The New Cullen

A/N: Okay, this is my second Twilight fanfic. My first one was Back To Forks. I'm sorry that I haven't finished it. I couldn't make up my mind about it. The Internet also crashed. Okay here it is after New Moon but Edward never came back. My inspiration was all the Twilight fanfic authors and of course the one and the only Stephanie Meyer. Thanks Stephanie for Twilight. It's the best. You're the best!

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Chapter 1: I'm Coming Back For You

Bella POV

Makeup, check. Skirt, check. Criss-cross T- shirt, check. Purse, check.

Everything is ready. Perfect. I'm back in Forks. It's been 50 years and I recall Carlisle's words perfectly.

We move back here every 50 years or so.

They should be back. He should be back by now.

They think I died. They think I was still a weak little human.

I dusted my skirt and shirt very quickly and took one glance in the mirror. Usually I would hate this stuff like makeup, skirts and sleeveless shirts but I wanted attention today.

I needed him to notice me. I ran out to my McLaren and got in the driver's seat. I put my hands on the wheel and froze there. I checked my watch. 6:00. I would get to school and still have plenty of time. I opened my purse and took out my little mirror and checked my reflection.

I stroked my raven black hair. That's right. Black hair. After Edward left I've been hanging in La Push. Jacob and I got really close but one day he crawled away from everyone. I felt betrayed again. So I dyed my hair and cut it short. When I was changed my hair became permanent. Of course I could dye it again but I liked it black. It was better than my brown hair. I looked nothing like the old Bella. The old Bella had chocolate brown hair and eyes. But now I had black, short hair and gold eyes. I wasn't even called Bella anymore. I am now called Marie Mason. I didn't want to be called Isabella or Bella so I chose my second name. Marie. Then I didn't want to be reminded of my human life while I was Swan so I changed my last name into Edward's human last name. Mason. So now I'm Marie Mason.

I put back my mirror in my purse and put it on the passenger's seat. Then I took off.

I stopped by Old Oak Cemetery for a while to visit Charlie's grave. I left a bouquet of flowers there and ran back.

I parked in an empty parking lot in Forks High School and stepped out. There gasps and glares everywhere. Good. I took my iPod out of my purse and started listening to the songs as I walked away from my car to the front office.

"Great! First we had to deal with The Cullens and now her!" I heard a girl whisper to her friend.

"Awww, don't be so harsh. I'm sure she and the Cullens are nice. Just because they look better than us doesn't mean that they're that bad!" her friend whispered back. I smiled. I looked at her. She had dark brown hair that was pulled into a ponytail. She reminded me of Angela. The girl she was next to reminded me of Jessica.

I walked up to the Angela- girl and waved at her.

"Hello, I'm Marie Mason. I'm kinda new here and I was wondering where the front office is. Can you show me?"

"Ummm…Okay. Just go up that hallway and turn right then there will be a room that says FRONT OFFICE in all caps. I'm Angela Crowley by the way. And this girl here is Jessica Newton."

"Okay. Down the hallway and turn right, right? Thanks Angela. It's nice to meet you and Jessica."

I almost laughed. Angela Crowley and Jessica Newton? Looks like Mike and Ben got who they wanted after all.

I walked to the front office and got my timetable and my map of the school.

My first class was English. I looked at my timetable and laughed. It was exactly the same as when I first came here.

During lunch time I walked in the cafeteria and hundreds of eyes were watching me. It was good and bad. Good because I wanted attention and bad because I actually hated attention. (I know it's confusing but try to understand from my perspective.) I got a juice box, an apple and potato tots. After I paid for my food I looked for a spot to sit in. I saw Angela and walked to her.

"Can I sit here?"

"Sure, Marie." Angela patted the empty seat next to her.

"You know Jessica here." She nodded toward Jessica. I nodded.

"This is her brother, Mike. My brother, Ben and over there is Eric, Lauren and Tyler." She motioned towards her friends. I laughed.

"Is there something wrong?"

"It's nothing. My old friends had those names."

They started to laugh with me.

We talked about the same things that I talked about back when I was still new to high school. Then I heard soft footsteps that had no heartbeat to go with it. I heard the door opening and closing. I turned around and asked "Who are they?"

Angela followed my gaze and smiled. "The Cullens."

As Alice and Jasper stepped in Angela poked me.

"That's Alice and she's with Jasper. Then there's the blonde, Rosalie and she's with Emmett. Then there's Edward. He's with Mari." My heart shattered. Edward and Mari? I looked at him and he was holding a girl's hand. She had black hair up to her shoulders. Her mascara was light and so was her blush and eye shadow. I turned away and gripped the edge of the table.

"Marie?" Jessica called me, whispering.

I opened my eyes and everyone was staring at me.

