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Disclaimer: I own my characters but never, would I be able to own Mrs. Meyer's. Wish I could, but sadly life isn't that great…

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EDWARD POV

My life was miserable; utterly and completely miserable. The months that I had spent tracking around the world, away from Bella, could still not be compared to this. Every day had been torture. Every hour, sitting up in some rat-infested corner, had been too much for me to bear. I had always thought that she was better off without me. My thoughts were that Bella would find another normal schoolboy and run away with him. She would love him until her very last breath. That was before. This was now. I know that no schoolboy will take my place; she loves me. Alice had told me all the details of how Bella was when I had left her. She did not speak for months, but continued on with her normal activities. I could not manage to figure out how she had done it. It might have been her strength to move on. Or her ability to put things behind her; in the past. I knew I could not do that. For the past two weeks my thoughts had become solely focused on her. No, more than focused, obsessed would be more like it. Questions skimmed through my mind and more than once I had tried to leave the hotel room and go back to Volterra; then realizing what Carlisle had told me, I had urged myself to stay.

This was much worse than the time before…much worse indeed. She wasn't safe anymore. Even if I tried, I wouldn't be able to protect her. The Volturi outnumbered me fifteen or twenty to one.

"Damn it!" I cried, sinking into a chair. "If only there was another way," I sighed.

Come up to meet you, tell you Im sorry
You dont know how lovely you are
I had to find you, tell you I need you
Tell you I set you apart

I racked my brain; trying to find the Volturi's greatest weakness. What are they afraid of? It was as if a light went off in my head… exposure. They are scared of having others find out about us. All havoc would break loose otherwise. Perhaps I could make a bargain…or rather a threat. If they don't return Bella their ancient secret would be lost. Although if I exposed myself, there would be no doubt that Aro would kill me. Of course I wasn't worried about my own life; it was Bella that needed to safe. Charlie would get anxious if Bella still wasn't back from her "honeymoon" after a few months. I doubted the poor man could survive without her. All his thoughts were concentrated on how to keep Bella happy. She needs to be in Forks again; I need her.

Tell me your secrets, and ask me your questions
Oh lets go back to the start
Running in circles, coming up tails
Heads on a silence apart

The vibration in my pocket startled me out of my thoughts. I flipped the phone open in one single movement and brought it to my ear.

"Hello?"

"Edward it's me. How are you holding up?" I sighed.

"Not so well Alice. I was just in the middle of planning a suicide mission." I could hear her breathe in sharply.

"Edward…that's not funny," she said, her voice strained.

"I wasn't trying to become a comedian. Unless you can think of another way to get Bella back, then there is no other choice. Please, enlighten me."

"There is another way. I don't know what it is now, but when I do you'll be the first person I tell." She sighed. "Look Edward, if you think I am just going to go through that whole suicidal crap again, you're wrong. I can't believe you're thinking like that. After what happened before…I can't handle it. Carlisle and Esme would be devastated. I bet even Rose would be bitter. You can't think like that…"

"Ha! Rosalie…" I laughed coldly. "She's a complete narcissist. I know Carlisle and Esme wouldn't be that sad…one less person in the house. As for you….I don't know. There would be a lot less trouble, that's for sure."

"Edward," she said quietly. "You need to remember that Bella's not human anymore. She doesn't need constant protection. She has become one of us now. I don't think the Volturi took her to kill. Do you recall what Aro had said? She has potential. They're using her not hurting her. Either way is bad, but wouldn't you rather she be alive at all? I know you need her, but she can hang on until we come up with something. Bella can take care of herself. Trust me." I sighed, weaving my hand through my hair. I had become accustomed to her humanity. Protecting her was my daily job. I needed to get used to the fact that she had changed…she was different.

Nobody said it was easy
Oh its such a shame for us to part
Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said that it would be this hard

"Fine. No suicidal jobs. Happy?"

"Yes actually, I am...that's not what I called to tell you though," she said, uncertainly.

"What is it Alice?" I asked. She paused.

"Do you remember that werewolf? Jacob Black?" The name sent my anger pulsing. The one that had become close friends with Bella over the time I was gone…

"Yes," I said, through gritted teeth. "Why?"

"He told me a story of how Carlisle killed his great grandfather or something…but forget about that. The main thing he did was ask to see Bella-more like demand to see her-. I told him she's on her honeymoon, but of course, he doesn't believe me at all. He's threatening to start a fight Edward. Without you we'll have around the same number of people as they will and I am not looking forward to going up against a pack of werewolves." She sighed. "Should I just keep telling him more farfetched lies?" she asked.

"That—he…he has no right to…if he even tries to find her, I'll be here…" I finished, threateningly.

"Edward," Alice said, in a slightly annoyed voice. "That's not really helping the predicament." I sighed.

Oh take me back to the start
I was just guessing at numbers and figures
Pulling your puzzles apart
Questions of science, science and progress
Do not speak as loud as my heart

"Have you asked Carlisle?"

"Don't you think that was the first thing I would have done? Carlisle isn't our almighty god. He doesn't have all the answers to our problems. Now if I asked Emmet or Jasper, they might know a way to avoid a full out war and even…" I cut her off.

"No Alice. I'm not bothering them with tales of how I failed to protect Bella again." She tried to talk but I stopped her. "Edward look what you've done to Emmet; he's troubled. This is your fault entirely," I said, mimicking Rosalie's voice perfectly. "If you know that Black kid really meant what he said…"

"Yes?" she asked.

"Go to Tanya's…stay with her for some time."

"That will work out…" she said quietly. "Please…don't do anything too rash, alright?"

"Sure Alice," I replied.

