Face to Face

"So what if I am?" I asked harshly as Victoria and I turned to face them, the rest of the coven flanking us.

"Victoria?" Emmett asked. A sly smile crept onto her face, and with that Emmett lunged he only got half way across the field before I stood in front of him before he could even register I was there I kicked out, sending him 100 yard across the field, slamming into the tree.

With that the Cullen's minus Rose who stood off to the side were in action, but so were we, minus Sophie, who stood with Rose. Jasper luged at me and the fight began. I knew Jasper was the best fighter, he had served in the newborn wars, and actually played quite a major part in training them. He was good, but not better than me. I fought him for a bit, get him comfortable, then I struck. I through him across the field to were Emmett had just been. I didn't stay around to check how he was, instead, I ran over to assist Brittany who was fighting Tanya. We had her down in less than 30 seconds.

When I looked around all the Cullen's were down, except for Rose who was standing off to the side.

Be mad at me. But he tried attacking my sister, I can't just let that pass. I'm sorry, but I had to do it. – Bella

Rose nodded at me. I understand. She said walking over to check on her husband.

All the Cullen's seemed to be recovering from the shock of be out witted in an attack.

"What happened to you Bella?" Alice asked standing up with Jasper, she looked a bit sore, but not as bad as Jasper. I guess I'm better than I thought.

"You want to know what happened?" I asked looking at Victoria. "Do you want me to give you the brief sentence answer, or do you want to see the gruesome stuff?" I asked looking around at all of them who seemed to be recovering.

"What I want to know," Damien said from behind me, "is why Emmett tried to attack Victoria."

"Yes, that would be nice," Clara said, with the whole family except Brittany and Ryan nodding.

"You mean, you didn't tell them what James, Laurent and Victoria did to you?" Edward asked with Tanya trying to get his attention.

"Wait, our Laurent and Victoria? And who's James?" Sophie asked looking beyond confused.

"What James did to me was nothing compared to the way you left me. I was broken into a million pieces that night, and have only recently started to pick those pieces up. So don't go around talking about stuff you don't know a thing about. Oh, and by the way, those songs I wrote, they're about you," I said.

"Bella, just talk to us!" Alice pleaded.

"Is this a bad time?" I heard a familiar voice ask from behind us.

We turned around to see Laurent and Irina walk out from the trees, both wearing team Hunter tracksuits.

"Ahhhhh," we all screamed and ran over for a huge group hug.

"What are you guys doing back so soon?" Victoria asked.

"We couldn't stay away from the family," Irina said. "You better have an extra bedroom, where staying."

"Don't we always?" I asked with a laugh.

"Irina?" I heard a voice ask from behind us.

We all turned back to face the Cullen's. Tanya was forward a bit from them, looking at Irina for conformation.

"Hey Tanya," Irina said with a small smile.

"How can you be hugging them?!" Tanya screeched. "They just attacked us!"

"Did you provoke them?" Irina asked like she was talking to a five year old.

"Emmett lunged at the red head, and Bella hit him half way across the field," she said like we were the ones at fault.

"Let me give you a word of advice. Never attack Victoria, while Bella is in a 20-mile radius. Unless of course, you want me to start building your bonfire." She said like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"I can't believe you're picking their side over ours," Tanya said.

"Actually Tanya, this is my side," Irina said. "I was the first one to join outside the original three. I'm a Hunter."

Tanya let out an enraged roar and went to stand next to Edward.

"Bella, just talk to us," Esme pleaded.

I let out an exasperated sigh. "What do you want to know?"

"What do you want to you the night we left?" Rose asked.

"Victoria found me after I had been walking aimlessly trough the woods for hours, lets just say it wasn't pleasant," I said looking over at Victoria.

"I've got to admit, you had a fire in you that night," she said.

"Why can't I read any of your minds," Edward blurted out.

"Oh that's just me," I said dismissively. "Its one of my powers."

"One of your powers?" Emmett asked, looking for clarification.

"Yeh. I have the power of rejection, which is why none of your powers work. There's also mind reading, future seeing, the ability to feel and manipulate emotions, give vampires human qualities, changing appearances, teleportation, power over water, ability to have mind conversations, I can also see the bond people share."

As I said the last one I actually looked at the bonds between everyone. Most of them were as I expected, but Edward's confused me a bit. He had a pink line going from him to Tanya, but the part that stumped me was that there was also one connected to me. The weirdest part was that the same thing was happening to me. There was a pink line from me to Edward and one from me to Ryan. Was I still be in love with the man who broke me? Or was I falling for the only man who could pick me.

"Can I speak to you for a minute Bella?" Edward asked. Please?

"Ok. We'll be back in a minute guys, feel free to mingle," and with that Edward and I where running into the forest.

Once we were far enough away Edward tuned to look at me.

"I'm so sorry Bella, I didn't mean to hurt you when we left, I thought you would be safe," I said. Please believe me.

"Why should I?" I asked in such I cold voice I wasn't even sure it was mine. "You left me broken in so many pieces, I'm not even sure if I've found them all yet. Let alone try to put them back together."

"Bella when I left you, I'd never dreamed of Victoria finding you, and I'm sorry for being the reason you're like this. I never wanted this life for you. I can't believe Victoria did this to you."

"Don't you dare blame this on my sister. She's the closest thing to family I've had since you all left me, so if you want to blame someone for me being a vampire, blame yourself," I said looking him in the eye, so he could see how serious I was.

He gulped when he saw their intensity. Note to self, don't insult Bella if I want to live. Oh wait, you can here me cant you?

"Great detective work genius," I said coolly.

"Please don't kill me when I do this," he said.

Before I could ask what he was doing his lips attacked mine.

I was surprised how his lips didn't feel cold anymore, then I remembered that I'm a vampire as well so of course they'd feel the same. They felt the same as I used to remember, but the spark there used to be was missing.

Before I did something I would regret, I pushed away from him, to look him in the eyes. I let him see the tear run down my face.

Without a word I turned and ran for the house. I went wide of the clearing so the others didn't see me and ran straight for the house.

As soon as I got there, I ran up top my room and curled up in the middle of the bed and cried. Not 30 seconds after I had been there I here my door open again, and familiar strong arms encircle me. I put my arms around his neck and rested my face in his chest.

I needed Ryan, now more than ever.