Yeah yeah, I know it's been a long time since I updated but I've been a little busy and this chapter was kind of long. And because it's so long I expect to see A LOT of reviews from all of you :). I hope you've liked the story so far please read and review, this chapter is way longer than any of the others so I really do hope I get more reviews… Thanks again to everyone who has reviewed, your thoughts are inspiring.

CHAPTER 24

The days leading up to my wedding were filled with little more than sitting around doing nothing, at least on my part. It had rained two days in a row and so there were no traces of Victoria and her friend, which made it impossible for me to leave the house. Of course Emmett stayed with me almost the whole time, but there were only so many activities we could do with four whole days of nothing, and one of the most tempting was one we agreed to hold off on until we were married.

Since we couldn't sleep, Alice made us stay in separate ends of the house the whole night before the wedding, to make it seem more like a wedding. I think she wanted to make it special for me, since I had never gone through this special time before and Emmett had.

Finally the morning of the wedding arrived and I jumped up from where I'd been slumped on Alice's bed, excited not only for the day, but my first chance to see my dress, something Alice had kept hidden for four days.

"Bella!" Alice yelled, running into the room and hugging me. "Today's the day! Are you excited?" she asked.

"Nope, actually, I'm kind of bored…" I replied, my voice perfectly melancholy and indifferent.

"Stop that right now Bella, I know you're lying," Alice said, a smile on her face. "Come on, we have to start getting you ready. The guests will start arriving at about noon, and the wedding itself is scheduled for 1:00. Then there will be a reception." I was glad she'd finally decided to tell me these things, since I hadn't known any of it before now.

"But Alice, it's only 7:30, why do I have to start getting ready now?" I complained, secretly glad for something that would occupy me for the hours leading up to the wedding.

"Because if we want to beat how pretty you looked at the ball, we'll need several hours of preparation. Now stop complaining and deal with it. It's not like you would have had anything else to do today. Just sit down, Rose will be here in a minute to help me with your hair."

"Rosalie wants to help?" I asked, surprised. I knew that the two of us were somewhat friends now, on speaking terms, but I'd had no idea that she would want to help me get ready to marry her ex-husband.

"Of course. It's not every day we get to make you all beautiful Bella, and she wants to be here to see you before everyone else. Not to mention she's genuinely happy for you both and wants you to know first hand that she supports you. Just let her have her fun, okay?" Alice asked.

"Sure, I don't care either way, I was just a little surprised. Oh, by the way, do I even get to see my dress before I have to wear it?" I asked.

Alice looked shocked and froze, an eyeliner pencil suspended in the air a few inches from my eye, "you mean you never found it?" she asked.

I frowned, "no, I mean, I did look for it, but I figured you had like a secret compartment somewhere in the house that I didn't know about… Was I supposed to have found it?"

Alice was staring at me, "you know, I wondered why you didn't say anything, the day after, I thought you'd come to me saying it was too much or something. But you didn't. I thought maybe you'd decided to deal with it silently, or better yet, you liked it. I never guessed that you didn't find it! Bella!" she said.

"What's going on? Where was it if I was supposed to have found it?" I demanded.

Alice laughed and in between laughs, she got out, "it was in Emmett's closet the whole time. I figured you're clothes were in there so you would naturally see the white bag and wonder what it was. I can't believe you didn't know it was there!" her laughter continued until Rose walked in, smiling, already dressed and ready in her emerald green bride's maid dress. Alice had decided to have both herself and Rose, my only two bride's maids, in long satin emerald dresses with halters and long sashes that tied around the waist and trailed down the back with the dress. I had to admit, I wasn't sure how I would be able to compete with Rosalie's beauty, and it would be very bad if I wasn't at least tied with her on the most important day of my…existence. Her hair was pretty, up and curly, kind of like mine had been for the ball.

"Oh! What did I miss this time?" she asked, sounding rather disappointed.

Alice finally got a hold of herself and said, "well, you remember when I told you that I was going to put Bella's dress in her and Emmett's closet for her, and then I told you that she'd never once told me if she liked it or not?" when Rose nodded she said, "well, she never said anything because she didn't realize it was in there! It's been there for almost a week, she goes in there every day, and she didn't see it!"

