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Chapter 6
Alice POV
I couldn't feel anything but the burning. I didn't know what was going on around me, and I had no clue what was happening to me. I felt the burning spread from my neck to my whole body, and the pain increased with every heart beat, which I felt pounding in my chest. It was constant; never ceasing for a moment. I didn't know how long it had been before I felt cold arms wrapping around me, like water distinguishing the fire. It soothed me momentarily, before the pain started again.
Then the cold was gone, and it disappointed me. I didn't want that cool skin to ever leave mine. Later on, I felt the same cool skin against my head, cooling my feverish body down momentarily. For a few heavenly moments, I was peaceful and the burning subsided, but it always came back like a bad penny.
Finally, after what seemed like years of this unbearable pain, it subsided completely. It seemed to leave my body completely. It felt so good when it stopped. I was suddenly aware of my surroundings. I tried to open my eyes hesitantly, not even realizing that they had been closed. Suddenly, everything I saw was magnified and brilliant. The colors around me stood out like I'd never seen them before. I smelled a strange, sweet scent and I looked around for the source. Then I saw him. It was Jasper, who looked down at me fretfully with pain-filled eyes.
"Jasper?" I asked, shocked at the sound of my own voice. My throat felt raw and it burned, but not nearly as bad as the previous pain. It felt like my voice should be raspy from the way that my throat felt, but instead it was clearer and smoother than it had ever sounded.
"Yes?" Jasper said, scooting closer to me than where he'd been sitting on the floor. I looked at his beautiful face and his ruby red eyes. I tried to get up slowly, bracing myself for some sort of pain. I had to be sore or something from the pain I had just experienced. I was surprised that no feeling of pain came over me as I sat up. Actually, I felt better than I'd ever had before. My whole body felt different, and I somehow felt more in control of it.
"What am I?" I surprised myself by saying that. I had meant to say 'Where am I?', but I had unconsciously known that I wasn't a normal human anymore. If I am human at all... I added silently. My suspicions were confirmed as Jasper looked away ashamed of something that I wasn't sure of.
"You're... one of us now. I'm so sorry." I silently absorbed what he was saying; I was a vampire. That notion sickened me and excited me all at the same time. Yes, I could be with Jasper now, but would I have to- I gulped nervously -eat people? I wouldn't dwell on that, and, instead, I would focus on being able to be with Jasper.
"I'm not." I said without realizing it. I wasn't sorry at all for what I had become. It was exhilarating, this feeling. Jasper looked up at me shocked.
"You're not?" He said with enthusiasm.
"No..." I said assured, but I silently pondered my own words. Was this meant to be? Was I supposed to be a vampire, a blood-drinker? I knew the answer deep inside of me; Yes, I was. I was meant to be with Jasper.
"Do you remember your name?" He said hopefully. Why wouldn't I remember my name? I thought amused. Then I realized: Did I remember my name? I scoured my memory for information and found that I couldn't remember very well much about my life so far. Even the most recent events were blurry. Then I remembered a sobbing face of that little, klutzy girl that I loved.
Flashback
I was running towards Bella. She was running into the woods and she hadn't noticed me yet. She slumped against a tree. I slowed down, watching her from a few feet away. She finally noticed me.
"A-A-Alice?" She whispered between sobs. I sat down beside her, leaning against the same tree as her.
End Flashback
"Alice," I said, excited that I'd remembered that specific detail. "My name's Alice!" It was strange that I was so excited because I'd remembered my name. Jasper smiled and laughed at my excited expression.
"Hello, Alice. I'm Jasper Whitlock." He extended his hand and I took it eagerly. He suddenly winced in pain and I drew back my hand in shame. I couldn't have hurt him with just a handshake, could I?
He took in my expression and held up his hands as if to comfort me, "It's okay, Alice! Really, it's okay. It's just that you're very, very strong now. Newborns are always this strong... I have a lot to teach you about what you are." He smiled a reassuring smile, and it lit up the darkness around us like a beacon. I had to smile at the way that he could light up a room like that.
