Disclaimer:

I do not own any of the characters in this story other than the ones that I made up such as: Drina, Pacen, Jaxson, Atiya and Haya. Everything else goes to the wonderful and brilliant Stephanie Meyer.


"How can you see into my eyes

Like open doors?

Lading you down into my core,

Where I've become so numb."

Evanescence- Wake Me Up Inside


Bella's POV:

As I leave the gym, I can feel seven stares burning holes into my back. I chance it and glance back before I leave through the door and flash a smile to the visitors. The bronze haired one named Edward couldn't keep his eyes off of me. And, to tell you the truth, I couldn't keep my eyes off of him. I feel like I could stare into those golden orbs forever and never get bored. One thing I wasn't prepared for was the shocked faces when they saw me. Was I that hideous? Were they disgusted at my red eyes? It definitely bothers me that they are this murderous color all the time. I wish I could be like the Cullen family. They seem so peaceful and loving, unlike my family. One wrong thing and you could lose your life. You always have to watch your back in this castle because you never know when someone could betray you.

Walking down the hallway, I make a quick decision to venture out of the castle. I walked out of the door and into a magnificent garden that once belonged to Didyme, Marcus' mate that was killed a long time ago. I tend to visit this place hidden away from the blood-thirsty world I live in. I usually sit on the marble bench in the middle of the massive sunflowers, roses, and lilacs.

I'm still thinking about Edward. His hair color, it seems really familiar. I was then pulled into a flashback:

I was sitting in a clearing in the middle of a very green forest. There were blurs of yellow, brown, red, and bronze. There was a baseball being thrown. Lighting and thunder rumbled above us. Then all too quickly, everything stopped and I was being protected by some unknown forces that I could not see. There were loud growls and then I was staring into someone elses golden eyes filled with lust and anger...

The flashback ended and once again, I was thrown into figuring out what it meant. Baseball and lightening? Who was protecting me and who growled? My flashbacks were coming to me more often ever since I found out about the Cullen family. The Ball is four days away and I'm getting more and more nervous each day. Pacen and Drina could honestly care less about it. Unfortunately, I'm not lucky enough to have the same perspective.

After a while, I decided that I had been here long enough. I got up and made my way to the door. I used my power of teleportation to teleport myself to Pacen's room. That is only one of the many powers I have acquired from my many years of training. It seems the older I get, the more powers I get. Currently my powers are teleportation, control the elements, read minds only when I want to, a mind shield, and I am incredibly stronger than any other vampire.

With one blink, I was in Pacen's bright pink room. It matched her personality very well. She kind of reminded me of someone but I couldn't find the name. Her closet was massive. Its bigger than Drina's and mine put together. It definitely cannot compare to Heidi's closet though; that girl has some serious shopping issues.

Pacen definitely rivals Heidi in the looks department. Her long blonde pin-straight hair flowed down her back. She was a little bit shorter then me and Drina which made her the shrimp of the group. Her oval face always seemed to hold a smile. Being a vampire, she was very gorgeous but if she was a human today, I'm pretty sure she would be abnormally pretty.

I sat on her pink furry bed and watched her flit around her room, picking out an outfit for tomorrow. " Pacen, have you met the Cullen family yet? You know, the vegetarian coven from the states." I asked.

"Uhmm not much. Just that one of them is extremely gorgeous. His name is Edward Cullen and he's the only single one of the coven. I've heard that he once had a mate but he lost her many years ago. Aro talks about having him and that Alice girl join the guard but isn't too sure that they will accept the offer." she said, while dressing a mannequin with designer Italian clothes.

"Why do you want to know? You've got that look. The look you get when your in deep thought or are concentrating really hard. Bella, tell me whats going on," she said, worriness swirling in her eyes.

Averting my eyes from hers, I stared at the wall trying to think of something to say to cover up my curiosity of these Cullens. "Nothing. I just think there's something more to them then meets the eye. I get this weird feeling whenever I'm around them. Especially whenever I'm around Edward. I feel this tension and electricity attracting me to him." I said, sighing because I knew my attempt at keeping my feelings to myself had failed.

"It sounds like you like this boy!" She said excitedly. I gave her a sharp glare and she quickly ignored it.

" Oh come on Bella. You seriously need to find someone. Open yourself up and you"ll feel so much better. Stop moping around because we're going to be here forever and that's a long time to be sad." I hung my head because I knew she was wrong. I mean, its not like I haven't thought about it. It would be nice to have someone be there for me at all times. To love and care for me.

