Author's Notes: This is the first story that I've ever made public. I love Alice and Jasper. I think they are the most unique couple in the Twilight series, and I wish I knew the 'real story' of what happened between the time they met and when they met the Cullen family. I do not own Twilight (Stephanie Meyer does), and am just writing this for recreational purposes. Music helped shape this story. I've looked desperately for songs that remind people of Alice and Jasper. So here are a few of mine...

"The General" by Dispatch

"Bela Lugosi's Dead" by Nouvelle Vague

"Blank Slate" by The National

"Empty Room" by Marjorie Fair

"Darkness is so Deep" "This is a Test" and "This Year" by Hurricane Bells

"I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas (I know it's lame...I just thought this was good for when Alice was searching frantically all over Philadelphia for the diner that Jasper would enter)

"Shine a Light" by Wolf Parade

"Life is Beautiful" by Vega 4

"Hey Now Now" by The Cloud Room

Most of my music is pretty indie, but I tend to think that Alice and Jasper are the "indie" couple. If you review, I would LOVE to hear what songs remind you of Alice and Jasper (I would LOVE to find some interesting country music, as Jasper is from Texas and Alice is from Mississippi).

So here is my story. I like to think that Alice and Jasper have an "on the road" story. I apologize if I use any anachronisms in this chapter and future chapters. I did my best to keep them in character. Enjoy.

Chapter 1 - Lost Souls Meet

Alice entered the diner gracefully. If she were human, she would be out of breath and harried. The rain wasn't going away, and Alice had hurried to find the diner from her temporary home. She had been running around Philadelphia, letting her visions guide her. Her visions were much more of a blur when she was in anticipation and nervous. She made a vow to learn how to control that as soon as possible.

As always, all eyes were on her. Her incredible and inhuman beauty attracted such loving stares from the mortals. Alice never noticed anymore. She was here because she had Seen. He was to be arriving tonight. Her soul mate. The one who would complete her incomplete existence. Jasper Whitlock. She had Seen his face in her mind since her life began as an immortal, and she had waited for their time to meet. That time was coming very soon.

Alice sat down on a stool and ordered a coffee. She wouldn't drink it, but it would seem odd if she had waltzed into a diner without ordering anything. However, none of the staff would have minded anything from this ethereal beauty of a woman. The waitress who brought Alice her coffee complimented her ensemble and tried to start a conversation. Alice was pleased, as many humans were intimidated after one look.

"Sweetheart, you are a gem in my diner. Haven't seen anyone who looked like you my whole life."

Alice smiled shyly, making her face shine with overwhelming beauty. "That's very nice, thank you." Her voice was like honey dripping from a beautiful, taut mouth. The waitress let out a small gasp at the loveliness that was Alice's voice. "You aren't from Philadelphia, are you?"

Alice pondered the question. She wasn't sure where she was from. When she was newly born into the immortal life her voice had a slight Southern drawl. It was twenty-eight years later, and the accent had faded as Alice had explored various new places. She would be nineteen years old forever, and it felt like she'd never discover her mysterious past.

"I travel a lot, but I believe I must have been born in the south," she said softly. The waitress nodded. "You are so young and beautiful. If you need anything else, please let me know and don't worry about money. I've been running this diner for quite a few years and I've never met anyone quite like you. I have a good feeling about you. Just let me know." The waitress left with a smile.

If Alice had human traits, she would have cringed. The waitress's blood smelled of something warm and baked, but Alice always tried to do her best. This woman had been kind to her on such an important night of her life. Just to make sure, Alice turned herself around the stool and faced the door. She stirred her coffee, awaiting anxiously any piece of information. When she used her mind to search the future, her nerves were still in control. The future was a blur, when usually she could have counted down the seconds for an event to occur. Although, she didn't have to wait any longer.

The bell of the diner entrance chimed as he entered. Alice closed her eyes and inhaled gently through her nose. She knew it was him. He smelled of smoke, powder and every sweet and rich smell that appealed to Alice besides blood.

She decided it was safe to look at him in the face. She turned gently and saw a tall vampire with blond, curly hair. He was inconceivably handsome, and she wasn't the only one who had noticed. The rest of the diner seemed to be looking from Alice to the man who had came in. They noticed the resemblance in overwhelming beauty.

The corners of Alice's mouth twitched in a smile, wondering if he knew what she really was. She thought he must know. If her heart could beat, she swore it would have jumped out of her chest by now. She had waited so long for him, always trying her best not to go searching for him. She had waited, and was being rewarded with the other half of her soul. The expression on her face must have been slightly crazed.

His stance was tense as he stood quietly by the entrance, staring at her from across the room. He was wearing an outfit that seemed too old for the time they were currently in. Alice had Seen that she would have him dressed properly very soon. He had probably been alive just as long as Alice had, or longer. She had not grasped so much information from her visions of the future. He looked to be eternally twenty years old or so. Alice knew that she was a bit younger than him. She smiled widely to herself and walked quietly and swiftly towards him.

She got daringly close to him. He stared at her, taken aback. His mouth widened in slight surprise. Alice felt that he would have growled quite audibly if there weren't any people in the diner. He only gaped at her slightly. She smiled contemplatively at him and felt a warm rush of emotion hit her. She wondered where it could have came from. She bore into his dark eyes and she knew he was thirsty. She wondered if he meant to destroy the humans in the diner when he entered. There was silence between them for some time. They just stared at each other. He seemed horribly confused and extremely curious. Alice had a maddening smile on her face and was radiating love, lust, and happiness in excessive amounts. The words that Alice had meant to say for this meeting were entirely forgotten.

She finally spoke. "You kept me waiting a long time." His eyes clouded over, trying to sense what she was feeling. He looked confused at first, but his expression changed quickly. He smiled apologetically, feeling a strange bond to this fellow immortal. Alice suddenly felt engulfed in a calm atmosphere. She wondered if he was possibly doing this. Her visions never told her anything about him having a gift like she had. She would be extremely embarrassed if he was sensing the emotions radiating from her since they laid eyes on each other.

"I'm sorry ma'am," he replied with a slight bow of his head like a southern gentleman. Alice smiled at his accent. She looked at him all over. She noticed the scars that ran over what she could see of his body. She felt overcome with the need to comfort and protect by looking at what seemed like endless bite marks over his neck, hands, arms and face. The scars only increased his beauty to her, however.

Alice slowly brought out her hand, knowing that this was her soul mate. The nonverbal gesture gave Jasper a feeling he had never experienced before.

"Jasper," she whispered loud enough that only he could hear her.

He looked completely natural that she knew his name. He looked like he was expecting it. He took her hand gently. Alice felt his overwhelming hope as his large hand took her small one. They exited the diner swiftly.

The mortals were shocked at the encounter that took place. They had been staring at the meeting between the two most beautiful and strange people they had ever seen. The waitress came over to clear Alice's untouched coffee and shook her head slowly.

"These strangers from other towns…"

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