I looked at my hand and the table was almost cracking. I released it instantly.

I shook my head at them and they started talking again.

"The Cullens are looking at you." Angela whispered to me.

I turned to look around and they were staring at me then they turned their gazes away.

Mari was still staring at me. I got up from my chair slowly, leaving my tray there. Then I ran out of the cafeteria a little faster than a human. I sat on a bench outside. It was cloudy but not raining yet. I made sure my mental shield was up and that my physical one was not. I dropped my hands to my face and froze there. Not moving. I heard footsteps and looked up. Jasper was walking towards me. I threw my physical shield up and he bumped against the shield. He turned and I ran away towards my McLaren. (I just want to make this clear. There are two uses of Bella's physical shield. One like a wall. And one is preventing talents like Alice's and Jasper's work on her.)

Once inside my McLaren, I leaned against the seat, dry sobbing. I checked my watch. Lunch was over.

I opened the door and walked to class. I gave my pass to the teacher and he signed it.

"Where do I sit?" I asked him.

"Here are your books first" he said, handing me two books "you'll be seated next to… Mr. Cullen."

I turned around, closing my eyes. I hoped that it was Emmett or Jasper. Luck was never on my side. There he was. Looking the same as 50 years ago. Edward.

I walked to my seat and sat down. I hated Biology. It was officially my most dreadful class.

I made sure my mental shield was up, so he wouldn't read my thoughts. I saw Alice at another table, fingers pressed to her temples. I put up my physical shield (the talent blocking one) and stared at the board. From the corner of my eye I saw Edward glancing at Alice and she just shook her head. They both glanced at me.

I felt a nudge on my shoulder. I turned and then wished I hadn't. Edward was staring at me, his finger only inches away from my face. I touched his finger and held it down.

"Hello, I'm Edward Cullen. And you are…?" he raised an eyebrow.

"M…Marie… Marie Mason." I looked at him and then away.

"Mason?"

"Yes, Mason. I'm Mason and you're Cullen." I smiled at him, hiding my pain.

He frowned. He saw the pain in my eyes. As usual.

He held up one hand and caressed my face. I stiffened.

"What are you doing?" I said through my teeth.

He sighed and dropped his hand. "Sorry, you remind me of someone."

"Who? Mari?"

He glanced at me and shook his head.

I miss Bella so much. I can't believe I left her.

"Who's Bella?"

He stiffened and said nothing.

When the bell rang I got up instantly and ran out. Like Edward on the first day of Biology with me.

Luckily that was the last class of the day. I got to my McLaren and got in quick. (Sorry if that's not her schedule, it doesn't say her schedule in the book.)

I leaned against the seat again and closed my eyes. I heard light footsteps coming towards me. Almost musical. I knew it was Alice. I opened my eyes and she was walking towards me.

"Hi! I'm Alice Cullen! You're Marie Mason, right?"

"Yes I am. Nice to meet you Alice."

God! She is so much like Bella. She doesn't even look like Bella though. Why does she keep reminding me of her! I can't believe I let Edward talk me into leaving her.

"Come with me to my house. I get lonely and I bet we'll be great friends." I offered.

Her face brightened up and she nodded her head.

"Hop in."

She got in and we drove off towards my house.

"Wow, your house is so beautiful." She stroked my leather couch and sat down.

"Thanks." I sat down next to her and leaned.

We talked for a bit about our experiences. Of course she knew I was a vampire.

"Who's Bella?" I asked suddenly. I wanted to see her reaction.

She stiffened and sighed. "Are you going to tell me or not?"

"Bella was…she was Edward's first love. She was also my best friend. We all loved her so much. Carlisle and Esme treated her like a daughter." I was angry on the inside. They did not love me.

"Where is she now and why isn't she with you?"

"Bella…Bella is dead. She was human and we left her on her birthday."

"Why? If you loved her so much then why did you leave?"

"On her birthday she came to our home and she got a paper cut and the blood… the blood. Jasper couldn't help himself. He attacked her and Edward said it would be healthier for her if we erased ourselves from her life. It was hard for everyone. Even Rose. Rose always liked Bella. But she was just…she just hated her because she was what Rose always wanted to be, human."

I knew it was all a lie. Rosalie would never like me and it was not good for them to leave.

"Can you tell me your abilities?" Alice looked hopeful.

"'Kay. I have a physical and mental shield. The physical shield has two uses. One to block physical talents and the other is like…a wall. The person will bump against it. Then I have mind-reading. I can turn it off if I want to. My last one is turning dead things into living things and vice- versa. But I never have used that. Well I used it once on a dead plant."

She pressed her fingers on her temples and became motionless a moment later.

She gasped and got up from the couch.

"I have to go now. Bye, Marie." Then she ran to her home.