Hey guys!

First off, let me say that I am sorry for the lack of updating. There were some crazinesses going on in both my beta's and my life.

Also, the updates that were frequent will not stay the same. Please bare with me for this. I just got back at school, so it is definitely different and harder to update all the time. I will try the best I can. Also, one of my one shot ideas turned into a story.

Okay, I had a reviewer mention something very important: Jacob turning into werewolf/shapeshifter mode. :D Jacob has still not been converted. In my mind, Alice cannot see anyone on the La Push reservation. That's why. Jacob is about ready to explode, so his werewolf genes are potent. Sorry about that. It would have been covered soon, but I realize that it wasn't yet. I thought it needed to be said.

I think that is about it. Sorry about the lack of updates. I really am, but there is nothing that I can do. :( Trust me, it makes me sad too.

xxAlicexBrandonxCullenxx

Jacob and I ended up at his house after going to the beach. It was great to be with him. He didn't look down on me, and he didn't mind that I didn't remember memories from before. If it was something important, he would let me know what I missed.

Jacob and I were snuggling on the couch when I looked at the time. 6:30 p.m. Shoot! Esme was waiting for me by now.

I got up off the couch after getting off of Jacob. He looked at me questioningly as I panicked.

"Esme is waiting for me. I need to get home!" I panicked.

He was by my side in an instant. "Don't worry, Bella. I'll bring you home now. Let me get my keys," he said, going to the counter.

Soon, Jacob and I were in Billy's truck to go home. I hoped Esme wasn't that worried. I left her a note.

When Jacob got to my house, I ran out, thanking him over my shoulder. He mumbled a welcome and then I went into the house.

"Esme? Are you here? It's Bella. I'm back," I said, hoping that she could hear me. If she was anywhere in the vicinity of the house, she would.

I felt arms snake around my waist. I immediately freaked out; my breath became heavy and frequent.

"Relax, Bella. It's just me," she said, turning me around. Once I heard her, I immediately stopped freaking out. When I seen her eyes, I started again. She truly looked like a vampire. Her eyes were really dark, and they were slanted.

"Alice! What is going on?" I asked.

"Bella, it's Edward. Speaking of which, where were you today?" she questioned back.

"Jacob came over. I left Esme a note," I said, pointing to the counter. There, a note sat, untouched. By now, I was on the sofa, explaining myself. "Jacob wanted to know if I wanted to go to the reservation with him, and I quickly agreed. I wanted to get out of here. Was that okay?" I asked as she tilted her head to the side.

"I guess, but why can I not see Jacob?" she asked, mainly to herself.

"I don't know, Alice. But, can you please tell me what is wrong with Edward?" I asked, worrying about a random person I haven't met since the accident.

"Bella, he made it home, and he was coming to see you when you left with Jacob. I couldn't see, and he flipped out. He is going to go to Italy and kill himself," she said. I took this all in as she said her final sentence. "We need to stop him, Bella."

"What are we doing here?" I questioned. I was willing to save this vampire that I didn't know. Apparently, he cared about me a lot.

"Bella, it's a suicide mission. If he does die, I will be imprisoned with him. You will be a meal for vampires. Are you sure about this?" she asked.

"Alice, come on. Tell me what I need to do. I am sure I want to save Edward," I said.

"You need to write a note for Charlie. He will be wondering about you. I'll book the plane. Do you have a passport?" she questioned before running upstairs. "Yes, you do. Thank goodness!" she said.

Charlie, I wrote.

It's Bella. Alice said that Edward was in trouble and she wanted me to help him. I am going with her to save him. I'll be back as soon as I can. I can't promise you when. Please don't do anything rash. I am with Alice.

Love ya always,

Bella

"Alice, I finished with the note," I said.

"Okay, I booked the next flight out. Come on and get in my car!" she yelled.

I walked slowly to her car. It was more like a Mercedes, but I didn't know who it belonged to.

