Runaway Vampire

It was about midnight. Being a psychic, Anna was asleep. I looked around in the big corridor. Looked clear. But I knew Demitri would know the moment he caught a scent. So I took the less complicated way. The stone castle has high windows. I checked out the door, and no one was in the hall, still. I wrote a short note, telling Anna not to let anyone follow me. Then I climbed up the wall quickly, and squatted in the window frame. Outside was clear of guards as well, so I jumped. I hit the ground hard, and kept going. When I got to the airport, they said they had a flight at three this morning. I bought a first class ticket, and waited. I knew they'd be coming to get me any minute, but the plane refused to come faster.

When the plane finally arrived, I hurried to find my seat. I fell asleep for a few hours, and when I woke up, the plane was landing. I hurried off, and began running home. Have to love vampire speed. I got to the house in record time, and peeked in to see the guys watching TV. I decided I should wait until I have to come in to tell them. I remembered Edward was there, and blocked my thoughts. I tried to feel as emotionless as possible as well, so Jasper wouldn't see something out of place. I headed out to Edward and Bella's cottage. Edward probably wouldn't even be in there till Nessie and Bella were back. Which would be in a few days, if not tomorrow…

Morning came quickly. I walked back to the house to see Rosalie's car in the driveway. They were here. I didn't want to just walk through the front door, so I snuck in the window of mine and Jasper's room. I sat on the loveseat, and curled up in a ball. I tried not to think about the vision. Then Jasper came in.

"Alice, why did you come back?" he asked, sounding disappointed.

"The vision got worse." His eyes changed to worry. So I explained the rest. It ended up that Jasper had his head leaning against the wall, eyes closed in concentration. I sobbed into his chest, and he stroked my hair. It went on like that for an hour, until Edward apparently got tired of our despair-filled thoughts.

"Will you two just leave already? She's only after you guys, so why are you still here? We'll take care of Maria," he said from downstairs. I looked up at Jasper, who was staring straight at the wall ahead.

"Jasper, should we go?" I asked. He shifted his stare to me.

"Yes. It'd probably be safest. We should leave tonight."

"Will the others….be okay?" He paused for a moment, then turned me to face him.

"I don't know. How about you tell me, Alice? You're the psychic one!" I just closed my eyes, and looked back up at him. I began to speak, but couldn't find words to say. Then I just looked down to the floor.

"Alice…" he trailed off, and tried to catch eye contact. He looked at me. I couldn't talk.

"Alice, I don't want you to get hurt just because of my past. I can't let that happen, and you know you can't fight now. But I can't go with you and leave everyone else here to fight my fi-"

"Oh yes you can, Jasper! You will take Alice somewhere safe, and WE WILL HANDLE MARIA. Do you understand?" Esme's voice called from the kitchen. He cringed.

"Thank you ever so much, Edward. Really," he called down sarcastically.

"No problem, bro. Anything to get you time with Alice!" Edward called back. There were a lot of giggles. Jasper just pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Apparently we're going somewhere else. Any ideas?" he asked.

"Why not borrow Isle Esme? I think it's been repaired since Rose and Emmett had it," Esme suggested.

"Whatever," Jasper replied. I walked to my closet and started packing.