Texas 1935

When you start caring for someone, you never stop caring for them. No matter who else comes into your life, you will still care for that person. Even if they don't care for themselves, you will still care for them. It may not always seem like it, like the time Alice and I left Forks when the Volturi were coming for our niece. It looked like we abandon ship, the truth was we were trying to find a way to save them. Some times, a person you care for may not always know what is best for themselves, and you can't tell them. Like the time Edward left Bella, saying it was for the best, Emmett and I knew it wasn't but we knew he wouldn't listen to us. You have to show them, like Rosalie had to show Edward when he instead on Bella getting an abortion, Emmett and her both knew once Edward saw our Neisse he'll think differently. As much as it annoyed me, I knew Emmett was right. I learned that lesson long before I met him.

The Escape

She was on me, this was a powerful newborn was a bit stronger than I was use too. I looked over to see Maria looking down worried. I didn't know if she was worried the newborn would defeat me, or if I would defeat the newborn. Maria was able to look calm as she watched me battle it out long into the desert night. The newborn tried to tear my flesh, before I grabbed her by the neck and ripped it off. A year ago, she was just a farmer's daughter who got lost in the dust storm. Now she was dead and burning in the fire. I didn't want to kill her, but I had to stay alive. I didn't know my purpose for this life, sometimes I wondered why not let the newborn defeat me?

That day, I was guarding over the newborns. They just stood locked in the caves Maria had trapped them in. None of them knew how easy it was for them to lift the rocks and escape. I was quite happy with myself, I had done what she said, so I was able to feast today. My eyes were glowing red from one of Maria's many rewards she gave when she was pleased. I knew I didn't really give her what she wanted, if I did, I wouldn't be standing here. She just wanted me to think I was pleased.

"Jasper!" I heard the familiar and friendly voice from behind me who had slight joy.

"Peter,!" I gasped "What are you doing back here?"

"Came to get you," Peter answered. "Like I promise."

"You know I can't leave," I explained. "What's out there for me?"

"A whole lot more," Peter whispered. "Charlotte and I went up north, we ran into our kind several times up there. All of them had been nothing but nice to us, things are a whole lot more peaceful up there, than down here. We have been up there for years, and every vampire we ran into treated us like we were nothing but friends. Come on, Jasper, life is so much better up there."

"Jasper," I heard Maria's slow and seductive voice. "I need some company."

"What are we going to do about her?" I asked.

"Charlotte and I got a plan," Peter answered. "I needed to make sure it was safe before she came in."

"It's her fault you left," I informed him. "The reason you abandon me."

"Jasper, you don't understand," Peter explained to me. "You never felt about anyone the way I feel about her."

"Jasper," Maria called slowly. "It's your turn."

"Go," Peter said disappointed with me. "At least I know she is being occupied, so I can get Charlotte in here safely."

"Jasper," Maria finnally yelled. "Get in here."

"Don't worry, I have a plan," Peter smiled towards me. "I just need to find Charlotte."

Maria stood there with her dress slumped over her shoulder. "You did well today," She came up to me rubbing her cold hand down my chest. "Helped me gain a new territory, you defeated that newborn well." I could feel her nervousness as she placed her other arm over my shoulder with both her hands coming up and down my chest. "You always been a great solder." She smiled/

"I will do whatever you tell me," I smiled as her fingers came to my waist and she kissed me on the neck.

"That is why I love you," She said slowly kissing me on my cheek. I could hear Peter outside, I was waiting to catch her off guard.

"Come with me, Jasper," She than pulled me closer kissing my shoulder. I slowly led her to the closet, as she unbutton my shirt . Than Charlotte came bursting out of the closet and pulled Maria by the hair moving her away from me.

"What are you doing?" Maria yelled.

"Getting rid of a threat," Charlotte answered as Maria remained trapped in her arms. "Peter, this is your chance."

"What are you doing here, you tricked me, after all I done for you. Making you immortal, this is the thanks I get." Maria looked up towards Charlotte with a nasty smirk sighed. "I should of made you a meal."

"Traitors" Maria hissed as Peter came in. She then looked towards me, with her red eyes gleaming at me. "Jasper kill them."

"Kill her," Peter ordered. "Come on Jasper, you can do it."

"No," I looked at all of them. "I don't want to be a killer."

"Too late for that," Maria hissed.

"Not yet," I answered as I grabbed Maria's bed sheets and tied her legs and bounded her arms.

"Jasper, don't do this," Maria looked at me with eyes of mercy. "Can't you see how much I love you?" Charlotte tied her mouth after she said those words.

Peter and I lifted Maria and moved her down deep in the caves, while Charlotte released the newborns. We knew she would escape but if we took her down far enough her newborns would get far enough for her to never catch them. We were crawling out of the caves, when a rock caved in front of us. Charlotte remained above waiting for us.

"Jasper," Maria cried spitting out her mouth tie as her golden face looked up at me. "My love, don't you love me?"

"Don't listen to her," Peter ordered as he tried to move the rock.

"Jasper, come back," Maria cried as I felt her pain.

"But she loves me," I looked back up at Peter.

"She doesn't even know what love is," Peter yelled. "You would never know if you stay here." The rock then moved showing the sun causing our skins to sparkle. I heisted looking down at Peter, who stayed behind me. "This is your choice, you can stay and be a slave to her, or a coven with us. Keep in mind I won't come back to you. This is your last chance, Jasper," I couldn't make up my mind, Maria still had me trapped, even those she was down in the cave. The moment I wanted to go back, a tiny, cold, diamond vampire hand reached out and grabbed my shoulder forcing me out of the cave. I saw Charlotte on the opposite side of the hand as she helped Peter out. I turned to see who pulled me out, but all I saw was a white figure running from me.

I looked around, realizing a new feeling came upon me. Tomorrow I didn't have to kill anyone, I didn't have to give my free will to that voice still trapped in the cave.

"Charlotte, who was that?" I looked around, wondering the identity of that figure.

"The vampire that pulled you out?" Charlotte asked confused. "I don't know, I didn't see her face, she was this tiny figure that appeared the same time you and Peter left with Maria. I assumed she was one of the newborns, she didn't have the strength of a newborn, those. She led me to where you would be coming out, I didn't know how she knew. We heard you hesitating, her eyes kept looking up and down as you debated on wanting to go back to Maria. She looked towards me, she sounded sad when she said 'He is not ready for me' and told be to tell you their waiting."

"Who's waiting?" Peter asked.

"I don't known, she had a very high soprano voice, and she knew my name." Charlotte shrugged. "Come on lets get out of here."

"You didn't get a name?" Peter asked, as Charlotte shook her head.

"I don't know, but that doesn't matter, let's get up north before sunset" I smiled with a new feeling, tonight I didn't have to kill anyone, and for the first time I was free.