Chapter Nine: Visions
AN: I hope everyone loved the last chapter; I'm still waiting for my 10 reviews before chapter 10. I have eight so far and thanks to Cooky Crumbla for 3 of the reviews I have. I hope to have more after this chapter.
Alice's POV
I watched Edward carry Bella to his room. Marie stayed on the couch in the living room with us and stared at the ground. Something was bothering her, I could tell. I stood up from my seat in Jasper's arms and sat next to Marie.
"Is there something on your mind?" I asked her and looked up at me.
"I was actually thinking about how right my grandmother was about the future. She was a seer but the Greeks called her an oracle. Before she was murdered she had a vision of a great vampire family that would join ours and how right she was," Marie said looking around at our family.
Carlisle looked at her bewildered. As the leader of our family, he would be astounded. He probably never expected us to grow to be such a large family much less a powerful one. But to know that Marie's grandmother had a vision of this family over a thousand years ago. Marie stood up, stretched and walked to the around the living room. She apparently had to stretch her legs. She seemed to be thinking about something as she walked. Esme stood up to go over to Marie when Marie's stomach growled. Marie blushed and stopped in her tracks. Emmett burst into a peal of laughter when he saw her blush. That must run in the family, for the girls at least.
"You're hungry, dear; let me get you something to eat. Would you like a midnight snack?" Esme asked as she walked to the kitchen.
"No, I'll be fine," Marie answered just as her stomach growled again and she blushed. "Alright, maybe a small snack wouldn't hurt."
"Nonsense, Marie. You sit down with the family and I'll make you something," Esme commanded politely and seated Marie on the couch next to me.
Esme started moving things in the kitchen and grabbing food from the fridge. Emmett gazed at Marie and opened his mouth to ask her something.
"Does everyone in your family blush as easily as you and Bella?" he asked her, pointing at her cheeks.
"No, only the women do. You should thank my grandmother for that since it's so entertaining to you," Marie told him sarcastically.
Emmett started laughing again and it seemed to irritate Marie. I started snickering when I saw what she was going to do to him. The big oaf wouldn't see it coming and deserves it. Marie lifted her hand and her eyes narrowed to slits. Suddenly Emmett flew out of his seat and over the edge of the couch, landing on his back with a loud thud. Everyone started laughing and we even heard Edward snickering lightly from his room. That's when I sucked into a vision.
I stood on the side of a road. It was dark and foggy. The moon was the only light source as two figures walked out of the shadow at both ends of the road. One was Marie and other was a dark haired woman with red eyes, a vampire.
"Long time, no see, Maria. Did you miss me?" Marie asked sarcastically with a sneer.
Maria? That couldn't be, could it? The woman that caused my Jasper so much misery and turmoil, how does Marie know her?
"It's time I get rid of you, you little pest once and for all. I'm not dealing with you ruining my plans for another century and a half. Once you're gone I'll go for your dear cousin. She was a powerful adversary and just think of how much territory I could have with her help," Maria said with an evil grin.
"My cousin doesn't even know who she is let alone what magic she once possessed because of you. What use will she be to you anyways?" Marie asked before charging at Maria, her hands glowing.
"You mean this magic?" Maria asked holding up an energy ball. "She doesn't have her magic or her memory because I hold it in my hand now. I took it from her," Maria told her side stepping her attack and then grabbing Marie by the neck. "Once you're gone, I can get your cousin."
That's when my vision went black and I gasped, coming out of it. Marie was going to die but I don't know when and that would leave Bella unprotected.
"Alice!" I realized Jasper was calling my name and I gazed up into his eyes as he wrapped his arms around me, pulling me close.
Marie looked worried but she didn't seem curious about me having visions. It was as if she was familiar with it. I looked up when I heard Edward growl from his room and rush into the living room. Carlisle stood up when he saw his first son come in the room angry. Edward had seen my vision and wasn't too happy with it. My eyes filled with venomous tears that would never fall. Esme walked into the living room then with a bowl of ice cream sundae and a spoon. She sensed the tension as she handed the bowl and spoon to Marie who began to eat it slowly.
"Thank you, Mrs. Esme," Marie said. "It's delicious."
"You're welcome, sweetie," Esme told her rubbing her arm and went to stand next to Carlisle.
Marie knew what was happening and stared at the floor. She knew of the decision she made, maybe she even knew I would see her but she didn't know how it would turn out. I saw Edward nodded out of my peripheral. Marie knew a lot more than she was leading us to believe.
"What did you see, Alice, that could upset Edward so horribly?" Carlisle asked me kneeling in front of me.
