A/N: I don't own anymore from the Twilight. Thanks for all the reviews and you were split over what should happen.

This chapter should give you insight to what happened between Bella and Edward when they were younger.

Bella POV

I had to go back to Edward's room that night. I did not want to because I knew it would be bad. No one was in the palace except for Alice, Emmett, and Jasper. The others had gone to take care of business for the empire.

I was almost to Edward's room when Laurent came up to me. I just stopped when he stood in front of me.

"You are to go to Alice's room. Edward is with someone right now." He told me. I was relieved and disgusted at the same time. I knew that Edward had his looks, but he used it on every servant and girl in the kingdom. I wouldn't have been surprised if he didn't go to prostitutes when he was using the public baths.

I walked to Alice's room and she hugged me. I had grown to think of Alice as a friend. We sat down together by the fire pit to stay warm. She had gotten dinner already.

"Bella, I am curious, would you mind telling me what happened between you and Edward when you were younger?" She asked me. I just sighed.

"No, I don't. We say each other from the time we could remember. They would visit 3 times a year and my father was good friends with Carlisle. Rome and Egypt kept peace, were allies, and thought that we would be connected through marriage." I said.

"Between you and one of the sons?" Alice asked me. I nodded.

"Yes, I had always been friends with all of them. Jasper was my friend, but Edward and Emmett were something more. I had always had feelings for Edward, but I was being pushed to have feelings for Emmett. Edward and I did everything together and were close. We shared the same feelings. Emmett and I had feelings pushed on us, but we were still friends." I told her.

"It sounds like you and Edward were meant to be together." She said.

Edward POV

I had just finished with some peasant from Rome. I was tired of her and went to walk the palace. I knew that Bella was with Alice and thought maybe I could hear something interesting.

I went to the door of where they were and listen. I was sitting outside the wall. Laurent walked up and I just sent him on. I wanted to hear what they were talking about since Alice had just said we were meant for one another.

"I thought we were. They had come near the fall after the floods had gone down. The time they spent was great. Edward was so charming and caring. He was much different than he is now; I would not know him now. They were preparing to leave and we were having a feast. I had promised to meet Edward at the riverbank inside the palace.

I was leaving to meet him when I ran into Emmett. He was not happy and pulled me aside to talk about it. He told me that if I didn't convince my father to let me marry him then Edward would not make in the palace. He was going to hurt Edward if I didn't marry him. I didn't know what to do, but before I could leave Emmett pushed me in the corner and started to kiss me." Bella was saying.

I remember walking in on her and Emmett, but I didn't know he had threatened her. I just listened as she went on.

"I couldn't get away form Emmett because I didn't want him hurting Edward and because Emmett is a bigger person. I was kissing him when Edward walked in on us kissing. I could see the pain in his eyes." Bella told Alice.

"Did Emmett see Edward?" Alice asked her.

"No, he didn't. I finally got away from Emmett and went to where I was going to meet Edward. I found him by the river and knew he was upset. He made me promise that I would convince my father to let me marry him." Bella told her.

"What happened?" Alice asked her. I wished I had known this the last time I was in Egypt.

"I promised him because I loved him. I knew I would hurt one of them and I didn't want it to be Edward. I promised him and they left. Edward told me he loved me before he left. I cried the next few days because of what had happened. I was crying and I told me personal servant. She was my best friend and I told her everything. I was telling her and my father overheard." She was telling Alice. I was starting to feel horrible.

Alice POV

I was listening to Bella tell me what happened. I felt so sorry for her because she loved Edward and she did what she did because she loved him.

"What did you father do?" I asked her.

"He was furious. He sent work to Rome that I was not going to marry Edward or Emmett because I did not love them and he did not approve. He knew I loved Edward, but he couldn't excuse Emmett's actions. He apologized everyday and was sorry that I couldn't marry my love. I received word back that Edward didn't think I was good enough and I was heart broken. I knew it wouldn't end well and it wasn't long before Emmett took over Egypt. I was brought here and now I am a slave. I am a slave to the memory of the person I love because the person I loved died that day on the river bank." She told me. I wanted to cry for her because it was so sad.

"I feel so sorry for you Bella." I told her.

"I don't. I used to think it was horrible to be a slave, but now I don't because I know that it is much harder to be royalty. I don't feel sorry for the slaves I used to have, but now I envy them. I was a princess and was reminded everyday I was just a peace treaty, but now I am a person. A slave is more of a person than a peace treaty." She told me. I knew she was right. I wasn't born royalty, but I saw what Rose has gone through.

"Do you still love Edward?" I asked Bella.

"I always have, but the person that he is now is not who I fell in love with." She told me. I knew she was right.

Edward POV

I had blamed Bella for what Emmett had done. I felt horrible and worthless as a human. I also felt anger, but not a Bella at who I should have been mad at all a long.

I went to where Jasper and Emmett were practicing. I picked up a sword and went at Emmett. He blocked it and pushed me off.

"What are you doing?!?" he screamed at me.

"You are the reason I lost her. It was you who made her promise something or you would hurt me. I also found out it was because of you she couldn't marry me. You should have left well enough alone a long time ago and things would have been different!" I told him. I kept swinging at him.

Bella POV

I had told Alice and we were talking about different things when we heard screaming in the courtyard. We looked out the window to see Edward and Emmett fighting. I looked at Alice and we ran down there.

We got there and they were fighting. Edward was pissed and Emmett just trying not to get killed. I picked up a short sword and ran over to them. I placed myself in front of Emmett. Edward was furious, but he didn't need to kill his brother.

"Move!" he screamed at me. I just stood there.

"Edward, fight me." I told him.

"Move!" he screamed again.

"No. You cannot kill Emmett." I told him. He was furious and bleeding from different cuts. He just threw the sword away and walked off.

I was still in front of Emmett when he dropped his sword.

"Thank you Bella, I am sorry for anything I have ever done and I owe you everything." He told me.

"You can't apologize for sending someone to hell." I told him and walked away.

Alice POV

I was standing there as Bella went inside. Emmett was standing there in disbelief. I know had a whole different view of Emmett as a person after hear from Bella how selfish he could be. I just took Jasper's arm as we walked off. Emmett was left there by himself with no one. Laurent helped him in.

A/N: Let me know what you think.