AUTHOR NOTE
First off, my sincere apologies for the delay in updating the story. I haven't forgotten about it and I am working on a new chapter. Hopefully I'll be able to update soon (sometimes life gets in the way, right....)
I want to clarify something about the previous chapter "Waking Up", because I think something might not be clear.
When Alice shows Edward Bella: asleep in tattered sleepwear, twisted covers etc, it's clearly a memory. A memory to shock him out of his depression. The usage of the "Bella as a vampire" vision serves the same purpose as does the "nothing has changed" line, where Alice clarifies that the future where Bella becomes a vampire hasn't dissolved. It doesn't mean she's a hundred percent certain it'll happen, but rather that she doesn't believe for sure it won't happen. Hence the "Edward, you and Bella are far from done.." - line.
When she shows him the blurry Italy scene (Edward and Bella, sunshine, stone wall) (neither of them know it is Volterra at this point) it's a vision.
Now I know, people will say: how can Alice have this vision now, when it's not the time to travel there yet, so she cannot have the vision at this point.
Two points: one) In NM Alice tells Bella she is not allowed to look for her future but "she cannot help what she sees" in reference to the cliff jumping, but I am sure she sees other things as well.
two) In Midnight Sun Alice has a vision of the meadow with Edward and some 'figure' (Bella) there, way before he actually decides to take Bella there. She even tells Edward "she can't see clearly and doesn't know what the vision means" (Do not confuse this with the vision she has of the meadow later on when Edward has already decided to take Bella there)
So, at this point in the story, where it's a few weeks after leaving Forks Alice is seeing something we will learn to be Volterra but neither of them pay further attention to what it means. Edward simply believes he'll die soon. Which doesn't mean he suddenly believes in 'heaven' but merely that death would mean he could 'hallucinate' about a reunion with Bella some more before he goes. It's flawed logic but Edward is in a bad state, so it makes sense to me.
I'll gladly debate this some more, but for now, this is my explanation behind it. Also, for those who are interested: I have rewritten and updated the bit with Alice, Edward and her vision in the chapter.
It is difficult because I don't have a lot to go on. This means it's a lot of interpretation. And by all means, feel free to tell me if something doesn't match with NM or the timeline.
For now I wish every one a wonderful weekend. I promise to update soon!
- Bronze.