Alice ran through the woods, trees blurring by her as she followed the scent of the deer she was tracking. She ran silently, getting closer to her prey. She paused near the edge of a clearing, waiting for the right moment to claim her meal. Right before she pounced, a vision made her pause, her eyes glazing over.
The deer she had been hunting ran off, frightened by the sound of Alice's surprised yell. A strange man held her on the ground by her throat.
Alice was pulled from her vision by a force knocking her off her feet. She screamed as the strange man grabbed her throat and pushed his knee against her chest.
"Hello, Alice," the stranger sneered, venom gleaming on his teeth.
"Who are you?" Alice whimpered.
"That's not important. What's important is that I've been watching you, and I've decided that you would make a lovely meal."
"Meal? What?" The confusion was clear in her voice.
"You see, my dear, I have a gift as well. I have the ability to change vampires back to humans."
Alice's eyes widened. She struggled to get him off of her, but it was no use. He was much stronger. She wanted to kick herself for going off on her own to hunt. She never hunted alone. She always went with one of her siblings or with Jasper.
Edward, if you can hear me, I need help! Please be able to hear me!
Before she could think anything else, she felt the vampire's teeth sink into her throat, causing another scream to escape her lips. He pulled away after several seconds, smiling maliciously down at her.
"And now, we wait. It will only take a few minutes. The pain won't last nearly as long as the first change."
"Pain?" she managed to whisper.
Almost instantly, she felt like she was on fire. The stranger rose to a standing position next to her, watching with sick pleasure as she writhed in pain. Alice felt like every fiber of her being had been dipped in acid. She screamed, begging for some form of escape from the pain.
"Please, make it stop!" she cried, her pleas only making the man laugh.
"Why would I do that? I would get nothing out of it," he chuckled, enjoying the sight before him.
After what seemed like an eternity, the fire she was in seemed to be going out. Embers and coals still remained, but the flames had died. She felt tears streaming down her face and noticed that her heart was beating rapidly.
"What did you do to me?" her voice was hoarse.
"Exactly what I said I would."
The man reached his hand out, brushing his finger along her throat. When he pulled it away, she could see that it was coated in bright red blood. As he slowly brought it closer to his lips, he closed his eyes. He took a long breath through his nostrils, drawing in the scent of her new blood. When his eyes opened again, they were no longer crimson, but pitch black.
Before he could lunge at Alice's throat, he was thrown backwards against the trunk of a tree. The blond man holding him against the tree snarled, tightening his grip on the other vampire's throat. Edward appeared just behind Jasper, a hand on Jasper's shoulder to let him know that he was there.
"It's not polite to interrupt a man before he can finish his meal," the stranger managed to choke out.
Another snarl erupted from deep within Jasper's chest before he quickly tore the man's head from his body. Edward quickly pulled out a lighter, throwing it on the body. In the next instant, Jasper was beside Alice. His black eyes burned with rage. His fingers carefully reached out to his wife's delicate neck.
"Alice, what happened?" he whispered.
"I'm… I'm human," she choked, coughing.
The force of her cough made more blood flow from the wound on her neck. In a panic, Jasper ripped his shirt off and gently pressed it against her throat. The pressure made Alice wince, causing more tears to trickle down her face.
"I'm so sorry, darlin'."
Alice forced a smile, opening her eyes to look at her husband.
"You have hazel eyes," Jasper chuckled softly, making Alice smile.
"I'm glad we know now, I've always wondered," she half-joked.
"We need to get her to Carlisle," Edward interjected.
Jasper nodded, scooping his wife easily into his arms, still applying pressure to her throat. They ran to their house, Edward leading the way. They seemed to fly through the woods, everything a blur to Alice now. She focused on Jasper as they ran, letting everything else disappear in the blur.