Chapter 6: Bella tells her story

Bella's POV:

"What happened exactly?" Tony asked worried and I looked down.

"I-it's a little complicated."

"What do you mean Bellabug?" my dad asked. I looked at my hands and I saw Tony's hands taking mine in his. I looked up and saw him kneeling in front of me.

"Bella, remember what we talked about. You can talk to me about anything. So if it makes it easier, why don't you pretend it's just us talking ." he suggested and I nodded. I took a deep shaky breath and looked down at my right wrist where James's bite stuck out and sighed.

"Last year when I first moved to Forks to live with Charlie, I met the Cullens; or well five of them anyway. They were in the cafeteria when I got there. They were all so beautiful it made me curious about them. Then, I found out I had a class with E-edward." I winced when I said his name, and wrapped my arms around me as I continued.

"At first, I thought he hated me, his eyes were coal black, and he tried his best to get as far away from me as possible. I didn't understand why he didn't like me ,and I planned on confronting him the following day but he wasn't there. It was a week before he came back and this time he was more friendly and his eyes were a golden color. I asked him why he was nice all of a sudden and he just shrugged it off and we started our science lesson. Later, I asked about his eyes, and he gave me some lame excuse about the lighting causing the color change." I shook my head at the memory.

"A-after school that day I was about to open the door to the truck Charlie gave me when suddenly a van came speeding towards me. I honestly thought I was going to die." I heard my dad gasp and I sighed.

"I knew that truck would cause nothing but trouble." he said and I looked up at him.

"Dad it wasn't the truck's fault. Will you please let me finish? It's hard enough to tell the story without interruptions." I said and he nodded. I looked back at Tony and continued.

"Suddenly, Edward was there and stopped the van pulling me out of the way. I was then taken to the hospital where I met Dr. Carlisle Cullen, and after I was released I went to talk to Edward to ask him how he got over to me so fast and he tried to convince me he was next to me the whole time. He ignored me after that and I started to think he regretted saving my life. Later he told me we shouldn't be friends and if I was smart I'd stay away from him which caused another argument." I sighed and Tony rubbed the back of my hand.

"That weekend I joined a few of my friends at La Push beach and ran into my friend Jacob where he told me the legend of the 'Cold Ones' and that his tribe believed that Carlisle was the same cold one who was there eighty years ago. This got me curious and I started putting two and two together. A few days later I went with Angela and Jessica to go look at prom dresses and I went to a bookstore. Well I had gotten lost and these guys started to follow me and wouldn't let me go." I shuddered at the memory.

"Suddenly, Edward's car was there and he got out scaring the guys off and he told me to get in the car which I did. As he started driving he asked me to distract him so he wouldn't go back and rip their heads off. Honestly that scared me but I did. We then got to a restaurant I was supposed to meet my friends at and he took me to dinner where he told me he could read minds. Except for mine." I looked down.

"At school the next day I was sure I knew what he was and walked into the forest by the school and he followed me. I told him I knew what he was. That he was a vampire and that he wouldn't hurt me. That's when he showed me who he really was and stepped into the sunlight where he started to sparkle. He told me his family only drank animal blood, that they saw themselves as vegetarians. He also told me that I was like his own personal brand of heroine." I knew this next part wasn't going to be easy. Tony took my hand and I knew he was looking at my scar.

"Did he give you this scar?" he asked and I sighed.

"I'm getting to that part." I said and he nodded.

"He took me to meet his family and they were all so nice, well except for Rosalie. Then he took me to go watch them play baseball. They can only play when there is a thunderstorm which was honestly pretty cool to watch." I looked down hating this next part.

"Suddenly, Alice stopped playing which caused everyone to tense, Alice can see the future and she saw three nomad vampires coming. Edward wanted to leave right then but it was too late. So I stayed behind him when they showed up they wanted to join the game and since Edward and I were leaving Carlisle allowed it." Tony started tracing the scar on my wrist.

"Out of nowhere, the wind shifted exposing me as a human which caused James, one of the nomads to decide it would be a great game for him. You see he was a tracker and having this big coven protecting me he took it as a challenge. Which caused me to be taken to Phoenix with Alice and Jasper to hide while the others tried to keep James off our trail so they could kill him. Their plan didn't work of course James found out where I was and tricked me into meeting him at my old ballet studio. He made me think he had my mom and talked me into meeting him." I took a shaky breath and continued.