"Will you take a walk with me? I'll explain to you a little better about this whole situation..." He sounded too persuasive to deny, and I nodded eagerly. He laughed and stood up, reaching his hand out to help me up, though I probably didn't need it. He was quite the gentleman. I looked at this hand warily, however, not wanting to hurt him. He smiled reassuringly again and I took it, trying hard not to hold it too tight.
We walked outside of the little tent we were in, still hand in hand. I noticed a woman walking towards us and remembered that her name was Maria. She eyed are intertwined hands like she was disgusted, but I continued to smile at her.
"Maria, we'll be back soon. I'm taking her out to get adjusted..." Jasper said, with a tone of voice that implied that he was telling her, and not asking her. Maria nodded and glared towards me. Jasper stepped protectively in front of me and continued walking, his hand stretched backwards awkwardly so he could continue holding mine.
He dragged me along, and I noticed that there were about twenty other male vampires staring back at me, piercing me with their blood red eyes. I looked at them, but as soon as Jasper turned to glare at them they all looked away. He muttered, "Newborns..." under his breath, and I heard it perfectly. It surprised me that I could hear that well, since he had said it so quietly. I didn't take it offensively, even though I was a so-called "Newborn."
I followed him into the forest, where he stopped. "We're going to be running from here. Just follow me, there's a place I want to take you." He smiled as if he were planning a great surprise. Looking at him, I suddenly was overcome with a strange feeling. Then I realized I was having a vision.
Jasper and I were running very, very fast, faster than I'd ever thought possible. He suddenly stopped, and I was surprised that I didn't barrel into him from the abrupt stop.
"Close your eyes." He whispered. I cocked my head to the side, eying him curiously, but I did as I was told and closed my eyes. He pulled me into a large field, that was lit by what seemed like a million fireflies. Bluebonnets spotted the entire field and swayed in the light breeze. A river trickled slowly through the field.
"Okay.." He said pulling me to the center of it all. "Open them." I opened my eyes and took it all in, smiling at the beautiful place.
"Oh, wow." I muttered.
"Oh, wow!" I said, now back to the present. I noticed that the vision had been clearer than I'd ever seen before, much like my new sense of sight. Jasper looked at me with a frown turning down his beautiful face.
"Did you see it?" He asked, disheartened. I nodded sheepishly, hoping I hadn't disappointed him too much. He suddenly laughed, which made me smile. "Well... I guess I can never, ever surprise you. As soon as I make a decision, you already see it!" I laughed with him, enjoying this moment. It was true; as soon as he decided to take me to the field, I'd seen it happening. Maybe, I thought, That's what controls my visions; decisions. I thought for a moment and decided I'd test my theory later. For now I filed it away, and enjoyed the moment.
"Come on!" I said quickly. "I want to see it in person!" He laughed again and ran forward ahead of me about twenty feet. I looked at how he ran so fast, afraid of doing so myself. He beckoned me over and- hesitantly -I crossed the space between us. It was exhilarating, the feeling of the wind in my hair and running so fast that the trees passed in a blur. I laughed in delight and ran forward again.
"Race ya!" I yelled behind me, where Jasper enjoyed watching me discover this new ability. I took this as an advantage and ran ahead, not exactly sure of where I was going. Suddenly he was beside me, laughing as he passed me by. I frowned and sped up in determination. He turned a sharp right through the trees and I chased after him.
We had been running for about 45 minutes, when Jasper abruptly stopped. Neither of us was struggling for air and I found that I wasn't tired at all.
"We're here." He whispered. He quickly added. "Close your eyes." I looked at him oddly and cocked my head to the side.
"Jasper, what's the point? I've already seen it, remember?" I smiled at him, and he smiled back at me, lighting up his surroundings again.
