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Alice's POV

"Thank you for finally joining us." Jasper reprimanded Bella and I, when we had caught up with the rest of the group.

We sat down on the grass and started talking quietly. I tuned in and out of Jasper's speech on self-defense. The subject was rather boring to me, I knew all too well how to defend myself if need be.

Everyone then began to pair up so that we could practice sparring with one another. Jasper held out his hand, offering to become my partner, but I shook my head, telling him that I wasn't about to get all dirty and have mud and grass stains ruin my outfit.

He sighed and walked away, I rolled my eyes knowing that he was still upset with my behavior earlier today; Maria had most likely heard our discussion about my feelings toward her. And I hoped she had.

I glanced around looking for Bella and saw that she was busy practicing her shield with Kate. Emmett and Rosalie were wrestling with each other, and Carlisle and Esme where embracing; each pair engaging in a private conversation.

Sighing to myself, I got off the log. It's now or never Alice. I said to myself, glancing over at Maria with a determined expression on my face. Analyzing how this fight might work out. I was small and not much of a fighter, but on the other hand, Maria had hundreds of years of practice. I had to admit the odds weren't looking good for me. But Jasper was mine and no one, especially not her, was going to take him away from me.

"Hey, Maria, would you mind sparing with me? I'm a little rusty." I asked.

"Uh sure." She replied, trying to hide the confusion in her voice.

I nodded my head and murmured a 'thanks' before crouching down into a hunting position. I lunged at her ready to tackle her, but I found myself pinned down. She straddled me easily, an annoying little smirk on her face. I hissed at her, demanding to be let up.

I tried again and again but to no avail. I always ended up losing. I winced at the pain as I was tossed around like a rag doll. Seriously, did this girl not know the meaning of the word 'mercy'? No doubt, I would be sore all day long tomorrow after today's training session. So much for my plan to fight her, it turned out to be an epic fail.

Gritting my teeth in anger, I stood up, holding my palms out in surrender. "Okay, you win; alright? Can I have a minute to rest?" I asked before plopping down onto the grass, I banged my head against a tree moaning in defeat.

She had won. She had won in fighting, she was prettier than me, and she had won Jasper. There was no point in existing without Jasper, now that she was going to take him away from me; as I pondered this Maria surprisingly sat down next to me. I hissed at her making it clear that I didn't want her company. But she laughed, not at all threatened by me response. "You have to keep on practicing if you want to be an asset in the battle. The Volturi won't go easy on you like I am."

Easy? Wow I'd hate to know what her full effort at fight me would be like. I was broken and abused, every part of my body ached; it felt as if I had no more strength left in me. If I was a human, I was positive that I'd have black and blue bruises all over my body.

"Yeah, I'll try to do better next time." I retorted back sarcastically. Little did she know that I was giving it my all back there when we were training.

"I would have thought that you'd be a little bit better at fighting." She mused. "I mean, Jasper was my finest trainer; I had just assumed that he would have taught you how to fight."

I bit my lip to keep control of my anger. "Jasper did teach me." I answered back through clenched teeth. Maria looked at me surprised and then laughed.

What I wouldn't give to tear her up into little pieces right now, but sadly there were too many witnesses. And I had little hope that I would succeed in doing so.

"Well then, my dear, he's been going extremely easy on you. I have no doubt that many times he let you win. Jasper has never lost a battle and I don't believe that someone as small as you could ever manage to defeat him."

"I guess that I'm just not the fighting type then. Don't worry I'll try to stay out of both of your ways when the Volturi come." I promised, forcing a smile onto my face. Why couldn't she just shut up? Everything that she was saying did nothing but wound my pride.

"That sounds like a good idea." She said returning the smile; she stood up gracefully and excused herself saying that she had some business to attend to. I watched in astonishment as she strode over to Jasper and asked him if he wanted to fight with her saying that "It would be just like old times."

He grinned at her and they then began to wrestle, Jasper lunged at her but she quickly dodged out of the way, they continued on playing the game of cat and mouse until finally Maria managed to knock him down onto the ground pinning him underneath her.

She pressed her lips to his jugular pretending to bite him. "I win." She declared, and then she jumped off of him.

Jasper cleared his throat and glanced at me nervously, I looked away from the two of them; pretending that I hadn't seen that little display of affection. Even though Jasper reassured me that he held no feelings for her, I believed him, it was Maria who I didn't trust.

"That's enough training for today." Jasper said harshly, heading back towards the house.

I couldn't help but be smug at how Maria's face fell. I smirked and headed over to her; a new plan forming in my head. "Hey, Maria, I couldn't help but notice how dark your eyes are. You should come hunting with me." I offered sweetly.

"And feed off bunnies and squirrels? No thank you." She declined, shuddering as she thought of our diet; it obviously repulsed her.

"It's really not that bad." I reassured; biting down my disgust as I grasped her hand. "You're not going to be any help in the battle if you're weak with thirst."

She smirked, as I threw her own words right back at her. "Fine," She grumbled. "Where are your hunting grounds?"

"Just follow the trail right over there and keep on going north." I informed her with a bright smile. "Thanks." Maria replied and then dashed off deep into the forest.

I smiled; little did she know that my instructions would lead her right onto the Quileute territory.

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