(A/N: And here we have a first. A chapter that's all Edward! I know. How can someone so obviously Anti-Edward, write a chapter of a Bella-Rosalie story that's completely about Edward? Well, just so everyone knows that I don't just screw the guy over. There is a very legitimate and believable reason for me screwing him over this time. ;) Feel free to review.)

How did Edward get to this point, you ask? You'd have to go a few weeks back to a hotel room, quite familiar to Edward. He'd gone there before when he'd been forced to leave Bella. But it was different this time. Before, he was leaving on his own accord. Sure, his plan was to stay away, let the pain have him and hope that Bella would have a normal life. But just as Bella heard voices in her head as her subconscious tried to tell her that Edward loved her, there was a part of him that knew he could go back and be forgiven.

But the situation wasn't so simple now. She'd left him. He now knew for a fact that while she did care for him, she didn't need him in that way anymore. She had Rosalie. Just the thought of that made him grit his teeth. Rosalie wasn't a fighter. He could kill her if he really set his mind to it. Unfortunately that would hurt Bella, something he couldn't knowingly do…which meant…he just had to act like the mature adult and just accept that he'd lost his reason for living.

And on top of that, she'd made him promise not to get himself killed. How fair was that? How was he supposed to live with nothing to live for? Sure, he'd done it before he met Bella, but as he told her… Him falling in love with her was a permanent change. Too bad he couldn't just fall in love with another person like she did. There was a part of him that hated her for it. Of course there was another part that told him that he should be happy if she was…but at his core he was a selfish person. After all…if he wasn't selfish he'd have left Bella alone to begin with.

All these maybes and possibilities were literally driving him insane. He was sure if there wasn't a part of him still completely loyal to Bella he'd have just jumped in a volcano or something purely to see if that would work. There'd be no witnesses such as there would be when he tried to kill himself with the Volturi…it just might work. Though when his mind went to the Volturi another plan hatched in his mind. Maybe the Volturi could help him out, while simultaneously keeping his promise. He didn't know why he was keeping it…she vowed to be with him forever when they got married and she broke that vow. Then again…it does say 'Til death do you part'…the moment he turned her into a vampire she was technically dead...

Edward shook his head to try to gather his thoughts. He was having a hard time keeping with a consistent train of thought. It was an effort to not have his brain just scatter and to stop the voices of the other people in the hotel. He could always tune them out and just make it background noise but it seemed his control over that was wavering as well. Something needed to happen soon. Edward knew this, for if there wasn't some kind of change he'd probably just snap and go on a killing spree. A man or a vampire with nothing to live for also has nothing to fear losing.

He forced himself to think back to his Volturi plan. It gave him a little more hope. In fact in a blur he had already packed his bags and was on his way downstairs to make a call to the airport. Edward was going to Volterra.

It didn't take him long to get there. There was one very noticeable change though. He could tell that people were now avoiding him. He had grown accustomed to this before. Sure the occasional person, like Jessica would gather up enough courage to actually talk to him but for the most part, people avoided him and his family. But when he'd met Bella something had changed. Even when he'd tried to be intimidating it tended to come off as charming or 'dazzling'. Without her presence in his life that seemed to have gone back to the status quo.

Edward looked up to the large building that housed the Volturi. They knew he was here. They had to. One of his kind couldn't just stroll into Volterra, especially this close to the Volturi without them noticing. All he had to do was wait.

"Can I help you?" A voice said from the shadow, the words laced with content.

"I'd like to see Aro, please." Edward stated, as politely as he could. Considering how…intense things got the last time he'd seen the Volturi, he didn't want to take any chances.

"For what reason?" The voice growled back.

"I mean him no harm obviously. I've just come to ask for a favor."

The voice snorted. "Heh, a favor? Fine." The hulking form stepped from the shadows, not that they would have hid him anyway from someone who could read his mind. "Follow me." Felix ordered. He led Edward down the twisting paths of the structure until they got to the door that led to the Volturi. There was, of course, another receptionist who have the vain hope of becoming one of them. Stupid girl.

As they entered the doors, Felix bowed politely and motioned toward Edward who did the same. Aro's eyes seemed to light up as he saw Edward. "My my! My good friend! It's been so long since you last visited. I was beginning to think you still bore a grudge against me for that earlier unpleasantness. I'm sure you understand, I would have gained no pleasure from taking your daughter from you, but the secret must be protected above all else, even our friendship." Aro said with a smile.