"I know. Just close your eyes, okay? I promise you'll be surprised." He added the last part with a mysterious tone. It made me curious so I closed my eyes. I felt a change in the wind as he waved his hand in front of my face like a child. I chuckled and he took both my hands and led me forward.
I walked forward gracefully, and I felt the dirt forest floor change to soft grass. I smelled the heavy floral scent of the flowers and the blood of a few small animals that scattered around, and I heard the river flowing nearby and the sound of our feet brushing through the grass. It really was amazing how much my senses were enhanced as a vampire.
"Can I open them yet?" I asked playfully, knowing exactly what I was going to see. He said I would be surprised, though, and I trusted him. He dropped my hands, and I was disappointed. I let them drop to my sides.
"Not yet," He replied sounding excited and a little anxious. Suddenly, I felt his presence very close to mine and his hands on my waste. He still held me gently, but not nearly as hesitantly as he had before. I waited patiently for him to tell me I could open my eyes, and basked in the feeling of his touch.
"Okay, open them." I smiled while my eyes were still closed, and opened them, expecting to see the beautiful meadow of bluebonnets. It turns out that I was very surprised to see an even more beautiful sight; Jasper's eyes. They were all I could see, as his eyes bore into mine. His face inches from mine. As soon as he saw me return his gaze, he lowered his face to mine. Before I knew what was happening, he was kissing me.
It was amazing, to say the least. The way his lips molded with mine felt like they were meant to be there my whole life. After I got over the initial shock, I returned the kiss. My hands wound their way up to his messy, golden hair and tied his face to mine. He pulled me a little closer until our bodies were meshed into one. Finally, he pulled away, gasping a little for the air he didn't need. He had a silly grin plastered to his face, and I had a feeling that I looked the same.
"That was definitely surprising." I said happily. He chuckled and fell back into the grass with a thud. He had landed in a perfect relaxing position; his hands behind his head, and his legs sprawled out. I didn't want to take my eyes off him, but I couldn't help but want to take in my surroundings.
The meadow was even more beautiful in person. All the fireflies flew around in circles in the air, looking like mystical little fairies. The river was glittering silver in the bright moonlight that shone from the full moon above. Everything was perfect.
I looked back down to Jasper. He had his eyes closed and he was breathing deep, even breaths.
"Jasper, are you asleep?" I asked quietly. Suddenly he was laughing and his his eyes were open has he clutched his sides.
"What's so funny?" I asked, with my hands in fists on by hips. I was a little offended by his outbreak of giggles at what I'd said.
Sensing my annoyance, he looked at me seriously, but he still had a small smile lingering on his lips. "Alice, we can't sleep." He said matter-of-factly. I couldn't help but notice how great it sounded when he said my name.
"Oh." I said, surprised. How was I supposed to know that vampires didn't sleep? Actually, in all the vampire movies all the vampires did during the day was sleep in coffins... but I guess since Jasper didn't have fangs, a black cape, and a Transylvanian accent that the movies were incorrect. I wondered what else they got wrong...
As I pondered that, I suddenly felt myself being pulled to the ground. I landed perfectly next to Jasper on the soft grass, He still had his hands on my waste from pulling me down, and I glared at him. I sighed and leaned into his shoulder, contentedly. He wrapped one arm around me. I leaned up to his face and kissed him again quickly. He smiled and left my face close to his like that.
After a while of sitting in the same position, I looked over at the horizon noticing for the first time that the sun was beginning to rise. I was suddenly afraid, and Jasper looked concerned for me.
"What's wrong?" He asked lightly. I looked up at him and back at the horizon.
"Jasper..." I was almost embarrassed to ask, but I couldn't help but worry about it. "Are we going to like... turn to stone or something?"
I know it's really similar to the whole Edward and Bella Meadow thing, but I thought Jasper and Alice should have a special place too, except this meadow has a little Texas touch in it: Bluebonnets! They're amazing! I'm going to place a link on my profile of the meadow I imagined when I get the chance. Keep checking for it
