Chapter 14

Bella POV:

Everyone was shouting. The entire family was asking if I was okay and how I felt so it was hard to focus. My head hurt and I could barely comprehend what anyone was saying. Emmett was making up nicknames for me but I couldn't process what he had said. "Guys! Can you be quiet?" I yelled when I couldn't take any more of it. They stopped talking. "My head hurts and I can't listen to all of you at the same time." The vampires left the living room right away leaving me alone with Edward.

"So I guess I'm dead?" I asked him. The last thing I could remember was Victoria's arms around me. She had threatened to kill me if anyone moved… and that's it. My neck was still sore so I assumed she had gone through with breaking it.

"I'm so sorry, Bella. I can't believe I let Victoria hurt you," he apologized.

"It's fine," I dismissed him.

"No, it's not."

"She was going to kill me anyway, it's better that I had Caroline's blood. At least I woke up," I reasoned. "I mean, obviously I'd rather I stay human but what can we do about it?"

He sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "I know that it's a hard decision to make, but I want you to complete the transition. I can't lose you." I smiled at his sentiment.

"I was planning on it."

"Really?" He seemed surprised.

"Yes, Edward. I'm not going to just die."

He looked almost offended that I was willing to become a vampire. "You weren't even considering not going through with it?"

"I'm not suicidal. If this is what had to happen, then I might as well see it through."

He stared at the ceiling, frowning. He paused for a second and then shouted, "Caroline, stop listening to us." I heard her shuffling around a bit but I couldn't make out what she was saying. Trying to listen made my headache even worse. "Yeah," Edward responded to something she said.

"My head hurts a lot. I'm going to go to sleep, okay?" I told him and rested my head on his chest.

"Of course, love." With my eyes closed, I could feel one of his hands in my hair and the other rubbing my back. As I drifted off to sleep, I thought I heard him murmur, "At least I'll have you forever."

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"No, Emmett, she hasn't even completed the transition yet. Why would you even suggest that?" Edward scolded Emmett. I was barely awake but no one noticed. Edward was no longer lying the couch with me and squinting, I could see him arguing with Emmett across the room.

"Then have her complete the transition!" Emmett protested. Whatever they were talking about, I had no idea.

Edward growled, "I'm not going to rush her into anything."

"She already agreed to turn, why wait?"

"Why do you need to arm wrestle her anyways?" Edward demanded. Arm wrestle? "You're going to break her arm."

"Nah, she's pretty much unbreakable now. Even if I did, it'd heal quickly. You saw how fast Caroline's chest closed up when she got stabbed." Edward winced in response. "It'll be fine. We had an agreement to see who was stronger once she turned."

I sat up, surprising both of them. Usually, Edward would know that I was awake due to my heart. But it was much more even beating now that I was dead. "Can one of you pass me a blood bag?" They looked at each other like I was crazy. "There's only one or two left in the fridge for Caroline and Stefan but I'm sure they'll be fine if I had one. Carlisle said he was going to get some more."

Emmett left the living room to find the blood. "So you're really doing this?" Edward asked as he returned to his seat beside me.

"Yes, why wouldn't I? As Emmett said, there's no reason to wait."

"You heard that?" I nodded and he hesitated. "Bella, you had your whole life ahead of you. I can't believe that you're fine with this."

"You always knew you'd have to turn me," I stressed. "The only way we could be together was for me to become a vampire. It's just a little different this way."

"Different?" Edward said angrily. "We didn't plan this. I was supposed to change you once we were married, not by accident by a woman who tried to kill you."

"It's actually better this way. We were going to have to fake my death to Charlie and Renee. This is perfect! I look normal now but I won't age."

"That's my entire point. You could've gotten older and had kids."

"Not with you I couldn't." I asserted. "I know what I'm giving up. Trust me." I smiled reassuringly and gave him a quick peck on the lips.

Emmett came into the room with a blood bag. "Drink up," he said as he tossed it to me. I caught it swiftly and pulled the cap off of the end of the tube coming out of the top. Taking a deep breath, I brought it up to my lips. Edward opened his mouth to object but closed it when Emmett gave him a look. Before he'd somehow figure out a reason for me not to transition, I started drinking. The rusty taste was unusual at first but I found myself chugging the entire bag in seconds. I had expected the blood to taste different than it had when I was human but instead, it tasted exactly the same, I just craved it more.

"Wow, that's kind of gross," Emmett commented.

"Wanna sip?" I offered. He shook his head and I realized how insensitive it sounded. "Sorry." Edward's eyes flashed black for a second and I wiped the blood off of my lips on my sleeve. "Why are you here? Didn't you guys all go hunting?" I asked Emmett. Finally, I was processing what they had been saying earlier.

"I came back early to see you," he stated. Edward looked at him, urging him to continue. "And to challenge you to an arm wrestling contest." I felt so much stronger than I had before so I accepted.

"Later, once everyone else is home. I'll arm wrestle you. But let me warn you, prepare to lose," I said confidently. Edward raised his eyebrows at me and Emmett looked shocked.

"You're smug now, but there is no way I'm losing to a girl." His arms were crossed and he tried his best to look angry but the smile he was trying to suppress told me otherwise.

The doorbell rang. When I ran to go answer it, I pushed off a little too hard and the next second, I had smashed into the door with a loud thud. My new speed was impressive. I pulled the door open to see Charlie. "Bella, what is wrong with you?" he fumed. "It's been days. I have called you so many times. You can't just disappear like that! With all the murders in Seattle, you could've been dead and I wouldn't have known." Emmett snickered at the 'dead' comment and Charlie turned to him, his face turning red with anger. "Why did you people think it's acceptable to keep my daughter for this long?"

"I'm incredibly sorry, Chief," Edward apologized. "We lost track of time."

"Lost track of time?" he demanded. "Doing what exactly?"

"Nothing, dad. Alice and I were doing a Buffy marathon and we forgot about how long it had been," I lied.

"And where is Alice?" he asked. I raised my hand to make an excuse but he interrupted me. "Is that a ring?" His face turned from red to purple. Edward was indestructible but even he still looked absolutely terrified of my father.

"Y-yes," I stammered. I could hear his blood pressure increase and the vein in his neck was dancing around with the beat of his heart. For the first time in my vampire life, which wasn't very long I must admit, I was thirsty. The fact that he was my dad was suddenly irrelevant and all that mattered was that the thin skin between me and his blood.

"What is going on with your face?" he asked, his voice full of fear. I felt my cheek with my hand and the veins coming from my eyes were bulging outwards. "Bells you-"

"Calm down." I interrupted him. The redness in his face faded and he relaxed. I was confused at first but I remembered what Stefan had tried with Angela. "Leave. Go home and forget that you had come to visit. I had called you earlier and you were fine with my absence for the last couple of days." Immediately, he turned on his heel and left. Emmett and Edward both looked impressed.

"Bella, that was so cool!" Emmett stared at my face, looking for the veins that had already gone away.

"You really are a vampire now," said Edward. Their compliments were flattering, of course. But the power I felt when I compelled Charlie out the door made me realize there was absolutely no way Emmett would beat me at arm wrestling.

Third update in one week! Sorry for the perspective change, I just thought that it would be important to show what's going on with Bella. Next chapter will be about Caroline and Stefan, who are still in Seattle. If anyone wants another crossover to read, I'd suggest Let Me Sign by MissteeFiction. Also, I have the rest of the story planned out already but if there are any scenes or things you want to happen, please tell me and I might include it! (I'm talking to you, French girl. You have the best ideas, especially with Emmett and Caroline's friendship) Thank you!