Here is the last chapter probably. This is the alternate chapter, that is why it took so long. Enjoy and I will be writing my next story.

I was floating in the darkness. I saw a white light in the distance, growing larger by the second. An angel was cradling me in his arms, guiding me forward. His cool arms held me close.

He whispered in my ear, "Bella, don't give up. Stay with me.". I recognized the voice instantly. How ironic, Edward really did have the voice of an angel. His words confused me, however. Wasn't it too late? I was already dead and the angel was bringing me to Heaven. I felt the angel's chest heave and shake violently. This angel was sobbing soundlessly. I looked up to see his face, but all I could see was the smothering black and the impending light.

"Edward. I don't think..." said a new voice. It was musical like Edward's.

"Yes she will Carlisle." Edward said with certainty.

"I'm sorry son. I think it is the only way." Carlisle said solemnly.

"No. No no no, I wont do that to her. She doesn't know-"

"Neither did the others. Unless you want her gone forever, this is what you have to do." Carlisle said. "Now hurry, I wont be able to stop her bleeding for long."

"Carlisle, I'm not strong enough. I don't think I'll be able to resist." Edward's voice was weak.

"It has to be you, you know that. Now Edward! I know you are strong enough. Hurry!" Carlisle's voice was now slightly panicked. Edward stopped talking and I felt his cool marble lips against my neck. Then I felt a razor pierce my skin.

He bit me. A white hot fire erupted from my neck. The darkness was shattered instantly by a scream of anguish. I realized it was me. I felt Edward clutch me tighter to him. He muttered words to soothe me but I couldn't find their meaning. All I could do was concentrate unwillingly on the mind numbing pain. I felt it burn through me, seemingly getting worse with every heartbeat. I heard a discussion and was moved somewhere. I couldn't see colors or shapes. Just light. I heard more voices, very few that I recognized.

Hours later, even though it seemed like ages, I could see. I was in a bed but it didn't help my comfort any.(A/N. I know the Cullens don't really have a bed until Eclipse, but lets just say they kept a spare because Alice thought it was pretty, alright?) Now the flames were licking my insides everywhere above the chest. I saw Edward lying next to me in bed, stroking my hair. There was Carlisle checking on me every few hours. And Alice would come occasionally to talk to Edward and check on me. I guess she knew I was in no state to talk.

By now everywhere but my torso was on fire, but the pain wasn't as intense as before. I could hear Edward's words and understand them to a point. He would often say things like 'Almost there.' or 'Only one more day, love.'. Even in this state when he would say love my heartbeat would speed up from its recently slow pace. I would be in more pain than before but I barely noticed. I could only hope for the day the pain would go away.

That day came. The hot pain coursed through my entire body but it was dulling. I could see everyone in my room. Carlisle, Edward, Alice, and four others. The new faces were all beautiful and similar to the ones I knew.

"I think she is finished. Bella, dear, is the pain gone?" Edward said.

"Almost." I mumbled. These were the first words I had said in three days and my throat was dry. But the pain was nearly over and was only lapping at my heart. I heard its loud pulses. Thump. Thump. Silence. The pain was gone but my throat was still dry. Really dry. I'm sure if I hadn't just gone through those three days of agony my throat would be painful.

"Edward." I croaked, "I feel weird."

"Shh, shh, it's normal." Edward whispered as he lay a hand on mine. The other Cullens left the room discreetly.

"Your hand... It's not cold." I said curiously.

"What happened?" I demanded, still sounding weak from the past few days.

"Bella..." Edward began, his eyes heavy with emotions I couldn't decipher. "You were in a car crash. A really bad one." He cringed at the memory. "Alice foresaw this and we came right home. Carlisle and I went to the site and there you were. Bleeding, broken, and unconscious. I thought you could make it, but Carlisle knew, and I did to a point, that you would die." I flinched a little. His eyes were sad, looking down at the patterns in the bedspread.

"Hey." I whispered warmly and squeezed his hand. He bit his lip and withdrew his hand from mine but instead placed it on my cheek. I leaned into the now warm palm and sighed.

"That is when, Bella, I had to change you. To save you." he said quietly.

"Into what, Edward?" I asked in earnest.

"What we are Bella, my whole family. Vampires."

