ciao all!! I couldn't get on line yesterday...something about someone cutting a Ethernet cable o something. SO I'm going to try to get up a few stories tonight. :)
End of Chapter 23
"I'll do everything that can be done, but prepare Carlisle; the odds aren't good." I whispered.
"Alice, so help me if anything happens to you..I will go to hell and back to bring te back." He snarled.
"I've thought about that already Jazz." I detto as I laughed.
"Promise me te will come home to me when this is done. Promise we will never be apart again." He detto sadly.
"Yes, I promise. Just one thing Jasper." I detto as I thought of the ultimate promise.
"Anything love, anything at all."
"Don't follow me." I whispered.
"I promise, I know te need to do this. Promise me te will do everything te can to come home, te will get out of there and come home soon." He pleaded.
"I promise Jasper. One way o another, I'll get out....and I Amore you." I detto as I hung my head, silent sobs escaping my lips.
"I Amore te too. Never forget that, I Amore you." He detto as I hung up the phone and leaned my head back against the seat.
"I hate lying to him." I detto to the ceiling.
Chapter 24
I sat with my head resting against the headrest, thinking about everything I had just promised Jasper. I knew that I shouldn't have promised him I would get out, there was no way that I could be certain that was even possible.
I was deep in thought when Bella put her hand on mine. "Tell me everything, Alice, I don't understand. Why did te tell Jasper to stop Emmett, why can't they come help us?" She asked.
I took a deep breath, keeping my eyes closed. "Two reasons," I whispered. "The first I told him. We could try to stop Edward ourselves...if Emmett could get his hands on him, we might be able to stop him long enough to convince him you're alive." I detto as I turned my head and looked at her.
"We can't sneak up on Edward." I detto più to myself then to her. "If he sees us coming for him, he'll just act faster. He'll...I don't know throw a Buick through a bacheca o something, and the Volturi will take him down."
I looked at her to see how she was taking all of this. There was a look of fear..well not fear...panic in her eyes. She did understand what I was telling her. She gripped my hand tighter, trying to get me to continue.
"That's the secondo reason of course, the reason I couldn't say to Jasper. Because if they're there and the Volturi kill Edward, they'll fight them Bella." I whispered, my voice cracking at the horror.
"If there were any chance we could win...if there were a way that the four of us could save my brother da fighting for him, maybe it would be different. But we can't, and, Bella, I can't lose Jasper like that." I detto as I swallowed the lump that crept into my throat.
I knew that I along with Emmett, Jasper and even Rosalie would do anything to help Edward. I knew that they would lay down their safety if it meant they could help him.
Bella sat watching me, I had to look away and gather myself again. I couldn't let her know how likely it truly was that we wouldn't return from this.
"Couldn't Edward hear you, though? Wouldn't he know, as soon as he heard your thoughts, that I was alive, that there was no point to this?" She asked.
I had to think about that before I could answer her, choosing my words carefully. "IF he were listening. But believe it o not, it's possible to lie with your thoughts. If te had died, I would still try to stop him. And I would be thinking 'she's alive, she's alive' as hard as I could. He knows that."
"If there were any way to do this without te Bella, I wouldn't be endangering te like this. It's very wrong of me." I detto as I looked her directly in the eye.
"Don't be stupid. I'm the last thing te should be worrying about." She detto as she shook her head. "Tell me what te meant, about hating to lie to Jasper." She detto trying to change the subject.
I laughed quietly, and smiled. "I promised him I would get out before thy killed me, too. It's not something I can guarantee...not da a long shot."
I hoped that this would help her take it all seriously, how much danger we were facing in a few hours time.
"Who are these Volturi?" Bella asked quietly. "What makes them so much più dangerous the Emmett, Jasper, Rosalie and you?"
As Bella asked the domanda I heard the guy in the sede, sedile across from us lean in. I quickly shot him a look, one that was not friendly. I usually try to control myself better, but he had no right. He quickly sat back in his sede, sedile and put hid headphones on, returning to his work.
Bella noticed all of this, I forget how observant she is...she leaned closer to me to the point that her head was resting on me to hear the words.
"I was surprised that te recognized the name. That te understood so immediately what it meant when I detto he was going to Italy. I thought I would have to explain. How much did Edward tell you?" I asked, hoping that he had told her their story.
"He just detto that they were an old, powerful family...like royalty. That te didn't antagonize them unless te wanted to....die." She whispered as she shook when detto detto 'die.'
"You have to understand." I detto as I thought out how to explain this without scaring her.
