Author's note: Hey guys, this chapter was originally going to come out two days ago, but I was one of the lucky people in Melbourne to win Storm Lottery and lost power/internet for three days. Which is exactly what you want happening in the middle of winter. Well, it's all back now, so let's get into it.
Bella: *waking up* Wow, that was a weird dream. I thought my boyfriend was a vampire, and that his entire family were also vampires, and that some other vampires came to Forks and were going to kill me, so I went back to Phoenix while they took care of…wait, where am I?
Alice: A hotel room in Phoenix.
Bella: Okay…what day is it?
Jasper: It's Monday night.
Bella: Wait, what? We were just in Forks yesterday. How in the hell are we here already?
Alice: It's only a 25-hour drive. Relax.
Bella: THAT'S MY POINT! How are we…
Jasper: Did you forget that we're immortal beings that don't need sleep?
Bella: Oh…right, that. So…has there been any updates?
Alice: Edward, Carlisle, and Emmett have tricked the tracker into chasing them somewhere into the Canadian wilderness, and they're planning to suddenly turn around and ambush him. Esme and Rosalie were going to keep the woman busy.
Bella: Were?
Jasper: As in one of them *cough*Rosalie*cough* is insisting that we let James have his way with you.
Alice: Which is horrifying, considering what she went through.
Bella: Why? What did she go through?
Alice: She'll tell you about it in Eclipse. For now though, the woman seems to be just hanging around town, trying to find some trace of you. Especially around the school.
Bella: You mean one of the three places in town that's immediately associated with me?
Alice: I'm sure it's nothing to worry abou… *suddenly freezes up*
Jasper: Uh oh.
Bella: Please don't say uh oh when my life is in immediate danger.
Alice: *snapping out of her vision* The tracker's plans have changed. He's now watching cassette tapes in a dark room.
Bella: That's…quite a change in motivation. I mean, murder to watching movies? What the hell is the plan there?
Jasper: Maybe he gave up?
Alice: You don't even believe your own answer, do you?
Jasper: …no *phone rings, and Alice picks up*
Alice: Hi Edward…yes, I knew it would be you…you know I can see the future…yes, she can talk…yes, I told her he's turned around…I froze in the middle of talking to her, what was I supposed to do...yes, it would be suspicious if I tried to say it was nothing…Edward, lying about the situation would help nothing…whatever, just talk to her *hands the phone to Bella*
Bella: Hello?
Edward: Bella! I'm sorry, he stole a plane, and is heading somewhere but we're not sure where.
Bella: He knows how to fly a plane?
Edward: Nope, but he figured once he got it off the ground, he didn't need to land it safely.
Bella: Great…so what's the plan?
Edward: Well, we assume he's going to back Forks to find you, which is why Victoria is looking for signs of you. But it's not like they'll find anything about your location there, will they?
Bella: Well, actually…
Edward: Great, we'll see you when we're finished here. Bye *click*
Bella: I'm sure by now Victoria's found mum's address in Phoenix, so James is probably on his way here now.
Jasper: Yeah, but he doesn't know the area, and it's not like he can go out and buy a map or something.
Bella: What about Google Maps? That exists now.
Jasper: I have no idea what that is, but I doubt it can find someone's address.
Alice: *drawing something* Hey, I drew the place I saw James. Does this look like anything to anyone?
Bella: It looks like my old ballet studio.
Jasper: You did ballet?
Bella: I never said I did it well.
Jasper: Then why'd you bring it up?
Bella: I don't know. Maybe it'll be plot relevant?
Alice: When's the last time you were there?
Bella: Like, ten years ago. But maybe…
Alice: Nah, he'd never do that.
Bella: Yeah, probably not.
*later*
Bella: Hey Alice, how does someone become a vampire?
Alice: Well, we're venomous, and once our venom spreads through your body, you become one of us.
Bella: That doesn't sound so bad.
Alice: It's also excruciatingly painful.
Bella: Oh…that's bad.
Alice: But you get all these cool new superpowers.
Bella: That's good.
Alice: You also can't see any of your family again.
Bella: That's bad.
Alice: But you could get your own unique power.
Bella: That's good.
Alice: But we have no idea how to tell if it's even useful *Bella just stares at her* That's bad.
Bella: Can I go to bed now?