What if Jacob didn't save Bella when she jumped off the cliff? What if Edward did?
This is a twist on what happens after Bella jumps off the cliff. If Jacob wasn't there to save her, who would. (wink wink) lol.
A NEW BEGINNING
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A NEW BEGINNING
The offical title is A NEW BEGINNING, but I like having the question be the thing you see first, and it wouldn't fit on the banner. Thanks!
(Fantastic banner by Katie!)
A NEW BEGINNING
Chp 1:
Bella's POV
The wind blew stronger now, whipping the rain into eddies around me. I stepped out onto the edge, keeping my eyes on the empty space in front of me. My toes felt ahead blindly, caressing the edge of the rock when they encountered it. I drew in a deep breath and held it.... waiting.
"Bella."
I smiled and exhaled.
Yes? I didn't answer out loud, for fear that the sound of my voice would shatter the beautiful illusion. He sounded so real, so close. It was only when he was disapproving like this that I could hear the true memory of his voice--- the velvet texture and the musical intonation that made up the most perfect of all voices.
"Don't do this," he pleaded.
You wanted me to be human, I reminded him. Well watch me.
"Please. For me."
But you won't stay with me any other way.
"Please." It was just a whisper in the blowing rain that tossed my hair and drenched my clothes--- making me as wet as if this were my second jump of the day.
I rolled up onto the balls of my feet.
"No, Bella!" He was angry now, and the anger was so lovely.
I smiled and raised my arms straight out, as if I were going to dive, lifting my face into the rain. But it was too ingrained from years of swimming at the public pool--- feet first, first time. I leaned forward, crouching to get more spring...
And I flung myself of the cliff.
I screamed as I dropped through the open air like a meteor, but it was a scream of exhilaratation and not fear. The wind resisted, trying vainly to fight the unconquerable gravity, pushing against me and twirling me in spirals like a rocket crashing to the earth.
Yes! The word echoed through my head as I sliced through the surface of the water. It was icy, colder than I'd feared, and yet the chill only added to the high.
I was proud of myself as I plunged deeper into the freezing black water. I hadn't had one moment of terror--- just pure adrenaline. Really, the fall wasn't scary at all. Where was the challenge?
That was when the current caught me.
It felt like the waves were fighting over me, jerking me back and forth between them as if determined to share by pulling me into halves.
I fought to keep my breath in, to keep my lips locked around my last store of oxygen.
It didn't surprise me that my delusion of Edward was there. He owed me that much, considering that I was dying. I was surprised by how sure that knowledge was. I was going to drown. I was drowning.
"Keep swimming!" Edward begged urgently in my head.
Where? There was nothing but the darkness. There was no place to swim to.
"Stop that!" he ordered. "Don't you dare give up!"
The cold of the water was numbing my arms and legs. I didn't feel the buffeting so much as before. It was more of just a dizziness now, a helpless spinning in the water.
But I listened to him. I forced my arms to continue reaching, my legs to kick harder, though every second I was facing a new direction. It couldn't be doing any good. What was the point?
"Fight!" he yelled. "Damn it, Bella, keep fighting."
Why?
I didn't want to fight anymore. And it wasn't the light-headedness, or the cold, or the failure of my arms as the muscles gave out in exhaustion, that made me content to stay where I was. I was almost happy that it was over. This was an easier death than others had faced. Oddly peaceful.
I thought briefly of the cliches, about how you were supposed to see your life flash before your eyes. I was so much luckier. Who wanted to see a rerun, anyway?
I saw him, and I had no will to fight. It was so clear, so much more defined than any memory. My subconcious had stored Edward away in flawless detail, saving him for this final moment. I could see his perfect face as if he were really there; the exact shade of his icy skin, the shape of his lips, the line of his jaw, the gold glinting in his furious eyes. He was angry, naturally, that I was giving up. His teeth were clenched and his nostrils were flared with rage.
"No! Bella, no!"
My ears were flooded with the freezing water, but his voice was clearer than ever. I ignored his words and concentrated on the sound of his voice. Why would I fight when I was so happy with where I was? Even as my lungs burned for more air and my legs cramped in the icy cold, I was content. I'd forgotten what real happiness felt like
Happiness. It made the whole dying thing pretty bearable.
The current won at the moment, it shoved me hard against the ground. Wait. The ground? How deep was I? I can see the sun above me so I can't be that far. I looked up and saw the shore about fifteen feet from me, but it was too late. I was out of air and I had no more strength.
Goodbye, my love. I thought as I drifted out of conciousness.
