A/N: I decided to go from someone else's point of view. I know I've been alternating between Bella and Edward, but I figured it was time to see someone else's point of view. I hope you enjoy it, and reviews/constructive criticism would be nice!

Grief and Sympathy-Alice

I leaned my head on Edward's shoulder and focused my attention on how to best absolve the grief swirling through my mind. I knew Edward could hear every word. But that didn't matter.

Was Jasper really considering leaving me? Why would he do that? He meant everything to me. I wanted to hate him. To hate Bella for wanting him. I just couldn't do it. I couldn't hate the two people that really did mean the most to me in this existence.

The cold arm around my shoulder was familiar but it no longer felt brotherly. It was, not warm, although it was wrapped around my shoulders in warm affection. Edward had been the one to keep me relatively sane these past twenty-four hours. I didn't know what I would do without him, now.

I let my thoughts wander for a while but always they returned to memories of Jasper and I. The most powerful was our wedding day. If I could have cried at this memory, I would have. How nervous I'd been that day. Praying so much that God would give me the strength to walk down that aisle. I'd had to custom make my dress-I was too petite to wear anything already made. It had been lovely. A very simple, white satin gown that made me look as pale as could possibly be-which was already as pale as possible. After putting it on, everything that happened until I set foot inside the church was a blur. I know what happened, but it all happened so fast that it was just a lump of memory now. Once I started making my way down the aisle, Carlisle escorting me like the father he was to all of us, the only thing I could focus on was the fact that I was going to spend the rest of my existence with the person that had meant the absolute most to me. Then, a howl of voices and a rush of wind later, it was all over; the ceremony done, the cake cut, and the champagne drank. I didn't want Edward to see the night after, that would have been mortifying for us both, but I know that it was the best sleepless night of my life.

Suddenly, I was lost to all thoughts as a vision came on.

"Well, come along, Isabella. We have a car to catch. We'll figure out a way to get you out on the way there." It was a member of the guard. He had been in training two years ago.

"What? You're going to help us?" Bella's shocked face registered in my mind, "But if you were just going to help us escape, why did you bring us to you in the first place?" She was referring to Jasper, who was sitting on her right side, "sleeping".

"Isabella, the Volturi don't know that I intend to help you. I have this entire time. If I bring you to them, as I am told, it saves us both. You are going to be changed, and I know you do not object to that, now that I know your feelings towards Jasper here. I also know that the redhead and the pixie-like one are going to show up. Once they do, we can work out a plan with them. You all WILL get out safe."

I knew he wasn't lying to her. I saw them, safe and happy, Bella had been changed. I was relieved that my love was safe and that Bella was, as well.

I sat up in my seat, turning to see the sunset over the Atlantic Ocean. I was slightly disappointed with what I did see, I couldn't actually see the sunset, but I could see the sky painted a deep scarlet infused with fuchsia and indigo.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" came Edward's voice from beside me, low and velvety.

I sighed, yes it was beautiful, but I wanted Jasper here with me. He was the one that had always loved the sunset. Although now, I was quite content to have Edward's arm around my shoulder's and him here, watching the sky change colors.

"You always will want him with you, Alice." Edward had answered my thought, "He was your only memorable love."

"I know he is. The thing is, as much as I want him here, I'm glad he isn't. Things were changing. Bella coming into our lives has changed us all. We've been distant. I think that, now, as much as I want him, it's not HIM I want here, as much as I want the idea of him here." I was considering how I felt about him now and how I felt about Edward.

"Alice, I know this might be too soon for us both, but..." Edward took a deep breath, "But what if there's more to our relationship than brother and sister?" I stared at him. I knew he'd heard what I'd been thinking; I didn't think it mattered. We were rushing to save our mates.

"Edward, if there is, then why on Earth are we trying to save them?" I didn't want to admit that he was probably right. Shoot. I shouldn't have thought that. He laughed lightly at me before saying, "Because, Alice, even if they're not our mates, they're still our brother and sister."