A/N: wow, actually on time this time! yay! tomorrow's my birthday!

Disclaimer: Stephenie Meyer owns Twilight and all its characters. I am not Stephenie.

"This whole time?" Carlisle asked apprehensively, running his fingers through his blonde hair.

I nodded solemnly. "Actually, since the 1800's."

Esme blinked. "Over a hundred years?"

"Technically, I'm only 20 years old, but yes, I was turned in the 1800's."

"Somehow, this doesn't surprise me. I always expected Alice would do something like this. Falling in love with a vampire…"

"And you think it was your creator who took Alice?" Carlisle asked.

I nodded. "I'm actually positive. I smelt her in the woods with Alice's smell and the other person's."

"Are you going to be able to find her?" Esme asked worriedly.

"Either I'll find Alice or I'll die trying."

"Thank you, Jasper." Esme surprised me by hugging me. I hugged her back awkwardly. I was holding Esme's sorrow at bay. When I arrived, it had been overwhelming.

"Thank you for accepting what I am."

"It doesn't matter what you are as long as Alice loves you and you love her," Esme murmured.

/\*/\

I sat, curled in a ball and rocking back and forth. I missed Jasper, but my primary concern was James. Was he really going to rape me? Deep down I knew the answer was yes.

Oh god, Jasper better save me soon.

I was afraid to fall asleep, but I was exhausted. Just a few minutes, I told myself, shutting my eyes.

"Jasper…" I whispered, stroking his cheek. Jasper leaned into my touch.

"Alice," Jasper murmured. He wrapped his arms around me and held me closely.

We were lying in a bed, our clothes scattered across the room. Our bare bodies were pressed together intimately.

My gold eyes met Jasper's and he smiled widely at me. "I love you."

I smiled back. "And I love you."

Jasper's grin turned sly. "Round two?"

My grin widened and I nodded. "Yes. Always."

Jasper growled playfully and flipped so that I was trapped beneath him. Our lips crushed together and his hands ran possessively down my body. The light shone off his wedding ring. I moaned into his mouth.

With a quick thrust, Jasper entered me and my legs and arms wrapped around him, keeping him close.

Our hips moved together easily, as though through much practice. Jasper's hands ran back up my body and into my short choppy hair. His lips left mine to trail down my jaw and throat. Without warning, his teeth sunk into the skin of my neck.

"Jasper!" I cried ecstatically.

Jasper's mouth left my neck. The spot was slightly red, but not bleeding. Instead, there were two half moon marks left there.

"Alice," Jasper groaned over and over. His body collapsed on my mine and we worked to regain our breath, panting.

I ran my fingers through his blonde hair. "Wow."

Jasper chuckled and rolled off me, pulling me against his side. "Wow is right. Even after fifty years together, it stills feels like the first time."

I smiled softly. "I love you."

"And I love you."

My eyes shot open and I sat up, screaming.

Holy. Shit. Jasper and I were married? For fifty years?

Damn, that looked like really hot sex. Suddenly, I wanted it to be fifty years in the future.

The metal door banged open and Maria stood in the doorway. She glared at me a moment before entering and shutting the door behind her. "You saw something," she accused.

I felt my blood run cold and my heart freeze. She knew.

/\*/\

"How does Maria even know about Alice?" Bella asked.

I sighed. "I don't know. She could have been in Forks, spying on me or something and saw me with Alice. I don't know."

Bella pursed her lips. "Would Maria hurt her?"

I laughed without humor. "Any chance she got. Just to get to me. That's how Maria works."

Bella's eyes widened. "Oh god."

"It's all my fucking fault. It's my fault Alice got kidnapped. All my fault!"

Bella reached out and touched my arm. "No, Jasper, it's not."

"You don't get it, do you Bella? If I had never been in Alice's life-"

"She would still be alone. And miserable."

"I hardly think Alice was miserable before she met me."

Bella shook her head. "You never saw her before. She kept a mask on, an act up. She acted happy, but we all knew she was lonely and miserable deep down. Until you came along. You brought the light back in her eyes, the spring in her step, the random smiles. You complete Alice and she completes you."

I ran my fingers through my hair. "Really?"

Bella smiled. "Yes. Really."

/\*/\

Maria's cold hand griped my throat tightly, but not tight enough to choke me. "Tell me what you saw," she hissed.

