Book 7: Tiffany

"I don't care. I will gladly walk into it to save my wife," Jasper said.

"No, Jasper. That's foolish. You will get yourself killed," Carlisle said.

"See, I told you he should have stayed home," Edward said.

"Stop fighting!" I yelled.

"Listen," Jasper quieted.

Everyone was silent. I heard someone breathing fast and loud. It was Alice. She seemed to be trying to quiet herself down now.

"Jasper you can't go in there," I said.

"Tiffany, my wife is right there. I'm going," he said. He turned to walk through the door but Alicia caught him by the wrist and turned him to face her.

She got up in his face. "You're not going through that door."

Jasper growled but didn't move. Alicia released his shirt. Jasper stared at her for a moment and then shot through the door.

"NO!" my sister and I yelled.

I looked in the door and couldn't believe my eyes.

Alice was covered in blood. From spots of it on her face to a puddle at her feet. The smell hit me and I became very dizzy. I didn't want to bit her, it was just a very strong scent.

"Alice," Jasper whispered. He walked over to her.

I saw no sign of the Volturi but I knew they were aroung here. They had to be.

Alice was crying. She was chained to the wall by her wrists and ankles. She also had a gag in her mouth.

Jasper removed the gag and placed his hand on her face.

"Jasper, it's a trap! Leave! Go now!" Alice warned.

"I'll be fine. Let me get you unchained," he said.

"No! Stop! Leave!"

I felt my hands being brought behind my back. I tried to break free but failed. The Cullens were all struggling now. We were being captured.

My attacker pushed me against the wall and chained me to it like Alice. I looked around and found that everyone was being chained up. I thrashed against my shackles. It wasn't doing any good so I stopped.

Jasper was chained to the floor in front of Alice. The rest of the Volturi walked into the room. Aro, Caius, and Marcus walked in and stood by Alice. Jasper glared up at them.

"You. You have broken the law," Aro said.

"I have done no such thing," Jasper said.

"You were a part of the Southern Newborn Wars."

"The quieter ones that you all ignored!"

Caius stepped forward and smacked Jasper across the face. Alice squeaked and a tear ran down her face. The Cullens pulled on their chains a bit.

"It does not matter. We have decided. We have your wife. If you want her to live, you will give yourself up," Aro stated.

"Jasper, don't," Alice ordered.

"I-" Jasper began.

"Jasper," Alice cut him off. "If you let them kill you, I'll follow you. I'll get myself killed and follow you. I'm not living without you."

Jasper considered this. He seemed to believe it. "I will not."

Caius smiled. "We were prepared for you to say that."

"Jane," Aro said.

"As you wish, master," Jane said.

Alice screamed. The sound was unnerving. Her body convulsed as it withstood the pain. Abruptly, it stopped her body went limp. The only thing keeping her from laying on the floor was the chains.

"Why did you stop?" Aro asked.

"It's Bella, her shield," Caius said acidly. "You. Stop that now." He walked over and hit Bella across the face. Edward lunged for him but didn't get anywhere.

Alice screamed again. I looked at Jasper. His eyes were full of pain. He wasn't being affected by Jane's power, but it hurt him to see Alice that way.

"Stop!" I yelled. "Take me! Trade me spots! Take me instead of Alice." I yelled.

Caius laughed. "We have no use for you. Besides, look. He's breaking."

Jasper was crying. His hair hid his face but I could tell he was crying. I saw water drip from his face from behind his hair.

"Jasper. It will be okay. Calm down," Alicia said.

"How?" Jasper yelled. His head snapped up and faced Alicia. "Tell me exactly how this is going to be okay? My wife is covered in blood, I'm probably going to die, and they may harm you, my family. HOW CAN THAT POSSIBLY TURN OUT OKAY?"

"Because," I said.

"We can help," my sister and I said together.

At the same time, my sister and I showed them our hands and walked away from our chains. The Volturi's faces were very surprised.

"How did you-" Caius began.

"Not important. Let the rest of our family go," Alicia said.

"What are you going to do. You're just two people. What can you do against all of us?"

"This."

We stood together and put our hands up. We touched and let out a battle cry. The light flashed and when I could see, all of the Volturi was on it's knees. I looked around all chains were broken. Hmm. Useful.

The Volturi stood up. Caius went to attack but Aro stopped him.

"That was a truly amazing gift. What was that?" Aro asked.

"We think it happens when same sex twins are changed by the same person," Carlisle answered.

"Fascinating."

"Aro, can't we kill them now? They attacked us," Caius said.

"I think we can come to an understanding instead," Aro reasoned. He turned to us. "May we reach a compromise?"

"Who exactly are you talking to? All of us? Or a single person or what?" I said.

"I am talking to the twins."

"Oh." I turned to my sister. She nodded.

