Hello all! Sorry I didn't post yesterday…I was crazy busy with family duties. Belated Merry Christmas to all! :)

Any who, this chapter is a little longer than the last two, but only a little….hope you enjoy! :)

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Disclaimer: Twilight does not belong to me…what is written below, however, is all mine :)

Chapter 10

BPOV

I nod my head, "The ones about the ageless beauty? Or the dog he owned that farted every time it's tale wagged?"

I start chuckling remembering the stories he told about Bear, and the faces he made to.

"Seriously?" Emmett asks chuckling

"Mmmmhhhmmm, It's a looong story…well not really. He had a dog that farted just about every time it's tail wagged, it was awful!" I say laughing

At that everyone starts laughing, everyone, that is, except for James…he looks somewhat irritated by our chuckling.

"Not the dog" James finally says a serious look on his face

His somber tone putting an end to the chuckles

"Yeah I remember, but what does that have to do with any of this?" I ask

"Everything" He says, his eyes boring into mine, almost willing me to understand, "Do you remember what the townspeople said of the beauty?"

"Only a little" I say expecting him to continue.

He just looks at me expectantly, until, waving his hand in a gesture which tells me to "Go on."

"Well they said she didn't age and that her eyes would change color."

He nods his head, a slight smile on his face, "what else?"

"Well her skin was like…" I gasp, my face finally one of recognition

"…ice." I finish, my voice now barely above whisper.

My eyes round with understanding as I remember the story my Grandfather told me was a legend about vampires.

James looks at me proudly and then looks toward the guys, a big grin on his face, "I told you she'd get it"

"James…" I begin, feeling like I'm about to pass out

"Yes?" He looks at me worriedly, taking in my pallid appearance, "Bella, are you ok?"

I shake my head.

"What is it?" he asks stepping a little closer.

"James…your skin…it's like…"

I pass out.

O o O

"What the hell Jasper?" I hear James' angry voice say, "You mean to tell me you couldn't have done anything?"

I feel a cool cloth dabbing over my face.

"I didn't think she would pass out." Jaspers soothing voice drawls out.

"If I had known…"

I moan as the cool cloth again passes over my face

"Guys, I think she is coming to" Alice says sounding relieved,

"Bella? Honey?" she says as she continues to gently stroke my face.

As I slowly open my eyes to see Alice sitting on the bed beside me while James, Jasper, and Emmett are standing at the end of the bed watching me intently, their brows raised and a look of concern on all of their faces.

I blush in embarrassment when it dawns on me that we are now in my room, hence the bed.

Well…I was embarrassed…now I'm feeling calm.

My brow furrows because that is the third time that has happened.

"What the hell happened?" I ask, not sure why I passed out.

"You stopped breathing Bella" James says his eyes showing his worry, his face remaining slightly stoic.

"Why?" as soon as the words had left my mouth I remembered "…oh, right" I finish, looking at James.

"So…you're a…a…vampire" the last word reluctantly coming out, making me feel crazy for actually thinking he might be.

James gaze doesn't falter as he nods his head yes.

"So are we" Emmett adds in suddenly on the same side of the bed as Alice, a childish grin emerging on his handsome face.

"Holy crap! This is crazy!" I groan out moving my hands to rub my eyes.

I must have hit my head and I'm in a coma right now…that's what it is, I'm dreaming cause there is no bloody way this is real.

"It is real sweetheart" Jasper says

I slowly open my eyes again

"How? How can you be a vampire?" I ask, my brows furrowing while I look at them and wait for an explanation.

"We were bitten…" James begins

"Eww! By a bat?!" Alice asks looking at him like that was the grossest thing she had ever heard.

Emmett bursts out laughing before Jasper and James join in.

Alice looks over at me, slightly confused, "It's a good question…why are they laughing?"

I chuckle slightly. "According to the stories my Grandpa Ed told me, they were bit by another vampire…"

"Laurent" James says no longer laughing.

"What?" I gasp looking over to him for confirmation

"He and Victoria" he growled out her name.

I look at Alice to see her face expressionless

"Alice? Are you ok?" I say going in to hug her.

*Flashback*

James and I had gone over to Alice and Laurent's house to pick them up. We were all going bowling like we did every year for her birthday.

We were all waiting for Laurent to finally get there, he was normally very punctual but he seemed to be running late today. Normally it's just James, Alice and I, but Alice and her boyfriend Laurent were nearly inseparable. They'd only been dating for a few months, but we all knew that their relationship was getting very serious.

Hearing her phone ring Alice walked over and looked at the caller ID. "Laurent" she tells us smiling then answers the phone.

"Alice" Laurent says softly over the phone

"Hello sweetness!" Alice says cheerily "I was wondering when you would be calling me…you're late you know. And you know how I feel about..."

"Alice" he says again. "I was in a car accident. I…I wanted to let you know…I love you" his voice growing weaker with each word

Alice's face suddenly pale, she cries out "No! Laurent!" Alice cries out.

"Laurent?"

*End Flashback*

That was two years ago…the police say he must have lost control while driving down the back roads and gone rolling down the side of a slight hill and into a tree. They could not explain his missing door, or body. Alice was a mess for over a year.

I sat holding Alice, hoping to comfort her in some way, as I am sure her mind flashed back to that last day. Her expressions finally showing when she spoke, "How could he be alive and never even contact me?" she begins to sob. But her crying does not last long when I feel a calmness come over the room.

"I don't know Alice" James says "…but he is not the same man you loved."

Alice remover herself from my arms and stood, "What do you mean?" her look of anger directed at James

James' sorrow showing through as he calmly respoinded, "He didn't even remember me. All I can figure is he forgot everything when he became a vampire."

"But you didn't forget anything…" I say looking at James, confused, he seemed to remember me just fine, "…did you?"

His gaze turning to me, "No, only a few do." Turning back to Alice he continues " I'm sorry…I will figure this out" his sincerity showing true in his expression.

"Victoria…?" I begin, wondering how she could be involved, and what had happened to her, she was so sweet, but now…well she tried to kill me.

"I…" James starts and then stops but with his jaw clenching, nostrils flaring, and the look of utter hatred on his face. I've never been afraid of James, but I must admit that I am terrified of him now.

My heart starting to race as I continue staring at him.

"James…you need to calm down." Jasper says calmly "You're scaring them…you need to calm down."

Dun dun dunnn!

Will he calm down?

What do you think will happen next?

Let me know your thoughts! :)

*hearts* Milley

P.S. I had a friend whose dog farted almost every time its tail wagged…which was a lot. It was both amusing and…not so amusing. ;) That's where that Idea came from jsyk.

A/N: I've been working like crazy on the next chapter for my one-shot turned full story "Her Night to Do Something Crazy", and I will be posting that (hopefully) this weekend! :D If you haven't read it yet, read it and let me know what you think! :) The link is on my profile :)

Oh and Merry Christmas! :)