Rose chuckled and shook her head. "Poor Bella, well, at least you'll get to see it when we're done with your hair. And believe me, you will LOVE it!!!" she exclaimed. "You will look so beautiful, Bella."

"Thank you so much Rose, for…well being there I guess, even though I know you don't have to be."

"Bella, whatever our differences once were, we're over them; we're sisters now and forever." With those words, Rosalie came forward and hugged me, as if it sealed a sacred pact between us.

Alice snorted and pushed us apart, "come on you two, we need to get back to the wedding. Rose, I think we should just do lots of big curls and maybe put half of it up…? What do you think? She already did the whole updo thing for the ball, and with her dress I think the curls and half up would look really pretty."

Rose nodded and started right in on making my hair a masterpiece. Three hours later, my makeup was prefect, in shades of silver and grey, and my hair was amazing. Rose had gone all out, making the curls all different sizes and then pulling the front back, leaving the bangs straight in the front, to fasten it at the back with a diamond studded clip. As she was putting it in, Rose had told me that Esme had used it for her first wedding to Carlisle, and they'd been married a few times. Esme hadn't known what to give me, to prepare for the day, so she gave me something that had sentimental value to her. I found out that it was pure silver and the diamonds were real. To finish off my hair, Alice ran up and sprinkled silver glitter over my head.

Finally it was time for my dress. Since I hadn't seen it yet, Alice had Rose cover my eyes so it would be the surprise I'd thought it was in the first place. I heard the rustle of the bag before Alice had even come near the doorway and suddenly Rose's hands were gone from my eyes and I was staring that the most beautiful wedding dress I'd ever seen.

Even though it was Alice holding it I could tell that on me it would still trail the ground for several feet when I put it on. It appeared to be an off white color, almost antique white with small sections of draped pick-ups like on so many of the prom dresses I'd seen in the last few years. It had straps with silvery grey embroidered and beaded flower designs on them, which then took up a position on the bodice and down the stomach to the thighs. The neckline wasn't quite straight across; it had small curves with ruffled material before it went on to the normal material and embroidery. I knew it would hug my curves and my waist and then kind of poof out, but not crazy like some dresses, because it was just that kind of dress. It was by far the most extraordinary thing I had ever seen. And I was extremely glad that I had lost my clumsiness when I was turned, or I knew I would have fallen more than once, with a train that long… (To see how I pictured Bella's dress go to my profile and use the link)

"Oh my god Alice," I breathed, standing up fluidly and walking forward slower than even human speed.

Her amazingly happy face fell instantly, "you hate it don't you?" she accused, sounding dismally depressed.

I actually laughed, "no Alice, I don't hate it. It's the most beautiful, amazing, wonderful wedding dress I've ever seen. Thank you so much for picking it for me Alice, and thank you for everything else too," I said, hugging her tightly when I could find my way around the dress.

"Really Bella? You truly like it?" she asked, sounding insultingly surprised as we took a step back and looked at each other.

"Of course! How could I not?"

"I don't know, I just had this terrible feeling that you would hate it and refuse to get married in it and we wouldn't be able to have the wedding today because you wouldn't have a dress… it would have been just horrible Bella, if you had decided that you didn't like it."

"I would never do that Alice, even if I hated it more than anything on this earth."

Alice grinned evilly, "well, I'm pretty sure you couldn't hate it more than anything on earth, because that spot will probably always be taken by a certain brother of mine."

I smiled back, "well that's true. So, are we going to get this dress on me so we can get down there and I can get married?" I asked.

"Oh right! Come on, Rose I'll need you're help with this," Alice said, trying to maneuver the dress so that I could get into it without damaging it. Eventually it was on, zipped up the back, and Alice was securing my veil. I moved slowly to the floor length mirror and looked at myself. "Bella, you look stunning," Rose whispered.

I nodded, almost speechless. I had never thought I could look this pretty, this…amazing. And now here I stood, with a perfect body, my hair perfectly curled, in the most prefect dress of all time, ready to go down and marry my perfect man. I knew I was using the word perfect a lot, but there was no other word for it. The whole day just seemed…well, perfect.

It was 12:30 when Alice came back from getting herself into her emerald dress. She had her hair up in a French twist kind of thing, which looked amazing with her dress and the rather revealing neckline.

