Warning: All the characters introduced in this story may have the same name as the Twilight Series but be warned that the creatures introduced are completely different. The characters introduced have a number of differences from SM's version. They are invented by me. So if you dislike reading stories that have somewhat changed the characters, I would highly advise you to not read this story.

"Bella, Bella, Bella! This dress is like made for you! I can't wait for tomorrow. It's going to be like awesome!" Bella's wedding planner, Felicia, squealed.

The wedding was tomorrow and Bella was doing some last minute changes to her dress. She was about to marry her childhood friend, best friend and high school sweetheart, Jacob Black. They grew up in the small little town of Forks and had been together since they were just mere toddlers but only started dating during the senior year of high school. Who could blame them for being inseparable? Their Dad's too grew up together.

To Bella, no one mattered to her more than Jacob. He was her everything. He was the one who was with her through all the good and bad times. It was like true love in a way.

Bella smiled as she looked at her gorgeous self in the mirror. The dress was just stunning. It looked exactly like the dress Giselle from the movie Enchanted wore during her wedding day before she was forcibly pushed down the well and into New York City. Bella had fallen in love with the movie when it premiered in theatres. In fact, she watched it for a total five times before she said she had enough. After that, when the DVD came out, the whole cycle began again. You could say she literally watched it a million times. And throughout these times, Jacob happily followed her. He liked seeing Bella happy.

"I know it's beautiful. Let's just hope I can actually wear it and walk down the aisle this time…" Bella sighed.

"Don't worry about it. It'll be okay! If at first you don't succeed, try try again," Felicia comforted. However, from her tone, it was more of a cheer than a comfort. Felicia was literally beaming with excitement you would think she was the one getting married.

Not to say that Bella isn't excited about her wedding. She's excited all right. But she's had this feeling before, thrice. Jacob had proposed long ago but they had to cancel off the wedding thrice due to some reasons.

The first was because of graduation. The two love birds had planned everything but they were still in college. So, Bella's parents intervened and said they should get married after they had graduated and have found a stable job. Jacob had to slog out three jobs for that wedding. It was really tiring for him. Bella on the other hand saved like crazy, skipping meals once in awhile and working overtime at her job till the wee hours of the night. In turn, their health and studies suffered. With pressure which soon too came from Jacob's parents, they cancelled their winter wedding fantasy.

The second one was cancelled due to some unforeseen reason, on the day of the wedding, the weather suddenly got really bad and the wedding had to be cancelled. The two had finally saved enough money and were planning to have a wedding at this place that they had their first kiss. Everything was going perfectly but soon, a thunderstorm hit. The rain would not stop coming down and they had to cancel their wedding yet again. Why didn't they postpone it? Well, the place was fully booked till three years later. It was a miracle that they had actually secured that place.

The third time was a real tragedy. Two days before their big day, Jacob's mother met with an accident. She went out to do some grocery shopping when the accident happened. It was a hit and run. With all the remorse around, the two couldn't do anything but cancel their wedding yet again.

So now, they are trying for the fourth time to tie the knot. Bella's feeling a little worried about it. She keeps telling Felicia that she has this funny feeling but being the optimist, Felicia says its nothing and that Bella is just thinking too much. Thinking she's just having pre-wedding jitters, Bella shrugged off those feelings. Just a little more and she would be married to the man she loved.

"I know," Bella smiled, "It's just well, tiring. This is what, my fourth dress?"

Felicia didn't say anything but just smiled and continued to do some altering to Bella's dress. This dress that Bella was wearing now was the most expensive as compared to her other three wedding dresses. After each wedding was cancelled, the couple decided to change the dress as a symbol of getting rid of all the bad luck. Bella loved all her dresses all right! All three other dresses are still kept inside the tiny little apartment Bella and Jacob lived in.

"Knock, knock. Looking gorgeous as always," a deep sounding voice came from the entrance of the cozy little boutique.

Bella's face immediately lit up and turned to see the smiling face of her soon to be husband. Jacob had come around to bring Bella for lunch. Though it was traditional that the groom should not see the bride's dress until the wedding, Bella just wanted Jacob around. They went to look for the gown together. They were inseparable.

Unable to move from her position as Felicia was still doing some minor alterations, Jacob walked over the short distance separating the two and took Bella into an awkward hug.

Bella giggled, "I'm almost done. Then, I'm all yours for the entire afternoon."

Jacob smiled and kissed his lovely bride to be.

