Alec and his Cinderella

Chapter Three

"Alec? Is everything ok?" Ness' soft voice broke the silence "No, Ness. Everything is not ok" He replied low, a slight sadness coming through. Ness stepped closer and wrapped an arm around his shoulder "Is-is that her shoe?" Ness asked "Yes, she...she lost it as she ran...as she ran away from me" He replied sadly "Don't think of it that way Alec, maybe she had a curfew and was worried she'd be late" Ness tried to comfort him "She could have told me...I would have taken her home. She-she could have at least said goodbye" Ness noticed the sadness in his eyes and moved in front of him and gave him a gentle hug "How about we go home" She said softly and she felt him nod.

As soon as they were back at the Cullens Alec calls Demetri "Hi Alec, how are you?" "Demetri I...there's this girl and she's amazing; we talked and laughed and danced together all night...but then she left, just run away...losing a shoe in the process. I have the shoe with me and...I need you to help me find her" "You know how my gift works Alec, and her shoe will be of no help to me" Demetri's voice held a slight amusement to it "Don't be a dick! I know how your gift works. I need you to come here and pick through my head and find her tenor, her essence" Alec almost growls "Are you going to ask nicely Alec?" Demetri asks, Alec can hear the smile in his voice 'oh he's loving this' Alec thought to himself "Can you come and help me find her...please?" Alec asks "I'll be there as soon as I can" Demetri replies. Ness wraps an arm around Alec "It'll be ok. If anyone can find her Alec, Demetri can"

Demetri arrives following day to find Alec pacing back and forth in the family room "You know you're going to wear out the rug if you keep pacing" Jasper says smiling "I-I can't help it. I...He's here" Alec responds and flashes down the stairs to greet Demetri "That excited to see me huh?" He asks grinning "Yes! I am actually. You're the only one who can help" Alec replies "Ok. Tell me what do you know of her? It'll help me to pick her tenor out of the other humans you've met these past months" "That's the thing Demetri...I don't know much about her. I only met her once" Alec's voice had an edge to it "Ok Alec. Take a breath and we'll start with the obvious...what does she look like?" "I don't know" He mumbled "Sorry!" Demetri shook his head "How do you not know what she looks like? You told me you spent the night talking and dancing with her" Demetri sounded shocked "I did but...I can only tell you she has Y/C/H and Y/C/E as it was a Masquerade Ball" Alec replied "Ok" Demetri pinched the bridge of his nose "Can you tell me anything else about her?" "Yes! I can tell you what she was wearing" Alec sounded excited "Wonderful. Because that's going to help" Demetri replied "I'm sorry I can't tell you anything else...it's not like I expected her to run off at the end of the night" Alec yelled arms waving in the air "I know, I know Alec. I'm sorry...it's just you've met a lot of humans recently and I just want to make sure I track down the right one for you" Demetri said softly.

A few minutes later Demetri sighed "This is going to be harder than thought...I-I'm struggling to find her...Oh...Uh..." "They call you the world's best tracker. Ha –what use are you if you can't even find one little human?" Alec snapped at Demetri "I never said I couldn't find her. I know where she is..." "So you have found her?" Alec asked hope shining in his eyes "Yes...but...I just...I can't just go and get her...not without starting a fight...a fight I can't win...not on my own...I'm Sorry" Demetri tells Alec sympathetically "Then what am I supposed to do Demetri?" Alec asked, his eyes becoming glossy with venom "Speak to Ness...she can help...she's the only one that can" Demetri answered honestly placing a hand on Alec's shoulder "Come on Alec. I'll come with you."

They found Renesmee doing her homework in Alec's room "Hope you don't mind but it's quieter here than home" She said as Alec entered the room "Not a problem, you know that. Look who I found outside" Alec replied nodding at Demetri over his shoulder "Demetri!" She called out and ran towards him; he caught her in his arms, her legs wrapping around his waist "Oh yeah. I forgot to mention Ness loves hugs" Alec said grinning at Demetri who looked surprised but hugged her back anyways "You don't say" He adjusted his hold on her as she seemed in no rush to end the hug "Nice to see you too Ness" Demetri said smiling "Alec said you love hugs too" She said into his ear "Did he now?" Demetri eyed Alec who just smirked and shrugged "Are you staying long Demetri?" She asked "Well that depends..." "On what?" She asked as Demetri sat down on the desk chair Ness still his arms "On you" He answered; she pulled back a little to look at him "Me?" "Yes Ness, you" He laughed "Ok then. Spill" She replied smiling her arms still around Demetri's neck, albeit a little looser now "Ok. So where to begin...remember the Masquerade Ball..." He began "Yes, Alec met a girl but...then she run off" She whispered the last part in Demetri's ear "That is why I'm here. Alec asked me to help him find her" He added "Ooh so I get to see your gift in action?" She asked excitement lighting up her brown eyes, Demetri laughed and Alec rolled his eyes "Yes and I need your help too" "I'm in, anything I can do to help Alec" She replied giving smiling at Alec over her shoulder "Thank you Ness" Alec said smiling.

