Summary: AU. Bella is already a vampire, and Alice and Jasper aren't together anymore. Alice has a vision that she's going to meet her soulmate in Forks, Washington. Alice/human OC Femslash.
A/N: Well, here's another story haha. I've never written in first person before, so it's kind of difficult for me. But it's a fun exercise.
Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight. OC's in this story are mine, though. Also, no beta, so any and all mistakes are mine.
I sighed as we pulled up to the school.
My new school.
I'd never switched schools in the middle of the year before, and I was nervous. Grandma must have felt the waves of anxiousness roll off of me because she said, "Don't worry, Jade. Everything will be fine. Deep breaths!" She said encouragingly, "Just be yourself! Everyone will love you."
I managed a half smile at that, knowing she was just trying to help. I nodded with another sigh as I got out of the car, accidently slamming the door behind me. I cringed and looked back at Grandma with an apologetic look. She just smiled reassuringly and waved happily before driving away.
My heart was pounding out of my chest.
Stupid anxiety, I thought to myself. I took a deep breath in, much like Grandma had said, and walked into the front office. Behind the desk immediately in front of the door was a short, round woman with short red hair. She looked at me expectantly with a polite smile on her face.
"Oh," I began as I walked up to the desk, "I'm Jade? The new girl?"
"Ah, Miss Woods!" She greeted happily, "I'm glad to see you made it, though you're a little late." My anxiety kicked back up.
Late?
That explains why no students were seen lurking around. But still. How did I manage that on my first day?
I closed my eyes for a moment, trying to calm myself back down.
"Miss Woods? Are you okay?" She asked, "You're a little pale."
I waved off her concern with what I hoped was a convincing smile, "Yeah, I'm good. Just, you know, new school jitters."
She smiled at me again, "Well this is a nice enough place. I'm sure you'll fit right in!" She said, handing me a slip of paper, "Here's your schedule, and a map of the school. Do you need someone to show you to your first class?"
"No, no. I think I'm good." I insisted, taking the paper. It was a small school. It couldn't be that hard, right?
Less than five minutes later I realized my mistake.
I somehow managed to get lost.
I sighed to myself, carefully eyeing the map. How did they manage to make it so confusing? It was such a small school. Literally all they had to do was say, 'Take a left here, then a right. Then down the hall.'
But no.
They had everything numbered.
I hated numbers.
Well, math. Hatred of numbers was just a byproduct.
I continued to stare at the map as I walked forward, not really paying attention. Which, looking back on it, was probably kind of stupid.
"Excuse me?" I heard a smooth voice. I immediately stopped and looked up, trying to find the source.
Only to see a pillar right in my face.
Oh.
Was I about to walk into that?
I was totally about to walk into that.
I closed my eyes in embarrassment, slowly turning around, face red.
I turned around to see the five most beautiful people I'd ever seen.
They were all pale, weirdly pale, but it suited them just fine. The biggest one was really muscular, standing taller than the rest. He had short brown hair, and was sporting a big, friendly smile. The girl next to him was almost as tall, with long curly blonde hair, though she looked less friendly. She easily could have been a model, or actress. Heck, any of them could have been. Next to her was another girl, though she was a little shorter, with long chocolate brown hair. Her features seemed neutral, like she didn't care about anything. The man next to her had short bronze-colored hair, and he almost seemed amused by something.
Standing in front of them was a much shorter girl with short black hair that was in disarray, but it looked perfectly fine for her. They all had dark brown eyes.
The shorter girl spoke up, making me realize she was the first one to speak in the first place, "Are you lost?" She asked. Her voice was practically angelic. Soft and smooth, like velvet.
"Uh…" I began, like a fool. I was in an utter trance. They were all so beautiful. After a moment I cleared my throat, "Uh, yeah," I said, too exasperated to try and come up with a lie, "I don't really know where I am."
"Forks High School." The muscular one helpfully supplied with a goofy grin.
I let out a small laugh, instantly feeling more comfortable, "Oh, thanks."
"You're Jade, right?" The shorter one asked. I nodded, though I must have looked confused because she continued, "Everyone knows who you are. New people are a big deal in small schools like this," She said. "I'm Alice, and this is Emmet," The muscular one, "Rose," The taller girl, "Bella," The other girl, "And Edward."
