Chapter 9

Alice

Everything was fine for a few seconds after Bella confessed her love for Edward. But as they stood in the middle of the front lawn looking into each other's eyes hell came rushing back to greet them.

Victoria.

How could this be possible?

Why is she here?

I guess I'm about to find out.

OOO

I was the first to reach the two female vampires struggling on the ground. I ran to the two and grabbed Victoria by the hair dragging her from Bella. Bella now still, and not used to the fighting thing, lay still on the ground.

She's still very weak at fighting I thought sadly.

I had dragged Victoria half way across the yard with Jasper and most of Bella's family following me. Edward, Rosalie, Esme and Carlisle had stayed by Bella's side. Edward looked heart broken, sitting on the ground with Bella's head in his lap. Esme and Carlisle where examining what looked like a deep wound on Bella's shoulder, another bite. Carlisle looked up mournfully at me from across the yard. Everyone was very still staring in the direction of either Bella or Victoria.

Bella

My world was on fire.

On the inside I was screaming in pain.

But in the real world I couldn't make a sound, all I felt was someone brushing the hair from my face, as I was poked and examined.

I could here Esme's voice hovering near my face trying to get me to open my eyes, but my body wouldn't respond to my thoughts.

"Bella, please open your eyes, Bella?"I could hear many people calling my name. But nothing would work.

I heard Carlisle ask Emmett to dispose of Victoria, and to take most of the family with him. I heard Allison and Henry give some protest of being removed from there own home.

Suddenly I felt myself being lifted from the snow's icy grasp, and whisked upstairs to an unknown bedroom. I remember being laid down on a very soft bed, and hearing Edward's words in my ear.

"Be safe"

Then he kissed my forehead and was gone to deal with the new problem that had resulted in his new beginning. I heard his footsteps reach the bottom of the stairs, hearing many questions being asked, then the shake of his head.

Shake of his head? What the hell is happening to me?

I heard the sound of people moving throughout the house the rest off the day, and the screams of Victoria being dragged off towards the woods.

OOO

I awoke to find myself feeling brand new. Well almost except for the fact I could hear every crack within a hundred feet. I rose slowly swinging my feet over the side of the bed in Charles and Olivia's room.

What am I doing in here?

I stood to look out of the window overlooking the front yard. I walked out of the room, moving un- noticed past each and every closed door on either side of the hall.

I walked down the stairs; towards the front hall, leading to the living room.

I came to a stop looking at all of the people sitting staring at different things in the room. I pushed the door the rest of the way open finally seeing the change of color in my skin for the first time. Instead of a light peach, it was marble, almost white.

Before anyone could look up to hear the creak of the door, I had spoken.

"What the fuck is this about?"I said holding up my hand.

Everyone turned wide eyed, like they thought I was a monster.

No, I wasn't a monster, I looked like a Cullen. I then noticed that none of the Cullens were among them.

Before anyone could say anything, I had left the silently, walking toward the hall mirror. I walked straight up to it fearing for the worst.

But what welcomed me when I reached the mirror, was the same person.

But sharper facial features, darker hair, and stronger senses.

The front door of the house burst open, revealing the Cullens with worried expressions on there faces, but as soon as they saw me standing looking into the mirror they all fell silent. Not turning to look at them I said to myself in the mirror.

"What have you done?".

OOO

Tehe, you'll find out more about the more "vampire" Bella in the next chapter!