A/N: Sorry for the long wait. That was really mean of me.

"I have to make sure nothing happens to you." She kissed me once more.

There were two bright flashes of light and she was gone.

I don't know how long I lay there, but it wasn't long until I found the will to speak. With my head thrown into the air, I shouted as loud as I could so she could hear me.

"YOU PROMISED!"

I don't know how long I lay in my bed, but it was long enough for me to contemplate a few things. One, Bella was an asshole. Two, I still love her. And three, this was the end of us.

She just didn't understand how important she was to me. I clearly told her not to leave me, I pleaded with her. Yet, she went against my wishes and left me, left me because she thought it would help us. She was all I needed, and it didn't matter to me that there would be a threat hanging over us every step we took.

I stood from the bed and looked around my room, for any sign that Bella had not left me. Everything was as it was before her departure. I sighed and made my way down the stairs. Everything was as we had left it. The white sheets hadn't moved from their places on the furniture and all the shutters were closed.

I pulled my cell phone out for the first time in ten days. I slipped it opened and pressed the power button. I waited patiently for the phone to load, yet I dreaded hearing the messages that were surely to be there.

It wasn't that I was scared of what they had to say, it was that I would be brought back to reality after a week and a half of being in a dream like realm.

My phone vibrated several times in my hands. There were a total of seventy three messages. It wasn't too bad. A few years ago, I went missing for three days and had over two hundred messages.

Most of the notifications seemed to be missed calls. After exiting around fifty of those, I found that I had a total of twenty six texts and five voicemails. The texts were just short messages asking where I was. There was one from Edward that got me upset.

'Get back home. I know you're just trying to get some attention but this is just getting old. We all know that you should be over yourself. I came to realize that Bella wasn't coming back a long time ago. You should have gotten over it way before me.'

I quickly deleted it, almost crushing my phone. The rest were voicemails and I reluctantly pressed the phone to my ear.

The first was Esme, telling me to come back home as soon as possible and that everyone missed her. The second one was Carlisle chastising me for leaving without a warning. The third one was Edward, and I didn't even bother listening to that one. The fourth was both Emmett and Rosalie telling me not to do anything stupid. Jasper finally came up.

'Hey Alice, I know that you never really got over her, Bella. And I know that this is something that you have been dying to do, but you shouldn't have done this to us. We are all worried sick about you, but I hope that whatever you are doing, that you find yourself and get better. I hope you find whatever you're looking for.'

I quickly pressed the callback number and didn't even have to wait two dial tones before Jasper picked up.

"Alice? Is that you?" His voice was on the edge a distress and relief at the same time.

"Jasper, can you come pick me up?" I sobbed into the phone.

The weight of my whole problem finally sank in and I needed someone with me right at this moment.

"Of course Alice, where are you?" I could tell he was relieved by now.

"Forks." I hung up before he could respond, not really caring if he had anything else to say.

I threw my phone to the side and looked at my house, a house I once cherished. I could no longer say that about it, but I still loved it any way.

Jasper would probably take a few hours to get here. We lived in New York and I knew that he was probably busy with work right now. He was studying to be a history teacher. Though this wasn't the first time, he still thought it necessary to go through the same courses.

My watch read that it was about to be ten in the morning, that meant I still had time to visit Charlie. The last time I have seen him was last year, and that was of his request. It still was beyond me how he failed to notice my lack of aging.

Jasper's silver truck was still in the garage. We decided that it was the least important car since we hardly ever used it. The car roared to life when I turned the key and I quickly put it in reverse and backed out of the garage.

Forks still looked exactly the same as nine years ago. With a few changes here and there, you would still think we were in 2009.

Charlie's cruiser was in the driveway when I got there, Sue's car was just right next to it. Before I could get out of the car, the door to his house was opened and Charlie came running out. His face was just as surprised as I suspected as he ran around my car and enveloped me in a hug.