"Well don't we just look downright awesome?" Alice asked, looking us all over in the mirror one more time before turning toward the door. "Okay Bella, I know you don't do super well with crowds watching you, but you'll be fine. You know how to do all this, we did it yesterday…"

I grinned, "I'm fine Alice. Things are much more simple now that I'm a vampire and don't have to worry about tripping on the air."

Rose hid a snort of laughter behind her bouquet of silver and green roses.

"Oh, right. Well, Rose, you and I should lead the way probably, Charlie should be here… yep there he is," she said, just as a knock sounded on the door.

Rose answered it and there was Charlie indeed, looking handsome and young in a black tux. "Oh Bella," he said, sounding surprised and in awe.

"Do you like it dad?" I asked softly.

"You look beautiful kiddo. Even more so than your mother did at our wedding. Emmett is a lucky guy."

I smiled and saw the customary reaction everyone had to my smiles. I wondered what would happen when I walked down the aisle smiling, would everyone freeze?

"I think we're ready," Alice said after a moment of looking into the future.

The actual ceremony would take place in the backyard where the boys and Alice had decorated everything in sight to make it the most perfect wedding imaginable. I was so happy that it was one of the few days were it wouldn't rain, though it was still rather overcast. We decided that no one who didn't need to see me before the moment I stepped out wouldn't be allowed. So while we waited, Charlie and I stayed in the other room, waiting for Jasper and Edward to leave the room.

As the ceremony started Alice walked out the back door first with Jasper, followed by Rose and Edward. Finally it was my turn. I linked my arm gently with Charlie's and we stepped out the door. I couldn't help smiling in happiness as I saw Emmett waiting for me. I heard the ohh's and ahh's of the guests as we came farther down the aisle, but I could only focus on my soon to be husband. He was looking back at me with undivided attention, a smile on his face. That aisle between the rows of chairs where family and friends sat was the longest journey I'd ever taken. Finally I stood in front of Emmett, still not looking at anything else. Charlie kissed my cheek and went to sit beside Esme and Carlisle as Emmett took my hands in his.

A priest I didn't know was standing in front of us, holding his bible. I didn't hear anything he said until it was time to exchange vows. At this point I spoke with a clear voice for all to hear, never taking my eyes away from Emmett. But just as Emmett began repeating those vows back to me, my eyes strayed to Edward, Emmett's groomsman. Edward looked like he was in pain, not mental or emotional pain, but real physical pain. I almost frowned, before I remembered that I was standing on a raised platform in front of a crowd of people listening to my fiancé say his wedding vows to me.

"Is there anyone present who objects to this union?" the priest asked the crowd. I couldn't help glancing at Edward, who almost looked like he was going to say something, but he noticed me watching him, pleading with him to stay quiet, and he looked down at his clutched hands instead. When no one spoke up, the priest had us exchange rings. As I should have known, my wedding ring was even more exquisite than the engagement ring. The ring I gave Emmett was one I'd seen online and had Alice go get for me, since I couldn't leave the house. It was a very nice silver ring that most would call simple but I had a feeling Emmett would like a lot.

"I now pronounce you man and wife, you may kiss the bride." Suddenly Emmett had taken me in his arms and kissed me, bending me backward like I'd seen so many times in the movies. Our kiss lasted much longer than I was sure was proper, but I didn't care. As of this moment, I was and would always be Mrs. Emmett Cullen.

When we broke apart everyone was clapping like crazy and I finally noticed who was here. I was ecstatic to see that the whole wolf pack was here, though a few of them, like Paul, Brady, and Collin were on the perimeter, clearly keeping watch. Jake was sitting with Billy, clapping like a mad man. I noticed that Sue Clearwater was there too, with Seth and Leah. And then, on the other side of the aisle I'd walked down, was a whole group of pale skinned, topaz eyed, beauty reincarnated vampires, none of which I knew.

Alice hugged me suddenly and I laughed. "Now we really are sisters!" she exclaimed. "Oh you and Emmett look so good together," she sighed, stepping back and examining the two of us, Emmett's arm seemed permanently glued to my waist.

"You really do look amazing Bella. I thought I was going to go into shock when I saw you walking down the aisle," Emmett whispered in my ear.

"Thank you, you look rather dashing yourself," I replied, letting my eyes roam over his black tux with the silver/grey vest and tie.

