Asher relaxed in the backseat of Edward's Volvo as Bella sat in the passenger seat beside her boyfriend, "Ash, you have this power replication right?" Bella asked looking back at the redhead, Asher shot her friend a confused look, "yeah?" Asher answered looking over at Edward who gave her a look threw the mirror.

"Did you see what Alice saw? Like were you able to tap into her mind or something?" Asher let out a small laugh, "that's not really how it works Bells, but to answer your question no I didn't see it." Bella nodded with understanding before turning back towards the front.

After a while Edward made a sharp turn causing Asher to fall over towards the other seat behind Bella, Edward let out a chuckle as he parked his car and looked back, "this is why you should wear your seat belt." Asher stuck her tongue out at the boy and laughed, "shut up." Asher said getting out.

"I know you know what she saw, tell me." Bella said looking over at her boyfriend, Asher knew Bella was referring to Alice's vision, she also knew it was about Victoria but chose against telling her for certain reasons. "It was nothing." Edward said looking at Asher for help. "You looked worried, both of you did." Bella said looking to Edward then Asher.

"It was nothing Bells, just that everyone would notice how strange Alice is or can get." Asher said looking over at Edward who nodded. "I think that ship sailed long ago." Bella commented Asher chuckled, "That's true."

Asher and the couple spot Charlie who look up at them gesturing Bella and Edward to get their distance making Asher stubbled a laugh by covering it with a cough. "I wonder what's wrong." Edward said looking over at Charlie then to the girls.

"There's someone missing in Seattle." Asher said looking at Edward, "It was over a year ago. Charlie is doing what he can, but... Do you know something about this?" Bella finished looking over to Edward

"We've been tracking the situation in Seattle for a while. Unexplained disappearances, killings... If the situation gets anymore conspicuous, the Volturi will step in." Edward said, "oh great just want they need are crazy Italian vampires." Asher mumbled both Bella and Edward chuckled at the shorter girl's attitude towards the Volturi, "if they go to Seattle, they can come here. They can see I'm still human." Bella said getting serious again, Asher's blood boiled, "trust me they won't get a chance to touch you if they come here and you're still human."

"We won't get that far. But we'll go to Seattle if we have to." Edward said lightly squeezing Asher's shoulder. "I'll fax these down the first thing." Charlie told a couple who thanked him before leaving. "Hey." Charlie said approaching the girls and Edward. "Hey." The girls said symoutamiously. "You two ready for dinner?" Charlie asked hugging Asher and Bella quickly.

"Yeah." Bella said, "defiantly I'm staving." Asher said with a laugh making the others laugh as well. "When are you not hungry?" Edward joked earning a light hit on the arm. As Charlie puts a picture into his case. Bella and Asher exit the sheriff station followed by Charlie and Edward. There's palpable tension between the two men Asher could tell that much.

"It is still just... you two and i, alright?" Charlie asked looking between the girls and Edward. "No, I'm just dropping them off. See you later." Edward said as he starts to walk away, "later Eddy boy." Asher said as Bella gave him a simple 'bye.' As he was walking away he stopped and turned around looking at Bella. "Oh... Bella. My parents wanted to remind you about the... Airline ticket you got for your birthday." Edward said Asher was confused but then realized it must have been the gift Bella cut her finger on and everything went to shit right after, Asher closed her eyes and shook her head ridding the memory as Bella eyes him with suspicion but he appears clueless.

"What airline ticket?" Charlie said with confusion since Bella nor Asher had mentioned an airline ticket. "A round trip ticket to see mom in Florida." Bella informed Charlie. "Wow, that was generous."

"And it expires soon, they say you might wanna use it this weekend." Edward said. "Well, I can't just drop everything and go." Bella informs him looking between her dad and boyfriend. "It might be your last chance to see her before you graduate." Edward tries, "that's true Bells who knows what's going to happen after graduation." Asher said, she had an idea of what mught happen durinf the weekend Bella needs to leave, shes had a bad feeling. "Well. It might not be a bad idea. Get out of the town for a couple of days, get some distance." Charlie said no doubt talking about her and Edward.

"Yeah, I wouldn't mind seeing mom... As long as one of you use the companion ticket." Bella said looking between Edward and Asher, "I would love to see momma Renee but you know I have some stuff to do with Jeremy, Alicia, and Will." Asher said Bella nodded, "right sorry I forgot." Bella said with an awkward laugh.

"Wait, just two tickets? Super, That makes me really happy." Charlie said making Asher laugh and shake her head at the man.

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"Concentrate Asher!" Jeremy yelled as he took Asher down...again. "I'm trying!" Asher yelled back, "try harder! All those time could have been another chance for someone like Victoria to kill Bella! Do your job!" Jeremy yelled Asher's clinched her jaw as Jeremy continued to spat at her.

"Stop being distracted, Your job is to keep Bella alive along with your pack and the Cullens, they'll die if you continue to fail like this!" Jeremy yelled as Asher got back on her feet, Alicia and William were watching from the sidelines biting their lips and nails in anticipation, they knew what Asher was capable off especially when she was angry, something Jeremy didn't know.

As if cue the Cullens minus Edward arrived and saw the scene. Jeremy looked over and smirked Asher following his eyes and her widened. "Let's make and example." Jeremy said as his runes glowed and his hands threw put infront of him causing the Cullens to fall to their knees in agony, "stop!" Asher yelled her heart speeding. "Be a Gaurdian!" Jeremy yelled as his eyes glowed and the Cullens screamed more. Asher's eyes glowed their electric blue along with her runes and veins. "I said stop!" Asher said sending Jeremy flying into a brick wall releasing the Cullens.

"Oh my God I'm so sorry!" Asher said covering her mouth once she saw the bruises that started to appear on Jeremy's skin. "Don't apologize that was good make sure you remember how to do that." Jeremy said with a grunt.

"That's what happens when a God and a Gaurdian procreate." A voice said Asher gritted her teeth turning around to see Zachary. "What the hell do you want?" Asher said walking over to the Cullens making sure they were okay, once she made sure they were she turned back to Zachary.

"I already feel the love, but if you must know I'm here to see how strong you really are." Zachary said, Asher rose her brow. "Obviously pretty strong since I broke a brick wall with my uncle's body." Asher said putting her hand on her hip, "sorry about that by the way Jer." Asher said looking over as Jeremy who just chuckled and gave her a thumbs up. "Party tricks."

"Do you really want to make her mad?" Emmett said pointing at his best friend. "Suit yourself man, can't wait to see the hospital reports." Emmett said with a laugh.

"You want to fight me and see how strong I am? Fine. Let's fight."

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