Title: After Life

Summary: Aro kidnapped Bella and changed her, growing impatient with Edward. Edward tried to rescue her, but couldn't. So now Bella's in Russia, with Demetri, and the snow.

The chapters will alternate. Every odd numbered chapter is in Bella's POV every even numbered chapter is in Edward's POV. Enjoy.

Thank you to CraZy pRyo for reviewing chapter five! You keep me going!

I don't own the characters or the places -SOB- Stephanie does, and yes, I am insanely jealous.

Chapter Six: Prophecy

I hurried up do the door of our house in Denali. Emmet was there before me, opening the door from the inside and ushering me in. He looked grave, which considering it was Emmet, scared me a little.

'Oh thank goodness Edward's here-' That was Esme, sounding relieved and worried.

'What's wrong with her?' that was Rosalie, sounding confused.

'Something's wrong-' That was Emmett, sounding confused and a little fearful for Alice.

'I've never seen-' That was Carlisle, sounding baffled and a little interested.

'please Alice, wake up.' Jasper, of course. Worry, pain, and desperation colored his thought-voice.

I pulled up my mental shields again. Sometimes, even my family was too much. I joined them huddled around the couch starring at Alice, who appeared to be asleep. But vampires couldn't sleep.

Her topaz eyes were closed, and her face was peaceful.

"What happened?" I asked softly. For some reason, I felt as though the silence should be left as intact as possible.

"She just, fainted, all of a sudden, and she hasn't woken since. That was, six hours ago." Carlisle said, checking his watch. Jasper was starring intently at Alice. I placed a gentle stone hand on his shoulder.

He turned to look at me, and his eyes were desperate, pleading, as he said, "Can you hear anything?" I focused for a moment, searching for Alice's thoughts. But I could not hear anything from her. Her mind was silent.

"I'm sorry, I can't hear anything." I said softly. Irrationally, I wanted to check her pulse. To see if she was breathing. But I knew that she would have no pulse, and I knew that she would have no breath. Essentially, she was dead, even if she was still alive.

"What so you mean, you can't hear anything? You have to hear something!" Jasper growled, his voice betraying his pain and fear.

I understood how he felt. He was afraid to lose Alice. Like I had been afraid to lose Bella, and then she left me anyway.

"I can't hear her thoughts Jasper. Its like her mind isn't there." I said, pausing as I thought of something. "Or she's blocking me out." I said softly, mostly to myself.

I didn't think Alice could do that, but I wasn't sure.

"Can she do that?" Carlisle asked. I shrugged.

"Aro can and did. I can block out other thoughts. I don't see why Alice can't block her own mind from me." I said, unsure.

Everyone remained silent for a moment.

Alice's eyelids flickered open. We all stiffened, wondering if she would say anything.

"Alice!" Jasper said, breaking the tension by throwing his arms around her small form as she sat up.

"Jasper." Alice murmured, hugging him back. She looked up, and made eye contact with everyone.

I tried to read her thoughts again, but all I heard was, 'Don't Edward. I need to tell everyone. Please.' I nodded reluctantly.

Alice moved away from Jasper, and he sat next to her, keeping a protective arm around his shoulders. Everyone's thoughts were relived.

"I….I had a vision." Alice said, before anyone could ask.

"But you've never passed out from one before." Rosalie said gently.

Alice nodded. "I know. But then, I've never seen one this…detrimental." She said, pausing.

"What is it Alice?" Esme asked.

"I saw….saw the Volturri. I saw Bella. I saw….us. Dying." She said slowly. We all stiffened. Before we could say anything, she continued. "Aro changed Bella. Bella's powers are great, even thought I never saw them. Aro plans to use her powers to eradicate vegetarian vampires. He feels we are breaking the rules, by mixing so freely with humans." She said, disgust evident in her voice.

"But Bella would never do that!" I said, furious. Bella, my sweet Bella, would never do that.

Alice sighed. "She doesn't have a choice. Aro will give the order, and Bella will attack. She has no choice. She knows better than to refuse Aro his wishes." She murmured, not meeting my eyes.

"What else did you see?" I hissed, anticipating the worst.

"I saw her kill you herself, because Aro told her to." She said. I closed my eyes.

'Is that how it is now Bella? You would kill me on a whim from that monster? Oh Bella, what has happened to you?' I asked myself, my heart breaking, again.

"Is there anyway we can change it?" Carlisle asked.

Alice nodded. "Of course. The future is never set in stone, Carlisle. If Bella is not the good little puppy Aro thinks her, and she decides to spare us….well, there's no telling what will happen." She said.

I was reminded of a time when I thought Bella was dead, and I was going to try to die. I remembered Bella telling me one night that Alice had seen me try to provoke the Volturri, and that it most likely would have ended in death. But everything had changed.

"So there's hope, then?" Emmett asked. We all looked at him. It was not a question we would have thought Emmett to ask.

"Yes. There's always hope." Rosalie said, hugging Emmet around his waist. He hugged her back.

"Yes, there's hope." Alice whispered.

A/N Sorry for the slight cliffy. If you were worried about Alice, well, you shouldn't have been! I could never truly hurt her or any Cullen for that matter. And it seems Aro's up to no good, isn't he? Tsk, tsk. Well, please review!