"I saw Marie fighting Maria," I started, my eyes on Marie as she started to look guilty, "and get killed. Apparently Marie has an enemy she didn't tell of us."
Esme gasped covering her mouth as Jasper growled at hearing his creator's name. He held me tightly and protectively to his chest.
"What had upset Edward about your vision, though?" Carlisle questioned.
"Maria is the reason Bella lost her magic and her memory. She after Bella and Marie had made a choice to go stop her but it will end in her death and Maria coming here for Bella," I told everyone.
"What?" Jasper growled standing up and holding on to me. "There is no way Maria is coming here!"
Esme gasped again at what I had announced and grabbed on to Carlisle's shoulder for support as she listened to the rest I had to say.
"She won't be," Marie told us putting her empty bowl on the coffee table and standing up. "That's why I made the decision to go to her and destroy her but she's more powerful than I thought. I underestimated her once and that almost cost me my life and Bella's. It won't happen again. If your vision is true, Alice, then I won't go alone."
"I'll go with you, Marie, I'm not letting that monster near my family," Jasper said and I clung to his shirt, growing scared.
I couldn't lose Jasper, not by Maria's hands. Jasper sensed my growing worries and began rubbing my back in soothing circles as he used his ability to calm me.
"No, Jasper, I'll rather take my sister and brother-in-law with me. They could help me and you can stay here to protect your family. Y'all already have enough problems, no need to add mine on to yours," Marie told him.
My grip loosened on his shirt. As Marie's new decision finally settled in, another vision came to me.
It was the same setting with the foggy street and moonlit night. The only difference is that Marie came out with Peter and Charlotte by her sides. Maria was still alone and that's all I saw before my vision ended.
I don't know the outcome of that fight though and it left me unsettled. The same ending of my first vision could happen in that one or they could triumph or it could leave Marie with more scars.
"I thought you said you were taking your sister and brother-in-law but Alice just saw Peter and Charlotte," Edward told Marie confused.
That surprised Jasper and his eyes turned on Marie. Peter and Charlotte were his friends during the newborn wars and Peter and he considered themselves brothers. Marie's family just gets more bizarre as it goes on.
"They are. Charlotte's my little sister and she's Peter's mate, making Peter my brother-in-law. That's why I have been hunting Maria. She almost took away my little sister and when Peter was human, he was my best friend. So, yeah, it's confusing but you learn to deal with it. I don't let anyone hurt my family or friends and get of Scott's free," Marie said and glared at Edward.
"I really don't think you should go at all Marie unless you have more people accompanying you," I told her. "Why don't help us with our problem and we'll help you with yours because to me, it looks like either way, we're protecting Bella. Am I right?" I asked Marie as her eyes casted on me.
"Sure, but Bella can't find out about how she lost her memory or magic. It's too early and at this time it would over whelm her," Marie told us.
The family nodded in agreement and Marie yawned.
"Let's get you to bed before you pass out on the couch," Esme told Marie, taking her bowl off the table.
Marie followed her, learning to just go along with it and not fight Esme. That's something we all learned either the easy way or the hard way like Emmett did once. Esme led Marie to mine and Jasper's room and I followed. Esme left the room as I was choosing something for Marie to wear to bed from my many sleep wear. I pulled out a lavender silk spaghetti strap night gown and handed it to Marie. She changed quickly, not caring that I was still in the room. She must have been used to that sort of thing.
After she changed into it the night gown, she sat on my bed with her knees to her chest and her arms around her legs. Her chin settled on her knees. I could tell something was bothering her again but this time I knew what it was. Bella. Marie was worried about her.
"You know, you worry as much as Bella does. I'm surprised you two aren't already bald from all the stress you put on yourselves," I told her and she cracked a smile. "Don't worry, we can protect her. She'll be fine."
"I know it's just a natural tendency I have being the oldest of us two. I'll get some rest and we can start new tomorrow. I heard there's this new boutique opening in Port Angeles tomorrow. How about us girls go shopping, including Esme. We all could use a stress free day," Marie told me with a smile.
"Now that's what I'm talking about. Get some rest, you may need it," I told Marie as she climbed under the blankets.
Marie yawned, lay back on the pillows, and was out like light in a second. I turned my room lights out and went back down stairs to join Jasper on the couch, my thought full of tomorrows girls' day out.
AN: I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter and found some parts funny. Sorry if the names confuse you in one part, too. If you like the House of Night Series, also, consider reading my new story crossover of Twilight and House of Night that I worked on with my sister. The first chapter is up and once she's ungrounded, more will be up but give it a try. Thanks to everyone who has reviewed and keep it up please, I want at least 10 reviews before the 10th chapter goes up. Thanks a bunch.