A/N: this chapter is kind of late and very short, but also completely essential. No one is allowed to hate me after this chapter…even if I hate myself a little bit…I got pissed when I realized what I was going to make happen. Okay, I'll stop rambling now.

Disclaimer: Twilight and all its characters belong Stephenie Meyer, while Daniela is my property.

Rosalie was going to head back home, but I didn't feel like facing my family just yet. She nodded in understanding and took off for home after saying not to wait too long. We both knew Jasper would come looking for me soon enough.

I closed my eyes and searched my visions. So far, the Volturi vision was pretty clear. I had to focus on changing that- and quick.

Aro smiled maliciously at Caius and Marcus. Caius raised an eyebrow in interest while Marcus stared blankly ahead.

"The time has come, dear brothers," Aro told them. "The Cullen clan will be decimated, leaving them for the picking."

Caius frowned. "What about the psychic? Won't she see this coming?"

Aro chuckled. "I've already considered this." He said no more and the vision faded to black.

I took a deep breath and hugged my knees. Even though I had known Aro was pretty damn evil beforehand, this was going beyond what I thought he'd be capable of. I hadn't thought that he'd go so far as to break up mates and tear apart clans. It was just plain soulless.

Somehow, I'd have to find a way to fix this. I didn't know how yet, but I would find some way to keep my family, and especially Jasper, safe.

I gasped as the only solution hit me. It'd hurt possibly everyone, but keep them alive. It'd kill me, but I knew what I had to do.

JPOV

I glanced anxiously at the door now and then, waiting for Alice to come through it. Every second that she didn't, my frustration and desperation grew. It had been hours since Rosalie had come back.

Finally, I couldn't take it anymore. I stood to go find Alice, but Rosalie grabbed my hand from beside me. "Jasper, don't. She wanted time alone to go through her visions."

I shook my head at her. "I have to go find her. I have the worst feeling that something bad has happened."

Rosalie's eyes went wide. "You don't think…that the Volturi came for her…today?"

I pulled back my lips in a growl and took off without listening to anyone's reasoning. Alice scent was still strong and I followed it where she and Rosalie had been sitting.

The trail stopped abruptly and I froze, sniffing for any sign of her. The wind changed directions and I caught a whiff of her. I started running again.

This trail led to the cliffs that led to the ocean. There was no sign of her.

She couldn't have just up and left. Not without me. Alice wouldn't do that.

As I took a step closer, the crunch of paper beneath my foot was picked up with my oversensitive hearing among the crashing waves.

I knelt down to find the paper was filled with Alice's familiar script.

Jazz-

Please, please, please don't be mad at me. It was the only solution I could come up with. I won't tell you want it was or where I've gone, because I know you'd just try to stop me.

Always remember that I love you, no matter what happens. If this doesn't work, I'm so sorry. Please know that I tried.

I love you more than words can describe, don't take it personally that I left without you. It would have been even less likely a chance that it would have worked if you had. I'm begging you to understand.

Love Always,
Alice

P.S. Tell Daniela and my family that I love them and that this was the only way.

I refused to believe the words that were written in front of my face. Alice wasn't gone. There was no way she had just left like that.

But even as my heart rejected the idea, my mind accepted it and broke my dead heart. Alice ws gone and I had no way of finding her.