I don't own anything Twilight. Everything belongs to Stephenie Meyers. No copyright infringement intended. I'm just playing around with her creation.

For those of you who haven't read my other fics, I'm sorry this was delayed for so long. I wanted to focus on finishing full moon quickly, now I can focus on Captured and Hidden.

Bella has been with the Denali's for 5 months and about 1 month between being around the Cullen's and her time in the woods. So that would put it around what time if she was changed about June 20th.

Previously: Edward flowers Bella's room and apologizes. Bella and Edward have an interesting hunt. Bella teases Edward, repeatedly. Charlie reflects over the fact about Bella missing and comes to grips over what he would hope had become of her.


Chapter 9: Sent Over the Edge

Alice's Point of View

I was ecstatic to have my best friend and sister back again even if the circumstances were less than adequate. I was thrilled that Bella was now a vampire like us – I just wished her change happened on a happier note. A lot of things made me happy at the same time I was filled with sorrow. My best friend had gone through hell and she didn't even know it.

I was currently sitting in the lingerie shop in Anchorage waiting on Bella to make her selections. Thanks to Rosalie's almost passing thought, I had managed to kidnap the newborn on the premises of doing some gift shopping.

"Do you even think Bee remembers what day it is tomorrow?" Tanya had leaned over and whispered very quietly to me as her eyes locked onto the changing room door.

I glanced at her worried stare then looked at the door for a second. "If not, she should when she sees what Edward has done to your house."

Her eyes narrowed as her glare turned on me. "Alice, what have you done?"

I threw my arms up and waved them defensively. "Nothing bad I promise. It's just something to bring Bella and Edward closer." Tanya winced for a molecule of a second when I mentioned bringing the two closer. It was obvious that Tanya was still pining for her lost one-sided love for Edward. "Tanya, you're still in love with Edward aren't you?"

She blinked at me in surprised then turned her face toward the changing room with an almost peaceful smile. "In a way I'll always love him but since Bee came into my life I now know a mothers love for her child. I'm actually happier knowing she's happy with Edward than if he was to return my feelings. I now understand Esme's feelings toward the five of you and why she calls you her children."

I stared at her dumbfounded as an Esme-like smile graced her face. She had fully adopted Bella into her life, her home and her heart. She was never going to let Bella go, not unless Bella and Edward married of course...maybe not even then. It was the same with Carlisle and Esme, we would leave for a while for a honeymoon or such then we would always return but we were all part of the same family - how would it work between the Cullen's and the Denali's?

"Alice, are you insane! What would I ever need something like these for? And this piece, I'm not even sure how to put it on."

I started giggling as I listened to Bella hollering at me from behind the stall door. "Would you like me to show you how-"

"NO! If I can't even figure out how to use it – then I don't need it." Before I could respond, a lacey navy blue garter outfit flew over the door at me. "And why is everything in shades of blue?"

I sighed unhappily at the realization that she didn't remember the reason behind the color choice. "Because Edward loves that color on you," to be honest I'm surprised she didn't go bonkers at seeing the colors, considering what I heard about her hysterics previously.

Actually, I haven't witnessed any fits since that one time Edward had played her lullaby on the piano. I hope that the attacks were over now.

"When do I plan on letting Edward see my underwear?" Bella pecked over the door and glared at me, Tanya snickered at my side.

I rolled my eyes at her. "Are you telling me you never want Edward to see you that way, as a woman?" Bella opened her mouth several times to speak but nothing come out, she then turned to try on more clothes. Tanya had hissed at my question and I ignored her for the most part.

"Fine, I'll pick something out. Why are we doing this now?" Bella asked in her normal inquisitive tone.

"Just making sure your ready for the future," I could just imagine the shade of red her face would be had she the ability to blush. "Plus I need the chance to think up gifts."

Bella exited the changing stall and handed me six pairs of lingerie with a curious tilt to her eyebrow. "Gifts for what?"

Should I just tell her what tomorrow is or let her be surprised? "Tomorrow is kind of a big day for us as a family and we exchange gifts." I nearly laughed aloud when I saw her start to worry her bottom lip like when she was human.

She was in deep thought so I left her and Tanya to make the purchases. I returned a few short minutes' later bags in hand and handed the dainty clothing to Bella. We left the lingerie store and walked casually down the sidewalk. Bella was silent as she thought and it was starting to bug me.