Alice extended her hand politely to shake. Out of instinct I reached out, shaking her hand. It was ice cold, though her hand was undeniably smooth. I could have sworn I felt a small shock as our hands touched.
"It's nice to meet you," Alice continued with a polite smile.
"You too." I said, almost out of habit, with a small, awkward smile of my own.
"Can I see your schedule?" Alice asked, reaching out her hand again. I nodded mutely and obliged, handing her the slip of paper. She studied it for a moment, before smiling. "Looks like we have a few classes together," She said happily, "But not first hour. Bella has science with you. She can show you the way, and then I can pick you up for math."
I looked up at Bella, and she gave an awkward smile of her own. Again I felt a little more comfortable.
Then I realized what Alice had said, "Oh, you don't have to pick me up. I'm sure I can—"
"It's no trouble at all," Alice insisted, "I remember being new here. It's a little bit of a maze, considering how small the school is."
I got the feeling she was just being nice, but nonetheless conceded.
"Well, thanks," I began, "You're being really nice."
"Of course!" Alice said happily, "Like I said, I remember being new. It's always nice to have someone help."
I nodded, agreeing.
"Well, we're late." Rose began, "We might as well head to class."
"Oh, right. Class is a thing," I muttered. Alice, Edward and Emmet chuckled. I was surprised they heard me.
I awkwardly looked to Bella, who looked expectantly back, "Uh…lead the way?" I asked more than stated.
She nodded quietly, turning around and walking the opposite direction. I had to jog to catch up to her, but sent one last wave at the rest of the group. Alice waved back happily.
I heard a bark of laughter from the group, and turned around once more to see Emmet clap Alice happily on the back. It looked rather harsh, considering her size, but she seemed to take it fine. She grinned up at the taller boy.
I was caught in a trance again.
She was so beautiful. Her smile was contagious, and even though I didn't know what she was smiling about, I found myself smiling as well.
"You really need to watch where you're going," Bella said, catching me off guard. I turned around once more to find that I almost walked into a wall. I sighed.
"Yes," I agreed, pursing my lips, "Yes I do."
She led me the rest of the way to the class, only for me to stop short of the door. I looked inside, and realized I hadn't been noticed yet. Maybe I could run?
"What, do you need to be invited in?" Bella suddenly asked from behind.
Oh, yeah. Bella.
"Yes," I said sarcastically, "I'm a vampire. That must explain why I'm so pale."
She seemed to find the joke much funnier than it was, because she laughed. It wasn't loud, but musical and beautiful in general.
The laugh seemed to catch the attention of the teacher, though, for she looked to the side and noticed them for the first time.
"Ah, Bella, late again I see." She said, with no malice in her words. In fact, she had a slight smile on her face.
"We ran into Jade, and I thought I'd show her to class." Bella explained.
"Ah, and you must be Jade, then," The teacher surmised, "I'm Ms. Goldstein, welcome to class."
I nodded in thanks, finally walking in.
Big mistake.
Everyone was staring at me. I could practically feel the judgement in their eyes, though I hadn't turned to the class yet.
I took a deep breath in, turning and eyeing the classroom for the first time.
Everyone sat at tables that were big enough for two, and every table was full. Except for the one Bella sat at.
"Why don't you sit next to Bella?" Ms. Goldstein said, as if I had a choice. I nodded again, making my way to her table in the back, nearly tripping over my own two feet in the process. I sighed as I heard a few bits of stifled laughter.
Bella smiled politely as I sat down.
The class in itself was very low-key and uneventful, despite the fact that I had no idea what was going on.
That was until suddenly papers were being passed back. I probably should have been paying attention.
"I know you just started, Jade," Ms. Goldstein started, "But just try and do your best. You may ask Bella for help, should you need it."
Ah, it was a quiz.
Lucky me.
Bella looked over at me and must have saw my look of utter horror, because she looked somewhat amused.
Remember when I said I hated math?
Well, I hated science too.
Five minutes passed, and all I'd written on the test was my name and the date. I was lucky I even remembered that much.
