Chapter 2

Alice's POV (before she died)

The newborns had split up and were coming toward us. Everyone was in their place. The visions flowing were normal, just pictures of everyone fighting. Everything looked like it would go fine. Bella was right that it was Victoria. Well, she's not getting near my little sister, I'll make sure of that. I saw her come into the clearing, her eyes pitch black, and it appears she's made a new little friend.

"Riley!" Victoria shouted, "Remember why we're here, focus," she told him and I saw what she meant. Jasper stood behind me, and she didn't want her precious Riley to fight him.

"Victoria," I hissed at her. She looked at me then back at Riley.

"Well, maybe a few minutes here wouldn't hurt," she sneered, not taking her eyes off me. I lunged at her but it did no use. She dodged me. We fruitlessly continued this, both dodging each other. Then the visions came, dangerously distracting me. The first was of Edward coming here. Why would he leave Bella? Was he stupid? Then it changed and it was Bella this time. One of us. Who changed her? I saw Victoria kill me. But Jazz… I wished he wouldn't be here for that. "Ouch, damn it!" Victoria tore a chunk out of my shoulder. I looked to Jasper and Riley had him. I searched the future, needing to make sure he'd be okay. There. He'll be fine. But the vision is off, who's with him? Bella!? Bella with my Jasper. What the hell? Where is Edward? I searched for him. Oh my…? Edward Anthony Masen Cullen! What in Gods name will possess you to be with her? Honestly Edward…of all people…Tanya?!?! How could he do that to Bella? Then I remembered the vision of Bella with Jasper. And it all went black…

Tanya's POV

I felt terrible for turning down help to the Cullen's. They would have helped us. So I really had no choice. I had to come, even if the rest of my family wouldn't join me. And if I just so happen to get to Edward, then all the better. When I finally found them, I could tell something bad had happened. I saw the woman I guessed was Victoria, Laurent had spoken of her a few times. I saw the fire in front of her, but who was burning?

"ALICE!!!" I heard Jasper cry out. If he could have cried he would have been in hysterics. Wait, Alice, did he mean Alice was the one burning. No! Edward threw the newborn off Jasper and turned to the red-headed witch.

Then he spoke to her, saying: "You'll never touch her." What? Who is he talking about?

"We shall see." She crouched, ready to lunge at Edward. Oh no. Not gonna happen. I jumped after her knocking her to the ground and tearing a chunk out of her shoulder blade. She hissed at me but I didn't care. She had it coming. I looked up at Edward and he seemed shocked. Guess he didn't expect to see me.

"You all didn't think I'd let you have all the fun." I tried to smile, but it did nothing. Alice was gone, it was too soon for jokes. With a quick twist of her neck, Victoria's head snapped off. Edward helped me dismantle the rest of her and then took a lighter and threw a flame on her body. Moments later, Jasper began added pieces of the other newborns' bodies. Edward whispered Bella's name and then ran off. What happened now? Was Bella okay? I followed him to find out. We got to a clearing and the most God awful wet dog smell hit my nose. Ugh! What IS that?

"Seth! Bella!" He yelled both their names. Okay I knew of Bella, but who the heck is Seth. Then I realized the answer to both my questions. The stench was a werewolf, lovely, who I guess was Seth. He left his beloved Bella with a puppy. Ha! I had to snicker at that one. Edward heard and turned to glare at me. Oops. Well it was funny.

Bella's POV

It had been nearly half an hour since Edward left. I hated waiting. I hated being so weak and defenseless. Why did he insist on me staying mortal? If he had just changed me this could have all been avoided. I searched the forest line and back, glancing every few seconds at Seth to see if there was any change. He just sat there, intently watching the fight not, paying attention to my constant pacing. I wanted to go and help. I decided to try to convince Seth to come with me.

"If he's not back soon we have to go look for him." I told Seth. He looked at me and shook his head.

"Why not? He may need your help." I tried to make him see that he could get a chance to fight too. It didn't work, he just shook his head again. Dang it. I have to get better at this whole persuasion thing. I started pacing again.

"I hate this, where is he?!" I screamed and clenched my hands. Seth looked up and I turned and finally heard the voice I'd been praying to hear.

"Seth! Bella!" he yelled for us. I was so glad he was okay, but something was wrong. His face was a mixture of pain and shock. There was someone else with him. Obviously a vampire, but not one of the newborns. Her eyes were the same shade as Edwards. She has to be one of the Denali vampires, but which one. I couldn't concentrate on her for long. Something had happened, and from the look on their faces, it was something bad. What happened? Was someone hurt?

"Edward, what's wrong? Is everyone okay?" I asked. Their faces were sullen and they looked like they were about to cry, if it were possible. "Edward, please tell me what happened."

He looked up at me with pain "Alice." Realization hit me like a ton of bricks. The woman began to speak, but her voice was distant. The ground moved and I started falling. A pair of cold arms caught me before I hit the ground, and I could hear him calling my name, but it faded and everything went black.