Chapter 8

"I beg your pardon," I said.

Alice took my hands in hers.

"Bella, the groom wasn't Edward. He had blonde hair and looked very boyish. I think his name was-"

"Mike Newton," I finished for her. She nodded.

"That's who it was," she said sadly.

I buried my face in my hands and let my tears fall. Alice patted my back comfortingly.

"But I don't love him," I moaned, "I love Edward," I cried.

"I know Bella. Sometimes my visions don't come true," Alice assured me.

"I hope this vision doesn't," I muttered.

"Me too," Alice said, "None of us have ever seen him this happy before he met you. You mean so much to him." I managed to give a tiny smile.

"He means so much to me too," I whispered and touched my necklace again.

After a lot of silence, I asked a question I was dying to know.

"Alice?"

"Yes?"

"How do you kill a vampire?" I asked. She stiffened and spoke quietly.

"You have to tear them to shreds, and then burn every last piece."

I nodded, letting her know I heard her.

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Thanks to Jasper's crazy driving we arrived back at my palace in two weeks compared to four. I was really scared to see what my mother and Phil were going to say to me. I cautiously opened the large oak doors with Alice and Jasper behind me.

"Hello?" I said.

There was no response.

"Hello?" I said again. Suddenly my mom and Phil came running down the stairs.

"Isabella Marie Swan!" My mom shouted.

"Hi mom," I said sheepishly. She ran over to me and gave me a huge hug.

"We have such great news for you, Bella!" Phil told me. I had an idea of what it was, and I didn't want to know. I felt tears stream down my face and I looked back at Alice and Jasper. Their faces mirrored mine, but without the tears.

"No," I whispered, "There is absolutely no way I am marring Mike Newton!" I screamed now, "There is no way! I love Edward Cullen, and I will not marry Mike!"

I grabbed Alice's and Jasper's hands and led them upstairs into a spare room. I left my parent's downstairs shocked.

"You two can share a room here. My room is right next to yours," I informed them.

"Thank you Bella," Jasper told me.

"You're welcome," I responded.

"Bella?" Alice asked.

"Yes?"

"We will find a way to get out of your wedding."

"Thanks Alice," I told her.

She nodded and sent me off to my room. She was trying to see how everyone else was doing.

I stood in my room and paced all around it. Was Edward okay? Why did I have to marry Mike? I love Edward.

"Bella?" My mom said cautiously.

"Go away," I mumbled.

"Bella, we need to talk."

I sighed, "Fine. Come in."

She quietly crept into my room.

"Bella, why don't you want to marry Mike? He's very nice, and I told you I was going to pick your suitor."

I screamed at her, "You want to know why? Well, it's because I don't love him! I love Edward Cullen! He's the only one I would even consider marring!"

She looked at me with wide eyes.

"Bella, I'm sorry, but there is no way out of this. We already agreed to this marriage. You have to go through with it."

"NO! I won't! I can't!" I screamed at her.

"Bella! The wedding is tomorrow! You have to get over this Edward person by tomorrow."

"Never," I whispered, "I will never stop loving Edward. I can't stop loving him!"

"Bella!" Phil called from downstairs, "You have visitors."

"Okay," I told Phil, "I'm coming." I sighed and walked down the stairs. I saw two inhumanly figures standing in the hall. I screamed with joy.

"Carlisle! Emmett!" I screamed and ran over to hug them. I could hear tiny feet in the distance, and I saw Alice and Jasper come running downstairs as well.

I spoke first, "Carlisle, Emmett, where's Edward?"

Carlisle looked pained, "Well, Bella, he…he's gone."

My eyes widened, "What?" I gasped.

"We got found James, and he and Edward got into a fight. We ran after them, but we couldn't find them anywhere. We couldn't even pick up their scent anywhere."

I sobbed and sunk to the floor. He was gone. Edward was gone.

"What about Esme and Rosalie? How are they?" I asked.

"They got Victoria. We don't need to worry about her anymore." I sighed in relief, but started sobbing immediately after.

"Edward," I whispered.

"Bella!" My mother yelled at me, "We have to get your dress right now! Hurry up!" I sobbed even harder.

"What dress?" Emmett asked, "Don't you have enough dresses?" He said trying to lighten up the mood.

"I'm…I'm…I'm getting married…tomorrow…to…to Mike…Newton." I stuttered and sobbed uncontrollably.

Alice sat down next to me and comforted me. I looked up and saw Carlisle and Emmett looked shocked.

"I don't want to," I said, "I love Edward, not Mike."

"Bella! We need you right now!" My mom screamed at me. I ignored her for a minute.