"Need some help?" Bella whispered, amusement clear in her voice.
"Um, that would be much appreciated."
"What don't you get? The girl asked.
"Uh…all of it?" I asked more than stated. Her smile grew.
"Okay, what do you get?"
I pursed my lips, "The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell?" Again I asked more than stated.
She let out a soft, musical laugh, but it was loud enough for a few people to turn their heads. My face turned red, I'm sure.
"Here," She said, showing me her paper, "Why don't you just copy for now and we can go over it later, if you'd like."
I let out a sound of appreciation, before realizing that I was about to cheat, and bring her in on it. I didn't want her to get in trouble for me, "I don't want you to get in trouble." I whispered.
"It's fine," Bella assured. She didn't need to tell me twice.
I nodded in appreciation, quickly copying her answers.
Her handwriting was so clean. Perfect, even. I suddenly felt self-conscience about my own chicken scratch.
I managed to finish writing down the answers just as the bell rang. I smiled in thanks, and she returned it with a toothy, perfect grin. We got up from our seats and handed in the papers.
"Next time maybe try and help her before you give her the answers, hm, Bella?" Ms. Goldstein said with a raised brow. She'd caught us red-handed, though she didn't really seem upset. Bella just shrugged it off as my face turned red again.
"Sorry," I murmured quietly.
"I'll let it slide," she said with a grin, "This time." I nodded in appreciation before she asked, "do you need me to sign your slip?"
I looked at my schedule again, realizing that there were, indeed, spaces for each teacher to sign, "Oh, yeah." I said. She took it from my hands and signed it quickly.
"Do you need help getting to your next class?"
"Actually, that's why I'm here," I recognized Alice's musical voice come from the door. I turned around and she waved and smiled at me. My face turned red again.
Wait. Why was I blushing?
"Ah, Miss Alice. I see the Cullen's are being especially helpful today," Ms. Goldstein said, looking between Alice and Bella.
"We share the next class, anyway," Alice explained, "but I'm glad to help."
The teacher nodded in understanding, "Then I'll see you later today, Alice. And Miss Jade, perhaps you should try and study?"
"She already knows that the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell," Bella helpfully commented. I rolled my eyes as Ms. Goldstein and Alice both raised a brow in question.
"Practically a scientist," I deadpanned.
Alice smiled, grabbing me by the arm and leading me out of the door, and I immediately shivered at the contact. Both because her hands were cold, and because of something else I didn't recognize. I could feel the coldness of her hand seeping through my long-sleeved t-shirt. Maybe I should have worn something a little thicker.
Why were her hands so cold?
"Thanks again for being so nice," I offered as she led me down the hall. People were staring at us. Moreover, they kept glancing at how Alice's hand was firmly gripping my arm, "You really don't have to."
"It's no problem at all!" Alice replied happily, "I'm glad to help." I smiled in response. Her up-beat attitude was contagious.
Soon we ended up at math class with time to spare. Alice walked me up to the teacher as I introduced myself, "Uh, hi. I'm Jade, the new girl."
He nodded his head in understanding, "Take a seat wherever you'd like." He said without looking up from his papers.
"Great!" Alice said, pulling me by the arm again, "You can sit next to me." She smiled. I smiled in return, oddly excited at the concept.
We sat down at another table in the back of the room as more students began pouring in. They glanced at Alice and I, and I could feel the judgement roll off of them. I wondered what was going through their heads.
"Why do people keep staring?" I asked quietly.
"You're new," Alice replied, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world, "It's the most exciting thing to happen here since sliced bread."
I let out a laugh, "That exciting, huh?" Alice merely nodded her head, pleased with her statement.
"I, uh, I should probably warn you," I began after a few moments of silence, "I'm bad at math. Like, really bad. Numbers actually offend me."
She let out a small laugh of her own, a light, musical sound in itself. I was in a trance all over again until she spoke up, "That's okay, I can help you."
I shook my head no, I didn't want to be any more of a bother, "No, you've done enough for me today. I really appreciate it, but it's okay."
