A/N: Wow almost 90 reviews! Words can't even express how grateful I am to everyone who has read this story. I never thought my writing would be worth even 5 reviews and yet, here I am with a story that has almost 90. I wish I could just hug each and every one of my readers. But we'll just have to settle for a virtual hug. *hugs you all* :)

Disclaimer: You already know what I am going to say…I don't own any part of the Twilight Saga, except for the copies of the books I've bought.

(APOV)

I'm sure that if vampires could cry, we all would be blubbering right now. Bella's words were slowly cutting through everyone. All we could do was think about the daughter, the sister, or the love we left behind. I just wanted to curl up into a ball and never move again. I didn't though. Before I realized what I was doing, I was running through the forest after her. I didn't have a scent to follow, nor could I use my gift to find her, so I settled for following the muddy footprints her boots left on the Earth.

I found Bella tearing part of the forest apart. Broken trees littered the ground as she pulverized them with her fists. As I watched she dropped to her hands and knees, in the middle of the clearing she had made, dry sobbing. It broke my heart. Suddenly, there was a sharp gust of wind from behind me, blowing my scent towards her. Her head snapped up and her coal black eyes met my own golden ones.

"Bella…" I didn't even know what to say. I just wanted to take away all her pain. I just wanted to see her smile again. I wish I could go back and do everything different when it came to her.

"You were my best friend Alice. You were supposed to be there for me, no matter what, but you weren't. You left me. I needed you and you just left me! You threw me away like a piece of trash. Like I never meant a fucking thing to you. I love you Alice." She whispered, her voice betraying her pain. She was right, though. I was speechless, but then I noticed she had said she loves me, not loved.

"You said love. Do you still love me?" I asked quietly.

"Of course I do Alice. I love your whole family, but I refuse to get hurt again. I've tried to hate you all, but I just can't. I love you all too much." She broke the connection between our eyes as she whispered, "You have no idea how much I love you Alice."

"Give us another chance Bella. You love us, and we love you. Please, just give us another chance. Let's start with a clean slate. Forget about what happened in the past, and just live in the present and see where it goes. Please Bella just give us a chance to prove to you that we do love you. Give me the chance to prove that I love you." I was begging and I didn't even care. I wanted her to say yes so badly, it hurt. Our eyes connected once again, hers had taken on the ruby color again.

"A clean slate?" I nodded. "I could do that, except for Edward. He really has to work in order to earn my forgiveness. Okay, Alice. I'll give you all a chance, but if I tell you guys to fuck off then you will. Understand?"

A smile flashed onto my face. I couldn't help, but be excited. I finally have another chance. I've wanted this for over a century now, I couldn't believe it was finally happening. I didn't realize that my feet were moving towards her until I hit the invisible wall. I stumbled back, and was about to fall when I felt arms wrap around my waist to steady me.

"Thanks." I mumbled.

"You're welcome." She replied.

I looked up into Bella's crimson eyes, and only then did I realize how close we were. Her face was inches away from mine. If my heart could beat, my pulse would be racing. I took a deep breath through my nose, and first the first time since Bella came back to Forks, I smelled her. She smelled like strawberries, and freesia. It was mouthwatering, but not in the sense it used to be. I had a different hunger for her now.

Her arms dropped when she realized how close we were, and she took a step back. I could no longer smell her sweet scent.

"How do you do that Bella?" I was referring to the invisible wall thing, and she knew it.

"How do you see the future? How does Jasper feel and manipulate emotions?" She shrugged her shoulder. "I'm gifted."

"Carlisle will be interested in this." I said. I checked the time on my phone. "We should get back. Carlisle will be home soon."

"Very well." Her voice had no emotion in it once again. I didn't like it. I didn't want her to hide her feelings from me, but I refrained from saying anything about it. She flashed off in the direction of the house, with me following on her heels. She was fast, even faster than Edward, who is the fastest in the family.

As we came upon the house we could hear the family talking. Carlisle was home and they were filling him in on what had happened.

As we walked into the house all conversation stopped. Nobody seemed to know what to say.

"Carlisle." Bella greeted him with a nod.

"Isabella. It's good to see you again." He replied in a gentle tone.

Her eyes flickered from face to face. When they landed on Edward, who was sulking on the couch, her features hardened.

"Everyone has told me that you hunt humans, and from the color of your eyes I can see they were correct. We have no problem with you being here, in fact we are overjoyed that you are here. However, I would like to request, that if you are going to continue to hunt the traditional way, that you do no hunt in this area. We would feel better if you would hunt out of state, if you do not mind. Also, we can always help you to switch to our diet, if you so choose." Carlisle stated in a business like tone, getting straight to the point.

"I have no problems hunting out of state, and if I so choose to change my diet I would not need your help." She retorted in the same tone.

"Very well then." I could tell that the patriarch of our family was bursting with curiosity. He wanted to ask about her shield.

"Ask your questions Carlisle. I know you want to." Bella pronounced.

"This shield thing you have, how does it work? How are you able to block your scent, and Alice's and Jasper's abilities now?" Carlisle rattled the questions off.

I heard Bella sigh quietly before walking over to the couch Edward was not sitting on, and sitting down.

"I'm not exactly sure how it works. I just know that it does. It's like the shield that hides my thoughts from Edward, can be solidified into a physical wall of sorts. I block my scent by covering my body with a thin layer of the physical aspect of my shield, and I'm assuming that is what blocks Jasper's and Alice's powers as well. Like I said though, I'm not entirely sure how it works." She explained.

"That's interesting. What all can you do with the mental and physical aspects of your shield?" This time it was Jasper who asked the question, as Carlisle nodded his head.

"I can block any mental power. I can also extend my shield over others, and protect them as well as myself. Both physically and mentally. I can also remove my shield from my mind completely. I could allow someone to read my thoughts, or Jane to hurt me, if I wished to. The physical part has little limitations." As she spoke Jane's name I wondered when she had met the Volturi.

"When did you meet the Volturi?" I asked.

I saw her body stiffen, before she answered.

"Many, many years ago. I was travelling through Italy, when I ran into Heidi on her way back from hunting. She invited me to visit the castle. She thought the ancients would like to meet me, since they had never met me before. I accepted. Aro wanted me to join the guard, because he wanted a shield. He already has Renata, but he doesn't have anyone who can shield mental abilities. I never told him that I could extend my shield, nor that I could remove it, or even about the physical part. I knew he would never let me decline his offer if he knew all of that. So I kept it to myself, and declined the offer to join."

It seemed like there was something she wasn't telling us, but we were all smart enough to not push her.

"So why are you being civil to us now?" Rose asked.

"I decided that I would give you all the chance to earn my forgiveness. A clean slate so to speak. I'm tired of being angry all the time. I've spent the last hundred years or so being angry. Since we're going to be in close proximity to each other for at least the next year, I figured I would give you all a chance." Again Bella spoke with little emotion.

"Bells! That's awesome! I promise you won't regret this decision." Emmett boomed with a giant smile on his face, his dimples on full display for the first time in a long time.

I hope for everyone's sake that she doesn't regret it, because then she will probably be out of our lives for good.

A/N: So Bella's giving the Cullens a chance finally. Who's happy about that? I know I am haha. I wanted to get a little Bellice time in this chapter. I know it wasn't a lot, but it's a start right? Bella isn't going to open up completely right away, but she's starting to heal the wounds inflicted on her soul by the Cullens. Review and let me know what you think. Thanks :)

-DarkestTinkerbell