"It had nothing to do with you," I said defiantly.

Maria's fingers tightened slightly. "Don't think I won't kill you, bitch."

"Go ahead. Jasper will kill you."

She knew this was true also. But, she didn't want to admit it. "No he won't."

"Well then do it, we'll see."

She hissed again. "You little bitch. Your fucking mouth will be the fucking death of you."

"Is that a threat?"

Her eyes narrowed. "Yes."

Stupid fucking Maria.

/\*/\

Even though I didn't trust Peter, I had Peter and Charlotte helping me search for Alice. Three vampires were better than one. Currently, Charlotte was waiting in Forks while Peter and I were searching the woods.

"I can't believe Maria would stoop this low," Peter muttered, running next to me.

I scoffed. "I believe it."

"All this trouble for just one little human?"

I shot Peter a look and ran ahead of him. He sped up to keep up with me.

"Major, all I'm saying is, what happens if she ends up dead in the end?"

I had been thinking about this myself. The answer had come to me immediately. "I'd find a way to die."

Peter stopped running. I slowed down and turned to look back at him. He was standing there, staring at me in shock. "You'd what?"

"If Alice died, I'd find a way to die myself. I'm not going to live in a world without her."

Peter walked back towards me slowly. "You really are serious about her?"

"I love her Peter, just like you love Charlotte. It doesn't matter whether she's human or not. She's still my mate."

He sighed. "So, me telling the Volturi…I'm sorry. I didn't realize."

"I know you didn't."

Peter ran a hand through his hair. "Could you ever forgive me?"

"Ask me again when all this shit is over with."

We started running again. "Are you going to change her?" Peter asked.

I didn't answer for a moment. "No. Not if she still has the possibility to live."

"Does she want it?"

I sighed. "Yes. She's actually…seen it…"

Peter gave me a confused look. "What?"

"She…sees the future."

Peter's eyes widened. "Seriously?"

I nodded.

"If you changed her…think about the possibilities!"

I growled quietly.

"Jasper, don't you see? This is the way the Volturi would let her live."

"Then they'd just take her for their guard," I hissed.

We both stopped when the familiar smell of Maria-- and the other one-- appeared.

"We're close," I muttered, bending down to sniff at the ground.

Peter and I froze when the sound of laughter filled the forest. Immediately, we both dropped into defensive positions.

A male vampire, the owner of the smell, stepped from the surrounding trees. I recognized him immediately, though I didn't believe it.

"James," I hissed, "You're supposed to be dead."

"You just thought I was," James answered, grinning evilly.

"I heard your heart stop."

"Details don't matter." James chuckled. "I'm sure you're worried about…Alice? Am I right?"

"What have you done with her?"

"She puts up quite the fight. Too bad it didn't help." James shook his head with mock sympathy. "Maria really hates her, by the way."

I tried not to let my anger take control. I didn't want to attack him just yet. "If you give her to me, I might not kill you."

James laughed. "You believe you could kill me? A newborn?"

A smirk played on my lips. "I've killed newborns before. See my scars? All of them. Dead."

Though it didn't show, I felt James's fear rise. "Alice has a nice body. I've been hoping to finish what I started at prom."

That was it. My rage took over. "DON'T YOU DARE FUCKING TOUCH HER!" I rushed at James and sunk my teeth into his forearm. James hissed and tried to push me off. Peter joined me in trying to tear apart James.

"Enough," a female voice rang out. I had hoped to never hear that voice again.

I looked up without removing my teeth. Maria entered the clearing we were in. My eyes widened when I saw Alice with her. Maria's hand was around Alice's throat. Alice didn't look in pain, just mildly annoyed. Her emotions brightened when she saw me. "Jazz!"

I finally unlatched my mouth from James's arm, spitting the flesh out. "Alice."

Maria rolled her eyes. "Gag me."

"Maria, I've had enough of your fucking shit. There is no possible way I'm rejoining you. Especially after this stunt. Alice is innocent."

Maria's lips pursed and I could practically see the wheels turning in her mind. "I'll trade you."

This was the shit Maria was famous for. "Trade what?"

"I'll trade you your human's precious little life for you rejoining me."

Alice's eyes widened and she choked a little when Maria's hand tightened. I knew what I had to do.