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Epilogue

Me and Bella sneaked into town and stole some clothes. I didn't really want her to meet my family naked did I? That would make a very bad first impression.

So we broke in to a clothing store and stole some clothes that even Alice would approve of.

Bella was wearing some leopard patterned ballet flats with pink bows on the front. She wore leopard tights, a light brown mini skirt, a pink, tight shirt with a baby pink leopard on it, and the same brown as the skirt cardi.

I wore khaki pants, with a white pullover. Not as fancy as Bella's but I didn't mind.

"Should I be exposing this much leg, I feel kind of like a slut," Bella said spinning.

"You'd feel a lot worse if you were naked," I assured her. She giggled and took my hand. We left without a trace, except for the lost clothes and the pile of notes on the counter.

We ran back to the house, Bella running beside me. Her newborn strength made her leaps 5 times as long as mine, but I was fast enough to keep up. Soon Bella was bounding so much and going so fast that she was a step away from flying, she certainly spent more time in the air than in the ground. Her laughs were even more magical when she was a vampire, like Bella and a bird's song and the wind all wrapped into one amazing sound.

When we arrived I saw my family in a defensive position. Jasper, Emmett and Carlisle all had their mates behind them. Esme looked scared, Rosalie was itching to be in front with Emmett and Alice, she looked disorientated, then her eyes glazed over and her expression became amazed.

Jasper snarled and sprinted to Bella, I only just got there in time to stop him. He fought well; I only just dodged his blows. His instincts kicked in, he didn't realize it was me. When he did he stopped, shock spread across his face and he looked from Bella to me.

He released his hold on me; I took my position beside Bella, holding her slightly behind me in case anyone else attacked.

Alice ran to Bella while Jasper was distracted, she jumped and Bella was about to attack before Alice crushed her in a hug. "Bella," she trilled.

Carlisle had straightened from his position, now he stood watching me, thoughts raging. His voice was calm and cool though, "Edward, who is this?"

"It's a really long story," I sighed.

"We have time, let's go into the house." Esme suggested.

We all went into the house, Alice skipping alongside Bella. My family sat on the couch and I stood with Bella by my side. I told the story, Bella only made added a few things.

"Then I went to the meadow and Bella was there," I concluded.

"Yeah, except at first he didn't know it was me and tackled me. Then we made up," Bella looked embarrassed. She chose her words well though; I didn't need Emmett to start making terrible sex jokes.

"You need to tell us all now, how did this happen. You were kind of vague in the meadow." I gestured to her standing near me.

"Okay," she sighed.

"After the ceremony it was dark, I felt nothing, thought nothing, sensed nothing. I just knew I was there. I came slowly to my senses, through pain.

"It started off slowly, a heat generating in my body, it soon became hotter and hotter and soon it felt like I was burning at the stake, nothing was more painful than that. Having my neck snapped by you was like a summer's breeze compared to it." I flinched as she spoke of her death.

"It started retreating from my fingers, my toes, but burned worse in my dead heart. I knew it wasn't beating by then. I remembered my death, about the only thing I remembered apart from my last day with you." She looked at me. I looked at Jasper; he smirked, knowing my embarrassment. He guessed what it was about too. I gave him a stern look and a smile broke on his face.

I knew it, his thoughts yelled. 'Shut up' I mouthed at him.

"The pain was unbearable, I would have screamed but I couldn't move, breathe, or do anything but remember those two moments.

"When it stopped I started remembering more, soon my whole life was there, flickering in my mind.

"I gained control over my body slowly. It ached to move anything at first but I continued fidgeting until the pain vanished. I tried sitting up but hit my head. I was in a coffin; I had panicked at that realization.

"I kicked and clawed my way to the surface, breaking the wood, ripping away the roots, and unearthing the dirt that was above me.

"I felt the difference around me. It was cooler, moister, less stuffy.

"Then something completely, utterly strange happened. Some words crossed above my eyelids, I didn't think them I knew that. They appeared in my head, it felt like someone was whispering them to me, but I heard nothing else because my hearing hadn't recovered yet.

"They, it, said this. "This is your second chance, use it well. Complete your destiny this time.

