Chapter 4
Jasper
My phone starts vibrating. A text came from Charlotte and Peter.
"We'll be there any minute Major."
Sooner than that, two scents hit me; "Major can we come close." The southern voice of my friend caught my attention.
"Yes. Pete"
Kate opened the door for my long time friends. "Please come inside."
"Major, what happens?" –Peter asks.
"Where's Alice?" –Charlotte asks.
"You could say that she's somehow sleep or in shock" Even when she looks more catatonic.
I saw my two friends share a look, and feel the confusion.
It seems that her powers are evolving. Getting stronger and changing so her body shut down to deal with the changes. That's what Carslie say and also Eleazar, an ex Volturi member.
"Ok" honey. I'm pretty sure Alice it's not in danger but them what can be wrong. I saw Charlotte facing me and them Peter. I also stare at him not knowing what happen.
Peter
Charlotte was right, I don't think there's something wrong with Alice but, I still have this feeling that whatever it's coming will also affect the Major somehow. It seems that we will stay here for a while…for a while.
Jasper
Even when I ask Peter, I know that I didn't know why I need them to be here. I let my friend lost in his own thoughts. "All I know it's that whatever the reason it won't be nice."
"Peter, did you guys found any trace of vampire in Forks, you know any nomad"? The question pulls Peter from his thoughts.
"No Major." Only the old ones of yours but there was no new traces.
"Why" It's there something concerning you?
No, perhaps no… Alice told me about a vision of Bella and a stranger.
"A tall stranger…"-The voice I was waiting to heard. I turn around to see her.
Alice
"A tall stranger… with red hair"
I saw my family and even Peter and Charlotte here, but why I didn't see them coming?
"You were gone for 3 days and a few hours. It didn't matter how much I scream you to wake up Alice"- I saw my mate…, my love suffering; at that moment it click into my brain all this time… all this time he was scared for me.
I run to embrace him… Kiss him softly on the lips letting him know that everything was fine. That there was nothing wrong with me.
Even thought I was confused about the time I spend in the vision. As far as I know I just close my eyes and opened.
But, why? I don't understand.
"I…. lost myself in a vision." –I mumble without notice.
Now I was scare. I turn to see Jasper and his eyes open more. He was feeling it, immediately he sends me calming waves… and comforting waves.
"Where is Bella…?" I saw her with someone, crying. They were blurry but I know it was Bella just the stranger… it didn't matter how hard I try to see the face I couldn't. Perhaps It was Edward…, the hair look so similar but,
But what Alice?-Esme ask eager to heard it, hoping that Edward come back for her.
But, the stranger said "What have they done to you".
Esme's face turns into horror and pain. "Oh, Carslie what have we done. We should have never left Bella even against Edward wishes.
"Alice, tells us the whole vision".-Rose asked trying to comprehend, grasp the situation.
I see Bella sobbing, screaming:
"Why" all the time.
Saying" He didn't love me."
"I wasn't good enough"
Then screaming again…No..! He loves me they love me." They will come back.
I saw my family's pain; it will be better if I don't go into details….that will hurt them more than this.
Continue darling- Charlotte encourages me.
Someone approach Bella from far away very slowly. When it's close enough. The person asks Bella if, she's waiting for someone in a seductive voice.
"The stranger gets closer and asks her once more what she's holding but Bella stands up screaming about a secret she's keeping."
I see something behind Bella …a black robe then the stranger decide to get closer to Bella. When he reached her she's lying in the grass sleeping. Suddenly she starts crying.
The stranger is no longer amused and said: "What have they done to you"
The stranger tells Bella that he will stay with her until the end. But she doesn't seem to listen and asks him to stay with her, at the same time that holds a rose for him. It seems Bella ask him something and he's answer it's:
"I can't but I will stay with you."
After that he took Bella in his arms fixing her gown and comforting Bella or at least trying for the stranger start sobbing with Bella.
"Perhaps, It was me you saw Alice." I almost when to Bella. But she's gone I saw her packing, preparing to go back to Arizona.
When I turn around I saw my brother in the most disheveled form so far from the man he once was, even before Bella.
Edward….! –We all said at the same time.
Edward
"I want it to bring her with me." "Beg her to forgive me. I was thinking in kidnapped her if she refuse me." But when I saw her happiness, the way she was singing that she was going home."
"It broke me more."
My knees give up at that moment in front of my family.
"I couldn't take Bella away, she looked so sick Alice. But, when I saw Charlie's memories from when we left and that moment, went she was ready to left Forks…"
"Oh…Alice."
It was horrible.
I want it to ask forgiveness, take her to the meadow but if, she sees me.
"She's moving on."
It was all I wanted isn't it. Didn't I want this? Be left behind, sacrifice myself. -I couldn't stand it anymore.
NO….! SHE'S MY…! –I GROWL.
"The people in front of me were trying to hold me." I have to be ready, or Bella will leave.
"She's leaving me behind"-Thunders fill my ears but it didn't matter. Someone hissing, growling and the scratching in my body or was someone else.
"NOTHING CAN STOP ME." – I scream.
"SHE'S MY"-I growl to the strangers in front of me.
Bella…!
Bella…!
Bella…!
Bella….! My only thought was her name. "I should have turned you as soon as I knew you."