I spun around and walked backwards so I could look at her face. "Whatcha thinking?"

"I can imagine what to get everyone but the gift for Edward eludes me. I was his girlfriend not too long ago so I should have some idea of what he likes," she stopped walking and stared down at the cement below her. "I have no idea what to get him!"

I stopped walking as well and I looked at her in surprise. Her voice was dripping with frustration and the fact that what Edward wanted was something only she possessed was beyond comprehension.

I practically lunged at her and wrapped my small arms around her neck the best I could. "Oh Bella, the only thing he has ever wanted from you was your love, nothing more, nothing less. It's been like that since he met you and despite what you think, he will always love you - for all eternity." I leaned back to look at her and I could see the wheels turning in thought. "Lets get our shopping done, it will be dark by the time we return home," just like I planned.

We checked out a few more stores and we managed to get a gift for everyone in the two families. Bella had even succeeded in getting me something and for once, I was clueless, I would truly be surprised.

This had definitely been an interesting day. We had laughed, shopped and joked around. Rosalie had disappeared to the local Napa auto parts store to do some shopping for her newest child, the M6 convertible BMW*, Kate had joined her and that left Bella, Tanya and me to have our own fun. What astounded me the most was that not once today had Bella mentioned her throat burning or that she was thirsty. I was impressed and I knew Carlisle would be too.

We had all met up at Tanya's car and loaded up the numerous packages and bags. In no time at all, we were heading down the highway to a scene I seriously hoped Bella would love and possibly render her speechless. Now I just hoped Edward would be finished by the time we arrived, timing was everything.


Bella's Point of View

I still couldn't wrap my mind around everything. I had been told repeatedly about Edward's affections for me. However, the fact that he had left me, even if it was for my own good, though he claimed to love me endlessly still eluded me. If I had loved someone so passionately, so devotedly, there would be no way I could leave, I would figure out a solution to any problem.

What had happened to drive Edward and his family away when I was still human? Had my blood gotten to be too much for them? Had Edward grown tired of me along with always wanting to feed on me?

I sat in Tanya's car staring dully out the side window with my mind running in every way possible. The yearning in my heart and body wanted to tackle Edward and have my way with him but my brain and the ache that remained in my heart also told me to stay away.

I glanced over to Alice when she let out a rather loud laugh at something Kate had said. I hadn't heard a word while I was musing over Edward's lack of consideration for my feelings. Another thing that had innerved me was the notion that Edward left despite how I felt. If I was already this head-over-heels for him, was it a continuation of my human feelings? Moreover, if that was the case and I had been crazy for him so much that I was now pulling my hair out trying to keep from jumping him, then how dare he abandon me!

The big question now was how I should handle things with Edward. I wanted so badly to embrace him in every way possible and I could tell he reciprocated my urges, but should I give in. He left me once, what's to stop him from leaving again?

I wished Carlisle could come up with a solution to restoring my memories but he's come up clueless. The fact that Alice had none of her human memories had given me some hope but then she told me that her gift had helped in her knowledge of being a vampire, my hopes were crushed. Everyone agreed that I had a traumatic change and due to that, all my memories had been sealed away; the annoying part was that no one would tell me how it happened.

Even with my sporadic memory, this had been a fun and interesting time with the Cullens around, especially when Edward was nearby.

He was trying his hardest to prove to me the depth of his feelings and how much he regretted leaving me alone over a year ago. Overall, he was doing a fair job in convincing me, most of the time I would completely forget about the ache I felt in my chest. It was as if I was falling in love with him all over again, and considering I don't remember falling the first time this was more like falling for the first time.

I felt my lip curl up in a slight smile as I recalled his flowering my room and later making a snowman angel, complete with wings and calling it Bella. He had sat on the back of my chair, recited my book: Wuthering Heights to me, and literally wrestled Alice for the hairbrush to brush my hair. Many of his actions were simple but they were sweet and thoughtful and that's what counts.

I was so wrapped up in my thoughts that I nearly missed the fact that the night sky was glowing a light blue the closer we got to the house. My interest peaked as the atmosphere around me became more and more excited the closer to home we got. I glanced to Tanya to see if she had an answer for everyone's strange behavior but she only looked annoyed and agitated.

