Author's Note
I do not own Twilight.
Jane tossed the ball at the hoop. It hit the rim and bounced off, tumbling back to the ground. Alec shot over to grab it and try for his turn. "You can do better than that sister!"
"It was an unlucky shot."
"It's always an unlucky shot."
Jane growled and he growled back, but he was so busy doing that he missed his shot.
Agatha stepped into their little cleared play section, accompanied by a tall, somewhat familiar blonde man, and made an odd noise in her throat. "We have visitors."
Jane scooped up the ball. The man gaped at them. "Jane? Alec?"
Oh, that was where they knew him from. So he was still alive.
"Good morning Doctor Cullen."
He looked about himself as though he thought someone was playing some great cosmic joke on him.
"Oh, you three know each other?" Agatha asked with a smile.
"We've met," Alec agreed, and tossed the ball at the man.
It seemed it was only Doctor Cullen and his mate here. They sat stiffly in the sitting room with mugs of hot sheep's blood.
"How did you two end up here?"
Alec shrugged. "Oh, you know. Things happen."
"You were right about your warning to Alice."
Alec winced. "Sorry."
"Is Jasper alright?" Jane asked.
"He and Alice are away in hiding."
She nodded. That was nice to know, though she doubted Aro would let it lie. Jasper had been the first person to be nice to them.
"They took Edward, Bella, and Renesme."
Unsurprising. Two with useful gifts and a rarity.
"Likely he needed to start refilling positions," Jane muttered into her mug.
Alec kicked her.
"What?"
"Be nicer!"
"That was nice!"
"No it wasn't!"
She snapped her teeth at him. He growled back.
"Jane, Alec. Outside if you're going to fight please."
"Sorry mum."
Doctor Cullen and his mate stayed another three weeks, attempting to convince them and their parents to join what was left of his coven in tackling the Volturi.
"You can't tackle the Volturi," Jane said.
"You could," he said suddenly.
"Not with Swan there. Besides, why should it be our job?"
"That's your decision I suppose."
"Yes, it is." Alec tossed the ball at the hoop.
"You two look happier than the last time I saw you."
Jane smiled. "That's because we are."