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Lindsabelle and Marshmellow- to answer your questions about the procedure Carlisle did and resulting pregnancies when he did the research on it at the beginning of this story he said he had to cut a hole in the ovaries to let eggs come out. When they had finished having children he would need to seal this hole so they didn't keep getting pregnant. Obviously, with all the stuff with the Volturi and Maria they got sidetracked which is why Alice didn't have the reversal and therefore got pregnant again.
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Jasper, Oliver, Jackson, Emmett and Sierra met the six newborns viciously and Alice took a step back from the action as they began to fight. They were all moving quickly and it was hard to see who was winning. Suddenly a stray arm landed at Alice's feet and she glanced down at it, relief filling her when she didn't recognise the sleeve.
"Sweetheart, build a fire!" Jasper yelled at her quickly and she realised he was the one who had destroyed the first newborn.
Jasper thrust a lighter into her hand and Alice nodded her head and rushed to a pile of branches as Jasper turned to face another newborn. Once the flames took Alice was careful to avoid the fighting and grabbed the pieces of the destroyed newborn and threw them onto the fire. She finished quickly and stepped away from the flames and moments later she felt strong fingers grip her arm. She spun and her eyes locked with Maria's, the other woman's eyes filled with hate.
"I'll destroy you once and for all!" Maria snarled viciously.
Across the clearing Sierra jumped onto the back of the newborn she was fighting and twisted his head savagely, the neck cracking and popping as his body slumped to the ground. She was bent down starting to pull him to pieces when she heard Maria's words and her head snapped to the side.
"Alice!" Sierra gasped and she noticed Jasper and the other men were busy fighting.
As Maria grabbed Alice by the throat Sierra lunged towards them and she took Maria by surprise as her body flew into them and the three women tumbled to the ground. Maria let out an angry snarl and her deep red eyes narrowed as she glared at Sierra, Alice all but forgotten. Sierra hissed angrily as she jumped to her feet, keeping her body crouched and ready for attack. As Maria lunged towards Sierra, Alice felt strong arms grab her and pull her away from them and she turned and sighed with relief when she saw Jasper.
"Jazz," Alice whispered.
"Are you okay sweetheart?" Jasper asked with concern.
"Yes, Sierra jumped in just in time," Alice nodded. Jasper glanced at his cousin and Maria but the two fighting women were just a blur. They moved near where Jackson was fighting one of the male newborns and for a moment the two fights seemed to merge.
Emmett and Oliver finished off the two newborns they had been facing and quickly dragged the dead vampires' body parts over to the fire and threw them in. Once they were done they walked over to join Jasper and Alice as the blur before them split once again. Now Jackson was fighting Maria and Sierra was facing the newborn. With her skill and experience Sierra made quick work of the newborn and tossed its inert carcass into the fire.
"Jazz!" she gasped breathlessly as she turned to the group. "We have to destroy her. You and Alice can never live peacefully until she is dead."
"I agree," Jasper nodded and took a step towards where Jackson and Maria were fighting.
"No Jazz," Sierra murmured and put her hand on his arm. "Let me, your place is with Alice and your children."
"See?" Jasper frowned.
"Please Jazz, let me do this," Sierra whispered. "For you and Alice, for Brandon and the new baby, for Claire, and for Javier."
"Okay See," Jasper sighed. Sierra gave him a sad smile, wanting to say so much to him but knowing she didn't have the time. Without another word to him she looked over at Emmett sadly.
"I need your help," she said quickly. "While I keep Maria busy you all need to get out of here. You have to get Jackson away. He won't leave me easily. Drag him if you have to, and when it's over tell him I love him."
"I will," Emmett promised. Sierra knew she didn't have time for long goodbyes and without another word she turned and raced over to where Maria and Jackson were fighting. She trained her senses on them and when she saw an opening she lunged in and tackled Maria.
"Emmett, now!" Sierra screamed as her and Maria tumbled to the ground. Jackson frowned for a moment and then he felt Emmett's strong hands grab his arms and pull him back.
"What's going on?" Jackson demanded.
"We have to go, now," Emmett said firmly and used all his strength to pull his brother in law back to where Jasper, Alice and Oliver were standing.
"Run!" Sierra screamed at the group as she fought viciously with Maria. Alice let out a dry sob and Jasper was shaken into action and grabbed her with one hand and Oliver with the other and pulled them into the forest. Beside him Emmett was fighting to bring Jackson with them and as they slipped into the trees they heard Maria give a roar.
"Sierra!" Jackson yelled as he struggled against Emmett's grip. Back in the clearing Sierra heard him clearly but she concentrated on fighting Maria. They had danced dangerously close to the fire and Sierra fought to position Maria with her back to the fire. She paused for a moment and Maria gave her a cocky smirk, sure she now had the upper hand.