My mouth dropped to the floorboard when we turned off the highway and emerged from the thick wall of trees to see our house was glowing with thousands of little white lights. Tiny star shaped votive candles flickered from on top of the frozen pond. Thin white icicles hung from the eaves of the large A-framed style mansion and dainty glowing blue and white snowflakes dangled from the trees. White and blue lights lined the railing of the porch and a few more larger snowflakes hung in the windows. With the glow of the snow and the aurora borealis starting to light the sky behind the house, everything looked ethereal*.

The van came to a stop in front of the house and everyone quickly exited the vehicle and entered the house, except me. I climbed out of the van at a snails pace and I never let my eyes leave the sight of my home. For lack of a better description, it was beautiful.

I stepped onto the first step and Edward emerged from behind a large topiary and gazed down the stairs at me. He was dressed as he usually was in jeans and a blue button-down shirt but something was different about him. He seemed shy yet confident, afraid yet fearless but in the end it was still the same man I had grown to love all over again.

Edward then diverted his eyes away from me and glanced over the house. "So what do you think? Think it will work for Christmas?"

Christmas? The special day Alice was talking about was Christmas? I looked at Edward as I ascended the stairs and stopped right in front of him. I reached up and rested my arms on his shoulders while I looked over the decorations then back to him. His eyes started to look panicked, it was as if he didn't know what to do next or he hadn't expected me to do this.

"I think they'll do..." Maybe I shouldn't have been standing where I was, maybe it was because of how close I was to Edward, maybe the magnet was at full power and it finally won out, maybe I was possessed. Could a vampire become possessed?

I stretched up on my tiptoes and connected my mouth to his. He was hesitant at first but then Edward started to reciprocate and kiss me back sweetly. My senses went on overload due to his scent in my nose, touch of his lips on mine, his hands enclosing around my back tightly. My body remembered this, the feeling, the touch, the connection and I wanted more, much, much more.

I pressed my whole body into him and tangled my fingers into his silky bronze tresses. His body froze up completely when the force of my actions had him stumbling backwards onto the house wall. I pressed my lips upon him more securely, begging him to return my affection. I was guided to heavens door when his hands cupped my face and he pulled me closer, opening his mouth slightly, inviting me in - that was one invitation I wasn't about to pass up.

My hands clenched tightly at his hair and I plunged my tongue inside his mouth. I savored the taste of him, every spicy molecule that was Edward. I moaned out loudly from the incredible pleasure of finally kissing him and Edward broke the kiss then pulled away.

"I didn't hurt you did I?" he asked on a raspy breath and he gazed at me worriedly.

We were both panting heavily and I gazed up into his blackened eyes. His dark eyes reflected my own black orbs perfectly and I forced myself away. I held him at arms length and looked down at the wood porch beneath me as I fought to gain my breath. He had asked if he hurt me! Did my moan make him think he was hurting me?

"Edward, I'm the newborn, I should be afraid of hurting you. Did you think I moaned out of pain?" he quickly nodded at my question. "Far from it, I was enjoying myself, too much probably."

He sighed in relief and leaned toward my face and I allowed a quick peck then leaned away from him giggling. "I should go hunt before things get too crazy." I slipped through his outstretched arms and sprang for the forest. I heard him growl behind me then I heard the crunching of snow trailing after me, he was chasing after me.

I didn't look back once since I could hear the snow making noise under Edward's boots. I veered left, missing a tree by an inch and continued, then veered right and chuckled as the crunching sound seemed to quiet down.

Edward wrapping his arms around my waist and brought me down to the snowy earth. Once the powder settled around us and our laughing quieted Edward leaned over and started to caress my cheek. The look in his amber eyes could have thawed my frozen body and the snow around me.

"You have no idea how euphoric I am that I no longer have to be careful when touching you. I don't have to hold back anymore. I can give as much as I receive now," he ran his thumb gently over my cheek and lips as he whispered sweetly.

"Edward," he smiled crookedly and hmmed me. "Shut up!" I fisted my hands into his shirt and pulled him down onto me until our lips meet.

We stayed lip-locked, limbs tangled together in the now new falling snow for about an hour. He nibbled his way down my neck while attempting to talk. "I think...we should do...our hunting now...before someone comes looking...for us..."

I groaned at his unwanted but correct assessment. "...fine." Edward pulled back and smiled at me sheepishly. He helped me to my feet and proceeded to brush the snow off me but I think it was just so he could cop a feel with me.