"Alice, you weren't due for another year. What are you doing back in Forks?" He pulled back slightly so he could see my face.

"I was just passing by so I thought 'why not see my favorite person in the world', you look great Charlie." I commented.

"Me? What about you, you haven't aged since the day that Bella first brought you home…." He paused at the end and looked down.

I could tell it was hard for him to see me, especially since I was such a big part of Bella's life.

"I'm so sorry Charlie, I should have been there for her and I wasn't. I still blame myself for it to this day." I whispered to him.

"You know it wasn't your fault. There was nothing you could have done about it, she was going to die anyway. I shouldn't be so sensitive about it anyway, it happened nine years ago." He whipped a small tear away before it could start more.

"You have every right to be sad about it. She was your daughter and she was a great person… She's in a better place now." I choked at the end, realizing that Bella may not make it out of Volterra alive.

"Yeah, you're right." He smiled at me. "Come on, you have to see Marie, she's grown so much."

He motioned for me to walk toward the door and soon followed me in.

"She's only five, but she's really smart. I still amazes me how well she's doing in school." He rushed past me and went to the stairs and called her down.

"I'm pretty sure she is brilliant. Though, she's still in elementary school." I laughed.

He blushed and waited by the stairs.

A flash of movement caught my eye from the side.

"Hello Alice." Sue curtly welcomed me.

She never accepted me. After nine years, she still treated me hostile. She knew what I was and I guess that didn't sit well with her, but she tolerated me for Charlie's sake.

"Hello Mrs. Swan." I nodded back.

I heard movement coming from Bella's old room and it brought uncomfortable feelings to my dead heart. The last time that I visited, Marie still slept in her parent's room. It slightly bothered me that they let her use Bella's old room now. That was Bella's room, it still was her room.

Her clumsy footsteps reminded me of Bella's and it brought unshedable tears to my eyes. I would never hear those footsteps again.

"Alice!" I small voice screamed from the top of the stairs.

I looked up to see a small girl run down the stairs almost tripping on her way to get to me. I forced a smile to my face, still thinking about how she had Bella's room, and picked her up into a hug.

"You get bigger every time I see you." I put her down and patted her on the head. "Soon enough, you'll be taller than me."

She just smiled at me and ran to her mother, hiding behind her and peeking out every once in a while. Some people would think it was cute, but I just couldn't find anything cute about her at the moment. She was replacing Bella.

"So, are you here just to visit us or are you staying?" Charlie brought me out of my bubble.

I realized that I was glaring at Marie and quickly turned my attention to Charlie.

"Um, I was just in the area and I thought that I should stop by." I shrugged. "I'm not staying long, Jasper is coming by to pick me up. I don't think I can make the journey back home by myself."

"Would you like to stay for dinner? Sue made enough." He offered.

"No, I really have to get going. I still have to visit the house and pick up some stuff before Jasper gets here." I lied.

I didn't want to be here at the moment anymore. Seeing Marie killed my mood and I wanted out.

"Come on, you just got here. At least stay for a drink, I've been forgetting to offer ever since you became 21. You're what 27 now?" He urged me.

"I'm sorry Charlie, but I really should. Thanks for the offer though." I was already at the door, turning the handle. "I'll see you around?"

"Of course Alice, thanks for thinking of us and stopping by. It always means a lot when you visit." Charlie caved.

"The pleasure's all mine." I looked behind him and waved to the other two people in the house. "Bye."

They both waved back and I took that as a sign to leave. Though I loved visiting Charlie all the time, it seemed less pleasant now that Marie was older. This was probably the last time that I could see them again, I didn't even look twenty five years old.

I slowly walked to Jasper's truck, enjoying the feeling of the soft wind blowing in my face. My phone vibrated in my pocket, but I ignored it, I wasn't in the mood to talk at the moment.

The car's engine pulled me out of my haze and I looked back at the house for the last time. I was surprised that I was okay with our farewell. So many good and bad things have happened in this place that it sort of cancels out both feelings.

