The Beginning of Discovery

To tell my story, I have to start from the beginning. Not from where I was a plain, clumsy human (Heaven knows how happy I am to have those days gone). And not from where I fell in love with Edward (it would be a series in itself). My story starts when I was transformed into a vampire...

"Bella, love, are you sure you want to do this?" Edward questioned, his molten gold eyes desperately searching for any hesitation on my part. "You know I will always love you, human, and all."

"Edward, I love you, too. But, this is the only way to make our marriage last for an eternity. I need you to be confident in my decision," I softly spoke caressing his cheek.

His weary look faltered as his crooked smile broke across his face. This smile always made things better. Then, he leaned in so he was within inches of face. Heart racing, his gently applied his lips onto mine.

"I'm going to miss that..." he chuckled. Slowly, he drew his fingers across my cheeks outlining my jawbone, causing my blood to tint my cheeks rosy.

"And that too." I glared at him as I can see he was trying to postpone the initial desire.

"No more distractions, Edward. I love you. Don't make this anymore difficult for us. Don't make me wait, honey."

"You've always been an eager one." Then, one more kiss took place between us. A deep, passionate kiss. This was to be the last kiss among us as human and vampire. His lips found their place at the hollow cavity at my throat.

"I love you, Bella," he murmured on my skin. I nodded in agreement.

A jolt of pain ripped through me. Like a bolt of lightning struck me tensing my muscles. The pain gnawed at me, almost unbearable. I cried out and Edward looked onto me in regret. He thought he was hurting me, but I knew it would be painful.

"Bella, love, I'm so sorry," he whispered. He looked into my contorted face. The pain began to cease. Soon, it tingled and could be considered pleasurable. That's when I noticed Carlisle had begun pumping me with morphine.

"It will lose its potency as more of the venom comes in contact with your heart," Carlisle stated. I breathed deeply and slowly trying to stay calm for Edward jerked around nervously.

"Edward - I'm fine," I strained out. But he knew I wasn't. I knew I wasn't. The transformation was never going to be easy, but I was willing to make it work. For Edward, my new family, and for me.

Edward stuck by my side holding my hand at every twinge of pain. In between each, I thought, deeply. I didn't have to read Edward's mind to know he was thinking the same as I was...

When I became a vampire what powers would I possess?

3 days later

I noticed the pain ceased once more, courtesy of the morphine. But I quickly denounced that. The pain was gone, indefinitely. No morphine could do that.

Three days. It was all over. Three days, it seemed like I would never rise again. My body was comfortable on the silky sheets I was placed on. I instantly looked around to see Edward peering at me through large puppy-dog eyes. He was laying beside me hand still clutching mine from three days ago. He was still nervous. About what, though?

"Edward," I spoke, a little surprised at my own voice. It no longer mumbled under in self-consciousness, it was fluid and creamy, silky and smooth. My voice could have belonged to a Siren, seducing the men at sea.

"Bella, love," he whispered before taking me in a lip-lock. This one was not gentle like I was fragile. I felt his lips, no longer cold and hard, on mine and I knew it was official. I was one of them. I was a Cullen, a vampire.

"Edward, stop with that," I teased. He was bewildered. He had no clue what I was referring to. "Edward, I heard what you said about my 'new' body. If I was human, it would make me blush..."

"Bella, I didn't say anything," he explained slowly. Oh my, I could read his thoughts about me.

I thought about how Edward was making me flush with embarrassment.

"Bella, I didn't know you felt like that. But you are looking quite..." he trailed off. Slowly, revelation spread across his face.

"Bella, you can read my mind," his started slowly, his voice thickening with excitement, "and I hear yours, or a least the ones you want me to hear..." Then, his face fell realizing this depressing thought.

"Well, at least we know what your power is now!" he laughed. I joined him. This was funny. But also quite deepening our relationship, now Edward and I had discovered another way to communicate. But I was stronger than him, I could screen the thoughts that Edward received. His was limited. I was not.

This discovery was a big one. I was a newborn and had found my power all in one day. I felt like I was on top of the world.

"Edward, remember you told me to arm wrestle Emmett once I was a vampire," I spoke. "Are you thinking exactly what I'm thinking...?" And he was. He and I flew down the stairs at vampire speed practically flying.

"Emmett! I'm ready to BATTLE!" I yelled. Then, I realized I didn't have to; vampire has extremely sensitive hearing. Soon it was on. I saw Jasper and Alice trickle in to see the spectacle.

"I betting on Bella," Alice said coolly. Jasper cocked his head to the side and agreed with her. No one betted against Alice. Except Emmett. His overconfidence was his demise.

I easily beat Emmett several times.

SLAM! "I won." I laughed with a trill.

Emmett fumed in his own misery. Apparently, Emmett isn't use to losing. "You cheated!" he accused.

"With what!"

"Your new found power."

"Hey, that's not cheating. That's just a fair advantage." I reasoned. Everyone laughed. This was going to be great. Being a vampire meant that I could actually feel like part of my new family.

"Alice what did you see?" I asked. She had shortly blanked out. She shook her head.

"Nothing important" she said feigning her collectiveness. I peered into her mind, something she couldn't control and saw exactly what she had seen: The Volturi.

I knew it was bound to happen, but hey they would be happy to see me. Right? Boy, I hoped so.

A zap of electricity ripped through me: something was coming. What? Something that I would cause. But what? I didn't know. But it didn't feel like it was going to be a skip and a hop.

Anger began to pulse through me until I saw the light flickered setting me off guard.

"Whoa, that's strange," Jasper murmured. My head snapped in his direction. I knew he was combating my anger, but it didn't help.

"Bella are you alright?" he asked. I quickly smiled, "yes." But I didn't look alright. I excused myself. I flew upstairs towards the bathroom. I was so caught up in the festivities that I didn't have a chance to get a good look at myself.

In our bathroom mirror, I reveled in my sight.

My body: curves appeared and filled out, stomach forever flat and toned. Beauty enhanced radiating. My eyes. They were frightening. Red. Blood red. A discovery that was mocking me. I no longer had wide brown eyes, I had vampire bloodlust eyes. All of my beauty seemed to account up to nothing as I only saw those piercing eyes staring back at me.

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