We finally pulled up in front of the house. Alice and Jasper left the car silently, and before I knew it, they were closing the front door to the house behind them; truthfully I was grateful I didn't have to deal with the deadly silence anymore. I could tell Alice had been waiting for me to explain what had happened, and I truly wanted to, but found I couldn't say another word until I had spoken with Carlisle again. I wasn't ready for the questions she may have for me, I certainly didn't know the answers to them yet. I would fix it soon enough. Edward helped me out of the car and stopped me before we went any further.

"Are you alright, Bella? I'm a little worried about you." He stared down at me, his liquid topaz eyes glowing in the moonlight. It had been awhile since he had so obviously reminded me of some statue of an ancient god.

I smiled up at him, "I will be, Edward. You should know, though, you being with me makes everything that's happening so much easier." I leaned into him, resting my head against his immaculate chest.

"I love you, Bella."

He put his hands on either side of my face, lifting it so I looked at him; his touch was light and gentle, it reminded me of how he treated me when I was human, like I could break. He traced his fingers down the side of my face, until they reached my lips; I parted them slightly as he brushed my bottom lip. I reached up and pulled his face towards mine; pressing my lips deeply to his.

We broke away after a few seconds, "I miss how my heart used to race when you did things like that. Though I definitely still feel like it does, even without it being able to beat." I smiled and ruffled his perfect, bronze hair affectionately, "Now let's go inside and figure out what is going on." I took his hand and pulled him towards the house.

"Did you want me to come with you, Bella, to see Carlisle? Or would you rather be alone?" Edward asked as we entered the house, and he shut the door behind us.

"I think I need you there, I want you to know what's going on too."

He nodded, and laced his fingers through mine. We went upstairs where we hoped to find Carlisle in his office. He was there, pouring over another ancient book; I hoped this one might tell him something different. But I was almost certain it would provide the same unsettling conclusion.

Carlisle looked up as we approached, and spoke. "How was your first hunt, Bella?"

"The hunt itself was fine. But something else happened Carlisle, which I think you should know about." The stress was evident in my voice. He motioned for us to sit on a couch just across from him, and I continued to explain what had happened between Alice and me. I told him how it felt when I was dragged into her vision of the future; I told him what I saw happen between Emmett and Rosalie. His expression remained emotionless; sometimes he was far too good at not showing his emotions, it drove me a little crazy.

"Rosalie was just here speaking with me, Emmett has decided to meet us in Denali. He needed some time to himself. Edward, he took your car."

"I saw him leaving, it really happened."

No one responded. They'd both already assumed that to be the case. This was just one more piece of proof that this terrifying scenario that Carlisle had discovered was most likely true. I wondered for a second what had happened between Emmett and Rosalie, but soon my mind wandered back to the present; I'd worry about them later. Right now, I had to face the fact that I was probably some super super-human vampire who was going to change the face of vampire society forever. Just great; like I didn't have enough to worry about.

"I hate to say it, Bella. I know you don't want it to be true; but we're being provided with more and more evidence to the myth being real." Carlisle said after a few moments of my silence.

I looked over to Edward, who was still holding my hand tightly. The confusion was evident in his face; Carlisle noticed it too. He went on to explain to Edward everything we'd discovered, about the vampire in the myth. What the symptoms were, what the story told, and last of all; what the Volturi might do if they ever found out this information. Throughout the story, that seemed to go on for ages; Edward's face showed all his concern, he didn't even try to hide it like he usually did. He was just as worried as I was, which actually made it seem far worse.

"One more reason to go to Alaska; I wont let the Volturi get anywhere near you." He said, looking at me. His voice was rough with concern.

"Please Edward," Carlisle interjected, "We're not sure about anything yet. The Volturi won't know anything before we do. We only have an idea of what Bella is experiencing; we'll need to ask Tanya's family if they know anything more about it. To be completely honest, Bella, I think, at least with what we do know for sure, we can assume there's more to come. I think you're abilities will begin to show more often, we need to keep an eye on what you experience. I believe Alice and Edward's abilities are only the beginning."


