A/N - Stephenie Meyer owns all things Twilight. This is a collab between NCChris & LadyMiaF.

Alice POV

We were watching a movie when the vision hit me. I was dimly aware that Jasper was crouching in front of me, Edward was gripping my hand tightly, and Bella was hovering just over my shoulder. None of that mattered as I watched the images.

The woman was hardly more than a girl. She was one of us, a vampire, but her eyes were pitch black and hollow. She was in a dim stone room, not quite a dungeon. She was emaciated from starvation and obviously without hope. As I watched, her head turned listlessly to look at someone standing just outside of my range of vision. She stood and wobbled for just a moment before a look of fierce determination crossed her face and she steeled her spine and gazed at them with an almost regal demeanor.

She never uttered a word, but I could tell she was someone of great importance being treated very badly. Her arms were littered with scars. Some of them reminded me of Jasper's and I was sad for her. I wanted to see who this person was in the doorway…I growled softly, angry that they would mistreat her this way.

Just as she began to move toward the unseen vampire, the vision dissolved and I was once again aware of my concerned family. Jasper was gripping my arms. I could tell from the tension in the room that my growl had greatly disturbed them all.

I looked over at Edward. He looked as disturbed and confused as I was.

"Who was she, Edward? Did you recognize her? I've never seen her before…" I murmured.

He just shook his head. He didn't know her either.

"I think we should talk to Carlisle about this. Whoever she is, she must have some bearing on this family if you've seen her, Alice."

Jasper was rubbing his hands gently over my arms. I had unconsciously assumed the position the woman was sitting in and I could feel my mate's worry over my demeanor.

"I'm fine, Jasper. I wish we knew how to help her," I whispered softly, realizing it was unnecessary since Bella and Edward had drifted out of the room to give us privacy.

"I know, darlin'. Carlisle may know her. If he does, maybe we can find a way to help."

He sat next to me and pulled me into his lap. Wrapping his arms around me and bathing us both in security. We waited in the eerie darkness not caring to turn a light on; Jasper held me all that time while dusk set and night began.

Carlisle finally arrived home around ten in the evening. He walked in with a questioning glance to our expressions; Jasper was the first to speak.

"Carlisle, Alice had a vision of someone we have never seen before."

Carlisle looked at me with a bit of shock, but resumed his calm demeanor immediately. I begin to sketch the woman while describing what I saw. He listened quietly, deep in thought.

"She was so abused and tormented, Carlisle. I wanted to rip that unseen person's head off," I growled again as I remembered how she'd looked.

Finished with my sketch, I passed it over to him, anxious for any knowledge about the woman. Carlisle gasped audibly as he studied the sketch. I felt Jasper tense immediately next to me and wind his arm around my waist at Carlisle's out-of-character response.

"I believe you are seeing someone I've heard a great deal about. I must send this to Eleazar to confirm my suspicions, but I believe you have just seen Didyme Volturi and she still exists."

Jasper relaxed beside me, musing almost to himself.

"Marcus' mate? She was killed centuries ago…"

Carlisle looked up and nodded.

"Yes. Marcus has mourned her for longer than either of us has been on this earth. Eleazar will know if this is indeed her. He saw pictures before Marcus destroyed them all in a fit of rage and grief. Excuse me while I fax him this sketch. We'll talk in a moment. Please gather the others for a family meeting."

I nodded, my mind reeling with the implications of who I may have seen. Why would I see a Volturi queen? And more importantly, why would I see a presumed dead Volturi queen? I curled into Jasper's side, needing his comfort as I worried about what this would mean for my family.

The shock of this all was getting to be too much for me. I knew I would need to go soon, go shop, go hunt, anything to distract myself. I looked at Jasper knowing he was feeling my tormented feelings; I leaned up and whispered so low that only he would hear.

"After this family meeting, I need to get away for the night and maybe even the day."

He simply nodded in assent to my request, drawling in his sweet twang, "As you wish, Darlin'."

He cupped my cheeks and gave me a small kiss before speaking loud enough so that the others would hear.

"Y'all need to get down here for a family meeting."

