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Unexpected

APOV

Sometimes, I really could just kick myself in the ass for what I think or do. Especially around Edward, he knows what I think therefore even my thoughts I should find a way to keep to myself…conquer the impossible and all that jazz. Edward had come up to my room in the morning while Bella was out feeding. He looked worried so I asked him to sit down and we had a very long talk.

He started off with apologizing for being so rude lately. I didn't really think of him as being rude, I understood his frustrations and his worry. We talked about everything that we had not mentioned nor discussed in a long time, I guess hearing about Rose and Emmett also opened his mind up. I'm glad I was alone in that boat. We agreed to not look for them but if they wanted to find us we would welcome them with open arms. No matter what they were family, and family means a lot to a vampire, it was rare and hard to come by.

I felt guilty, guilty for being the cause of his frustrations, guilty for not telling him about meeting Jasper and guilty for feeling like I needed to keep meeting him a secret. So I caved, and the conversation went fairly smoothly. I told him about the rush the intimate feeling that coursed through when meeting him, the nervous yet cautious feeling that I felt and he listened. He listened until I stopped talking and then he gave me his opinion on the matter. Like the big brother Edward has always been he of course wanted to meet Jasper, but other than that he only warned me to remain cautious, there was someone looking for me for that I was sure, and since I had no idea who it was Jasper could be part of that lethal meeting.

I didn't want to think that this stranger could ever hurt me, and really there was only one way to find out, but the question that I am now repeatedly asking myself is do I want to chance it? Do I want to endanger myself with the risk due to this passion that he invoked in me? I didn't know and still do not know what to do about this life altering change in my soul.

I paced the back yard knowing that presently Bella and Edward were scoping out some other leads. I stayed behind due to my lack of concentration and motivation to do anything. I was to a breaking point, let whoever plans on finding me find me. At least then they would be revealed and I could deal with it then, I could keep my guard up and defend myself if I have to. Bella suggested leaving to a new location that way we could avoid the situation all together…but I couldn't, I can't…something is here that I need and crave like a drug addict and his name is Jasper.

If I left would he follow? Probably not, the stranger does not even know who I am so why would he give up whatever it is that he has to follow me? His eyes were a bright ruby red, but would he be willing to change his lifestyle for me? I refuse to be a monster and feed on the humans…I wanted to help them, take care of them…and well I would say be them but only for the sake of normality.

Normal, would a normal relationship even be possible? Not in this world, nothing was normal and everyone was out to get everyone. How could one single love of two people blossom such hate and utter disregard for life preservation? I know that Edward and Bella carried a heavy weight on there shoulders and often I could see them harboring away there guilt when we go to help the needy. I wished that I could take there pain away but knew it was impossible.

In two days it would mark an anniversary of the worst day in my life, the day my family tore apart at the seems. We fought hard and strong that day, I remember the look on Rose's face as she tore through shape shifter after shape shifter fighting for her life. The blood that stained her shirt stains the back of my eye lids every time I close them. Emmett remained fighting at her side until we lost Carlisle and Esme and had to run for our lives. She didn't want to leave them…she wanted to stay and fight until her own death came to her. Emmett dragged her out and if he could cry I swear he would have been. The blood lost on the very ground I stand on is a constant reminder of why family is so important to me. I will never not cherish every moment I have with the people I love.

"Alice, are you here?"

My head shot up and lost my train of thought, I could hear Tanya in the house looking for me but what was she doing here? I turned around and headed into the house to greet her. It had been awhile since I had seen her and when I walked into the house she was as beautiful as ever. Her long blonde hair was curled slightly around her angular pale face. Her gold eye shone brightly in the natural light flowing through the windows in the house. She always reminded me of Rose although I must admit that Rose was much prettier.

Her sister Kate was standing behind her with her sharp red hair cropped at her shoulder and combed back. They both looked as if they had ran the entire way here, but it did not once faze the natural beauty.

"It's so lovely to see you both but may I ask why are you here?"

Tanya smiled at me as they both took a seat on the living room couches, there legs were slinked out in front of them and they reminded me of silent yet deadly statues of Greek goddesses. I took a seat on the far love seat and sat silently awaiting there answer. Tanya was the first to clear her throat and initiate a conversation with me.

"Edward told us of you visions. We came to see if we could be of some help."

"Tanya, I appreciate it, but I wouldn't want to put either of you in any kind of danger. We do not know who we are looking for anyways."

"I know you do and I know you wouldn't, we were actually seen here as a mission of sorts. We are family and we protect our own…surely we can help you find who you are looking for. Where is Bella and Edward?"

I shrugged my shoulders and glanced up at the clock. Edward and Bella would be home soon with news hopefully that would help us discover who we were looking for. Any lead right now was a good lead that needed to be followed up on. I would leave no stone unturned and since I was now involuntarily also endangering my family I would make sure that we survived. That was my mission and my mission alone, survival.

"Edward and Bella went to go and check up on a lead. So here you heard from Rose?"

"I didn't actually here from Rose, I heard through the natural order of things that her and Emmett were feeding now off of the humans and working with a mysterious vampire. He supposedly can control emotions…I have never seen anything like what they describe, he must be pretty important to the Volturi, but I have no idea why Rose and Emmett are running with him."

