Warning: Same sex relationship can be found in this fic. Dark themes as well as inappriopriate language.

Disclaimer: Twilight isn't mine, only the plot.

Chapter 10

"Even after all this time
The sun never says to the earth,
"You owe me."
Look what happens
with a love like that,
It lights the whole sky." –Hafiz

My depression rendered me exhausted and bedridden for the longest that had happened to me to date, or perhaps it was because the imminent death that was constantly lurking over my head- more so after what Rosalie had done- had something to do with my recovery rate as well. And despite my best efforts, I was not left alone once during those few months, everyday, I would awaken to find either a werewolf or a vampire tottering around my house making my meals, changing the bed clothes and when one of the girls came, changed my clothes and cleaned my body, Bella would cut my hair and send it away and I was thusly, earning an income during my sickness.

One day, I finally felt up to moving. It was one of those rare times that I was on my own and emboldened on that note, preferring trying to move whilst I was alone, for sometimes I could not walk, I pushed the covers away clumsily with my legs and feet and then set my feet on the floor, feeling the coldness under my feet and relishing it greatly, for I had always felt only warmth. Gripping tightly to the bed rail, indeed, I left a hand print inside of it, I managed to stand albeit rather shakily.

"Alice?"

Seth was knocking on the door, I figured that, seeing as he's seen me at my worse, that I really had no embarrassment to spare in him seeing me in my underclothes. But seeing as my legs felt wobbly and I was leaning against the kitchen counter, using the counter as support as my legs gave away from me

"Seth, quickly"

I called out anxiously, as my upper strength was giving away too. The door opened and in came Seth, looking as worried as he had ever been. Upon seeing me, he smiled so widely that I was afraid his mouth would fall off of his face.

"Well isn't this a sight. Miss Alice is up and wandering"

I scowled at him and I finally slid to the floor. Well, there went the last of my dignity for the day. Seth was looking at me, curled up on the floor in a camisole and short shorts…as Rosalie called them.

"Are you just gonna look at me or are you gonna help me up?"

I asked him, unimpressed. I don't know why he was staring at me like he was, but it unnerved me and made me feel important, wanted, if that made any sense. Seth shook his head, chuckled and then scooped me up easily and sat me on the couch

"So what warranted this trip out of bed?"

Seth was being sarcastic, that much I knew and I pulled a face at him.

"The original plan was to be up and moving as well as dressed before you got here, but as you can see, my body decided to collapse on me"

I told him and I pulled myself up into a tight ball, trying to keep warm.

"Here, let me get you some clothes"

Seth upped and disappeared as I shivered on the couch on my own. Feeling sleepy, I laid my head on my knees as I heard the kettle whistling in the background. Sudden heat around me and I sat up straight, startled.

"Wake up woman"

Seth told me and I shook my head trying to clear it and accepted the hot drink, drinking it gratefully as Seth settled a blanket around my bare shoulders.

"Good to have you up and moving again Alice"

Seth told me and I nodded in thanks, my mouth full of drink. After my drink had finished, I laid down tired, my head resting on Seth's knee. Why I had done that was beyond me but I could not see much harm. Indeed, Seth only adjusted his position so I lay more comfortably where I was

"I need to hunt"

I whispered, sitting up and moving away from Seth. The thirst was raging inside of me and though I was fighting it with every inch of self control that I possessed, feeling Seth's warmth, all but hearing the blood rushing through his veins made the thirst almost unbearable

"Should we go now?"

I nodded and Seth helped me up, so I could dress in more modest clothing and getting out of the house energized me all that much more, soon I was able to walk unaided. I wanted to go see the Esme and Carlisle, they worried after me and I wished to stay their worries, especially Carlisle who knew naught to help me in my illness, despite his best efforts and I appreciated them.

My hunt was so satisfying that I was sure that I resembled a content cat that had its cream. Together, Seth and I ran for the Cullen residence, only Seth stayed in the front yard once I had reached the front door, he was adversely concerned for my safety, my wellbeing in general and it always lighted my day to know this, something that Rosalie had lacked. Indeed, showing up unannounced and unexpected, I was sure I would run into her, I was determined though, to prove that I could contain my anger, though that would surely give rise to insanity in turn.

These thoughts in mind, I knocked upon the door, suddenly nervous and before I could register the door was open and I was in a tight, cold hold

"Oh Alice, you are finally well"

Jasper sounded so glad to see me and I hugged him back, albeit not as tightly but as tight as I could manage

"Rosalie is here, though"

He whispered in my ear. I just shrugged at that, for I wanted to try my control, for reasons that probably had to do with the immense amount of control I had displayed upon sighting humans whilst hunting, I had not turned mad and it had given me hope

"It is fine"

Jasper nodded and darted into the house, calling for Carlisle and Esme, proclaiming that I was well enough again, leaving me to close the door behind me quietly and follow his voice into the living room

"Oh Alice, here you are!"

Esme all but proclaimed and like Jasper, I was in her embrace before I could blink. Whilst this unnerved me very much, I stood still and eventually, I accustomed to it.

