Obviously don't own a thing except for the new character being introduced.

Time on My Own

Who would have thought that she could have gotten herself into this scrape? Sure, Bella had always been a danger magnet but honestly this was setting the bar at a whole new level. Edward had always said that he was the dangerous one, that he was the reason these terrible things happened to her but Bella was now positive that her number had been up for far too long now. She should have been killed by Tyler's truck but as chance or luck would have it, Edward had decided to play the hand of God and cheat fate out of it's chosen victim. Bella almost wished she had died that day for now she would not be in excruciating pain with no one to save her.

The roads had been wet and slippery in England, cars whizzing by her on the street. As she walked with her iPod in her ears as she had taken to doing, she barely heard the screech of the tires trying desperately to stop before plowing across the street and wiping her out. As she lay on the sidewalk bleeding she heard his voice in her head, those same painful, unbearable words tearing her apart even more. How fitting that her last thoughts would be of him, even if they were of those terrible words that had wrecked her. He had been her life, so now that he was gone, shouldn't that end as well? Her blood lay in a pool around her, soaking her jacket with crimson liquid. She couldn't even feel queasy for she was in too much pain. She wished that it had been fast and painless but of course nothing in her life ever was.

She tried to look around, cry out for help but there were no other cars or people around. She fell back on the sidewalk, gasping for breath. She was starting to go numb, unable to take the pain. She tried to reach for her cell phone but it lay broken in her pocket, cutting into her leg. Suddenly, a pair of headlights shot over the hill, coming towards where she lay. The driver drove at break-neck speed, squealing to a stop in front of her and jumping out of the car. She barely realized that the eyes of the woman staring back at her were the familiar topaz that she had grown to love.

The woman was insanely beautiful, even more so than Rosalie. She had long, brown hair that was silky and golden eyes rimmed with vibrant green. Her skin was flawless and she was tall, probably five foot nine or ten at least. Her slim body knelt down beside her and her large, inquisitive eyes stared at Bella in shock. She shook her head, obviously torn at what to do.

"It's too late," Bella choked out, shaking her head.

"No, it's not," the woman shook her head.

Slowly she brought Bella's hand up to her mouth and clenched down, her teeth ripping open the scar from James. She pumped her venom through Bella's blood and tore herself away from her. Her eyes had gone an intense black. She shook her head, clearing it. Quickly she picked up Bella's body, writhing in pain and put her in the backseat of the car. Slamming the door behind her, she got into the driver seat and took off down the road into the night.

Three days of intense pain later; Bella awoke in a house that she had never seen before. The couch she lay on was dark blue leather. The walls of the room were painted a surprisingly brilliant white with hardwood floors and matching bookcases all along the walls. The large glass window had the curtains drawn across them. Bella sat up, aware that her senses seemed sharper. Everything felt so new. She could see the tiny specks of dust on the books across the room from her. She could hear a bird flutter outside. She got up off of the couch and went to the window. When she pulled the blinds back she ripped the fabric right off the rail. She stepped back, shocked at what she had done. Since when could she do that? She ran to the door, and practically had to throw herself back from running right through it. Something was definitely odd. Turning around she saw a mirror laying on one of the shelves. Holding it up, she stared in shock at the face peering back at her. This girl in the mirror was flawless, absolutely perfect. That couldn't be Bella.... Could it? Was she a vampire?

Bella tried desperately to remember what had happened to her but all of her memories seemed fuzzy, except for one. The only thing that was clear in her mind was Edward, a crisp, vivid duplicate of him in her mind, Everything else was faint, like whispers of a story that she had long since forgotten about. What was happening to her? She couldn't be a vampire. She told herself this over and over again. What good was it to be immortal now? Edward, her love, was gone. Alice, her best friend and sister had left without saying goodbye. If she was a vampire she could never see Charlie, Renee or Phil again and she certainly would have to part with Jake. What would this do her now? Being a vampire was pointless without Edward. The immortality had never appealed to her unless it meant that she could spend an eternity with Edward. Now, it was just a waste. Bella shook her head, trying desperately to piece everything together.

The door opened and a woman walked in. Bella's memory flashed back to a few nights earlier. Those distinctive eyes stared into hers, the green rims more vibrant then ever. Bella looked up at the woman with apprehension. She was clearly a vampire. Had she changed her?

"Hi," the vampire said softly, her voice sweet like honey; "I'm Molly Armstrong. Pleasure to make your acquaintance Bella."

"You know my name?" Bella asked.

Molly looked down, "Well, I took the liberty of glancing through your wallet for some ID. I'm sorry if you think I was being rude but I just needed to... cover my tracks."

"Cover your tracks?" Bella breathed; but the action seemed oddly out of place now, "So this is really happening I'm...a.... vampire?"

"You do catch on quickly don't you? How would you know that?" Molly asked.

"It's a long story," Bella sighed, "And I would rather not get into it."

"Oh, well, of course. Whatever you want Bella," Molly smiled.

"Why are you so happy? You killed me! I didn't ask for you to do this," Bella hissed.

"I'm sorry but I saw you laying there and I couldn't help it. It was just too much waste. I couldn't stand there and do nothing," Molly tried to explain, "You have to understand. I've seen so many people die when I could have saved them. I couldn't just leave them to die anymore. I snapped and if you're unhappy with my apparent lack of judgement then I'm deeply sorry."

"I don't want this," Bella shook her head, "I was suppose to die."

"Technically you are dead," Molly started.

"Am I 6 feet under?" Bella asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Well no but..." Molly began again.

"Then I'm not dead," Bella muttered.

"Bella, if you give this a chance I'm sure you'll learn to like this lifestyle," Molly smiled, "I'm sure this isn't what any of us had planned but I've come to be at peace with my existence as you should too."

"What if I don't deserve peace with my existence?" Bella asked cynically.

"What makes you say that?" Molly replied quizzically.

Bella sighed, "I just don't see how anyone thinks they have the right to play God. Where do you get off meddling with things that you should have just stayed out of?"

Molly's smile faltered, "I'm sorry that you aren't happy with your second chance. I've been alone for so long and I thought that maybe I would finally find a friend in you. If you are that depressed and hate me that much for changing you then I suggest you learn to control yourself. Let me help you and then go out on your own. I won't stop you leaving but you have to let me teach you. You can't go out by yourself like this right now. If you did you wouldn't be able to control yourself. Just stay. Give this life a chance."

Bella sighed, "You can teach me but I'm not making any promises. I didn't ask you to do this for me."

"That's all I ask," Molly's smile brightened again, "Who knows? Maybe you will change your mind."

I know that Bella is a bit angry about the change and all but wouldn't you be too? You finally start to move on with your life and then get changed into a vampire. You're torn away from everyone you love. Immortality holds nothing without the one you love there by your side. So what's the point?

New updates coming soon. Review pretty please. I love your input! And btw....I'm trying to speed the story a long at the beginning so I can get to the more important plot points... 3