Edward's POV
(The night before Bella's POV)
Bella, Bella, Bella, Bella, I need to see my Bella. I thought as I curled up on the forest floor outside our new home. I can't stay away from her any longer. I need her. I can't be selfish. She needs to live her life without me. She is safer without me. My body ached, if that were possible. I need her. That's it! I am going to go get her. I can't live any longer without her.
I got on the next plane to Forks, without saying a word to anyone. Alice would probably see me go anyway and I couldn't let them see me in this sadness.
The plane trip felt long, as it was filled with anticipation for seeing my beautiful Bella. Will she still want me? Has she moved on? If I get back and she has moved on, I must live with that and not disturb her. I secretly hoped that she hadn't. I wanted to punch myself for saying that but it would be too strange for the people around me.
As soon as the plane landed, I was off to find a car. To my luck, I found a silver volvo just like my own. I drove as fast as I could to Bella's. She would be home by now, hopefully. Oops, I remember as I pulled up to Bella's street, that I would have to leave my car at our old home and run back to Bella's. I drove straight through town as fast as possible. I left the volvo outside our front door and ran to Bella's.
When I climbed in her window, no one was there. I'll just wait for her. It is only one o'clock, she could be anywhere. I am a cruel selfish person, I thought to myself while I waited. Just then, my phone rang.
"Hello Alice." I answered.
"Edward..... Bella......" she said.
"What? What's wrong?" I yelled.
"First Beach.... HURRY!" she said in an agonized voice.
I hung up the phone and bolted to first beach. Forget the treaty I thought. Bella is more important. As I reached the beach, I saw her. Her still body laying there. I ran to her and felt for her pulse. Her body was cold to the touch.
"NO NO NO!" I roared as loud as I could.
What can I do? It looked as if she had drowned not long ago. I tried to get the water out of her lungs. She started to breath barely, but she wouldn't survive with this broken spine. I could tell it was broken by the twisted way her body was. Blood streamed out of the top os her head, she must have hit a rock. If I could cry I would have tears pouring down my face. I realized then, the only thing that could save her was.... venom.
"Forgive me," I whispered as I plunged my teeth into the side of her neck. Then I moved down her arms and legs. All I could do was hope. I picked her up gently, trying hard not to move her spine. I had to get off the reservation before the wolves found me. I ran her to our empty, white house.
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Cliff hanger! Comments plz!
Chp 1:
Bella's POV
The wind blew stronger now, whipping the rain into eddies around me. I stepped out onto the edge, keeping my eyes on the empty space in front of me. My toes felt ahead blindly, caressing the edge of the rock when they encountered it. I drew in a deep breath and held it.... waiting.
"Bella."
I smiled and exhaled.
Yes? I didn't answer out loud, for fear that the sound of my voice would shatter the beautiful illusion. He sounded so real, so close. It was only when he was disapproving like this that I could hear the true memory of his voice--- the velvet texture and the musical intonation that made up the most perfect of all voices.
"Don't do this," he pleaded.
You wanted me to be human, I reminded him. Well watch me.
"Please. For me."
But you won't stay with me any other way.
"Please." It was just a whisper in the blowing rain that tossed my hair and drenched my clothes--- making me as wet as if this were my second jump of the day.
I rolled up onto the balls of my feet.
"No, Bella!" He was angry now, and the anger was so lovely.
I smiled and raised my arms straight out, as if I were going to dive, lifting my face into the rain. But it was too ingrained from years of swimming at the public pool--- feet first, first time. I leaned forward, crouching to get more spring...
And I flung myself of the cliff.
I screamed as I dropped through the open air like a meteor, but it was a scream of exhilaratation and not fear. The wind resisted, trying vainly to fight the unconquerable gravity, pushing against me and twirling me in spirals like a rocket crashing to the earth.
Yes! The word echoed through my head as I sliced through the surface of the water. It was icy, colder than I'd feared, and yet the chill only added to the high.
I was proud of myself as I plunged deeper into the freezing black water. I hadn't had one moment of terror--- just pure adrenaline. Really, the fall wasn't scary at all. Where was the challenge?
That was when the current caught me.
It felt like the waves were fighting over me, jerking me back and forth between them as if determined to share by pulling me into halves.
I fought to keep my breath in, to keep my lips locked around my last store of oxygen.
It didn't surprise me that my delusion of Edward was there. He owed me that much, considering that I was dying. I was surprised by how sure that knowledge was. I was going to drown. I was drowning.
"Keep swimming!" Edward begged urgently in my head.
Where? There was nothing but the darkness. There was no place to swim to.
"Stop that!" he ordered. "Don't you dare give up!"