I shifted the car into drive and sped off down the street.

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By the time that I had gotten home, it was already seven. I had stopped by the woods and taken in stroll in the forest, visiting familiar places. It surprised me how time could fly by so fast when you're in a place you hold so dear. Truth be told, I was the one that had discovered 'Edward's Meadow.' He had happened to be listening in to my thought that day and saw it. I had the vision of him taking Bella there the moment he saw it through my mind. I let him have it, it wasn't like I could have shared it with anyone back then. The meadow to this day still smelt like Bella, there was a hint of Edward mixed in, but I could distinctly smell Bella even after nine years.

It had been ten when I had called Jasper, so he should have gotten here by now. The garage was the same as I had left it, Emmett's jeep in the far corner and toolboxes lined up on the far wall. I parked the truck and hopped out of the truck. I familiar scent hit me once I opened the door and it took me all me will power not to shoot out of the garage and into the house.

When I opened the garage door, the scent intensified and my feet took control of me. I zipped up the stairs and down the hall until I got to my room. The door was open and I could see the silhouette of someone in the middle of my room.

"Jasper." I whispered.

He turned to me with a sad smile on his face.

"She was here, wasn't she? You found her." The last sentence wasn't a question.

I just nodded as I felt a sheen of venom start to cover my eyes.

"Come here." He opened his arms for me and I immediately jumped into them and wrapped my legs around his waist, relishing the feeling of being held.

"You would have never guesses where I found her." I whispered into his neck as he held me.

"Where?" He started stroking my hair.

"She was working for the Volturi and sh-." I was cut off.

"You went to the Volturi?" He pulled back and with a frown. "Were you planning on… killing yourself?"

"No Jasper, I just booked a random flight and it happened to lead me there. I would never think of doing that to you guys."

He nodded and pushed my head back onto his shoulder.

"Anyway, when I first saw her she didn't recognize me. It was like I was a complete stranger to her. Her mate was Renata, you know the one that always walks around with Aro, and they were completely in love. There were actually a total of three girls in that freaking castle that were in love with her." I shook my head at the thought of it. "Well, Aro couldn't keep the secret for too long and Bella finally remembered me. We got caught… right after we… you know. They didn't like it, one bit. They gave us a bunch of options, but Bella didn't want to leave me so we escaped." I choked back a sob. "She went back to make sure that we won't be bothered by them, but I don't think she'll make it back. They're probably going to kill her." I could feel myself tremble at the thought of Bella dying. "There's a lot more to the story, but I'll tell you some other time." I nuzzled his neck. "I just wanna get home."

"Okay Ali, just let me get my stuff ready and we'll head out in a few." He pulled back and kissed my cheek. "She'll be okay, don't worry."

He went in for another kiss on the cheek; and I would have appreciated it any other time, but at the moment, there was one small problem with his actions.

"Bella." My eyes widened at her appearance.

Her clothes were all ripped and it looked as if she hadn't washed her hair in days. She stilled looked beautiful, but there was something feral, territorial, about her eyes. It hit me like a smack in the face once I realized what it was. I noticed the position Jasper and I were in and I cringed at the yelling we were going to get.

Jasper slowly turned around and smiled, it soon faded away once he noticed her expression. She growled softly as she looked between us.

"Put me down, Jasper." I whispered to him, hopefully low enough so she wouldn't hear.

She started growling even more as I planted my feet on the ground and stood in front of Jasper. Even I had to admit that was a bad move on my part.

"Bella, do you remember me?" Jasper asked from behind me.

I elbowed him in the stomach. He shouldn't be talking at a time like this. His question seemed to fuel Bella's anger even more and in a few short seconds, her heart beat started to pick up.

"Bella, please don't leave me again. It wasn't what it looked like." I started walking toward her, but it was too late.

There were two flashes of light and she was gone. I fell to the floor dry sobbing. How could this happen to me… twice.

