A/N: Thank you all, Congratulations Blistful2006 who was the 100th reviewer on this story xx Alexis
Bella
I was still holding Edward off with my shield, but occasionally I could feel it start to falter and only my love for Jasper is keeping it strong. It's like every time I wavered he picks up the slack, I feel it through the strange bond we have. He is sending me his love and his strength through our invisible link. This, all in the face of Edward's staring red eyes and increasingly nasty behaviour.
The killing and draining of who he thought was Phil in front of me wasn't enough for him. He has the poor guy propped up and spends all his time talking to him as if he were still alive. He's now telling him, my mom and me that Charlie was dead. But he forgets one thing, I know him and if my dad was dead by his hand. Then he'd have to show me, rub it in so to speak, his vanity would demand it.
Renee is starting to believe him, she doesn't play or understand Edward's game. But I do, so I just smile at him through the glass and say, yes you guessed it again.
"Fuck off, Eddie!"
This irritates him more than anything; my refusal to talk to him is driving him more and more insane.
"Don't believe me then Bitch! But Charlie, Jacob and Jasper are all dead and it was me Edward Cullen who took their worthless lives!" he rants and I shake my head laughing,
"But Bella what if they are?" my mom says more than half believing it.
"No mom, Charlie he could kill easily, Jake maybe if he was alone and injured, but Jasper, no never. He's not man enough. Even if he suddenly got the balls to try, well, Jasper would rip them off and stuff them up his ass!" I tell her with such conviction; she nods and lets out a relieved sigh.
The pathetic growling lets me know he heard and is angry about it. But you know what they say, the truth hurts. Edward is basically a weakling, therefore women and defenceless male humans are all he can intimidate, and you can see where that's getting him, nowhere! The pull is getting less painful and I assume that means Jasper is getting closer and closer to me all the time, thank god.
My biggest worry is my mom, how do we save her from all this crap. She has only seen his sparkling skin so far, she never saw him drain that poor guy. So saying he snapped his neck would work, plus I could tell her Edward was mentally deranged and thought he was a vampire. But my shield was the problem and of course my Morse code stunt. How do we convince her it was nothing, I wish I knew?
FWTMTY
Jasper
I'm determined to get Bella and her mother back safely, so we need some leverage just in case. A little emotional blackmail might be in order against the Cullens, well Esme and Carlisle. They need to see just how far that fool has gone, and that they are as equally to blame for this as he was. If they had just once curtailed him, none of these events would have happened. So they need to clean up his mess if it can be.
"Peter call Carlisle. Tell that sanctimonious asshole to get himself here on the double. If he refuses tell him I'll send all the video's to Aro after I kill Edward and we'll let him decide who's to blame for all this shit!" I order and Peter has the cheesiest grin, he loves to mess with the Cullens.
Peter sent the coordinates of where we are and reminded Carlisle if he goes to the house without us then he too will die beside Edward. We only have thirty minutes to wait before we hear them approachin'. They sound like a stampede of buffalo headin' our way and everyone shakes their heads. They can't even act like vampires when they're alone. As soon as they come into view Esme starts yellin' at me,
"What have you done now Jasper? Why do you always have to act like a barbarian?"
I drop her while she's still runnin' and retort,
"Try to at least curtail your mate Carlisle or I will! I will have no parody of a vampire tell me, Major Jasper Whitlock, how to behave. This whole fuck up is your fault and no one else's!"
He tries to shut her up quietly, but she refuses to listen. Berating us all as if we were really children, fuck she believes her own backstory, are they all insane?
"Carlisle, if you want her to live, I'd take her tongue out if I was you!" Charlotte says steppin' forward and he for once listens to someone else and does it much to Esme's disbelief.
"You are here to witness the execution of Edward Cullen, nothin' more! He has in the last four days broken every vampire law there is!
Kidnappin' another vampire's mate is a death sentence!
Tryin' to start a war between the Shifter tribes and vampires is a death sentence!
Exposin' himself to the humans is a death sentence! Need I go on?" Peter says scathingly, lookin' at the Cullen's with barely disguised disgust.
"WHAT?" both Rose and Emmett say in unison.
