Summary: Alice has spent the last few weeks haunted by visions of a doe-eyed girl set to turn Edwards upside down, a girl named Bella. She knows it's only a matter of days before Bella arrives and is gearing herself up to tell Edward when she has a vision that changes everything. The future is altered and Bella becomes obsolete.
Alice is left spinning as Carlisle and all of her brother venture half-way across the world to the source of their new future.
Chapter one: Alice's pov
She entered the biology lab with the Webber girl at her shoulder, they smiled awkwardly at each other before Angela went to sit down. She scanned the room nervously eyeing up the black topped lab desks that were now filled with students and their partners. All but one desk was occupied by a set of students, that desk was Edward's. He was my eldest brother, for all intense purposes, he was kind of lanky, muscular but not bulky, with bronze hair that always sat in a disarray. She walked down the aisle, she was nervous yet relaxed a strange mix, and she handed her slip to the teacher. The fan caught her scent and blew it full force to Edward; he looked up at the girl with black eyes filled with hate and annoyance.
That's where my vision ended. The rest was yet to be decided, but I had experienced other visions of the girl named Bella. Some where she would be sat laughing with Edward in a beautiful meadow her eyes gleaming gold like our own, then others where she lay lifeless on the ground whilst a dark figure crouched over her drinking in her blood. Some where clearer than others but they were so muddled up there was only three things I could be certain of. One, she would change our lives dramatically. Two, she was arriving in a few weeks. Most importantly though from the few visions I had received, most of them hinted towards this outcome strongly, so finally the third thing I knew was she and Edward were meant to be. They were soul mates.
I had debated about whether or not to tell Edward for several weeks, back and forth, and then back again a final time. I had been driving Jasper insane. So badly that when I asked him to accompany Edward hunting today to give me time to think these visions through clearly he was more than happy to help, anything to stop my fretting. I had decided to tell Edward of my visions. From what I knew so far it wouldn't change anything too badly, it would only make him better prepared for their first meeting. I could hear him approaching the house with Jasper and Emmett, the banter between my brothers floated up through the woods and danced throughout our home, Jaspers sub-consciously lighting everyone's mood with his gift. I sucked in a deep breath and headed down stairs to talk to Edward. I would tell him of Bella and how perfect she was for him. How crucial it was he got it right for all of our sakes.
My feet hit the soft carpet of our top landing as I began my decent on the stairs to meet Edward in the living room. He was close enough to hear my thoughts so I began singing High School Musical songs in Spanish, as I continued moving towards the living room at human pace. This was something I had been doing constantly since I had my first vision, blocking my mind from Edward that is. As I stepped into the living room, I could see an impatient Edward pacing back and forth before me, I smiled at him weakly and prepared myself for this.
"Alice, if you don't tell me what's going on now, I don't know what I'll do. For weeks you have been blocking me…" Edward's voice was drowned out by the sudden rush of a vision, I tried to stop it, to store it for later when he wasn't here, but it was so certain so strong I couldn't. It soared to the fore-front of my mind taking over. It blocked everything else out. I couldn't see anything but the vision; I couldn't smell, hear or feel anything from my reality. It was as if I was present, as if I was there. I felt my self gasp, as the vision took over.
I couldn't quite place the time we were in, all I knew it was sometime in the future, months ahead of now most likely. I was stood outside our home. It was if I was spilt between me and vision me. Vision me was excited and bouncing about side to side as I watched the tree line. Real me was confused completely. That's when I saw her. At first I thought maybe she was Bella, another Bella centered vision but oh boy was I wrong.
A tall girl around 5ft 7, stood before me. She was stunning. She had long, toned legs that baffled the mind. Her body was perfectly curved, and toned. Her legs flowed up into full hips and a flat stomach that most girls would die for. Above that was the tiniest waist I have ever seen on someone of her build, smaller than mine even. She had reasonably sized breasts, not too big and not small either, and then my eyes moved onto a strong pair of shoulder and thin lean arms. She had a heart shaped face, skin paler than my own and it glowed in the dim lighting. Her lips were full, pink, with the most perfect cupids bow. I couldn't help but ponder how many women would easily kill this girl for her lips and legs alone. She mouth curved up into a smile that was accompanied by two dimples, giving her a child like innocence. Then she knocked the air out of me as I looked into the flawless beauty of her eyes. She had big sapphire eyes; they were so old, so wise, so completely beautiful words hadn't even been invented to describe them. Silver and gold twisted in and out of the blues. They were like a book so able of communicating emotion freely but if she wished they could be closed and guarded. Currently they shone brightly with amusement. They were framed by long thick black eyelashes, and topped with, yet again perfectly, arched bronze eyebrows. Her hair was a deep, dark brown. With gold, bronze and chocolate highlights mingling their way through her hair. It looked like the worlds most soft and delicate silk, I yearned to play with it. To help her brush it and tie it up in different styles; the way sisters did. It fell about her face in waves and curls. I couldn't help but notice how she looked kind of like Emmett, but she was much more beautiful. That's when I heard it, her heart beating loudly across from me. It couldn't be true. No human was that beautiful, her beauty surpassed that of any and all vampires in existence. My mind was reeling.
