AN- Okay, so I wrote these for school. It was a writing exercise. Fun fun. Anyways, I thought I might as well post them. I wrote it like a year ago so the quality isn't top. And I'm too lazy to edit it.

Disclaimer - I don't own. Get it? Got it? Good. And all the bold thingies are SM's dialogue, since this is only the chapters in different PoVs. So yeah. Cool.

Alice's PoV, Eclipse Chapter 17

I zipped around the room, adjusting lights and the food table, tingling with excitement mixed with apprehension. I could see the violent future easily: Jasper, fighting, trying to protect me, a newborn getting her arms around him, squeezing-

Then, right before I was overwhelmed by the vision, I heard Edward and Bella outside the door. I could hear her grumbling something grumpy about the party. The party pooper. He reassured her of her safety and she contradicted him, telling him that she was more worried about him. I laughed. She was such a worrywart. Edward had nothing to worry about. The thought of Jasper had me breathing hard again. I shook my head and headed for the box of CDs next to the speaker. Moments later, I heard the door open.

I already had known what her reaction would be to the decorations, but her expression was funny anyway. I refrained from laughing, though. She would be even angrier if I laughed at how her face looked. "Unbelievable," I heard her groan.

"Alice will be Alice," Edward chuckled.

"Edward!" I yelled. "Should we give them familiar and comforting? Or educate their taste in music?" I held up two boxes, one with the good stuff, the other with the trash most people liked.

"Keep it comforting. You can only lead a horse to water."

This made sense. I could see Jessica Stanley's expression when she heard the music and made a serious face. I nodded.

Bella said something about how she thought she was underdressed. Edward disagreed, and I looked her up and down. She was wearing something much too plain. I thought she should've worn something much more party-appropriate, but then, Bella would've complained even more, since she hates stuff like that. It's like she had something against normal - parties, makeup, and fun. Then again, none of us were all too normal ourselves. "You'll do," I sighed.

She and Edward talked about whether anyone would come, her hoping no one would, and him assuring her that they would come just to see the inside of Edward's home for the first time. I continued to add last minute touches, not because they were necessary, just more for something to do. Edward would not let Bella go anywhere without him. She didn't seem to mind, but I could see the clear panic on her expression as he explained what she had realized before the graduation – that a pack of newborn vampires who had caused the homicides in Seattle was coming after her. When they told Jasper, his face got more and more desperate, as he realized the stakes were rising. His expression sent a knife through my chest.

I saw Jessica Stanley, Mike Newton, Tyler Crowley, and five other friends walking down the drive, and saw everyone's panicked or stressed or desperate faces fade into masks of hospitality.

The doorbell rang. Bella and Edward went to greet them, and we did as well as we could to act human. The party lights lent a strange hue to our pale skin. As I'd known, the humans put their mental spotlight on Bella , to her mortification, because looked more normal than the rest of us. Once again, she was trying not to be human. I shook my head in disappointment. She should at least attempt to be human a bit harder. I went over to her, and tried to set an example, chatting and attempting to be with as many people as possible at once.

My satisfaction increased exponentially, as no one would forget tonight. This was certainly a party like none other that had happened in Forks, since it was such an annoyingly tiny town and parties were not common.

I moved towards the dark to put the spotlight on Bella even more, but then, I saw in my vision the decision being made: Victoria and the newborns were coming to Forks. I saw about twenty of them, with a blond vampire in the lead. Separately, I saw Victoria coming as well. The one in the front of the group carried Bella's missing red shirt. They split up, the blond vampire pointing them in a direction and handing them the red shirt. Then, he left to meet up with Victoria. I could see her feral snarl, and then I could see all of us fighting, Jasper fighting. Then, when I thought that it couldn't get any worse, the future flickered and disappeared. That could only mean one thing. Werewolf. I gripped the doorframe. This meant trouble.

Bella was moving in my direction. She clutched her hands in front of herself and asked, "What, Alice, what? What did you see?"

I stared past her towards Edward and caught his eye. His face was blank and stony. He turned and vanished into a different part of the house.

Once again, as I'd guessed it would, the doorbell rang. I grimaced. "Who invited the werewolf?" I shuddered in disgust.

"Guilty," Bella's forehead creased.

"Well you go take care of it, then. I have to talk to Carlisle." I flitted off.

"No, Alice, wait!" She grabbed for my arm, but I was already gone. I hurried off to find Carlisle. He needed to know what I'd seen before the future disappeared. The door opened, and I could smell the stench. My nose wrinkled. Ick. How could Bella stand to be around them? I needed to talk to Carlisle.

"Alice! What are those… things doing here?" Jasper hurried up to me, and stood over me protectively.

"I don't know!" I could feel myself losing control. I told them all what had happened: what I'd seen, what I couldn't see, and how Bella had invited the werewolves. I descended the stairs, and turned toward Bella, who had just called me. I moved over there and slipped my arm around her waist, muttering, "I need to talk to you."

"Er, Jake, I'll see you later…," Bella mumbled, and we started to wiggle our way around them.

Jacob threw his arm out to block our way. A fresh wave of stench washed over me, and I suppressed a grimace. "Hey, not so fast," he exclaimed.

I was appalled at his brazenness. "Excuse me?" I asked him.

He growled, "Tell us what's going on."

