Blasphemy

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Part IV

Bella's POV

I had miraculously talked Charlie into letting me go on vacation with the Cullens. He didn't even ask where I was going, which I was thankful for. I didn't think it wise to tell him I'd be in another continent. I went to bed, restless, trying not to worry. I finally fell asleep, but what seemed like seconds later was awoken by my alarm. I groaned. I slowly got up and wished I had packed last night. I dragged myself to the bathroom and let the hot water of the shower pound on me and wake me up. I got dressed, ate breakfast, and packed. I dragged my bags downstairs and waited by the door. It was almost seven. I knew Alice would be on time. I just had to wait.

After only three short, but somehow still dreadfully long minutes, I heard a honk outside. I grabbed my bags and rushed out the door. Sure enough, Alice was waiting in the black Mercedes. I sprinted for the door and through my bags over the headrest, and we were speeding towards the airport.

I sat there for a minute, and noticed her hands tense on the steering wheel, but I could tell she was happy to see me nonetheless. "Alice…" I began. "What's going on?"

She was quiet for a minute, then said in a low voice, "Edward and the rest of my family are… in trouble." I could tell she was judging how much to tell me at the moment. I waited patiently for her to continue. "We never went to Denali. It was Carlisle's idea to leave to Brazil, to leave you behind, but only for a few weeks," she clarified, desperate to make me understand. "This should be over by now," she muttered to herself, more than to me. "Why is it taking so long?"

She directed her attention to me again. "None of us wanted to leave you behind, Edward and I the least. Edward's been moping the entire time. He doesn't know you're coming. He does know it's for the best, though. We're not sure if we'll all get out alive. They'll be tough to hold off. But there's no reason for them to hurt you unless you're with us. We need your help though. Well, my family might not agree. But it's the truth," she admitted.

I stared straight ahead. We were at the airport. "You need help from me?" I muttered weakly. "A family of vampires needs help from a human?" I couldn't believe it.

Alice dragged me out of the car and into the airport. She had our boarding passes already, and there was no wait. We were taking off in no time. She finally leaned over and put her wintry lips against my ear.

"Well, yes. We are strong. But these… others," she broke off, again unsure what all to tell me. "You'll find out more about them soon, it's not my place to tell you. I don't even know that much about them, only Carlisle and Edward do. Carlisle told me they are as strong as we are, maybe stronger. They have us matched in numbers. I think we would be okay, but if anything happens to any of us, I know how bad it would affect my family, and you I'm sure." She broke off. We were both thinking of the same person. "Bella, you might be our only hope. I know Edward doesn't want to lose you, but you don't want to lose him either. And you do want to be one of us, so--" I cut her off.

"You're going to turn me into one of you?" I gasped in disbelief. She nodded slowly.

"Edward doesn't know, and I know he'll be furious. But, honestly, it's not his choice as much as yours. If you really want this…" she trailed off. I remembered my last argument with Edward over my mortality. He said nothing would change his mind. How mad would he be if I was changed? Would he eventually adjust? I was sure I wanted this. And I was sure Alice could do it. But could I do that to Edward? He'll just have to deal with it, a voice in my head said. I nodded slowly.

"Okay, Alice," I said, breathless. "I don't know what it'll do to Edward, but what's the plan?"

She smiled mischievously and leaned in to whisper in my ear once more.

Alice POV

I wasn't sure what all I should tell Bella. I barely knew what was going on myself. I decided to let Carlisle explain about the others. I decided to just fill her in on the plan for turning her into a vampire.

