I didn't like how everyone assumed that Alice was abandoned by her parents because she had visions but what if there was a different truth. This is my story on how Alice was changed, how she ended in the asylum and why she can't remember.

Disclaimer: Stephenie Meyer owns the Twilight Saga but the mistakes are all mine and of course all the glory goes to God.

Chapter 1

Edward stared into the distance as all those around him still celebrated the fact that the Volturi left defeated. He couldn't see anyone or thing but still he stood silently and stared. And he couldn't help but feel someone staring back at him. Then softly almost a whisper he heard in his mind.

"Edward, please. Please meet me here tomorrow." The voice pleaded with him. It was a voice he had never heard before. An older woman's voice, a voice that was filled with the wisdom of the ages – and sorrow.

"Please. I will do no harm, I promise." She pleaded again. "Bring any family member you wish – but I beg, not the two that just arrived."

Edward remain silent, the voice spoke again. "I will be here tomorrow when the shadows fall as they do now. I hope that I shall see you then." The soft sad voice faded away and so did the feeling of being stared at. Edward blinked and turned back to his family with a grin at the joy surrounding him. He met Bella's eyes and knew he would need to explain what had just happen but it could wait until tomorrow. For tonight, they celebrate.

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The next day Edward, Bella and Nessie said their final goodbyes and thanks to Huilen and Nahuel, promising to visit in the future and assuring them that they would both be welcome back at anytime. Nessie ran back into the big white house, though it actually to wait for Jake in the back yard.

Before Edward could turn to follow her, his wife placed a hand on his arm and stopped him.

"Are you going to explain what you were doing yesterday?" she asked him.

"What? When?" he said, trying to act if he was confused, to stall for more time. He still didn't know what to do.

"Edward." she said softly.

He looked at her. She could see that he wanted to tell, was going to tell, but he just didn't know where to begin. So she started at the beginning by questioning him.

"What made you stare off into the distance, Edward? Was someone speaking to you?"

"Not at first."

"Did you see someone?" she question, then added. "Because I couldn't and shouldn't my vision…"

"Yes, if you couldn't see her nobody in our group would have."

"Her?"

"Yes, she did finally speak but that's not what made me stare – if was almost like I could feel her staring at me."

"You think she could see you even though we – I couldn't see her."

"Yes, I do."

"What did she say?"

"She wants to meet with me today."

"I'm going with you."

"Of course."

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Carlisle turned to Edward as they survey the now empty field.

"I wonder what she wants."

"I wonder why she didn't want Jasper or Alice here." Emmett spoke never stopping in his constant scouting of the area.

"I am glad you are here, Edward."

"She here!" Edward told them as he search the field for her.

"Thank-you for coming and for not bringing the two young ones."

He could not see her but once again he could feel her stare and turned to the direction it seem to be coming from but still, he saw nothing. The others quickly turned to stare in the same direction as Edward. They stood side by side, Edward in the middle, Emmett on his left and Carlisle on his right. Bella place her hand lightly on his right arm as if letting him know that she had it covered before stepping back a pace to stand once again as like yesterday beside Jacob in his wolf form. Jacob was there to protect Bella from physical harm so that she could protect them from mental harm if the need arose.

"I am glad you came, Edward. I am afraid there is something I must reveal to you about your young sister but I fear that she would not be comfortable hearing it coming from me." The voice spoke again.

"She said that what she needs to tell us concerns Alice." Edward told them

"If it's that Aro is after her. We already figured that out." huffed Emmett.

"I am glad that you came, Edward." The voice said again. "I am also glad that you brought your father." The soft voice became lightly amused. "However, you could have left the dog home. I will not harm you." Edward smirked.

"What?" Emmett asked.

"She is happy that Carlisle is here but told me I could've left Jacob home." He answered. Jacob gave a snorting bark and Bella muttered "Bet she wasn't that polite about Jake." Edward smiled at her.

"How does she know who is here?" Emmett asked staring like Edward and like Edward seeing nothing.

"I think she can see us." Edward said.

"Do you think she can hear us too." Carlisle asked.

"I don't know." Edward frowned, thinking over what she had said to him. "I don't think so, but I really can't be sure."

"Look!" Bella shouted pointing almost directly in front of Edward "There she is!"

Everyone looked to where she pointing but "Where?" asked Emmett sounding frustrated.

"Wait for it." Bella snapped back.

"There!" shouted Edward and everyone could now see the figure coming towards them, tiny, a great distance away still but they could now see her walking towards them. Walking faster than a human could by far but still a lot slower than a vampire could travel.

They watch quietly as she came forward. She was quite different than any vampire that they had ever seen. She was a lot older looking that the average vampire. She was very beautiful of course but she must have been in her sixties or seventy or older when change. Most vampires change humans that are young and beautiful but to change one so old and being a female was just not heard of.

When she reached the end of the field Edward and soon after Carlisle stiffened.

"What is it?" Bella asked while Jacob growled.

"She is a Volturi guard." Carlisle answered while Jacob, Emmett, and Edward growled this time.

"Not anymore." she spoke aloud this time. While it was true she didn't have the Volturi cloak on and was dress in a simple green silk shirt and black linen pants, that didn't mean anything to Edward.

"Since when?" he question rudely.

"Since about two minutes after Alice arrive and I realize…" she broke off.

"When you realized what?" Carlisle asked gently

She walked forward again. This time Carlisle began to walk towards her. With a hiss and a growl his family caught up to him.

"When I let myself truly realize that Aro and his brother are not as they once were…that they have let the feelings that power gives them be more important than the responsibility that power has given them."

She stopped; as did the others when they reached the same spot that it had all happen yesterday. She stood on one side of the crack in the ground that Benjamin made then put back together and Carlisle and the rest stood on the other. But not for long, Carlisle step onto the land that showed damage as did she. She looked into Carlisle's eyes and spoke

"When I finally accepted that yesterday's goal was gaining power not correcting a wrong." She looked down at the ground then back to Carlisle "But it wasn't until I saw your daughter did I know that he was after it again."

"What was he after again?" Edward asked

She turned to look at him. Her expression was mixed. She was sad and frighten but mostly she was angry.

"The future." She said simply.

a.n. So what do you think? Please review.