"Would you guys like to stay here with Alice and Jasper?" I asked.

"Actually Bella, we would love to, but we are going to get home to Rosalie and Esme," Carlisle told me.

"Okay," I whispered. Alice wrapped her tiny arms around my body.

"Come on," Alice whispered, "Let's go find your wedding dress."

I nodded and gave Carlisle and Emmett one last hug before they left to go back to their wives.

I walked up the marble, curving staircase and into the sewing room. As soon as I walked into the sewing room, I saw a gorgeous wedding gown on a mannequin. I gasped. It was strapless and had beautiful beaded designs everywhere. It was ruffled around the waist, and it had a gorgeous train. (AN: There is a picture of the wedding gown on my profile. Check it out! It will make your imaginary picture better!)

"Mom," I whispered, "It's gorgeous."

She screamed with joy, "I'm so glad you like it! We have to make alterations for tomorrow, so get changed into it!" She took it off the mannequin and she delicately handed it to me. I went into my bedroom and put it on. It fit perfectly. No alterations at all had to be made.

I walked outside and Alice, Jasper, and my Mom and Phil stood in the hallway. They all gasped when they saw me.

"What?" I asked, feeling self-conscious.

"Bella," Alice whispered, "It's gorgeous."

I smiled, but it immediately faded. I felt my necklace around my neck. I started sobbing again.

"Bella?" my mom asked, "Are you okay?" She came over to me and looked at my necklace. Her eyes went wide.

"Bella? Who gave this to you?" She asked.

"Edward did," I cried.

I ran back into my bedroom and locked my door. I quickly changed out of my dress and hung it on the door.

"Bella," my mom sighed, "Open your door."

I sighed and opened it. I handed her my wedding dress and quickly locked the door again. I just wanted to stay in here the rest of my life. I flung myself onto my bed and cried myself to sleep.

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"Bella!" my mom cried excited, "You have to get up! You're getting married today!"

I groaned, "Go away. I'm not getting married!"

She ran upstairs and unlocked my door.

"Bella," she sighed in my doorway, "Mike is really excited right now."

"I don't care," I told her, "I'm not getting married! Where's Alice and Jasper?" I asked suddenly, "I want them there in the wedding."

My mom nodded and went off to tell them. I went into my enormous bedroom and did my hair for the wedding. I curled it delicately at the end and put it up in a half pony-tail. I applied make-up trying to hide my blood-shot eyes. I put on some mascara and a little bit of lip gloss. I slowly made my way into the sewing room and grabbed my dress. I sighed. Of all terrible things to happen to me, I had to marry someone who I didn't love, when the man I do love, is missing.

I grabbed my dress and walked into my room. I quickly switched gowns and found a tiara to wear with my veil. I walked into my closet and grabbed white shoes. I looked at myself in the mirror. Wasn't today supposed to be the happiest day of my life? Obviously not. I told myself.

"Bella!" Someone screamed. I turned around and saw Alice coming over to me to give me a huge hug.

"You look beautiful," she told me.

"Thanks," I mumbled.

"Did you hear anything about Edward?" I asked.

She looked sad that I brought it up.

"No. Nothing. I can't see anything."

"Bella!" my mom screamed running up the stairs, "Are you re-" She stopped mid-sentence when she saw me. She gaped.

"You look amazing Bella!" She told me, "Mike will be so happy!"

I sighed in exasperation, "Can you stop bringing up Mike? I'm trying to forget about him!"

"You need to think about him!" She yelled at me.

"I can't! Not when I love Edward!" I yelled back.

"Bella!" Phil called, "It's time! We need you down here."

"Good luck!" Alice whispered before heading off with Jasper to the wedding.

When I reached the bottom of the stairs, I saw Phil in a tuxedo waiting with my bouquet.

He stared at me and handed me my bouquet, as if he was in a trance.

"Thanks." I mumbled again.

He snapped out of his trance and linked his arm around mine. He was going to hand me off obviously.

"You look very pretty, Bella," He told me.

I tried to smile, "Thanks."

I heard the music that I was to enter with and I suddenly got nervous. I couldn't do this. Not when I loved Edward.

I touched the necklace, still on my neck, and whispered to myself.

"I love you, Edward. Be happy. Be safe."

The large oak doors to our chapel opened and everyone turned to stare at me. I looked at Mike who was also in a tuxedo, and he was standing by the priest with his mouth wide open. I had to look away. There was absolutely no way I was going to marry him.

Phil and I started walking down the alter, and stopped when the priest spoke to us.

"Who gives this woman to this man?" He asked.