"I mean it Edward…if you even try and do something that you will regret later…"

"Stop worrying Alice. I'm a big boy. I have picked up some things after living for more than a century." She sighed.

"Bye Edward." The click sounded and I was left holding the phone to my ear. I snapped it shut, willing for it to ring again. Wishing beyond hope that something-anything-would bring my thoughts away from Bella. The agony and pain had sprung up again…reminding me that all of this was my fault; that I had put Bella in the greatest risk of all. If she was just here…if I could just glance at that angelic face…her hair bouncing down her shoulders, the warm smile pushing all my worries away, the thoughts that I could never uncover…I need her now, I needed her before, and I will need her forevermore.

Tell me you love me, come back and haunt me
Oh and I rush to the start
Running in circles, chasing our tails
Coming back as we are

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CHARLIE POV

(don't get confused…I'm just giving you an inside peek into what Charlie is thinking…this pov wont be done often…still in first person)

After another tiring day of working double shifts; one including two shoplifters and the other-multiple parking tickets issued to the same person, I had come home and sat on the couch, flipping on the television and scanning for the latest replay of the Packers versus Vikings game. This had become one of my daily schedules over the past two and a half weeks-watch the game and fix up some dinner. Bells was still gone on her honeymoon with Edward, so I was left trying desperately to cook and clean. I grunted and pushed myself off the couch as another Budlight commercial played on. My feet led me to the freezer and I pulled out a packet of frozen chicken and vegetables. See, I thought to myself, I can still fend for myself like I used to. It was harder though-a lot harder-. I was so used to Bella maintaining the household that it had become very hard to function alone.

The beeping of the microwave snapped me out of my thoughts and I put the food on the plate, sitting in the kitchen and chewing the chicken down. Questions scanned through my mind again. What will I do when Bella leaves the house for good? She's bound to do so sometime-she and the Cullens are so close-the both of them will have no trouble settling into a new home. I see Renee behind her face all the time-she reminds me of her so much...except for her personality…Renee is more outgoing and spontaneous. Bells is more of the serious, quiet type. Still, I think of Renee whenever I see her…it was…painful…losing her. But when Bella had returned, everything had become…easier. Now that she had left again I could feel myself returning back to my original state-sad, tired, and bored out of my mind. I could hear the game returning back on. Picking up my plate, I walked into the living room and sat down, watching the announcer talk about the latest touchdown. Bella will be back in no time at all, I thought. At least she's having a fun time; that's all I need to know to make me happy.

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BELLA POV

Nobody said it was easy
Oh its such a shame for us to part
Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be so hard
Im going back to the start

My throat was aching…for blood. The smell of pizza or vegetables floating from Gianna's desk had no appeal to me whatsoever. Every second of every day I had felt a constant, annoying itch in the back of my throat. But I refused to let the thirst get to my head. It was blood…human blood…my stomach quenched at the thought. Cyrus had stopped by my room occasionally-smirking and muttering things to me. He had obviously thought that he didn't need to be my security guard anymore. Even when he talked in low tones I could hear his voice as if he was standing right beside me…I tried to block out his voice and act like I couldn't care less about not drinking blood-although I hyperventilated whenever I thought of it-…it could not be blocked out. Even if I tried my hardest to forget about the problem at stake, it always came back to my mind. I could feel it…it was driving me completely insane!

More than once I had leapt from the bed and reached for the door, telling myself it was just a quick drink and then it would be over. When the knob was just beyond my grasp my thoughts turned to Edward and how hard he had worked to not drink from humans…and how much of a monster I would become. Dejected, I had trudged back to the bed and sat down, feeling the irritating itching spring up again. I felt like I had not eaten for months, when in truth, it was actually only a few days. Today was almost worse than the others; I couldn't try and control it anymore-my thirst was taking over. Cyrus was right-I would eventually come asking him for blood. It was my body fighting against my mind. My mind telling me I would never drink from humans, but my body pushing me to just take a small drink…

"Bella," called Cyrus, pushing me away from my thoughts. "Finally you're deciding to listen to me." I turned my head away from his face and muttered, slowly but clearly,

"Leave me alone Cyrus." He smiled and ignoring my comment, continued on.

"The thirst must be getting stronger now. Why don't you just give up? You can't live like this forever you know. Just imagine how it would taste after so many days…"

"Shut up!" I screamed. His body pushed back a yard like an invisible force had connected with him.

"You know Bella, if you don't learn how to control your power, there are ways to discipline you. For example…using my own gift on you." The fact that Cyrus had a gift didn't disturb me in the least bit.

"You can't use your gift on me. It won't work," I said, not completely sure that I was right.

"Oh now, that's where you are wrong. My power works on the mind and body, so there will be a very little chance that something will go wrong."

"What is your power?" I asked, my voice shaking slightly.

"You're about to find out," he replied, quietly. I moved straight to the side in a second, but Cyrus, expecting the move was already there, clamping his hand around my arm and forcing my head upward. At first nothing happened, but as I stared into the depths of his icy blue eyes, a strange feeling overcame me. Dazed and confused thoughts seeped into my mind and a strange pressure overcame me. I could feel my body sinking to the floor and the lids of my eyes closing shut…

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CONTINUATION

(in third person, omniscient)

Cyrus walked out of the dark room and headed over to where Aro was standing.

"So, did it work?" Aro asked.

"Perfectly; she won't remember a thing," Cyrus replied.

"Good…she will learn to become one of us now that her memory is erased. I'll only keep her like that for a while-just so that she can cooperate a little more. Carlisle will understand-she needs to learn how to function as a vampire. The only way she can do that is when she learns to forget about Edward Cullen." Aro stared off into the distance and walked away, smiling.

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