Sorry my writing is rusty. Haven't written anything other than English papers the time I've been gone. I hope you will enjoy the story either way.

Chapter 11: A Hardened Heart

Edward's POV

One Week Later

My entire family stood around Bella's tomb. Her body was laid in a coffin six feet under ground in the middle of the garden. A tombstone sat where her decaying head would be. It read "Isabella Swan. Beloved friend. True daughter of God. She takes a piece of all our hearts with her." I stand by the doorway, rolling my eyes.

"Why are you guys so depressed about her death? All she ever did was bring drama and danger in our lives. She's ensured my eternal home to be Hell." I said, knowing all that will be coming my way.

"Edward… I am done with your stupid remarks. You love Bella, I know you do. She changed you life for the better no matter what you may think," Alice said. At least she didn't start yelling at me this time. She grabbed Jasper's hand and they ran off in the forest.

"Looks like someone needs to stop expecting things she hasn't seen." I rolled my eyes and turned to go find something other then weep over Bella. What's been wrong with everyone lately? They don't realize how better our lives will be without Bella.

Edward, I know something is wrong. You're tearing Alice apart with your words and attitude. I can't believe you've changed so much. How bad did it get between you and Bella a week ago? Carlisle thought. I growled.

"Get out of my head Carlisle!" I yelled and ran to my room.

I stood in the middle of my room. Taking in how it has been decorated, it feels like I'm stalking Bella. I stare at all the pictures of her surrounding my room. Mostly of us together, and one that I used to think was beautiful; just her by our so called special tree. She looked like an angel in the picture… If only it could've been like that in real life. Maybe I'd still have feelings for her.

I grabbed the frame where that picture was displayed in. "How could things have changed so suddenly? How did I ever once love you?" I held the frame in my right hand and threw it out the window. "You're dead… Why do you haunt this family?" I growled.

I grabbed all the pictures of her and smashed them. They were thrown out the window, crushed with my fist, torn apart, and burned. Her eyes stared at me as I threw her far away from my life. "You're ruining all of this! Just go away! Leave this family alone!" I screamed, yelled, and growled as the pictures were being ruined.

My family stood outside my door, most likely crying over how I've "changed". I opened the door, or more like broke it off. "What's wrong with you guys?" I screamed. "How can you be so attached to a filthy human?" I threw the door behind me and it shattered as it hit the wall. "Do you want to keep this idiotic human in your lives? Fine! But don't mention her name or anything about her around me!"

I walked over to my shelves filled with CDs, pictures of Bella, and the letters she wrote to me. "This is what I have of her… Take it!" I picked up the entire shelf and threw it at them through the door. They all split, making a pathway for it to fly past them. As I threw it, my eyes caught the engraved writing on the back

"No matter where I go,

No matter what I know,

You will always be in my heart

~Bella"

She had engraved my shelf when we got engaged. I had promised myself I wouldn't change her, no matter what had happened. She was fine with it, and knew she will die one day. So, seeing how much her life was at risk, she wrote that.

I growled, then ran over to the shelf. For a moment, I stared at the engraved words. Then, I jabbed my fist right in the middle of them. I ripped apart the entire shelf, then dug underneath everything to find some pictures that were still in one piece. There was only one. Bella and I were kissing, our hands in each others. I raised it in the air, ready to shatter it in a million pieces.

Edward stop! Alice screamed in her head. She was suddenly in front of me, holding my wrist. Do you really want to throw away everything you and Bella created together? Why have you hardened your heart? I don't think you're seeing clearly… Edward stop this! You're the one hurting us, not Bella!

"Let go of me Alice!" I yelled. I raised my other hand and held it out in front of me, right in front of her. "Don't you touch me!" I growled. My voice was so deep, I couldn't even recognize it. I swapped my hand to the side, and Alice followed it. She crashed through the window and made a thud as she hit the ground.

My family gasped and held onto each other. Jasper saw what happened and growled, like none of us has ever heard before.

"What have you done?" he yelled. He charged me, but before he got to me, I raised my hand and he was raised in the air. My other hand dropped the picture, and joined my other hand in a triangular shape.

"Don't mess with me!" I yelled back. He was pushed against the ceiling, and his eyes had widened. I pulled my fingers down so that only my thumbs were touching. Then I made a circled with my thumbs. Feelings the great power, I pulled back one thumb to my ear. I imagined a fire arrow that would consume Jasper. The fire grew in between my hands on an invisible bow.

I closed my eyes, enjoying this. I'm the most power person alive. No one can stop me now.

"Edward stop this!" Carlisle yelled. "This isn't you!" He ran towards me. I turned around and shot the arrow at him. A wall of fire exploded between us and all of us covered our eyes with our arms.

"Carlisle!" everyone screamed. Jasper dropped to the ground, coughing. A smile appeared on my face, glowing because of the fire.

As everyone got used to the light, we put down out arms. The firewall was flaring in a circle. Suddenly the fire traveled back towards me as a sword. I gasped and held my arms out. The sword pierced my arms and exploded. It was brighter and hotter than mine. I screamed in pain. I fell to my knees then onto my face.

What's happening? None of them could've done this. As the fire extinguished, I opened my eyes and stared at what was left of my arms. They were burned in half.

"What…" I looked up and Bella stood in front of Carlisle. Her wings were out and she wore a long white dress. Her sleeves want past her hands into a point. Gold was outlined in a V shape by her hips and a gold design was imprinted on her chest. The dress dragged on the floor. A gold crown was placed one her head. "Go away!" I yelled. I stood to my feet and charged her.

