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Chapter 39 – Finality

Alice's POV

I walked past the front door and around the side of the house to the garage. I slipped inside, as silently as I could and went straight to my room to meet Jasper. I opened the door to find him pacing and smiled slightly as I shut the door behind me.

"How-" he started, but I put a finger over my lips. The rest of the family knew, of course, that I went to visit Bella. But I had something else that needed to be discussed. He bit his tongue, his eyes searching mine. Instead of words, he moved forward and pulled me into his arms. I closed my eyes and let him take away all the bad feelings I harbored inside me. I buried my nose into his chest and let out a breath as I felt calmer emotions seeping into me. It helped. I could at least think a little more clearly.

Not only had the meeting with Bella at the diner not gone as I had expected, I had caught wind of a change in Edward's plans. I had been watching him, every step he took. What I had seen this time frightened me. A tickle of fear presented itself to me, and then Jaz took that too.

After a moment longer, he pulled away, his hands on my shoulders. He looked deep into my eyes and spoke just above a whisper.

"Don't you ever make me wait here while you walk into a group of wolves again," he said. I smiled a little, reaching a hand up to cup his cheek. He leaned into it, shutting his eyes.

"Jaz, the wolves are not who we should be worried about... They'll never harm us unless we harm them first," I said. His eyes popped open to look at me. He probably thought I was nuts. But it was true, what Carlisle had said. Jacob was in love with Bella. Jacob would never hurt her. And hurting us would hurt her.

"Just... Don't do it again. I can't handle the fear," he said. I wrapped my arms around him and pulled him close. He wrapped me in a hug that would have suffocated the strongest of humans. After I had just put him through this... I needed to put him through more.

"Jaz, I need to talk to Edward," I said. He pulled back immediately to look at me, thinking I was joking. When he saw my face, he took a step back, letting me go.

"No. Alice, no," he said. I shook my head, looking at him sadly.

"I have no choice, Jaz-"

"You do have a choice! It isn't your responsibility to fix everything! This is Edward's mess-"

"And I helped begin it!" I said. He turned away, beginning to pace again. He ran his hand over his face. I caught the whirlwind of emotions in his eyes. He continued to shake his head, looking everywhere in the room but at me.

"No. No, I won't let you," he said, finally, stopping to look at me. I walked up to him and touched his cheek with my fingertips.

"You know Edward is with Victoria... You know he's feeding from humans with her. I told you they were creating newborns. But now... On my way to the diner, he decided to attack in two more nights. It changed my whole view of it. He's insane with jealousy. Jaz, I hadn't expected him to do this so quickly. I thought he'd have more time to calm down, to realize what he was doing-" Jasper was shaking his head as I spoke, pushing my hands away.

"You can't tell me all of this and expect me to let you go talk to him," he said.

"Do you want to lose Bella? And the whole wolf pack? On top of already losing Edward?" I asked. He looked away, running a hand through his hair. I knew he cared for Bella. Ever since he had attacked her on her birthday, he had truly bonded with her for not hating him, or even blaming him. In his opinion, she was crazy, but he loved her for it.

"I have to do this, Jasper. I need to at least try to talk some sense into him," I said. He finally gave a small nod and looked around the room.

"Fine, let's go," he said. I bit on my lip as he stepped towards me. When he noticed I didn't move, he stopped. "What?"

"I have to go alone. Don't act like you don't know that. He'll never talk to me if you're there," I said. He looked away again, his eyes aflame. I walked up to him and looked into his eyes.

"I can take care of myself. Edward won't hurt me. I'm not in his way, yet," I said, swallowing. I didn't want to think about what would happen if I ever did get in his way.

"... I don't know how you can expect me to put you in two deathly situation in the same day," he said, smiling weakly. I smiled and lowered my gaze.

"Just trust me," I said.

Edward's POV

I grinned to myself as I stepped outside the door to our house and closed it behind me. Victoria was off taking care of the newborns, and I told her I would be having a meeting later on tonight. Well, 3 AM was later that night.

