Some of you may wonder why I act the way I do. Why I look sad at times. Why I zone out a lot. A few of you know the reason, but it's a selected few. I was thinking that maybe, just maybe, I'd share my story with the world.
My name Prudence. Prue, I prefer to be called. I have long dark brown hair, it's almost black. It flows thick and almost completely strait all the way down to the middle of my back. My eyes, once, where green. A beautiful shade of green. But now they are more of a topaz color. I suppose you could guess why.
I am 19. I have been for a long time. Almost 60 years to the day. My family all died long ago. I went to my mother and little brothers funeral. I hid in the trees so no one would recognize me. I didn't go to my father's funeral. He didn't love me and I didn't love him. He had beaten me and my mother. Talk about a happy family.
I work for a spy agency. I am top spy of the country. I didn't get their on my own of course. Being what I am, I had to have contacts and someone on the inside who knew. It took a lot of work at the training academy to keep my movements at human speed. All of my trainers said I was ready within two weeks. In reality they where just tired of breaking their hands on my -literally- rock hard body.
I do not drink human blood. Never have, never will. Blood discussed me enough as a human that the same distaste carried over onto this life too. I drink animal blood. Wild moose is my favorite.
I had moved back to Washington, but instead of Seattle, like I normally would have gone to, I decided upon the Olympic Peninsula, a small town of Forks. I bought a really nice house deep in the woods. I restored it all myself, using my knowledge from what I learned from my adopted father. He was the greatest. He was human, but knew of the supernatural. He took me in, taught me all he knew. For 40 years I lived with him, working with woods, metals, cars, anything he was willing to teach me. We built the very truck I drive in today.
My house, more like mansion, has eight rooms, four baths, a study, a huge living room, dinning room, and a kitchen that I will probably never use. After all, I don't eat human food. It doesn't like me and I don't like it. Simple as that. But I do know how to cook. I cooked for dear old Ben all the time. He said my cooking was the best he ever had. But I will never know for sure.
I miss my old Ben every day. I fenced off his house after he died. I would return one day. I loved his little 3 room cabin up in the mountains near a lake. Good fishing up there, if you're into that sort of thing. I asked him if he wanted me to turn him into a vampire, when he would talk about being around a lot longer than we both knew he would. He graciously declined. Like me, this was not a life he wanted to have. He wanted to live and die peacefully, like it should be, and I honored his wishes.
After mourning him for weeks, I came here to my new home, restoring this beautiful manor. I won't bore you with the details. I went out on my first hunting trip in Forks, and found something I was not expecting.
I came up on a man -vampire- feasting on a deer. How the hell? I thought. When he finished and looked up at me I finally spoke.
"Hello." I said with a little wave. He looked at me with a semi-suspicious look before speaking. He was honestly the most handsome vampire I have ever seen.
"Hey." he said.
"I'm Prudence. Please, call me Prue." I introduced myself extending out a hand for him to shake.
"Jasper." He said with a nod, shaking my hand. "Jasper Hale." he smiled. I smiled back.
"Pleasure to meet you Jasper." I said.
He smiled again. "So what are you doing out here in the woods?" he asked. That was an obvious answer. "Hunting, but then I came across you." I said honestly, humor in my voice.
"You live close?" he asked. I told him where I lived, awareness lit up in his eyes. "Yes that's a nice house. I'd love to see what's become of It." he mused. "I completely restored it myself. It looks a lot nicer than it did when I bought it." I laughed. "That's good." he smiled. I was really relaxed with Jasper. "So where do you live?" I asked, I didn't want to hunt in his territory if his coven leader didn't wish for me too. He told me he lived in a big house with his family; Carlisle, Esme, Edward, Alice, Rosalie, Emmett, and soon Bella. "Aww that's sweet." I smiled.
"Yeah... would you like to come meet them?" he asked.
"I'd be honored." I smiled and began to follow him. I loved the way he walked. I haven't looked at any man like this in YEARS. So why was I doing this now? I wondered. Maybe I'd never know. Hell for all I knew Jasper already has a mate. We walked for a while but soon came up on a really nice looking house. Fully restored, high matenance, good owner.
"Carlisle, Esme, Edward, Bella, Emmett, Rose, Alice!" Jasper called as we walked in. They all surrounded us within seconds; all but 2 who made it slowly down the stairs. One of them was human. God she smelled gross!
"Hey that wasn't nice!" a bronze haired boy with the human said to me.
"What?" I asked, honestly severely confused.
"Everyone this is Prue. She is a vampire like us, only drinking animal blood. She is confused at the moment, and no she doesn't know what powers we posses." Jasper spoke up for me. "Oh you guys have powers as well?" I asked, feeling stupid for not guessing it myself. "Yes. I can feel and control emotions around me, Edward can read minds, all but Bella's, and Alice can see the future." he said to me with a smile.
