Alright. I know that I said that this was supposed to be a one-shot, but I changed my mind.
It's now going to be a *Dramatic Music* a series of one-shot song fics. :D
The title of the chapter will be the name of the song, for those who want to listen to the song.
This is set during New Moon when Alice is in Volterra.
Enjoy
Jasper's P.O.V.
I love you. Those where Alice's last words. The last words I would ever hear from her again. Sure she promised me she'd come back, but she and I both knew it was a lie. I stared at the small silver device in my hand, unmoving. I felt dead inside. Incomplete actually. Alice was my other half. I wouldn't be me if it wasn't for her. If it wasn't for her I would still be a monster.
I didn't move for hours. The images of Alice confronting the Volturi assaulted my mind. Each one ended with the same result, her death. I felt a pair of arms around me. Instantly I knew it was Esme. "She'll be alright Jasper. Alice knows what she's doing." Esme said in her mother like tone. Her emotions said otherwise. Despair was the dominant emotion, which meant she had lost hope, just like I had. I didn't answer her or even acknowledge her presence.
After awhile, Esme let me go and returned to the couch with Carlisle. Eventually I couldn't stand their emotions. Esme and Carlisle both felt despair, the guilt was pouring off of Rose, and Emmett's sadness wasn't helping. I ran out of the house at vampire speed. I ran into the near by woods.
Once I was out of range of my 'family' I fell to my knees. Ironically a song came to my mind.
Sound the bugle now,
Play it just for me,
As the seasons change,
Remember how I used to be.
Now I can't go on,
I can't even start,
I've got nothing left,
Just an empty heart.
I can't even begin to imagine what I'm going to do. Alice was my world, my everything, my reason for living, and now she's gone. Just then, Emmett came running up, "Hey bro, listen. Alice will be alright." he tried to cheer me up, but it didn't work. "No Emmett. She's gone. You and I both know that." my voice broke multiple times. "Bull shit." He snapped.
I'm a soldier,
Wounded so I must give up the fight,
There's nothing more for me,
Lead me away,
Or leave me lying here.
"Don't you get it Emmett? She's dead! She's not coming back!" I screamed at him, not caring if I hurt his feelings or not. In fact, I don't care for anything anymore.
Sound the bugle now,
Tell them I don't care,
There's not a road I know,
That leads to anywhere,
Without a light,
Fear that I will stumble in the dark,
Lay right down,
Decide not to go on.
I can't stay with the family. Hell. I can't, I won't, go on living without her. I made a decision right then and there, but before I could do anything, my cellphone rang. The caller I.D flashed Alice's name. "Alice?" I whispered. "Yea Jazz. It's me. We're fine." my angel's voice said. A smile appeared on my face. I looked at my brother, "They're alright." I told him. A smile appeared on his face too and he ran off to tell the others the news.
Then from on high,
Somewhere in the distance
There's a voice who calls,
Remember who you are.
"Alice." I called her name again. I needed to hear her voice, to make sure that I wasn't imagining everything. "I'm here Jazz. And I swear that if you think about doing something like that again, I'll kill you myself." Alice snapped. Of course she would have seen my decision. "I'm sorry. I just. I couldn't live without you." I said sadly. "Ugh. Jazz I have to go. The flight's taking off. We'll land in Seattle in twenty hours. I love you. Bye." She said before she hung up.
If you lose yourself,
Your courage soon will follow,
So be strong tonight,
Remember who you are.
Relieve washed over me as I ran back into the house. In twenty hours I would get to see Alice again. I would get to hold her and never let her go. I wouldn't let her out of my sights ever again.
You're a soldier now,
Fighting a battle,
To be free once more,
Yea that's worth fighting for.
A smile appeared on my face as the last part of the song rang in my head. I was a soldier. Alice's soldier to be more specific and I would fight for her to the death. I would give up everything and anything for her.
Once I stepped inside the house, I felt the difference in the atmosphere. It was a welcomed difference. It changed from being a gloomy depressing atmosphere to one of relief and happiness. "They'll be at the airport in Seattle in twenty hours." I told the family as I walked in.
I rode with Carlisle and Esme and Rose and Emmett took Rose's B.M.W. Surprisingly we reached Seattle in about 19 hours. The ride was silent enough, and to make matter even better I still had an hour before my beloved stepped off of the plane. The clock seemed to laugh at me as I sat in one of those uncomfortable orange chairs and waited in the lobby for my wife.
When her flight was announced, I stood and watched intently for my wife. Then I seen her. She came rushing over to me, at human speed of course. My eyes locked with hers and I became oblivious to the world around us. 'I'm sorry' her eyes silently apologized. Unlike most couples, we didn't need physical interaction. I felt her love hit me, and I smiled and sent my love to her.
"Ahem." Emmett cleared his throat, "we're leaving." he announced. I intertwined my hand with Alice's. "We're riding with Carlisle and Esme." I announced, never breaking my eye contact with Alice. I knew that Carlisle and Esme wouldn't hound Alice. I'd have her to myself. I knew it was selfish, but I didn't care. Once we got to the car we both slid in. I pulled her to onto my lap. I wrapped my arms around her and pressed my forehead against hers. "I love you. Don't ever to that to me again." I whispered. "I love you too. And don't worry I won't. I promise." She promised. She gently kissed my lips and then I knew it everything was going to be okay.