They took off out of the house. They were fast. Not as fast as Edward but they were fast. Alice ran right next to Rosalie and Esme as if they had been together all of their lives. Jasper, however, ran off to the side. Unwilling to be apart of the run it seemed. They were halfway around the loop of their boundries when they were stopped by Edward.
"There are people, up ahead." he whispered so quietly so that they would be the only ones that could hear them. Everyone stopped dead. They heard the peoples voices talking and coming closer.
Carlisle sneaked a look at Jasper. His expression was unreadable and he just swept his eyes around the surroundings his crimson eyes glowing in the sunset. At that moment he heard Alice gasp. They all turned quickly to look at her. Jasper whipped to her side, placing comforting hands on her shoulder and Edward was watching her intensly.
"What is it Edward?" Esme spoke softly, obviously noticing his intent expression.
"She's having a vision..." He said softly and then whipped his head towards Jasper. You need to get out of here...now!"
Jasper curled his lips, a low growl echoing from his chest. Just at that moment Alice snapped out of her trance and turned to Jasper.
"Jasper you really need to leave."
"Why?" Emmett spoke up, almost defensively.
"Too late." Edward whispered.
At that moment the hikers had stepped just off to where they were standing. On a narrow trail. They had all been so distracted by Alice's vision that they failed to notice how close the people were.
"What are you talking about? I can handle a few people..." Jasper said unbelievingly.
"No." Alice whispered.
At that exact moment is was only natural that one of the hikers stumbled on some roots and fell. On natural human instincts the man held out his hand to catch himself, catching it on a rock, which made a descent sized gash on his hands. The other hiker, a girl, rushed forward and tried to help him.
"Jasper." Rosalie said quietly "Hold your breath."
Carlisle turned his attention to the newest member of their clan. He was physically trembling, his red eyes shining brightly with lust and hunger.
"Jasp-" Carlisle started to say before an aweful snarl tore its way from his throat. The hikers looked up immeadiately. They couldn't see them, Carlisle knew but they could hear them. Jasper lunged forward his eyes empty of all reason. Carlisle threw himself at him. Colliding with his lean body sounded like a tree falling.
Edward and Emmett advanced and tried to grab and arm each while Rosalie and Esme stood ready a few feet away. Carlisle noticed that the hikers had gotten up and were quickly backtracking in the trail leaving a puddle of blood. Jasper twisted out of Emmett's grip and lunged forward his teeth gnashing and chomping at anything that moved. However, Edward anticipated this and grabbed on to the back of his throat. Emmett was ready and quicly knelt on his chest. Carlisle was quick to help and pinned down his legs, Rosalie and Esme coming to his aid. Edward grabbed his other arm and struggled to hold him down. Jasper was very strong.
Alice moved forward and knelt down next to him, just out of reach of his dangerously sharp teeth. "Jasper, you don't want to do this."
"Jasper it's ok please just calm down" Esme said softly.
"Yeah Jasper we understand please just fight it." Carlisle said calmy.
As they were whispering to him, his struggling ceased and Esme took the chance to run back and get bleach. She bleached the rock and all of the blood around.
Slowly Jasper calmed down. "I am very sorry." he said his southern accent thick and hard to understand.
"It's okay Jasper" Alice said.
"That's what we do, we look out for eachother." Carlisle said.
He couldn't be sure but he looked as if a huge weight had lifted off his shoulders. Family. Must be such a strange concept for him. But Carlisle knew he didn't want to hurt peole. It is important that he knew that no matter how bad he screws up they will always be there for him.