"His agony defines him. His memories destroy him.

But his hope is what sustains him, feeds him, encourages him. It's his purpose. And he doesn't deny it.

Offered the chance to leave all pain and misery behind, Edward knew that it was better to suffer his loss than to forget it. For in having it, Bella remains his and only his.

To forget would be the ultimate betrayal, abandoning her once again to a world of lonliness and despair. He had already done that once upon a time, and he did so spectacularly.

He'll find her. He has to. 

HE HAS TO."

- icrodriguez (the most beautiful review I have ever received.  THANK YOU for allowing me the honour of displaying it here.  It sums up the tone of this story beautifully, hearts, Erin)

Left in the woods, an unfortunate run-in with Laurant and 45 years later - Bella finds herself facing everything she has ever wanted.  Does it want her back?  What will she discover about how Edward has been spending his time...

Rated for later chapters.

Edward finally gives in to his desire to "check up" on Bella after he left. He vowed only to watch her from a distance, but how can he resist the force of the love that brought him back in the first place? When Bella's life is in danger again, will Edward be able to save her one last time?

This is a story that's been bouncing around in my head so much it finally demanded to be written. Edward's POV.

Thanks to Mkystich for the amazing banner!

Bella meets Edward while she is a pre-kindergartener, and Edward becomes her best friend.  When Bella’s life is in danger, Edward is forced to leave to prevent her death.  As Bella grows older, Edward is forgotten.

A new family moves to Forks at the start of Bella’s senior year and changes Bella’s life forever.  What the mind forgets, the heart will always remember.

150 years after Edward leaves and 149 years after Bella's death, Jasper stumbles into a newly published fiction that isn't fiction at all. Who is Eve? Who are the Guardians? What are the concequences?

"May 17, 2153

Dearest Reader,

Come, pull up a chair and sit by me. Locked in these pages you will find my story, my memory, my secrets, my heart, my life, my death, some things that came after and everything in between.

Can I trust you with it?

It is truly fantastic and not for the faint-hearted. Not for the realist, not for the cynic, no never for the cynic, only the pure hearted will find purchase here. Lend me your ear, your open mind and heart and I will pull you to a myth you dare not dream of, a myth you unknowingly live every day.

Tell me dearest, do you believe in Angels? Not as Dogma, not as testament to whichever religion bears your faith, not fairies with wings and halos. Can you believe in the beings of light, of strength and power that govern here on earth, the beings that hold all things in order, beings that guard your humanity?

Perhaps Angels is the wrong word, a word they would see with distaste. So we shall call them what they are in essence, the guardians. Do you believe?  Can you believe in the mythical? If you cannot, this is no place for you. I’ll give you a moment to ponder this. Please do not tread lightly upon my  request.

As I have learned all too harshly, prepared or not, one can never go back. " 

 Told in varying POV, with excerpts from the book Storm.

This story recognizes canon up to the battle with the newborns in Eclipse, veering into AU territory shortly thereafter. Though Riley is destroyed, Victoria escapes, causing a chain of unexpected events. (Jacob is not injured during the fight and there is no appearance by Bree or the Volturi at the end of the battle in this universe.) Chapters will alternate between Bella, Jacob, Edward, and OC's POVs. Please note that though some actions may be bit OOC, it is only to allow for further character development.

The Volturi, angered by Victoria's actions, have placed a bounty on her head, attracting a mysterious tracker. Intrigued by the human with the impenetrable mind, the stranger discovers that there is more to Bella than her apparent ability to shield. What happens when situations arise that cause Bella to truly evaluate her feelings for both Edward and Jacob? How will Bella’s true abilities begin to manifest themselves and what will the Volturi have to say about the matter? Could what she discovers bring her closer to happiness or will it threaten to destroy everything?

***Warning*** This story contains adult themes including: lemons, innuendo, substance use, and graphic violence.

Jacob stopped Bella from jumping off the cliff in New Moon and Edward never returned.

After 22 years, the Cullens move to Seattle for yet another fresh start and Edward winds up with yet another surprising lab partner... Bella's daughter.

She's so like her mother and yet so different. Is it possible to love both a memory and its reincarnate?

And does Bella's daughter have a few secrets of her own?

*Rated for language, sexuality and awesomeness.

SM owns Twilight but check me out if you're into sex and sarcasm.

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ATO for short. This is an alternate New Moon. Edward and the Cullens are gone.  A vindictive Victoria takes away all that Bella has left, including her humanity. Bella must leave Forks, but where can she go when she has no one left? All vampire. EdwardxBella

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Left with nothing more than her memories, Bella tries to live day to day, after the loss of her beloved Cullens.  A new family enters and Bella finds relief and solace in her budding friendship with the family's most mysterious member, Aryana-a blue eyed hybrid, with a bit of a temper.  Will Bella remain loyal to the past or will she be seduced by Erickson and the dangerous McRae family?

"W-Well," I stuttered a bit, "I'm broken..damaged goods."

"Hmm," he said as he appeared to think it over. Before I could continue though, he moved forward and seized my chin with two fingers. He slowly leaned towards me, the smell of his breath intoxicating my senses. "Then let me fix you."

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This story begins almost six years after Bella became a vampire. Renesmee is almost an adult and has begun to attend an all-girls private school while the rest of her family begins classes at the nearby public school. She is unaware of Jacob's past feelings for her mother. On the first day of class, Edward and Bella encounter an unusual individual who begins to suspect something is wrong with the mysterious Cullen family. The story has shifting point-of-view.

Soldier X.  Major Isabella Swan, army psychologist, is swiftly climbing the ladder of success when a confidential letter and a clandestine meeting change everything.  Her newest patient proves to be the most challenging question in her new life.

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Thanks also to myimm0rtal, Twilighted validation beta.

Sixteen years after New Moon, Bella and Jacob's daughter, Allison, meets the Cullens for the first time, completely unaware of both their and her family's true nature.  What will happen when she discovers the truth about both of them?

Drawing lines is, for a time, on hiatus. Please be patient with me. I'll let you know what's going on when I know.

The whole world is turned upside down when Bella is attacked in Port Angeles and she must be changed if Edward wants to keep her in his life. It is clear from the beginning that Bella is much more than she seems and the circumstances involving her attack and new found abilities prove to be a challenge that Edward and the rest of the family may be unable to prevail against.

When Bella turns to an unlikely source for help, will she be able to heal? Or will they become the keepers of the pieces of her broken heart?

An Edward and Bella story.

Canon-based AU, mostly canon pairings.

Story rating pertains to crude language, moderate sexuality, and graphic references to rape and violence.