"Oh that's cool. I can read minds, only when I decide to tune in. I can also communicate with people telepathically. I do have visions as well, I can move objects with my mind. And I consider not liking human blood to be a power as well. My apologies Bella, but human blood disgusts me." I told them. They all gaped at me in aw, and then my eyes glazed over.
***Vision***
"WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME PRUE?!!" Jasper screamed at me.
"OH I DONT KNOW, MAYBE BECAUSE I THOUGHT YOU DIDNT LOVE ME?!" I screamed.
"BUT PRUE I AM IN LOVE WITH YOU! Why cant you see that?" He pleaded holding onto my hands.
"Because I don't want to..." I whispered.
**End of Vision**
The house and everyone else came into view. Alice seemed to come out of the same trance as i looked over at her. Edward looked stunned, everyone else looked confused, and Jasper showed on his face what I wouldn't let myself show. If I had a heart beat, it would be fluttering. She must have just seen what happened as well as I did.
"I-I-I-I- I have to go now..." I whispered, and then fled out of the house without saying goodbye. I would change this vision. I didn't deserve a mate. I wouldn't invade in this family, no I wouldn't let myself. If I where human, id have tears streaming down my face, but I just ran into the forest and fell onto the forest floor dry sobbing. Why must I cause heartbreak and destruction everywhere I go? Even if it was only my own pain, it always seemed to happen. I was so mad at myself I didn't hear anyone following me.
"Prue?" a kind sounding woman's voice asked. I jumped and looked up. It was Alice. "Alice... I am so sorry... I don't know anything about him... or anything about your family... I promise I will not intrude." I spoke. She was shaking her head already, "Prue... Jasper, believe it or not, he's been looking for you for a long time." This caught me off guard, and of course, I was completely confused. "What are you talking about?" I asked. She sat down next to me. "For over 80 years he has been completely alone. No mate, no one to call his own. No one to hold at night. He hasn't looked at anyone the way he looks at you. Heh. He thinks you are the most beautiful thing to walk this planet! All I'm saying here is... Please give my brother a chance. That is all I'm asking. I want him to be happy." She said.
(A/N yeah yeah yeah i know that in Twilight that Jasper and Alice are together, but honestly, i didn't feel like putting them together, lol. Instead I'm going to have another surprise for you and Alice! :o Wonder what it is??? KEEP READING TO FIND OUT!! Muahahahahahaha!)
I sighed. "Alright Alice... I will give it a shot..." She practically bounced up and down in delight. "Oh my gods. Okay first off, all of the family INCLUDING myself would LOVE to get to know you better. So come on! Lets go!" She said grabbing onto my hand and pulling me up. She all but drug me back to the Manor.
I walked in, and I knew as soon as I laid eyes on Jasper again, that I wanted to be with him for the rest of my existence. His eyes looking deeply into mine took my unneeded breath away. If I could blush, I would have been the deepest shade of red imaginable. He walked up to me and took my hand. "Please come sit with us." He said with a crooked grin that I was starting to love. "You can talk telepathically right?" He asked me just out of hearing range of the rest of the family. "Yes." "Can we...?" he asked. I laughed.
'Of course!'
'Oh thank you.'
'Your welcome. Just remember, Edward can hear us.' I laughed in my mind. Instantly Edward shifted, ''I'll try not to.'' he said.
'Aha. Riiiiight Edward. Anyways, what is it you need to talk to me about?' I asked.
'Well... I want you to know that.... I like you, a lot, and I want to get to know you better.'
'Yeah, same here.'
'Do you want to go do something later?'
'Sure....'
'Where do you want to go?'
'I don't know its your choice really...'
Then Edward busted out into laughter. "What's his problem?" Jasper and I asked at the same time.
"Edward what's so funny?" Bella asked. It sounded more like a demand though.
"Jasper.... Prue.... Going.... Out.... AHAHAHA!!!" He fell to the ground clutching his stomach. Alice looked like she was ready to stand up and kick him. Bella looked unbelievingly at him. Esme looked at him disapprovingly. Carlisle looked at him with one eyebrow raised, like Edward had never displayed such a sight in his home before. Emmett began to laugh with him. Rosalie glared at Emmett. Jasper looked at me to gage my reaction. And I couldn't help but laugh at the sight Edward had presented me with. It was really entertaining to watch him clutching at his sides on the ground roaring with laughter. And everyone else's faces where priceless.
"EDWARD.... OH... GOD... YOUR... HILLAIRIOUS!!!" I said in between giggles. He stopped laughing almost immediately. "So not cool." He said trying to keep his composer. That only made me and Emmett laugh harder. "DUDE! YOU OPEND YOURSELF UP FOR THAT ONE!" Emmett boomed. Jasper grabbed my hand and instantly i began to calm down. 'Thank you Jasper.'