"We Cullens are unique in più ways than te know. It's...um...abnormal for so many of us to live together in peace. It's the same for Tanya's family in the north, and Carlisle speculates that abstaining makes it easier for us to be civilized, to form bonds based on Amore rather than survival o convenience. Even James's little coven of three was unusually large...and te saw how easily Laurent left them. Our kind travel alone, o in pairs, as a general rule. Our family is the biggest in existence, as far as I know, with the once exception. The Volturi." I explained.
I didn't know how much to tell her, there were rules about humans knowing about us...and obviously she knew a lot already..what difference would it make if I explained all I knew before I led her to the belly of the Beast?
"There were three of them originally, Aro, Caius, and Marcus." I detto as I looked at her.
"I've seen them." Bella mumbled, my eyebrows rising in surprise. "In Carlisle's study."
I nodded, remembering the large painting that hung in Carlisle's study.
"Two females joined them over time, and the five of them make up the family. I'm not sure...but I suspect that their age is what gives them the ability to live peacefully together."
"They are well over three thousand years old." I detto as Bella's jaw dropped a little. "Or maybe it's their gifts that give them extra tolerance. Like Edward and I, Aro and Marcus are....talented."
I saw Bella about to domanda things, but I had to continue before she could start asking questions.
"Or maybe it's just their Amore of power that binds them together....I think royalty is an good description." I detto as I shook my head.
"But if there are only five..." Bella began asking.
"Five that make up the family." I correct her. "That doesn't include their guard."
Bella took a deep breath, her eyes focusing on the sede, sedile ahead of her. "That sounds......serious."
"Oh it is," I said. "There were nine members of the guard that were permanent, the last time we heard. Others are more...well...transitonry. It changes te see. And many of them are gifted as well, with a variety of gifts. Gifts that make what I can do look like a parlor trick. The Volturi choose them for their abilities, physical o otherwise."
Bella opened and closed her mouth, reminding me of a pesce out of water. It seemed like she wanted to ask something but couldn't get the words to form.
I nodded at her, guessing that she was wondering about how bad these gifts would be. "They don't get into too many confrontations. No one is stupid enough to mess with them. They stay in their city...only leaving when duty calls."
"Duty?" Bella wondered.
"Didn't Edward tell te what they do?" I asked, suprised that he didn't tell her more.
"No." She said.
As she began saying no, I felt as if someone was listening again to our conversation. I turned again to see business suit guy leaning forward, his earphones lifted to one side. I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself...it wouldn't help anyone if I Lost my temper on a plane.
End of Chapter 23
"I'll do everything that can be done, but prepare Carlisle; the odds aren't good." I whispered.
"Alice, so help me if anything happens to you..I will go to hell and back to bring te back." He snarled.
"I've thought about that already Jazz." I detto as I laughed.
"Promise me te will come home to me when this is done. Promise we will never be apart again." He detto sadly.
"Yes, I promise. Just one thing Jasper." I detto as I thought of the ultimate promise.
"Anything love, anything at all."
"Don't follow me." I whispered.
"I promise, I know te need to do this. Promise me te will do everything te can to come home, te will get out of there and come home soon." He pleaded.
"I promise Jasper. One way o another, I'll get out....and I Amore you." I detto as I hung my head, silent sobs escaping my lips.
"I Amore te too. Never forget that, I Amore you." He detto as I hung up the phone and leaned my head back against the seat.
"I hate lying to him." I detto to the ceiling.
Chapter 24
I sat with my head resting against the headrest, thinking about everything I had just promised Jasper. I knew that I shouldn't have promised him I would get out, there was no way that I could be certain that was even possible.
I was deep in thought when Bella put her hand on mine. "Tell me everything, Alice, I don't understand. Why did te tell Jasper to stop Emmett, why can't they come help us?" She asked.
I took a deep breath, keeping my eyes closed. "Two reasons," I whispered. "The first I told him. We could try to stop Edward ourselves...if Emmett could get his hands on him, we might be able to stop him long enough to convince him you're alive." I detto as I turned my head and looked at her.
"We can't sneak up on Edward." I detto più to myself then to her. "If he sees us coming for him, he'll just act faster. He'll...I don't know throw a Buick through a bacheca o something, and the Volturi will take him down."
I looked at her to see how she was taking all of this. There was a look of fear..well not fear...panic in her eyes. She did understand what I was telling her. She gripped my hand tighter, trying to get me to continue.
"That's the secondo reason of course, the reason I couldn't say to Jasper. Because if they're there and the Volturi kill Edward, they'll fight them Bella." I whispered, my voice cracking at the horror.
"If there were any chance we could win...if there were a way that the four of us could save my brother da fighting for him, maybe it would be different. But we can't, and, Bella, I can't lose Jasper like that." I detto as I swallowed the lump that crept into my throat.
