Jasper jolted up from the ground, the searing pain of venom coursing through his pain was one he'd rather have had never to experience again. He gritted his teeth and growled low beneath his breath, his usual golden hairs was muted by the caked on mud and dirt that he'd been wrestling in and his shirt was all but shredded off his long toned torso. The bite marks to his mid-section were driving him crazy, he knew the worst of it was over and now he was just waiting for the venom to work its way through. He let out another snarl has his hands dug into the ground around him, he felt his breath quicken. Just then, he heard the patter of quick feet make its way around his fortress. He knew those footsteps from anywhere and welcomed the companionship for once. He'd been left there nearly all day without so much as an update from anyone to where they were on this war. By the sounds from outside, only the strong were left because the insignificant screams of the novice could no longer be heard. Just swift mercenary like killings were left. His camp consisted of a steady rock formation that stood at the end of the river valley slightly above the scene of war that was taking place. The rocks had shifted so close together over time that it made almost like a cove that was only penetrate able through the few trees that intertwined themselves at the base of the biggest boulder, giving the small area shade, one real entrance, and no real ability to be ambushed. Jasper looked toward the trees overhead, waiting for his ally to drop in and as if on cue Edward gracefully descended from branches above. Edward's eyes widened, he knew Jasper was still in a lot of pain—he read it from his mind, he just didn't imagine his brother would look like he was at his end.

"No." Edward barked as he bound toward Jasper in one leap to make it by his side, "Don't think that."

Jasper leaned on one-elbow, his eyes barely able to focus on Edward's , communicating with him without even having to waste any more of his precious energy. 'Just tell me that it's done. That's all I need to know. All this is over and there is no more to be fought. Edward, tell her I love her. Tell them all I am sorry, I couldn't have let them see me like this. Agh.'

"Tell her yourself," Edward said almost chuckling as he checked out Jasper's abdomen wounds. "You are almost healed up, just a little longer--"

'I don't have a little longer!' Jasper thought angrily at Edward making him turn to meet his gaze again. 'Edward, I don't have a little longer left to fight. Even if it does all pass, I am just a liability to you. I would slow you down and if this war isn't over now then—then, I don't know what to tell you other than to leave me here and I will make it back to you if I can.'

"You're crazy if you think I am going back to Forks without you, Jazz. How could I look any of them in the eye knowing that I was a part of all this? How could I live the rest of my life hearing Alice's thoughts? Having to see her dreams? Living a lie for eternity, having the girls believe I never saw you again either. NO, you aren't giving up. There is no compromising on that. You aren't the giving up type." Edward assured him. "You are fine, what you did was what was going to save her and our family. You know that, stop this and just focus on healing."

'How can you tell me to focus on healing, the pain is all I can manage to feel right now. Tell me it wasn't in vain.'

"She's alive."Edward whispered, nodding his head has he moved in closer to Jasper and lifted his head to rest on his lap. Jasper's eyes clamped shut as he leaned on his brother, gritted his teeth for another wave of pain to roll through. Jasper let out a howl as all his energy zapped out of him and he felt as lifeless as all the burning corpses he and Edward left on the battlefield that day.

Edward continued, "She made it through, and it's all over and done. Only thing we are waiting for is you. You to heal so he can get home and you can make this up to Alice; I'm thinking year long shopping spree and finally cutting your hair."

'I'm thinking you didn't hear me when I said I don't have a little longer, Edward. '

Edward's head jolted toward the east, he gently laid Jasper down as he rose to stand and then closed his eyes as if listening hard.

He turned quickly back to Jasper, smile spread from ear to ear.

"Her and Bella her on their way---" His smile quickly faded as he heard Jasper's first reaction thought before he could control himself

Edward bolted up the rocks, climbing to the trees and with one darting glare back down to his brother he made his way back out of the cove. Jasper could have given anything to be able to take back the horrible thoughts of disemboweling Bella as soon as she entered their safe haven. But the thought of her warm, blood sustaining him was the only thing he thought of—he cursed himself for not being able to control his thoughts. He then began to believe that Edward might have been slightly right; he was going to survive this. He just didn't know what state he would be in for sure. His mind was racked with guilt for leaving Alice alone; all he could see was her begging him to let this vendetta go. To stay in Forks and let the fight come to them so they could work through it together. He could still feel her hands on his face as she pulled him down to look eye to eye on his last afternoon in the house, she made him promise that he'd never leave her forsake her. Her powers were no good when it came to Drea and Jasper together, Jasper's ability to manipulate emotions weakened her resolve to want to fight and Drea blocked and absorbed any powers used toward her. Jasper knew leaving with a woman that is wife despised would change everything between them, but he had to do what was best for everyone and not just the Happily Ever After he so desperately wanted to achieve with his wife. His eyes began to drop as he thought back to the day Drea came back to his life, and surprisingly he felt himself smile.