I would like to dedicate this story to Anastasia, Dreama and Cassidy, thank you for the reviews and I'm sorry it took me so long. I would also like to dedicate lightbulb challenged to Beth and Ashley because I believe all reviewers deserve a piece of the pie. Thanks so much to all of you far your extremely awesome reviews and I hope you are okay with the joint dedications. I suck at choosing things like that.

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SOAKING SUNSHINE GIRL

I challenged the creature with my eyes, daring it to come closer. I wasn't afraid, only one feeling was left inside of me and it was anger. These people or whatever you want to call them kept taking away everything that was important to me and I hated them for it. I took a step toward them, but Edward grabbed my wrist, I turned my glare to him, but my confidence levels dropped when I saw the stone cold terror in his face.

"Bella, stop." He whispered.

The rest of the family all had the same horror written on the sharp contours of their ashen faces made even paler by the milky soft moonlight. It would have been a beautiful moment were we not about to be unpleasantly confronted by undead royalty.

I twisted my wrist out of Edward's grasp which would've been impossible if he were not so distracted by Aro Volturi's laughing expression as he exclaimed, "Let them fight. You aren't her father."

I twitched slightly at Aro's words, an interesting choice. Edward was very protective, that much was true, but my father?

The creature's eyes flared and he took a step forward, I too took a step and it wasn't in Edward's preferred direction. I looked back at my love.

"Don't fight, I'll do this on my own." I whispered then turned away.

I had to prove to him that I was worthy of the gift I so desperately pined for. The gift of an eternity with him. I couldn't be a burden anymore, I had to fight my own battle for once.

"Bella Swan "The creature hissed.

I could feel it's breath upon my face, it smelled foul and harsh, so unlike the breath of a vampire's.

"You have made the wrong decision…not letting your friends fight for you. You are helpless a sad excuse."

A claw like hand slashed across my face and instantly I was on the ground and the world was black.

LATER THAT NIGHT

I awoke a cold sweat covering my body, sticky and a foul sweet. Edward's face was over mine, in a concerned scowl.

"Bella!" He took me into his arms as I sat up, but I was too distracted by our surroundings. It was a cage.

"Yes, we are in a cage." He sighed answering my thoughts. His relief was suddenly washed away with anger when he looked at my face, I could see my reflection and the big bruise that covered the left side of it. "What the hell were you thinking? Oh wait I know, you wanted to prove yourself to us. Bella, don't you know what you are?"

I looked at him darkly.

"I'm reminded every day of what I am when I look in the mirror and then see your face." I whispered. "Edward we wouldn't be here right now if you would just change me! What's wrong with me? Am I not beautiful enough for you?" I burst into tears finally asking the question my heart had been set on for so long.

"Bella, beauty has nothing to do with it!" His face was incredulous. "and you are the most beautiful creature I have ever laid eyes on."

"All of you were beautiful before you became vampires…"The words hung on the air like a heavy blanket.

I could feel all of the Cullens eyes on me and I could've sworn I heard somebody's jaw drop. I could also hear Esme's quiet and very fast conversation to Carlisle, Rosalie's face was sad and distraught, Emmett was holding her, Jasper was looking like he had been punched in the gut, which was understandable because that was the expression on Edward's face only inches from mine and on Alice's as she sat in a corner of our vampire proof cage Jasper's empathy would've picked that up.

"Bella-"Edward was cut short by another speaker.

"Bella, how are you my dear?" Aro was cheery as ever. "Are you ready?"

The Cullen's faces were covered with horror, mostly Edward's. He was standing in front of me protectively, but I stepped around him as hot tears streamed down my face.

"Let me just say one more thing." I whispered to Aro, who stepped out of the cage as not to interrupt my one last human wish.

"I'm not going to be a problem anymore, I promise. I won't make trouble like this for your family ever again." The tears were coming faster, "I…I'm sorry for everything. I love you all." I kissed Edward's cheek as Aro came back in.

"I'm ready." Aro placed his hand on my back and passed me to one of the large guard like vampires, I wouldn't see him again until later.

NARRATOR POV:

As he put his hand on her back Aro's eyes had widened like saucers. Edward tensed knowing why.

"Why didn't you just give her what she wanted Edward? This could've ended very happily. She wanted to give you everything she could just so you would give her forever with you. Too bad that won't be happening. She's going to lose you in a very different way than she ever imagined. Hope a peck on the cheek was enough to sustain you for eternity."

"What do you mean?" Edward hissed unable to read Aro's thoughts.

"She's mine now. Did you think I would give her back to someone as undeserving as you? Especially after you denied her of the only thing 'That would make my heaven complete.'" Aro asked quoting Bella's thoughts. "Not a chance."

Jasper crumpled up on the floor in absolute agony as if his heart were being ripped out, but it wasn't his own feeling; it was Edward's as he realized what lay in store for his only true love.

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