"I knew my feeling had recovered then, but no other sense had. I felt my way out of the whole and sat on what I now know was the meadows grass.

"Hearing came first; I heard the wind in the trees, the rustle of animals in the bushes, the call of the birds.

"Then came my smell, I smelt the dirt, the plants, the animals.

"After that came my taste. I took a big breath and tasted the fresh air, cool, sweet, and crisp.

"Lastly came site, I saw the red of the sun behind my eyelids. Once I realized I could open them I did. What I saw was strange at first, glimmers of light all around in the circular meadow. I saw the damage I had havocked to it in the middle of it. Grass, flowers, bits of wood all around a grave stone.

"I crawled to it and saw my name on the grave. I tried to cry but no tears came. I looked down on myself, wondering what I was. I saw glittering, shimmering, like I was a diamond statue with hundreds of faucets covering me.

"I stood there for a while, completely disorientated. Then I looked back on my life, remembering the passing ceremony, and remembered the promise I made to the twins.

"I went into town, and charmed some money off a bunch of teenage kids. Ones I never had a chance to meet at high school.

"Then I bought the cheapest flight I could and flew to china. I hitchhiked to the stone forest and walked around for hours, knocking on the stone, trying to find the right one. Eventually I just followed my nose, where I could smell them best.

"Can I just say that I never knew something could smell so good. You guys do too in fact. Actually, Edward smells the best."

Alice 'awwed' at us. Bella threaded her arm around my waist before continuing.

"So anyway, I knocked on the cave door. They came out completely calm. Then Dà Dì smiled like she was the happiest person ever, hugged me tightly and let me in. Min hugged me too, once she realized who I was. I went inside and found it was just like the first time we came, new red crystal, coins, roots, and everything.

"I thanked them and they asked me what had happened. I explained much like I have already to you. They weren't really surprised; the last guy who had come back had said much the same thing.

"I kind of let it slip that I had no money to return here. They smiled and gave me the money, saying it was no big deal, that they had lots of money stored up along the years. Did you know that they were each around 2000 years old?"

"I did," I had taken the information from their thoughts.

"Well, it's still pretty old. They looked like they were 12 for god's sake," she shook her head.

"So then I flew back. I trekked until I found the meadow. I didn't know what to do, where you were. I tried following your old scents but I ended up just getting lost. Eventually I thought I'd just wait for you to come back, and you did."

Bella looked at me with so much love and life showing in her eyes that I didn't care we were standing in front of my family; I kissed her until she could barely stand.

I heard Emmett fake cough and almost just waved him off. Bella stopped though; she turned back to my family with an embarrassed smile tugging at her lips. No blush tinged her cheeks.

"So, you two are together?" Carlisle asked.

I pulled her close at my side, she hugged me back, and I nodded in response.

"Welcome to the family Bella," Esme smiled and I released Bella just for her to be enveloped in Esme's hug.

"Awesome, now Edward won't be a moping third wheel anymore," Emmett crashed Bella into his own hug. I slapped him across of the back of the head and the big mass of muscle barely reacted.

I'll get you for that later Edward; his thoughts went to a fight scene where he was winning.

"You wish Emmett," I laughed. My family crowded around and we all hugged. No one seemed to be opposed to Bella, everyone was happy for us, even Rosalie beamed like a lighthouse. Her thoughts were screaming, yes, a new sister. Hopefully she won't be as annoying as Alice, and I get another person to bitch about Edward with.

I gave her a glare but she laughed and said, "I was joking Edward." You do have to admit though when Alice is involved with fashion she goes WAY over board. And you're mind reading is worse.

I stuck my tongue out at her, she laughed at my childishness.

"Um, excuse me. You mind not having mind conversations right next to me? It's really confusing," Bella said.

"I like this girl already," Emmett chuckled.

"Edward," Alice sung.

"Yes Alice?"

"I know who was in my vision now, it was Bella," she concluded. I sighed, I knew it, deep down I knew I'd never love another.

"Told you so Alice," I teased. The whole family, Bella included, laughed at my immaturity.

Even before the wedding we all became one big happy family, surviving through life and all its obstacles.