"Oh man… Leave it for later please… Working here," Felicia groaned and Bella quickly pulled away from him and her cheeks became a delicate pink which Jacob had come to love so much. Both Jacob and Felicia chuckled.

Felicia quickly finished the alterations before helping Bella out of her dress. Having to wear the tight fitting dress for a close five hours, Bella was now more than happy to trade that for a pair of jeans and a T-shirt.

After she changed, she quickly gave Felicia a quick kiss on the cheek before taking Jacob's hand and leaving the wedding boutique and into the streets of New York.

The two of them moved to New York after they had graduated from College. The town that they came from, Forks, was just too small for them to reach their full potential. Though they practically grew up in that little town, they wanted to see more. Well, Bella actually. She had a somewhat adventurous streak. She wanted change. She wanted to learn about new things. That was something Forks didn't offer her. So, she and Jacob packed their bags and moved to New York. It was difficult at first from finding a home to a job but they soon settled. Though they haven't really found proper jobs, they're happier than ever.

"So, where should we eat?" Jacob asked trying to look more enthusiastic than needed.

Bella chuckled, "How's about that little Chinese restaurant at the corner near where we live? I don't know why but I've got this sudden craving for Chinese food."

Jacob smiled and pulled Bella towards the little restaurant near their apartment. It was the first place the couple went for a meal when they first moved to New York. They loved how cozy the small little place felt and were instantly bonded to it when they tasted their food. They've been patronizing that place ever since. Plus, Bella loves Chinese food. She just couldn't stop loving it ever since her first meal when she was a mere six years old. Her mother brought her to this little Chinese restaurant in Port Angeles on her birthday and the minute she tasted some of the delicacies, well, let's just say it was love at first bite.

Jacob was feeling a little adventurous today so he decided to go a different route towards the restaurant. He had found a shortcut the other day when Bella was busy planning the wedding. It was a little alleyway and though it was a little dark and spooky, it was the middle of the day and it saved lots of time instead of walking the usual route.

Bella was never one with a good sense of direction so she just followed Jacob thinking that they were walking down their usual route.

As they continued down the alleyway, Bella suddenly saw a gypsy fortune teller sitting at the side of the little sidewalk. She was staring at the happy couple and when Bella looked at her, her eyes moved up into a smile. You can't really see how she looked like as she was all covered up. However, there was something about this woman that pulled Bella towards her. She was so mysterious.

"Hello there my child," she smiled and Bella took a step back, "Would you like me to read your future?" The fortune teller asked.

Bella moved a step forward – pulled by the mysterious gypsy lady – but Jacob soon noticed and pulled her hand. "Bells, this is probably a sham. She just wants our money. Let's go," he whispered into Bella's ear.

"A non-believer I see. Don't worry my dear. Just for you, I'll do it for free. Now why don't you come and sit?"

Jacob still wasn't convinced. He continued pulling Bella's arm. Bella however seemed to be in a trance. She was captivated by the gypsy. It was so tempting to her. She wanted to know about her future. She had three failed weddings so far; she wanted to know if this fourth one would succeed. Every time a wedding failed, it felt like a thousand swords had been pierced into her heart – she was quite badly affected. Even if it might be false, she wanted that little glimmer of hope. That bugging feeling she's been having since two days ago hasn't left for a minute.

"C'mon Bells," Jacob continued persuading Bella to move.

"Come my child. Don't you have something you want to know about your future? Maybe if a wedding will be a success or something? I can see it in your eyes my child. Come. Just one little reading," the gypsy lady smiled. Bella froze. She didn't understand how the gypsy knew about her wanting to know about her wedding. She didn't say anything. Had she looked so eager about it?

Bella bit her lip and brought her feet forward. Jacob pulled her back but she placed her hand on Jacob's and looked into his eyes. He was concerned about her. She had never shown any interest in any of this crap before.

"Jacob, just give me a minute. This could be fun. There's well… There's something I wanna know. Please."

Jacob sighed and let go of her arm. Bella slowly walked over to the gypsy and she smiled. "Come my dear. I won't hurt you."

Bella took a seat on the stool opposite the lady. "Just one reading please."

"Very well, give me your hand my dear."

"Aren't you going to use your crystal ball or something?" Bella asked, confused. Clearly from all the shows she's watched the fortune tellers always waved at their crystal balls and something would appear in front of these fortune tellers and they would tell their 'clients' their future.