No sooner were the words out of his mouth, than Rose and Emmett appeared from the garage and Edward and Bella strolled down from their bedroom. Esme and Carlisle came shortly after as well. Esme came from her little garden and Carlisle appeared from his study.

Everyone arranged themselves around the living room and waited quietly for Carlisle to speak. Edward sat to his right, frowning at whatever he was hearing from Carlisle's thoughts. After a few moments of silence, Carlisle spoke.

"I have confirmed that the woman Alice saw in her vision is indeed Didyme Volturi. I think that this must be handled gingerly. She has been presumed dead for centuries. Do any of you have any thoughts about this situation?"

I spoke up immediately. "Carlisle, we have to help her. She is being tortured wherever she is, starved and…," I looked over at Jasper, "bitten. I could tell from her appearance in the vision. There must be a reason I've seen her after all this time."

Edward spoke up, "I agree, Carlisle. If Alice is seeing her, then there is some repercussion for our family. We need to tread lightly where the Volturi are concerned. Who originally told Marcus that Didyme was dead? We need to be sure who we can trust with the information before we make any rash decisions."

Everyone nodded in agreement with Edward. Politics with the royal family was fraught with danger and deceit. Carlisle ended the meeting.

"For now, we will wait and see if any additional information comes to light. Alice, now that you have seen her, we will need to watch for any link between our family and the queen."

The family drifted away after that. I kissed Jasper and headed to my car. I needed the release of a shopping trip now.

I waved as Jasper, Edward, and Bella disappeared into the tree line for a hunt. I noticed Bella's hunting clothes were beginning to look worn. Her newborn year was only half gone, but it had been difficult for her. Maybe I could find her some new yoga pants and a few of the t-shirts she favored. Still thinking about what to buy for each member of my family, I sped toward the city. I headed straight for the nearest mall to shop for all the items that were rattling in my head. The shirts and yoga pants for Bella, the new long sleeve shirts for Jasper..my thoughts trailed off as I headed into the first shop.

I quickly found some nice shirts for Jasper. I picked several and smiled as I immediately saw him smile over the blue oxford. Moving toward the women's section, I found black, gray, and chocolate brown yoga pants for Bella. A matching tank and jacket was paired with each and I knew she would be excited that I had picked things she would enjoy. I'd slowly learned I could sneak more fashionable choice in for her if I softened her up with a few Bella-style outfits first.

Grinning at my own ingeniousness, I headed toward the women's designer wear. As I reached for a stunning one-shouldered top that would look amazing on Rose, a terrifying vision flashed before my eyes.

I saw Jasper fighting ferociously his eyes pitch black and fierce. Before my very eyes, he ripped apart three members of the Volturi guard, tossing the limbs with a deep snarl as he faced off with another. I wanted to call out to him as Alec stepped from the shadow of the forest. I watched frozen in horror as the insidious mist began to creep toward my Jasper. Jasper roared as he also noticed the mist covering the forest floor. I saw him mouth my name as the mist overcame him and he slumped to the ground. I snarled as the guard he had been fighting laughed and kicked him viciously before dragging him away.

The vision shimmered as if it might end, but suddenly I was swept to another part of our forest. Edward was crumpled on the forest floor, writhing in agony with Jane looking on smugly. Bella was snarling, venom dripping from her lips as she fought to get to her mate. My purchases slipped from my hands as, to my horror, Felix and Afton cornered her and ripped first one leg and then the other from her body. She screamed in agony but continued to hiss and snap at them each time they ventured too close. Finally, they began to drag my brother and sister away and the vision faded from my view.

Snapping back to reality, I ran from the store, purchases forgotten. Snatching my phone from my pocket, I dialed Jasper's cell phone only to receive his voicemail. I sobbed when I heard his soothing voice repeat the message and hing up. I received the same results with Bella and Edward's phones as well. With shaking fingers, I dialed Emmett, praying that my other brother would answer. I could only hope that some of my family was still safe. Emmett picked up with his usual cheery tone saying,"Yo you skin em,I grill em" Normally that would bring a laugh out of me but I was too terrified to say anything but I managed to choke out. "Emmett..the Volturi..they got Jasper,Edward and Bella...they took them!"