My insides were broken when I let everything sink.
"No"
"No"
"No"… BELLA…..! .
I saw Emmett on the floor helping Carslie.
"No, protecting Carslie." …. From me. The strangers were no strangers but my family.
I run away from the house screaming growling like the animal I was.
And then…, I didn't feel anything at all.
I fall into the abyss of Darkness.
Eleazar
Time went by; really fast it was 2 hours that Edward went wild. And Carslie wasn't reacting well to the situation.
Carslie… are you ok?
Yes, Eleazar but, where's Edward? –Carslie's face wasn't concerned…, no he was terrified. I guess it never cross his mind that Edward will attack him. If not for Jasper and Emmett Carslie would have been… well at least he didn't try something more drastic.
Carslie you can let this happen again. He's going out of control. Either bring the girl or…
"The Volturi is here"-Alice announce to us.
I tough it was one of Alice vision's but, it wasn't. The Volturi was in the front door, holding Edward by the arms.
Jane Volturi
"Hello Eleazar"
"Hello Olympian Coven"
"I think we should talk."
"Felix brings Edward to his coven." "Alec don't let him get conscious"
It seems there was some fight in the house. I wonder if, he was the one who caused the commotion in Seattle. "I don't think so."
I'm investigating a rampage of murders caused from either a vampire who wants to die like the one I just found or a group of newborn vampires.
Does anyone know anything I should know? - I turn to see all the Vampires around me. Half of them were depressed the other half were terrified by the news.
We didn't know anything about the murders. Where have they take place? - A male with blond wavy hair talk at last.
Your name? - I ask annoy.
"Jasper"-the male answered.
I answered as well.
"They start in Seattle and continue close to a town called Forks. I thought there is where the Olympian Coven lived."
Not anymore, we have to leave the place. We didn't want the humans to be suspicious that we never grow old. – Jasper answered again.
Now explain to me why this member of you coven was running like a loose animal. Or should I say something else because there's no way to express in what state we found him. Not even aware of his surroundings.
Carslie
"I have to do something or they will think Edward has something to do with this mess." There's not much that I can do but, this it's the only thing I can do to protect my Family.
I stand up fixing my clothes; Esme saw my intentions and brought a new suit for me. I put it on to be more presentable.
Jane, everything we have said it's the true; my son is not in his right mind at the moment. "We believe that he has loss his mate"
You of all people had seen what problems that can cause. But I assure you that we are not responsible, not my Family, not the Denali coven or our friends here. I said last pointing to Peter and Charlotte.
Can you prove it? –Jane asked me in serious tone.
"I will take my son to Volterra, so Aro Volturi can see for himself.
Did you really think you can handle him?
We will help. I'm stronger that him. – I heard Emmett talking behind me.
Jane look at him, she could see that Emmett was bigger than Felix or Demetri. She smiled and turns her eyes on me.
There's no need I will finish the investigation this night and we'll be living on tomorrow afternoon to see Aro Volturi.
"We'll be back for you, be ready". Saying no more Jane, Alec and Felix left.
Rosalie
"Carslie are you serious". They will kill Edward if you take him to Volterra. I'm not saying he's guilty but, he is not in his right mind… is not even close.
"HE'S MAD"
"As soon as I turn around Edward was on the air directly to me. Emmett knocks him to the floor. Jasper helped Emmett giving Edward a dose of lethargic. Even Kate was next to Edward in case she was needed.
Carslie help me stand up. When I saw his face I never saw him this sad and broken.
"This it's the reason why I want him to go to Volterra Rosalie. I prefer to see Edward become part of the Guard if he wants that been like this."-Those words were the most painful thing I have heard coming from Carslie, I could tell there was a hiding meaning. And I sob for Edward my brother and for Bella the sister I denied myself to enjoy, the friend that will never be.
"Carslie I'm telling you bring the girl, she's his mate." She won't refuse him.
I don't believe she will hold any longer. –Eleazar try to convince Carslie.
We all should pack. - Alice added with a shadowed expression
Alice…why? –"Did you see something…"
"I no longer see Bella and Edward together. Bella disappear from Edward future."
"But what if they find each other and Bella see him." No Rosalie, Bella will never come back to us and the best thing for Edward its Volterra. If, we actually want him to live."
"We won't come back in a long time." Or at least not by choice, thanks for everything you did for us Tanya, Kate, Irina, Eleazar, Carmen.
"I couldn't believe what I just heard. Alice was actually given up on Bella"
There was no way I could leave my family at this moment. If Alice already saw all the possibilities then there's no way back for Edward and Bella. The worst thing is that somehow I knew it was true… and I wanted to cry for Bella, like I never have done it before. With all my heart I yearned to shed tears for her. And that thought scares me at the same time that filled me with pain.
"Jasper looked at me with a pained expression."- I'm sorry Jasper.
"I know Rose, I know"
"Rose…"-Alice turned around.
Yes, Alice?
"Don't look for Bella, I know she went home" I see her blurry, don't worry she won't do anything, she just move on… we are what we are because this was our second chance.
"Let her have a human life… a human death"
Those words pierced my undead heart. We will never see Bella.
I went to Esme and Embrace her for a few minutes… without notice I rest my head in Esme's lap and she caress me for what it seems for hours.