Chapter 4

As they walked further along the cave they came to a dead end and saw that they were a stone tablet in the centre of the cave.

It was then that they noticed that there was a young girl lying on top of it with a knife in her heart.

Dried blood covered her skin and the stone.

Jasper almost cried out in shock but covered his mouth to muffle it.

"Is she alive?" Jasper asked.

Edward shook his head and walked over to her. "I don't think so." He gasped and grabbed his book from his bag and opened it. "No way!"

"What?"

"This…. This girl is one of the Old Ones. She's in the book." Edward said as Jasper's eyes widened. "The legend about them is real after all."

"Are you sure?"

Edward nodded. "The book describes her well. This is her. Her picture is in there as well."

"Well how do we help her?" Jasper asked.

Edward turned. "We pull the dagger out from her heart. That's the only way to help her. Help me pull it out Jasper."

Edward put his hand on the dagger and a second later he felt the same tingling sensation coming up his arm.

It was the same feeling he had when he touched the book for the first time.

He frowned in confusion. 'It's the same feeling I felt when I was in the library. What does it mean? Is it supposed to mean something?'

Jasper nodded and went to stand by Edward's side and helped him pull the dagger out.

They noticed that after a moment that the dried blood disappeared.

After a moment later the girl's eyes slowly opened.

She looked around the cave confused as she sat up and noticed that Edward and Jasper were standing beside her with the dagger still in Edward's hand.

"Are you Aro?" she asked.

Edward shook his head.

She sighed. "I thought as much. You don't even look like him. Who are you?"

"I'm Edward and this is my friend Jasper. What is your name Old One?"

She looked up at him with a startled look. "You know who I am? How?"

Edward brought out the book and said. "From this."

She snatched it from his hands and opened it.

After a moment she sighed.

"So it's true. I've been dead for a thousand years."

Edward nodded.

"Can we know your name?" Jasper asked.

"Bella." She replied as she handed Edward the book back. "My name is Bella."

"My name is Edward and this is my friend Jasper."

Bella smiled slightly. "It's nice to meet you both."

"We should take her back to camp." Jasper said.

Edward nodded.

As Bella stood she wobbled a little and fell over.

Edward caught her as she fell. "Are you alright?"

Bella laughed shakily. "Sorry it's been awhile since I last stood."

"Do you think you'll be able to stand?" Jasper said.

Bella nodded. "Yes I think so."

Her legs wobbled as she stood but she remained firm.

She took a deep breath and looked at Edward and Jasper.

"Let's go."

As they walked outside Bella was blinded by the light of the sun.

She shielded her eyes away from the light. "Has it always been this bright? I've forgotten how bright it always was." She looked around. "So much has changed over the years but it still feels the same." The wind went through her hair.

Bella closed her eyes and smiled as the wind went through her hair. "I've forgotten the feel of the wind as well. It feels so nice."

Edward took her hand. "Come on. We need to take you back to camp."

Bella nodded as she followed Jasper and Edward back to camp.