"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.

Bella jumps off the cliff, but she doesn't come out unscathed. Her mind is wiped clear of all her memories. Her family, friends, everything. As she struggles to recover, she is haunted by vivid hallucinations of a bronze haired boy who is quickly stealing her heart.

While Edward Masen is consumed by his own dreams, Bella Swan is haunted by those of others. Only together can they find a way out of their waking nightmare. AH, rated for dark themes & language. 

Amber Johnston felt like her life was running in repeat and the monotony was getting to her. She desperately wished for something - anything - to change. While working on a top secret project with her best friend and boss - Whitney Sanders - Amber gets a little more than she bargained for when they are ripped from their home and dropped into the world of Twilight. The consequences of being in a world that isn't their own changes more than just the story we know, they end up changing her life. Can she live in the world of supernatural or will she go back to her life on a loop? And what of her best friend? Is finding a love that puts Romeo & Juliet's story to shame worth leaving behind the only life she's ever known?

~This story came about in quite an original way. McGeek is a military spouse with two young children. When her husband was deployed, she realized she'd be cooped up in her house nearly every single day he'd be away with very little to keep herself sane. I decided to spare her sanity by convincing her to begin this little diddly. We are both American and live on the East coast, however we reside nearly 211 miles (399.57 km) apart. Distance has never stopped us from collaborating on each and every chapter though. Technology has been our best companion as we've made use of skype, email, and unlimited long distance phone calls.

Some things to remember:

This story falls under the categories -

Twilight AU/ Non-canon Romance & Humor

With moderate to extreme violence, gore, swearing, and explicit heterosexual sexual content.

Any non-politically correct or derogatory comments made by the characters in this story are NOT the beliefs or views of the authors and are made only in good fun. This story will also be told in primarily Amber's point of view, however at times there will be other points of view that will have to be told to further develop the storyline.

“Tell me what it is you really want, Carlisle. What you truly desire?” I started to wrench the strings that I knew would bend his will to mine, hoping for honesty.

“I want you to tell me why you’re here.” he lied. Ugh. I snapped the strings and dilated my pupils, bringing his consciousness into mine, and asked again.

“What is it you truly want?” His pupils widened as well, absorbing my power, and his answer came quietly.

“I want to kiss you again, Lily.” I pulled back from his mind as quickly as I had intruded and crossed the room quickly. With one foot in the hall, one hand on the doorknob, and a smirk on my face, I turned to look at him.

“Well that’s an awful shame,” I halted, drawing out his chagrin. “Because two hundred years ago, I may have let you.”

This is a story of love, betrayal, and acceptance between different races of vampire. Follow us through multiple points-of-view as we introduce the Cullen family to a very special new vampire, and as Jasper and Emmett are given the chance to change their lives, and themselves, forever.

Complete credit for our AMAZING banner goes to the uber-talented FrozenSoldier!

If she could paint the world, she would color it black and white. Then everything would be simple.

First place winner in theair_thesun's Anonymous Musical Prompt Drabble Shot Contest.
Summary: Bella has some apologizing to do. Jacob insists there will be some rule changes made first.

Emmett McCarty, owner of a foot with a stubbed toe, is distracted by a beautiful brunette. She teases him for wearing flip-flops and helps him to a nearby coffee shop. He can't get enough of her, nor she him. Their attraction is undeniable. 

Bella Black is a tough business woman who knows what she wants and usually how to get it. When she's suddenly left a widow, it throws her off course completely. She's left floundering in the sea of life, struggling to regain her footing.

At the insistence of her best friend, Alice, she moves from New York to Tybee Island, Georgia. She doesn't know what to expect from life anymore and isn't looking for a new relationship. She just needs to find herself again.

What happens when bronze hair and green eyes find her, instead?

A collaboration with wuogkat.

Bella and Japser have been best friends for years, and together fled a difficult home life.  For three years they have been making a living off the grid, rounding at casinos across the US and barely getting by.

Edward is a reluctant casino manager, living to please his father.  When he discovers that something sinister is going on behind the scenes of Volterra, he finds himself in danger.  When he meets Bella at a bar one night, he becomes completely captivated by her, but unwittingly draws her in to the danger he faces.  Now they both must fight for thier lives as they figure out what's really going on in Volterra.

Rated NC-17 for violence, language, and maybe a lemon or two...

Amazing Banner made by thewaywardgirl-

Desperate for escape from her tightly controlled life and aided by Mr. Masen's tinctures, Isabella descends into the rabbit hole of her own mind, only to find that even here, darkness lurks. 

AH. Entry for Beyond the Pale 2 Contest. **Dark Themes**

~ Banner by Tkegl ~

Bella comes to the saddest of realizations. Who said her little piece of forever had to be perfect? 

Edward Cullen is a musician who's been away from the town of Forks for over 10 years. When he returns, he runs into an ex-lover, Bella Swan, who he spends an evening catching up- will he try to rekindle the flame? Inspired by Dan Fogelberg's 80's hit "Same Old Lang Syne"  AH/AU – Rated M