I watched as the girl laughed, the most delicate sound in the world. She moved at lightening speed to wrap her arms around a man. His back was to me, but I would recognize that frame anywhere. The man turned to face me, confirming my suspicions. I found myself looking into the eyes of Edward as he smiled down at the girl, brushing her hair back out her face. The look was that of love and adoration.
Suddenly the vision changed, it was as if someone had hit fast forward or scene skip on a DVD player. Now she was crouched defensively, growling loudly, circling Emmett, but judging by his grin, and Jasper's relaxed stance it was all in fun. I watched in horror as they began to fight, could hey not hear her heart beat? She had the strength of a new born, Edward's speed but she fought like an ancient.
The vision fast forwarded once more, this time however I could tell it was more recent than the others. She was lying inert on a hospital bed. The room was unfamiliar, so it wasn't in Forks. I looked more closely at the blanket and seen that it read Property of Dallas general. Now I was even more confused, Dallas...? That was in Texas, it was almost a whole different world compared to Forks, WA. Why would I be having a vision of here? Why was she here? There were tubes attached all over her. I didn't think she could be paler, she looked shallow and ill. She cheeks grey and hollow, purple bruises under her eyes. She looked so deathly ill, my heart ached. Her beautiful skin mutilated by cuts, and gouges. It looked as if she had been through a paper shredder. Her jaw sat at a funny angle, along with her leg, arm and too many ribs to count-all clearly broken. Doctors and nurses ran around the room, panicking about her high temperature and murmuring screams. The visions zoomed out as Carlisle entered, the room emptied quickly, leaving Edward, Jasper and Carlisle stood alone with the girl.
The vision jumped again, the room had changed slightly. The girl was propped up half awake, Edward kneeling beside her bed holding her wrist delicately in his hand; Jasper stood watch at the door, and Carlisle nowhere to be seen. Edward inclined his head and placed a soft kiss on her wrist before biting down. The girl gasped and moaned as the venom spread out through her body. Her transformation had begun.
Jumping forward again, seriously the worlds longest and most vivid vision, I found myself watching on as Carlisle fussed and panicked as her body burned off the venom, stopping the transformation. Carlisle turned to Edward and Jasper and nodded. They had decided to take her with them, to return home. She was to join our family.
I took in a hefty lungful of air as the vision ended. I turned to meet the curious gaze of Edward. He too, was gasping for air like he needed it. I felt Jasper calming grip on my shoulders, I turned my body to bury my face in his chest. I had so many questions. I search the future for answers but was given only more questions. Bella was gone from our future, for now she was obsolete. Who was this girl? What did she mean to Edward? Why had she appeared so suddenly? Where had Bella gone? Had my decision to tell Edward about Bella changed the future that dramatically? I knew the answer to the last one was no. this vision, this dramatic change wasn't brought on by that decision some kind of accident. It was instant the change, something had happened to put that girl in hospital and I knew it was my vision that would take my family to her.
Edwards's hands moved as he described the vision in great detail to my now gathered family. I tuned him out and focused on Jasper's breathing. He squeezed me tighter, re-assuring me that it was all okay and it would be fine. He rubbed my back soothingly and I half smiled, Jasper was my mate, then love of my existence. The reason I was here. I resisted the urge to groan as Emmett and Edward verbalized their desire to go and visit the girl. Esme excited by the prospect of another daughter, Rosalie indifferent to the situation and Carlisle was filled with curiousity about what the girl was if she was not human. Jasper was excited, curious and cautious all at the same time. I knew my husband well enough to read his emotions with ease. Me? I was concerned by the sudden change and unsure what it meant. I groaned loudly as my family probed me for dates and times so they could arrive when they were needed. They had decided to pursue this girl.