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Rating: T (naughty language!!) and shock. Lots and lots of shock.

Pairing: JB/EC

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Chapter 8: Alien (Alice's Truths)

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(Alice's POV)

I noticed something was off. Suddenly, Jacob's future disappeared and reappeared in the form of something hazy and uncertain. I couldn't see him for the first time in the several days he'd been here.

It was odd. Even for him.

Before I could address it though, my mind drifted into the familiar pull of a vision.

"Where have you been Edward?" It was Bella. He was at her house. "I had to help take care of a few things." "Are you going to tell me where you've been?" Bella's frowning, arms crossed. They were in the kitchen from what I could tell.

Edward frowned. He was trying to skirt around the question, but Bella could tell as much. "Do you think I'm stupid Edward? You're not very good at covering up the fact that you're hiding something." She's right.

"Why would you assume that I am hiding anything from you?" My brother is playing coy, his face a blank slate. I knew what he was trying to do. Suddenly, the vision changes. They've moved to her room.

No one was talking…everything was a lot more tense. Edward spoke first, "I love you Bella, know that. I love you--" "But I hear a but. It's him?" she's whispering, she sounds like she's crying, but her face shows absolutely no sign.

Edward isn't shocked, he doesn't move.

Bella's smile is bitter, and she laughs, shaking her head, "Well you better get to him before you make an even bigger mess of things Edward Cullen. Jacob may look tough, may act like it, but he's much more important than I am."

Abruptly, the vision ended and all I could do was wait for the inevitable. What it might be, I didn't know.

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Jacob Black…

I know you might not understand right now why I did what I did. It was my choice, rather than the choice of your pack members' that I disown you to the fullest degree. It will have to happen one way or another…what you are just cannot be accepted among us, your people. Son, please know that as your father I will always love you…it will be hard to forget everything about you…including Rebecca…your mother. We have taken down every picture of the two of you in the area and buried them just at the boundary line…if you would like them they are yours to have. We will not have a formal disowning ceremony…I would like to remember you as you were before the accident. Think of this as a formal goodbye my son.

Billy Black

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I wasn't surprised in the least when Carlisle finished reading the letter Jacob's dad had written to him. It wasn't because I'd seen that he would write it…just the fact that I could understand Billy's personal wishes. For once I was glad that tradition was avoided, there was no way in hell I'd love to be surrounded by a bunch of hostile werewolves.

Carlisle turned to me with the intent of asking me to deliver the letter to Jake. "Maybe later Carlisle, I'm sure he won't be up to it." My father in so many ways looked at me and I could see that he understood more than I'd told him. He was quiet as he asked the question, "Is it because of Edward?" I bit my lip, not sure if I should tell. It's not that I don't trust Carlisle…just the fact that I was in more ways than one, the secret keeper. In any case, he read my silence well and for a moment I thought he could read my mind…but instead he nodded to himself.

"I want you to check on Jacob later," I blurted out as the silence we were standing in seemed to be stretching on for far too long. The faint heartbeat upstairs was nearly pulsing in tune with my conscience--close to giving me away. A warm smile graced my father's face, "I will Alice." He agreed without giving it a second thought and I was grateful that he hadn't asked me what for. He would find out soon enough I suppose.

We went our separate ways. I went to catch up with Jasper and Carlisle wandered to his study. I saw that Edward would be coming home within the next hour…I was hesitant about him being in the house. Jacob really hadn't really talked about him much in the past four days, but I could see that with each day that my brother was here, in the house, that it was torturing my friend on the inside.

I know that Edward must have felt it--heard it--too, and I was inclined to tell him to march his butt up those stairs and apologize--prove how much he loved Jacob. "Alice," I heard a familiar voice call to me. I looked up, wondering how long I'd been standing in the doorway. I felt a wave of calm wash over me and smiled thankfully to my partner--to my soul mate. "What's on your mind?" Jasper asked, still standing in the middle of the room, his eyes full of worry and curiosity.

I giggled softly, running into his arms. I sighed, reaching up on my tiptoes to brush back some of his summer blonde curls. "Tell me what you're thinking," he whispered in my ear. I shivered and looked into his eyes, seeing complete and total devotion, "I'm thinking about how Edward is making a mistake…Jacob is alone and…how lucky I am to have you."

He smiled, looking just as dazzling and as breathtaking as the first moment I'd seen him. "I know how Edward feels. He doesn't want to harm Jacob in any way because of this whole human thing. He knows that with Bella he would never allow himself to lose control like he did with Jacob." I must have looked really surprised because he chuckled, leaning down to kiss me on my lips. When he pulled away he was still smiling, "But don't worry. I know that they love each other….As for you, I think I'm the lucky one Alice, to have finally found you all those years ago."

