End of Part 23:
Jane’s POV:
I couldn’t stifle the hope. After all, it made sense to me. It made more sense than ending my eternity had made. So, why not? Why not grasp at the last straw I could see? Because, when it came down to it, it might just save me from falling off the cliff.
I spoke the thought aloud, confirming it like I had with the idea to die: “If Alec was dead, I would feel it. I would feel as though a part of me had been torn out and lost forever.”
I told the trees and the grass and the whole sky. I told the stars and the moon and the gentle breeze.
But, most of all I told myself. I told myself, and I believed.
…………………
Part 25:
Jane’s POV:
I closed my eyes and took in what I now knew; and I definitely knew it. I could feel it, deep in my bones. This, I decided, is what realisation of a truth you’ve known forever feels like. It feels relieving; like someone who’d been sentenced to death being told they were free to go and they weren’t going to be hung. It was the best feeling in the whole world. I opened my eyes, gazing up at the sky. The whole scene looked different now. I could really see the beauty of the stars; could really feel the cool wind in my hair and on my skin. I could really taste the sweet air and smell the grass. I felt truly alive, knowing that my whole world hadn’t crumbled, and I could go on living.
I couldn’t sit here and savour the moment forever, though. Now that I knew Alec was still alive, I had to go and find him. If he was free, he would be looking for me too. Whether finding him meant rescuing him from the immortal children or merely running the direction that felt right, I was certain that I would do it. After all, what’s the point of knowing the pieces of your life still exist, if you don’t find them to put your life back together?
I jumped up from the grass, spinning and running back the way I’d come. As I ran, I could feel myself smiling. The smile grew and grew, until it turned into a laugh. I was laughing as I raced across the hills, the grass brushing my legs.
Then I saw him: on the horizon, running across from my left to my right. He hadn’t seen me, though I was getting closer now. I sped up, pushing myself faster and faster…
“Alec!” I called. I could hear the joy in my voice; there was no way he wouldn’t have heard it.
I stopped as he did. He turned to face me; there were still about six feet between us. We just stood there, staring at each other. Slowly, his face lit up. His grin stretched all the way across his face, his eyes sparkling.
“Jane,” he whispered, opening his arms wide.
I ran towards him, and he threw his arms around me, lifting me off the ground and spinning me around. We laughed and smiled, and we did it together. For now, I wasn’t bothered about what had happened. My world was whole once more. This really was the very best feeling in the world; better than realizing my life was saveable. No matter what, nothing would ever, ever part Alec and I again. Not a single thing. If they tried… well, we wouldn’t have much trouble stopping them, would we?
Jane’s POV:
I couldn’t stifle the hope. After all, it made sense to me. It made more sense than ending my eternity had made. So, why not? Why not grasp at the last straw I could see? Because, when it came down to it, it might just save me from falling off the cliff.
I spoke the thought aloud, confirming it like I had with the idea to die: “If Alec was dead, I would feel it. I would feel as though a part of me had been torn out and lost forever.”
I told the trees and the grass and the whole sky. I told the stars and the moon and the gentle breeze.
But, most of all I told myself. I told myself, and I believed.
…………………
Part 25:
Jane’s POV:
I closed my eyes and took in what I now knew; and I definitely knew it. I could feel it, deep in my bones. This, I decided, is what realisation of a truth you’ve known forever feels like. It feels relieving; like someone who’d been sentenced to death being told they were free to go and they weren’t going to be hung. It was the best feeling in the whole world. I opened my eyes, gazing up at the sky. The whole scene looked different now. I could really see the beauty of the stars; could really feel the cool wind in my hair and on my skin. I could really taste the sweet air and smell the grass. I felt truly alive, knowing that my whole world hadn’t crumbled, and I could go on living.
I couldn’t sit here and savour the moment forever, though. Now that I knew Alec was still alive, I had to go and find him. If he was free, he would be looking for me too. Whether finding him meant rescuing him from the immortal children or merely running the direction that felt right, I was certain that I would do it. After all, what’s the point of knowing the pieces of your life still exist, if you don’t find them to put your life back together?
I jumped up from the grass, spinning and running back the way I’d come. As I ran, I could feel myself smiling. The smile grew and grew, until it turned into a laugh. I was laughing as I raced across the hills, the grass brushing my legs.
Then I saw him: on the horizon, running across from my left to my right. He hadn’t seen me, though I was getting closer now. I sped up, pushing myself faster and faster…
“Alec!” I called. I could hear the joy in my voice; there was no way he wouldn’t have heard it.
I stopped as he did. He turned to face me; there were still about six feet between us. We just stood there, staring at each other. Slowly, his face lit up. His grin stretched all the way across his face, his eyes sparkling.
“Jane,” he whispered, opening his arms wide.
I ran towards him, and he threw his arms around me, lifting me off the ground and spinning me around. We laughed and smiled, and we did it together. For now, I wasn’t bothered about what had happened. My world was whole once more. This really was the very best feeling in the world; better than realizing my life was saveable. No matter what, nothing would ever, ever part Alec and I again. Not a single thing. If they tried… well, we wouldn’t have much trouble stopping them, would we?
10 ways to annoy the Volturi
1. Hum the Darth Vader theme when ever they enter a room.
2. Dye all the black robes happy colors (pink, baby blue, ect...)
3. When they are on a mission sing the batman theme song
4. Buy them moisturizers for thier really weird looking skin.
5. When they say something like "Why me?" casually answer "Because you're damned and God hates you"
6. Make a movie about Marcus entitled "The 3000 year old virgin"
7. Make a movie about them in the style of a discovery channel documentary, ie: this is the vampire in thier natural habitat.... oh they spotted me...... and they don't look to happy.....
8. Shoot things at Caius when ever he tries to speak.
9. Lock Caius in a room of angry Bella fans
10. When Aro attempts to touch you yell "Mind rape! Mind rape!"
1. Hum the Darth Vader theme when ever they enter a room.
2. Dye all the black robes happy colors (pink, baby blue, ect...)
3. When they are on a mission sing the batman theme song
4. Buy them moisturizers for thier really weird looking skin.
5. When they say something like "Why me?" casually answer "Because you're damned and God hates you"
6. Make a movie about Marcus entitled "The 3000 year old virgin"
7. Make a movie about them in the style of a discovery channel documentary, ie: this is the vampire in thier natural habitat.... oh they spotted me...... and they don't look to happy.....
8. Shoot things at Caius when ever he tries to speak.
9. Lock Caius in a room of angry Bella fans
10. When Aro attempts to touch you yell "Mind rape! Mind rape!"