"Javier would be…" Maria started but she was cut off as Sierra lunged for her with a roar of victory and grabbed Maria's arms.
The move took Maria by surprise and Sierra didn't let go as the two women's bodies flew back into the fire. As the hot flames licked at her body, Sierra felt unimaginable pain but the one consolation she had was that Maria writhed beside her, burning too.
"It's over bitch!" Sierra hissed in agony before crouching into the flames, allowing them to completely consume her.
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As the silence filled the air Jackson stopped struggling against Emmett and Jasper and Alice shared a sad look.
"See!" Jackson suddenly yelled and broke from Emmett's grip and raced back towards the clearing. The others all followed him although Jasper kept close to Alice, not sure yet who had survived the fight.
When the group reached the fire the flames were starting to die away and the ashes of the dead vampires were piled together. Jackson reached his hand into the flames and although they licked his arm he didn't flinch. His fingers wrapped around a gold locket and he pulled it quickly from the fire.
"That was Sierra's," Jasper whispered sadly.
"Oh Jazz!" Alice gasped and turned and flung her arms around his neck. Jackson wrapped his fingers around it and closed his eyes for a moment and when they opened again he looked straight at Emmett, raw grief filling his eyes.
"I don't feel anything," Jackson whispered woodenly. "I can't see her. She's gone."
"I'm so sorry bro," Emmett sighed and stepped towards him.
"It took me nearly a century to find love and she's gone," Jackson murmured as he glanced at the flames. Jasper could feel his despair and grief and he looked at him quickly.
"Jackson, don't do it," Jasper warned. "You kill yourself and you won't be with Sierra. She's gone."
"Don't!" Emmett gasped and grabbed Jackson's arm in case Jasper's assumption was correct and Jackson was about to kill himself. "I know you loved Sierra, and I'm sure it hurts. But you have to go on. For Rose and Angel. I promised Rose I'd bring you home safely. And Angel needs her uncle. You have to go on Jackson."
"I want to go home to Rose and Angel," Jackson whispered sadly and Emmett nodded his head in relief.
"Let's go," Emmett murmured and put his arm around his brother in law's shoulders and led him away from the fire and the clearing.
"Sierra is gone but what about Maria?" Oliver asked softly. Jasper pushed Alice gently towards Oliver and then stepped closer to the dying fire as his eyes searched through the ashes. A spark of bright colour grabbed his eyes and he leaned forward and picked up a large beaded bracelet. His fingers closed on it as a rush of emotions filled him and he stood quietly for a moment before turning back to face Alice and Oliver.
"This was Maria's," he told them as he held up the bracelet before tossing it behind him back into the pile of ashes. "She's dead. It's over. She will never hurt us again."
Alice nodded her head sadly and without another word Jasper walked over and took her back from Oliver and the group turned and walked away from the ashes and hurried to catch up to Emmett and Jackson.
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The grief stricken group moved slowly through the forest, determined to get back to the house where they could grieve properly for Sierra. They had just crossed into the familiar forest that bordered their home when Jasper felt a wave of fear and pain and moments later Alice let out a scream and gripped her stomach.
"Sweetheart?" Jasper gasped as he grabbed her and helped her down to the ground.
"The baby!" Alice groaned as she clutched her stomach and writhed against him.
"Is something wrong with it?" Jasper asked worriedly.
"It's time Jazz," Alice whispered. "It's ready to be born."
"It can't be," Jasper argued. "Carlisle isn't here to deliver it. And we have no way of delivering it here in the forest."
"Well you tell the baby that!" Alice snapped at him.
"But, we…" Jasper stammered, completely out of his element and unsure what he could do.
"You need to deliver the baby," Oliver said firmly behind him.
"How?" Jasper hissed. "Vampire women don't have their babies naturally. Even Bella had to be cut open and she technically wasn't a vampire when Nessie was born."
"Then cut Mom open," Oliver sighed impatiently.
"It isn't that easy Oliver," Emmett sighed as he and Jackson stepped up closer to the group. "Vampire skin is tough. Not much will cut it open."
"Well, what will then?" Oliver demanded. "You've obviously cut Mom and Rose open before. How did Carlisle do it?"
"He has a werewolf claw shaped into a scalpel," Emmett explained. "It's been treated and sterilised."
"I'll run to the house and get it," Oliver suggested. "Mom can't travel like this but I can."
"Good idea," Emmett agreed.
"Jazz?" Oliver asked as he turned to where Jasper was consoling Alice.
"Yes, hurry," Jasper nodded quickly. Oliver turned and raced into the trees and Jackson glanced at Emmett.
"I'll go with him," Jackson murmured and turned and followed Oliver.