I knew that I along with Emmett, Jasper and even Rosalie would do anything to help Edward. I knew that they would lay down their safety if it meant they could help him.
Bella sat watching me, I had to look away and gather myself again. I couldn't let her know how likely it truly was that we wouldn't return from this.
"Couldn't Edward hear you, though? Wouldn't he know, as soon as he heard your thoughts, that I was alive, that there was no point to this?" She asked.
I had to think about that before I could answer her, choosing my words carefully. "IF he were listening. But believe it o not, it's possible to lie with your thoughts. If te had died, I would still try to stop him. And I would be thinking 'she's alive, she's alive' as hard as I could. He knows that."
"If there were any way to do this without te Bella, I wouldn't be endangering te like this. It's very wrong of me." I detto as I looked her directly in the eye.
"Don't be stupid. I'm the last thing te should be worrying about." She detto as she shook her head. "Tell me what te meant, about hating to lie to Jasper." She detto trying to change the subject.
I laughed quietly, and smiled. "I promised him I would get out before thy killed me, too. It's not something I can guarantee...not da a long shot."
I hoped that this would help her take it all seriously, how much danger we were facing in a few hours time.
"Who are these Volturi?" Bella asked quietly. "What makes them so much più dangerous the Emmett, Jasper, Rosalie and you?"
As Bella asked the domanda I heard the guy in the sede, sedile across from us lean in. I quickly shot him a look, one that was not friendly. I usually try to control myself better, but he had no right. He quickly sat back in his sede, sedile and put hid headphones on, returning to his work.
Bella noticed all of this, I forget how observant she is...she leaned closer to me to the point that her head was resting on me to hear the words.
"I was surprised that te recognized the name. That te understood so immediately what it meant when I detto he was going to Italy. I thought I would have to explain. How much did Edward tell you?" I asked, hoping that he had told her their story.
"He just detto that they were an old, powerful family...like royalty. That te didn't antagonize them unless te wanted to....die." She whispered as she shook when detto detto 'die.'
"You have to understand." I detto as I thought out how to explain this without scaring her.
"We Cullens are unique in più ways than te know. It's...um...abnormal for so many of us to live together in peace. It's the same for Tanya's family in the north, and Carlisle speculates that abstaining makes it easier for us to be civilized, to form bonds based on Amore rather than survival o convenience. Even James's little coven of three was unusually large...and te saw how easily Laurent left them. Our kind travel alone, o in pairs, as a general rule. Our family is the biggest in existence, as far as I know, with the once exception. The Volturi." I explained.
I didn't know how much to tell her, there were rules about humans knowing about us...and obviously she knew a lot already..what difference would it make if I explained all I knew before I led her to the belly of the Beast?
"There were three of them originally, Aro, Caius, and Marcus." I detto as I looked at her.
"I've seen them." Bella mumbled, my eyebrows rising in surprise. "In Carlisle's study."
I nodded, remembering the large painting that hung in Carlisle's study.
"Two females joined them over time, and the five of them make up the family. I'm not sure...but I suspect that their age is what gives them the ability to live peacefully together."
"They are well over three thousand years old." I detto as Bella's jaw dropped a little. "Or maybe it's their gifts that give them extra tolerance. Like Edward and I, Aro and Marcus are....talented."
I saw Bella about to domanda things, but I had to continue before she could start asking questions.
"Or maybe it's just their Amore of power that binds them together....I think royalty is an good description." I detto as I shook my head.
"But if there are only five..." Bella began asking.
"Five that make up the family." I correct her. "That doesn't include their guard."
Bella took a deep breath, her eyes focusing on the sede, sedile ahead of her. "That sounds......serious."
"Oh it is," I said. "There were nine members of the guard that were permanent, the last time we heard. Others are more...well...transitonry. It changes te see. And many of them are gifted as well, with a variety of gifts. Gifts that make what I can do look like a parlor trick. The Volturi choose them for their abilities, physical o otherwise."
Bella opened and closed her mouth, reminding me of a pesce out of water. It seemed like she wanted to ask something but couldn't get the words to form.
I nodded at her, guessing that she was wondering about how bad these gifts would be. "They don't get into too many confrontations. No one is stupid enough to mess with them. They stay in their city...only leaving when duty calls."
"Duty?" Bella wondered.
"Didn't Edward tell te what they do?" I asked, suprised that he didn't tell her more.
"No." She said.
As she began saying no, I felt as if someone was listening again to our conversation. I turned again to see business suit guy leaning forward, his earphones lifted to one side. I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself...it wouldn't help anyone if I Lost my temper on a plane.