"Those shows are all a lie my dear. Crystal balls are just props for the fakes. It gives them that extra mysterious element that allows them to lure in unsuspecting victims so they can cheat them of their money. I don't do that. I read palms."

With that reassurance, Bella gave the gypsy lady her palm and she took it. The gypsy lady took her palm in both her hands and examined it closely. Slowly, her face started to wrinkle, her eyes looking worried.

Bella panicked, "Is it bad?"

"I see that you're going to be going through a very happy period soon my dear. You've been trying for a number of times but it has failed so you're trying it again hoping for success. However, I see dark clouds approaching my dear. Something you think would never happen to you would."

Bella froze. It can't be. She wouldn't believe it. The gypsy looked into her eyes but soon patted her hand, comforting her.

"Don't worry so much my dear. I can see you're someone who seeks change. Your life now doesn't amuse you one bit. You want something different; you want to learn new things. But most importantly, you want to make a difference in someone else's life. You would be brought to another world you never expected exist. Your presence there would change someone or something tremendously. However, I also see great danger in front of you my dear. An acquaintance from your past would appear before you and try to bring you harm. But at the end of the road, when all is well, a choice would have to be made."

"And what choice would that be?"

"That is something I don't know my dear. You would know when the time comes. This is all I have to say. Thank you dear and I wish you well."

"Thank you," Bella smiled and took some money from her purse and offered it to the gypsy but she declined.

"I promised it would be free. Go now. Your fiancée is waiting. Be safe."

Bella smiled and quickly ran back to where Jacob was standing. He was leaning against a wall, watching the whole thing. However, the two spoke in such hush tones he could not hear a thing they've exchanged.

Bella felt a little dizzy as she ran over to Jacob. The fortune teller had not made her feel reassured about her wedding tomorrow one bit. It had made her even more anxious. The gypsy's words would not leave her mind. The second part didn't bother her much; it was the first part that bothered her the most. She went for reassurance but in turn, received more worry.

It would be a failure? That was all Bella could think about. Another of her dream wedding being damned to fail. Bella quickly shook her head and scolded herself for being too superstitious. It's probably all a lie. No one can read your future…

"Bells! You okay? What did she say to you?" Jacob asked in a panicked tone.

Bella didn't notice that she had stopped breathing from all the shock she received. She quickly shrugged it off and tried to even out her breathing. "It's nothing. It was all just a bunch of crap." She tried to laugh it off but the laugh that came out was pretty weak.

"Told ya not to go…" Jacob mumbled.

"Don't worry about it. Okay, so why not we go have some lunch. I'm starving… And I so totally crave for a plate of Chow mein."

Jacob chuckled and took Bella's hand and continued walking down the alleyway.

Out of the blue, a dark figure appeared in front of the couple. You couldn't make out his features as he was dressed in full black and the alley was a little dim. Before either one of them could react, they were hit on the head and blacked out.

"So we meet again, Isabella Swan…" These were the last words Bella heard before she fell completely into the darkness. However, she didn't know if she heard them or it was just her imagination…

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Meanwhile, as the whole scene played out in front of the watery screen, two dark figures watched patiently as the couple were being dragged away.

"It's time. Shall I go fetch them?" the girl asked as she sat on the male's lap and her hands wrapped around his neck.

"Very well. I think it's about time we had some guest around here." The male stroked the female's cheek and with that, the female disappeared…

So, how did you find this chapter? Sucky, lame, boring, good? I don't know. Do tell me what you think! (:

Anyways, this story introduces some things that are completely different from the SM version. So you are warned. The changes would be more than in Two Faces. In Two Faces, the change I made was that vampires could imprint. In this story, their abilities might vary a little. I will try to make it as similar as possible but do note that there will be some changes! So if you don't like it – like some readers I've encountered when writing Two Faces – STOP! Don't read this anymore. There's also a little magic in this story but its quite minimal.

On a lighter note, I don't plan on making this a really long story. It'll most likely be much much much shorter than Promise but maybe a little longer than Two Faces. But one thing I'll try to do is to make each chapter longer. This is also the first story I'm writing in the third person so do tell me which one is better! If third person is better, I'll probably stick to this style of writing in the future. Though in this story, I might jump to the first person once in awhile.

I think that's all I want to address for this chapter. Next chapter should be interesting to write. I'm definitely looking forward to it so do stay tuned!

Reviews are more than welcomed if you could spare me a minute or two~ Thanks!!! :D