A/N: This chapter is dedicated to waitingsiriusly411 who wanted to see some Alice/Jasper. This also goes out to Eleen who gave me the idea to have Alice as a fortune teller. Thanks to both of you!

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or any of the characters.

Persuasion

"I for see the death of a family member in your near future, as well as ten green suckers." Alice's face turned from grim to smiling as she tossed the aforementioned amount of lime suckers into the treat bag of an angel.

The little girl stood in front of the table holding the crystal ball for a few seconds before running away and crying.

"Hey! It's alright! It's not like the person who's going to die is someone you enjoy having around!" Alice called after her, the mass amount of mardi gras beads around her neck jangling as she moved forward.

"Alice?" An all too familiar voice said from the doorway.

Without turning around, she grumbled, "Hey Jasper."

"Why so glum, Alice?" Jasper as he walked up behind her, weaving his hands around her waist.

"Well, every time I tell someone their future, they run away from me; sometimes even before I give them some candy!"

"So that's why you're wearing that ridiculous costume."

It was true: Alice was decked out in the cheapest, ugliest jewelry she could find. Many colorful sashes were draped around her shoulders while crowning her spiky hair was a turban.

"Ridiculous?" She asked, surprised that Jasper would call anything she wore ridiculous.

"Well, what I meant was that I could think of a more appropriate place for that costume, and find you a better one." Jasper smirked as he whispered a few select words quickly to Alice, causing her face to take on a big grin.

"You shouldn't say stuff like that Jazz, or I may just have to come with you. You're powers of powers of persuasion are just too great sometime."

"Why can't you?"

"I have to man the fortune telling station."

"You mean the candy bowl?"

"Yes."

"We could easily get one of the others to do it."

"Such as?"

"Edward? Rosalie?"

"Neither of them would ever do it. Rosalie is with Emmett and Edward keeping Bella occupied."

A smooth smile spread across Jasper's face. "Not anymore, he isn't."

"What do you mean?" Alice asked, completely oblivious.

"Let's just say that I can be very persuasive sometimes."