Edward always wondered why Aro bothered to lie to him. He knew Edward could read his thoughts. That he knew there was much more to the visit than simply…enforcing the law. But he needed something from them, so he played along and smiled back. "Of course, Aro. It's all water under the bridge. Renesmee's acclimated to our way of life quite well."

Aro clapped excitedly. "Oh that's great to hear, always great." His face changed very slightly, very quickly as Felix touched his hand. "Oh! You've…come to ask a favor of me?" He asked, his interest undeniably piqued. "I find myself very curious. I just hope it's not the same favor you asked me for the last time you made your way up here."

Edward forced a chuckle. "No, no Aro. I don't wish to die."

"Ah, have you changed your mind about joining us, perhaps?" Aro asked hopefully.

Edward smirked again. "I'm sorry, I don't think…I'd be any use to anyone at the moment, despite my abilities." As Edward spoke he held up his hand, which immediately put all the other vampires on edge, he could see they were all ready to attack him if she showed the slightest sign of hostility. Jane and Alec especially were merely waiting for the order. Jane, specifically was fighting the urge to use her power since she knew Bella wasn't around and she was still bitter over Bella's ability to block her power.

Edward's answer intrigued Aro all the more as he waved the others off and took the offer of Edward's hand and found out all that had transpired within the last few weeks. "Oh me, Oh my…so much pain." Aro quickly let go of Edward's hand. It was quite obvious he hadn't enjoyed what he saw, but his face soon went back to it's usual joyful self. "I'm not sure if your plan will work, but I'm willing to give it a try." He stated, putting his hand on Edward's shoulder. Aro then quickly clapped twice. "Oh Chelsea, dear. Edward has a use for your ability."

Chelsea agreed and walked to Aro and Edward as the other Volturi watched, curiously. "Edward would very much appreciate it if you could sever his connection with his…former partner." Aro's request got a variety of subtle reactions from the vampires there, from surprised to amused, only Marcus gave a nod of understanding.

"Of course." Chelsea said, turning to Edward. "This will work a lot easier if you don't fight me."

"I won't." Edward quickly replied back. He caught Aro's excitement at the prospect of this…exercise. He figured Bella was the reason he hadn't joined the Volturi, apparently forgetting that they'd asked him to join well before he'd met Bella.

Chelsea nodded as she went to work. "The connection's very…strong…" She said, her voice straining. "But considering…it's currently one sided…and…you don't want it anymore…I think…I can just…"

And that was when it happened. A connection that had grown steadily since the first time Edward had seen Bella and decided not to kill her, was finally severed. But there was one curious little side effect that Edward hadn't taken into account. He'd literally lived his life for Bella. She was his everything. His everything and more, so much more. Having that kind of a bond broken so suddenly was a bigger strain on him than he could have ever guessed. The hole he thought was in his soul before was nothing compared to what was in there now. Before it was the pain of loss, but now it was just…loss.

Aro had counted on this. Edward needed something to fill the void in his heart, and Aro was practically ecstatic to help with that. Just as Chelsea finally severed the emotional connection between Bella and Edward, she reformed one with the Volturi. Under any other circumstance, Edward probably would have rejected it, but he currently felt so empty that any connection would have helped. He took it hungrily and then the Edward that he had currently been ceased to exist. He was now loyal to the Volturi…and only the Volturi.

Aro was practically grinning from ear to ear. He'd been trying to get Edward on the Volturi for decades and his patience had finally paid off. Chelsea was a true godsend. Not since her little alteration to Marcus' loyalty had she been so helpful. But there needed to be a test to see if the connection had truly taken. Almost on cue, there was a knock at the door. "Ah Heidi! Come in, come in!" Aro exclaimed.

As with the last time Edward was with the Volturi, Heidi was not alone. Along with her was a 'tour group' of various humans. The Volturi all looked at the humans with hungry eyes as they waited for Aro to give the signal. Aro smirked at he turned to Edward with an almost mock concern. "Oh Edward, my apologies. I know how this makes you feel. You may leave if you wish."

Edward nodded with a polite smile, but as he looked at the humans, it was very hard to ignore that tingling in his throat. That was when it really hit him…he didn't care. He didn't care about Carlisle's rules or what his supposed family would think about him. Why was he fighting what he was? Sure there was a part of him that realized that the Volturi had not only severed his connection with Bella but with all of the Cullens. Edward only had one loyalty now…and unfortunately for the particular human he was eyeing…it was no longer to the 'vegetarians'.