"I was so worried for you"

She told me and I was quite convinced that she would be crying, if she were able.

After I had reassured Esme that I was quite all right, that I had suffered such spells before, though I omitted the little detail that this one was the longest that had ever happened, Carlisle rescued me from her 'maternal clutches' as Edward said to me.

"Oh. It's here"

I whirled around to see Rosalie standing there, hand in hand with Emmett, who seemed to be having an internal battle with himself.

"Hello Rosalie"

I greeted calmly, though I was itching to leap forward and tear her apart. Tears were welling in my eyes, threatening to spill over as I looked at Rosalie. I must admit, I had not wanted to look away, but I knew if I cried, meaner things would be said, I still could not see into the future whenever Seth or any other wolf were in my company and that frustrated me to no end occasionally.

"Can't bear to look at perfection?"

Rosalie asked hostility in her voice and the first of the tears threatened to spill. Biting my lip, I focused on the pain and replied almost scathingly

"I cannot bear to be in your company, because you sicken me with your ugliness. Now, if you'll excuse me"

Turning, I nodded to all the Cullens but Rosalie and Emmett, inviting them over for a game of baseball, I would see when an appropriate time would suffice. Then, I went to leave the room, only to have something long and cold crash into me with a snarl. Whirling around somehow, I found Rosalie trying to grapple at my throat, as I twisted away from her

"Get off of her Rosalie"

I heard one of the Cullens roar and as everything moved in slow motion, I saw fur and then a wolf tackled into Rosalie, the force of which, throwing her across the room, crashing into the marble kitchen counter, completely destroying it. Seth lunged onto Rosalie and without thinking; I dived forward and pulled Seth away, holding his head to mine, his nose touching my forehead

"Enough Seth, enough, I am all right"

I ignored the wetness that I felt underneath my shirt, intent on calming Seth. He growled and whined in protest, as if to say 'she tried to kill you, let me kill her!' I had to chuckle at that and he stilled his growls at my laugh, he butted my forehead gently and then moved down to nudge up my shirt, smeared with blood, but already the gash was all but healed, leaving only blood.

"Rosalie, leave"

Emmett's voice was dark and dangerous sounding and I looked at him in disbelief, he was choosing me over his mate. Carlisle was beside me, wiping away the blood on me with a strong smelling liquid and inspecting the angry red line that was the gash. Bella was handing me a fresh shirt to wear

"Always equipped for blood spills"

Bella told me, irony thick in her voice. Accepting the t-shirt, I pulled the ruined one off and pulled the new one on. I could hardly smell blood anymore; this was good, no blood lust for me or any of the others.

"Alice, are you all right?"

Emmett asked me and I looked at him, not trusting at all. If he were to choose me over my mate, then he surely had an ulterior motive, after all, I trusted him more than Rosalie now, he could easily kill me. Backing away from me, I hid behind Bella and ached for Seth, he had left to phase back.

"He's not going to kill you Alice"

Edward told me gently and panic filled me, taking away all rational thought. I had walked into a trap, everyone had conspired to kill me, it was all a trick, all of it and I was dumb enough to fall into it after so many years.

"Alice…"

Edward sounded like he was in agony as these thoughts whirled through my head and before they could do anything to me, I turned and fled, crashing into Seth, in human form on the way

"Alice"

He somehow managed to keep up with me, which was when I realized he'd phased back to wolf. He blocked me from getting away from him as I burst into tears, collapsing to the floor. On my shoulders, I felt hot hands, thumbs massaging me in reassurance and then Seth wiped away my tears, bringing me into a hug

"Everything is so dark"

I whispered, as the world around me dimmed, I don't know what it was but I didn't like it, at all and the darkness reminded me of those years that I do not remember. Seth touched my chin gently as I all but collapsed against him, as coldness enveloped me, I needed the warmth and Seth was the only one with it

"So dark"

I told him mournfully and I wondered if this was my death coming around. For if that was the case, I found this to be a peaceful death. Seth was stroking down the side of my face and I fought to close my eyes, I wanted to see him

"Well, let me be your light"

Seth told me and I nodded, yes, Seth being my sun was something that Rosalie was never able to do. We had an infinity together and I did not know why, all I knew was that Seth would be there for me when I would need him the most, just as I would try to be there when he needed someone the most…

A/N: So, it's pretty obvious that I'm back from my holiday...Someone on the ship that I was on, was reading this (basically as I was scribbling it) and they asked why I was writing a dhampire that obviously wasn't Nessie (for Nessie is a dhampire) and I figured that I would put my reasons as well (and because I'm in a weird mood).

Anyway, the reason that I've written yet another A.U fic about a dhampire named Alice is because (and no offence to Meyer, she is totally within her rights to take folklore and amend it, like I do to her books) I hated her portrayal of dhampires in Breaking Dawn and no offence to Nessie and the others, but they are (in my opinion anyway) an insult to the whole dhampiric legend.

End of reasoning. But anyway. Here be updates galore of Reincarne, enjoy them.

--Clarissa Frey