"Carlisle? You told us he'd taken Bella away to discuss things with her! You never mentioned kidnapping!" Rose spat at him,
"I thought..., I didn't want to ..., I felt that is was Edward's right to ...," Carlisle stuttered before stoppin' altogether in the face of our combined disgust and unbelievin' stares,
"Who the fuck are these idiots? Is he even a real vampire, I've never heard so much shit coming out of one woman's mouth!" Sergeant Collins said in total confusion, before apologisin' to Rose for his outburst. The look on Esme's face was priceless, her bein' ignored and Rose respected by a total stranger.
"What didn't you want to tell us? That Edward is insane, but you're going to back him to the hilt anyway? You, of course, wouldn't dream of letting us know the truth? Why Carlisle? Is everything you've ever told us a lie?" Rose demands, spittin' venom at him in her outrage and fury.
"In a word Rose, Yes! When it comes to Edward, yes!" I said calmly, lookin' at them, one by one, "Have you seen the videos?" I then asked her.
"Carlisle ordered me not to show her or tell her!" Emmett said hangin' his head in shame.
It took all of twenty minutes to brin' Rose and Emmett to a degree up to speed. Firstly explainin' everythin' that had happened in Forks. Her horror and sheer disbelief at what Edward had tried to do, then to the point of involvin' Collins and Garrett. How he tried to pin the kidnappin' of the tribespeople on me. Then finally the kidnappin' of Renee Dwyer and some poor unknown man to torment Bella was too much for her. She slapped Carlisle across the face and ripped off her Cullen crest, grindin' it to dust in her hand.
"I've never been so ashamed to be part of this coven. As of today Emmett and I no longer wish to be associated with either of you! I have no words to express my disgust and horror at what you have allowed both that fool and that little conniving bitch, to do to this family. Hah, that's a joke; we were never good enough for you, what with having no gifts. Were we Carlisle?" she said turnin' her back on them both.
I signal that it's time to leave and Jake smirks and says,
"Come on Blondie, I'll race you" she smiles sadly, but nods and they start runnin' with Emmett close behind them.
"A word to the wise Esme, anyone helps him and they die too! I will have no qualms either, the choice is yours" I say as we run the last fifty miles.
As we all closed in on Edward's position, everyone can hear the vitriol and utter garbage he is spoutin' at Bella and her poor mother.
"You're a worthless whore; I should have taken what you offered me in the beginning! Now you've been tainted by that redneck scum!" he spat on the ground as he said this, his anger risin' as Bella burst out laughin'.
"But at least I have the satisfaction of knowing you'll never see him again. I killed him, your pathetic puppy friend and your father as well! Now I'll just wait here until you both starve to death. Or maybe watch you kill each other over the last of your food" he said smirkin' at her.
FWTMTY
Bella
Edward roared in anger as I retorted with the only words I've spoken to him in the last four days.
"Fuck off, Eddie!"
"Hell Jake, you look pretty damn good for a dead man! You to Major, oh wait, shit! Sorry, you're already dead" We heard Peter say while laughing loudly, they were all in circular position loosely around us.
Esme and Carlisle both hung back, but Rose and Emmett were in the circle around what used to be one of the Cullens homes. Edward spun around at this and saw both Jasper and Jake standing glaring at him.
"Ladies, I'm Garrett, are you both okay?" A red-eyed handsome vampire asked as Jasper held my eye through the glass side of the greenhouse.
"Yes, thanks, Garrett. Hey baby, glad to see you. This is the worst vacation I've ever had; I think I'll demand compensation! Maybe you could take it out of Eddie's hide for me?" I answer in a quipping manner,
Looking at Jasper with my head tilted slightly. He looks different, but the same if you know what I mean? It's the stance and the way he's holding his body, Oh, I get it,
"Major?" I question him and receive a nod in return. I already knew he had different sides to his personality and am not that surprised the Major is in control now.
Edward starts right off demanding to know why they are here. Telling them that this is none o their business, saying he did nothing wrong I'm just his human pet! But Jasper's seeing the state of me, I've already lost some weight and look exhausted I guess and my mother is clearly terrified and in shock.
I didn't know the Major's hold on the beast loosened some more, but he roared loudly dropping Edward to his knees,
"That's my mate asshole and you will die for this!" Jasper said in a voice dripping with ice-cold intent and I felt a thrill run through me.