'Your welcome Love.'
If I could blush, I might have. Instead I tensed. Did he just call me LOVE? I smiled at him, trying to hide how much it hurt to be called that... He could just leave me, like my other mate did oh so many years ago. It was almost to much to handle. I looked at the floor, then jumped when my cell phone rang.
"Excuse me." I said and took my phone out of my pocket. What the hell was the office doing calling me on a Sunday? Oh this better be good. I had to fake my death next week! I forgot that till now.
"This is Prue Halliwell what's the emergency?" I answered.
"Prue we need your help. Collin escaped."
"WHAT?!" I roared into the phone."
"Yes, I'm deeply sorry. He escaped."
"You had Trisha on duty... Didn't you?''
"Yes."
"UGH IM GOING TO KILL YOU! HOW THE HELL DID THAT FUCKING HAPPEN?! DIDNT I FIRE HER?!"
"I'm not sure, but I'm beginning to think that she helped him escape."
"Great John just GREAT. I will find him, and after I bring him back into custody I'm going to cheerfully beat you to death!" I threatened and hung up.
"I'm sorry you all had to hear all of that. I have to go to work now. I'm sorry to cut our meeting short, but I really need to find this guy. He can do as much damage as a newborn." I sighed.
"Wait, what's your job?" Emmett asked curiously as I stood up.
"I'm a Spy/Private Investigator. Its the only thing I know how to do.... Sometimes it makes me feel like less of a monster putting the human ones away." I said. God how could I tell all of these people my secrets so willingly? Their mouths dropped. I expected that.
"Let me come with you, I can help." Jasper said.
"If you want to... You can. But, not like I need to tell you this, you need to be quite."
"Hun I know what I'm doing. I'm ex-military."
I smiled widely. That just makes him more sexy.
"Well good evening everyone. We must get going." I said beginning to walk towards the door. Everyone gave me either a hug or a handshake, and then me and Jasper went out to go find Collins.
"I cant believe he got out of there!" I told Jasper exasperatedly as we ran to my house for me to get changed.
"Is he human?" Jasper asked me.
"Yes, and he was in a top security facility. A guard would have had to help him out. I bet my existence it was-" I broke off and stopped in my tracks, my eyes glazing over.
***Vision***
He was standing at my bedroom window, on the inside. He was holding a gun in his right hand, and he was staring out the window while it rained. I walked in as silent as possible, hoping to be able to have Jasper and I corner him without him even realizing it. Jasper walked in behind me.
I was dressed in all black, being a shadow within the shadows. "I know what you are Prue. I know your a Vampire." He spoke softly yet confidentially.
"Oh is that what you think?" I asked trying to sound as calm as possible.
"No, I know it is true. I will tell the entire U.S Government if you don't let me free." He threatened.
"And if I don't let you free, do you really think they will believe you? I doubt it very highly." I said.
"That may be true. But now," he said taking a breath and pointing the gun at Jasper. I unnecessarily got scared.
"Don't do it kid. I wont be the one to die." Jasper warned.
The gun fired, the bullet bounced off Jasper's chest, right into Collins' right leg.
***End of Vision***
"He's at my house. We have to hurry." I told Jasper. He was holding tightly onto my hands and looking at me with a worried expression. He nodded and we ran to my truck, and I got my bag out of the backseat. I needed to change. Good thing I always kept a spare set of clothes in my truck. I changed as Jasper kept watch, his eyes never leaving the forest until I was done getting dressed.
"He's waiting, and growing impatient with you." Jasper whispered only loud enough for the two of us to hear.
"Okay common." I said in the same voice walking up to my house.
He was standing in my bedroom, holding a gun in his right hand, and he was staring out the window while it rained. Just like in my vision. I walked in as silent as possible, hoping to be able to have Jasper and I corner him without him even realizing it. Of course, this was a futile effort, but when my training kicks in... It kicks in, vision or no vision. Jasper walked in behind me.
I was dressed in all black, being a shadow within the shadows. "I know what you are Prue. I know your a Vampire." He spoke softly yet confidentially.
"Oh is that what you think?" I asked sarcastically this time.
"No, I know it is true. I will tell the entire U.S Government if you don't let me free." He threatened with a shaky voice.
"And if I don't let you free, do you really think they will believe you? I doubt it very highly." I said.
"That may be true. But now," he said taking a breath and pointing the gun at Jasper.
"Don't do it kid. I wont be the one to die." Jasper warned.
The gun fired, the bullet bounced off Jasper's chest, right into Collins' right leg. Collins screamed in agony. Jasper tensed, smelling the blood. "Jasper, hold your breath." I told him to were only he and myself could hear what I said. He did as I suggested as I rushed over to Collins and picked him up.