I knew my 'little sister' was watching all my decisions. She couldn't stop interfering. I knew she would meet me tonight. She saw where I'd decided to meet and she would be there. I made my way through the forest, far away from my home, getting nearer to Forks. When I felt the place was sufficient, I scaled a tree and sat on a branch, looking down on the ground below me.

A memory flashed through me. Bella, sitting beside me on the tree.

Can't you give me some time?

I thought you'd had enough time to think about it. Bella, you wanted this so badly. What changed?

What changed with you? Why can't I just have all the time you used to want me to have?

God damn it, Bella. Look what Jacob Black is doing to us!

I closed my eyes as the voices from the past assaulted me. I had put too much pressure on Bella. I had been too jealous. I had pushed her away, and I hadn't even noticed. I would never make that mistake again. Once I got Bella back, I would treat her how she deserved to be treated.

I heard a branch break in the distance and grinned. Alice stepped through some trees and I saw her pixie head come to a stop below me.

"Hello, Edward," she said. I grinned more and gave a little swing of my legs.

"Hello, little sister," I said. I jumped down from my ledge and landed with Alice facing my back. I tried to calm my features, tried not to grin as wildly. Before I could manage, Alice went on.

"Edward, what are you thinking? You'll never come out of this alive..." she trailed off as I turned around and looked straight at her. I knew my straight face wasn't going to hold very long. She took a step backwards.

"What's wrong, little sister? You saw my future, did you not? You saw me become this?" I asked, lifting my hand and indicating to myself. I took a step closer to her and she took one back. She couldn't look away from me.

"... No matter what I'd seen in my head, it's nothing compared to the reality of this..." she said. Yeah, there I went. My straight face was gone as I grinned, wildly.

"You've become too over dramatic, dear Alice. Walk on the wild side with me," I said, circling her and coming back to my same spot, facing her. She stood still as I went around her, only following me with her eyes. She was brave.

"Never! Edward, you've become insane!" she cried out. I tossed my head back and laughed. She continued. "Bella's afraid of us all now! She doesn't want to be anywhere near-"

My eyes widened and I dove into Alice's mind as she stopped mid sentence.

Bella looked so sad when I saw her today, so scare- Considérant que la reconnaissance de la dignité inhérente à tous les membres de la famille humaine et de leurs droits égaux et inaliénables

I pulled out of Alice's mind, drawing my hand down my face, laughing.

"Alice, the French Declaration of Human Rights? Surely you could have come up with something better to distract you from thinking about Bella," I said, watching her. She was still thinking, ridiculously hard. I went on. "So, you saw Bella?"

She stopped concentrating, now looking at me with a weary gaze. She nodded her head once, standing up straighter and looking me dead in the eye.

"You've lost it. I can't believe you've fallen this far, Edward. If Bella knew what you'd become... You're drinking from humans! Your choice to stop before was the only thing that kept your humanity, that kept Bella from running from you! You should just want Bella to be happy-"

"She'd be happiest with me! That mutt doesn't know what she wants, what she deserves! He's nothing, and he doesn't really love her-"

"Carlisle told us he imprinted on her-"

"It's a lie! He only thinks he has!" I said, getting closer to her. She took another step back. "He's infatuated with her, Alice. That's why I have to get her away. He's going to hurt her-"

"No, Edward, that's you! You've become so blind, so insane... You can't even tell the truth from fallacy any more!" she yelled. I turned my back to her, my hands clenching into fists. I took a few steps away, one thing becoming apparent in my mind. Even my own sister was against me now. Victoria was my only ally...

"Edward, please... If this is your final decision... I won't stand by and be made to choose sides. I won't fight against you, but I won't watch you give Bella a future she doesn't want," she said. I rolled my eyes a little. She didn't even understand what Bella wanted. "I'm going to go home and tell Esme and Carlisle. We'll all leave Forks," she finished.