Alice waved off my words, "It's fine! I'd love to help. Besides," She said, scooting a little closer to me as if she were about to let me in on a secret. I felt a little self-conscience at how close we were sitting now, but resisted the urge to lean back, "I'd like for us to be friends." She whispered conspiratorially.
The statement caught me off guard. We'd just met that morning. She didn't know anything about me. To be fair, I didn't know anything about her, either. But she seemed flawless, both in looks and in attitude. I figured I couldn't go wrong with a friend like that.
"Oh," I managed simply before smiling at the thought, "I think I'd like that too."
She smiled in response, perking up, "It's settled then. I'll be your new math tutor!"
That's not at all what we just talked about, but I agreed anyway, smiling stupidly.
The rest of math was rather uneventful, other than the fact that Alice kept leaning over and starting small conversations with me. I didn't really mind, she was very interesting.
The bell rang, indicating the end of class. Alice looked slightly disappointed, though a moment later she perked back up, "I don't think any of us are in your next class. I can take you there, if you'd like, though."
"I—" I honestly wanted her to, because I just wanted to spend more time with her for some reason, but still I said, "I don't want you to be late for your class, though." And I didn't.
"It's okay! My class is practically right next to yours." She said. I smiled at her enthusiasm, and nodded in acceptance. She grinned again, standing up and grabbing me by the arm yet again. This time she looped her arm through mine, and practically skipped down the hall to our next class, smiling widely the whole time.
I smiled at her antics, trying to hold back a laugh. It didn't work, though, because a small laugh escaped my lips anyway. She turned to look at me, slightly confused, "What?" She asked.
"Nothing," I managed with a smile, "You're just cute."
She stopped for a moment, seeming to consider my words. Her brows furrowed in thought for a second, and I became worried I said the wrong thing.
"I mean—" I started, quickly backpedaling, "I didn't mean that in a weird way or anything—"
This time she laughed, "I know. And thank you for the compliment, I just wasn't expecting it."
This time I tilted my head to the side slightly as we continued walking.
How could she not expect such a compliment? She was adorable. Not just adorable, but beautiful. She must've gotten compliments all the time.
Soon we made it to my next class, and she looped her arm out of mine. I suddenly felt empty without the contact.
"Anyway," Alice said, "Next hour is lunch. I'll meet you here to take you." She smiled again, walking off with another wave in my direction as she turned around. I smiled in turn, shaking my head.
Why was she being so nice?
I walked into the class and up to the teacher, who immediately noticed me.
"HI," I began, "I'm the new girl?"
"Ah, yes, Jade Woods. It's nice to meet you." The man said, "I'm Mr. Ryan."
I nodded in greeting, "Is there anywhere you'd like me to sit?"
"There's an empty seat in the back," He said, and I held back a sigh of relief. Sitting in the back was the best, "Though I'd like you to stay up here and introduce yourself to the class first." I slumped my shoulders in defeat, and he caught the motion, laughing, "Don't worry. It won't be too bad."
I waited at the front of the class as the rest of the students filed in. I must have had a scowl on my face, I realized, because people quickly looked away when they noticed me. I tried to smile though.
The bell rang, indicating class had started, and Mr. Ryan began, "Good morning, class. We have a new student here today." He said, motioning to me, "Why don't you introduce yourself?"
I cleared my throat; sure my face had turned red by then. I hated anxiety.
"Uh, I'm Jade. Woods. The new girl." I managed, thankful my voice didn't crack out of nervousness.
I began walking to my seat, when the teacher caught me off guard, "Well, tell us a little about yourself," He said, amused.
"Oh," I began, "uh, I moved here from Chandler, Arizona. It's close to Phoenix. This is a nice place so far, though I'm used to more sun, I guess."
"Then why are you so pale?" One of the students asked. I felt my face heat up again.
"I never said I liked the sun. Or that the sun liked me." I replied, making a bee-line for my seat. I heard a few bits of laughter, hoping they were laughing at what I said and not at me.
In this classroom there were individual desks rather than tables, to which I was slightly relieved.
I furrowed my brows in thought as I realized I forgot what this class actually was.
I sighed in relief when I realized it was History.
And then I nearly cried out in excitement when I realized we were going over Greek mythology.
Greek mythology was my shit.
