Sorry there was a little bit of a wait for this chapter. Thanks again for the reviews!
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I didn't do my science project, because I was writing this! So, if I fail science...I'm blaming Alice and Jasper! :)
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Alice's eyes slid closed into another vision.
- They were walking together, in perfect formation. There was three of them in total, dressed roughly in ragged, dirty clothes and they were barefoot. None of them spoke a word as they pushed through the trees. It was nighttime; a crescent moon hung in the sky. And their eyes were as black as coal.
Alice's eyes flickered open.
"Alice?" Jasper ran a hand down her arm softly. "What did you see, love?"
It took the little Vampire a few seconds to put it all together in her mind.
"...I saw, Vampires. Three of them Jazz."
"You saw three Vampires?" Jasper was curious now. He propped himself up on one arm, looking into her eyes with a mixed expression.
Alice nodded slowly. "Yes...they were walking. Through a wood, I think. Well, through trees anyway..."
"What else?"
"It was night. And...and, they were thirsty."
Jasper let out a low groan. "Thirsty? Let's hope they don't run into the werewolves." He slowly pulled himself to his feet, chuckling dryly at the thought of three Vampires up against that pack. "So, what does the vision mean?"
"I think...we'll probably meet them," Alice explained. She pulled herself up beside him, shrugging on her coat. It was necessary, even though the cold didn't bother her. She couldn't just walk around in a t-shirt, people would be suspicious.
"We're going...to meet them?" Beside her, Jasper hesitated. It wasn't that he was scared. It's just that, besides Alice, Jasper had only met two other pleasant Vampires. Peter and Charlotte. They had been his friends, very close friends...but he had left them long ago. His instinct taught him to fear others of his kind, it was natural after all he had been through. He took a steady breath and studied Alice's face. Her eyes were closed, her finger tapping against her temple impatiently. Then, she gave a small, triumphant smile.
"Yes! We're going to meet them."
"...Are you sure that's a good thing? Are they...nice?" The word 'nice' seemed like an understatement compared with what Jasper wanted to say, but Alice seemed so pleased with this vision and he didn't want to bring her down.
She rolled her eyes, but smiled.
"Jasper, they won't hurt us. Well, I don't think they will. I can't see any pain in our future just yet," she joked, patting his arm.
Inside, this didn't kill his worry. But, being the gentleman he was, Jasper put on his best smile. "Okay then love, so...when do you think this meeting will take place?"
"Not for a few days," she replied, "There's a crescent moon in the vision. And right now, the moon is practically full. So, we'll have to wait until it's crescent-shaped!"
Jasper raised his eyebrows. He was no astronomer, he had no idea what she meant.
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For the next few days, they travelled. Mostly they just walked, as Jasper had lost his liking for running after his wolf-escape incident. And it was much easier for them to talk when they were walking, and they did alot of talking. Of course, they hunted too. Again, Jasper noticed how easy this seemed to be for Alice. For him, it was hard, probably much harder than it should be. It was easier at night, or when they were travelling away from towns, because he couldn't smell the humans there...that rich, warm, tempting smell. But the burn never really died. Alice never seemed to complain.
Almost a week passed with little change.
One night, they were hunting in a thick forest, on the edge of a small country village. Jasper had just brought down a bear, a huge, black one. It had been harder than usual to sink his pearly teeth into it's neck...the bear's fur was thick. Jasper had drained it's body in seconds, and 'diposed' of it nearby. He was leaning against a tree, waiting for Alice.
She soon came skipping out of the trees nearby, licking her lips jokily. And she burst into laughter when she looked at him.
Jasper raised his eyebrows. "What's so funny?" He asked, a little self-conciously. He wasn't used to being laughed at. It took Alice quite a few minutes to calm down. When she did, she stepped lightly to his side.
"Your teeth.." she giggled, "You've got black fluff stuck in your teeth! What have you been eating Jazz?!" She laughed to herself as he stared down at the floor in embarrassment, plucking the fur from his mouth.
"A bear..." he muttered, cursing inwardly. Stupid black fur...
Alice kissed him fondly on the cheek. "I'm sure it was a very scary bear" she assured him, smirking cheekily.
Jasper growled playfully. "Very scary," he told her firmly, wrapping his arms around her. He pulled his little pixie into him, kissing her head while she laughed and playing absently with her hair. When he pressed his lips to hers, she responded, kissing him back softly. They stood like that for a while, completely absorbed in their own little world together, until Jasper felt Alice freeze in his arms.
"Alice?" He murmured, looking down her her with worry. "...Alice?"
She wasn't looking at him. Her eyes were focused over his shoulder. Keeping his arms around her, he turned to see what she was staring at.
A crescent moon hung in the sky.
Jasper knew what that meant.
Alice's eyes were wide now. She pulled herself back furthur out of Jasper's arms, while all he wanted to do was pull her closer. "Jazz, the moon! That means...the vampires!"
Jasper groaned to himself.
"We're probably going to meet them tonight," she concluded happily, intertwining their fingers and staring up at the moon. "Isn't that great, Jazz? Hey, do you think they'll know the Cullens?"
"I don't know Alice..." Jasper wasn't really paying attention. He was too busy worrying. A thousand problems with this situation were dancing through his mind, like a blur.
He shuddered uneasily. "Do you have any idea what time?"Alice shook her head, adding to his concern. He just didn't trust any other Vampires near his Alice. What if they hurt her? Even though he was pretty good at 'masking his pain'...Alice noticed.