Alice would tell the Cullens? They would leave Forks? I ran my fingertips over my forehead. I could only hope for a such a thing. Without their interference, taking Bella back would be a much easier task. But I knew Alice. I knew my family. They wouldn't leave Bella to any harm.

I ran my hand over my face and then began to chuckle. I turned around to face her.

"You won't leave, Alice. You won't leave Bella to whatever fate you see laid out inside your head. You'll be there," I said, starting to walk towards her. She began matching me, step for step, though walking backwards and away from me. "You'll all be there to try and stop me."

I finally backed her up against a tree and stepped right in front of her. Both of her hands were braced behind her. She brought herself to her full height, looking me straight in the eye. There had to be ten seconds of silence. I had expected her to speak. When she didnt, I went on.

"I love you, Alice. It saddens me to know you've switched sides. But know this, as I'm sure you already do..." I started, bringing my fingertips up to touch her cheek. She flinched away from me. She turned her eyes back, glaring at me now. I grinned and slid my hand into her hair with the speed of a snake. I yanked it back and she muffled a cry. I got close to her ear.

"Nothing, will stand between me and Bella..." I said, closing my eyes. I gave a particularly hard yank and then let go as I took a step back, saying, "Nothing." She slipped away from me and ran a few steps away. I turned and started to walk away. Curiosity kept me from leaving immediately.

"Edward!" she called out. I paused and turned around, seeing her watching me. There was a crack of thunder in the distance. I glanced up and then looked back to her. "This is your fault, Edward. In the end, when all this is over... You'll only have yourself to blame. I hope you can live with that," she said. Then she turned and disappeared.

I laughed, turning away also and made my way home.

Alice's POV

I had gotten maybe a mile away from Edward when I paused and glanced around me. Something unfurled over me. Some fear, or anticipation. I swallowed and looked up at the sky, or what I could see of it through the forest trees. I heard another crack of thunder and then looked around the trees, watching as the rain began to fall.

We attack in two nights... Then the same vision flooded over me all over again.

Trees, forest. A flash of the ocean. A fire, burning in the distance. Wolves, everywhere. Two, to my left, twitching miserably. A howl screamed out across the land. It was in pain. Agony.

Ahead, right there. Edward was bent over Bella. The vision was suddenly right next to him. Bella was struggling in his arms. She was screaming. He kept going, gripping her shoulders and trying to keep her still as he drank from her.

"Edward, you have to stop!" I cried. He wouldn't. He couldn't. I reached out, but my hand fell as Bella's screams stopped and her body relaxed. I shut my eyes for a moment, listening to the last of her heart beat as it died away. Only then did Edward pull away. His eyes were red, deep crimson red. He looked up at me, full of complete horror and remorse, yet still wild. I looked towards the ocean, unable to stomach the sight of him.

The sea was littered with pieces of rotting vampire. In the distance, I could see the waves taking a fire flamed head into its depths.

I jolted back into reality and staggered backwards. I looked around. The recount of the vision hadn't taken more than two seconds. The rain had just touched the forest floor. I leaned against a tree for support as I shut my eyes, thinking of Bella.

How had I betrayed Bella and put us all in this predicament? Now I had to make another choice. I couldn't stand up to my brother. I couldn't let my family do it. We wouldn't stand a chance with how psychotic he was. I saw it in his eyes. Not just in their color but in the depths of them. He would stop at nothing to get to Bella.

The rain was falling heavily now.

I reached up and rubbed my neck, remembering how he had yanked on my hair. I couldn't tell Jaz... There was no telling what he would do. No, this all had to stay my secret. And Edward's plan to attack had to stay between Jasper and myself. If my family knew... All of them would die trying to save her.

I had to get them to leave. We all had to leave.

A/N : What do you think's going to happen back at the Cullen place? Will Alice help herself and her family or Bella? Will this be the end?

Stay tuned for the next chapter!