A Witch Thing

8

Bella was awake in the living room as she wandered around, worried about her family. Elizabet , Alice, and Jasper stared blankly at the TV as she pulled the blinds. Elizabet and Alice looked up at her as she looked at her phone.

"I wish he'd call.." Bella trailed.

Alice told her plainly, "You should eat."

Bella ignored the food, sitting down heavily. She shook her head, "They could get hurt. It's not worth it."

"Yes, it is." Jasper insisted. Bella was taken aback by Jasper's words. He told her, "Edward's changed since he found you. And none of us want to look into his eyes for the next hundred years if he loses you." Jasper looked away again as he finished, "It's worth it."

Suddenly, Alice reeled. Jasper went to her, followed by Bella and Elizabet. "What do you see?" Jasper asked her.

Elizabet took a seat next to her, placing a hand on her shoulder and gasping suddenly. Alice hadn't caught it, but Bella and Jasper definitely did.

Images flashed behind Elizabet's eyelids. Alice's mind, her visions. She could see James, Victoria, the Cullens. Alice spoke, "The tracker. He just changed course..."

Jasper set a pad of paper and a pen in front of Alice but Elizabet put her hand up in front of her, the magic in her stirring at the images. The vision was displayed before the two, playing just as it was in Alice's mind.

Jasper and Bella watched in shock of what they were seeing. As Bella stared at the images, Jasper's gaze turned to Elizabet in awe. Alice spoke, "Mirrors. It's a room of mirrors."

"How do the visions work? Edward said they weren't always certain. And...how did you do that?" Bella asked.

Jasper shook his head and looked at Bella, answering the question, "She sees the course people are on, while they're on it. If they change their minds, the visions change. As for Elizabet...I don't know."

Bella looked at the images again and spoke, "So the course James is on now will lead him to...a ballet studio?"

The images stopped as Elizabet's hand fell. The three began talking as Elizabet sat at the edge of her seat, leaning her hand on the table as she got a grip of herself and her breathing. They all talked and Elizabet stood to get a drink.

As Bella's phone rang, Jasper stood and went to Elizabet. She was pouring a glass of water, downing it as she took another breath. "Hey, are you alright?" Jasper asked as he walked up beside her.

Elizabet nodded and turned to him, noticing he was a little close. She took a small step back and said, "Yeah. Yeah, I'm fine."

Jasper noticed the step and took one himself, putting a little more distance between them, "Sorry. I didn't mean to step so close. You just...you have this aura around you. It's like a...magnet."

Elizabet nodded, shyly. She sighed a little and Jasper changed the subject, "What just happened?" She shrugged at the question, rubbing her hands together nervously as she tried to explain, "I don't know. I just felt something stirring in me. My magic usually works on impulse. Anything new happened in the heat of the moment, unless I'm using a spoken spell... But I don't know enough to study."

Jasper nodded, somehow understand what she was saying as he spoke, "Well, are you sure you're alright?"

Again, Elizabet nodded and gave a small smile, "I'm fine." Jasper nodded and rejoined Alice's side. She rubbed his shoulder a little and they both turned their attention back to the TV, staring at it as they attempted to watch it.