let go of him and turned to hug me instead.

"Thank you so much, Bella."

"Yes we owe you." I looked up and saw that Carlisle was had made his way over.

"No you don't," I mumbled through Esme's arms. She still made no attempt to let go.

"Esme," Edward said. "Please let Bella breath, she's been through enough."
Esme immediately let go and went to stand beside her husband, though she still looked at me happily. I turned to look at Carlisle who was staring at Edward; I had a suspicion that he was communicating in a different way, and by the look on his face it seemed to be a warning.

I moved my head to look at Edward, sure enough I saw the he was stiff his eyes almost burning in their sockets, I turned to see who was receiving such harsh daggers and saw Rosalie.

I looked around desperately trying to find a distraction before he could say or do anything; I really didn't think the family would forgive me if their sister was in pieces.

I turned to Carlisle for help, but he still seemed to be calming Edward down and, from the feel of Edwards arm that was still around me, it was not helping.

I searched through the airport instead and found what I was looking for a tiny frame girl, standing slightly to the side of this strange reunion. She didn't look awkward or scared; she was watching it all with amusement and a slight sadness.

I shrugged away from Edward, but he still didn't take his eyes of Rosalie. I looked at her, she looked extremely scared, but was obviously still trying to convince Edward of her repentance. She was hidden slightly behind Emmett, who looked torn.

I walked over to April, she grinned when she saw me coming. No-one else seemed to see me, except Alice, who was encouraging me, and Esme who was giving me a quizzical look. Every one else was still either trying to calm Edward down, or getting ready to fight, Jasper looked like he was having quite a problem.

I eventually reached April.

"Ready?" I asked her not knowing what else to say.

She nodded enthusiastically.

I felt a numb ache I couldn't believe that this girl, who had lost her mum less then 24 hours ago, could be so happy about meeting another family. Whatever Alice had seen was obviously good. Although I still wondered if she was really okay. Then I remembered there was a doctor present.

"Carlisle," I called out, hoping the tension had been lowered somewhat.

"Could you please, do a check up on April?"

Before I knew it Carlisle was by my side.

"So this is the notorious April is it?" He smiled down at April, she nodded again.

"Well I would be more then happy to oblige."

"I don't think I'm hurt, I mean I haven't hit my head or anything, im sure im fine. I don't want to waste your time."

I was shocked, she thought she was fine? Well I guess she's worse of then I thought. Carlisle just chuckled.

"No time wasted at all, dear. It might be a bit uncomfortable in the middle of an airport to do a full check up, but I would like to check for any bruising or cuts, just in case. If you don't mind,"

She just shrugged, she obviously knew she had little choice; it was very hard to resist a Cullen.

He led her over to the chairs seated in the middle of the airport. I took this opportunity to look around, not wanting to chance the case of Edward still wanting to rip Rosalie's head of. It was the first time I had looked around since we got off the plane, there seemed to be no one around besides us and the odd security or receptionist roaming around. I wondered what time it was looking for the door or some windows, it looked like the sun was setting, must have been about twilight.

I took a deep breath and turned around Edward, Rosalie and Emmett were still in the same position everyone else was gathered around April and Carlisle, except Jasper who seemed to be standing in between the two groups, obviously tossing up if he would be any use.

I decided to help him out with the Edward situation so I walked up to him and put my hand on his shoulder I saw that his face was twisted up in emotion he seemed to be struggling, contemplating his options.

"Please Edward," I spoke softly and I felt him stiffen less. "She didn't know, she only wanted you safe."

He sighed and then turned to me.

"You're honestly willing to forgive her?" I looked over his shoulder at Rosalie and saw her face, she was still standing behind Emmett, and she looked as if she was sorry.

As much as I knew Rosalie disliked me I could not bring myself to let such hostility into this family, I had no wish to divide this family any more. I knew that he loved her and even as much as he hated her now, I knew that he would regret it later.

"Yes, yes I am Edward."

He sighed again and pulled me in for a hug.

"This family does not deserve you Bella." He spoke into my hair.

He kissed me on the top of my head and I closed my eyes. I knew I didn't want this moment to end, but sooner then I thought necessary he was pulling me over to the patient.

Carlisle was asking if she hurt anywhere, running his fingers over the skin on her head.

"Can you tell me what the date is?"

She sighed, "I don't see how that's relevant,"

I could see that Carlisle was trying not to smile at his stubborn patient.

"Well I am the doctor here, so could you please try to co-operate?"

April nodded reluctantly.

"Okay, so the date?"

"20th of March."

He nodded once.

"Your birthday?"

"10th of April."

Carlisle actually did smile this time, then continued with the questioning.

"Your full name?"

"You do realize that I could be lying right?"

Carlisle actually laughed at this.

"I doubt that with charming Edward here,"

April rolled her eyes; I wondered how much Edward and Alice really had told her.

"Actually it doesn't work on her either."

I turned to look at Edward and I wasn't the only one, everyone else did too except Alice and April. Edward just smiled and looked down at me. I was too shocked to speak, Alice was also smiling.

I wondered what the inside joke was that I was missing out on, that the rest of the family was missing out on.

"What is it?" Jasper spoke, but he was speaking to Alice.

"You'll see," She chirped in response.

Emmett groaned, he hated the suspense almost as much as I did.

"Don't worry its good." Alice promised.

"Carry on," everyone was still stunned for a minute, and then Carlisle spoke.

"Your name?" he repeated.

"April," Alice laughed

"Your full name?" he corrected.

"April Chloe Swan." She replied confidently.

I hadn't really been listening up I was still staring at Edward, the shock still not worn of from the whole not being able to read Aprils mind incident. I certainly heard that though as clear as a bell. The rest of the Cullens gasped. My mind went into overdrive.

She was a Swan; surely I would have recognized her. I was sure there weren't too many Swans roaming around. I tried to think of Charlie mentioning anyone going to Italy recently and came up with nothing.

"Are you sure?" I asked, turning my attention towards April now.

"Umm, yes im fairly sure of my name." she replied. Alice tried not to laugh.

"Do you know who your father is?" This time Alice did laugh. I turned to glare at her.

"Yes, im sure you do Bella," Edward spoke from behind me I turned to see him holding in laughter as well.

I turned back to Alice she seemed just as clueless as me.

"Who is it?" I asked trying not to sound annoyed at the inappropriate behavior.

"Chief Charlie Swan," She said without hesitation.

"No way," I heard Emmett say behind me.

"Does he know?" Esme wondered aloud.

"No, mum never told him," April replied to Esme, now she looked frustrated.

"Would someone care to share?"