OMG, epilogue... I can't thank you guys enough for giving this story a chance, and for reviewing it. I haven't gotten a single bad review, and that is the exact opposite of what I expected to get. I thought for sure this would be flamed so badly, and be on the 'Don't Read Even If Ninbja's Are Chasing . You And You're Life Depends On It' list. I love each of you guys thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis much!

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Me: Yo, Steph!

SM: GO AWAY!

Me: C'mon! Can I at least own part of it, as a celebratory gift or somethingÉ

SM: Not a chance.

Me: Please! What if I gave you an alapca, or OH! An alpaca!

SM: NO!

EPILOGUE!

I stood there breathing heavily, staring at the headless body of Maria. I couldn't believe that I'd done it. Maria was older then I was, had fought in wars. I'd gone into the fight without a chance, and yet I'd emerged as the victor.

Slowly I moved forward, taking a few steps towards her corpse before pausing, and then going again. I knelt down hesitantly beside her body. "She's dead." I whispered. "She's really dead."

"She is." Jasper's voice came from behind me. "You were amazing Alice." He said, before pulling me close to him. "Alice… I was so scared." He mumbled into my hair. "I thought for sure you would die. I've never been so scared, not even when I was changed. I can't imagine life without you, even if the rest of my life would be less then a minute. You are my life."

I buried my head in his chest. "Promise you won't leave again?" I asked him.

His chest quaked as he chuckled. "I promise darling."

We swiftly disposed of the rest of Maria's body, not wanting to take any chances of an unwanted return. Afterwards we both just stood there, watching the fire flare up as it fed, before it died down and there were simply a few glowing embers left to watch.

Jasper walked up to it, stomping out the remaining sparks. "Good riddance." He muttered.

I couldn't help it. I giggled, quietly at first, and then full out laughed as the realization that it was finally all over set in, that we could finally –finally!- be together.

Jasper turned around and grinned at me, as he ran and swooped me up into his arms and spun me around effortlessly. My laughs turned to shrieks of surprise. I wiggled as I tried to get down. "Oh no," He growled playfully. "You aren't getting away that easily." He started to tickle me mercilessly, and my shrieks increased in their volume

"Put me… put me down!" I giggled.

He bent down, pausing for a split second. "Nope." He whispered in my ear.

I twisted, finally managing to escape. "Catch me if you can!" I taunted him as I ran through the trees.

"You can run, but you can't hide!" He shot back as he gave chase after me.

We raced through the trees, quiet and swift. Jasper was catching up to me quickly. I could hear his laughter, which meant he was almost right behind me. I darted around a few trees, going in loop-de-loops before leaping up into the top branches of the tallest one, sitting with my legs tucked into my chest.

Jasper burst into my cluster of trees, not even a second later. "I know you're here Alice!" He called playfully. He jumped lithely up into a tree near to mine. "You can't hide forever!" He yelled as e pounced to the next tree.

"Don't have to!" I taunted, slipping down from my tree. I made a break for the trees, streaming through them. His footsteps approached quickly behind me. Much too quickly for my liking. I sped up, laughing as the green leaves turned to blurs around me.

Our race lasted for minutes, or maybe it stretched out for hours. Time didn't have any meaning to either of us. What did it matter? We were together, and for the first time in five long years, no one was trying to tear us away from each other.

I slowed to a gradual stop as the trees ended, and a skyline I'd seen once before met us. "What is it Alice?" Jasper asked as he came up behind me.

"It's nothing…" I murmured. "Nothing, really. This is the city I passed through when I came to find you."

He nodded. "Do you want to go around?" He asked me.

I was about to nod, but a strange urge to go through the city again possessed me. "Actually, I want to go through." I gasped as another want struck me, one I hadn't felt in more then five years. "Jasper!" I squealed. "Let's go shopping!"

He smiled. "It's strange how much I've missed hearing those words."

