okay, this is my very first fanfic ;)
so please, leave me some reviews? I know that this chapter is a little bit short..but I promise it will get longer ;)
i wanna dedicate this to miles (cullensdazzleme) because she's amazing...check out her fanfics NOW!

this is basically my story about how alice and jasper met, and how they travelled together to find the cullens. This is their meeting in Philadelphia, as described by Jasper in Eclipse.
I don't own any of these characters, Stephenie Meyer does. And she rocks :)

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Jasper closed his eyes as he walked.

How on earth had he ended up here? Philadelphia, of all places. It was a stormy day and the rain was thundering down from all directions, but Jasper hardly felt it. Every part of him was concentrating on trying to resist the tempting, alluring human scents that constantly seemed to hang in the air around him. It was driving him crazy. There were thousands of different smells hitting him all at once, making his throat burn madly. As a woman pushed past him, he paused in his tracks, instantly imagining sinking his pearly teeth into her neck...no. He couldn't do it. He started walking again, pulling his scarf up to cover his nose and holding his breath.

Like any other Vampire, Jasper drank blood. But he could never enjoy it. Jasper felt emotions, he could feel the pain of every victim when he cracked their spine or snapped their neck. He had felt what it was like to die, thousands of times. He couldn't do it anymore. It depressed him, drove him crazy...but he could never resist for long. Blood called to him from every direction no matter where he went, and the thirst always got the better of him, driving him to murder each time no matter how hard he tried to ignore it or resist. It was pointless. He had no alternative.

With a long exasperated sigh, he sank back against a wall, still keeping his eyes firmly shut. He didn't dare open them, not even for a second. But even though he couldn't see, Jasper could tell that he was attracting too much unwanted attention just standing here in the rain, it was un-natural. And so, he turned and slipped inside a small diner on the edge of the street that he happened to be standing on.

The diner was bright compared to the dim, shadowy streets outside, and it took a few seconds for his crimson eyes to adjust to the light. But once they had, his vision was immediately drawn to the center of the room, at the bar.

On a high red leather stool, sat a young girl. At once, Jasper knew that she was different. Her scent was the most delicious, tempting thing he had ever smellt in his entire existence...but he didn't want her blood. It was a different sort of scent, strong and inviting. He look an unneccessary long breath and paused in the doorway, unsure of what to do.

As he was stood there thinking, the girl hopped down from the stool. She was small, with a slim figure and short spikey dark hair. She was also the single most beautiful thing Jasper had ever seen in his entire life. Her skin was pale and flawless, and her eyes were dark...shining under her long lashes. The emotions that radiated from her were like nothing Jasper had ever felt before; she was so pure, so happy and perfect. She walked as if she were dancing, gliding effortlessly across the room towards him. A stunning smile lit up her tiny face. He knew instantly that she was the same as him, another Vampire. Jasper instinctively tensed, and then relaxed again. Somehow, he just knew she wouldn't hurt him.

She paused infront of him, catching his eyes. He couldn't look away. And then, she spoke with a voice that sounded almost as if she was singing.

"You've kept me waiting a long time." A weird feeling of protectiveness towards this stranger washed over Jasper. His wary expression softened immediatley and he nodded his head towards her.

"I'm sorry Ma'am."

Her laugh was the most beautiful thing he had ever heard. And when she held out her tiny hand, he took it without stopping to think. It just felt...right. Her skin was cool against his, sending shivers up his spine. But he loved it.

She dragged him back out into the street and they kept on walking, passing house after house and she lead him further and further away from the diner and out to the edge of the city. Soon, trees replaced the buildings. And all this time, he couldn't stop staring at her. And she stared back with a thrilled, hopeful expression. They walked in silence until she stopped, and spun around to face him.

"Jasper Whitlock." She said simply. He gulped.

"H-How do you know my name?"

She laughed again, the sound ringing through the trees. And then, her face turned serious and she fell into a thoughtful silence. Jasper waited patiently.

"I'm Alice," she said slowly, with a small smile on her face again. "I saw you."

"You saw me?" He was confused now.

"In my vision," she said, as if that explained everything. Jasper was still lost.

"What vision?"

He shivered again as she took his hand lightly, leading him through the trees. "Oh, I see the future," she told him, in a matter of fact sort of way, "well, I see the future depending on people's desicions anyway. When someone changes their mind, the future changes too. But you never changed your mind!" she added, with a happy squeak. Her energy was infections. Jasper chuckled.

"I never changed my mind?"

"Nope!" She was skipping now. He copied to keep up with her. "It's my power, my visions. Just like you can sense and manipulate emotions." Jasper stopped, staring at her in surprise.

"How do you know about that?" he asked, in a low, cautious voice. In all his life, Jasper had never told anyone that. Not even Maria. So, how did Alice know that now? She just smiled at him cheekily and pulled him forwards. But Jasper still had a few more questions.

"Where are we going, Alice?" He loved the sound of her name. She looked thoughtful again. Her emotions were mixed, unsure and happy at the same time. He squeezed her hand softly and she glanced down at their intertwined fingers for a moment and then beamed.

"We're going to see the Cullens."

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