Alice fastened the locket around her neck and stood. Jasper came over and took her hand in his. She leaned back against him, and let the wind blow threw her hair as she thought. Finally she sighed.
"Let's go back to the hotel for now. I will think of what to do tomorrow night." He nodded not saying a word as they began to make their way back 'home'. A problem however was the fact that they'd have to pass threw the massive coven's territory again. They stopped at the invisible line, and wait for any sign that the coven was lurking in the shadows. Jasper was the first to take a step over in front of Alice. She grabbed his waist as they began to walk threw. Foot steps slapped against the pavement in a near by alley, and they froze.
"Who's there?" Jasper growled, and the person called back.
"Nathan Owen Newbury." Nathan stepped to the alley, and Alice recognized him from earlier. He was the vampire who had delayed running away. His golden eyes sparkled in the dark.
"Is that name supposed to mean something to us?" Jasper spat still not trusting him, and the man shook his head. He looked to be about twenty, but his eyes read an age so much older.
"To you maybe not, but to her it might." He said indicating to Alice.
"I'm sorry, but it doesn't ring a bell."
"You are Mary Alice Brandon. Aren't you?" He asked taking one more step forward.
"Yes, but…."
"The locket!" He cut her off as he noticed the golden heart around her neck. "How did you get that?" He stepped forward again this time a bit panicked.
"I found on a grave. On Roxy's grave." He closed his eyes and sighed at the mention of the name.
"May I?" He asked extending his hand, and Alice hesitantly held the chain in her fingers. "Please, I'll give it right back." She undid the clasp and tossed it to him. With shaking fingers he popped the locket open. He studied the picture long and hard before he handed it back to her. Alice took it, and with one look she gasped. Two faded black and white picture stared at her. One was Roxy, and the other was the man standing before her.
"You were…you are…."
"She was my fiancée, yes." He smiled slightly at the thought, but then his eyes turned cold.
"Then you know where she is?" Alice questioned hopefully, and Nathan nodded before motioning them to follow. They went down the narrow alley until they reached a door. Nathan opened it and flicked on the light; the room was small and worn down, but had a home quality to it.
"The others of the coven won't come here. They never do." He said taking a seat on an old arm chair. Alice and Jasper sat on the sofa, and Nathan leaned forward. "Alice, What brings you back here? We all thought you were dead." Alice sat up straighter, and looked him in the eyes. They were filled with misery, and longing.
"I had a vision…"
"Like you used too." He commented before gesturing for her to go on.
"Well sort of except this one was more of a calling. Roxy's ghost called to me, and told me I had to come face my past, and…"
"Roxy's not dead, Alice."
"I know that now." Alice explained to him everything that had happened in the last few days. Nathan nodded before standing and taking a newspaper out of a cabinet. It was old and browning with age. He handed it to Alice.
"Tell me what you see." He told her and Alice took the paper, and began to read.
"I don't see…." She was cut off as her mind faded this time it wasn't a message or a vision of the future. It was her past.
Alice, the human Alice, walked with three other girls down the street of Biloxi, Mississippi. It was beautiful sunny day with not a cloud in the sky
"I still don't see why you call me Alice." Alice said nudging the girl to her right.
"'Cuz you don't look like a Mary. When I think of Mary I think of older, slightly dull, and tall for one thing." Alice slapped her in the arm. "Alice just fits the bubbly, hyper you."
"You know why I call you Roxy?" Alice asked and the girl sighed.
"For many reasons I know, but please enlighten me." Alice smiled.
"Rosa is way to innocent of a name for you." Roxy laughed as the for of them sat on a bench in the park.
"Well at least you guys have normal names! My parents named me Qadar!" The red head yelled.
"At least they call you Cathy! I should kill you all for calling me Baa!" The blonde screamed and Roxy clamped a hand over her mouth.
"God you're a noisy little sheep." She mumbled as Baa threw her hand off her mouth. "Anyone thirsty?" Roxy questioned. The girls nodded, and four drinks appeared out of no where.
"Roxy! You can do that in public!" Alice harshly whisper and Roxy shrugged picking up the beverage.
"Sure I can. I just did now drink, and be happy." She stated, and slowly the world began to disappear, and Alice was back with Nathan and Jasper.
"I saw a memory!" She exclaimed jumping to her feet. "It was Roxy, Cathy, and Baa we were at the park, and Roxy was using her powers." Nathan nodded and stood as well.
"Yes, Roxy always did have a habit of that." He smiled, and Alice stopped and ran a hand through her hair.
"What is her power?" She asked it brought another smile to Nathan's handsome features.
"Materialization. She can create objects out of no where. As she used to put it 'I can bend reality to my liking.'" Nathan told her, and Alice sat back down her mind was racing, and the light bulb clicked on.
"Nathan, you know where Roxy is." Nathan nodded and in a calm serene voice whispered.
"I do."
Any ideas? By the way I love all the reviews I am getting, and I hope this clears up lose ends.