Dreamed last night about a time and place
Where from our troubles we had escaped
I held your hand and I felt complete
As te turned and detto to me
From now on
From now on we'll be
te and me
We will be
From now on
From now on we'll be
te and me
te and me, we will be
Years went da and nothing changed
The Amore we shared just stayed the same
As hair grew grey on superiore, in alto of our heads
Every night I quietly said
From now on
From now on we'll be
te and me
We will be
From now on
From now on we'll be
te and me
te and me, we will be
Only a dream
Only a dream
Only a dream
From now on
Only a dream
From now on
Only a dream
From now on
Only a dream
From now on
te and me, we will be
Where from our troubles we had escaped
I held your hand and I felt complete
As te turned and detto to me
From now on
From now on we'll be
te and me
We will be
From now on
From now on we'll be
te and me
te and me, we will be
Years went da and nothing changed
The Amore we shared just stayed the same
As hair grew grey on superiore, in alto of our heads
Every night I quietly said
From now on
From now on we'll be
te and me
We will be
From now on
From now on we'll be
te and me
te and me, we will be
Only a dream
Only a dream
Only a dream
From now on
Only a dream
From now on
Only a dream
From now on
Only a dream
From now on
te and me, we will be
I done me wrong
I done all wrong
All the wrong I done
I’m sure to live quite long
I done all wrong
I done me wrong
All the wrong I done
I’m sure to live quite, quite long
All the wrong I done
Will be undone in song
All the wrong I done
Will be undone in song
If you’re doing wrong
If te done all wrong
te can rest assure
You’re gonna live quite long
If te done all wrong
You’re doing wrong
te can rest assure
You’re gonna live quite, quite long
All the wrong te done
Will be undone in song
All the wrong te done
Will be undone in song
We’re doing wrong
We all done wrong
If we did no wrong
I’m sure we would be gone
I done all wrong
All the wrong I done
I’m sure to live quite long
I done all wrong
I done me wrong
All the wrong I done
I’m sure to live quite, quite long
All the wrong I done
Will be undone in song
All the wrong I done
Will be undone in song
If you’re doing wrong
If te done all wrong
te can rest assure
You’re gonna live quite long
If te done all wrong
You’re doing wrong
te can rest assure
You’re gonna live quite, quite long
All the wrong te done
Will be undone in song
All the wrong te done
Will be undone in song
We’re doing wrong
We all done wrong
If we did no wrong
I’m sure we would be gone
A tear in my brain
Allows the voices in
They wanna push te off the path
With their frequency wires
And te can do no wrong
In my eyes
In my eyes
te can do no wrong
In my eyes
In my eyes
A drunken salesman
Your hearing damage
Your mind is restless
They say you’re getting better
But te don’t feel any better
(In my eyes
In my eyes)
Your speakers are blowing
Your ears are wrecking
Your hearing damage
te wish te felt better
te wish te felt better
(In my eyes
A better place)
te can do no wrong
In my eyes
In my eyes
te can do no wrong
In my eyes
In my eyes
In my eyes
In my eyes
In my eyes
In my eyes
Allows the voices in
They wanna push te off the path
With their frequency wires
And te can do no wrong
In my eyes
In my eyes
te can do no wrong
In my eyes
In my eyes
A drunken salesman
Your hearing damage
Your mind is restless
They say you’re getting better
But te don’t feel any better
(In my eyes
In my eyes)
Your speakers are blowing
Your ears are wrecking
Your hearing damage
te wish te felt better
te wish te felt better
(In my eyes
A better place)
te can do no wrong
In my eyes
In my eyes
te can do no wrong
In my eyes
In my eyes
In my eyes
In my eyes
In my eyes
In my eyes
Ah, ah, ah ,ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
I seek te out
Flay te alive
One più word and te won’t survive
And I’m not scared of your stolen power
See right through te any hour
I won’t soothe your pain
I won’t ease your strain
You’ll be waiting in vain
I got nothing for te to gain
I’m taking it slow
Feeding my flame
Shuffling the cards of your game
And just in time
In the right place
Suddenly I will play my ace
I won’t soothe your pain
(Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah)
I won’t ease your strain
(Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah)
You’ll be waiting in vain
(Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah)
I got nothing for te to gain
Eyes on fire
Your spine is ablaze
Felling any foe with my gaze
And just in time
In the right place
Steadily emerging with grace
Aaaaahhhhh
Felling any foe with my gaze
Aaaaahhhhh
Steadily emerging with grace
Aaaaahhhhh
Felling any foe with my gaze
Aaaaahhhhh
Steadily emerging with grace
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
I seek te out
Flay te alive
One più word and te won’t survive