The cold of the water was numbing my arms and legs. I didn't feel the buffeting so much as before. It was more of just a dizziness now, a helpless spinning in the water.
But I listened to him. I forced my arms to continue reaching, my legs to kick harder, though every second I was facing a new direction. It couldn't be doing any good. What was the point?
"Fight!" he yelled. "Damn it, Bella, keep fighting."
Why?
I didn't want to fight anymore. And it wasn't the light-headedness, or the cold, or the failure of my arms as the muscles gave out in exhaustion, that made me content to stay where I was. I was almost happy that it was over. This was an easier death than others had faced. Oddly peaceful.
I thought briefly of the cliches, about how you were supposed to see your life flash before your eyes. I was so much luckier. Who wanted to see a rerun, anyway?
I saw him, and I had no will to fight. It was so clear, so much more defined than any memory. My subconcious had stored Edward away in flawless detail, saving him for this final moment. I could see his perfect face as if he were really there; the exact shade of his icy skin, the shape of his lips, the line of his jaw, the gold glinting in his furious eyes. He was angry, naturally, that I was giving up. His teeth were clenched and his nostrils were flared with rage.
"No! Bella, no!"
My ears were flooded with the freezing water, but his voice was clearer than ever. I ignored his words and concentrated on the sound of his voice. Why would I fight when I was so happy with where I was? Even as my lungs burned for more air and my legs cramped in the icy cold, I was content. I'd forgotten what real happiness felt like
Happiness. It made the whole dying thing pretty bearable.
The current won at the moment, it shoved me hard against the ground. Wait. The ground? How deep was I? I can see the sun above me so I can't be that far. I looked up and saw the shore about fifteen feet from me, but it was too late. I was out of air and I had no more strength.
Goodbye, my love. I thought as I drifted out of conciousness.
Edward's POV
(The night before Bella's POV)
Bella, Bella, Bella, Bella, I need to see my Bella. I thought as I curled up on the forest floor outside our new home. I can't stay away from her any longer. I need her. I can't be selfish. She needs to live her life without me. She is safer without me. My body ached, if that were possible. I need her. That's it! I am going to go get her. I can't live any longer without her.
I got on the next plane to Forks, without saying a word to anyone. Alice would probably see me go anyway and I couldn't let them see me in this sadness.
The plane trip felt long, as it was filled with anticipation for seeing my beautiful Bella. Will she still want me? Has she moved on? If I get back and she has moved on, I must live with that and not disturb her. I secretly hoped that she hadn't. I wanted to punch myself for saying that but it would be too strange for the people around me.
As soon as the plane landed, I was off to find a car. To my luck, I found a silver volvo just like my own. I drove as fast as I could to Bella's. She would be home by now, hopefully. Oops, I remember as I pulled up to Bella's street, that I would have to leave my car at our old home and run back to Bella's. I drove straight through town as fast as possible. I left the volvo outside our front door and ran to Bella's.
When I climbed in her window, no one was there. I'll just wait for her. It is only one o'clock, she could be anywhere. I am a cruel selfish person, I thought to myself while I waited. Just then, my phone rang.
"Hello Alice." I answered.
"Edward..... Bella......" she said.
"What? What's wrong?" I yelled.
"First Beach.... HURRY!" she said in an agonized voice.
I hung up the phone and bolted to first beach. Forget the treaty I thought. Bella is more important. As I reached the beach, I saw her. Her still body laying there. I ran to her and felt for her pulse. Her body was cold to the touch.
"NO NO NO!" I roared as loud as I could.
What can I do? It looked as if she had drowned not long ago. I tried to get the water out of her lungs. She started to breath barely, but she wouldn't survive with this broken spine. I could tell it was broken by the twisted way her body was. Blood streamed out of the top os her head, she must have hit a rock. If I could cry I would have tears pouring down my face. I realized then, the only thing that could save her was.... venom.
"Forgive me," I whispered as I plunged my teeth into the side of her neck. Then I moved down her arms and legs. All I could do was hope. I picked her up gently, trying hard not to move her spine. I had to get off the reservation before the wolves found me. I ran her to our empty, white house.
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Cliff hanger! Comments plz!
Tags: Bella, Cliff, Edward, Jacob, LaPush, Vampires, diving
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i LOVE this this is my fav fan fic so far but keep in mind this is the first one ive read but ur still really good!!!!
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Chp 78:
Edward’s POV
I lunged at Derek, but in that same moment the other five lunged at me. Before any of them could reach me, Jazz, Em, and Carlisle grabbed them. Then the full on fight began. As I was about to jump at Derek again, I caught I glance of Bella’s worn out and worried face through the window of the house and it distracted me. Unfortunately for me, that was enough time for Derek to get the upper hand.