The morning came quickly, though the seven of us that were left spent the intervening time doing very little. We spoke of a few things, what would happen in the morning, the trip itself; nothing of any real consequence. It was as though the air in the room was thick, foreboding even. Everyone sensed the tension, even if they weren't aware where it was coming from.


We'd only been driving a few hours, though we were already getting close to the Canadian border. Personally, I thought it was a little ridiculous how many cars we had to take with us to Alaska, but attempting to pry any of the Cullens or Hales from there cars was something no one was willing to attempt.

Esme and Carlisle were a little ways behind us in the Mercedes. Rosalie drove her BMW; she was happy to be alone, as Emmett wasn't around. Edward and I sat in the front seats of Emmett's jeep, as Emmett had already taken Edward's Volvo to Denali. Alice sat in the back – Jasper was driving Alice's Porsche without her for this portion of the trip, I had promised Alice an explanation, and it had taken me all this time to work up to actually giving it to her.

"Spit it out will you, Bella?" Alice snapped, a little more roughly than her usual sweet tone.

I took a deep breath – human habits hadn't quite escaped me yet. I spoke, I explained everything that had happened; about when I'd first taken Edward's ability in the meadow, and then in our bedroom. I told her about the myth Carlisle had researched, about the possibilities we'd encountered. I thoroughly expressed just how much I feared the idea of it all being true; and finally, I told her about the previous night, and what had happened when she touched me.

"Wow" was all she said at first; I looked back into the rearview mirror to see her expression. She was shocked to say the least. "Why didn't you tell me this before, Bella? I could've… I don't know, but I could have at least been there for you. You must be terrified." I don't think I'd ever met someone who could make me at ease more, with just a few words – well other than Edward of course. She was right though, I should have told her before.

"I'm so sorry, Alice. I wanted to tell you, but truly, I was scared the more people I told, the higher chance it would be true. It sounds silly, I've give anything for this to just go away." I answered.

"Well you told me now, and that's all that matters. That, and the fact that we're all going to stand by you no matter what happens, okay?"

I looked back at her through the mirror again, and smiled. "Thanks, Alice."


We'd left so early we were at the border only a short while after the sun had risen; here Alice changed cars and spent the rest of the trip with Jasper. We continued on, through the Rocky Mountains in British Columbia; it was beautiful, snow glittering on the trees when we reached the higher elevations.

"So, are you looking forward to Alaska?" Edward asked as we passed through the small town of Vernon on our way north.

"I am. It's going to be nice to be somewhere new, like I'm starting over. I'm definitely going to miss Forks though, it has more memories that I could have ever imagined when I first moved there. Everything I'll ever remember happened there… you happened there." I looked at him; he was smiling, though looking at the road.

"The memory may be there, Bella. But I'm here, and I will be forever."

I grabbed his hand and squeezed gently. He was right, as long as I was with Edward, I'd make more memories – not that Forks would ever become less important to me, it was my home. "So, what's Denali like? What am I in for?"

"It's beautiful up there. Tanya and the others live up the mountain a bit so it's very secluded; there are many places to hunt, which is nice. There wont be any snow in the town at this time of year, but it will be cold; not that we'll notice. It's obviously a lot like Forks, very little sun." I wasn't sure if he was completely avoiding the topic of the people themselves in Denali, or whether it was by accident.

"And what about the coven, Tanya's family, what are they like?"

"I knew that's what you really wanted to know. You aren't still worried about Tanya are you?" he teased.

"Of course not, Edward, I'm merely curious. I am going to be living with these people you know." I smiled at him; it was hard to be jealous when he smiled his gorgeous crooked smile at me, like I was the only person in the world.

"Well, if you really must know. They're great; it's nice to be around others like us. They're very close, the five of them, much like we are. You'll like them, I'm sure. Though I wouldn't ever mention the werewolves, I think Irina is still pretty touchy on the subject of Laurent."