In a few short minutes, I had finished off a caribou and Edward had traveled a little further and found a huge elk to take down. After we were both full of fresh blood, we walked back toward the Denalis' home at a human pace, Edward's hand gripping mine tightly.

I guess subconsciously my body knew the answer to how I should handle things with Edward that my mind was confused about. These last few hours had been the best I could remember since awakening months ago. Things could only get better from here...right?


Jacob's Point of View

Washington - no.

Oregon - nada.

California - zilch.

Utah - zip.

Nevada - nil.

Colorado - zero.

Idaho - none.

Montana - nothing.

Eight states in six months and there was absolutely no trace of Bella what so ever. I had even taken to looking for the Cullens, but no luck there either.

I was currently running around western Canada searching for my clumsy, accident-prone best friend. Just when I thought I had broken through her invulnerable wall she had disappeared completely. It's a morbid thought but I would prefer to find something of her, even a body was better than nothing at all.

At some point in the last day or so I had ventured into Alaska, the scenery looked all the same to me after a while. I have no idea how many miles I had traveled in the last several months but it would put a UPS driver to shame. It would be nice if there was such a thing as Frequent Runner Miles, wonder how I would spend them.

I was casually walking the streets of Anchorage in human form when I was brought to an abrupt halt by a rancid and putrid smell. It smelled of vanilla and rotting flowers, my lip curled and a low growl rumbled in my chest then I took off at a frantic run - following the smell of Cullens.

I immediately disappeared into the forest and phased to my furry, powerfully self. The stench from the highway was strong enough that I could easily follow it from the trees in safety. Two hundred miles later, I finally came upon a house with Christmas decorations and the offensive odor pooled around the whole area.

I turned back to my two-legged self and donned my cutoff jeans then stalked toward the pristine cabin. I had no idea if Bella was actually here but the smell of Cullen gave me a little hope in that matter.

I stepped out of the tree line and approached the cabin cautiously, all my senses on full alert. I was surprised when a beauty with long blond hair flew out the door and stormed directly for me.

"What are you doing here mutt? This isn't your land and we haven't done anything wrong so go back to La Push!" she was snapping, yelling, and growling while waving her arms almost hysterically.

I growled back at her and bared my teeth menacingly. "I'm looking for Bella. Did you know she was missing?"

"She's not missing, she's here with us."

She's here, with them, without a word to anyone. "Why didn't she call or come home?" the blonde-haired woman winced for a split second. "You changed her. One of you changed her and that's why she can't come home isn't it."

The blond stood her ground as I yelled accusingly at her and she started to shake noticeably. "She was changed but not by any of us. Another vampire raped her, that's how she was changed; it was due to his semen. She has amnesia due to what happened."

I was repulsed by the fact that my sweet Bella had been violated and sickened even more so that it was by a dead creature.

I heard a twig snap from the tree line and turned my head to see a dumbstruck woman standing with Edward Cullen, hand in hand. Was that the vampire Bella? Paler skin, darker hair, golden eyes, same heart shaped face. It was my best friend, Bella.

I shuddered at the look on her face. Her eyes were huge, as if she had just seen a village massacred for no reason and she stood absolutely still, she had heard, oh god.

"Bell-"

"It's not true... It can't be true..."

I could hear the horror and hurt in her now musical voice. If she truly did have amnesia, then she probably had no memory of her change or the circumstances surrounding her. The fact that she had been raped by anyone would send her into a downward spiral. She wouldn't even really let me hold her hand because she thought of it as cheating on him. Learning she had been raped would completely devastate her. I was right. Before my very eyes I watched as she broke down before us all, even shoving a shocked Edward away from her violently.

I had finally found Bella but what had I been hoping to find? A happy safe human, with no worries, who had just wanted time away to think? If that was what I had subconsciously wished for than I was dead wrong. What I found was a broken vampire with amnesia and I had inadvertently made it worse.

At least I knew where she was now.


Chapter End Notes:

I hope I'm not in too much trouble for revealing things to Bella in that way. What do you think of Tanya and her feeling regarding Edward and Bella? Were things described well enough for you all to have a good mental image of the lights and the house.

I'm torn, maybe you readers can help me. Should I finish Captured or alternated between Captured and Hidden?