As he knocked me down, all I could see was Bella’s tortured expression. She was screaming for Jazz and Em to help me. Emmett headed over but before he could touch Derek he screamed out.
“Nobody move or little Eddie here, dies right this second!” Derek yelled.
Everyone froze. In the background I could see everyone’s torn expressions, but mostly I saw Bella. She was in so much pain, I could see it in her eyes, but all she thought about was how I couldn’t die.
Derek pulled me up of the ground and faced the window.
“You watching my darling Bella? Are you ready? You don’t want to miss a second of this, trust me.” Derek called to Bella and his tone of voice made me want to rip his throat out.
Bella looked like she was going to throw up. Just as Derek was going to strike, her eyes changed. They looked as though there could be fire in them.
“OH HELL NO!” I heard Bella yell and there was the loudest ripping noise I’d ever heard.
“What the…” Derek started, but before he could finish, Bella had him pinned to the ground.
“DON’T YOU EVER TOUCH EDWARD OR ANYONE ELSE IN MY FAMILY AGAIN!” She screamed into his face. “I am NOT someone you should mess with and I am gonna make you wish you never met me!” At that moment she ripped one of his arms off while he screamed in agony.
Everyone was staring at her, in shock. Derek friends were backing away, but they weren’t gonna get away that easy.
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Bella’s POV
All of a sudden, I had no clue what was going on. It felt as if my heart had ripped in two inside of me. Then I saw Derek about to hurt Edward.
“OH HELL NO!” I screamed and ran out to grab him. I pinned him to the ground and screamed in his face.
“DON’T YOU EVER TOUCH EDWARD OR ANYONE ELSE IN MY FAMILY AGAIN!” I screamed right in his face. “I am NOT someone you should mess with and I am gonna make you wish you NEVER met me!” Then I grabbed his right arm and ripped it right off.
Just as I was about to handle the rest of him, Edward came up behind me and I realized the others were holding on to Derek’s minions and staring at me.
“Bella, are you alright?” Edward asked me.
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Edward’s POV
“Yeah, I’m fi….” Bella started but didn’t finish. She passed out and I grabbed her before she could hit the ground.
“Bella! Bella!” I started to panic. She wasn’t breathing.
Emmett grabbed Derek while he was trying to run away. The others had already knocked off Derek’s helpers.
Derek was laughing his head off. I gently laid Bella on the ground and grabbed Derek.
“WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO TO HER?!!!!!!!!” I roared. “TELL ME!!!”
“I didn’t do anything little Eddie, scout’s honor.” Derek roared with laughter.
I looked back at Bella. Esme and Carlisle were checking her over.
“TELL ME OR I SWEAR I WILL MAKE YOUR LIFE A LIVING HELL FOREVER!” I screamed. He seemed to take me seriously this time, because he stopped laughing.
“Look, you saw me the whole time. I didn’t do anything.” He answered glaring.
In the next three seconds I had his head separated from his shoulders and his body laying in fire.
Everyone looked at me shocked.
“He honestly didn’t know.” I replied simply before returning to Bella.
“Em, Jazz, Alice, and Rose, can you check inside the house for any bottles of any kinds of medication?” Carlisle asked while examining Bella.
“Medication?” I asked. “Meds can’t harm vampires can they?”
“There aren’t many kinds, but if you know where to look there are a few.” Carlisle responded quietly.
“HOLY CRAP!” Emmett exclaimed as he came outside the house. Everyone gathered to see what was up.
“Look at the chains Bella snapped! I can’t even break them!” He showed us the insane chain that Bella was wrapped in.
“Woah.” Jazz said while he tried.
It was really amazing. None of us could break it, but Bella did.
Everyone went back to searching while Carlisle and I went back to Bella.
“What do you think, Carlisle?” I asked worried while staring at the love of my life.
“Well so far, all I can tell is that Bella when through a fair bit of suffering before we got here.” He said sadly. “He broke her right arm in eight places. Her left in twelve. Both her legs have been snapped in two and she has four broken ribs.”
I could feel the anger rising in me.
“What are we going to do? Why won’t she wake up?” I cried.
“I don’t know. But by the looks of it, none of her bones have started healing. How did she snap the chain and take down Derek?” He asked confused. “Let’s get out of here. We’ll take everyone back to the house where its safer and I can examine Bella better.” He replied.
Everyone gathered up and ran back. Alice had a stunned Ashley on her back. No one had a single smile on their face. All I wanted was for Bella to wake up. I missed her already.
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Hey guys! What do you think? Exciting, right? I know I know….. I’ll post more tomorrow! It feels great to be back!
