Thankyou so much for the 50 reviews! I'm so happy now :)
There's not as much action in this one. But it's a really sweet moment, for all you Jalice lovers.
I just imagined that this would be something that they would go through together.
And I promise, I have some good stuff planned for future chapters! :)

Please, review. Thankyou!

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It was over so fast.

Before the young lady could take another step in her brilliant red heels, Jasper was locked around her. He moved so fast that no one had chance to see what happened, and she didn't feel a thing. Her neck and spine snapped silently as he threw her down on the floor, unable to bear it any longer.

And then, the emotions hit him. Pain, fear...death. They rolled over him, smacking into him like a tidal wave, a forceful blow of feelings. Her final feelings. And he looked down onto her pale, lifeless face, he realized that she would never feel anything else.

What had he done?!

He had to stop himself, get a grip on things. But it was almost impossible, with the crimson liquid leaking from her body onto the floor at his feet. His teeth were embedded in her neck in less than a second, sucking her dry with hunger. That taste! It was sensational, amazing...so much better than animal blood. It was like Jasper had been starved for all these months, and finally, he had just had his first proper meal. The hunger and desire overruled him.

Once he had finished, Jasper quickly wiped his mouth. And again, the guilt hit him as he looked down on her.

What if she had a family? What about her friends? He gulped. What about her soulmate?...What had he done?!

He had just destroyed another life. Again. All this time, Jasper has promised himself that he would never do this again! He would never take another human from the earth. But...he just had.

It took a few moments to let it sink in. A sharp pain rose in his chest. Suddenly, he just wanted to scream. To take back what he had just done, even though it was so natural for him.

A passing car brought him back out of his whirlwind nightmare of thoughts.

Alice. Oh god. She was in the shop, she'd be back any minute!

Jasper knew that in time, he would get over this. He would forgive himself. But...Alice. She would be so hurt, wouldn't she? How could he forgive himself for hurting her like this? For breaking all his promises to her?

Mind racing, Jasper dragged the corpse to the back of the alley and shoved it promptly behind a bin. His chest was heaving.

I'm weak, he told himself, I'm weak, and stupid, and careless...

- INSIDE THE SHOP, WITH ALICE -

It was like a fashion paradise! Alice didn't actually know where to start. She was lost among dresses and purses and hats and bags and shoes...thank goodness she had a credit card and vampire speed! Shopping would be done in no time. Immediatley, she leapt and grabbed a basket, piling things on. All around her, people were staring in awe at just how much she appeared to be buying.

Alice paused and looked up warily at all the staring faces. She was getting a little carried away...maybe she should put some stuff back...

No. It was all way too nice to leave. Who knows when Jasper would give her another shopping oppertunity like this?!

Sneakily, she ducked behind some clothes racks, admiring some very nice (and very expensive) red heels.

And then, she froze, as another vision came into her head.

Thank goodness no humans were around to see the expression on her face after what she saw.

Jasper. And...a human. Well, what was left of her anyway. Blood, spilling everywhere. His eyes, glowing crimson, his teeth sinking into her neck...the snap of her spine...

Alice winced. The images flooded her brain, replaying themselves over and over in her mind.

The snap, the blood...Jasper. Jasper, Jasper, Jasper.

Finally, her eyes snapped open and she breathed in sharply.

Oh My...God.

The images continued to flicker through her mind as she stood there, staring very hard at the opposite wall. She couldn't be angry at him. Even though he was a murderer, he was still her Jasper. He was a Vampire, it was his natural instinct...everyone made mistakes. But how come she had never realized how hard this 'diet' was for him? He never mentioned that he was struggling with it...he'd never said...

Hurriedly, Alice shoved the clothes back onto a random shelf. She had lost her appetite for fashion now, the clothes didn't matter anymore. Before a shop assistant could come and complain at her for ruining the display, Alice was gone, out of the door in less than a second.

She ran the whole way down the street, to the alleyway that she knew he would be in. The only thoughts in her mind were for Jasper...and the girl. She wasn't mad at Jasper...but her heart still went out to the victim's family. Alice's emotions were unusually 'human' for a vampire.

Sure enough, Jasper was there.

He was sat on the floor, his knees pulled up under his chin. And he was silent, not moving, not blinking...just staring dead ahead. Alice paused awkwardly at the entrance, watching him with eyes full of pain.

This is all my fault..she concluded, If I hadn't begged to come shopping, or forced him into this diet...this never would have happened.

Slowly, she made her way to him, sniffing the air delicatley. It smelt very strongly of blood...very nice blood actually. She carefully sat down beside him, not touching him, just sitting next to him. He didn't react at all.

A few moments of silence ticked by, until Alice couldn't bare it anymore.