"So where do we start?" Ness asked "I have managed to pick up her tenor from Alec's mind..." Demetri began "I feel a but coming" Ness said raising an eyebrow at Demetri "But I can't go and get her or even take him to her...not without starting a fight...a fight that I can't win on my own" Demetri saw the realisation flash through her eyes "You mean...she's on the Reservation?" Ness asked cautiously and Demetri nodded at her "Ahh...that's where you need me?" "Yes, but please don't take it the wrong way Ness" Demetri said "It's just I know that you're allowed over there without any problems" He continued "Oh. No that's ok. I get it and this is for Alec" She replied "Wait...What? The girl is on the reservation? Does that mean...?" Alec asked "I don't know Alec. I can only tell you where she is not who or what she is" Demetri answered him.

Renesmee climbed off Demetri's lap and smiled at him before turning to Alec "Well come on then. Lets's go get you your girl" She says and turns to walk out of the room; Alec gets up without hesitation "What?" Alec asks as Demetri smirks at him "Nothing, just Ness says get up and well..." "Says the guy who caught her in his arms, holding close and letting her straddle him when he sat down in the chair" Alec replied with a smirk of his own "I couldn't not catch her could I? And anyways like you said she likes a hug" Demetri replies winking at him "Come on you two" Ness calls poking her head back into the room "Coming cara mia" Demetri says smiling "Really?" Alec asks rolling his eyes as he follows them out to the car. "Shotgun" Ness calls and opens the front passenger door "Looks like you're in the back Alec" Demetri says opening the driver's door of his hire car "Whatever" He mumbles and climbs in the car.

"So how does this work Demetri?" Ness asks "You give me directions to where I have tracked her as I've never driven around Forks before and then you accompany us when we go and talk to her under the guise of returning her shoe" He answers her "Sounds like a good plan? Ready Alec to finally meet her?" "Yes, but I am a little nervous...what if she doesn't like me" Alec replied low "Then she's an idiot and doesn't deserve you" Ness replied rather matter of factly "Ness, I know you know the people on the reservation, but do me a little favour and stay by my side please. I don't fancy taking on your family if anything happens to you" Demetri says softly "Of course. I don't like the odds of eight versus two either" Ness replied "Not to mention Jake" Alec added "Arrgh. Don't even go there" Ness sounded frustrated "Problems in doggy paradise?" Demetri asked in a teasing tone "Yes actually" Ness replied "Wow! Going to let the 'doggy' comment go huh?" He asked "Yes Demetri I am and I'll you why. He is overbearing, over protective and he thinks he has a right to tell me what to do, where to go and who I can be friends with. Alec will back me up right?" "He is a bit of a prick Dem. He seems to think he owns her just because he imprinted on her. Really doesn't like us two hanging out together either" Alec replied "Ahh so that's why you do your homework with Alec in his room and not at home, because you know he won't come over" Demetri mused "Exactly. He's waiting for me to fall in love with him but... I don't feel that way about him. I mean would you want to be someone who was in love with your mom for nearly two years despite her loving someone else; the same person who goes from wanting to kill you because you 'killed' your mom whilst being born, to suddenly forgetting all about your mom and declaring his love for you...just because he imprinted on you?" Ness asked; Demetri turned to look at her shock clearly written on his face "Just making sure I understand you...the dog was in love with your mom despite her being with Edward" Ness nods "He then wanted to kill you because she 'died' giving birth to you but instead he imprinted on you once he saw you" She nods again "And he wonders why you're not in love with him?" "Yep you got it" Ness replies "Jake hasn't taken the fact that he's been friend-zoned for eternity well" Alec laughed "That's his problem not Ness'. Oh and by the way we're here" Demetri says looking at Alec over his shoulder "Ok. Give me a minute" Alec responds.