Alright guys so this story is almost at a close and I'm sad to see it almost done.

I don't have a sequel planned because I'm not sure on what to write about after… So yeah… if you guys have any ideas for a sequel send me a PM with your ideas.

OH! I do have this idea though.

When I'm done writing this story I will be starting another fic that will be a side story of sorts for this one.

It will be 'Missing Scenes and POVs'

I will be taking requests on what you guys want to see that I didn't go into much detail in this story. Or if you would like one of my chapters in a different POV.

I already have a few planned out.

So far, I'm thinking about writing out these:

*Bella and Emmett's grizzly bear hunting trip/contest

**Carlisle's POV of what happened when they went to look for Edward.

***Tanya's POV on how Victoria and James got to her

I would love to know what other "Missing Scenes" you guys would like me to write out.

Leave me reviews or PMs on your requests!

Thanks for reading my ridiculously long AN!

Now on to the story ;D

Lights! Camera! …Read!

Bella's POV

Now I anticipate my final journey: the Volturi.

I hate that I have to go to them, but it's the only choice I have.

It's the only way to fully be with my Edward.

It won't be pretty at all.

I won't be there for friends, or duty.

I'll be going there because of what I did to Edward.

I'm hoping they won't give me any trouble.

I hope they respect my wishes.

I know they will be…difficult.

But I have my ways of persuasion.

As much as I don't want to use my newly acquired power from Victoria, I will use it on them if I have to.

If it comes down to them completely denying my request, then I won't hesitate.

I look around and see everyone in black robes with smiles plastered on all their faces, some genuine but most of them fake.

I know their true feelings, I know their thoughts.

They can't hide their true selves from me.

It's pathetic to feel all this false joy from them.

I should be happy though…

I'll be with Edward soon.

It's hard to focus myself on happiness, I can't forget all I have done and all that has happened.

When I'm alone with my thoughts it always wanders back to the same scenes.

It's too horrible to forget.

The vision of Edward dying in my arms, blood all over his broken body. He was gasping for air. His heartbeat slowing down every second that passed. His body became pale and cold. His thoughts vanished and his body was motionless.

I want to forget.

I shook my head begging the images to be wiped clear.

I wish I could have met that Zachari, he could have taken that memory away.

I need to think of good thoughts. Think of the good times with Edward.

Think of kissing him and touching him again.

That will keep my mind off of reality for awhile.

I miss his touch already.

God damn it Bella. Your emotions all over the place. Stop beings such a drama queen. Get over it or I'll send you clumsiness so you trip over the stage!

I hissed quietly at my brother-in-law sitting in front of me in the next row.

Can it, Bells. I know you're not really mad at me. Empath, remember?

"Absorbing, remember? I'll throw lust back at you, if you dare make me fall over! You don't want to walk on stage with a boner now do you?" I whispered for his ears only.

He stiffened and I smirked.

I guess I got the point across.

"Alice Cullen" the principle, Mr. Banner, called out.

Carlisle and Esme rose from their seats smiling at their re-graduating daughter.

"Edward Anthony Masen Cullen" the principle continued.

Carlisle and Esme clapped and cheered for him. They were extremely proud.

Edward was graduating with honors and was valedictorian.

If vampires could cry, Esme would be in a tear bath with how proud and happy she was for him.

I grinned as I saw my love walk up to the podium and grab his diploma.

I sent him a wave of my love for him. He quickly turned to face me, crooked smile in place, and winked.

I turned my attention to the other side of the auditorium where loud cheering and cat calls were coming from.

The pack had showed up to support Edward's graduation.

I owed them big time. I still couldn't believe they had gone lenient on me after I broke the treaty.

I had thought for sure they would have killed me that day.

My hands glowed a bright white.

I heard his bones crunch.

I winced and feared that I had hurt him more but then I realized his bones were just mending back in place.

Then his neck wound started to heal.

A few seconds later it sealed shut as if there was never a wound at all.

His scent was still weak though.

I had nearly drained all of his blood so his scent wasn't as potent as it usually was.

He might need a blood transfusion if he doesn't start to produce more soon.

I felt a hand on my shoulder and I looked behind me to see Carlisle.

Carlisle had showed up just after I had asked Jacob to let me help Edward.

I hadn't noticed his presence until after I had used my gift on Edward. I was too busy concentrating on just saving Edward to notice anything else.

"We need to get him home quickly. I'm going to have Esme pick up some blood and an IV from the hospital. It looks like he might need a transfusion." He stated.

