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Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight. If I did I would be a lot richer, and I wouldn't be writing fan fiction. Only the plot and any original characters are mine.
(APOV)
I was on the outskirts of Forks when the vision hit me like a wrecking ball.
Bella sank into a defensive crouch as she scanned the room. Her lips curled back to show her razor sharp teeth glistening with venom. Her eyes were the bright crimson of a newborn vampire. They darted around the room as if she was a cornered animal trying to find an escape. I saw myself take a step towards her, only to backtrack as her feral growl erupted around the room. As her eyes landed on my bronze haired brother the crimson slowly faded until her eyes were the color of the darkest night.
The relief I felt at getting a vision of Bella was nearly overwhelming. I wanted to shout with joy at the fact that she wasn't dead. That I would get another chance to see her beautiful face again. However, my vision would be taking place sometime in the next couple of days. I didn't know if I still had time to stop it.
"Think Alice. Where could she be?" I mumbled to myself while raking my hands through my hair. "She jumped from a cliff in La Push. I can't go there without starting a war with the wolves though." I sighed. This is going to be harder than I thought. I was nearly pulling my hair in frustration when the scent of wet dog invaded my senses. I spun to where the scent was coming from while dropping into a defensive crouch. A warning growl rumbled in my chest.
"Relax. I come in peace. I'm not here to fight with you Cullen." A deep voiced called.
I didn't move from my crouch as the owner of the voice stepped into my line of vision. He was tall and muscular with russet colored skin, like all the wolves. My nose scrunched in disgust as his scent became overpowering.
"Alice, right? I think I remember Bella mentioning that was your name." He smiled in a friendly manner.
As soon as he mentioned Bella I straightened out of my crouch, but still remained on my guard. I nodded to his question concerning my name.
"How do you know Bella?" I wasn't trying to be rude. I just wanted answers. I had to know if she was okay.
"Bella and I go way back. We're best friends." I felt my heart sink at the fact that I was no longer Bella's best friend. I guess I deserve that though, after what I did to her.
"I'm Jacob Black. I'm the alpha of the pack. We're wasting time though. The reason I came to find you as soon as I smelt your scent is because Bella needs you. I love Bella and I always will, but I cannot allow her to stay here when she wakes up. I cannot put my people, nor the people of Forks in danger like that. I figured you and your family could help her, since you are vampires as well. I don't want to have to destroy her if she kills someone." As he whispered the last sentence his eyes dropped from mine.
"Who was it? Where is she Jacob? I would be happy to take her back to my family in Alaska. We will take core of her." I smiled gently at him.
"The red head. Follow me." He stated simply before turning around and going back the way he came. I followed him deeper into the forest. We came to a stop just outside of a meadow. I could faintly smell Bella's scent, but it was different. It was sweeter and didn't make my throat burn anymore. I was surprised at the lack of screaming. Form what my family has told me, the burn of the venom racing through your veins is the worst pain imaginable.
"She's just through there. I wasn't sure where to take her so…" He trailed off.
"Thank you Jacob. For watching out for her. For being there for her when family and I weren't. I will never be able to repay you. If there is anything you want from me, name it and it shall be yours." You could hear the sincerity in my voice.
"I didn't do it for you, or your family. Like I said before, I love Bella and I always will. I need nothing in exchange for what I did. Take care of yourself Alice. Maybe we will meet again in the future." He said before leaving. A few seconds later I heard a howl rip through the air.
I took a deep breath before making my way into the clearing. She was just lying there in the middle of the glade. She didn't move or scream or even whimper from the pain she must be feeling. If I couldn't hear her heart and see the rapid rise and fall of her chest I would be afraid she was really dead. I walked over to her and dropped to my knees by her head. I reached my hand out to run my fingers over her cheek.
"Oh Bella. I'm so sorry." I sobbed. Once again I wish vampires could cry. I took my phone out of my pocket to call Jazz like I promised.
"Alice? Is she okay? What happened?" His voice was filled with worry. I knew he loved Bella as much as the rest of us, but he was never able to get as close to her because of his bloodlust.
"She…well…I'll explain everything when I get back." I didn't want to explain this over the phone.
"Okay Ali. When will you be back?" Jasper, thankfully, let the matter drop for now.
"I should be there by tonight. Maybe tomorrow morning. Have the whole family be there please." I told him.
"Okay Ali. Be careful."
"Always am, Jazz." I said before hanging up. I put my phone back in my pocket, before lifting Bella into my arms. I looked at her face, and could already see the changes taking place. Her skin was paler, smoother, and blemish free. Her cheekbones were more defined, as was her jaw. Her lips were blood red. The exact color her eyes were in my vision. I sighed before beginning my journey to Denali.
It was about midnight before I could see the shimmering lights of our house here in Denali. I had run nonstop to get here tonight, but I didn't want to take any chances of her waking up before I got here. I couldn't handle a newborn alone, even with my ability. I simply wasn't strong enough. As I got closer to the house I could sense that the whole family, including Edward, was inside. As soon as I realized that the door opened to reveal Esme. She gasped as she noticed Bella in my arms.
"Alice! What happened? Jasper wouldn't tell us anything, except that we had to all be here when you got back." She exclaimed.
"He didn't know anything about Bella, Esme. I'm sorry, but I just didn't know how to explain this over the phone." I looked down at Bella once again. She still hadn't screamed or made any signs that she was in pain.
"Alice? Did you change her?" Esme asked me gently as the rest of the family joined us outside.
I looked up and looked at each of their faces. Carlisle, Esme, and Jasper were confused. Rose looked torn between anger and sympathy. Emmett was his usual self. He had a giant grin on his face and was nearly vibrating with excitement. Edward, well he looked murderous.
"No! I didn't bite her. I swear. I had a vision of her jumping off a cliff and I went back to Forks to see if I could stop her, but I was too late. I was on the outskirt of Forks when I got another vision of her as a vampire. Then, Jacob Black showed up and asked me to bring her here so we could help her since we're vampires as well. It was Victoria." I said all of this really fast. I'm surprised they understood it all, even if we are vampires.
"Why don't we move this inside?" Esme suggested.
They moved aside so I could pass into the house and lay Bella on one of the couches in the living room.
"Carlisle why is she so quiet?" Jasper asked as he stared at Bella in confusion.
"I don't know son, but nothing seems to be wrong. Her change is progressing just fine. I would say we have a little less than a day before she wakes up." He absently responded as he checked on Bella.
We all decided that we would stay until she woke up. I was sitting on the floor leaning against the couch by Bella's head while we waited, when it happened. We heard her heart start to pick up speed. It wouldn't be long now. We all moved away from her and stood with Jasper and Emmett in the front as protection, since they are the strongest of us all. With one final beat her heart became as silent as the rest of ours. We didn't even dare breathe. We all saw her ruby eyes snap open as she took a deep unneeded breath. Before anyone could say or do anything she was crouched against the wall, an angry hiss leaving her lips, as her teeth curled back to bare her teeth in warning. My vision, I thought. However, this time I didn't try to get closer to her. She was threatened right now, and that could be dangerous. Her eyes darted around the room trying to find an escape before landing on Edward, and just like in my vision the color slowly faded into black.
Oh no. This isn't going to be good, I thought as I saw her take a step towards Edward.
A/N: Sorry to just leave it like that, but I want the next part to be in Bella's POV so we can see what she's thinking at this time. What do you think is going to happen? What do you want to happen? Review and let me know :) Thank you.
-DarkestTinkerbell