His last word sent a chill down my spine. Is that what I was now? One of the characters of Transylvania, fangs and all? Then I thought of my savior Edward. He was the most extraordinary person I've ever met; nothing Dracula-esque about him. Was this all true though? I looked at my snowy white arm. The way I could see new colors, smell new smells. This was real, more real than anything I could have imagined. And, for the first time when I was around Edward, I was scared.

"Oh Edward!" I cried softly into his shoulder. He stroked my hair as I continued my tearless sobs. I wiped my face out of habit and looked in his eyes.

"Does everyone think I'm...dead?" I asked quietly. Charlie. His only daughter was going to college one minute then died the next. If he was the one that reported to the accident... I cringed at the thought.

Edward nodded solemnly. "What does this all mean?" I asked. I had a limited knowledge of vampires, but it involved killing humans and drinking their blood.

"Bella, we are different. The freaks of the vampire world." Edward said with my favorite crooked smile but it didn't touch his eyes. "We don't kill humans. Only animals." I sighed with relief.

"I'm still really confused..." I mumbled.

"I know, love. Carlisle!" Edward called.

"Hello Bella. do you feel okay?" the doctor asked kindly.

"No." I moaned. Edward chuckled. "Carlisle, can you help me explain ourselves to Bella?"

Carlisle nodded and proceeded telling me about vampires. I listened intently and only reacted to a few absurdities. Like not being able to sleep; I would miss dreaming. When he told me newborn vampires were much stronger than others I felt guilty, understanding Edward's reaction to my hand squeezing his.

Carlisle left after explaining the basics of being a vampire, giving Edward and I some privacy.

"Do you feel alright about this, Bella?" Edward asked me softly.

"Honestly, I am a little nervous about the whole thing. But... I'm glad that you did. You saved my life." I tried to convince him. He seemed to resent changing me, I assumed he didn't want me to die but still didn't want me forever. It made me sad but it was the only reason I could think of.

"Come walk with me, Bella." Edward asked. I got up with him and held his hand, trying to calm him down. We walked outside, it must have been three a.m. The moon shone over the lake in the near distance. There was a white gazebo on the fringe of trees. The beauty of it held me speechless. I looked into Edward's golden eyes, still visible in the dark.

"It is lovely here, Edward." I told him leaning into his shoulder. He wrapped his arm around my waist and we started walking down the gravel path.

We walked in silence for a few minutes before arriving at the lake. It was still so I could see my own reflection. I was the same height as before, but not as soft looking. My waist was smaller and my bust bigger. My skin was ashen yet flawless. My mahogany hair was thicker and waved softly to my mid-back. Lastly, my face. It was still heart shaped but slightly longer with higher cheekbones. My lips were full, bright pink contrasting with my skin. The only negative thing about my appearance was my crimson eyes, blood red and hungry. I closed them, trying to erase the image.

Edward stared into the distance. I mustered up all my courage and asked, "Edward, do you regret changing me?"

His cold honey eyes flashed and poured deep into mine. He spun me around so I was facing him, close to his chest. I looked up expectantly.

"Bella..." his voice was rough, if velvet could be rough. "Why would you even think that? I changed you because I wouldn't let you die. Nobody so beautiful in every meaning of the word should ever have her life cut short. I love you Bella, and I can't imagine a world without you."

His eyes were smoldering and melted my very being. He loved me.I looked deep into his eyes and wrapped my arms around his neck.

"I love you, Edward." I whispered, looking him in the eyes. He leaned in slowly till our foreheads were touching. Then he angled his head so his lips were right above mine. The moment our lips met I felt a surge of electricity charge the air. His lips moved seamlessly with mine, soft and supple. The kiss was sweet, but full of unsaid passion. I pressed myself closer to him, loving the feel of every contour of his body fitting mine. We kissed for a few more minutes before he pulled away. Our breaths were ragged and shallow, but I never felt more alive.

"I want to be with you Bella. Forever." he whispered in my ear, voice like music.

"Forever." I repeated, enjoying the sound in the air. I would be with Edward as long as he wanted me. Forever.

I completed a story, yay! I hoped you liked it, and please review. As you could imagine, it took a lot of rewriting to get the last chapter just right.