Our conversation was interrupted by Jane busting through the door. " Aro would like to see all the guard at once. Immeadiately!" she said with a serious face. I hoped off Pacen's bed and Jane led us the way to the main gathering room.

Edward's POV:

Jaxson led us down many passageways until we reached four beautiful ornate doors. Then he opened the first door on the right. "This room will be Carlisle and Esme's suite. I'm sure Carlisle will explain all of our rules. They have not changed within the century. I hope you enjoy your stay." He continued to the next door which ended up being Rosalie and Emmett's room.

He led them through their room and then approached me. He glared at me " Stay away from Bella. I don't know what you and your family are up to but I will find out and stop you. She's been broken for a long time and is finally getting better. I will hurt you and I'm pretty sure that Jane, Alec, Demetri and Felix will feel the same way. Watch your back Cullen." He opened the last door and bumped into my shoulder on his way out. I watched as he departed, shook my head and walked through to my room.

The walls were a light creme color with mahogany floors. It was a very open room with plenty of windows with a beutiful display of the city. A big, fluffy bed was placed in the left room. Out of the corner of my eye I noticed a grand piano placed in the corner of the living room. I can tell I will be spending a lot of time there. I walked over to the couch.

Sighing, I plopped down and went over today's events. Bella is back and very powerful. There were two possible reactions that my Bella would have when she first saw me after over 100 years: One: She would run away and not speak to me. Two: She would yell and throw me up against walls and beat me to a pulp. She didn't do any of that. What does this mean. I didn't really get to talk to her so maybe tomorrow I can talk to her and figure whats going on an possibly get her back. I need to explain why I left so many years ago. "Edward, are you okay?" Alice's voice rang through my head. Ugh, I can never be alone!

I just ignored him and went to contemplating by myself. Honestly, I was really to lazy to get up and reply back to him. Okay, back to Bella. Wait, is that Jaxson kid her mate? No, he would have been more protective then that. Yet, he could want her to be his mate. He might be a problem. I will get her back no matter what.

Alice's POV:

Edward is really bummed. I can just see it. Its like Bella didn't even recognize us. Not even me! I was her best friend and she doesn't remember us. Hopefully all of this can be sorted out and our family can be whole again.

Vision:

Every vampire in the world was joined together in the grand ballroom, dressed in the best designer gowns and tuxes. Aro, Marcus and Caius entered through the top of the grand staircase dressed in fancy tuxes looking way better then those ratty black robes they wear everyday. The rest of the guard descended down the stair case looking dazzling. Aro clapped his hands three times to get every ones attention. " Dear friends, I thank you all for coming this week. We have a very busy week ahead of us full of many activities. Now, we are all gathered here for one reason. That reason is my beautiful new daughters. They are the most extraordinary beings on this Earth. Their powers exceed all of ours. They are extremely gorgeous and I am very proud to share them with you. I now announce my daughters, Pacen, Drina and Isabella."

With that, a small, long blonde girl danced gracefully down the staircase. She was wearing a long black, silk gown with a low cut V-neckline and open back. The empire waistline was diamond encrusted and fit her body well. Her hair was half up, half down with diamonds barrettes scattered in her hair.

Next was a girl with long black hair, straightened and parted in the middle. Her dress was exceptionally gorgeous. It was a turquoise, V-neckline beaded bodice with thin straps that form a V across the open back. A pleated long skirt added to the zebra print that lined it. It honestly was my favorite among the many dresses I have seen tonight.

Last, but not least, was Bella. My jaw dropped when she walked to the top of the stair case and took her place between Drina and Pacen. Her mahogany hair was curled into big waves and it traveled down her back. Her dress was the best part. It was bold cranberry red taffeta and a beaded empire waist, sparkling straps. It hugged her beautiful curves in all the right ways. This was not the same girl that I used to play Bella- Barbie with back in Forks. This was the new Bella. Most powerful, and graceful person in the world. I looked around and the whole crowd was completely stunned by the site. Edward almost fell to his knees by the site of Bella. After the shock wore off, the whole ballroom erupted into a loud applaud. When I went to go look at Edward again, he was no where to be found.

End of Flashback:

This cant be good....


A:N

Well, I finally managed to make it through the week of many tests. My only days I can update are Tuesdays and Wednesdays so those are update days! Just want to thank all the readers for supporting me. Next chapter, things get interesting! Oh, and if you really like this story, please tell your friends about it. The more reviews I get, the more I want to do the story. Every time I get a review, it lifts my spirits so thank you!

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