"I hope they're quick," Jasper sighed as he cuddled Alice's writhing body in his lap and Emmett just knelt beside them and placed his hand on Alice's back, agreeing with Jasper's sentiments.
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Alice continued to writhe and moan in pain as she lay in Jasper's arms and although he was concentrating his gift on trying to ease her suffering it didn't seem to be doing any good. Emmett stood behind him watching on helplessly when suddenly an overwhelming stench filled his nostrils.
"Wolves," he growled in a low voice and turned to look at the trees behind them but his stance relaxed as a wolf stepped through the trees and Emmett recognised him as Seth. Seth frowned as he took a step closer to Alice and then looked questioningly at Emmett.
"She's pregnant," Emmett explained. "The baby is coming and we have no way of getting it out." Seth nodded his head and then turned and disappeared back into the trees and moments later he reappeared in his human form.
"Can I help?" he asked softly as he glanced at Alice and Emmett remembered that Seth had a special bond with Alice and loved her as much as the Cullens did.
"Oliver has gone back to the house to get the wolf claw Carlisle uses," Emmett told him.
"That's all you need?" Seth frowned.
"Yes, to cut her open," Emmett nodded and then suddenly his eyes went wide. "If you phase back you could do it."
"Are you serious?" Seth growled as he recoiled in horror. "I cannot do that to Alice."
"It could save her life," Emmett pointed out. "And the baby's life."
"Jasper?" Seth whispered, knowing Jasper would never agree if it would be harmful to Alice or their child.
"It's a good idea," Jasper nodded.
"Please Seth," Alice begged, having overheard the entire exchange.
"Okay," Seth sighed. "But you will need to talk me through it."
Jasper nodded his head again and Seth turned and raced back into the tree cover. Moments later he reappeared, once again in wolf form and he walked gingerly towards Alice. Jasper lowered Alice to the ground so she was lying on the dirt and knelt beside her and took her hand in his and Emmett moved to her other side to help.
"Okay Seth," Jasper murmured as he reached down and lifted Alice's shirt to expose her swollen stomach. "See the scar across her lower stomach. That's where Carlisle cut to deliver Brandon. Just run your claw along it. Push down so you break the skin but don't push down too hard." Seth lowered his head to show he understood Jasper's directions but Jasper could feel how nervous and scared Seth was.
"You can do this," Jasper urged him. "You will save her life."
Seth lowered his head again and as Jasper and Emmett held Alice down and Jasper sent her as much calmness as he could Seth lifted his paw and placed it on Alice's stomach. One of his claws rested at the end of the silvery scar on her abdomen and he drew in a sharp breath and then pressed down. Alice let out a scream and Seth started to pull back but Jasper's hand wrapped around his paw.
"Keep going," Jasper hissed. Reluctantly Seth drew the claw across Alice's stomach, and a gaping, bloody wound appeared as Alice continued to screech. Once he reached the other end of the scar Seth snatched his paw away and Jasper reached towards the scar.
"Thank you," Emmett murmured as Seth lowered his head and then turned and rushed off into the tree cover.
Emmett kept a grip on Alice's hand as Jasper reached inside her and gently lifted the tiny baby from her womb. He placed the baby on Alice's chest and she moved her arms around it protectively, the fire and pain in her belly forgotten.
"It's a girl," Jasper whispered in awe.
"She's perfect," Alice gasped as she lifted her finger to stroke their new daughter's cheek. Behind them Emmett could sense vampires approaching and he turned and grinned as Oliver stepped through the trees, Rosalie by his side.
"Jackson stayed with Stella and the children," Rosalie said as she rushed to them. "We thought I might be needed here."
"It's over," Emmett smiled at her and Rosalie grinned when she saw the brand new baby Alice was holding.
"A girl?" Oliver gasped.
"Yes," Alice grinned happily.
"We need to fix Alice and get them home," Rosalie reminded the others gently. She held her hand out to Oliver and he handed her a small bag she had taken from Carlisle's study. She pulled a stainless steel bowl from it and spat venom into it before holding it out to Emmett.
"Spit," she ordered and he did and then she collected venom from Jasper and Oliver as well.
"What is that for?" Oliver frowned.
"To help your Mom heal," Rosalie explained realising he was the only one who hadn't been present at a vampire birth before. Emmett moved back and Oliver watched with interest as Rosalie moved to Alice's side and smeared the venom on the wound on her stomach. The skin started to stitch together straight away and once Rosalie was finished she tossed the bowl back into the bag.
"We can move you whenever you are ready Alice," Rosalie smiled.
"I'm ready," Alice grinned. Jasper got to his feet and then bent down and scooped Alice easily into his arms and she kept her arms firmly around their baby as he started to carry them home, Emmett, Rosalie and Oliver following them silently.