"Lets go. Jasper, get my phone out of my pocket please." I said beginning to walk out of my bedroom door. He did as he was asked. "Now, go into my contacts and find John. Dial it and tell him I have Collins, that he was hiding in my house and that when I came here to get my gear he ambushed us, and to send an ambulance plus Military Escort to my house. Please." I asked him.
He did that and we sat on my porch. "Prue... Make the pain stop." Collins pleaded as I cradled him like a child in my cold arms. "The ambulance is on its way. They will give you morphine." I said.
"No... Make me what you are." He whispered. My jaws clamped together. "I can't do that, considering you already are what I am." I said through gritted teeth.
"Can never be honest with a criminal." He laughed. "Oh well. I know the truth. Your cold rock heard skin... No heart beat, lovely scent... and of course one of the most beautiful women I have seen. Heh. The only thing I'm proud of is that I got to meet and touch a Vampire again." He said trembling slightly, loosing blood. At his words, I got curious and looked into his thoughts. 'She reminds me so much of my beautiful Sora. -mental slap- no don't think about her...'
I felt a twinge of guilt, but I didn't say anything. I just looked ahead as I heard the ambulance and police cars get closer.
'Here Jasper, you take him. They might get suspicious of tiny little me caring this big Guy.' I said to Jasper through my mind. 'And hold your breath' I warned. He did just that, sitting stock still like a statue. The ambulance and Military escort soon got there, and Jasper happily got up and put him on the stretcher. John was there with everyone else, as he eyed me and Jasper suspiciously as me and Jasper held hands while I filled out the report.
"So..." John began.
"Your not going to die yet so don't worry." I said laughing a bit. "But one more slip and I might change my mind." I warned. He laughed but looked uncomfortable as he looked down at mine and Jaspers intertwined hands.
'He's always liked me.' I sent to Jasper. He laughed slightly. 'Who wouldn't?' he asked. I laughed too. "John, this is my boyfriend Jasper." I introduced, "Jasper, this is John, my personal assistant."
"Nice to meet you." John said shaking hands with Jasper. "Likewise." Jasper replied.
Then our little... moment you could say... was interrupted by a man who came up to us. "Miss Halliwell, I am Detective Josh Trudoe. I'd like to ask you some questions, if that is alright." He said politely while shaking my hand. "Whatever you need Detective." I told him with a slight smile. Just being polite.
"When Mr. Collins ambushed you, were you alone?"
"No, Jasper Hale here was with me."
"And why was he with you?"
"He is my boyfriend, we were on our way home to begin with when I got the call about Collins."
"Alright, and how did Mr. Collins end up getting shot?"
"He pointed the gun at me, Jasper tried taking it from him, but it ended up firing into his leg."
"I see. Well thank you for your cooperation Miss Halliwell. I will keep in touch." He smiled at me.
"Anytime you need anything, here is my number." I told him and handed him my business card.
"Thank you. Here is mine in return." He handed me his and walked off.
"You lied so well even I was beginning to believe it." Jasper said. I laughed. "Yes well, I don't want our secret to get out." I smiled. He smiled kindly back to me. "Me either. Now, lets go was this blood off you. Id like to be able to smell YOU again." He said picking me up and carrying me into the house. "Oooooooh I have landed a Romantic." I joked. "Yes my dear you most certainly have." He smiled and braught me up to my room. "I will wait out here. Go shower." I smiled at him, how gentalmen like. "There is a shower in the bathroom down the hall. Go get that blood off yourself as well." I said with a smile.
He smiled back at me, and walked out of the room closing the door behind him. I stared after him for a moment, just gazing at the door as I listened to his footsteps. Maybe I did have some sort of a future with this man. Excuse me, vampire. I got some clean clothes out of my closet, nothing special, just sweat pants and an old shirt that I wear for 'pajamas'. Even a vampire needs their rest. I just lay in bed with my eyes closed for hours at a time, thinking of nothing and everything all at the same time. You don't know how relaxing that actually can be.
I went into the bathroom and turned the water on as hot as it would go. I would barely feel the warmth of it anyways, but something is better than nothing right? I disrobed, looking at how much blood I actually had all over myself with my clothes off. The blood seeped right through the cotton clothing I was wearing. I sighed staring at myself. A lot of the time I wished I was still human, even though I can help protect humans being what I am by putting the human monsters in a jail cell. Sometimes it went my way, and sometimes it didn't.
I climbed into the tub when the water was hot enough to create steam in the bathroom. I lost myself deep in thought just standing there after I got all the blood off, I don't know for how long. When everything went black, I knew I was in trouble. I was in a vision, I knew that much. I couldn't see what it wanted me too see, everything was black, but I heard a few voices. What the hell was going on? When my eyes opened I let out a high pitched scream.