And as we stood there in our room, wrapped in each other's arms, I knew that he was right about Edward and Jacob. I knew, even if I couldn't see it at the time, that they would reconcile with each other. Their futures depended on it.

(End Alice's POV)

(Jacob's POV)

I woke up. It was late in the morning and everything in the shadowed room seemed to be spinning. I grabbed my stomach, feeling it churn slowly as if mixing cake batter.

Bathroom.

I had to get there and fast, but when my feet hit the cold wood floor I knew that I would have to run double time to make it before it was too late. I knew what was coming. When my hand hit the bathroom knob and turned as fast as it could I was so happy to see the shining porcelain toilet sitting against the opposite wall.

I stayed there hugging the toilet for almost five whole minutes. When it seemed to be over I tentatively glanced into the bowl to see what was in there…. Nice. And it was so nice because I immediately remembered what Alice had given to me for the last two days. Eggs. Nothing but three plates of eggs every day, and remember that these weren't small plates of eggs either.

I flushed, stood up to wash my hands and rinse out my mouth in the sink. Glancing in the mirror I noticed how flushed my face was…my eyes were a warm brown color. What the hell…? Looking down I noticed that every inch of skin I could see was slightly flushed with color, making me look alive…and…I could hear…it was a faint beating sound. My hand flew to my chest and I felt it. My heart was beating, not even as if it were trying to go away, but as if it was coming back. Every several beats it felt as if it grew stronger and stronger…I had to find Alice.

I'd been up for nearly four days and hadn't noticed until now.

Just as I was about to head down to find her, I quickly turned back to my room and curled up under the covers, pulling them over my head and desperately trying to feign sleep. He was coming up the stairs. I gripped the sheets tight, feeling them rip under my hands. He paused at the door for a split second which seemed slower from a vampire's perspective, then continued on down the hall.

I let out a shaky breath, feeling my insides churn with anxiety. The blankets were yanked from over me and momentarily I was stunned at what was going on. My reflexes seemed to be a lot slower than normal. When my eyes found the intruder they widened in shock and surprise…it couldn't be. This was not happening here and now; but as that mouth widened in a malicious smile and those eyes, ruby red in color, glinted with even more malice I knew that this was no joke.

"So this is where you've been hiding from me…I knew you couldn't be far but I didn't know you were this close," the deep, sinister voice cooed. Fear stabbed me in the chest, where were the Cullens? Didn't Edward just walk past the door? "Oh no dear one, that wasn't your precious vampire I'm afraid. I merely threw on an outfit of his. They've gone on a family outing…the one called Alice left you a message."

I watched, too scared to move as he mockingly took a small piece of neatly folded paper from his pocket. I thought he would read the note, but instead he just tore it up and let the little pieces of paper float to the ground. His attention was back to me in seconds, the look on his face too calm for what I knew he wanted to do. My heart seemed to accelerate as the look on the impossible creature's face twisted into a scary grin.

I felt myself flying across the room before I really registered that he'd actually thrown me into the door. Fear like nothing I've ever felt pounded heavily in my veins as I scrambled to my feet, twisting the handle on the heavy wooden door in the process and running down the hall.

I turned to look behind me only once but there was no one in sight. I didn't care if he didn't want to chase me now--I was getting out of there. When I got to the front door it was thrown open, barely missing me, and Emmett, Jasper, Rosalie and Carlisle all ran past me and up the stairs--I didn't see Edward. I was in Alice's arms in seconds and quickly being ushered into Emmett's huge hummer.

Everything happened so fast. I remembered Alice trying to calm me down and asking Esme to lock all of the doors and drive us away from the house. I remember her asking me in flashes, what happened. It seemed as if she were speaking far too fast for my brain to process the words but I answered anyway with an, "I don't know…it happened so fast…."

I remember the car coming to a stop but not knowing where we were. I remember Esme turning around in the seat and asking her daughter about something…I remember when Alice turned to me and asked me if I knew who the attacker was. I nodded. She didn't say anything else on the subject. I was still shaken up to an extent, but I just had to know, "Alice…where did everyone go?"

"Hunting trip. I didn't think you'd be quite up to it." What on earth… "I'm fine Alice…or at least I was until that creep came back," I sighed. "Jake, you've been human for the past week and three days. You don't need blood to sustain you--"

"So you give me eggs--"

"that's the only food I saw you keeping down--"

"for what reason Alice?"

"…"

"Hey! If I've been human for the last week and three days like you said…how on earth did you guys get to me before he tried to kill me? You can't see werewolves…."