My head shot up when I heard a pop a few seconds later, flowed by Jasper's scream. I turned around to see Bella on Jasper's back with her arm wrapped around his neck.

"Bella, stop." I yelled at her, but I could tell I wasn't getting through to her.

I could tell Jasper was struggling with her. He was a good fighter, but Bella had been working with the Volturi for nine years. There was really no competition.

"Bella stop, now. I love you and only you." I ran to Jasper front and attempted to unwrap Bella's arm from his neck but they disappeared.

I was surprised that the whole process hadn't taken place, but pushed the thought aside when I heard a crash outside. I looked out the window to see a trail of broken trees leading into the forest.

I ran as fast as my legs could take me until I reached a small clearing. Bella and Jasper were in the middle, circling each other.

"Bella, I don't want to fight you. Alice is all yours." He tried to calm her down.

She just growled and disappeared with no heart beat or flashes of light.

"Jasper." I urged him to follow me, in hopes of losing Bella so she could calm down.

He started running to me and I took notice that a piece of his skin was missing. I started panicking in that moment. As much as I loved Bella, this side of her frightened me and even I couldn't calm her down.

"Hurry up Jasper." I spit out.

As he got within twenty feet of me, a figure blurred from nowhere and tackled him to the ground.

"Jasper!" I screamed in terror as Bella wrapped her legs around his head and started pulling at his head.

"Bella no, this isn't you!" I yelled at her.

Jasper's legs were flailing in the air as he attempted to get out of her grip, but she was too strong.

I ran to Bella's side and pulled her face up to look at me. Her eyes diverted back to Jasper, but I wouldn't have that. With all the force I could muster, I pulled her face to mine and brought my lips to hers. She didn't respond at first, but I could tell that somewhere inside of her, the real her was fighting to come out.

I could see Jasper's legs calming down and I guessed that Bella was starting to loosen her hold.

"That's right Bella; I'm yours and only yours." I whispered in her ear.

She whimpered at my touch and immediately let go of Jasper, completely forgetting his presence. She lunged her body at me, pushing me into the ground as her mouth sought mine out. I felt the familiar pleasurable tug as Bella took us somewhere.

I landed on a bed, my bed, with a giggle. Bella straddled my hips and growled when she heard my cell phone vibrate.

"Who is that?" She demanded.

"Let me check." I quickly pulled my phone out of my pocket and answered the call.

"Alice, are you okay?" Jasper's panicked voice asked.

"Yes Jasper." I paused when I heard Bella growl. Her lips immediately went to my neck and attacked it with nips and kisses. "I'm fine. You probably don't want to come home though." I warned him as Bella's hand started going dangerously close to my pants.

"Sure thing." He laughed. "Just call me when you're ready."

I shut my phone and threw it into the corner.

"We won't be ready for a while. You probably should have told him that." Bella absently said as her hand entered my panties.

I was about to reply with something clever, but all things rushed out of my mind when Bella thrusted two fingers into me.

We really weren't going to be ready for a while.

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14 Hours later

Jasper backed Carlisle's Mercedes out of the drive as Bella and I got comfortable in the back. For a vampire, I was pretty tired. I hadn't used my time that productively in a while and I was tuckered out.

Bella brought my head down into her lap and she started stroking my hair.

"How come you aren't tired? You were there too." I asked.

"Well, even though that beat my record." She paused when she heard me growl. "I am used to hours and hours of love making, so it's only logical that I'm not tired."

"Just wait until we get home." I mumbled into her lap.

"Hey you two. You were at it for fourteen hours. Give it a rest." Jasper chastised us from the front.

"Don't worry Alice, we'll have enough time for that later. We do have forever." Bella smiled down at me.

I leaned up and brought her lips to mine for a short kiss.

"Forever."

A/N: Well, that's it. I had a great time writing this story and I plan to write more. Thanks to all who review and helped me through my first story, you guys are truly amazing.