"Do we have any clue what the mission is?"

"No, have you tried to look for Rose or Emmett's future?"

"No Tanya I haven't, the last I checked she was robbing rich humans for designer clothes. You know, if she needed money all they had to do was ask."

"She has too much pride for that and you know it."

I sighed because Tanya was right, Rose did have way to much pride to ask anyone for help, let alone ask the family that she disowned for money. I would think that Emmett would at least go behind her back and ask for money. He doesn't have to tell her where he got the money, she'd be happy getting to go shopping or to get a pedicure. Lord knows without me around to do her nails she is probably suffering in that department.

"Well, make yourselves at home, there is a few extra rooms you both are welcome to take them over."

Tanya stood up and made her way upstairs while Kate remained on the couch silent but staring curiously at me. I returned her gaze but raised my eye brows to initiate the question I know she wanted to ask me. How did I know? Well, I am just cool like that, actually I searched ahead and saw the rounds firing off in her mind…I guess now is better than never.

"Alice, there is something different about you. You seem to have a lot on your mind, but something has changed, does this have anything to do with the stranger Edward said that you met?"

I rolled my eyes, it figures that Edward would spill the beans, it didn't take him long either they had only been gone for a few hours, I'm sure Bella was going to hit me up on the topic as soon as she got home now that I think about it, she is my best friend it would only make sense that we had gossip time, it's been a long time since we had gossip time anyways.

"I don't know, Kate I really do not know what to think about him…I feel drawn to him like a moth to a fire, my only concern is whether or not I would get burned in the process."

"I wish I could find someone I attracted to like that. You should feel lucky that you have, I know I would like to meet the guy who could tame you."

"I am not tamed nor do I belong to any man. I just feel an attraction to him…I can't really describe it."

"Well let me know when you can, I love to have some girl talk."

Kate let a surge of electricity flow over her body and giggled before she stood up and went to go and locate her a room in the house. Surely Tanya was already up stairs making herself at home just as they both should, I don't think I would consider them sisters, more like close cousins…they always come and go as they pleased but stayed in touch. Which was just fine for the way our family operated, we were not like a machine, we functioned off of our emotions and wants and needs much like the humans did.

I stood up and took off out of the back door, I felt like feeding but my legs carried to another location, the same location that I had met that mysterious Jasper last night. I stopped when I realized that his scent was still lingering near the tree he had leaned against last night. He smelt of the ancient aspen trees that littered the mountains, like a breath of fresh air it almost felt like a dream, but I knew that I could not sleep therefore this was surely not a dream. I wondered if I could dream if I would dream of him, surely he has captured every thought that I have had recently, and now since I had opened up and confessed he had been the topic of every conversation I had, but the question still looms over my head like a vice, would I get burned?

I felt m cell phone vibrate in my pocket and checked to see who or what it was. A text, from Bella…they had a lead. I thanked whatever god would listen to a damned soul like myself and took off running back towards the house. Hopefully there was good news involved with this lead.

"Where is everyone else?"

I had entered the house through the back door again only to find Bella standing there looking as if she was waiting on me. Her head whipped in my direction and her long brown hair swung defiantly. She looked stressed and slightly worried and she approached me with her purse and keys in hand. Who's keys did she have?

"They have already left, we will be meeting up with them…we don't have long to follow up on this lead."

"Bella, is everything alright?"

"I hope so, but we need to hurry…I rented a car so lets go and catch up with them."

"Do you know where we are going?"

"Of course, Edward programmed the location into the GPS on the car, we just have to move quickly."

"Would it be faster to run there?"

"It would be to suspicious…come on."

I grabbed my purse and followed Bella out to a very sleek looking Viper, I had not been in one of these cars in a very long time, the sleek leather seats reminded me of my wrecked car which brought on a whole new set of nerves and anger within me. I loved my car, and now it was a heap of metal…I was going to have to go car shopping here soon. Maybe I could convince Edward to use one of his connections to get me something I didn't need to do work on, something custom.

The engine revved and then purred as Bella stepped hard on the gas petal. We fish tailed out of the drive way and began speeding toward our destination. I was a little too exhausted to search out where we were going, normally the important visions hit me like a ton of bricks without me having to look for them, so I didn't even both, instead I can just ask.

"What is the lead anyways?"

"Edward thinks that this mysterious person Rose and Emmett are with is whose after you. They are with him to point you or well us out…we hope it's not true, but we're looking into it anyways."

"I know Rose is holding a very obvious grudge, but I also know that deep down she still loves us, there is no way she would be willingly tracking me to kill me."

"Like I said, I hope it's not true but we are still checking it out."

I rolled my eyes and sank back into my seat imagining the look on Rose's face when she decided that she was leaving the family. She had said very little not even really a proper goodbye the hurt and sadness was written all over her face much like it was on the rest of us. I really thought that her and Bella could get along once she gave Bella a chance, but she didn't even give Bella a chance, I wonder what this was doing to Emmett. Surely he wouldn't let her do anything no matter how mad or upset she was to hurt us…he loved us too.

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