"We can. But we will stay over here. And you will allow Alice and Jasper to return over to us," Alicia said.

"Of course." Aro smiled.

Alice had gone unconscious. Jasper picked her up and carried her over to stand behind my sister and I. Alicia and I focused on Aro.

"What is it that you wish to compromise?" Alicia asked.

"I am intrigued by your gift. If you promise to help us when needed, I will allow Jasper's mistake to be forgotten and not harm your family ever again. Unless the law is broken," Aro said.

What do you think? I thought to Alicia.

I think I have one thing to fix. I'll state it and then you tell me if you're okay with it.

Okay.

"We will agree to help you when you are needed, as long as it's an emergency." Alicia looked at me. I nodded. "Agreed?"

Aro turned to Caius and Marcus. Obviously Caius didn't approve but Aro eventually convince him. Marcus really didn't care.

"We are agreed," Aro concluded.

"Great," Alicia and I said.

"Now, if you don't mind, we will be on our way," Carlisle said.

"Of course. I am sorry for the trouble we have put you and your family though, Carlisle. I hope we are forgiven," Aro said.

"Of course. I hope to hear from you later, on a more peaceful note."

"You will."

Carlisle nodded then turned to us. "Let's go."

"Gladly," I said.

The family walked the long way back out of the castle and out of Volterra. We stopped to take account of everything in the forest just outside the city's walls. It was near a small river.

Jasper had laid Alice on the forest floor and was sitting beside her. A rear rolled down his cheek as he gazed at her.

Alicia walked over and knelt beside him. She placed her hand on his shoulder. "She'll be fine. She just needs rest." When Jasper just nodded, she continued. "But we might need to clean her up."

"Yeah," Jasper said.

Edward removed his shirt. He walked over to the river and soaked it in the water. He brought the wet shirt over to Jasper. Jasper began cleaning the blood off of Alice's face and arms.

"What do we do about the blood on her clothes?" I asked.

"I don't know," Alicia said.

"I can help with the shirt," Jasper said. "She can always wear mine. She does that around the house sometimes."

"I can give her this," Alicia said. She had been wearing a skirt over her jeans. She took the skirt off and threw it at Jasper. He caught it with one hand.

"Thank you," he said.

"No problem."

"We'll all go away from here, Jasper, so you can get Alice cleaned up and dressed," Carlisle said.

I looked around at my family. Everyone was worried about Alice. Even Rosalie. Everyone began to walk away to give Alice privacy.

"Alicia, Tiffany. Will you help me?"

"No problem," we both said.

When it was clear, Alicia and I helped Jasper removed Alice's clothes. Jasper cleaned the blood off the rest of her body. I let Jasper use my jacket to dry her off. Alicia put the skirt of her.

Jasper unbuttoned his shirt and took it off. I sat Alice up and he put the shirt on her. He buttoned it up and I laid her back down.

Alicia called everyone back over. We all sat there for about an hour, waiting for Alice to wake up.

Alice's eyelids opened slowly.

"Jasper," she muttered sleepily.

Jasper pulled her up so that she was sitting in his lap, her head resting on his shoulder.

"Where are we? Are we okay?" she asked.

"Yes everything is fine, darlin'." Jasper's southern drawl showed his relief very well.

"That's good." Her voice was scratchy with a little pain. She thought for a moment. "Can we go home now?"

He laughed a little. "Yes. We can."

"No, Tiffany. I don't want to hear it," Alicia said.

"But it's true," I said.

"No, it isn't."

"Yes it is."

"Girls, what are you arguing about?" Jasper asked.

"I keep telling her, she's good at playing the piano but she keeps denying it," I replied.

"Well Edward could judge that."

"But, Jackson's here," Alicia said.

The Volturi had released Jackson. The mind control disappeared because the blast from my sister and I had killed only one member of the Volturi. Sarah. Jackson regained his mindset and asked to leave. They allowed it. So he apologized to the entire family. Of course we took him back with open arms.

"I don't care," I said.

"I do. Besides, won't that be distracting? Alice says you are getting fitted for your dress today," Alicia said.

"It's not going to be distracting. Besides, it's not till later," Alice said.

Alice was feeling a little better now, her wounds healed a bit. Jasper and her were even more inseparable than before. Jasper kept Alice around him 24/7.

"Ugh!"

"Please?" I begged.

Alicia sighed. "Fine."

The whole family came into the room with Edward's piano. Alicia sat down and began to play a beautiful song. I recognized it as the one she wrote for our mother. It was very intricate sounding. Her fingers were constantly moving and only lingered on a key a few times. When she finished everyone clapped.

"That was beautiful," Edward said.

Everyone voiced their agreements.

"Thank you," Alicia said.

"Hey, Alicia, guess what," I said.

"What?"

"Your mom."

Everyone laughed.