Jasper's Sacrifice

(Carlisle POV)

I turned from the tower. I was going to run.

"Carlisle?" Alice's voice chirped. I turned. She was standing at the door.

"I saw what you are going to do, and I'm afraid I won't let Jasper die like that," she said roughly.

"Jasper dies?" Emmett exclaimed. Alice nodded. Emmett looked like he was in shock.

"Who else?" I asked.

"Just Jasper. Then we get away from them," Alice said quietly. Emmett turned back to me.

"I'm going in," he said darkly.

"What if you die?" I asked. It was inevitable.

"Better me than my brother," he growled. I nodded. Emmett would rather that. If anyone was going to be hurt, it was going to be Emmett, which is how he wanted it.

"Lead the way," I frowned. I knew I was going to give my life before Emmett gave his own. Alice made her vision face.

"What do you see?" I asked quickly.

"Oh- oh! Oh, God," Alice blinked out of her vision, and then touched my arm.

"What?" I asked, seeing the loving respect renewed for me in her eyes.

"I can't believe you would do that," she whispered. I smiled. I knew what she saw. Me demanding an exchange- my life for my son's own life.

"Anything for the family," I said. Alice blinked, and her vision face stuck her again.

"What do you see?" I asked. She blinked and looked at me.

"If you come in, why is Jasper still screaming?" she whispered. Only time would tell. We entered the tower. In the throne room, stood my family with Caius, Marcus, and Aro.

"Welcome," Caius nodded. I smiled lightly. Alice stood beside Jasper protectively. Edward took one look at Alice and she sighed. He raised his eyebrows. I set Emmett onto the floor. He took my hand and led me over to the family. I saw the brightness in Esme's eyes as she watched that. She was going to miss him. Emmett then let my hand drop, and went over to Rosalie. I put my arm around Esme. Rosalie picked Emmett up and hugged him tightly.

"Shall we get started?" Aro asked. We nodded in unison. He beamed at us. He was crazy.

"How are you today, Emmett?" he asked.

"A little bored," Emmett replied, "But whatever."

Aro laughed. Emmett beamed at him. If nothing else, Emmett liked all his new attention.

"Come along, Emmett," Aro said.

"I go too," Rosalie said automatically.

"Who are you to him?" Aro asked.

"No wonder they brought the trial forward, this could take forever," Emmett rolled his eyes. I laughed.

"Rosalie and Emmett are… mates," Esme offered. It was peculiar saying that, peculiar even thinking it.

"Well, alright then," Aro said, and Marcus indicated for them to follow him. As they left, I noticed Rosalie throw a worried glance to Esme. Then, they were gone.

"Now that that's settled," Aro produced a bottle from his robe, "Who wants it?"

We froze. Who wants to be the next in Aro's scheme? It did not look the same as Emmett, but it could be worse.

"Come on," Aro grinned at us, "Aren't you all here for him?"

We were silent. No one wants to give up his or her life. I considered this. Was this my final gift for Emmett? Was this my sacrifice Alice had foreseen?

"I'll do it," Jasper said, taking the bottle and uncapping it.

"Jasper, don't!" Alice cried.

"Please, Alice. It is the least I can do. Besides, worst it can do is turning me into me," Jasper smirked at his sarcasm and drank the bottle. Edward, Alice, and I knew what was coming. Jasper was going to scream. He sighed, and waited for the pain. With a quick grimace and yell, he was on the floor. He screamed and clutched his stomach. Alice was on the floor beside him. We all felt his pain now. Even Aro's face twisted with the pain. Jasper was writhing in agony, yelling in pain and everyone had gathered around him. Alice was shaking him hard, and he let out another scream, doubling over in pain. He continued to scream louder and louder. He then began shaking hard. Alice was screaming with him, and looking around helplessly. His eyes were wide with pain, and he tossed his head from side to side, straining his neck harder.

"HELP ME, PLEASE!" Jasper screamed. Jasper never asked for help. Ever. Alice turned to me. I watched Jasper shudder harder. He screamed louder, and struggled against whatever was in the drink, gripping his stomach in pain. Jasper then froze mid-scream, his eyes wide. He moaned loudly.

"God, that hurts," he groaned, rolling over to face Alice. He then writhed in pain again, the flash of blinding light glowed white around us, and then there was nothing. We looked at Jasper. Jasper squinted around.

"What happened to me?" he asked, then cleared his throat.

"What's wrong with my voice?" he asked again.

"Oh God!" Alice covered her face.

"Alice?" he asked. She turned from him, not breathing.

"What's wrong with all my senses?" Jasper asked.

"Nothing's wrong, everything's normal," Edward had almost covered his face.

"Huh?" Jasper looked confused.

"Jasper, you're human," I said, and he gasped.