Okay so this is just an idea on how I think the story could have gone. If you don't like the idea in the summary, the don't read it-although I really do hope you read it ;)
Unfortunately for me...I have to tell you that I don't own twilight or any of the character because they all belong to Stephanie Meyer. As much as I wish I did, I don't so...yeah.
This first chapter is a prequel with a rework of a scene from the Eclipse and some other stuff too. It's really important so I suggest you read it or the rest of the story won't make much sense.
It starts off from Chapter 19. Selfish were Bella is supposed to ask Edward to stay with her instead of fight...my story doesn't go quite like that but you'll have to read to find out what happens :p Enjoy! (Hopefully)
Prequel
I was sitting in Edward's arms on my bed and he was scolding me over the call he'd just gotten from Alice, informing him of my plans to go to the clearing. I knew that there wasn't really a way to get past hi with Alice knowing my decisions better than I did, but the thought of not being there, of not being with Edward, scared me more then he could ever know.
Then, another path occurred to me.
It wasn't so much that I had to be in the clearing. I just had to be where Edward was. Or he had to be where I was.
Cruel, I accused myself, Selfish, selfish selfish! Don't do it!
After a few moments, listened to my better side, my reasonable side, and abandoned the idea. I would not make Edward chose between me and his family. I knew that I would survive the night and day without him, but if something were to happen to one of his family members because I had selfishly asked him to stay with me instead of fight alongside his family, I would never be able to forgive myself.
"What are you thinking?" Edward asked me quietly.
I sighed, knowing I had lost the battle. "Nothing," I responded. "I'm just worried is all. I don't want anything to happen to you, or anyone else for that matter. Especially not over me." I had been looking down as I spoke, not wanting him to see how much it would kill me to be apart from him during this; how much it would kill me to not know whether I'd ever see him again; how much this brought back painful memories of my life without him. He must have sensed my unease because in seconds, his hand was under my chin gently bringing my face up to his, until our eyes met. His were soft and full of love for me and they instantly had me hypnotized, dazzled by his tender gaze.
"Bella," he said softly, "Trust me. Nothing is going to happen. Not to me or anyone else. I promise you, everything will be okay. I won't be far and it will be over quickly."
"I can't stand it," I said. "Not knowing whether or not you'll come back. How can I live through that, no matter how quickly it's over." My head had bowed again but like before he brought my eyes back up to his.
Softly he said, "Bella listen to me. Really listen, okay?" I nodded and he continued. ''Bella, it's going to be easy. There is no reason at all for your fears." When he finished, his eyes stared into mine, so focused, so dazzling. I knew he was trying to convey to me that my fears were irrational, and to him I knew they were, that he thought there was no reason to fear, but I did not. I had lived through not knowing if I would ever see him again, and it had nearly killed me. The rational part of my brain knew that these weren't the same things, but my heart, my emotions, they were screaming at me, begging me to make him stay with me instead of leave me again. But looking into Edward's eyes, I couldn't bring myself to do. And so, I sat up straighter in Edward's arms, closed my eyes and nodded ,my head. Telling him that I believed him, even if I didn't really, and that I wouldn't try to go to the clearing during the fight. I felt his cool hand gently rest on my cheek and slowly I opened my eyes. He was giving me one of his crooked smiles that I loved best, and I relaxed my position.
"Everything will be okay Bella, I promise." He said it so reassuringly that for a second I almost believed him. Almost.
But this was my own problem to deal with, not his. So I smiled slightly and said, "I know your right, I'm just going to miss you a lot." I could feel a blush creeping up my neck and coloring my cheeks and Edwards hand traveled the flow of the blood, resting his hand on my cheek. I sighed and leaned into it.
"Trust me Bella," he said with a slightly sad smile on his beautiful face, "Being apart from you is the last thing I want to do. Even if it is so that I can protect you. You will be in my every thought for every moment that I am gone. " I sighed and rested my head on his shoulder, relaxing into him completely. He brought his arms around me and pulled me as close to him as I could possibly be without breaking. It was all too soon when I heard him sigh and say, "I have to leave now Bella. I need to go talk to the others about some things but I'll be back tonight, okay?" I nodded into his shoulder reluctantly disentangling myself from his cold embrace. Once we were both standing, he pulled me into a kiss, that while short, still left me breathless. And after whispering the words I love you, he was gone and I was alone again.
MUST READ THIS AN OR YOU WILL GET CONFUSED LATER ON!
Okay, so because what I really want to write about comes later on in the book, around the fight scenes, I'm just going to give a quick summary of what happens in my version of the story from here until when the next chapter picks up:
So since Edward isn't staying with Bella, it is still just Seth staying with Bella during the fight while she is at the camp site. Bella never made the connection between the army and Victoria, so for all they know, it's just a newborn army after Bella. Everything else is pretty much the same up until the day before the fight, when Bella goes to the campsite. Jacob brings her like he did In the book and Edward is there as well and the whole Edward and Jacob fighting over Bella while she's asleep scene still happens (minus the parts about Edward staying with Bella and Victoria-I think they talk about Victoria a little, right?) Anyways, in the morning, after Bella wakes up, instead of what happened in the books, what happens is Edward and Bella talk and are all lovey dovey and mushy and all that good stuff and then Edward tells her goodbye. Then Jacob and Edward go to join the other Cullens and the rest of the pack, leaving Bella alone with Seth at the campsite. That's about where the story picks up again.
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