Chapter One

"Bella, we don't have to do this," Edward said as we entered the airport for our plane to Port Angeles. "We know that this is tough for you and I don't want you to be unhappy." His gorgeous eyes were filled with concern.

"I'll be fine, I promise. It might just take me a couple days. Besides, how could we deprive Forks of Carlisle, the wonder-doctor? Don't worry about me. I'll be okay." I said. I knew he would worry anyway, but some relief entered his eyes. I could feel Jasper next to us, sending out calming waves.

The truth was, I didn't know what I would feel once I drove back into Forks. It had been one-hundred years since I changed and we left, but I knew we had to go back. Deep curiosity burned within me to see what had happened to the town. I knew a lot must have changed, but I wanted to see what was still there and what I would remember. Edward had had the great sense before he changed me to video tape me talking about my human memories, and those were unbelievably helpful to me when I learned that Charlie, Renee, Jacob, and everyone else I had ever cared about had died. But it still wasn't the same. I was entirely confused about this. One part of me couldn't wait to get there while the other part was dreading it.

The entire flight, Edward kept glancing at me in love and worry and Jasper was working overtime trying to calm our nerves.The airplane finally landed at 7:00 p.m. at Port Angeles Airport. The moment we stepped off the plane, every human had their eyes on us, attracted by our beauty. I could almost feel the lustful thoughts coming from the men when they saw Rosalie. Emmett just smiled and held her tighter.

Edward grabbed my waist and led me to the baggage claim. We only had a few suitcases each since we left most of our things in our white mansion before we left. I only had three bags and Edward had four. He needed the extra for his newer CDs. The person with the fewest bags, only one, was Alice. She saw this as an opportunity to shop to her hearts content.

There were two cars waiting for us outside that were chosen by Edward and Carlisle and six more waiting at a dealership in town for the rest of us. We always get new cars when we move to a new place. Or in this case an old place that changed all of our lives so much. Edward and I rode with Alice and Jasper in silence to our house while Emmett and Rosalie went with Carlisle and Esme at the bank to sort out our accounts. There was so much anticipation running through the car that I'm surprised Jasper didn't explode.

We saw the sign that said we had entered Fork's city limits. My breath quicken.

"Bella…?" Edward asked cautiously.

"I'll be fine. Just give me a minute," I replied in a shaky voice. This was the place my life began, literally and figuratively, and where my life ended. Of coarse I was going to be nervous coming back here, I thought to myself. Everything that ever mattered happened here. This was my true home.

At our speed, we reached the familiar drive through the trees in no time at all. I was glad to know that there was one place that couldn't have changed. One constant in the variable that was what was to come.

Edward's sharp intake of breath pulled me away from my thoughts.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"They are going to be in for quite a surprise!" exclaimed Alice from the back seat.

Jasper and I turned to her in confusion.

"It looks like some teenagers found this really huge abandoned house in the woods and thought it was a great place to take their girlfriends for some fun." she said with disgust.

I had a feeling I knew what that "fun" was and I growled. They were going to pay for screwing up my safe haven.

Edward slowed the car and discreetly pulled up behind a beat up old truck.

"How should we do this? I want them frightened," I stated.

Agreement flashed across all of their faces.

"Oh, that will work beautifully Edward. I just saw their faces," Alice chimed with an evil smile on her face.

"Good. It seems at the moment they are in the undressing stage. It's the first time for both. Why don't we show them some of the dangers of teenage intimacy in strange places? They're in the living room, but the guy's friend told him about the beds upstairs.'

"They'll have to be burned and the whole house sterilized," interjected Jasper. I couldn't agree more.

"I'll barge in the front door. The male a football player and thinks he can take me. You guys will come in from the back then and we'll show them why they don't want to come back here. We won't hurt them, but no one will bother us here again," he concluded and started to head out of the car stealthily. Alice, Jasper, and I repeated his motion and went around back.

I could hear the girl start calling out her so-called "lover's" name as they began their little escapade. It was truly disgusting. Then I heard the door break open and the screams of terror. We waited by the back door. Then we heard our cue. The big guy started shouting profanities and I could hear his stomping over to Edward. Like he would have a chance!

I growled and ran in, quickly followed by Alice and Jasper. The girl, in just a bra and panties now, screamed when she turned around and saw me. I grinned that toothy grin I knew would send fear striking into her heart.

"We would like to ask you very kindly to please exit our home immediately," I said with mock sweetness and pointed to the door.

They both stared at me in disbelief.

Edward, Alice, Jasper, and I simultaneously took a step forward and growled. The girl quickly gathered up the clothes and ran out the door shaking with fear as Edward stepped out of the way for her. The boy was right on her heels. We heard the engine start up and pull out without haste.

Sighing, I walked over to Edward and leaned against his chest.

I turned to look up at him and said, "That wasn't the Welcoming Committee I was expecting."