Okay, so in Chapter Two, Alice and Jasper find the Cullens. I have always thought about what happened, so here it is!! :)
Chapter Two
APOV
I was bubbling with suspense for the first time in my life. I had always known what was going to happen, but I had no clue what they were going to say. My hand was holding Jasper's so tightly, it felt like I was about to pull it off. He smoothed my inky hair, and I gave him a nervous smile. He stared at me with an odd expression on his face.
We had been searching for the Cullens for fifteen years; we were finally here. If they rejected us, would we be able to make it on our own? But I had seen us with them. So that must have meant that they welcomed us. Right?
I had no clue.
I raised one hand and knocked quietly on the door. As I knew, Esme opened it. I was so happy to finally see her; I leaped forward, wrapping my arms around her. She tensed, defensive, and Jasper pulled me back. He put one hand over my mouth. I gave him a look, but he calmed me down.
"Sorry about Alice." He apologized. Great, now he was saying sorry for me. "But she's really excited. Well, we both are. We have been looking forward to meeting you for about a quarter of a century. We want to join your coven." Her eyes widened. "Neither of us wants to kill humans anymore."
"Okay…" she stammered, shocked. "Um…I'll get…"
"Carlisle." I interjected. She bit her lip, and grimaced. "What…" she choked.
"I can see the future, and he can manipulate and feel people's emotions." I clarified, beaming. She nodded slowly, overwhelmed. She beckoned us inside. I pulled Jasper inside with a tug of his arm. We both looked around. The front hall was a wide, circular room that opened into a staircase, and to the left and right were narrower halls. I made a quick assessment, and decided that I liked what I saw.
Just then, a gorgeous blonde girl came skipping down the staircase. Her eyes were focused on us. Her eyes were wide with confusion. I waved cheerfully.
"Hey, Rosalie!" I chirped. Her eyes became terrified, and then she sank into a crouch, her lips pulling back over her teeth. From her throat came a feral snarl. I backed, my cheerful mood lost somewhat.
Jasper put himself in front of me, crouching as well. He hissed, and she seemed to calm down. I put my hand on his shoulder, having to reach up even when he was crouching. He looked back at me, calming as well. I stepped out beside him, and spoke to the girl.
"We're here to maybe join you're family if you want us to." Anyone could hear the excited tone I used. "I know your name because I can see the future." She looked disbelieving.
"Prove it." She requested.
"In exactly…four seconds," I decided. "Carlisle and Esme will walk through that door and say that we can stay here with them under certain conditions." I realized what I had just said. "Oh my GOD!" I squealed. "Jasper! We can stay here! I threw my arms around his neck and jumped up and down on the spot. He calmed me down and I gave him a look.
As predicted, the couple walked into the room and told us that they would love to have us, but non- vegetarians were not welcome. We would have to really commit to their lifestyle.
"We can do that, right Jazz?" I looked up at him hopefully. He looked back down at me, and nodded.
"It might take longer for me to learn perfect control, but I know I can do my absolute best." He swore. "My power makes it hard for me to hunt humans. I can change emotions in the room, but I can also feel the emotions. So I feel human's emotions when I hunt. That is one of the reasons I need to do this."
Esme and Carlisle winced. "Well, we both clearly respect your decision, and will help you learn control. You can move into any room. We would have been moving in a year or so anyways, so you'll only have to squeeze for a couple of weeks." Carlisle clarified.
I started slowly up the staircase for the first time. I didn't let myself believe that this was true; if it turned out to be a joke or something, I would be quite angry. Jasper followed hesitantly behind me.
Rosalie was calmer now. "So, Alice." She started awkwardly. "Where did you two come from before this?"
"Well, Jasper came from somewhere…much different, that he'll probably explain himself some other time. It's sort of a long story." I explained. "And I woke up from the burning…though I don't really remember it…with a vision of you guys. That was why I didn't turn into a savage or something. I spent years looking for Jasper; and found him about fifteen years ago. Before that, I can't remember. I just figured out my name, Alice, a few years ago." Rosalie smiled in sympathy at me. "So, where's Emmett and Edward?" I asked. She flinched.
"Oh, they're away on a hunting trip." She answered. "They should be back soon…"
I chose Edward's room; he had a great view. Rosalie gleefully helped me put his stuff in the garage. When he came back later, he came charging up the stairs, fury emitting from him.
"WHY IS MY STUFF IN THE GARAGE?" He bellowed. Then, he found everything out from his family's thoughts.
"Alice?" He asked coolly, while Carlisle explained things to Emmett.
"Yes?" I asked pleasantly.
"Why didn't you just take the guest room." He asked me in a harsh tone. Jasper tensed. He was way too protective sometimes.
"Your room had a great view, Edward." I answered calmly. He growled. Jasper put himself in front of me and snarled.
"Calm, Jasper." I soothed. "Edward, we aren't here to bother you. Alright? We just want to change our ways. Become a vegetarian, like you guys." I joked. His forehead smoothed out, but his mouth remained a firm line.
"Fine." He grumbled, and walked away.
"Geez, what a grouch." I muttered, and Emmett and Rosalie laughed.
"I HEARD THAT!" Edward called.
"Wasn't trying to be quiet!" I called back, and everyone laughed again. I heard I crash from downstairs.