I looked at the vampire more closely, then noticed for the first time that Esme had vacated the vehicle. I guessed for privacy matters. Anyhow, I studied Alice for a moment and realized that she looked expressionless. She was sitting so still that if I hadn't known any better then I would have guessed that she was a stone statue. She was hiding something from me and I wanted to know.

"You're bleeding," she said, tentatively reaching to touch somewhere just above my hairline. I pulled away from her, ignoring the sudden throbbing I felt where she had been reaching to.

"Alice," I started off slowly, quietly, "how did you get to me before he could really get his hands on me? I knew what he was going to do…but how did you know?" She remained stationary, not even breathing. I leaned forward, eager but a little freaked to know the big secret, seeing how I nearly got killed by the creature who fucked up my entire life.

"Alice how did you know? You can't see me so how did you know? Was it someone else? Was it--"

"It wasn't him Jake. But you are right, it was someone else," she offered. That was it, it made me angry. "Dammit Alice if you don't stop being so fucking vague, I will find a way to rip you apart if you don't just tell me!" I was surprised at how vicious that had come across--it was also very draining. I leaned my head back against the seat, closing my eyes, feeling the pain of my pulsing head and taking deep calming breaths. I'd almost forgot to breath I had gotten so used to doing without it. And knowing I couldn't.

"Please Alice…just tell me." I felt her shift a little and lay her head to rest on my chest. The iciness her skin gave off made me feel a little nauseous but I ignored the feeling, focused on hearing what she had to say.

"I hadn't seen you as the one in danger Jake. It was someone very close to you…who's been there for quite some time now--" "Who?" "I didn't believe that it could be true or possible or likely…it just wasn't probable…until today. You," I felt her hand glide gently over my stomach, exciting little goose bumps as it went, "have been…carrying something very extraordinary for the last two weeks and three days. I don't know how to say this so I'll say it--" "I'm dying?" "No dear Jacob, you're pregnant."

The shock, combined with the pulsing pain in my head seemed to make the car sway a little too far to the left, and that was all I knew before I succumbed to the unexpected darkness.

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When I woke up it took me a moment to figure out where I was. The room seemed to be too bright, the lights glared heavily into my weak eyes. I heard a strange beeping sound, ignoring it once I heard the voices.

"Do you think he'll be alright?"

"I don't think he suffered too much…."

"I think he's in shock."

"Emmett go get me a thermometer from the cabinet over there."

"He's waking up I think."

I groaned, snapping my eyes shut once I couldn't take the lights anymore. "He's awake," someone stated. "Really Em? I knew that before he opened his eyes," came the little Pixie's voice. "Be nice Alice," came a gentle, soothing voice, "Jacob, can you hear me? Nod once if you can." I nodded. "Good. Can you open your eyes? Nod if you can."

I nodded again, struggling to force my lids apart. When I did I saw that I was staring into a less harsh, more focused point of light. It switched from one eye to the other.

"It doesn't look like you have a concussion," the doctor muttered to himself. I could see everything more clearly now and had to wonder how I'd actually gotten there…the last thing I remembered was being in the car with Alice and then….Immediately I flew into a sitting position, startling myself more than anyone.

"What is it Jacob?" the doctor asked, but I ignored him, searching around the room for Alice, she was by my side faster than I'd noticed.

"Alice?" That seemed to be the only word that I could force past my lips, and not at all the question that I wanted to ask--but she understood what I meant. Her face was grim and the nod I got from her told me everything I needed to know. The room swayed again, but this time I held onto the conscious world, forcing myself not to give in to the darkness creeping into the edges of my vision. I felt a cold hand pressing firmly against my back, exciting the nausea I'd felt earlier at the icy cold of Alice's skin….

I was grateful that the silver basin was under my mouth before I lost the contents of my stomach, remembering that Alice had fed me yet another omelet that morning. It didn't alleviate the feeling of the cold hand on my back, but I didn't feel sick anymore. We were alone, Dr. Cullen and Emmett had left to give us privacy….I concentrated on staying conscious.

I was pregnant…with Edward's…spawn? I couldn't take it, the sensory overload of the information overwhelming me. Tears welled up in my eyes, tears that I could not explain, as I felt the hysteria kicking me in the ass. "Jacob--Jake--Carlisle I really think he's in shock," I heard Alice call softly, urgently to the doctor, too distant to be real it seemed. The room, the first place I'd seen in the Cullen home, was suddenly a funny shade of gray as the blackness of unconsciousness finally started to win.

I felt a small point of pressure in the crease of my left arm and a soft voice telling me that everything would be okay. And once again I fell into to the darkness of unconsciousness, this time completely welcoming it.

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