NIGHTMARE

Chapter 7

The funny thing about time travel is it already happened. I have already left for the past and lived out my life to this point. So technically I have already saved Edward. There is another me out in the world with Edward, and when I return to the past the rest of the Cullens will return to them. So you may be asking, if he is already saved then why do I need to do it again? That's the thing; he'll disappear if I don't. Time travel is a never-ending cycle.

I have spent the last few weeks figuring out my control, my new talent, and learning as much about 1918 as I possibly can. It took a lot less time then I expected it to. It's only been two months yet I'm preparing to leave for the past tomorrow. Let me explain, my special talent, I suppose you could call it, is control over time. Carlisle suspects that this involves: time travel (both in this dimension and to other alternate dimensions), and stopping and speeding up time.

Then there is the fact of my superior control over my newborn vampire instincts, and want for human blood. Carlisle theorizes that because I was so prepped about the transformation and what to expect afterwards that it helped me to have better control.

After they were sure of my control, Rosalie and Jasper started drilling me with information on how to act, dress, behave, and live in 1918. I had to be able to blend until I could get to Carlisle and Edward. I wasn't sure exactly when or where I would land so I had to be prepared.

"How are you?" Esme asked from behind me.

"All right." I lied.

Esme softly padded over to my seat on the railing of the balcony, which over looked the whole valley. It was very beautiful. Esme leaned over and put her fore arms on the railing and stared out at the valley below.

"Your doing a very brave thing you know. Going to a different time without anyone else to help you. Of course you will have Carlisle and Edward when you find them but that could take a while." She sighed, then looked over and gave me a small smile. "I love you like the daughter I never had Bella, I know that you will be all right." She squeezed my hand and left quietly.

I sat there on the railing and watched the sun rise over the valley illuminating the valley in a wash of color. It was so peaceful.

"Bella, it's time." Carlisle's voice told me from downstairs. I took one more deep breath of the cool morning air before falling over the edge to the ground below. I landed softly like a cat and turned around to walk through the glass back doors. Once I was in the living room Carlisle spoke.

"Now Bella, you remember what we have told you?" At my nod he continued. "Then it's time. You can use the couch when your ready." He smiled warmly at me.

I took a long look around the room. I knew I would see them again, but it still felt as if I was saying a permanent goodbye. I hugged Esme first; she whispered a good luck in my ear. Then Carlisle shook my hand, "I'll see you on September 19, 1918," and smiled. Next it Emmett picked me up and swung me around. "See you later sis." I laughed and hugged him back. Rosalie gave me a delicate hug and a kiss on the cheek. Jasper gave me a short one-armed hug that was interrupted by an enthusiastic Alice. "It is so weird not being able to see your future because it's in the past already." She laughed her tinkling laugh and kissed me on the cheek.

"Well I guess this is goodbye. At least for a little while." I took one more last look at all of their faces, then lay down on the couch. I closed my eyes and concentrated. Soon drowsiness overcame me and with it a side of butterflies in my stomach.

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