"Are you worried?" She asked quietly. He could feel concern in her emotions. Jasper sighed.
"It's just...we don't even know them Alice. They could be...well...dangerous."
"Jasper," She squeezed his hand. "They won't hurt us...why would they?"
"Well...they might just be..evil."
"Evil? Jazz, come on. It will all be okay." She laughed quietly, smoothing out the frown lines on his pefect forehead with her finger. "You worry too much," she added softly.
She was right, and he knew it. But he couldn't stop himself. But Jasper wasn't defeated yet.
"What if...what if they are though, Alice? What then? What if -"
A sudden, velvet voice cut him off.
"Relax. Your lady friend is right."
A few things happened very suddenly then. Instinctively, Jasper pulled Alice behind him, growling softly and crouching defensively. He hadn't even heard what the stranger had said...all he knew was that someone was there, and they were a stanger. And from the trees opposite them, there was a blur of movement.
Jasper and Alice found themselves facing three Vampires.
To Alice, there was no surprise. She had seen them all before.
There were two males. They were both tall, but very different from each other in almost every other way imaginable. One was blonde, with short, scruffy hair...and the other had hair that was the same colour as his eyes, black as coal. All three of them had very pale skin, unusually pale, even for a Vampire. The female was much smaller, although she was still bigger than Alice. Her hair was blonde too, long and slightly curly. They were all dressed roughly, just like in the vision, with jeans and t-shirts and no shoes and no other possessions with them at all. And they looked older than Alice and Jasper, maybe late twenties, but still inhumanly beautiful.
Alice pushed her way from behind Jasper. "You...I...Hello!" She exclaimed, holding a hand forward to shake. Jasper fought back the temptation to pull her back into his arms, as the blonde male reached forward and shook her hand. She was beaming at the strangers.
"...Hello." The blonde male spoke with a British accent, something Jasper hadn't really heard much before. "I am Alex. This is Gareth and Angela." He gestured to the two behind him as he spoke, smiling widely at Alice. Something wasn't right. Jasper bit down harder on his bottom lip as he felt lust radiating from the blonde Vampire...directed at Alice?!
This can't be happening! he thought, in frustration. Couldn't this blondie keep his lustful emotions to himself?! Was it not obvious that Alice was clearly with Jasper?!
"Nice to meet you," Alice was oblivious to Alex's intentions. She smiled polietly at the guests. "My name is Alice, and this is Jasper."
Three pairs of black eyes glanced towards him. Jasper gulped.
"Hello."
Alex nodded. It was obvious to anyone that he was in charge here. Gareth and Angela hung back on either side of him, warily glancing about and sometimes throwing meaningful looks towards each other. Jasper didn't miss a thing. Alex started speaking again.
"So, Miss Alice, what brings you to be passing through these woods?"
Alice took a deep breath. "We're...searching for someone actually."
"May we be of any help to you both?"
"We're looking for the Cullens."
"I see."
"Have you heard of them?"
Alex paused, hesistating before continuing. "Miss Alice, it has been a long and hard day for the three of us, and we are rather...thirsty right now. But perhaps, after we have...quenched our thirst, we can talk about this?"
Alice nodded eagerly. "Of course! We'll wait here."
Alex swiftly swept forward and kissed her hand. The feelings that flowed from him hit Jasper like a tidal wave...he shuddered.
Oi! BLONDIE! Get your paws off my Alice! He was screaming silently to himself, inside his head. He almost lept forward when Alex winked at Alice as he passed her.
The trio had vanished seconds later. Alice skipped to Jasper's side, hitting him with a whirlwind of hopeful and happy emotions. He smiled weakly.
"Jazz, isn't this great?! Maybe they know where the Cullens are!" She started to dance around him, singing to herself. Maybe, finally...we'll find them! she thought. But Jasper couldn't catch up in her happy mood.
"Hmm." That was all he could say. Jealousy was not something he enjoyed feeling...escpecially if he was the one who was experiencing it.
"Jazz, what's wrong now?" She was at his side again, sighing softly. "They won't hurt us, you know."
"I know."
"Then what's wrong?"
"...He kissed your hand." Jasper hissed through gritted teeth. Alice seemed surprised.
"...So?"
Jasper groaned. "Alice, if you could feel his emotions...Urghh. It's all lust. For you." His voice came out a little sharper than he had intended it to be. Alice's eyes widened.
"For me?"
"Yes."
She was kissing him in seconds. Every time her lips touched his, Jasper felt like an electric current was being passed through him...it sent shivers down his spine. Every touch, every breath...
"Jasper," Alice's voice sounded breathless as she pulled away, looking him dead in the eye. "Do you honestly think you're going to lose me to that thing?"
He didn't reply. He just kissed her again. He was determined to NEVER lose her. To ANY thing.
A polite cough rang out behind them.
And for the first time that night, Jasper openly beamed at the look on Alex's face.
Hahaa! In your face Blondie! This one is MINE. he thought to himself again, this time enjoying the jealously. Alice smirked. She could easily guess what he was thinking.
Gareth and Angela stepped forward too, with Alex.
"So...enjoy your hunt?" Alice asked, politely. Alex nodded.
"Indeed. Now...about the Cullens...."
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Ooh, so what do these new Vamps know about the Cullens?
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