Coming Together Again

Alice had dreaded this moment from the moment she had received the vision of Bella's turning. Edward, Emmett, Rosalie and Jasper stood in front of her waiting for an explanation of why they had all been summoned, Edward being the most confused as he had told her not to call him unless it was life and death (no pun intended) plus add to that Alice was deliberately blocking her thoughts from him. The first words out of her mouth bought chaos to the confusion.

"It's Bella"

Shouts and demands were voiced from the men in the room and sneers and bitchy comments from the blond female vampire. It took a harsh stare from the normally pixie like vampire to silence the room. "There....Bella..." Jasper placed a calming hand on his wife's arm. She smiled not a proper Alice smile but at least a hint of one. She took an unneeded breath. "Yesterday Laurent returned to Forkes, he attacked Bella."

Edward growled and viciously and turned to leave but Alice's words stopped him before he could leave. "It's too late Edward." He slumped to the floor too quickly for Emmett to grab him so the burly brother sank to the floor with him and pulled Edward into his arms.

"It seems that something strange had happen before," Alice continued. "Bella had known he was coming. Visions of the future of Laurent and of Victoria returning and hurting people, hurting Charlie. So she did what she thought she had to do to stop him. So she went to the clearing in the woods and met him knowing if she was gone they wouldn't hurt anyone she loved including us. " Jasper gripped her arm and pulled her into an embrace. "We hurt her so much leaving with no contact leaving her thinking we didn't love her." She chocked on her words now. "But...but she sent Esme a letter telling her what was happening saying goodbye saying she still loved us. Esme and Carlisle left as soon as they received the letter but were too late. Carlisle ripped Laurent apart but she was dying so.. Esme changed her. She's one of us now."

Edward looked up from Emmett's chest. "She's alive?"

Alice nodded, smiling at her next statement. "Esme found her gift, her love and mother instinct made something different happen as Bella changed she felt no pain. The transition went smoothly and Carlisle and Esme are taking Bella home."

Emmett grinned. "There can be no argument now Edward, I refuse to listen to you anymore. We are going home and returning to our sister. She should not have has to carry this burden. We should have been there to protect her and keep her safe and let her know she was loved."

Jasper who had been watching the proceedings in silence finally spoke, "You know he's right Edward. I need to ask her forgiveness and our family needs to be made whole again and the only way were can do that is too beg and plead for her to forgive us and finally for us to stay together."

Rosalie opened her mouth to speak. "Don't Rose." Commanded Emmett, "I have had it and am putting my foot down. Bella is family and you will treat her as such. There will be no horrid comments or snide remarks. Not a one." She went to speak again. "I mean it Rose if you say something against her so help me god I will divorce you. Your complete unreasonable hatred of her has gone onto long. I advise you to take the saying if you can't say anything nice say nothing at all saying to heart." Rose who had never heard her husband raise his voice at her let alone order her to do something merely closed her mouth and didn't speak.

It was quickly decided that they could replace any of the possessions they had in the house so the best thing to do would be just to run back to Forkes. It wouldn't take them more than a couple of hours and they would be with Bella. Edward being the quickest took the lead and led the siblings home.