"I don't understand everything. Can you please explain everything?" I asked as we took off in the car.

Alice began to explain about the Volturi, a huge royal family in Italy. Carlisle's parents had died when he was young also, and Carlisle was sent to live with them. When Carlisle became older, he decided that he would help people that went through the same thing. Edward went there because Alice couldn't see me (apparently he can read everyone's mind, save mine and Alice could see the future. It's what drove her parents off the deep end). Edward was really in love with me. He thought I had died, and he was planning to join me in death. So, he went to Italy and was going to ask for his grandparents to kill him. I thought he was a little overdramatic because he could have died some other way. I guess that's just how he wanted to go out. Our future depended on their answer. If they said no, he would bide some time. We would be able to get him. If they killed him, we would be supper or dead depending on the blood.

I eventually fell asleep on the plane and was woken up various times to catch a different plane or for an update that Alice would bring me.

Once, I was woken up for an important update. It was the one that Alice had been waiting for: the Volturi's decision.

"Bella, wake up. I have an update!" Alice said, hyper. Then again, when is Alice ever not hyper.

"Huh?" I asked, still half sleeping. "What's wrong?" I asked again.

"Bella, nothing is wrong! Don't be so pessimistic. I found out the decision that the Volturi made!" she seemed more hyped than usual.

"What did they say?" I asked, only half concerned. I was more concerned about sleeping.

"They have decided to tell him that they would not kill him," she said. "If only I could see what he was going to do before," she continued before her eyes glazed over yet again.

It was almost enough time for me to fall asleep when her vision finished. Noticing that I was sleeping, she just decided to let me doze off.

When I awoke, we were in Italy. Alice had woke me up to get off of the plane and into an unknown car. Looking at her watch, she looked at me weirdly.

"What?" I asked.

"Bella, how opposed are you to Grand Theft Auto?" she asked back.

Soon, we were in a car going to the Volturi. I fell back asleep when we passed into the next city, but was woken up when Alice asked me what day it was.

"I really don't know," I replied, feeling self-conscious. Alice usually only asked questions that I would know so it was different when I didn't know.

"Bella, it's the seventeenth. It's the day when Marcus of the Volturi drove all of the vampires out of town. There is a huge festival going on today. They will be mad when Edward ruins the day," she said while waiting in line.

Edward's grandparents must be really famous from before. Some of the Cullen's wealth might come from that also, I thought.

All of the cars were parking somewhere. I saw a huge chunk of money and then we were escorted through a different gate.

"Alice, what do you want me to do?" I asked.

"Bella, you are going to have to run to a tower when I tell you to. Edward will be standing there. He is going to go in the sun if you don't get there in time. You see, Edward is planning to mock the Volturi by dressing up as a vampire and sparkling in the sunlight," Alice said.

I nodded before Alice stopped the car.

"Bella, you are going to have to run from here. He's going to be at that clock tower," she said, pointing to a huge tower. "If you get lost, please ask for the clock tower," she said, before giving me an Italian word.

I nodded and jumped out of the car, running for my dear life. I tried not to trip, and I was successful for the most part.

"Edward!" I started screaming when I got closer.

"Edward!" I continued to scream, running into people.

I seen a person who appeared to look just like Alice, but totally different. They had the same pale skin and black eyes that the Cullens have, but he was strikingly amazing. He had golden brown tousled hair. He was also much lankier than Emmett, but he was better looking than all of the Cullen boys in my opinion. My brain realized something very important: this was Edward! I searched my brain for more, but came up short-handed.

Just then, the clock chimed noon. I had a feeling I was going to be too late as I ran to the wonderful Greek god. Edward had closed his eyes and was about to take a step forward.

"Edward!" I yelled yet again.

This time, I got a response. The man by the clock tower smiled. He still had his eyes closed.

He was about to put himself immediately in the sunlight when I ran smack into him.

He looked at me, astounded that I would be here.

"Bella?" he asked.

Dontcha just love cliffies?

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