DISCLAIMER: I don't own Twilight, New Moon, or any of the characters.
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I felt a sharp pain in my neck as Edward's fangs pierced my skin. He pulled away almost immediately, but the pain remained. He was frowning and his eyes were sad.
"And so it begins."
Edward whispered.
The pain was spreading. I closed my eyes, holding back a shriek of agony. Edward took my hand in his. The fire eased in my hand. The pain was growing and this time I couldn't keep quiet.
I let out an agonized, pain-filled scream. Then I felt the skin on my finger being pricked. The smell of blood filled my nose. Bile rose in my throat and nausea unsettled my stomach. Just the smell of blood made me sick. After that, my mind fell into unconsciousness and I didn't feel the pain.
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When I woke up, the pain was three times worse than it had been. I screamed in pain. Would it never stop?
"Bella, it's ok. It's ok. The transformation is almost over. Just a few more hours. Sleep. It helps. You can't feel the pain when you sleep."
Edward whispered into my ear as he pulled me tighter against his body.
I could only agree with him. I tried to go back to sleep but it didn't work right away. Though when it did, I almost sighed in relief.
The next time I awoke, the pain was gone. My heart was still and quiet within my chest. My eyes were still closed and I heard speaking.
"How's she doing?"
"She should be awake any time now."
"That's good news."
"Yes, it is. I can't wait to see her glowing eyes again."
At this, I opened my eyes and looked around. I was still lying on the bed. The soft silk down comforter was wrapped around me tightly. Alice and Edward were sitting on the couch, talking quietly. I unwrapped the comforter from around my body and sat up. Edward and Alice snapped their heads over to look at me. I hopped off the bed and walked over to them.
"Hey, you're awake. Finally!!" Alice giggled happily.
I groaned and whispered softly. "Alice, please. No giggling happiness right now."
"Alright." Alice giggled again and skipped out the door.
Edward was staring at me, his eyes almost popping out of his head.
"What?" I asked him, exasperated.
"You...you look different, Bella. You look...beautiful." He answered me, stuttering slightly.
I walked to the bathroom to look in the full-length mirror. That's when my jaw dropped. My waist-length, chocolate brown hair had turned a light mahogany color. My pale skin had turned even paler, so that it was now a pearl color. I had curves whereas in my human state, I had been pretty much flat and shapeless. My body and the way I held myself had changed. It was now slim, agile, cat-like. My eyes were a shade of burgundy that scared me. In a word, I was simply... beautiful. But my eyes still scared me.
"Edward, can I go hunting now? My eyes are totally freaking me out." I complained. I sounded a bit like a child.
He chuckled and smiled. Then he stood up and walked over to me. "In a little while. Everyone wants to see you first. And they want to figure out what your power is, if you even have a power."
We walked down the stairs, our hands entwined together. We were happy with each other's weaknesses and each other's strengths. We were the happiest couple ever.
When we entered, everyone flipped around and looked at us. They had smiles on their faces. I felt a growing pressure on my mind. Like I had a headache. I let go of Edward's hand and started to walk to Alice.
That's when I felt it. Like an explosion of power in my mind. Then I could feel...something running in my veins. It almost felt like I was being changed again, but this time, the pain wasn't so intense. I stumbled and fell to the floor. I seemingly blacked out for a little while. The next thing I was aware of was Edward. I felt Edward slowly pull me against his chest, rocking me gently.
"Bella, sweetie. Bella, talk to me. Say something, love. Please say something." Edward whispered into my hair.
"Edward. I felt something. Like a bubble burst inside of me. I don't know what it was. Maybe it was my power surfacing. I don't know." I said softly, as I tried to gain control of my body from Edward.
Edward simply looked at Carlisle with a curious, confused look on his face.
"We'll talk about this later, Edward." Carlisle stated.
"May I go hunting now? I'm really hungry...or in this case, thirsty."
Carlisle nodded. And with that, Edward and I ran out the door, vanishing into the darkness of another twilight. How ironic that at the beginning of my new life with Edward, the end to another day would occur.