Ok, something I haven't tried before, a little Alice and Jasper fluff/angst. They haven't had any love from me yet. :]

Thanks for the kind reviews everyone! You keep me motivated.

Sight

Alice POV:

I opened my eyes and immediately shut them as something bright knifed into them. I opened them more slowly and glanced up confused as to what I was looking at. What happened to me, where was I? Sitting up, I realized with more shock that I was...outside. Trees, and the bright light was sunlight. Why was everything so foggy, like I couldn't remember where I was and what I was doing?

I stood up in a fluid motion, staggering in shock once more. My skin was so pale...was I sick? Strength flowed undiluted through me, and I knew I was far too strong to be sick. By this point I was terrified. Suddenly terror was pushed from my mind. Thirsty, so thirsty. A dry ache burned in my throat and conquered my thoughts. I heard a thudding beat in the distance and I took off immediately, unable to do anything else.

The deer lost the fight quickly. In short seconds I had it drained, blood staining my clothes and dripping on the ground. The monster was not satisfied until every last bit was consumed. When my mind returned I broke down, sobbing, though no tears came. What had I just done? Was I some sort of monster!?

A woman sat in the front seat of a Model T, shaking her head as I screamed in the back seat. She was ashamed of me.

A girl sitting beside me...who was she? I didn't remember.

Darkness....years of it. I don't know where I was going. Someone was there...pain...more darkness.

The vision ended and left me shaking on the ground. I quickly hopped up and ran from the deer, wishing to be as far from it as possible. I was running so fast, the trees a blur of color around me. A rushing sound filled my ears and I followed the sound. A clear band of color was running down with a whooshing noise. Water. It wasn't the water that froze me where I stood, it was the girl looking back at me.

I hadn't seen another human in so long. I don't know how long I was in darkness. The girl looking back at me was every bit as beautiful as I expected an angel to be. Her skin was chalk-white, as I had found earlier. Her hair was cut, short and black. She was short, with wide fiery red eyes that looked back at me. Her clothes were ripped and stained with blood, her face weary and showed shadows that marked lack of sleep. Despite the startling eyes and shadows, she was beautiful.

It took me a couple of moments to realize that the girl in the..water was me. A woman like this drank blood? It didn't seem likely. Dry thirst still ached in my throat, making it hard to focus. The burn reminded me of something else that I hadn't done in a while.

"M..my..na..me..is." The speech came out stilted due to lack of use. Also, I didn't know my name. It was on the tip of my tongue...

Mary Alice Brandon

That was it. With the name came a face, a man who was my friend. I don't think he was still alive, but I know he is the reason that I am. Mary Alice Brandon. I don't remember my past, and no one from my past remembered me. Why should I keep the name given to me from those who didn't love me? Only...it felt wrong to shun the name I was given at birth.

"My name...is Alice." I didn't hesitate as long this time. Alice..something. Someone had to be looking for me. Did anyone know that I existed?

A handsome man with blonde hair walked through the streets. He looked like me, inhumanely beautiful. A sad look creased his face, his eyes on the ground. So quiet, as though I could barely hear it my name. "Alice..." He hadn't spoken.

This vision came with a sense of relief. This man, I had to find him. I was waiting for him. I could not go to him now...but in time I would. First I must control my need for blood, contain it so that I would not be a danger to anyone. It would take time, but I would do it.

Today I saw the world for the first time. I saw him for the first time. I had gained sight, a gift and not a curse. My sight would lead me to him.

A Couple of Years Later

Jasper POV:

I couldn't be around Peter and Charlotte anymore. My thirst was still so uncontrollable. The killing part of my life seemed firmly ingrained in my mind. An involuntary sigh escaped my lips. Some humans milled around, and with each pass I swallowed the venom that arose, begging me to kill them. I hadn't succeeded in feeding on animals. I was weak, embarrassingly so.

Rain poured down harder, but I was perfectly content to remain outside. As people passed, their waves of confusion washed over me. It was a little odd that I was standing outside in the rain. A diner was up ahead, so I walked into it and breathed cautiously, stepping inside.

It was as if life had decided to give me a small break, because the diner was mostly empty. This was good, my thirst did not torment me as bad. I really should have hunted before being so close to humans. There was a girl at the counter....she turned slowly and slid off the stool. From my vantage point I could tell that she was beautiful. Her moves graceful, coming closer to me.

I immediately backed up, ready to fight if need be. The feelings emanating from her..I didn't know what they meant. I couldn't perceive it, was she intending to hurt me? She stopped and spoke, her voice every bit as beautiful as her appearance.

"You've kept me waiting a long time."

I looked down at my feet apologetically, sad that I had made this lovely woman wait. She was waiting for me? "I'm sorry, ma'am." I expected a rebuff, but she simply held out her hand. I don't know why, but I felt my own hand reach out to take hers. I couldn't stop it, and I didn't sense danger.

The moment my hand connected with hers a new feeling rushed through me. I knew I was meant to be with her. She smiled and the corners of my mouth moved up in response. I felt...different. Like I could get through this. She gave me hope.

"I know where to go." Her voice was so sure, so certain. I felt like she knew this was meant to be. "They will help us, and become our family." I nodded, ready to follow her to the ends of the earth.

She would become my sight. Her view of the future was my hope. Her alone was who I would follow. Sight was a blessing.