Phil spoke, "Her mother and I."

The priest nodded and Phil and my mother sat down, along with everyone else. I looked away from Mike. I couldn't believe I was touching him. I shuddered at the thought. I tuned out the whole service until it was my part to speak. (AN: I don't know what they say during the service of a wedding, so I just did the beginning and end to the best of my ability. I'm not sure if they are the same exact words, so just use your imagination.)

Mike grabbed my hands.

"Mike Newton," he started, "Do you take Isabella Marie Swan to be your lawfully wedded wife, and promise to care for her in sickness and health, and good times and in bad?"

"I do," he whispered. My heart was beating extremely loud in my chest. I couldn't do this. It was my turn, though.

"Isabella Marie Swan," he told me, "Do you take Mike Newton to be your lawfully wedded husband, and promise to care for him in sickness and health, and good times and in bad?"

"I…I…" I started. Tears started streaming down my face. Mike looked at me with concern in his eyes.

"I d-"

"Bella!" Someone screamed. I turned my head and was met with the biggest shock of my life.

(AN: I was sooo temped to leave off there! But I kept going because I love all you guys!)

"Edward!" I dropped Mike's hands immediately and ran over to Edward. I saw that his shirt was all torn up, he had gashed all over himself, and his hair was even more messy that usual. The thing that stood out the most was that his eyes were pitch black. None of that matter to me right now, though. The thing that mattered the most was that Edward was here with me; alive and no longer missing.

When I reached Edward he grabbed me and picked me up in the air. He spun me around and I laughed. It was the first time in two weeks that I laughed for real. Not a fake laugh to make it seem like I was happy.

Suddenly someone yanked me from Edward's grasp. I screamed. I noticed that everyone in the pews were staring at us, interested in all this drama.

I turned around to see the person who grabbed me from Edward. It was Mike.

"Get away from me Mike!" I screamed.

"You're marring me, not him!" He screamed at me.

"Not if I can help it!" I screamed back.

I dropped the bouquet that was till in my hands and stomped on it. I took off the wedding ring that was on my finger and threw it with the bouquet.

"I don't!" I screamed.

I grabbed Edward's hand and pulled him out of the chapel. Alice and Jasper soon followed. I quickly shut the doors when everyone was out of the chapel, and they followed me upstairs. Alice and Jasper came with me and Edward, into my bedroom chamber. We all sat on my bed. Edward gathered me into his arms immediately.

"Edward?" Jasper spoke, "What happened to James?"

Edward stiffened, "Well, he's gone now. The reason that he is such a good tracker is because his power was to make people's scent's disappear." (AN: I don't know if James had a power, so I am just making this up…)

"When I saw James, I immediately went after him. Carlisle and Emmett tried to find me, but James made my scent disappear." We all understood now, why and how Carlisle and Emmett could not find Edward.

"So he's gone for good?" I asked, "Like, torn to shreds and burned?"

Edward looked at me with wide eyes, and then his eyes flashed to Alice and back to me.

"Yes," he muttered, "He's gone. You don't have to worry about anything anymore, Bella."

"Yes I do," I told him, "You look terrible. I'm worried about you."

"Don't worry about me, Bella," he told me, "I'll be fine."

Alice and Jasper left to go to their room and to leave Edward and me together.

"Edward?" I asked.

"Hmmm?"

"Can I get you cleaned up? No offense, but you look bad. What happened?"

"I'm not hurt that much, James and I were just in a small fight before I finished him off."

"Okay," I nodded. "You can go clean up in my bathroom. I'll go get you one of Phil's outfits."

He nodded and left to go to the bathroom. I walked into my parent's bed chamber and pulled out a nice black suit from one of Phil's drawers. I silently crept back into my room. I could hear the shower running. The bathroom door was closed, so I quietly knocked on it. I knew Edward could hear it.

"I have your clothes for you. They are on my bed. I'll be in Alice and Jasper's room right next door." I told him.

I ran out of my room and into Alice's and Jasper's. I saw Jasper hovering over Alice, who looked worn out and tired.

"Alice," I whispered, "Are you okay?"

She nodded, "Bella," she started, "I had a vision. It involves you and Edward. It's not good."

Just then I heard people's footsteps running up the hallway.

"Isabella Marie Swan! Where is that boy?" I gasped and looked at Alice.

Her eyes were wide with fear.

"Oh no…" she whispered.

AN: Gasp! What's going to happen?

I'm going to try to make this story longer. I was going to end it shortly after this chapter, but then I decided it was too short. I need your people's opinions. How long do you think this story should be? I have an idea of how long it's going to be, but I need your opinions.

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