Thank you for all of the good holiday wishes! I hope you all had a good Christmas! The last chapter, I just HAD to do. That was my experiment with "lemons" for the first time. I'm glad that you liked it. I didn't want to go into detail. Here is a sad note that a friend I know sent me. I hadn't talked to him in a while. It turned out that 4 weeks ago, he was stabbed 2 times! I completely freaked out and started hyperventilating! He was walking home from his ex-girlfriends house (he was dating her then, but has broken up with her) at 1 AM after they had a "lemon" together and 2 men stopped him, asking if he had a cigarette. He said no and one grabbed his shirt, pulled him forward, and the 2 stabbed him. He is fine now. Doesn't that scare the shit out of you??!! I would like to know if you all read my A/N's. So if you do, put "rice cakes' at the bottom of your review. It's odd, but please!

Edward and I went over to our coven's house on Sunday. Everyone, except Carlisle and Alice, who were somewhere in the house, eyed us and Emmet clapped Edward on the back. "So you decided to do it again! Not just the one night!" he hollered, which deserved him a slap on the head from Rose. To get my new powers, I had to have everyone in one room. "Alice, Carlisle, can you come down to the living room, please? But stop on the stairs," I said, at normal voice, knowing they would hear me. I looked up from my seat to see them standing on the stairs, with curious looks on their faces. Edward rubbed my back soothingly, urging me on I smiled at him. He knew about the circumstances, for I had told him yesterday.

I explained, "You already know that I can absorb the powers of my coven. Well, when new members come to the coven, I get there powers, too. But to get them for the first time, the whole coven must be in one room. Since there is Edward's mind reading, Alice being physic, Jasper's empathy, and Emmet's 'super strength', there are quite a few powers. It takes a lot out of me to copy the powers. So don't be surprised or concerned if you see me looking like I am in pain, okay? Please step into the room."

Alice and Carlisle stepped in and all the powers hit me at once. I put my head on Edward's shoulder, breathing heavily. I saw glimpses of previous visions and felt flashes of emotions, ranging from pure contentment to raging fury. I heard some thoughts from the day in the meadow, from everywhere, going so fast I didn't know what everyone said.

I gripped his neck tightly, fearing I might fall off of the loveseat. He lovingly patted my back as my mind overloaded itself. This repeated for 20 minutes. I heard Edward wince as Emmet's strength had come in flashes. I wanted to loosen my grip on him, but couldn't because I needed something to hold on to. I had shut my eyes as soon as they stepped into the room. I could tell Jasper was trying to hold onto his sanity, as my emotions were his. All the flashes slowed and my mind started to clear itself, as much as it could. I could move without pain again and rubbed the back of Edward's neck, telling him it was almost over. Everyone in the room breathed out a sigh of relief.

I opened my eyes and saw everyone on the room frozen. Their emotions were all the same, worried and frightened. The thoughts were around the same subject, my well being. "That's over," I said, sighing as my breath steadied again.

"Love, are you sure you're alright? I've never seen a vampire in that much pain, love. Are you sure?" Edward asked. "Yes, I'm sure I'm fine now," I said, reassuring everyone. "Now you can experiment with your new powers, Bella!" Emmet said giddily.

"Not yet, Emmet," he frowned, "I need to balance them out again."

"That's okay, Bella," Edward said, kissing the top of my head, "Take as much time as needed." He then rubbed his neck. "Sorry about that, I couldn't control the strength and I was scared," I told him.

"It's fine, love," he said, smiling. Rosalie came behind me and asked, "Do you feel up to shopping?" She sounded hopeful, and Alice was grinning wildly. "Tomorrow, Rose, after school." She nodded, as did Alice.

I thought over all of the powers I had just gained. I could now: read minds, see the future, feel and change peoples emotions, teleport, project thoughts into peoples' heads, had super strength, and could cry and blush sometimes. Alice and Rose felt excited for tomorrow, Jasper was still trying to calm me down, even though I could do the same to him, and Edward was STILL trying to read my mind. I'm still a mental shield.

"Edward, when will you give up on that?" I asked. He sighed. I guess this is a lost cause then, he thought. "Maybe it's not. I am still a shield, but I can work on bringing the walls down," I said, answering his thoughts.

"Now I'm going to have to get used to that," he chuckled. I kissed his lips lightly, which set a fire alight in me. I pulled back, knowing that everyone was still in the room. I blushed.

Jasper then said, "I've never seen or felt so much pain radiating from someone." Everyone shook there head in agreement.

"I've never felt that much pain myself."

THE NEXT DAY…

Alice and I were sitting in her room after school. She was getting ready to take me and Rose shopping. Groan. Edward and the rest of the guys were outside doing what sounded like fighting. Playing, of course. Emmet! Do you have to do that? Jasper thought. I laughed and Alice ignored me. We were both suddenly pulled into a vision.

We were all playing some game, I guess truth or dare. We heard running footsteps, way too fast for humans. Vampires, come on the territory. A knock on the door was heard. Carlisle opened it to see friends from up North. The Denali clan. And Tanya immediately saw Edward, while lust burned in her eyes.

We pulled out of the vision to find everyone in the room. Edward was next to me with his arms around me, the same with Alice and Jasper. "I saw," he murmured.

"The Denali clan is coming to visit," Alice and I both said.

"Bella, she won't get to me. YOU are my love, forever and always. I love you, and nothing, not even Tanya, can ever change that," Edward whispered in my ear. "I know. I still worry, though. From the vision, it looks like it will be Friday night when they come, because they don't want to interfere with our school hours." Emmet snorted and thought, We've been there too many times already! We can miss it! Edward and I laughed. "No, Emmet," Edward said. He pouted. It made my worry vanish. For the moment.

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-Katie