Jasper was a sudden presence on the other side of his arm. I grinned mentally. He was making his "terrifyingly angry" face. Jacob dropped his arm, as any sane person would do in that position.

Jacob looked slightly defeated. "We have a right to know." He glared.

Jasper stepped in between them. The tension rose even more.

I thought for a moment. "It's okay, Jasper. He actually has a point."
I sighed internally when he didn't relax.

"What did you see, Alice?" Bella asked, breaking the tense silence.

I considered a moment, wondering if it was okay to let the mongrels hear. "The decision's been made."

"You're going to Seattle?" she inquired.

I hesitated. Bella wasn't going to take this well. "No."

I was right. Her normally pale skin was even paler. "They're coming here," she choked. I felt a bit worried.

I noticed the wolves' hands trembling, like they were going to explode into wolves in this very room. Uh oh.

"Yes." I answered, slightly apprehensive to her reaction.

"To Forks." Her voice was barely audible to any human's ears.

"Yes."

"For?" She was talking about herself.

I nodded and answered, "One carried your red shirt." I heard her trying to swallow, as I watched Jasper's face grow increasingly disapproving. He obviously didn't like the werewolves hearing this.

"We can't let them come that far. There aren't enough of us to protect the town," he pointed out. I had a sudden vision of twenty newborn vampires slaughtering everyone in town, their eyes a brilliant crimson.

"I know," I could feel my features twisting into a mask of despair. "But it doesn't matter where we stop them. There still won't be enough of us, and some of them will come here to search."

"No!" I heard Bella whisper. I could see the horror on her face, as she imagined the same thing I'd just seen. "Alice, I have to go, I have to get away from here."

I could see her imagination carrying her away. I could see Bella going to Seattle herself, and just giving herself up to them. With no fight. "Bella!" I protested.

"Hold it," Jacob snarled. "What is coming?"

The interruption incensed me. I turned to glare at him, "Our kind. Lots of them."

"Why?"

"For Bella. That's all we know," I neglected to add that we knew why.

"There are too many for you?" he inquired.

I could tell that his comment had offended Jasper. "We have a few advantages, dog. It will be an even fight."

The future fight flickered in my vision.

"No, it won't be even," a fierce smile spread over Jacob's face. Suddenly, I understood, and the future disappeared completely. He wanted the wolves to join the fight.

"Excellent!" I cheered, thrilled with the new developments. We grinned at each other for a second. My despair disappeared. Unfortunately, it wasn't the only thing that disappeared. "Everything just disappeared, of course," I continued, "That's inconvenient, but, all things considered, I'll take it." I could feel the relief and joy sweeping through me.

"We'll have to coordinate," the mongrel said. "It won't be easy for us. Still, this is our job more than yours."

What? They were after Bella after all. I suppressed the twinge of irritation that pinged through me. "I wouldn't go that far, but we need the help. We aren't going to be picky."

I could see Bella was about to say something. "Wait, wait, wait, wait," she blurted.

The dog and I were leaning towards each other, despite the repulsive smell. I wrinkled my nose, and looked at Bella, suppressing my irritation. There seemed to be a lot of irritation going around tonight.

"Coordinate?" She looked like she was on the verge of an explosion.

"You didn't honestly think you were going to keep us out of this?" I could almost feel the incredulity washing off in waves from Jacob.

"You are staying out of this," she muttered, on the verge of hysteria.

"Your psychic doesn't think so." Psychic? Tch.

"Alice-- tell them no! They'll get killed!" Bella was trying to sound insistent. What did I care if they died? Other than the fact that she'd be upset, of course. I kept my mouth shut, as Jacob and the two other werewolves laughed like lunatics.

"Bella," I said, trying to soothe her as much as possible, "separately we could all get killed. Together --"

"It'll be no problem," Jacob finished. One of the wolves laughed.

"How many?" the one who had laughed asked.

"No!" Bella shouted.

I didn't bother to glance at her. "It changes—twenty-one today, but the numbers are going down."

"Why?"

I realized we were in a room filled with unsuspecting humans. "Long story. And this isn't the place for it."

"Later tonight?" Jacob insisted. So pushy.

Jasper interceded, "Yes. We were already planning a… strategic meeting. If you're going to fight with us, you'll need some instruction."

The wolves didn't seem to like this idea.

"No!" Bella objected. Once again, everyone ignored her.

"This will be odd. I never considered working together. This has to be a first," Jasper mused.

"No doubt about that," Jacob muttered. "We've got to get back to Sam. What time?"

"What's too late for you?"

The werewolves looked incredulous at this, clearly thinking, how old do you think we are? "What time?" Jacob repeated.

"Three o'clock?" Jasper inquired.

"Where?"

"About ten miles due north of the Hoh Forest ranger station. Come at it from the west and you'll be able to follow our scent in," Jasper told them.

"We'll be there." They turned around and headed for the door. Bella ran after them to beg them not to do this. They just laughed and told her it would be fine. As they left, Bella stood by, looking pathetically terrified. I felt no sympathy for her worry. They were werewolves, after all.

Jasper came up behind me and asked, "Do you think she'll be all right?"

I looked at him. "Whether she's all right or not is up to her," I answered.

AN- So yeah. There it is. The next chapter is the last chapter from Bree's PoV.