Title: After Life

Summary: Aro kidnapped Bella and changed her, growing impatient with Edward. Edward tried to rescue her, but couldn't. So now Bella's in Russia, with Demetri, and the snow.

The chapters will alternate. Every odd numbered chapter is in Bella's POV every even numbered chapter is in Edward's POV. Enjoy.

If I owned this, no one would know about it. So of course I don't own it, because you all know about it!

Chapter Four: Late

"Edward! What a surprise!" Aro said as he greeted me. I smiled back at him, until I caught his thoughts.

'Wasn't expecting him to come around…' I glared at him.

"And why not, Aro?" I asked suspiciously.

He grinned. "Because you haven't visited often in the past, of course!" he said. I knew he was lying, but he had pulled up mental barriers, and I could not break past them.

"Well, I'm here now." I said, faltering a little.

"Yes, I can see that. And you want to see Bella, no?" He asked.

I shrugged, trying not to show how much her name still hurt me.

"I was hoping to, yes." I said casually.

He sighed. "Too bad, she's gone away at the moment." He said. I closed my eyes as the disappointment and pain washed over me.

"Why should I believe you?" I asked softly, my voice almost breaking under the pain of not seeing her after all this time when I finally had my chance.

"Because Edward, I would never lie to you, would I?" Aro asked, his smile wolfish and false.

"No, of course not Aro. Do have any idea when she'll be back?" I asked, a little too eager.

Aro shrugged, and I felt him reinforce his mental barriers. "I have no idea. She left with Demetri about an hour ago." I stiffened.

"She's with Demetri?" I asked, my voice barely containing my fury.

Aro nodded. "Yes. Actually, I believe they said they would be gone for a few days." He said.

A growl escaped from my throat, and Aro smiled again. Alec, who I hadn't noticed, came forward.

"Edward, calm down." Aro said. I ground my teeth together.

My cell phone started to ring. In the back of my mind I wondered again how the damn thing never lost signal.

"What is it Alice?" I snapped.

The voice on the other end was not Alice's chime of a voice but Jasper's baritone.

"Edward, Alice fell into a deep trance. Carlisle thinks you need to be here when she wakes up. Hurry." He sounded worried.

I sighed. "Of course Jasper, I'll be home soon." I said. I closed the small silver phone and put it back in my pocket.

"Leaving so soon?" Aro asked.

I nodded. "Yes. Please tell Bella I was here." I said, turning to leave.

"Of course Edward. And be sure to tell my friend Carlisle I said hello!" He called after me in his whisper of a voice as I left the small room we had been talking in.

"Edward Cullen?" A voice asked. I turned and saw Felix.

I nodded. "Felix." I said in way of greeting, and continued walking. He stayed where he was, but I could feel his eyes on me as I left the home of the Volturri.

'I'll be back soon Bella. I swear it. And I'll never leave you again.' I swore as I left their city of death.

A/N Too short, I know! But I couldn't honestly think of anything else. That, and I have Algebra homework I need to finish. Grr….whoever invented math should be shot. Twice. Grrrr……..anyway, please review! Three till next chapter!