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A/N: Here is the chapter you've all been waiting for, the explanation chapter! lol and its done by Edward of course. I'm warning you when I say it's short because it's the shortest one so far but its straight to the point. Read this and you'll understand all there is to know about Edward, his mother, his "powers" etc. On a random note over at the Twilight Awards nomimations are done which means voting is up! So head over there and vote (if you want the direct link pm me or review and I'll send it to you) and its also a great place to find some new fanfics to read that are excellent. anyhoo enjoy getting all your questions answered (and if theres any I missed pm/review and I'll put them in next chapter!) thnx, freeyourminddreamer :)

A Walk Together

BPOV

I had Edward pinned against the wall and I had told him the honest truth, I wanted to know everything. I had expected him to disappear or beg me to let him show me the truth but instead he laughed and moved me from my position of strength with one finger! I scowled and he noticed.

"What?"

"What are you, super strong or something?"

"Yes, why?"

I gasped, "Anything else?"

"Lots of things." He laughed and disappeared, from right in front of my eyes! He was standing there, I knew it! And that's when I felt his hands in mine and his head on my shoulder.

"I'm still here…" he whispered and I shivered as he reappeared, "Too freaky?" he asked.

"I think I believe you now." I laughed awkwardly.

"Well I should hope so Isabella." The way he said my name made me shiver again.

"What do you want to know?" He laughed.

"Firstly, what are you? Second, why are you stalking me? Third, why do you know everything about me? Fourth, I want to know everything about you. Fifth…" he put a finger to my mouth.

"Why don't I talk and you listen?" He offered.

"Sounds good." And I noticed we had walked away from the main areas, in a more secluded setting.

"Who are you? Let's start there." I offered.

"I thought I was doing the talking?" He asked, turning to me as his face fell into the beautiful crooked smile from my dreams.

I shrugged, "Well I thought I'd get you started."

"My name is Edward Anthony Masen and I was born June 20th, 1901. I died on May 17th, 1918." I gasped at that part.

"How are you still here?"

"I'll get to that, patience Bella. At the age of 17 my father and I were in a tragic accident. I was killed instantly but my father, Edward senior, fell into a coma. My mother, Elizabeth, couldn't handle life without myself and my father. You see, the nurse made an error, telling my mother that both my father and I had passed.

"She took her life that night, her mind set on joining us in another place. My father awoke the next day and when finding out the circumstances begged for death as well. The nurse apologized but they would not let my father die and continued with his treatment but a week later he refused to eat or drink.

"He became weaker and eventually fell into cardiac arrest, they tried to help him but it was too late. Just as he slipped away he begged, 'I want to die, let me die.' And his wish was granted…" Edward paused there although I sensed there was more to this story.

"So…why aren't you up there," I stopped, pointing to the clouds, "Living it up with them?"

"My mother committed suicide Bella, normally people consider that a crime against God."

"So, there is a God?"

"A supreme being, however you wish to put it. My mother was sent into purgatory, also known as the space between heaven and hell. Normally, if the person is regretting their decision then a person with a loving connection travels the distance and brings them to heaven."

"So your father brought your mother to heaven?" I interrupted and noticed that he seemed frustrated; he was pinching the bridge of his nose.

"As you recall my father wished to die, that means that technically he should be in purgatory too, but he was a faithful man and ended up in heaven. But, he is not able to travel to purgatory because he lacks a 'pure heart' to put it lightly."

"What about an aunt? A cousin? You?" I knew he was probably annoyed with me interrupting so much but I was just bursting with questions.

"They must have a true bond with the person so yes either a spouse or lover and in extenuating circumstances, a child."

"You saved your mother." It was more of a statement then a question on my part.

"Unfortunetly not yet, she still remains there as we speak. I became a guardian angel to fulfill my 'pure heart' status, so that I could save my mother."

"Okay, now you've lost me."

"Everyone has a guardian angel, someone that watches them all the time. People become guardian angels because they want to help or in my case, because they want to find themselves and prove themselves worthy. But, a few special people are in need of real guardian angels, ones that must keep them alive, keep them safe at all times, and you are one of these people."

"Me? I'm nothing special; I'm a plain ordinary typical teenager."

"Isabella," He purred my name and I felt my knees lock and send me to the ground but no, he swept me in his arms, "You are anything but ordinary." We locked eyes and I felt the impact of his words caress through my body.

