Disclaimer: I do not own any of the books in the Twilight series or any the characters. Stephenie Meyer owns them all.

A/N: Thank you for the reviews. I think I should answer some questions that were asked here before you read this chapter. The vampires visiting that Edward mentioned in the last chapter were Peter and Charlotte. If you've read the unfinished masterpiece by Stephenie Meyer called Midnight Sun, you'll know that that visit did happen. Bella had just not been aware of it.

As of right now, only Alice and Edward are aware that Bella knows what could happen in the future and even they do not know everything Bella knows. The other Cullens just know that Bella is aware of what they are but they don't know why.

Edward has done a very good job in keeping his love for Bella a secret from his family… except from one. You'll find out who else knows in the next chapter. I hope these answers cleared up a little of the confusion you may have had. I will gladly answer any other questions you may have about my story… if I can. I don't want to give it all away. :)

BPOV

I went back to school the next day. It was not as bad now that I knew that I finally had Edward's love. The day went by quicker than usual. I caught up on the latest news concerning my human friends. Angela had finally asked Ben to the dance. He had accepted. Jessica was going with Mike.

At lunch Angela turned to me and asked, "Who are you taking to the dance?"

"I'm not going. I have other plans."

She seemed disappointed. "Oh, I had hoped you were. Jessica and I are going dress shopping tomorrow and I wanted you to come."

I thought about it briefly. I knew what could happen at Port Angeles but I was sure I could change the outcome. "I may not need a dress but I would love to go with you. It'll be fun."

The trip to Port Angeles turned out to be a very uneventful evening. All it took was one small change. I never left to go look for the bookstore. I might have been a danger magnet before but at least now I had a fighting chance. I could avoid it.

I did have fun with them. I helped them pick out their dresses. Jessica walked out with the same blue dress from my memories and Angela with the pink one. We enjoyed ourselves at the bay before heading to the restaurant. As a salute to my memories, I ordered the mushroom ravioli. I laughed, talked, and gossiped like any other normal teenager.

I was in a very cheerful mood when I got home that night so I was not prepared for the nightmare that visited me after I had went to sleep. I woke up screaming in terror. Charlie rushed in to check on me but I assured him that it had just been a nightmare and that I was fine.

After he left to go back to bed, I reviewed what I had dreamed. Victoria had killed the Cullens off one by one. I had watched helplessly as she had ripped apart and burned Esme, Carlisle, Rosalie, Emmett, Jasper, and lastly my best friend, Alice. That had not been the end of my torment. My screaming started when she had started hurting Edward. I could not stop her as she killed him too and she knew it. She smiled a cruel smile at me as she turned around to face me once again. I then realized what she had in her arms. She had my baby. Renesmee. She had threw her into the fire before I had woken up screaming for real.

What did it mean? Was this a warning? Have I changed things too much? Should I avoid meeting Victoria this weekend? Or will something happen to the Cullens if I decide not to be there? What should I do? I could not help it. The pain and the vividness of the dream started the tears. After a few minutes of crying, I felt two cold arms surround me and pull me close. The sound of Edward's voice brought me comfort.

"Bella? What's wrong? I heard you screaming from outside. Why are you crying?"

"I had a nightmare. It was so real. It scared me. I don't know what to do now."

"Tell me about the dream. Let me try to calm your fears."

"I watched as Victoria killed everyone. Your whole family… even you. I couldn't do anything to stop it."

"You're worried about this weekend? Do you honestly believe that she could kill us all? There are seven of us. She only has two others with her. It will be okay. You are worrying for nothing."

"I wish I could believe that. Something feels wrong."

"Everything will work out. You'll see. She will not hurt you."

"You don't understand. I'm not worried about me. I don't want anything to happen to you or your family."

"Nothing will happen. Now go back to sleep. I'm here now." He started humming my lullaby softly and I eventually drifted back to sleep. I was safe in his arms. The nightmare did not return.

I woke the next morning alone but Edward had left a note on my bedside table.

Bella,

I'm sorry I couldn't stay to tell you good morning. I'll see you at school. Don't forget that you're coming over this evening. Don't worry. Everything will be fine. I love you.