Before I knew it I was being hugged and kissed by a lot of people, like Rose, and Esme, and Jasper and Carlisle, Charlie, Seth, and finally Jake. Oddly, Jake seemed extremely happy for me; I had thought he'd be adverse to the whole idea of my marriage.

"Congratulations Bells, you look absolutely gorgeous," he said as he hugged me.

"Thanks Jake, you're an awesome friend you know that?" he just grinned and winked.

As we released each other, Emmett took my waist again and steered me toward the group of vampires that was talking with Edward.

"Bella, I'd like you to meet the Denali coven, Tanya, Kate, Irina, Regina, Eleazar, and Carmen. Everyone, this is Bella."

I was caught off guard when the five women hugged me tightly, and when Eleazar, the only male, kissed my cheek. "You're such a beautiful bride Bella! You and Emmett look so good together," the one in front, the one I assumed was Tanya, said. I couldn't help noticing that the one with curly black hair seemed to have her eyes glued on Charlie, and as I inspected her I realized that she was probably about his own age, which seemed very convenient to me.

"Thank you, for your compliment and for coming to the wedding," I replied graciously after pulling my attention back to her.

"We wouldn't miss this for the world. Edward and Rose told us about everything that had happened, while they stayed with us, and while we weren't exactly happy with them, we knew that nothing we did or said would change what had happened in the past… we're all just so happy that you found each other."

"Yes, isn't it fortunate that you and Bella found each other Emmett?" asked a voice that was all too familiar to me, though I hadn't heard it in months.

The whole group turned to the voice to see Victoria and an unknown vampire standing at the end of the aisle, beside the last row of chairs. "You seem surprised to see me Bella," she said.

I opened my mouth but no words came out. I'd known that we hadn't found her, but I would never have thought she'd show up on my wedding day, when she must have known the wolf pack and other vampires would be here. Even now I couldn't imagine what she was thinking; she and one other vampire couldn't go up against the Cullens, Denalis, and the werewolves and come out alive.

A snarl from behind me warned of a very angry vampire and I didn't have to look around to know that it was Edward. I felt a wave of calm envelop me and knew that Jasper was trying to keep the situation under control.

"What do you want here?" Carlisle asked, taking control as he usually did.

"Well I just wanted to congratulate my good friend Bella on her wedding day. Is there something wrong with that?" she asked trying to sound innocent.

"You are not a friend of anyone here Victoria. And you are definitely not welcome here. Leave now, or we will make you," Carlisle replied, his voice hard.

She smiled a feline like smile and shook her head slightly, "no, I don't think so. You see, Bella and I have some things to talk about."

"You won't be talking to her any time soon," Carlisle said, moving very slowly into a crouch. I felt Emmett move slightly next to me, inching slowly in front of me.

Victoria's smile turned into a grin, "oh come now Carlisle, you should know by now that what I want, I get. See, my friend Leon here has a very special ability, something I've had him saving up, just for this moment. He has this odd freezing ability. So if I wanted to talk to Bella it would be very easy, because he can be selective, he can choose to freeze or unfreeze whoever he wishes, and there would be nothing you could do about it."

Emmett had time to emit half a snarl before he was cut off and there was no sound at all. I looked around to see that it did indeed look like everything was frozen. The Cullens and Denalis were arrayed around me in defensive positions that would do them no good. The Wolves were to the side, some of them obviously had been shaking in anger, holding back their transformation. I took in all of this in the time it took Victoria to reach me.

"Silly Bella. You do realize that none of this would be happening if you had just gone through with your side of the deal right? Now I'll have to make your life a living hell, if only you'd done as I told you to. I hope you're ready for this Bella, we're going to take a little trip."

Before I could respond Leon had scooped me up, and before I knew it, I was immobile. I thought about this as we started running, if I was able to comprehend what was happening around me while being frozen, then Emmett and the others could too, they could watch as I was carried away. I watched as we flew through the forest, Victoria leading us away from the Cullens, away from Emmett, and into a situation that I was positive I didn't want to be in. And as I was kidnapped, the only thing I could think about was how much these two would pay if they got one speck of dirt on my wedding dress.

So what do you think will happen? Will Victoria get her revenge? Will Emmett be able to rescue her? And what about Leon? How does this new vampire fit into the story? Review with your thoughts, I love to hear your ideas and sometimes they give me ideas on where I want the story to go.