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Permalink Reply by LovinPurple on -
OMG!!!! that was amzing........Hurry with the next chapter.....you cant leave us hanging like that!!! :D
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omg. that was really awesome. please keep me updated.
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Permalink Reply by Ravenlovestwilight on -
i was reading your story a few months back. and i just found it again very good!
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Chp 79:
Bella’s POV
Woah! What the hell?! What is going on? Ahhhh!!!!!! Why am I in so much pain? It is so much worse than the pain of changing! Why can’t I open my eyes?
“Help me! Help me!” I tried to yell, but no words came out.
Is Edward okay? What about everyone else? Where are they? Where am I? OMG! Am I dead? No no way. Death can’t be painful! That would be so unfair. Unless I’m in Hell. Maybe Edward was right. Maybe vampires don’t have souls. Oh who cares! I just hope my families alright! If I’m dead, Edward must be ripping himself apart!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! Owww this hurts so freaking much! WHERE AM I?!!!!
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Alice’s POV
Poor Bella. I hope she’s alright. I wish I COULD SEE HER!!!!! Damn it! What is going on? She looks dead, but nothing happened!
Edward looked up at me.
“Sorry…” I whispered. He just sighed. You could see the immense pain in his eyes as he starred at limp Bella.
What happened? Why’d that jerk Derek have to show up anyway? I hope he is rotting in hell right now! But he really didn’t do this. I could tell that he had no idea what was going to happen.
Why can’t I see Bella waking up? She can’t be gone! She can’t be!
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Carlisle’s POV
I just can’t figure this out. I feel as though she is there, alive, but can vampires fall into commas? I don’t think it’s possible, but maybe it just hasn’t ever happened before?
Poor Edward. He just looks at her as though he is lost without her. He is immensely sad.
I just need to fix her. If we lose her, we lose him, and if we lose him we lose the family, and if we lose the family Esme won’t be able to take it.
She has no heartbeat, that’s normal of course, and no breathing, that’s sort of normal as well, but vamps voluntarily breath, meaning she has to be unconscious right now. Maybe we just have to wait it out. How long could it take? Days? Months? Years? I don’t know….
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Emmett’s POV
I wish Bella would wake up already. It is so depressing without her. Jacob has called twice so far to try to apologize to her, but I have to keep lying and say she refuses to talk. If it keeps on long enough, he’ll be over here because even I can hear how upset he is in the phone. Poor Ash almost had a heart attack tonight too. She had a fight with her fionce, lost Bella, witnessed a vamp battle, and saw Bella fall. She’s passed out on the couch now, which is good, she needs some rest.
Poor Edward too. If Rose was unconscious I’d be sick with worry. He looks like he’d be pouring his eyes out if he could.
Bella wake the hell up! We love you damn it! Wake up!
Rose was laying on my lap staring into space.
“Emmy I just want her to wake up.” Rosie cried out. Now this is something. Rose never shows her emotions.
“I know baby, I know. Me too.” I cuddled her closer.
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Jacob’s POV
I keep calling the Cullen house and only Emmett will answer. I wish Bella would talk to me. I didn’t mean what I said, it just slipped out. Ash is over there too and I need her with me. Em said she is passed out on their couch and she is fine. He didn’t want to wake her and he shouldn’t but that doesn’t stop me from wanting to hear her voice. Something fishy is going on over there. I just know it….. why why why won’t anyone other than Emmett talk to me!
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Edward’s POV
I held Bella in my lap and whispered to her.
“Bella, baby, please please wake up. We need you and love you.” I whispered.
“Love, Bella, please. I NEED YOU.” I kept whispering and whispering.
I want her to open her eyes and tell me she loves me, but I keep looking down at a limp, lifeless Bella and my hopes are crushed.
Why’d this have to happen? Why Bella? If anyone deserves to be punished it’s me! I changed her. I came into her life and ruined it. From that very first day in biology class, she’s been walking down a path of doom. I shouldn’t have come back from Denali that week. I shouldn’t have talked to her. I shouldn’t have fallen in love with her!
All these things I shouldn’t have done could’ve saved her life, but no. I wanted her, I needed her, and I took her away from normal life. I’m selfish. I didn’t deserve such a beautiful, happy girl with a full life ahead of her that I crushed to pieces single-handedly. I should be the one laying limp and lifeless. I should be the one who saved her. I should be the one dying, not my beautiful, wonderful Bella.
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omg!! whats happening! bella wake up!!!
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omg!!!!! this story is sooo awesome can u please let me know when u update ???
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i love it. please keep me updated.
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come on update real soon please
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