Mr. Ryan sent back a worksheet with about 30 questions on it, and I was able to answer most of them without looking in the text book. I smiled happily to myself.
Wait. Why couldn't Alice see me in this class? I wouldn't have looked so dumb.
The class went by quickly, but before the bell rang we had some free time. One of the students in front of me turned around, looking at me expectantly. When he continued not to say anything and just stare, I finally piped up, "Hey."
"Hi," he started with a bright smile, "I'm John. You're Jade, right?" I merely nodded in response and he continued, "Cool. Do you need someone to show you around school? I wouldn't mind."
I shook my head no, "Thanks, but I've already got a tour guide." I said with a smile.
"Oh?" John asked, looking slightly disappointed, "Who?"
"Alice," I replied. He looked shocked, and I couldn't help but ask, "What?"
"Alice Cullen?" He asked.
"I don't know her last name…"
"Short girl, hangs around the rest of the pretty people?" That was putting it simply, but I nodded regardless, "Weird." He said.
I scrunched my face in confusion, "What?"
"Nothing," John said, before thinking better of it and replying, "Usually the Cullen's just keep to themselves."
"Cullen's?"
"The whole lot of them, they're related." He said, before thinking better of it, "Well, adopted. And I think Rose's last name is Hale. They're weird, though. Always keeping to themselves. And most of them are dating each other." John said the last part in slight disgust.
I shrugged, though became slightly disappointed. Who was Alice dating?
Why did I care?
"They're adopted, right? No blood relation?" John shook his head no, "Then what does it matter?" I asked.
"It's just weird, is all." He said with a shake of his head, "Man, you must be something special, for them to be talking to you."
I frowned in confusion. I wasn't special. I was unfortunately average, at best.
Though my curiosity ended up getting the best of me.
"Who's dating who?" I asked.
"Oh," John said, "Emmet and Rose are a thing. So are Bella and Edward."
"Oh," I said. My heart race began picking up, "and Alice?"
"She's single, I think. I don't know, though. She always turns down everyone who asks her."
My heart was practically going to bounce out of my chest at that point.
Calm down, I told myself, surprised by my reaction.
"Are you okay?" He suddenly asked, "Your face is awfully flushed."
That just caused me to blush more.
"I'm fine." I insisted, "Is it hot in here, though?"
He grinned, "You're aware we're in Forks, right?"
"Ah," was all I said in response.
The bell finally rang, and I immediately got up out of my seat, "Well, hopefully we have some more classes together," John said, "I'll see you later."
"Yeah," I said, giving a small wave of goodbye.
I had Mr. Ryan sign my slip of paper before waiting outside the door for Alice. After a couple minutes I became fidgety.
What if she forgot?
My heart fell at the thought.
Wait. Why was I so attached to this girl I just met?
I sighed at the thought.
"You okay?" Someone suddenly asked from beside me. I jumped in surprised, yelling 'gah!' and turning to my side to see it was Alice. She laughed, "Sorry."
"What are you, some sort of ninja?" I asked, hand placed over my heart. It was beating rapidly for a couple reasons.
"Yes," She deadpanned, "but I'm afraid if you tell anyone, I'll have to kill you."
I smirked, "Secret's safe with me." I said, crossing an X over my heart.
She smirked as well, once again looping her arm through mine. I smiled at the contact.
It wasn't far to the cafeteria. By the time we made it inside, it was already full of students.
I felt like every single one of them stared at us as we walked in.
My face flushed again as we walked over to the line for food.
I suddenly didn't feel very hungry.
Regardless, Alice led me to the food. I halfheartedly picked up an apple, as she picked up a bagel. I put my apple and an orange on my tray, waiting for Alice. She soon led me to the table with the rest of her family.
My chair made a squeaking sound as it scratched across the floor. I flinched at the sound, feeling even more awkward.
I cleared my throat, "Uh, hi." I managed. They just stared back.
"Hi," Emmet finally offered, to which I was thankful.
I nodded, again awkwardly, as I took a small bite of the apple. I chewed it slowly before finally swallowing.
Everyone was staring.
Not just the Cullen's, but all the other students. It was painfully obvious.
