*Jasper*

"Alice...that's-,"

"Is that true?"

Jemima's voice made me jump into a defensive crouch. She dropped gracefully to the forest floor between Alice and I, her face broken by shock and sadness, and her eyes shining with vampiric tears.

"Is it?" She demanded, looking at Alice.

Alice nodded, her face apologetic, "I've seen it,"

"But, your visions are subjective," I cried, straightening up and stepping forward, "this can be changed!"

Jemima looked at me, her expression quite...calm, "You're right. I can change this,"

Without another word, she slipped away into the house. I followed her, leaving Alice standing in the trees. Jemima headed towards the staircase, but I grabbed her arm, pulling her into the kitchen,

"What are you doing?"

"Jasper, let go of me," Her voice was hard,

"Not until you tell me what you're doing,"

I knew that my family could hear us, as they sat quietly in the living room, but they knew better than to interrupt. However, I still closed the kitchen door.

Jemima, being much stronger than I, managed to force herself from my grip, but rather than try to get past me, she leant against the table, her tireless body somehow showing fatigue.

"I'm leaving, Jasper," She said, her eyes not meeting mine.

I felt as if she'd stuck a shard of ice into my heart, "Then I will go with you."

"No!" She cried, "Jasper, you heard Alice! I'm going to get you killed,"

Her voice broke, and I could see more tears well in her eyes.

"No!"

I slammed his fist on the table, leaves cracks in it. I saw her jump a little, and close her eyes quickly, before looking up at me, her jaw locked, and eyes narrowed.

"This is not up for discussion, Jasper."

"No it's not!" I cried again, "you aren't going anywhere without me."

She stood up straight, and for a moment, I felt pain inside her. And then she grew hard inside.

"Stay here with Alice, Jasper," She said quietly, "she is your soul mate. I was a mistake. I'm going to get you all killed if I stay here. I'm changing my decision. Goodbye."

Before I could stop her, she darted out of the door, which I'd left unprotected when I hit the table. I took off after her,

"No, Jemima!"

I felt the reactions of my family as they stood up, knowing in an instant what she was doing, before following me out of the front door.

I could barely keep her in my sight as she sprinted through the forest. Her long, brown hair snagged on twigs as she fought to stay far ahead of me.

For a moment, I wished that Edward was here.

"Jemima!" I shouted, "don't do this!"

I knew that she knew that I wouldn't stop following her, but she didn't stop. And I knew that if she believed Alice, and if she cared about me as much as I cared about her, then she would never stop running.

We'd be in an endless chase.

We'd never stop.

That was, unless a small pixie got in the way.

I didn't know if she'd been waiting for me, but with the silence of a hunting predator, Alice dropped onto my back,

"Jasper, stop!"

"Alice, get off of me." I shouted, my speed dropping by the second.

I watched in agony as Jemima's running form got further and further away, until finally it disappeared.

"No! Jemima!"

"Jasper. Stop. She's gone."

"This is your fault!" I threw her off, and she landed in a crouch. I span around to face her, and she hissed.

"No, Jasper. This is your fault."

She pulled out of her crouch and ran through my family, back towards the house.

Rosalie, Emmett, Carlisle and Esme stood solemnly before me. Esme was crying dryly, and even Rosalie looked close to tears. Although, sadness wasn't the predominate emotion on her face,

"Jasper, I told you to sort this out. Without anyone getting hurt."

I cared not for her threats, for if she did tear me apart, it would be a blessing in disguise. Jemima was gone.

And she'd taken what was left of my soul with her.

Tirelessly, I began to run again. This time relying on her scent to guide me.

I would not give up.

I barely noticed my loyal family, following me into the darkness.