Alice
I saw Jaspers collapse but I knew there was nothing I could do for now, he must suffer until he had spoken to Edward face to face and told him about Bella at the airport, Edward had to be one hundred percent certain that Bella was dead or she would be in more danger than even I could get her out of. I had not believed what I saw at first, I like the rest of the family were convinced that the marriage of Bella and Edward was the natural culmination of their love and devotion for each other but we had all been deceived by a very cunning adversary. Bella was merely a tool, to be used and then discarded. Edward had always been slightly crazy but he hid it well and I monitored his actions which seemed to even out as he fell for Bella, but Edward was not only crazy he was clever and manipulative. He was jealous of having to share his creator, Carlisle was mother, father, mentor, everything to Edward and with each new arrival to the family his position as number one had been eroded. With Esme it didn't matter too much, she too loved Edward and to her he became a son, the first in both their eyes but then came Rose and when she refused to even look at Edward as a suitor, in fact treated him with disdain, the rot set in. Esme loved having a daughter as much as having a son and as a girl they were very close. Emmett became a real rival, especially as Rose loved him and Edward couldn't work out why. He was so superior why would Rose choose the clown over him. I was a threat because I had a gift as good as, or better than, his and I not only stopped him listening in to my thoughts but also taught the others to keep him out at least part of the time. After all, none of us wanted to be an open book to Edward. Jasper wasn't seen as a rival purely because Edward saw himself as so superior and Jazz couldn't be bothered to put the schoolboy right. He held Edward in contempt and didn't try to hide it which only served to annoy Edward. I think that fed his obsession to be number one again, he needed to be the most important person to someone and Bella filled that chasm. At first I wasn't sure if the plan was Edward's alone or if he was working in concert with Carlisle. My heart told me Carlisle wouldn't be mixed up in such evil but my head reminded me that Edward was still his first-born son so to speak so I was very wary. Things didn't become really clear until a month ago when I saw a vision, so clearly that I had to act. My precautions so far had worked and Edwards distaste made things easier but if you wanted to create a masterpiece you had to get your hands dirty and that's how Edward saw it. His real partner was still waiting for him, knowing his plan and not liking it but realizing it was the only thing that would make him truly happy. I admit I used everyone, Esme, Carlisle, even Jasper, but I hoped they would understand and forgive me, Well I knew two out of the four would, the other two could go either way but I couldn't worry about that now. I was so close to beating Edward at his own game I wouldn't give in to my own feelings at this late stage.
Edward
I didn't believe Carlisle when he told me Bella was dead, she couldn't be, I knew things weren't right but I knew sooner or later it would happen and I would get what I wanted. Even when Carlisle put the TV on and it was all over the news, the plane from Denver to Seattle had exploded when it crashed on take off. I shook my head. I knew Bella had been in Seattle obviously but why had she taken that flight? Jasper had seen her through to the departure lounge, he must be mistaken.. .I had to go to Denver and find out for myself, see proof that Bella had been on the plane before I would believe it. Carlisle thought going there would just upset me but I had to, I needed to know, so we made our apologies and flew down. Jasper was waiting for us and he looked even more hurt than I expected.
"Edward if you go to the relatives area you can find out what happened. I'm so sorry, it just doesn't feel real to me either, she was here, smiling and enjoying herself only a little while ago."
"Are you absolutely sure she was on the plane?"
"Yeah and they found some luggage that was blasted clear of the fire. One of the cases was badly scorched but it contains some of Bella's things and a hairbrush which they're going to test for DNA. I don't think there's much doubt though."
"It would be a good excuse if you attacked her."
"Very convenient, I bite or kill Bella and then somehow smuggle her case on a flight I just happen to know is going to crash on take off, killing the entire crew and passengers. I think you're getting mixed up Edward, Alice is the one who sees the future not me, and she isn't here at present. You're welcome to check out the apartment though if it makes you happier. Check my thoughts, you'll soon see I'm not lying."
He was right about that and everything he said was backed up by his thoughts, what I didn't like was the fact that he was too upset.
"Thought you had a chance with my wife did you? Tried it on and got slapped down? Bella could see through you Jasper. You never stood a chance. Did you get angry? Kill her because she refused you? That would be convenient wouldn't it?"
"Edward you are crazy. Bella came to stay that's all. I showed her the sights like Alice asked."
"Oh yes and where exactly was Alice? Bella was supposed to be visiting her."
"Alice's friend had a problem and Alice stayed to help. I offered to show Bella the sights of Denver, end of story."
"I don't believe you."
"Well that's down to you, to be honest I couldn't give a shit what you think. Maybe if you'd spent more time with her she wouldn't have wanted to get away from Forks."
Carlisle stepped in at this point seeing I was ready to slap the words from Jasper's face.
"Bella is mine. Just remember that."
"No Edward, Bella is dead, No one has her except maybe heaven"
"Edward, Bella's dead. We need to go meet the authorities, arguing with Jasper won't alter anything. Come on son"
As we left Jasper I turned back,
"You would never have had her you know."
Jasper just smiled sadly,
"Well, we'll never know now will we Edward"
Jasper
I'd pulled myself together enough to meet Edward and Carlisle but it had been a struggle and I still had to put on a brave front until they left and again for Alice. I had never thought about Bella as more than Edwards girlfriend and then wife so why had her death affected me so badly? I had Alice but that thought didn't ease my pain at all. If only she hadn't come to Denver, if only I hadn't spent those days with her perhaps I would never have become so attached. As Edward said she could never have been mine, she was his wife...but she hadn't been happy with him and if she were his mate how could he leave her? How could he resist her bed, her body? Something was badly wrong. Even now Edward was more angry than heart-broken. If I found it difficult to function he should have been prostrate with the agony of loss. It made me wonder if he really did love her, Alice had her doubts recently but I'd pushed them away, laughed them off. Had she been right? Why if she thought that hadn't she made the effort to get back to see Bella, after all Bella was family. Even now Alice wasn't back, she must know how badly this was affecting me but she hadn't rushed back to my side or Edwards. Why? Did it matter though? What difference would it make? It wouldn't stop me feeling as if my world had crashed and burned with Bella's plane or was that why she stayed away, did she know I had fallen for Bella? Was she too hurt to return? No, if I had fallen for Bella then Alice had known before she left, she had condoned it, but why would she do that? I needed to talk to her but her phone kept going straight to voice mail and she wasn't answering her messages. She didn't want to speak to me which made me suspect she had known about Bella. Did she feel guilty because she didn't stop Bella getting on that plane? Did she see her rival burn to death in the plane crash? Just that thought had me staggering, the terrible pain in my chest leaving me gasping for breath. I walked out to the car unable to contain my sorrow any longer. I knew they would be some time so I allowed the grief to take hold, wracking my body with dry heaves and burning through my chest, leaving an aching hole that made it almost impossible to function.