It didn't take long to find the mall, and I happily delved into the stores. It made me a little sad, to see how much the trends had changed since I'd last paid attention to them. There hadn't been a point, not if… I stopped my thoughts right there. It was over. Things could go back to normal.

"Do I look OK in this?" I asked Jasper in an effort to distract myself.

"You look beautiful in anything Alice. And I'm not the only one who notices…" He growled the last part, glaring to his left.

I followed his gaze, and burst out laughing. "What?" Jasper asked, a puzzled expression on his face. I just shook my head, still laughing. "What?" He demanded again.

I managed to stifle my laughs enough to answer him. "It's just- Last time I came through here-" I explained to him as quick as I could about the irritating hotel secretary from earlier that was now staring at me again.

It didn't improve Jasper's mood. "Stupid human." He muttered.

I smirked. "What's wrong Jazzy?" I teased him "Jealous?" Leaning in, I gave him a quick kiss. "Still jealous?"

He smiled. "Yes." Giggling I kissed him again, then pulled away to look at him clearly.

"How about now?" I asked.

Leaning his head against mine, he sighed contentedly. "Nope."

I giggled again, grabbing his hand, pulling him. He raised his eyebrow at me, asking what I was doing. "Gotta pay for these." I explained. "Do you want me getting thrown in jail?"

He considered. "I suppose not."

We didn't bother sticking around after that, except to buy a car for the trip back.

"Why don't we just rent one?" Jasper asked, bored from filling out the paperwork.

"Easy. I don't want to drive back, and Emmett ruined my Porsche." I answered him.

He cocked his head. "He ruined your Porsche?"

I nodded sadly, sighing. "He's going to buy me another one though" I said. "Whether he wants to or not."

He smirked. "You are a devious little pixie." He remarked.

"Hey!" I glared at him playfully. "No comments about my height!"

He held up his hands in surrender before collecting up the forms into a pile "Here you go." He said to the salesman, placing the sheets in his hands. The man nodded and smiled at us, handing over the keys. "Have a nice day." He called after us.

In the parking lot I stuffed my shopping bags into the trunk of my beautiful new Porsche, (What else would I get) Sighing happily as I ran my hand lightly over the gloss. "I love this car."

I climbed into the driver's seat as Jasper slid into shotgun. I grabbed his hand tightly, speeding through the words with the other guiding the steering wheel.

We reached home by the morning of the next day. "We're back!" I called happily, as if we'd just been gone for a few days on a hunting trip.

"Alice!" The relieved voices of my family came from inside, followed quickly by the owners. But their relieved smiles faded as they took in Jasper standing beside me, our hands clasped tightly together. Rosalie was the first to recover from the shared shock, and marched angrily up to Jasper, just like she had in Volterra.

"What are you doing here?" She demanded, hissing through her teeth. "How dare you show your face? You arrogant-"

I cut her off swiftly. "Rose! Rose, calm down!" I urged her. "It's alright. Everything's alright now." She backed off, eyeing me doubtfully. I launched into the events before she could protest, Jasper helping me with the details.

Silence reigned supreme for a few amazed seconds. Then a grin broke out on Emmett's face. "Alright!" He whooped. "You have no idea how glad I am that I don't have to kill you, man." He said to Jasper, who grinned. After that, Esme started to sob happily, enfolding Jasper and I in her arms. Soon we were sharing a massive group hug. You didn't have to be Jasper to tell how much relief and happiness floated through the air.

I leaned my head against Jasper's shoulder as we sat on the steps of the porch, staring up at the shimmering stars. "They're beautiful."

He gazed down at me. "They don't even compare to you." He whispered, leaning down to press his lips against mine. "I love you Alice."

I wrapped my arms around him. "I love you."

Im sad now... my first story is over. I cant believe it. You are all so awesomesauce for reading this and reviewing it. It is not possible to say that enough. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!

I have the first chapter of a new story ready, but it needs some serious revising. Ièll try to have it up within the next couple months.

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