A/N: Hello! I'm back! I know it's been awhile, but I have graduated and now I'm trying to catch up on my fanfics. It's great to see that I'm still going to have loyal readers. Thank you so much!

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Alice S.

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Bella POV

Edward would not let go of me. I peered up daring to take a small breath to talk with. "What's on your mind, love?" My voice was quiet, so no one would over hear us.

"Nothing, Bella, it's nothing. I'm just glad you're safe." He smiled though it didn't reach his eyes. "The sooner we reach Forks the better." I nodded wondering what Charlie would think of all of this.

"Bella...I need to tell you something..." His tone was reluctant and I knew something was wrong.

"What is it?" I tilted my head in confusion. "It can't be any worse than what I've been through already."

"Well, you've been gone for awhile...and your father has been worrying about you. He got too close and we had to do something." I swallowed knowing with the sorrow filled look in his eyes the Cullens had done something horrible to protect their secret.

"You didn't...kill him, did you?!" My voice rose a little as I began to get up from my seat.

"We didn't exactly...we killed you." It was all too sudden. My eyes widened at the realization that everyone I knew from my human life thought I was dead. I felt numb and my legs moved on their own accord to the lavatory. "Bella?" If only I had been human, tears would've been falling down my cheeks.

A knock sounded on the door a few seconds later. "Edward, I just wanted to be alone for a few minutes."

"Can you not tell from the knock that it is Alice?" I opened the door a crack staring at my pixie-like sister-in-law.

"What is it, Alice?"

"Edward is worried about you and you keep blocking him from your mind." She looked at me sadly.

I hated to do it but I couldn't have him seeing what I was thinking at the moment. "It's nothing, Alice...I just can't wait to get home."

"It doesn't bother you that Charlie thinks you're dead?"

Everyone was waiting for my reaction. What was I going to say? This was my dream, I got to live with Edward for eternity. Something was missing though...I hadn't got to say good bye to anyone.

"I'm fine...see better than ever!" I smiled trying to relax a little.

"Alright" her tone showed she was unconvinced. "As soon as we hit Seattle, we're going shopping." Her love of malls was not stopped by the fact that I was still considered a newborn vampire.

"And what about my eyes?" I turned towards the mirror staring at a monster with crimson eyes.

"That's what sunglasses are for!" She set a pair of the latest fashion on the counter. I should've known she would have something up her sleeve.

"Can we shop some other time?" My thirst burned my throat with the thought of humans in close capacity with me.

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Vincent POV

The constant murmur of voices around us was aggravating me. Tristen was at my side. Her eyes darting around the airport like a child in a candy store.

"Humans are so helpless. They don't even realize there are vampires among them." I stopped in mid-step causing her to turn around. "What?"

"Are you stupid? People could overhear you. Do you really want Aro and the others to come after us as well?" I had made my point. It showed in the fear in her eyes. After that, Tristen became quiet.

We had made it to Seattle. The Cullens had no way of knowing we were around. Tristen took a deep breath which wasn't very smart in a place filled with humans. "I'm hungry" she whined.

"You'll have to wait." Aro must've saw this as a punishment having to babysit the newest member of the Volturi.

"But, Vincent..."

"Don't do that!" I growled throwing her a nasty look. She rolled her eyes like a rebellious teen would as we walked to the car.

"So where are we going?" Each time she spoke, I felt my irritation towards her grow.

"The only place we can...Forks." Tristen didn't know what that meant. I'm sure she had overheard it when talking of the Cullens. But I doubted that she had a full grasp of that term. Bella would be on her way there id I was not mistaken. On foot, we could meet them at the house.

"Vinny?" I cringed hearing the nickname.

I didn't answer her though only running in the direction of the Cullens' home.

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Edward POV

The air was silent of thoughts...I heard nothing. They were around...the Volturi. I could find no other explanation.

"Alice?" Her face lacked her usual smile as she walked out of the house coming to my side.

"I can't see them..." We were in the dark. "Did they come for her?" My sister's voice was filled with concern not wanting to lose Bella again.

"He came for her." The Italian had come to claim what he thought was his. I went to Bella. I could see that the worry was showing on my dace.

"What is it, Edward?" Confusion was the only emotion that showed on her face at the moment. Would it change when I told her what was happening. Did she really feel for this man that had replaced me while she had been in Italy?

"The Italian...he followed us here." I saw a faint glimmer of admiration when I mentioned him. It pained me to see that she felt for another man as well as me.

"Vincent? But why?" It was times like these I wish I could read her mind.

"He came for you..."