And I’m not scared of your stolen power
See right through te any hour
I won’t soothe your pain
I won’t ease your strain
You’ll be waiting in vain
I got nothing for te to gain
I’m taking it slow
Feeding my flame
Shuffling the cards of your game
And just in time
In the right place
Suddenly I will play my ace
I won’t soothe your pain
(Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah)
I won’t ease your strain
(Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah)
You’ll be waiting in vain
(Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah)
I got nothing for te to gain
Eyes on fire
Your spine is ablaze
Felling any foe with my gaze
And just in time
In the right place
Steadily emerging with grace
Aaaaahhhhh
Felling any foe with my gaze
Aaaaahhhhh
Steadily emerging with grace
Aaaaahhhhh
Felling any foe with my gaze
Aaaaahhhhh
Steadily emerging with grace
The ora has begun
Your eyes have now opened
To a world where madness craves
To a world where hope’s enslaved
Oh I tremble for my Amore always
Your window’s opened wide
Your innocence takes flight
To a world where madness craves
To a world where hope’s enslaved
Oh I tremble for my Amore always
It’s a world where madness craves
It’s a world where hope’s enslaved
Oh I tremble for my Amore always
It’s a world where madness craves
It’s a world where hope’s enslaved
Yeah I tremble for te Amore always
Your eyes have now opened
To a world where madness craves
To a world where hope’s enslaved
Oh I tremble for my Amore always
Your window’s opened wide
Your innocence takes flight
To a world where madness craves
To a world where hope’s enslaved
Oh I tremble for my Amore always
It’s a world where madness craves
It’s a world where hope’s enslaved
Oh I tremble for my Amore always
It’s a world where madness craves
It’s a world where hope’s enslaved
Yeah I tremble for te Amore always
When the thorn cespuglio, bush turns white that’s when I’ll come home
I am going out to see what I can sow
And I don’t know where I’ll go
And I don’t know what I’ll see
But I’ll try not to bring it back home with me
Like the morning sun your eyes will follow me
As te watch me wander, curse the powers that be
‘Cause all I want is here and now
But it’s already been and gone
Our intentions always last that bit too long
Far, far away, no voices sounding
No one around me and you’re still there
Far, far away, no choices passing
No time confounds me and you’re still there
In the full moon’s light I listen to the stream
And in between the silence hear te calling me
But I don’t know where I am
And I don’t trust who I’ve been
But if I come home how will I ever leave
I am going out to see what I can sow
And I don’t know where I’ll go
And I don’t know what I’ll see
But I’ll try not to bring it back home with me
Like the morning sun your eyes will follow me
As te watch me wander, curse the powers that be
‘Cause all I want is here and now
But it’s already been and gone
Our intentions always last that bit too long
Far, far away, no voices sounding
No one around me and you’re still there
Far, far away, no choices passing
No time confounds me and you’re still there
In the full moon’s light I listen to the stream
And in between the silence hear te calling me
But I don’t know where I am
And I don’t trust who I’ve been
But if I come home how will I ever leave
They've nominated the flick for 8 of their Razzie awards, which are like the Oscars but for the "worsts" of the year, so they're a little più fun.
Breaking Dawn was nominated for:
•Worst Picture
•Worst Screenplay
•Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off, o Sequel
•Worst Director
•Worst Screen Ensemble
•Worst Actor: Taylor Lautner
•Worst Actress: Kristen Stewart
•Worst Screen Couple
Do te think Breaking Dawn deserves the nominations?
Breaking Dawn may have been a smash hit with Twihards all over the world, but the Golden lampone foundation was impressed for a different reason.
They've nominated the flick for 8 of their Razzie awards, which are like the Oscars but for the "worsts" of the year, so they're a little più fun.
Breaking Dawn was nominated for:
•Worst Picture
•Worst Screenplay
•Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off, o Sequel
•Worst Director
•Worst Screen Ensemble
•Worst Actor: Taylor Lautner
•Worst Actress: Kristen Stewart
•Worst Screen Couple
Do te think Breaking Dawn deserves the nominations?
They've nominated the flick for 8 of their Razzie awards, which are like the Oscars but for the "worsts" of the year, so they're a little più fun.
Breaking Dawn was nominated for:
•Worst Picture
•Worst Screenplay
•Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off, o Sequel
•Worst Director
•Worst Screen Ensemble
•Worst Actor: Taylor Lautner
•Worst Actress: Kristen Stewart
•Worst Screen Couple
Do te think Breaking Dawn deserves the nominations?