A/N: Hey! Here's chapter six! Consider it an early Christmas present. Oh and this one's a bit of a tearjerker, so get your box of tissues at the ready!

Chapter 6 – Premonition

The week dragged. I couldn't wait to see Ness again and I was stunned to discover that I missed Jacob too.

Eventually, it was Saturday. The happy couple would be arriving soon. To my dismay, Alice's party plans had gone ahead. Our new house was covered in streamers and balloons and covering the walls were numerous banners. Nessie's going to hate this, I thought. I had sympathy for my daughter. She'd inherited my dislike in parties.

"Alice, don't you think this is a little extreme?" I asked my sister, pointing to the piñata Jasper was attaching to the ceiling.

"This is mild compared to what I wanted to do. Edward made me tone it down," she grumbled.

"What's in this piñata anyway?" Jasper sniffed it. "Oh man, it really stinks!"

"Dog biscuits," Alice replied. "Rosalie's idea."

"Guys, that's mean! Jacob's part of our family now!"

"Oh come on Bella! Lighten up; it's just a little fun!"

I was about to tell Alice exactly where to stick her stupid decorations, when I heard the familiar revving of the motorcycles. They'd arrived. I ran outside to greet them.

I ran straight into Nessie's arms. "Nessie! Oh, I'm so glad you're finally here! You have no idea how much I've missed you!"

"Hey, Mom." Nessie moved away and stared at me, glowing. "This place is amazing!"

"I know Alice found it. It's beautiful, isn't it? And it feels so calm here. So, how was Rio de Janeiro?"

Nessie looked embarrassed. "Oh, well, you know, it was very, um, okay."

Jacob suddenly approached us then, towering over us like some freaky skyscraper. I embraced him. "Hello, Jacob. How are you?" I tried to sound polite.

"I'm fine thanks Bella." I noticed that he seemed to be glowing too. "So...Where is everyone?" he asked.

Well, this was awkward, I thought. "Ummmm, they're inside. Listen, don't be mad at me Ness, but they've kinda thrown a welcome home party for you," I smiled apologetically.

"MOM! You know I can't stand parties! Why didn't you stop them?!?"

"Well, you know Alice. Once she gets an idea in her head, there's no stopping her!"

We walked cautiously through the front door and into the living room.

"Welcome to Alaska!" everyone shouted. Nessie ran straight to Edward.

"Hey baby. You look great!" Edward was pleased to have her back.

"Thanks Dad. Hey everyone!" Nessie greeted the rest of the family."Wait, where's Aunt Rosalie and Uncle Emmett?"

"EMMETT! ROSALIE! GET YOURSELVES DOWN HERE RIGHT NOW!" Carlisle called.

Emmett and Rosalie appeared at the door. "All right, all right! Keep your fangs on, Carlisle!" He turned to my daughter. "Sorry 'bout that Ness. Me and your Aunt Rosalie were a little 'distracted'."

Nessie rolled her chocolate brown eyes. "Spare me the details! Now that everyone's finally here, who wants their presents?"

"Me, me! Oh please, let me have my present!" Alice was practically bouncing off the walls.

"Okay, Alice. You first. I suppose you already know what it is anyway." Nessie passed a large rectangular package to Alice.

"Oh, yay! Super fun!" She tore off the paper.

"A paintball gun? You bought Alice a paintball gun? That wasn't the smartest of choices, Ness." Edward looked disapprovingly at Alice's new toy.

"Thank you so much Nessie! This is SO COOL! Watch out Jasper! Paint ball coming your way!"

"What? NO, wait! Jasper pleaded, but it was too late. Alice hit him directly on the forehead. Red paint trickled down his face. Jasper wiped it away and turned on Alice who was behind the couch.

"RIGHT. THAT'S IT! Come here you little-" Jasper paused. The rest of us stopped laughing and turned to look at Alice who was frozen in the doorway. Her eyes had glazed over and she was completely still, frozen like a rock. I knew immediately what was happening. I recognised this scenario all too well. Panic flooded through me.

"Alice?" Jasper called, slowly approaching her. "Alice, sweetheart, are you okay?"

Alice's face suddenly snapped back to life. "Jasper," she whispered. Her sad eyes bore into the face of her true love.

"Oh, God, no!" Edward stuttered.

I lowered my shield so that Edward was able to hear my thoughts. Edward, what's wrong? What did Alice see? Please, tell me. Nothing. Edward seemed to have turned to ice himself.

"Alice, explain. What did you see?" Carlisle asked. I knew this much. From Alice's reaction, I could tell that we were in trouble. Something bad was coming.

"Jasper," Alice whispered.

"I'm right here Alice," he stroked her bony shoulders.

"No, in my vision, I saw Jasper..." she trailed off. "Edward, please explain to them. I don't think I can..." Alice flew out of the door and disappeared into the forest. Edward defrosted.

"Don't go after her Jazz. It's important you hear this. In her vision, Alice saw you...fighting,"

"Fighting? With who?" Jasper seemed genuinely curious.

"I don't know. Alice didn't recognise them and neither do I."

It seemed like I was missing out on a vital piece of information. Okay, obviously Alice was upset that she'd seen Jasper fighting, but he was a soldier. He was born to fight and whoever these mystery vampires were, he could easily take them on. What had Alice seen that was so bad it had caused her to run away? Edward answered my unspoken question.

"She...she saw you...dead."

Everyone was in shock for a fraction of a second. Then mayhem erupted around me. Carlisle sank to his knees, his head in his hands. Seth gasped. Rosalie was at Jasper's side in seconds, her arms tightly around him. Emmett stared out of the window, looking as if he'd just been punched in the gut by a metal fist. And Esme. I knew that I would never forget her face. Her beautiful face was screwed up and distorted in pain. She looked as though someone had just sentenced her to death. I felt so bad for her, I thought my heart was about to burst.

My mind was whirring. Even with my improved brain power, I couldn't take it in. How could this be? How could someone like Jasper, so strong, such a fighter, possibly end up dead? I didn't like to think about it. And Alice... My beloved sister and best girl-friend. I knew that if anything were to happen to Jasper, she'd be on a plane to Italy in seconds. She wouldn't, she couldn't live without him. Carlisle was the first to break the icy silence.

"Jasper, from now on, no more school. I want you in the house at all times. No exceptions. Do you understand?"

"Carlisle, I really don't think that's necessary. I can take care of myself."

"Do you understand?" Carlisle youthful face had turned to stone. There was no arguing with him.

"Yes, I understand."

"Good. Now, everyone listen. We will, we must do everything in our power to help Jasper. Alice's visions are temperamental anyway so this outcome is not certain. However, until we're sure, everyone's on red alert. Edward, I want you on the lookout for any minds you don't recognise or haven't heard before. The sooner we find out who those people in the vision were, the sooner we can stop them."

I couldn't stay and listen to the rest of Carlisle's battle plans. I needed space. I left the house and sprinted into the forest, in search of Alice. I followed her scent until I found her. She was lying by a tree, her small body curled up into a ball. She had something in her dainty left hand and she held it up to her lips to kiss it. I sat down beside my sister and cradled her in my arms. I prised open her hand and felt like crying when I saw what was sitting on her palm. Her wedding ring.

A/N: I very nearly cried writing this. Still, always look on the bright side of life! More chapters of Eternal Night to come! Merry Christmas everyone!

Jaliceforever xxxxxx