"Oh." My response came out as a sigh but he let me down and continued his rant.

"You have a private mind Bella, no one can touch you. I can't access your thoughts, your futures, your pasts, it's practically impossible to watch you. You're also a dark beat."

"What's a dark beat? Sounds like something I'd have."

He laughed and the sound filled my ears so joyful, so free, "A dark beat is a unique person who is so…dark? So full of demons and despair that their presence is barely detectable, they can leave this place at any moment and their futures are just glimpses, making it hard to track them and keep them alive."

"So basically, an advanced term for an emo?" I tried to lighten the mood but he rolled his eyes.

"You're taking this too lightly; you could die at any moment."

"You say that as if it wouldn't be a blessing." It was the wrong thing to say… Edward's face became hideous, his eyes bulged out of his head and then he looked so angry, so enraged that I became frightened of him.

"Isabella. Never. Say. That. Again."

"Why not?" He pulled me close to him again, his face just inches from mine.

"You are the most important thing in this world, in this existence to me. I need you alive, I need you here, here with me…"

"Why?" I whispered but his lips crushed against mine, forbidding me from speaking. In a moment his arms pulled my body against his and my hands tangled in his hair. He broke apart and stood away from me.

"I'm sorry, that was improper."

"What?" I mumbled, still dazed.

"You see, Bella, haven, they sometimes makes mistakes, we're meant for each other Bella and this is heavens way of fixing this; by letting me watch you, by letting my save you, letting me…love you." His voice trailed off and I still stood, jaw on the floor, as this God-like guy professed his love for me.

I sighed, I really was speechless. "Wow, that's a lot to, uhh…try and understand."

"Why don't I keep talking okay?" I nodded and he continued.

"Presently I reside up there," he smiled, imitating my hand gesture, "With Ricardo, he's my coach you could say. He's been a GA, Guardian Angel, for a while and he helps me through it. I've never visited any of my relatives or my father because the day I visit them will be the day I bring them my mother.

"You're also probably wondering how I'm here right now. Well this is my human form you could say, my body as it was when I died. I can be physically and psychologically here for as long as need be but I can not sleep, eat, or perform other life functions.

"I can travel anywhere and to the present or past but only in a memory and I am unable to change the past. I can't travel to the future but I can see some of it when I'm with my equipment in my, I guess you could call it a house, but Ricardo is usually playing around with it and I have no desire to see the Earth in the future.

"You're also probably curious about the man who sees you sometimes. Don't be alarmed but you are on the list of a sadistic psycho maniac killer but so long as I'm with you, you'll be fine."

"Where were you the other times? Don't get me wrong, you're great and all, but he's hurt me you know." It sounded crueller than I'd intended but I wanted to know his reasoning.

"I went through a bit of a rebellious period you could say, I watched you but not as closely as I do now. I got distracted many times and would find you just after he got to you. Last time, with the masquerade, I literally couldn't find you in the crowd."

"Poor angel can't see in the dark?" I teased and he laughed.

"I can't fly either; I don't have wings." He pouted and I made some crying hand gestures to go along with it.

"Why me?" I asked again.

"I was assigned to you and I know there was a mistake, its all confusing still but we're meant to be together although if you want me to leave at anytime just say the word and poof," he paused, disappearing, "I'm gone" before reappearing again.

"I don't want you to leave." I admitted. Sure half the stuff he was telling me made no sense whatsoever and I was confused beyond my mind, but I felt safer in his presence.

"As you wish." He bowed to me, kissing my hand.

"How will you stay though? How will I know if you're here or not?" It worried me, what if he was watching me all the time just invisible?

"I don't stalk you, I don't watch you while you're changing or anything freaky like that and I do know a way to make this work if you want me to stick around long enough."

"Long enough to get to know you better, the Edward you not the, I'm-your-guardian-angel-wazzam you."

He smiled, "For that we have an eternity but for now, it's time for you to get back to your friends and I think it's fitting if I accompany you." And so we walked, hand in hand, back to my group of friends who were bound to be surprised.

There you have it! Edward's mother commited suicide and he's working to save her. Will he? Will Bella let him? Will Bella learn to love him? You'll have to read and find out! So go ahead and drop me a review, a pm, or vote in the poll if you haven't already done so. Until next time...