I stood up with Edward's body cradled in my arms.

Jacob inched closer.

Bella. We will let you take Edward home. We are going back to La Push to meet with the Elders to discuss what is to be done about the treaty.

I nodded and they retreated into the woods.

The rest of us took off at vampire speed back to our waiting cars.

I sat in the back with Edward lying on my lap.

He was still unconscious.

His scent was starting to get a bit stronger so at least I knew his body was starting to function properly and it was producing more blood for him.

The ride home was quiet.

The only sounds heard were from the engine and Edward's soft, yet erratic, heartbeat.

When we reached the house I carried Edward to his room and placed him in his bed.

We were alone for a few minutes.

I sat on the floor with my chin on his bed. I held one of his hands in mine as I sat there motionless counting each of his short heartbeats and uneven breaths.

I didn't deserve to be this close to him after all I've done, but I could not bear to leave his side.

Alice came in the room with a wet cloth in her hand.

She walked over and started to clean the now dried blood off of Edward's shoulder.

It again reminded me of the horrible thing I had done.

I was still disgusted with myself.

"Bella please, don't beat yourself up. It could have happened to any of us…" she started.

"But it didn't…it happened to me."

She frowned.

"Carlisle will be up shortly." She said as she walked over to the couch and sat down.

Carlisle came in a few minutes later and examined Edward.

"He seems to be fine right now. His heartbeat is a bit slow but it's nothing to worry about. If he stays unconscious for too long we'll have to give him the IV to keep him hydrated."

I closed my eyes and buried my face in the sheets.

"I still can't believe what I did…Carlisle I…I almost didn't stop…" I mumbled.

"But you did, Bella, that's what counts. Edward is going to need all the support you can give him when he wakes up. This has been a very traumatic experience for him, we need to make everything as easy as possible for him. Though…I'm a bit confused about something…"

I lifted my head from the sheets to meet his eyes.

"About what?" I asked.

"Well…You bit him." I winced but he continued. "Your venom should have him thrashing and screaming from a transformation right now. Yet there he lies motionless, he's obviously not changing."

I furrowed my brows. I hadn't really thought about that. I wasn't really thinking about changing him. It never occurred to me that he wasn't screaming from my poison.

"I have a theory." Alice said and we turned to look at her. "I think that when Bella was…feeding off of him, she must have sucked out all the venom she had first put in him with the bite. It seems like the only thing that makes sense."

"You might be right. It does make sense. I'll look into it and see if that has ever happened before." Carlisle said after a few moments of silence.

Sixteen hours passed and I had still not moved from where I was at Edward's side.

Carlisle had been the only one to come in regularly to check up on Edward's progress.

"He won't need a transfusion but I'm afraid we'll have to put him on the IV."

I nodded and moved out of the way so that he could work on putting Edward on the IV.

Carlisle pulled an IV bag, tube and needle from his medical bag. He placed the bag up onto a metal hanger and attached the tube to it. He sterilized the needle and then his eyes glanced up at me before placing the needle at the bending of Edward's arm.

Both of our eyes widened in shock as Carlisle tried to force the needle into Edward's skin.

It didn't pierce it.

"Carlisle…" I trailed off. I was still in disbelief.

Carlisle tried a few more times and nothing.

He tried one more time applying a lot more force and finally the needle went in to his vein.

He looked up at me with a confused expression and then looked back down to secure the needle in place.

"I think we need to have a family meeting." He announced.

I nodded.

I didn't want to leave Edward's side but I knew this was important.


We made our way downstairs to the dinning room.

The rest of the family was already there waiting for us.

We took our seats and Carlisle began.

"I don't know exactly what's going on, but we just discovered something as I was administering the IV…" His hand combed through his hair and he was replaying what had just happened in his mind. "I was trying to put the needle in and it just…didn't go through…at first anyways. His skin has hardened…as if…well, as if he were changing."

"But I thought Bella had taken all the venom out…" Jasper pondered.

"That's what we thought. Maybe all of it wasn't. There could still be some traces left…"

I buried my face in my hands.

"What have I done?" I cried.

I felt someone embrace me from behind. I didn't look up.

"Please stop trying to comfort me…I don't deserve it. Look at the mess I've done. I never wanted any of this too happen. He's going to hate me…"

"He'll never hate you Bella." Alice said from behind me.

I looked up at the sound of Carlisle's voice.

