Sorry it was pointed out I'd used a paragraph twice so I'm reposting the Chapter. Thanks for the reviews. Jules x

Chapter One

Alice

I thought I knew how the future of the Cullen family would play out, all of us settled in our own little world, Carlisle and Esme, Rosalie and Emmett, Jazz and I and Edward and...well that I hadn't quite figured out yet but our life was calm and settled. Everything was fine with us until Bella Swan came into our lives. She arrived at school after coming to live with her Police Chief Father, and my stupid Brother fell head over heels in love with her. It would have been laughable but it seemed she felt the same way about him, even after finding out our secret. I knew it would end in tears, human vampire interactions always did. Sure enough Jasper tried to attack her when she cut herself on gift wrap for Gods sake! And bled all over Esmes cream carpet after Edward over reacted and pushed her into a table full of glassware. We all thirsted for her blood but Jasper got a double whammy, his own thirst and ours and it took the combined effort of Edward, Emmett, and Rose to keep him from draining her. Of course Edward immediately started the Prima Donna worry,

"Oh Alice I can't keep her safe"
"Then change her"
"That would be a tragedy"

He should have been on the stage the way he could make a crisis out of a small drama. He exiled us all from Forks without so much as a goodbye, then ran off to find himself in South America. She was a human for Gods sake! Get over it Edward. But no, he pined and moped for months, should he go back? Should he stay away? Did she still love him? Did he still love her? I felt like an agony aunt without getting the perks of payment until the fateful day I saw her in a vision. Edward had been emphatic that I wasn't to look into her future, she was off limits. Well I wasn't looking specifically for her, honest, and I saw her throw herself off a cliff. She was as dramatic about it all as he was! The great tragic romance, Romeo and Juliet had nothing on this pair let me tell you! Rather stupidly, in hind sight, I told Rose and went back to Forks because I felt sorry for Charlie, her father. He was a really nice guy and I knew he didn't really have anyone other than a crazy ex-wife and a few Quileute friends, less said about the dogs the better. I found Bella in a right state but apparently she hadn't tried to commit suicide or so she said. My guess was, she did but wouldn't admit it. She was still in love with Edward.

Then Rose opens her big mouth and tells Edward that Bella is dead, why I still don't know. Did she think he'd be celebrating? Throwing street parties in Rio for heaven's sake? The whole family is a little crazy except me...and perhaps Carlisle. The next vision that crashes through my brain is Edward asking the Volturi to kill him so he can be reunited with Bella in the next life, he's read too many books that boy! Once Bella finds out she insists we try to save him, not a bad idea he was my favorite brother after all, just a nut job with it.

We dash to Italy on a rescue mission, Bella beside herself with fear we'll be too late, not a chance I think, this story will just go on and on. I saw the Volturi refuse his plea and his decision to go out with a bang or force their hand at least. I enjoyed the car race across the Italian countryside in the stolen Porsche and Bella's mad dash to save the love of her life, splashing across the fountain and making a real spectacle of herself. Bella, Edwards hearts desire, the love of his eternity rushing to save him.

Bella

I was so relieved to catch Edward in time to stop his suicide attempt. Seeing him the ragged hole in my chest healed instantly and I threw myself into his arms, my safe harbor. He flinched and I'm sure he thought I was a ghost at first.

"Don't feel guilty Edward. I'm alive, I didn't kill myself"
"Alive? Bella what are you doing here?"
I explained everything as Alice came racing in to save us but she was too late. Three Volturi had appeared behind us silently and insisted we follow them, Aro wanted to talk to us. I was terrified and clung to Edward although I didn't get the usual thrill or sense of security as I used to in his company. Alice took my arm and pulled me towards her speaking low as we took a flight of stone steps down into the depths of the Volturi stronghold.

"Keep quiet, let us do the talking"

The room we finally ended up in was huge and circular, lit by the sun through a huge glass domed roof and almost empty save for a small group of men and women sitting in a corner talking who ignored our entrance and three figures seated on a dais like three kings. We approached this group and the center one, a tall black-haired man with sharp features stood up smiling. He descended the few steps from his seat to walk to us and held out his hand firstly to Edward then turned to Alice.

"Edward, you're back and bring guests with you, how wonderful. Alice Cullen how wonderful to finally meet you, I've heard so much about you from others. How is my friend Carlisle?"

As he took her hand, the one she'd held out reluctantly, he bowed over it and closed his eyes. There was something going on that I was unaware of and seeing my puzzled expression Edward spoke to me from the side of his mouth.

"Aro is reading Alice's thoughts, every one she's ever had. Like me he can read minds but unlike me he has to be in physical contact. I'm sorry to see you here Bella, its very dangerous in Volterra for a human."

I didn't bother explaining why I was here, he could find out from Alice's thoughts. When he held out his claw like hand to me I stepped forward nervously and took it. Once in his grasp he pulled me closer and his burning red eyes seemed to see into my very soul.

"So Bella, your thoughts are hidden from me too. A most unusual human. Such a shame you must die but as Edward has no plans to change you we have no choice. You too Edward for giving away our secret to a human."

I stepped forward and took his hand again,

"No, kill me, not Edward, it wasn't his fault"

Aro looked at my hand and I snatched it away hastily.

Alice

Edward the motor mouth had told Aro that Bella's mind was shielded from him. He couldn't read her thoughts and of course Aro's grasping hands were clawing in a Gimme Gimme gesture. If there was a possibility Bella might be gifted she had more chance of changing sex than getting out of Volterra alive or even as one of the living dead

I tried to see the outcome of this encounter but it was all blurred, someone hadn't made a final decision yet, or acted to clear the vision so I had to go in blind, just what I needed with my idiot brother and his equally crazy human in tow! Aro was waiting avaricious little eyes gleaming and even more excited when he couldn't hear Bella's thoughts himself. I thought that was it but Bella stunned even me by begging the Volturi to kill her not Edward, she really was certifiable! As she said this I got a strong vision of Bella as a vampire so looking at Edwards desperate face I stepped forward,

"She will be changed, I've seen it. I'll do it myself"

As long as I decided to do it Aro would see it and he did. Bella running through a sunlit glade, her skin sparkling in the sunlight. I still don't know why I got myself tangled up in this mess but it got us out with a warning to act soon from Caius. As we left I noticed something strange, while Edward was over the moon to get his precious Bella back she didn't seem so happy. She couldn't wait to get to him but I thought maybe her memory Edward had been better than the real thing with his arm protectively around her. Things could get interesting if she really had fallen out of love with him. Oh God more hand wringing! Strangely something had altered me too. On the flight out I couldn't wait to get back to Jasper, I missed him but I hadn't told him what I was planning because I didn't want him involved. I loved him and wanted him safe but now, on the flight back, I couldn't think about him without a sigh of impatience. He would be waiting for me ready with a loving cuddle and angry words for putting myself in danger, and I didn't want either. I just wanted to get back home and try to work out what was happening because something had, either in Volterra or in Forks, to change the future, my future and as much as I strained to see, there was no sign of Jasper there any longer., I'd lost him and I didn't even know why. All I knew was that I felt angry, betrayed in some way but I was sure it wasn't anything he had done, not that this made me feel any better and by the time we landed I was in a really bad mood.