"Jasper?" she whispered. He didn't respond.

If Alice could have cried, she probably would have.

I forced him into this, she thought bitterly, I never asked him what he wanted, I just assumed that he would want this diet too...but I never gave him any choice! And I never asked to help him, I never considered how hard this would be for him...

"Jasper?" She tried again, poking his arm gently. She could tell that he was feeling the pain in her emotions. "Jazz...please.."

"Yes?" His voice was quiet, almost deadly. Alice gulped.

"Jazz...I-I'm so sorry."

"Don't," he said coldly, not what Alice was expecting. She stopped, watching him warily.

"...Jazz?"

"Just, don't. Don't tell me you're sorry." She vaugely heard him grind his teeth together.

"I...don't...understand."

He turned to face her then, his crimson eyes burning with frustration. "Alice," he almost growled, "unless you want to upset me futher, don't tell me you're sorry. Don't apologise. You have nothing to be sorry for."

"But I..."

"No!" he snapped, turning back to face the face, clenching his fists, "Alice, please! Just...don't." His voice broke on the last word. She hesitated again beside him, before placing a hand on his arm. He didn't shake it off, but he didn't react. It took a few moments for him to calm down enough to speak again.

"You saw what happened?" Even though he was calm, His voice was still hard. Alice nodded.

"Yes."

"When?"

"Just now...in the shop."

"W-what did you see?"

She nibbled her lip. "Well...you. And, um...you know. A...girl..." she trailed off, afraid of his reaction.

But, when he turned to face her again, the anger was gone from his eyes. Alice had never seen someone look so...broken, so regretful. It hurt to look at it. Fear, pain and grief shone in those eyes, staring into hers, and for the first time in a long while, Alice didn't have any words. Silently, she ran a hand through his honey hair, before pulling him closer into her. He clung onto her desperately, his body shaking with tearless sobs, the vampire equivalent for crying.

"I-I didn't mean to Alice...I just, t-the...the girl was so..." he murmured into her jacket. She nodded.

"I know you didn't. It's okay Jazz, I promise..."

"But...but it's not...I let you down." He pulled away, looking into her eyes again. "I'm so sorry Alice." He meant every word. And she knew it. Lightly, she kissed his cheek.

"Don't be Jazz, please. I'm sorry..."

He groaned. "Don't..."

"No," she said firmly, cutting across his protest. "I am sorry Jazz. I never thought about how hard this was for you..."

"That's because I never said..."

"But why?" she insisted, running her hand down his smooth marble face. His expression twisted slightly.

"I couldn't, Alice. You were so...amazing at it, I didn't want to let you down..."

"Let me down?! Jasper Whitlock, that's the last thing you could ever do!"

He smiled weakly at the expression on her face, she looked almost outraged that he would even think that. "You're not angry at me?"

"Why would I be?"

"Alice...I just killed someone. The body is right over there."

She winced, ever so slightly. "Yes, and I don't want to see it..."

"Sorry."

"But Jazz," she took his face in her hands, "you're a vampire. And even though I think you're perfect, you still make mistakes. Everyone does! I probably will too, sometime soon. But, I'm not going to hate you for it. I just want you to talk to me about it! When you're struggling, tell me. I just want to help you..." she kissed him softly.

Why does she have to be so amazing?! he thought to himself as he kissed her. She makes it so hard to feel guilty. He would never understand how he got to lucky, to have someone like Alice. So amazing, perfect, understanding...how did he do it?!

She looked up into his eyes with a curious expression. "You promise?"

"I promise."

"One more question."

Jasper nodded, pulling her onto his lap. "Ask away love."

"Why Jasper? Why do you stay with me and struggle?" her voice suddenly became very quiet, like she was afraid to hear his answer. "...Am I really worth it?"

He growled, softly in her ear. "Mary Alice Brandon, I forbit you to ever even consider asking me that again. I'm giving you my answer now, and it will never change." He spun her around, so he could look again into her beautiful face. "I love you Alice. And believe me, you're more than worth it."

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They left the town several hours later, forgetting what had happened there. Alice skipped happily beside Jasper until they were in the woods again, lost among the trees. They still had a long way to run to reach Canada and try and find out more about the Cullens...

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Thankyou for reading! Yes, it's abit sappy :)
But I thought it sounded cute, haha.

ALSO - important. I've decided that this story will end when they reach the Cullens. I'm not sure when that is going to be, probably when I run out of ideas, which will be a while yet. But still, if you have any ideas for future fanfics, or chapters of Chasing Visions...message me with them. I might not use them, so don't be offended if I do..but it might be nice to get some ideas from people. Haha, I don't know why :)

Thanks x