Thanks for the reviews! I guess I should clear some things up. Alice is human, the timeline of this story is corresponding with the events of Twilight but Alice is the main character and Bella's already a vampire and Edward's mate. Nessie does not exist in this story sadly... I'm open to anymore questions and keep the reviews coming lovelies!
I tried to think about why I couldn't hear it, like maybe somehow I missed it but compared to the way I could feel Embry or Paul or Seth or even Emily's heart beat when we hugged. This man's was silent and he was frozen.
When he finally let go of me I looked up to the familiar golden eye'd face that had been my companion since I woke up. The golden haired boy had a bright smile on his face one that felt intimate as if it shouldn't have a place on his face unless someone was present.
He unlike the others wasn't careful to hide his teeth. I felt a chill go down my spine but some part of me smiled back. We stood there for a moment looking at each other the whole room silent with the only deafening sound being my heart beat.
"I never thought I'd see you again." He spoke carefully looking me over bringing up one hand to touch my hair then to trail cold fingers down my cheek that felt painful compared to the loving warmth I felt earlier being this close to Embry. "You should warm up, it can't be comfortable being so cold."
I spoke without thinking which brought laughs from everyone but Jasper. "Don't worry we can handle it Shortie." Emmett replied.
Shortie, Little one. Oh my the short jokes were going to be sticking around me.
I opened my mouth to speak but once more my eye's glazed over. I saw three distinct flashes one was of the house, the other a field of flowers and lastly the man before me and the same grey wolf in a fight.
I must have been out of it for several minutes because when the world around me finally settled back into view I was now laying down on the couch with all the Cullens surrounding me. "You weren't underestimating when you said she was different." Edward mused.
"What did she see?" Carlisle questioned. "She saw this home, the old baseball field and then she saw..." Edwards eyes met with mine. No don't say it. I thought to myself. "She saw herself up in Rosalie room but the image was blurry." He was protecting me but how did he see what I saw.
Finally my attention was brought to the sudden chill seeping through my pants. I looked up to see myself half curled in Jasper lap. When he felt my eyes on him he looked down at me and I felt a wave of calm wash over me.
"How did you know what I saw?" I questioned pulling my eyes from Jasper Jasper to look at the red haired one. "Cause I'm different like you." He stated simply. "What do you mean different." I asked a small lump forming in my throat.
"You are a special girl Alice. I started to suspect shortly after meeting you that you had some basic precognition abilities." Part of me wanted to say he was crazy but my more prominent part of me knew he was right. The things I were seeing had to have been something unnatural. "What can you do?" I asked Edward. "I can read minds." "It's annoying." Rosalie chimed in walking with a plate in her hands.
"You can't have any secrets around here." She added holding the plate out to me. The contents of the plate were simple yet looked like something straight out of one of Emily's cookbooks. I struggled to shift my position for a moment before I felt cold hands on my side and I moved into a siting position.
"Thank you." I smiled at Jasper and it surprised me how happy it made me to see such a sight.
I placed the plate in my lap and looked back around the room at all the faces. They were all equally pale with the same shade of eye color yet barely any facial similarities carried over. Not a single one, though they all were exceptionally beautiful.
Carlisle and Jasper stayed with me, the others flowed in and out of the conversation. Emmett and Bella had moved to this extravagant chess board set up, I had asked a question about how they played and they both just chuckled and said Edward had made it up.
Esme and Rosalie sat in front of a computer and were scrolling through something too fast for my eye's to focus on. Edward though was absent, he only reappeared randomly and whispered something in Carlisle's ear and walked back out.
The Cullen house had stark differences to the liveliness of the Uley home. The Cullen weren't loud but they weren't exactly quiet either, their was teasing and joking but no where near the extend from the La Push family I had grown close too. The Cullens were more mature, like there was an unspoken age about each and every one of them.
I found myself intrigued by them and I felt like they were all intrigued by me. Carlisle asked questions about my images or visions as he liked to refer to them. I told him everything I could think of, how some just happened in passing and others were stronger and seemed to pull me from reality.
"It's definately something unique Alice." Carlisle spoke proudly, and I felt my cheeks flush slightly at such a compliment. "So I wasn't crazy?" I questioned and he shook his head. "Just misunderstood." He motioned to Jasper beside me which caused me too look at him for a moment.
His eye's never left me and I couldn't figure out why though sometimes his expression never changed though. He was confused. "My son's Jasper and Edward are like you. They are different then most people."
I made direct eye contact with him, curiosity eating away at me. "What can you do?" I asked though he didn't respond for a moment. "I'm an Empath." He finally answered, "I can sense the emotions around me and manipulate them." He added "That explains it." I couldn't help but laugh.
"Explains what?" Both of them asked. "Why I'm so calm right now, it's you isn't it." He nodded and I touched his hand for a second thrown back by the coldness. "Thanks." I stated softly and he smiled timidly at me as if he wasn't trying to scare me.
"What makes us different?" I questioned turning my eyes back to Carlisle. "We don't know, it's all speculation..." Carlisle was kind and forthcoming with information on any question that came to my mind.
He told me of how I had a sister who vanished after I went into the asylum. He spoke of my dad and how he felt how cruel he was for subjugation his daughter to such horrors.
I didn't even realize I was sleepy but I had passed out. I sort of woke up the first time to muffled talking that was so soft it was almost hard to make out. "How can she not remember?" "The human brain is complex, I think her brain is trying to protect her..." "Do you think she'll ever remember." "I don't know..."
I faded back out of consciousness and woke again later. I stretched out to the feel of silk sheets rubbing softly against my skin. My eyes opened reminding me I wasn't on the Rez. I rubbed sleep from my eyes and pushed myself off the warm bed.
The room I was in was decorated with various relics from the civil war. I searched the walls carefully until my eyes fell on an army regiment photo. I scanned the faces on the photo though on caught my attention.
I stumbled back this time being pulled into a blur memory. I was standing next to Jasper, the photo grasped in his hands. "So you were actually in the army?" "Yes ma'am." He spoke with his accent more pronounced. "What was it like?" I questioned. "Hell, but it was nothing compared to the wars happening behind the scenes... the wars that sparked my new life." The memory faded and I stood there stunned.
Rosalie stood in the doorway, as picturesque as a model. "Breakfast is ready." I gave her a soft smile walking with her down the stairs, I noticed how awkward it seemed for her to walk at my pace. She lead me into a dinning room that was so elegantly decorated it seemed too perfect.
The others were already down stairs, all seated around the table. A perfect beautifully pale family setting. Rosalie claimed the seat next to Emmett and that left the seat next to Jasper and Bella for me. "You know you didn't have to give give me your bed." I spoke softly to Jasper which cause Emmett to chime in. "It's not like it was getting much use before." I saw the table shake for a moment which I assumed was Jasper kicking him.
I looked down blushing taking my seat. Esme came out and handed out plates to everyone and I noted mine had the most food on it. My stomach growled pleased at the smell and I dug in. It took me a second to realize none of them were really eating. My eyes met Edwards and like clockwork he took a bite of his toast.
"Is something wrong?" I questioned softly. They all looked confused. "She wants to know why we aren't eating." Edward added. "We are eating." Esme chimed in. "No you are not." I saw them all share glances.
"Oh for the love of god just tell her. She was going to be one of us anyway." Rosalie huffed storming out. "One of you...?"
There was a long awkward pause until Emmet's voice finally boomed.
"We are Vampires..."