As always, it takes my breath away.

OH!!!!!!!!! I AM SO IN LOVE WITH THIS STORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE THAT IT'S BELLA RESCUEING EDWARD THIS TIME AND NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND!! I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU CAME UP WITH THIS IDEA, BUT IT'S WONDERFUL! NOT ONLY IS THE IDEA WONDERFUL, THE STORY IS SO WELL WRITTEN. NONE OF IT SEEMS BORING OR TEDIOUS TO ME. YOU SHOULD BE SO PROUD OF IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HAVE TOLD COUNTLESS PEOPLE TO READ IT BECAUSE I LOVE IT SO MUCH. YOU ARE A WONDERFUL AUTHOR AND I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT. I READ SO MUCH IT'S A BIT RIDICULOUS AND I'M VERY PICKY WHEN IT COMES TO GRAMMER AND SUCH, BUT YOU HAVE WRITTEN THIS WONDERFULLY....I CAN'T STRESS THAT ENOUGH. I LIKE YOUR WRITING STYLE. SOME OF THE STORIES ON HERE DRIVE ME CRAZY BECAUSE IT IS ALMOST LIKE THEY WERE WRITTEN BY A CHILD, BUT YOURS IS DIFFERENT. PLEASE KEEP UP THE AMAZING WORK. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW BELLA AND EDWARD'S RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPS AND WEATHER OR NOT SHE WILL EVENTUALLY BE CHANGED. I LOVE LOOKING AT THEM FROM THIS NEW ASPECT. I GOT TIRED OF THE SAME EDWARD AND BELLA STORIES AND THIS IS A NEW DIRECTION FOR ALL OF OUR FAVORITE STAR-CROSSED LOVERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO CHAPTER 14!!!! (SOON PLEASE, LOL :))

Author's Response:

Holy hale @ caps lock. *takes a step back to read*

I'm glad you enjoy it! Yes, it is a bit of a role reversal, isn't it! I'm so glad you're rec'ing this around, thank you so much!

Thanks for reviewing!

- Michelle

I LOVE IT, I CAN NOT WAIT FOR THE NEXT CHAPTERSSSSSSSS/////

IT IS AMAZINGLY WOW// I WAS BLOWN AWAY

 

Author's Response:

Thanks for reviewing!

- Michelle

What horrible memories to remember, not wanting to go to sleep, knowing he was going to die, yet when he did wake up it was in a cage.  I can't wait to continue reading the story!

Author's Response:

Yeah, when you think about it, it really truly sucks. I don't like thinking about it too much, it's a shame that there's way more coming ;)

Thanks for reviewing!

- Michelle

nice

Well, since you gave it away in the A/N of chapter 2, I'm not surprised.  I am surprised by him waking up in a cage.  Okay, not really, I kindof figured that one as well.  But, who did this to him, that is the big question, along with why!

I'm so glad he told Bella his name.  He is slowly opening up, telling her of his story a bit, giving her something back.  His trust of her has built so strongly, and now he seems willing to face his fears when she asks.  It was so difficult for him to leave his room.  I guess being locked in a cage for 90 years will do that to a person.  I can't remember the term for the opposite of claustrophobic, but I'm sure that is what he is suffering from a little bit.  He seems like he will be able to overcome it.

I also love the pacing.  It makes sense for things to be slow in the beginning, when they didn't know what was wrong with him, or how to take care of him.  Healing always starts slowly, and picks up speed as you get closer to being well.  You have truly mastered the sense of that here.  I can feel things building, and even though we haven't heard much from Edward, I can feel that great things will be coming from him. 

Here's a great outtake idea - tell us what the conversation was that the Cullen's were having that Bella couldn't understand.  I would love to hear that! 

Another wonderful chapter Michelle.  I loved it as always.  Thank you for sharing this wonderful story with us.

Author's Response:

"Well, since you gave it away in the A/N of chapter 2" (coughsandeveryOTHERa/naswell!cough). Ya knew they changed him, eh? Most people seem surprised by that! :)

I'm so glad to see you still like it babette! Thanks for reviewing, as always :)

You are really good at threading the needle with this story. The character development is amazing. We now know that the vampire has a name--Edward. His parents died and he thought he was as good as dead, but he woke up in a cage. Great puzzle pieces. My guess is that a vampire has to be in collusion with human doing some experimentation. It seems a lot like Hugh Grant's movie, "Extreme Measures," where Hugh finds Gene Hackman is taking people that won't be missed from the hospital and trying to find the cure for certain illnesses. 

I can see that Bella is falling harder for him as each chapter passes. She was so plagued by guilt over her decision to leave after he spoke his first words. Her touching of the vampire become more intimate. The embrace on the balcony while they spoke about showed how close that they have gotten in a short period of time. It is too bad that she talked herself into going to homecoming, but it would nice if Edward is well enough to take her in the end.

I am curious about Alice's vision that she told the family and wonder when she will let Bella in on it. It must be really bad if Carlisle and the family had such strong reactions during Bella's arrival.

I love your story more and more with each passing chapter. The suspense and romantic levels are heightened now with Edward talking. I await the next turn in this odyssey.

Author's Response:

We do! There are some very important clues in those three puzzle pieces..

Extreme measures! I haven't seen it in ages, but I will rewatch it to look for the parallels :D

Thanks for reviewing!

- Michelle

He woke up in a cage?! Who would do that to him?!

 

**shakes fist**

I'm so glad he finally spoke...that means he's making progress. I just hope nothing wrecks all this progress that he and Bella have made...eep! I love this story.

Holy crap, he woke up in a cage!

Holy crap, he woke up in a cage!

 I love how much Edward is progressing; moving from his room to the balcony and talking somewhat to Bella. I'm guessing that the vision Alice sees is Bella becoming a vamp, and I wonder what Edward thinks about that as he must be able to either hear them in the living room or read their thoughts. Its so sad to imagine Edward in such a horrible place. Are the Denali family going to come into play at any time or James or the others? I look forward to more, thanks for the great update!

First he said three words and now he says many! What little of his story that we've heard it kind of reminds me of Alice but backwards, she was locked up as a human and then freed as a vampire, Edward the reverse, and both don't remember much.

What's really bugging me at the moment is Rosalie. I can't work out what her angle is. Carlisle hinted at maternal instincts, which I don't really think fully explains how she is drawn to Edward. But her irritation with Bella makes more sense now that the suspicions about Alice's visions are all but confirmed, however as per usual Rosalie confuses me. And I wish I knew more about the silent Emmett/Rosalie confrontation from a chapter or two ago, I can guess, but I like to be told.

Counting down approximately six days...

Donna

Author's Response:

Yes, there are certainly some parallels to the alice story! Very astute observation, no one else has called it out that I've seen so far. I wonder if that'll make it easier for him to level with Alice??

Thanks for reviewing!

- Michelle