Edward

Even with Edward's assurances that everything would work out, I couldn't stop from being worried about what my dream had meant and the upcoming events of this weekend as I made my way through all my morning classes. I was sure of Edward's love but the nagging suspicion that something was wrong was still there. He does not believe he has the strength to change me. If I let things happen this weekend like they did in my dream, would he have the strength to suck the venom out of me? He now had me doubting his strength too. My worry must have been obvious to Alice. She watched me with a concerned look on her face all through lunch. Edward was playing his deception to Alice well. He did not look my way at all.

My worries lessened a little when I got to biology and took my seat. I laughed when I saw the familiar TV and VCR sitting in the front of the room.

Edward joined me seconds later. "What is so amusing?"

I whispered so no one could overhear. "We're watching a movie today. I was just remembering what had happened last time."

"What happened?"

"You'll see what I mean in a few minutes. It took everything I had not to reach out and touch you then."

"What stopped you?"

"We had not reached that point in our relationship yet. Touching came later."

He smiled. "I think you're safe this time. We've already accomplished more than touching."

I blushed. "Good point."

The lights went out and the movie started. The electricity between us still sizzled. Edward gently grasped my hand under the table. He held my hand through the entire class. He released it just before the lights were turned back on.

He murmured. "I definitely see what you meant. I'll see you later."

Edward left the room as soon as the bell rang.

Alice was waiting for me by my truck after school. She still had the concerned look on her face. I got in and she quickly followed. Not too long after I had driven out of the parking lot, she turned to question me.

"Bella? What's wrong? Why are you so worried? Why did you wait so long to let me know the exact date of our meeting with James and his coven?"

I answered her questions in order. "I'm not exactly sure about what is wrong. It's just a feeling. How did you know I was worried? I wasn't sure if I wanted the meeting to happen. I'm still not sure. Things are not happening exactly as they did in my dream."

"Jasper told me you were worried about something. You don't need to be worried about meeting them. We won't let anything happen to you."

This was the same conversation I had with Edward. I sighed. "I'm not worried about me. I'm worried about you and your family. I couldn't forgive myself if something happened to any of you because of me."

"Nothing will happen to us."

"Have you had a vision about it?"

"No, I haven't. No decisions have been made yet for me to see but I am sure it will turn out in our favor."

We spent the next few minutes of the drive in silence. There was another promise I needed Alice to make and I was building up the nerve to broach the subject.

"Alice. Please hear me out. I need you to make me another promise."

"I'm listening."

"If something were to ever happen to me, I want you to promise that you won't try to change me. I want Edward to do it. If he can't find it in himself to want to keep me forever, I would rather die."

"You're serious? If it came down to that, you wouldn't want anyone else to save you?"

"I'm serious. Please promise me."

"I don't understand why you would take the risk of depending on Edward. I still don't know what his feelings are for you. His future has no direction anymore. It gives me a headache to even try to read him so I've stopped trying. But if it's what you really want, I'll try my best to protect you but if something does happen, I promise not to change you."

I had finally made it to her house. After turning off the truck, I turned to look at her. "Thank you. I know how hard that promise was for you to make. You are the best friend anyone could ask for. I am so glad I got the chance to know you outside of my dream."

"Is there something you're not telling me? You're talking like you are fixing to die. You said that in your dream you survived this weekend."

"In my dream I did survive. Real life is questionable."

"Why?"

"I did not tell you everything that happened. I gave you an edited version. I left out some of the really bad parts."

"Are you going to give us the unedited version this evening?"

"Yes. I can't make up my mind about this weekend so I'm going to let you and your family decide what to do."

Alice seemed to have had a flash of intuition. "You got hurt, didn't you? That's what you kept from me. You told me Edward saved you before James could kill you but you forgot to mention that he had hurt you."

"Yes. He hurt me. Let's go inside so I can explain it to everyone."

I got out of the truck and started heading to the house where my fate rested. Whatever they decided I would go along with. If they thought I should not be at the baseball game, I would stay home. If they decided that things should happen the way they had before, I would endure it. I still had an unexplained feeling of dread that things were not going to happen as they should.

APOV

I understand now why Bella has been so worried. If we let things happen the way they did, there might be a chance that she would die. How bad did James hurt her? It made me furious to even think about it. If I have my way, we'll end it all this weekend. All three of them at one point will attempt to take her life. If we kill them all now, they won't be able to ever hurt her.

I caught up with Bella and led her into the house where everyone was waiting.

This chapter ended up being extremely long so I stopped it here. The next chapter was originally part of this one. The good news is that you get two updates on the same day. :)