To Live Again (Twilight)

🗯️18: The Change🗯️

They spent two weeks in Alaska. The awkwardness of the first visit, the discomfort slowly wore off as they spent time together and got to know each other. Bella spent most time with Eleazar and Kate practicing her gifts which was a surprise for them when they learnt Bella could use her gifts as a human. Though they saw her force Irina back into her chair on the first day, it took a while and a lot of showing her power for them to come to terms with it. It was the first time anyone saw a human who can use their gifts so well.

"You know you are a shield and a seer as well, don't you?" Eleazar asked her. Bella nodded her head. She was a mental and physical shield. She can also perceive things and most of her dreams came true. She suspected she was a seer, but Eleazar just confirmed it for her.

They had fun honing her gift. They didn't know if she will remember or even have the control for her gifts after her change, but she continued learning nonetheless. It wasn't a bad idea to learn anyway. She had fun honing her gift while Peter and Jasper kept getting electrocuted. Poor Carmen volunteered after she couldn't look at them hurting anymore.

Bella didn't take long to learn though and every one of her practice targets were thankful for the fact. Kate's current was really painful to experience.

"You are going back to Forks?" Tanya asked. Even she eased up after a while. She stopped trying to flirt with Jasper after she saw the truth that Bella and Jasper were really mates. "Why? You told me Volturi is keeping an eye on the area. Stay here for a while longer." Kate and Irina agreed with Tanya and urged them to stay.

"I have to go. I have to say goodbye to everyone there. This will be the last time they get to see me as human. We may not be able to stand each other for a long time after my change." Bella answered. "I also have to bless my goddaughter. I am going to meet Susan for the first time since she was born. I won't be around her when she grows up."

They finally left to tearful goodbyes with a promise to meet very soon. Bella was happy she was making friends and seeing places, but it was time to go home. Denali coven was the only one they told about the upcoming storm. How Bella killed one too many Volturi vampires and their bounty hunters to coexist peacefully. Aro will come for her, either for her head or for her gifts. She warned them, asked for their help and told them to be prepared when they agreed to help.

She would meet the pack, Angela, Ben and Kelly and spend some time with them. She would tell them good bye and she will go back with her new family. Bella wanted to wake up as a vampire in Texas. She wanted to wake up to the beautiful memories she made with Jasper after two years of hell. Her friends helped her with the pain when the Cullen family left. Jasper, Peter and Char helped her when she had to live with losing family, running from vampires, looking behind her shoulder all the time. They helped her learn to live again, just like the pack did. She wanted to wake up to being happy, not be reminded of her painful past.

She promised she would go back to meet the pack. So, she would go visit them. But she was hoping, they would visit her the next time and she wouldn't have to go back to Forks for a long time to come.

Their reunion was everything she hoped it to be. As soon as they entered Forks, Jasper told her he could sense a wolf. She drove to the border the Cullens and Jasper agreed to as he guided her. She stopped at the border and waited for the wolves to come.

Sam, Jake and Paul came to the border and were surprised to see her but welcomed her with open arms. They were excited to see her.

"We don't shift much. The spies don't know how many wolves are around either. We are safe. So, stop worrying." Jake told her as she was about to start scolding them for sending a wolf on patrol.

"Guys, this is Jasper, you know him. He is my mate. They are Peter and Charlotte, his family, my family." She said. "Don't you dare say anything, or I will kick your asses."

"They are welcome to enter, but only when you are around and these three are allowed to come to the rez." Sam conceded. Bella was like his little sister. He would concede so much more for her, let alone allowing her mate and family on the rez. "They are not allowed to hunt on the rez."

"They won't hunt around here, don't worry. They hunt in large cities with lots of criminals. They eat criminals." She said.

They threw her a welcome home party that night after everyone hugged and kissed and cried tears of joy. They were excited and the party was awesome.

"Okay, I flirt a lot when I am drunk, and I also have a tendency to embarrass myself. Don't let me do either of those." She warned Jasper. Peter had a glint in his eye as he heard what she said.

"No Peter. Whatever it is you are planning, it won't happen." She warned him and went back to drinking and talking to her friends.

"Angela and Ben got married." Emily told her as she sat down beside her with her own drink. "Susan is sleeping and Billy is keeping an eye on her. You can meet her tomorrow." Bella nodded.

They talked for a long time and caught up with the news about each other. Jasper sat beside Bella and talked to Jake and Sam once in a while as Bella chatted to the girls. He was content to just there and be quiet and feel her emotions. Bella kept her shield down around Jasper or sometimes wrapped him in her shield so he could feel her.

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The next day morning felt like hell to every human who partied the night before. The vampire didn't get a hang over and the wolves had fast regenerative abilities which meant they didn't suffer for that long. Bella woke up with a pounding head ache. Jasper chuckled as she groaned and pulled the pillow on to her face to avoid the light falling on her face.

"Isabella, come on." He coaxed her and handed her a pill for her head ache. She took it and went back to sleep. When she next woke up, Susan was crawling on the bed beside her. She woke up to the little one hitting her face and saying 'B'. 

"Well, B is better than nothing. Hello, little angel." She greeted the child with a smile and tickles.

The two weeks Bella spent in Forks were her most memorable human memories she had of the place. She was with both her human and vampire family. They were getting along and it seemed Sam and Jake were accepting Jasper. If they did, the pack usually followed with their decision. She was glad to see Char get along with Emily and others.

She said goodbye to Angela, Ben and Kelly. She knew she won't be able to meet them again. She would only be able to see them from afar. Once she was turned, if she kept in touch with them, she would only bring disaster in their lives. They felt something was weird but they accepted her goodbyes without hesitation. She would just disappear. She doesn't have to fake her death as her father is dead and mother forgot about her long ago. The pack knew she would be a vampire.

"Come visit again Bella." Jake said and Bella shook her head. "I won't visit for a long time Jake. I want you guys to come see me next time." Bella said as she hugged him good bye. "And anyway we don't have to talk about this just yet. There is a battle coming. I won't ask for your help until it is absolutely necessary. I don't want to endanger you, any of you."

"Don't say that Bells. We want to fight beside you. Someone wants to kill you, we won't just sit by idly and wait for the situation to get desperate." Jake said fiercely.

"We want to know beforehand. We will train with you before the fight. Tell us when you know Bella." Sam said. Jasper placed a hand on her shoulder and nodded his head. 

"We will tell you when we have news. We can keep in touch now. It won't matter if the Volturi finds out anything. Whatever they know will be useless for them."

"You mean to say, we can talk to Bella?" Amelia asked excited. Jasper and Peter nodded their heads. Everyone beamed with a huge smile.

"I will see you guys soon." Bella said farewell with reluctance.