"He has anger management issues." Rosalie informed me. I smiled. I was already feeling like part of a family. And when I set up my temporary room, I realized that this was exactly where I belonged.
JPOV
I squeezed Alice's hand, trying to calm her with my power. She cooled down a little and smiled at me as I touched a stray hair. She was gorgeous; I would never get used to that.
She reached up and knocked on the door. After a couple painstaking seconds, a beautiful vampire opened it. Alice squealed in delight and threw her arms around the woman. I saw the vampire step back in surprise and bare her teeth. I quickly grabbed Alice around the waist and put a hand over her mouth. She rolled her eyes at me.
"Sorry about Alice." I said, releasing Alice. "But she's really excited. Well, we both are. We have been looking forward to meeting you for about a quarter of a century. We want to join your coven." I felt surprise in the air, and I sent her ease. "Neither of us wants to kill humans anymore."
"Okay…" Her voice clearly confirmed what she was feelings. "Um…I'll get…"
"Carlisle." Alice finished for her. I became wary. This was bad. Esme was very… upset. "What…" Her eyes flicked from me to Alice.
"I can see the future, and he can manipulate and feel people's emotions." I was surprised that she was telling strangers so much. My whole being, my instinct, was to keep quiet until you know you can trust someone. But Alice was happy, so I was as well. The woman—Esme-- beckoned us inside. Alice tugged me inside with her, gleeful.
I gazed around the front entranceway. Beautiful. But a century of intuition said to never, ever put yourself in such a venerable position. I was still adjusting to life without constant fear, and without the rule; kill or be killed.
I sensed another emotion in the room, and looked up to see a beautiful young vampire coming down the stairs. She saw us, and her emotion was suddenly defense and confusion. In my experience, those two emotions meant trouble. To my horror, Alice only provoked that by giving her an overexcited wave.
"Hey, Rosalie!" She sang. The blonde sank into a crouch, snarling at Alice. Alice was suddenly afraid, and I wouldn't have this vampire challenging my love. I stepped in front of Alice, willing to do anything to protect her. I calmed her down, thankful again for my gift, and watched her straighten up Alice touched me, and I calmed as well. Against my wishes, she stepped into the open and began to explain why we were there.
"In exactly…four seconds," Alice was saying, rubbing her head, "Carlisle and Esme will walk through that door and say that we can stay here with them under certain conditions." Her emotion became even happier. "Oh my GOD!" She squealed. "Jasper! We can stay here!" She wrapped her arms around my neck and laughed. I loved her laugh. I would be able to recognize it from miles and miles away.
Carlisle and Esme told us that we would have to be purely vegetarians to stay with them.
"We can do that, right Jazz?" Alice gazed up at me with the most hopeful, amazing eyes for a second, and then I nodded at her. It would be so hard for me; it would literally hurt me to stop. But I would try for her.
"It might take longer for me to learn perfect control, but I know I can do my absolute best." I explained how my gift hindered my hunting abilities.
Esme and Carlisle winced. "Well, we both clearly respect your decision, and will help you learn control. You can move into any room. We would have been moving in a year or so anyways, so you'll only have to squeeze for a couple of weeks." Carlisle clarified.
Alice began walking up the staircase, wary and nervous for the first time. I kept close to her, making sure she wouldn't be harmed. I sort of trusted these odd vampires, but I knew Alice completely did.
"So, Alice." Rosalie asked, over her initial reaction. "Where did you two come from before this?" I tensed. If Alice told her where I had come from… well, most vampires had a problem with it.
"Well, Jasper came from somewhere…much different, that he'll probably explain himself some other time. It's sort of a long story" I was so glad that she didn't elaborate that I barley noticed she had promised that I would explain. "And I woke up from the burning…though I don't really remember it…with a vision of you guys. That was why I didn't turn into a savage or something. I spent years looking for Jasper; and found him about fifteen years ago. Before that, I can't remember. I just figured out my name, Alice, a few years ago." I felt so terrible for Alice, she didn't have any memories. This girl…Rosalie?...seemed to agree with me.
"So, where's Emmett and Edward?" Alice asked. Rosalie winced, and I tensed.
"Oh, they're away on a hunting trip." She answered. "They should be back soon…"
Alice decided that she liked Edward's room best; Rosalie helped her empty it and unpack Alice's things. I wondered what Edward had done to make her mad.
Edward and Emmett came home soon after this, and Edward had a bit of a tantrum.
"WHY IS MY STUFF IN THE GARAGE?" He yelled from downstairs. HE was angry. NOT good. I got myself ready to protect Alice.
"Alice?" Edward turned on her, reading Carlisle's thoughts.
They exchanged some words, and then Edward growled at her. I involuntarily leapt in front of Alice, a feral snarl coming from my throat.
"Calm, Jasper." Alice said. "Edward, we aren't here to bother you. Alright? We just want to change our ways. Become a vegetarian, like you guys." I joked. I calmed Edward down. I seemed like I had to do that a lot in this house.
"Fine." Edward walked away.
"Geez, what a grouch." Alice sighed.
"I HEARD THAT!" Edward yelled.
"Wasn't trying to be quiet!" Alice teased.
It wasn't home…yet. This wasn't really my family…yet. But I knew that Alice was my home, my family, so if this was her idea of happiness, I would go without an argument.
Alice.
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