Race Against Time
A Twilight Fanfiction
Chapter 3: Thinking
Setting: The Middle of Freaking Nowhere. Nobody really knows. Except Alice. It's nighttime. Her and Jasper have come to a stop.
Are they missing us? Did Sam Uley give my family the note? If they did get my note, are they still going to be stubbornly looking for me? Did Bella get my hint and follow my instructions? What are they going to do once they do know what to do? Will they still try to follow me, or would they do what I'd told them to?
Is running away from my family with Jasper for the best?
I don't know if they're missing me, but I know I'm missing them. My family means everything to me, and it really pains me to be away from them, but what has to be done has to be done. Someone has to do it. Right?
Ugh! I loathe the whole idea of limited visions! It's not fair that I can't see the wolves' futures! It's frustrating! Don't they know that I need to see? Everything and everybody might depend on it! Of course, I still think I'm better off than Edward is. Sure, he's got a child, sweet, cute Renesmee, and Bella, but he reads the wolves' minds. What could be worse than that? Except the smell, I mean.
"It was just Alice, without Jasper." I heard Edward say, no life in his voice.
Esme, who was walking behind him, frowned, sighing. Finally, she accepted the truth and nodded.
I sigh. Oh, my family. What I'd do to be with them right now. I tightened Jasper's arms around myself and went back to thinking.
Of course Bella got and followed my instructions. I saw her in their house in the forest, watching a book burn as Edward watched, confused. I smiled slightly, imagining the lie Bella would tell Edward. Something along the lines of, "It seemed appropriate."
The next question would have to be left unanswered, for we haven't had anyone sent down there yet, hence no decision. No vision.
As for the last question, I haven't the faintest idea. All I know is that Carlisle and Edward would do what they saw fit, and would try to save as much people as possible.
Running away from my family is the worst thing I have done in my existence. Why does it have to be this way? Yet, I knew that it was what I have to do when I saw Aro, paler than any vampire than ever existed, marching up to my family, Jane and Alec by his side, Chelsea and Demetri following closely behind. Seeing Bella go up to the Volturi in tears, begging them to spare her darling daughter.
"Please, don't!" Bella cried, on her knees, pleading. "I'll do anything! Just spare her; spare my family!"
"No, Bella!" Edward said. "Take me instead. Leave the rest of my family alone."
Are smiled, his face becoming distorted. "Since you are both eager to come with us, we will take you. Both of you."
Then, my family sprang into action, but lost. Aro again offered all my family -except Renesmee, who Aro said had to be destroyed- to come with him to Italy, where they would all be safe from the influences of the Immortal Children, but they refused.
I watched helplessly in the background as my family was ripped apart, one by one, and burned.
Thought I'd try to get into Alice's head even more. Review, please!