Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight, (as much as I wished it did) it all belongs to Stephenie Meyer.
Well, here it is. It was flippen hard to write!! So u better be happy!! Ha ha, only joking, I lurvd writing it, so it doesn't matter. Anyway on with the story…
The images were clear in my mind, as my mouth slightly dropped open. Why now? Why not some other time? My mental voice panicked, since I couldn't physically move. Earlier in the morning, I had had a vision that they might come, but it wasn't clear enough. I didn't think it would be right now.
Edward must have been listening to my thoughts, and told Seth because every werewolf visible froze and looked at me, which then led to every vampire to look at me.
"Alice? Is everything alright?" Carlisle's soothing voice asked, even through his calm façade I could hear his alarm.
"The Volturi are coming."
Every pair of eyes widened another centimeter. My voice had sounded so weak and exhausted, but I didn't have time to be self-conscious of that. I felt Jasper's arm suddenly around me, tightening his grip on my shoulder.
I knew none of the werewolves' really knew what the Volturi were, so that explained none of them fleeing as soon as I said 'Volturi'. Instead, they looked rather distant, they were all looking around…
"Are you sure, Alice? I thought the chances weren't that strong. Will they not change their minds for another day?" Carlisle was taking deep breaths, not that he needed it.
I knew they were coming. Full stop, so reluctantly I replied.
"I'm positive– "
A heartbreaking howl ripped through the air as I was talking and every wolf was suddenly turned frantic. Some one had been hurt. And then, BAM, I smelt it. Blood.
Every unit of my body screamed Bella's name, had she been hurt?
But I did not recognize this smell, it was not unbearably tempting and it did not make my throat burn for the taste. In fact, it smelt horrid, it stun my nose. Even Jasper, who surely would have raced off to the victim, was a still as stone next to me, though he was flinching.
"Jasper? What's…happened? Are you hurt?" I requested, looking anxiously all over him.
"One of the werewolves has been hurt, I don't know which one" He gasped and shuddered once more. Then, I remembered that he would be able to feel the werewolf's mental pain, this must be difficult for him, even if it was werewolf blood, it was still blood.
Technically two people had been hurt. I was just about to hug him, when I noticed him rubbing his left forearm. My eyebrows narrowed, and I lightly touched his hand that was holding onto his forearm. It was strange when he refused to remove his hand from his arm.
"Jazz? What…? Are you hurt?" I stared at him in the eyes, but he wouldn't look my way. I'm guessing that as a 'yes' then, I thought.
"Can I see it?" After all these years, it was ridiculous for him to be shy or ashamed in front of me.
Finally, his eyes flickered to mine, and he gave me a shy smile. Slowly, he took his hand away, to reveal a bite mark. My heart tore in half to see him in pain, to imagine that this was his past; fighting.
"Oh, Jazz." I said and wrapped my arms around him. He inhaled and chuckled.
"I'm okay, Alice. It just…stings a bit." I could feel him start to rub his arm again behind my back.
"Your so silly, Jasper Whitlock." I told him. "We have to sort this mess out first. Who got hurt? How bad?"
He flinched again.
I looked around at every wolf, only Seth wasn't supposed to be here, and I thought Sam had counted…
They were still running up and down the clearing, I counted them by color.
We were missing two werewolves', a reddish-brown and a light gray.
Reddish-brown Jacob. Light gray Leah.
Oh no. oh no, OH NO. My mental voice dreaded, I feared for what it would do to Bella.
Vision:
Edward had Bella cradled to his chest, as they ran down a grassy hill, still wet with the storm.
"What happened?!" Bella demanded.
"One of the newborns was hiding… Leah found him –she was being stupid, cocky, trying to prove something. She engaged him alone…" Edward explained, his eyes bored nervously into Bella's.
"Leah, is she going to be okay?" Bella asked. Edward suddenly looked anxious again and mumbled "Leah wasn't hurt."
Bella stared at him, her breath started to pick up more speed. "Edward, someone got hurt."
"Yes" Edward whispered.
"Who?"
"Jacob"
End of Vision.
Jacob had got hurt, at least I knew what had happened. He had got attacked by a newborn. He needed serious treatment, immediately.
"Sam?" I called out to a huge black wolf. "Its Jacob?" the big black wolf nodded twice. "Is there anyway for you to carry him back to…Billy's? The Volturi are coming, so you've all got to leave. Now, as fast as you can."
Sam looked somewhat undecided, but nodded once more. Silently and as quickly as they could be, all the werewolves' left the clearing, to get Jacob and Leah.
The moment we were alone, I explained what happened in my vision to my family. They all slowly digested the information. Carlisle came up with the plan.
"As soon as the Volturi are gone, Edward and I will go straight to Billy's and help Jacob. Alice, you will take Bella back home, and keep her busy, do not let her go home until the time is right. Remember, you two were having the sleepover, the rest of us were camping.
"Jasper, Alice, Emmett, Rosalie and Esme you've all done brilliant work, so lets stay calm, for Bella's sake." Carlisle gave Jasper a significant look, and I suddenly felt peaceful.
Emmett boomed laugh, "This has to be the most fun in centuries."
I rolled my eyes and shook my head.
We all started to examine the area to see if we had missed any squirming pieces of newborn, when Jasper shouted
"What is that?! Wait… Carlisle, Emmett we missed one."
He was crouching and growling over something on the ground.
"Oh. Jasper, well, she surrendered." Carlisle spoke first. Jasper didn't look convinced.
"So? She might just be pulling the wool over our eyes." Jasper snarled at the newborn girl, who was curled up on the floor.
"Maybe, maybe not." Carlisle was quick to answer.
"I don't trust her."
"We should give her a chance. It's only fair."
"Nothing is fair anymore."
The girl moved back an inch, however Jasper saw and snapped at her until she moved back.
I could hear Edward coming from a distance in the trees. When he had surfaced from the forest, I could see Bella had passed out. I could also see Edward was uptight.
"Chill out, dude" I heard Emmett whisper to Edward, in return he got a stare of daggers. Rosalie had clung onto Emmett's arm, protectively. I knew she was proud of him, things like showing his strength made her proud.
Carlisle and Esme rushed over to Bella. Carlisle made sure she was okay, Esme comforted her. I gave her some space, and stayed a little way back.
Vision:
"Alice, how much longer?" Edward demanded
I replied "Another 5 minutes. And Bella will open her eyes in thirty-seven seconds"
End of Vision
As soon as I was out of my visualization I looked back at Jasper, who was keeping guard on the girl.
"Carlisle – it's been 5 minutes" Edward insisted, stroking Bella's cheek.
"She'll come around" Carlisle reassured him "She's had to much to deal with today, let her mind protect itself."
Edward exhaled in frustration.
"Alice, how much longer?" Edward demanded at me, obviously he had been to busy worrying over Bella, and had not seen my vision through my head.
"Another 5 minutes. And Bella will open her eyes in thirty-seven seconds." I smiled and added "I wouldn't doubt she could hear us now"
"Bella, honey? Can you hear me? Your safe now, dear." Esme cooed over Bella.
Edward started to whisper in her ear, and I turned away to let them have their moment.
4…3…2…1
I rotated around again to see Bella blink rather dazedly.
"Oh, Bella," Edward exclaimed in relief, and kissed her softly on the lips.
It was so sweet and meaningful, I swear if I could, I might of cried.