Dreamscape

An Inception and New Moon Crossover

Chapter 1 New Soul

Summary: When Bella wakes up from her catatonic state after Edward leaves, she decided to distract herself with endless studying. Soon after she graduates from high school, she leaves Charlie to go to college in Paris, France. There, she unexpectedly meets a mysterious man named Dominic Cobb through her professor Stephen Miles. She discovers things that she didn't know a person can do. Would she take the risk of Inception or has she finally had enough of things that aren't supposed to be? And what if the Cullens come back in the picture? How will she deal with them and what will she do about her feelings for a certain man? Read and find out.

Forks, Washington…

Bella's POV

I have done it. I have finally finished high school and made Charlie proud. Although I still haven't gotten over him, I learned how to deal with it without breaking down every other moment or so. It is not easiest thing in the world, but I can't let that destroy me and my life.

In a couple of months or so, I will go fly to France and study in Paris, courtesy of Charlie, of course. He said he wanted me to have the best education he could possibly give. I didn't know he was saving for my college fund since I was brought into this world by my mother.

I don't know why she left him when he was such a caring person. I try to spend as much time with my friends as possible, namely Jacob, Angela and even Ben. The others cannot stand a "freak" like me, can they?

Well, I do hope all goes well and that life in Paris doesn't get too hard for me. After all, a person can only take so much in a lifetime.

Months later…

Paris, France…

They call Paris "The City of Lights" and somehow I think it is true. Somehow my heart feels lighter and it seems as if my life became brighter, more colorful. I guess I made the right choice after all. I stayed in Forks until my birthday, September 13, just to please Charlie. He still couldn't wrap his head around the fact that his little girl is going to college.

The course I am going to take at the École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Paris-La Villette or National School of Architecture Paris—La Villette, a University in Paris, is Architecture. I don't know why I chose it, but it feels like it's going to play an important role in my future.

Of course, it doesn't mean that it really would, but I already learned from previous experiences not to ignore these intuitions. I still have a few days before school starts and I plan to take a tour around Paris to pass away the time.

I have to admit that I do not speak French fluently, but I am a fast learner. I do not intend to boast, but I do pick up lessons easily. There is plenty of time for me to study in advance and get to know my surroundings before I finally start this new life of mine.

For the first time in my life, I feel as if I've been reborn again. I feel like a new soul.

A little over a year later, at the National School of Architecture Paris—La Villette…

Things have been going on well since I came here to France. Charlie sends letters to me frequently and me to him. I haven't had much contact with Renee because she is currently busy taking care of her pregnant self.

Yes, you heard that right. I am going to be a big sister to a baby boy. Mom is six months pregnant and she and Phil couldn't be happier. They were ecstatic when they found out she was pregnant, and even more when they discovered she was going to have a boy.

I guess it was a kind of serendipity. Mom isn't quite used to thinking outside the box. Since she had me first and I was a girl, she thought that her next child would be a girl, too.

I was happy for them. At least my mom is happy and from what I heard, Charlie and Sue are getting really close to each other. And he became a member of the FBI a few months back, before I even left Washington. He finally got his dream job. Who knows? Maybe my dad will get his happy ending, too. And I know Sue is a good woman for him and she gets my full support, if ever they do decide to get married.

Since he was in the FBI, I got Dad to make a few arrangements for me. I asked him to change my name and a couple of other details about me. I wanted to start as fresh as possible. I even changed my hair color. It is now closer to black than brown. My style even changed. Yeah, Paris had that effect on me. My sense of fashion changed and according to me, the color that I like most on me is red.

My name is now Ariadne Evans. How he did it? I have no idea. I just said I wished I could change a few things about me and he asked what I wanted to change and then "Poof!" I suddenly had a new name.

I snapped out of my thoughts and my attention went back to the problem I am currently working on that isn't impossible to solve—only it requires critical thinking and a lot of hard work and patience. From the corner of my eye, I could see some of my classmates about to snap.

I couldn't blame them for snapping now, could I? Architecture is indeed a hard course and only a few people actually pass the exam. First, you have to be very creative and it is one trait I am thankful to have. I think it was the ability to create something out of nothing that attracted me to it in the first place.

Finally, after what seemed like years but truly only hours, the bell rang and students hurried out of the room, intent on getting some fresh air. I was gathering my books and about to walk out myself when I heard Professor Miles calling my name.

"Ariadne? Could I talk to you for a moment?" he asked kindly, looking at me through his glasses. Out of all the people I met here, I can confidently say that he was the kindest person I was lucky enough to meet. Of course, there are a lot of people here that I can call real friends, but they do have some traits that don't make me so much fond of them.

"What is it, Professor?" I asked politely, turning around and walked towards his desk. The look on his face made me even more curious. He looked as if he didn't want to continue, but he had to. I wonder what it is he wants to say…

"I have a favor to ask of you, if you don't mind." he said nervously, and I noticed his palms sweating. It couldn't possibly from heat because it was pretty cold here nowadays.

"Of course, I don't. I'll do it if I can. Fire away, sir." I said cheerfully, adrenaline coursing through my veins. I always love a challenge.

"Well, it's a job, actually. But I think it's better if you meet the person I want you to work for in person. Follow me." he said mysteriously, making me more and more curious each second.

I followed him out of the room and through the corridors, until we finally reached the end of it. There stood a man, maybe about in his early thirties or late thirties. He didn't look too old to me. What could this guy possibly want?

"Cobb." Professor Miles said and the man nodded towards him. "I want you to meet Ariadne Evans. She is the best student in my class and she's very creative. I have faith that she can equal your skills with time. Maybe even surpass your talent, Cobb. I do hope you won't let anything happen to her." Miles said seriously.

"Of course, I won't." It seemed to me that this man is a man of few words. I've only heard him speak less than five words. I looked at Professor Miles and he caught me staring at him.

"Oh, of course! How very rude of me. Ariadne, I'd like you to meet Dominic Cobb. He personally wants to meet you and talk about a few things. That is, if that's perfectly fine with you." he added, looking at me in a grandfatherly way.

"It's nice to meet you, Mr. Cobb." I greeted politely, extending my hand towards him so that he could shake it. We shook hands and I felt something tingle under my skin, like electricity.

He offered me a kind smile in return and I felt like I could trust this stranger completely, just with that one simple act. It felt like I have known him for forever. I just hope my judgment is correct. Little did I know, the moment I met Dominic Cobb, that my life will change forever.

(A/N: I'm supposed to be updating my other stories, but I can't take this off my mind. Hope you like it! Review and I'll have another chapter posted before you know it.)