From One to another Chapter 4: The End

(Alice's Story)

After Jasper left for Texas, Alice became numb inside. 'How could she do this to him? How could she hurt him so?' 'To keep him alive' Alice's snide inner voice answered her. Alice was glad she had waited until a couple of hours before the end before telling him, she couldn't deal with the guilt for long.

She only had to deal with the guilt for one more day before her death. The Volturi would arrive four hours after she was burned. Edward and Carlisle would tell them that she had created an immortal child, and they killed Alice and the child for their crimes.

The Volturi would buy that and they would leave her family alone for the time of four years. By then Harry would have already joined them and the Volturi would be thwarted in every way imaginable; thus making the entire Cullen family untouchable'.

Alice sat in a daze in her and Jasper's room, arms hugging her knees while she rocked back and forth. When she had an hour left, she began panicking. Her breaths became gasps and her mind was in a flurry as she looked for anything she was neglecting to tell her family. When she found the last thing she needed to say, she appeared in the sitting room in a flash. Edward knew that look on her face and had the book of prophecies in his hands in a flash.

Alice began to speak, "The newcomer with eyes that are a window to their soul will be instrumental to survival. The lawmakers come to give more than just reprisal. Two shall be added to those we call family, and one unexpected addition will sink her tendrils in deep to everyone she meets. Not knowing where he came from, he comes to us asking for a last hope we can give him. He is looking for a way to get by, and he will find his happily ever after."

With that said Alice whispered, "It's time", and she walked steadily outside, standing next to the roaring bonfire and turned to face her family to begin the end.

She started with Esme. "I always will love you, Mom. You always knew what I needed and my new brother will need that from you soon." She gave Esme as big of a hug as she could before turning to Rosalie.

"Rose, my lovely sister, I want you to know that I always loved you. Everything from the way you were overly girly to the way you crinkle your nose at my clothing choices. Please promise not to be hard on our new brother and to support each other when times get rough." Alice gave Rosalie an embrace and a kiss on the cheek before turning to Emmet.

"Emmet, my loving, carefree lug of a brother. I love your sense of humor and always admired your strength, not just your physical strength, but the strength to care about everyone so much, and your ability and willingness to cheer up those who are sad and aching. The family will need that more than ever, but once you hear our new brother's story and hurt, you will know how much you really are needed." She jumped up to give Emmet a warm embrace and to whisper in his ear, "Love them for me while I am gone."

And then the two broke their embrace and Alice turned to her father. "Carlisle, my wondrous father, I couldn't have asked for a better father than you. You always were willing to let me have my indulgences and overenthusiastic tendencies. I want you to absolve yourself of my death soon, for I already have. I want you to remember the talks and moments we shared. Remember the good times for me." Then she flung her arms around him, trying desperately not to lose it and start bawling.

Alice turned to Edward knowing exactly what she would say. "You my brother, your life is meaningless in your opinion, but all the rest of us know the truth. You are not a monster; you are a source of peace and a ray of light. Soon you will find what you were always meant to be. I love you and never forget you have the love of our family."

She glided into Edward's arms and held him close before projecting a thought to him 'Go get Jasper in a couple of days and head to the Denali and reveal the Volturi's twisted scheme. Stay there to grieve. Then go to my room when you all get back and under my pillow on my bed you will find a letter for our new brother. Give it to him after he says 'I wish I knew her'. I love you all'

Alice released Edward and set face into a look of pure determination. "Let's do this" she commanded.

Alice saw Edward and Carlisle moving fast out of the corner of her eye and she caught glimpses of flames and her family's faces before it was over. It was the end.