"I'd forgotten about that. I wish it hadn't been that way – I can't imagine how she feels." It really was too bad Laurent had to be killed, though I couldn't have expected less from Jacob and his friends.

"I feel for Irina of course, but he was going to kill you. I appreciate what they did; I just wish I had been there to handle it myself."

I didn't say anything more, I wished it wasn't, but that was still a touchy subject with us; when Edward had left. I had gotten over it, as soon as he was back it was almost like it had never happened, but for him it was different. So many things had happened while he was gone, many that could have been prevented if he'd stayed. He still felt guilty for leaving me – it would still take some time for him to fully forgive himself for hurting me.


We had reached Denali when we'd promised – dawn the next day. The house was located in a wooded area, a lot like that of that Cullen's. There was snow on the ground, probably about a foot. It was picturesque, the fir trees weighed down with the heavy, white powder. Also like the Cullen's home, it was enormous, and immaculate. It had a very classic look; and was obviously immensely old, though it looked freshly made-over. There was a large garage off to the side of the property, it seemed like these vampires had the same obsession with cars. The house towered over us as we approached; it had to be about three stories tall, with columns holding up a balcony that stretched the length of it. It was gorgeous, just like I was sure they would be.

We all arrived about the same time, just as Edward and I were getting out of the jeep, the other three cars pulled up, one after the other. The second Carlisle and Esme arrived, one of the blood red double doors to the house opened. There stood, who I assumed to be, Tanya. She was tall, probably an inch or so taller than Rosalie, with topaz eyes like us. Her strawberry blonde hair cascaded in ringlets down past her shoulders, and her perfect lips curved into a smile as she came to greet everyone. It was at that moment, seeing her for the first time, that I truly appreciated how incredible I looked as a vampire. I had to admit, I definitely rivaled her in beauty, and it was a great feeling. Though there was one thing she had on me. Her fashion sense resembled that of Alice and Rosalie, her attire was perfect; I had to admit, now that I looked as I did, I'd need those two to help me with my wardrobe.

She walked gracefully out of the house to meet us, though she looked young, you could feel in her air that she was ancient, I felt a twinge of jealousy that someone liked her had ever been a viable option for Edward. She approached Carlisle first, though I could swear I saw her eyes flicker to Edward occasionally.

"Carlisle, Esme! How are you old friend? It's lovely to see you." She said, giving him a kiss on each cheek, then the same for Esme.

"Wonderful to see you as well, Tanya. Thank you so much for accommodating us."

As he answered, Emmett and another woman and man had come to the door; Emmett caught Rosalie's eye, then turned and walked back in. She crossed her arms and leaned haughtily on the hood of her car. The other two stood hand in hand for a second, before also walking out to greet Carlisle. The man, tall, with dark hair, slightly shorter than Edward's, I assumed to be Eleazar. The woman, slightly shorter, with long, straight, black hair who stood with him was obviously Carmen.

"Carmen, Eleazar!" Carlisle said enthusiastically as they approached him and Esme. "Now where are Irina and Katrina?"

"They were just preparing your rooms, actually. They should be out in just a moment. How was your trip? I assume it went smoothly?"

Carlisle answered, though I didn't catch it; I was distracted from their conversation as Tanya approached Edward and me. She glanced over to me, really looking at me for the first time, and her expression changed drastically. It only flickered for a second, but a look of intense contempt and hatred passed over her marble facade.

"Edward, my dear, it's been too long." She said, her voice was sweet and musical.

Edward wrapped his arm tightly around my waist; I smiled at his obvious message to her. "Tanya, great to see you. I'd like you to meet Bella."

I smiled as she looked over to me, maybe I'd been mistaken in what I'd seen in her face, "Bella, I've heard so much about you." Her tone changed drastically from when she had spoken to Edward, it was a little disconcerting. "Actually, if I recall correctly, you're the reason I saw Edward last."

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