"Once I got there I realized he didn't have my mom and that he just said that to lure me away from my protectors. He basically tortured me. He broke my leg and threw me into the wall making my head bleed. That's when Edward and the others showed up. Edward and James fought but James had bitten me starting the transition of me becoming a vampire. Alice and the others killed James as Carlisle tried to stop the bleeding. The burning from James's bite was horrible but Edward sucked the venom out." I said tracing the scar as everyone gasped.

"What happened after?" my dad asked worried.

"Edward talked me into going to prom and we went. While we were there I asked him why he didn't just let the venom spread. If he had, I would have been like him by then. He said he wouldn't make me into a monster even though Alice had seen me become like them. He asked if just having a long happy life with him was enough and I said it was for now." I shook my head not believing I was that stupid.

"We had a good prom and a great summer together. Then my birthday happened." I looked down and Tony gave my hand a comforting squeeze.

Tony's POV:

I could tell she was having a hard time and tried to show her everything was gonna be fine.

"Alice had decided to throw me a party and so Edward took me over to their house and everything was great until I tried opening a gift and got a paper cut." She looked down and tried to fight the tears that were trying to fall.

"Jasper lost control and tried to attack me causing Edward to push me into the glass table, which made the bleeding worse. They eventually got Jasper out of the house and away from the blood. Carlisle took me upstairs and stitched me up telling me why Edward didn't want to change me. Edward then took me home but instead of staying like he normally did he said it was best he go home." She let out a quiet sob and Bucky kissed her forehead holding her.

"A week later I got home from school and he was there waiting for me. I immediately knew something was wrong but I thought it was just that it was time for the cullen's to move on and that I'd have to find a way to tell Charlie I was leaving with them. Boy was i wrong." she gave a humorless laugh and sighed.

"Edward led me into the forest behind Charlie's house and told me his family was leaving, that Carlisle was supposed to be ten years older than he looked and people were starting to notice. Slowly I figured out that he didn't mean I was going with them so I asked and he said he didn't want me to come and that he didn't belong in my world and I told him I belonged with him. H-he told me he didn't want me and that he was sorry he let this go on as long as it had." tears were flowing freely now and i tried to comfort her.

"H-he said it would be like if he had never existed and then he left me there in the forest. I tried to go after him and ended up tripping and landing on the forest floor. A few hours later Sam Uley from the reservation found me and brought me back to Charlie's. I was in a zombie like state for months. It felt like a hole had been punched through my chest. It still feels like that sometimes but less now that i'm here with all of you." she finished holding onto Bucky shaking. I kissed her hand and tried to show her that she was loved. I was livid those Cullen's would do this to her. She didn't deserve any of that. Especially being bitten. I hope they never come here because if they do I'm definitely sure no one would be able to hold me or Bucky back from letting them know how angry I am.

"I'm so sorry this happened to you Bella." I said and she rested her head on Steve's shoulder.

"I-i used to think there was no where I would belong without them but being here with all of you, I feel like I belong." she said and looked up at me.

"When I'm with you all it finally feels like I'm whole." I smiled softly

"I hate to be the one to ask this but, what exactly happened to Laurent and Victoria?" Steve said and Bella stiffened.

Bella's POV:

I sighed. I really hoped no one would ask that.

"Laurent actually came around a few months after they left. Apparently Victoria found him and asked him to see if I was still being protected by the Cullen's. I sorta went off on my own to go hiking to find the meadow Edward used to take me to and he was there." I shuddered.

"I tried to lie and convince him the Cullen's were still protecting me but he didn't buy it. He said Victoria wanted revenge for James's death. An eye for an eye,mate for mate, situation. He said Victoria was going to be angry with him and I had asked him why. He said that I caught him in the middle of hunting and that he would be quick where Victoria would have made it a slow death." I looked down and took a deep breath as I continued.

"I remember thinking about Edward and accepting that I was going to die. But then Laurent stopped and these giant wolves appeared. He ran and the wolves followed him as I ran back to my truck." I looked up at them and saw everyone was shocked.

"Werewolves are real too?" dad asked and I nodded.

"I-i'd rather not get into that right now though i-if that's ok. Talking about the Cullen's has kinda drained me emotionally." I admitted and everyone nodded.