"So…" I began, trying to come up with some sort of conversation. My brain failed me, though, as I couldn't come up with anything.
"How was your last class?" Alice asked nicely. She genuinely seemed interested.
I perked up at that, "Oh, History? It was nice. And easy. I guess we're going over Greek mythology, which I'm kind of a nerd with anyway, so I knew most of the answers."
"You like Greek mythology?" The short girl asked.
I nodded, "Yeah. I mean, it's interesting, isn't it? All the gods and goddesses. My favorite story is probably the one with Prometheus. He stole fire from the sun, you see, and gave to mankind. Zeus, however, got pissed off at him for it and as a punishment chained him to a rock, to get his liver eaten by a hawk—or was it eagle?—every day." I realized I said all that in a single breath and blushed.
"Sounds painful," Emmet commented, "You're really interested in that?"
"Well, I mean, yeah. Not the painful part. But Prometheus had to know he was going to get punished, but went ahead and did it anyway. For the good of mankind. It's kind of noble, really. Another interesting story they have is that everyone was born with two heads, four legs, and four arms, but one day Zeus separated everyone, so everyone had to spend their lives looking for their other halves. Kind of romantic, really. I wish that kind of thing were true." I realized again that I was ranting, "Sorry. This stuff is just interesting to me. I didn't mean to ramble."
"You're fine!" Alice said, smiling, "It's fun to see you so enthusiastic. What do you mean you wish that kind of thing were true, though? Don't you believe in love?"
I suddenly became uncomfortable, aware that four of the people at the table were in relationships, "I mean, yeah, I guess. I just don't think it's for everyone."
"But you're so young," Alice started, "you can't possibly have given up on love already."
I scoffed, "Ah, to have given up alludes to the fact that I tried in the first place."
Alice looked sad for a moment, and I was afraid I'd said something wrong, but in a moment she was back to her happy-go-lucky self.
"You'll find your soulmate. I know it." She said.
"Oh," I said, embarrassed, "Thanks?"
She just smiled, "Maybe you've already met your soul mate, anyway."
"Are you suggesting that I left my soulmate in Arizona?" I asked, smirking.
"You're from Arizona?" Bella suddenly asked, intrigued, "What part?"
"Chandler. Why?"
"I was from Phoenix, originally." She answered. Something about her look almost seemed wistful.
I nodded, "That's cool." I suddenly realized that none of them had touched their food, "Aren't you guys hungry?" I asked.
"We had a big breakfast." Edward supplied.
"Oh," I shrugged, "Okay."
Another awkward silence lapsed, and I took another bite of my apple.
"What other stories about Greek mythology do you like?" Alice suddenly asked. I furrowed my brows in thought, before kind of laughing to myself. She raised a brow in question.
"Oh," I began, "I just—it's not really Greek mythology, but it's this TV show that was about it. Have you ever heard of Xena: Warrior Princess?" I asked hopefully, and at their blank stares I assumed it was a no, "Well, that makes sense. I think most people our age haven't watched it." They all seemed to think that was amusing, smiling, and I just continued, "It aired in the late 90's and early 2000's."
"What was it about?" Alice asked, genuinely curious.
I laughed to myself again, feeling awkward, but not caring, "You know Hercules? Zeus' half-human half-god son?" At the nod I received, I continued, "Well, she was his friend in this TV show. She was kind of a mary-sue—"
"Mary-sue?"
"Oh. When someone is perfect, with no flaws. It generally happens in TV shows and books and stuff." I explained before continuing, "Well, she had this side-kick, Gabrielle, and they ran around saving towns and stuff. It revolved around Greek mythology, though. It's one of my favorite shows."
"Hmm." Alice said, "Maybe we could watch it together sometime."
"Hah," I began, "maybe. But it's a really cheesy show," I warned, "and the special effects are pretty bad."
Alice shrugged, "I don't mind. I think it would be fun."
I smiled at the thought, "Okay, then. It's a date."
Her smile practically tore her face in two.
A/N: Thanks for reading! I haven't written out anymore of this, and I'm not sure I will. Let me know if you enjoyed it and I might feel motivated to write more :P. But really, critiques are welcome. Just nothing super critical, please. I do have feelings.