"We'll have to see exactly what's happened once he wakes up. He doesn't seem to be in any pain. The change has never happened like this before so we don't have anything else to go by. We don't even know if he really is changing or not. All we can do is wait."

I stood up and went back up to Edward's room and assumed my previous position.

"I'm so sorry Edward." I whispered and kissed the palm of his hand.

A few hours later Jacob and Quil arrived at the house. I went downstairs to hear the outcome.

"How's Edward doing?" Jacob asked.

"He's doing fine. His heart rate is normal. His body has replaced the blood he lost. Bella's gift allowed him to mend his bones and heal his wounds completely. He's sleeping right now. He'll be back to normal in no time."

Jacob nodded and Carlisle offered him to sit in the living room.

"No thanks, we only intend on being here for a few more minutes." He then turned to look at me with sadness in his eyes.

My chest tightened and I held my breath.

"We have decided to be fairly lenient with you, Bella. You have broken the treaty, and that will not be forgiven. But since we can understand it was an accident and you did save him, we have decided to give you a second chance. This is technically not a free pass, what you did was still wrong."

He sighed but continued.

"Look, I know that Edward loves you deeply, and that is mostly why I don't want to harm you. We will let you stay here until his graduation, after that you must leave Forks and never return."

I was dumbfounded and shocked. I expected to be shred to pieces and here he was granting me my life and still trusting me to be with Edward. Even though in a few months I would have to leave here and never come back to this town, I was extremely lucky.

"Thank you." Was all I could say.

He nodded and then turned to Carlisle.

"Please call me and keep me up to date with Edward's condition. I'd like to see him when he's awake."

"Of course, Jacob. I know he'd love to thank you for getting rid of the two who held him captive."

With that, Jacob and Quil turned around and left.

"Did that just really happen?" I asked in disbelief.

Carlisle placed his hand on my shoulder and half smiled.

"I think Jacob can see what all of us have seen. He sees the love between you and Edward and can see how broken you are from what has happened. Be grateful to have this second chance. Embrace it and hope for the best."

He walked up towards Edward's room and I followed.

I sat on the edge of the bed as he took Edward's temperature and switched out the IV bag.

Suddenly I heard Edward's heart quicken.

"Bel...Bella…" he mumbled.

I grabbed his hand and moved closer to him.

"I'm here, Edward. I'm here."

He stirred a bit and finally his eyes began to flutter open.

Suddenly he sat up straight quicker than should have been possible.

I gasped as I took in a new discovery.

His eyes were a dark shade of violet, almost black.

"Isabella Marie Swan."

I snapped out of my memories and smiled as I stood up and walked towards the stage.

I sent a warning glare at Jasper before walking up the steps.

Mr. Banner handed me my diploma and I shook his hand.

I turned to look out into the crowd where my new parents stood up and cheered for me.

I'm so very proud of you, Isabella. In every way.

I smiled at Carlisle. He truly was becoming more of a father to me as the days passed.

I walked off the stage and caught Edward's loving gaze.

His bright emerald eyes making my heart melt.

I bit my lip as I made my way back to my seat.

The rest of the students after me took their seats and Mr. Banner took hold of the microphone again.

"Everyone stand to congratulate the Forks High School graduating class of 2009!"

68 black graduating caps immediately filled the air above me.

I had no idea why people would throw their graduation caps up in the air as a graduating tradition, but I felt as though I should have thrown mine up as well.

It was too late to throw mine up now, so I simply let mine fall to the floor to make it look like I had thrown it.

I suddenly felt a pair of warm arms wrap around my waist and heard a small chuckle.

"I saw that." He said against my skin as he kissed my temple. "Happy Graduation, love."

I smiled and turned around to face him.

"Happy Graduation to you too."

He leaned in and hovered over my lips.

"I love you, Bella."

I closed the distance and kissed his waiting lips.

Tonight, I would be in his arms and allow myself to be happy.

Tomorrow, we would be flying to Italy.

Hah, I hope I scared the crap out of you all at the beginning! =P

Ok, yes I'm evil… *grins*

I just wanted you all to believe he was dead at first cause you guys were all like 'I knew he would stay alive!' after what I wrote in the last chapter…and I didn't want to make it that easy to guess! ='(

I hope you liked this chapter though.

I know it's a bit confusing right now, but I'll explain in the next chapter what happened with Edward.

And for the record:

Edward is not a vampire. =)

AND

For right now, I have 2 more chapters planned for this story.

This is NOT the last chapter!

Please leave reviews!

-Jan