With a fire ball in my hand I flung it at her. Before it got to her, we were transported to a different place. It was fully white. There were no shadows. I stood up and turned around to face Bella.

"Why are you haunting me? Go away! Get out of my life!" I held my hand out, trying to create a fire ball. Continually, I tried to use different moves to create fire to kill Bella forever. No matter how hard I tried, the only fire that burned was the fire in my heart, burning with a passion to kill Bella.

"No matter what you do… you will never kill me. There's no use in continue to try," Bella said. Her voice was like a sword stabbing in my ears. It made my ears bleed.

"I will continue to try to kill you until you're dead." I dashed towards her, my hands clenched in fist, ready to beat her to death. Nothing, not even the loss of my powers, was going to stop me. As I swung at her hideous face, I hit the air and fell to the ground. I looked back and she stood there staring at me in disbelief.

"Will you stop?" she yelled.

"I told you! I will never stop until you're dead! I hate you with all I am! You need to get out of my life forever! That is my hearts desire and I won't stop until it's fulfilled!" I stood and ran towards her again. As I raised my fist, she grabbed my wrist and turned it. My entire body turned with it. Then she hit my shoulders and my hips. Suddenly, I couldn't move my arms or legs and drooped down to the ground. "What did you do to me?"

"I hit you're weakest spots. You won't be able to move for a while. Now just watch…"

"NO YOU LISTEN TO ME! You sold your soul! When the time comes, evil will corrupt your soul and the only thoughts in your head will be to kill me! Is that what you wanted?"

"That won't happen." I said, finally bring the volume down. "You're are being protected—"

"Yes, I am. By God! Not because of something you did, but because he loves me! I would've been fine! If we went into war, everything would go to his will!"

"So what? I changed! I did that because I supposedly loved you… Now I realize I did it for the power! When I was conjuring up all of that, I felt like the most powerful person alive. That is why I did it. I just didn't realize it at the moment."

"Keep watching…"

"Look… I'll be honest with you," Bella started. "I forgive you for what you've done and said. It was bound to happen someday… But… I have to say, that I see you differently now."

"Which means you've fallen out of love with me…" I sighed. "Bella, I love you with all my heart. Whatever happens, that will never change. Remember that."

She smiled, but it quickly disappeared. "No one can ever fall out of love. People's first loves always stay in their hearts no matter what. I still love you Edward… but like I said… It's hard to see you the way I used to. No matter how hard I try to get rid of it, I know what this mistake leads to…One of us will die, and deny it all you want, but you will see. It will be the worst day of our lives."

"So what? That was who I used to be… I don't love you anymore Bella!" I was getting annoyed. I don't care about her anymore, why won't she realize that?

"I know. That wasn't the point I was getting at. One of us will die Edward."

"Yes, and it will be you."

"Can you please just listen?" She took a pause, expecting me to say something. "This war is ready to begin. It already has… You declared it… It could've been so simple… but you complicated it. The next days you will be so pleased. And on Friday, the war starts… then you can feel as amazing as you want. But remember, you will feel good for only a while. That pleasure will soon disappear."

Bella faded, and everything turned back to the house. My family stared at me in fear. Fear. I struck fear in their hearts.

"What was that?" Esme yelled. "You've completely changed! Where is the sweet Edward I used to know? Come back… You're hurting us all physically and mentally."

"Esme…" I started. "Why can you see? Do you not realize how Bella has changed us? This isn't my fault… She got involved with this family and suddenly danger was in every corner of our lives! Why can't you see that?"

"Why can't you see that Alice is unconscious, Jasper is coughing and throwing up blood, and you have these mysterious powers that no vampire should have? You need to start seeing clearly Edward! We all know what's going on!" She walked past me and knelt by Jasper with Carlisle.

"Esme… don't be so hard on him…" Rosalie said. "He's right though… Bella did ruin our lives. Look at us. If she hadn't come into our lives, Edward would be his normal mind reading self. He would still be miserable, but at least he wouldn't be like this…"

"I can see their reasoning…" Emmett back up. He always goes along with Rosalie, no matter what he may actually think.

Esme and Carlisle looked up and had worried looks on their face.

"Bella told me there would be a war. She stood alone against all vampires, werewolves, and even humans. You guys are making a good decision… You're on the winning team. We will conquer and then everything will be as it should be. There will be no more pain or suffering. You can be turned human again Rosalie… and have beautiful children. Emmett, you can do whatever your dreams are. It will be perfect."

"Children? Human? I can't pass that up… It's everything I ever longer for. And to be with the person I truly love… being human, and battling human troubles instead of dealing with vampires… I'll join you Edward…" she walked up and stood next to me. Then she looked up to Emmett.

"I'll go wherever you go. I will follow you. I love you Rosalie, and I can't wait to have children with you." He stepped forward, grabbing Rosalie's hand. They grasped each other in a hug then Emmett wrapped his arms around her from the back.

"If you guys are against what's good, then leave this house immediately!" Carlisle yelled. "I want peace, but I know it won't come from wherever Edward got his powers." He stood up and stared at me. "You were like a son to me… but now I don't even recognize you."

"Whatever," I said and teleported us to a cave. "Don't worry… they'll all come around soon enough. Bella even said so herself." We all smiled.

You will feel good for only a while. That pleasure will soon disappear. Bella's words rang in my head.

What do you think? Finally getting exciting! The WAR is coming! I'm excited to write it. I've never been too good with writing action parts, but I will revise the chapter a million times before I publish it. I want you guys to really see what I'm seeing as I write. Hope you enjoyed! Oh and the war isn't the next chapter, it's the one after that. Just to clarify.