"Well," I began, pressing my lips against her ear. I figured it would be best to not let other humans hear our conversation. "I know that if you had your choice, you would have Edward change you. But we both know he wouldn't do that." My voice sounded bitter, so I tried to lighten it. "I think I should take you to Carlisle, but I can't see him where he is. We're all in an abandoned house right now, and Edward would know if you were here. I'll have to call Carlisle and see if he can get away. I'm not sure if I'm strong enough to change you myself. If I lose control, I'll need Carlisle with me." I was disgusted at the thought of myself hurting her. I wouldn't do that to my friend, but I knew it was a possibility. Bella nodded, not looking a bit afraid. "You'll be in pain for three days, as you know. After I bite you, I think it best if I get you back to Edward somehow. Again, Carlisle will help me. He will be furious, but I'll take the blame. He obviously won't hurt you when you're in the painful transformation." I grimaced, knowing how hard this was going to be on all of us, especially Edward.

"But even if he hurts me, I don't think he'll try and do anything. I mean, the only thing to do to stop the transformation is to suck the venom out, like he did when James got you…" I trailed off there, remembering the horrid sight of Bella. She shuddered.

"But we can hold him off, and I think if we can leave you transforming for long enough, he won't be able to do anything, except help you through it. Again, he'll be furious, but he can't be mad at you."

She looked at me with wide eyes and nodded. "Okay, Alice, I trust you." I smiled at that.

"Now let me call Carlisle. He may have his suspicions, but he doesn't know for sure that I'm with you." I dialed his cell phone, my fingers flying. He answered. "Hello?"

"Carlisle, it's me." I said

"Alice? Where have you been?" he wondered.

I bit my lip. "I went to Forks for Bella," I mumbled swiftly and guiltily.

He was silent for a minute. "What's the plan?" he asked. I grinned to myself. He knew what was going on.

"I need your help," I said, speaking in a quick voice, knowing none of the humans around me would be able to understand. "I'm going to change Bella. But if I lose control, I'll need you there. We can't do it at that shack we call a home, Edward would know as soon as she was within a mile. So can you get away?" I said all this in a matter of seconds, but I knew he understood.

"Yes, I think so," he said slowly. "Where were you thinking of doing this?"

"Anywhere," I admitted. "I didn't have a location in mind. All I had planned out is that we get her back to our… house…" I threw the word in regretfully, and then continued. "I don't think Edward will try to stop the transformation. If he does, we'd be able to hold him off, I believe. If the venom was in her system long enough, surely nothing would be able to stop the transformation, right?" I asked, my voice partially strained. We wouldn't be able to hold him off for all three days.

"I believe after an hour or so the transformation would be unstoppable," he agreed. "What time does your flight land? I can meet you at the airport and find somewhere to change her."

I was exuberant that he would go along with my plans. I hadn't been sure if he would want to do this behind Edward's back; obviously I needn't had worried. "Sounds good, it'll land in a three hours. Thank you Carlisle!" I squealed into the phone. He laughed.

"I think this will be good for Edward in the end. He and everyone else will be very happy when Bella joins our family. Jasper, Emmett, and Rosalie are back from hunting now. They're keeping Edward busy, so I'll be able to get away. They can also help restrain him if needed," he added. I nodded.

"Thank you, see you in a bit," I murmured, and hung up. I turned to look at Bella. She was bouncing around on the seat. I laughed.

"You've wanted this for so long, haven't you?" I asked her sympathetically. She nodded, and then sighed.

"Alice, can you see what he will do when he finds out? If he'll at least be happy that I'll be with him forever?" She sounded a little unsure. I nodded and sat back in my seat and closed my eyes.

I concentrated on Edward. I saw him sulking around in his room with my other siblings trying to cheer him up, and then I saw him appalled at the sight of Carlisle and I carrying Bella into the room and laying her on the floor. It didn't look very comfortable. I made a mental note to at least buy some pillows to lay her on for those three days.

Then another vision flashed before my eyes. Bella seemed to be a day or two into the transformation, and I was in the corner watching. Edward was standing over her, and he seemed happy enough. I smiled and opened my eyes.

"I'll think he'll be okay with it in the end, Bella," I said with a half smile. This seemed to ease her worries, and she started to stare out the window until she fell asleep. Soon, we touched down.

"Bella," I said softly but firmly. She woke with a start. "It's time," I said as sweetly as I could manage.