"Don't be so stupid Jasper, how can she be your mate? She's nothing; in fact, all she's good for is as a blood bag! Did you want to fuck her before you drained her? Well too bad she's mine!" Edward said in a self-aggrandizing way,
I growled at this and earned a sideways glance from Jasper and heard Peter chuckle. Edward was so up himself he couldn't see the signs right in front of him and only realised his mistake when Jasper's fury curled him into a ball of excruciating agony on the ground.
Everyone froze and Peter signalled them all back a few paces. Jake edged nearer the greenhouse and holds his hand out to my mom.
"Mrs Dwyer, I think you should come with me," he said very quietly,
But Jasper's head swung away from Edward to look and them both. It was as if he were assessing any threat from them. I released her from my shield so she could go with Jake. Edward jumped up and threw the dead body of that poor man at them. My mom was knocked over, hitting her head badly as she fell.
Charlotte grabbed mom's unconscious body because Jake had phased in anger and Garrett came to get me. I shook my head and pushed him away with my shield. Charlotte next grabbed Carlisle by the throat and whispered,
"You do everythin' in your power to save her. She dies, you die, do you understand me, Doctor?"
Jasper was growling deeply and had returned his darkened eyes to Edward, flooding him with a pain beyond any he'd felt before I assumed and that included Jane's. I slowly approached Jasper and see his eyes are totally black, almost alien-like and he roared at me menacingly.
"Careful Suga', he might not recognise you, he's the God of War now!" Peter warned me.
I put up one hand and touched his chest, my other hand on my own and tugged the connection, his head tipped to the side as if trying to understand it. Edward shouted at me then,
"You'd rather have that scarred, degenerate animal than me? I hope he kills you, you worthless whore!"
Jasper roared what sounded like,
"No, kill mate!"
"I know baby, because you're my mate, my God of War and I love you," I said stepping closer to him and stroking his face gently,
Edward thinking he was now safe, started to demand I tell Jasper that he never touched me. So I stage-whispered to Jasper,
"He drugged me and socked me in the temple to shut me up. Then he tried to take my clothes off baby when I was unconscious!" Jasper ripped off one of Edward's arms, as Peter stood amazed that I can control him so easily I think.
Edward tried to run but he's surrounded by the others and herded back towards the ashes of the house. But of course, he's still insisting on getting his freedom. Ordering me to save him, telling me, I owe him, like the supercilious fool he is. Everyone, except Carlisle and Esme, is stunned by the arrogance and stupidity of him.
"He denied me food and water, then he set fire to the house baby, with me still inside!" I say indicating the carnage behind me and now Jasper ripped off his other arm.
Edward was now actually begging me, one last time to help him. Realising way too late that I had been his only hope. But he'd done nothing but insult and belittle me for the last four days and I'd had more than enough of his utter shite. I looked at Jasper and said finally,
"He killed that poor man in front of me. Thought that he was Phil and wanted to use him to hurt me emotionally. Kill him, baby, make him suffer. Make it hurt him real bad!" I walked behind Jasper, slightly turning my head. This I didn't really need to see, but I would be there beside him, my mate.
Edward was truly sobbing now, knowing his only relief will be in death. In less than five minutes Jasper had him disassembled into many pieces and after ripping off his head, he tore out his spine in one quick movement,
"Fuck me; I've never seen that done before!" Garrett says as Jasper roared with satisfaction,
"Peter Burn," he said looking at Peter who immediately complied, stunned he recognised him.
The other vampire who I later found out was Sergeant Collins, Edward's decoy. Was filming the whole thing since they arrived on Peter's orders, found himself actually gagging,
"Damn that's brutal. First time as a vampire I've felt sick! Glad I fought in a human war and not the vampire ones" he mumbled,
The Cullens, who were all watching. Their feelings ranging between horrified and unsurprised, clear on their faces. Jacob was staying phased so the pack could also see Eddie get his comeuppance. Seeing in his mind, several of them being sick at the sight before him.
There was utter silence for a few seconds as everyone watched the last flames and the purple smoke that was once Edward Cullen fade away. I stood next to the crouched down Jasper, pulling his head to my stomach and stroking his hair gently.
"Is my mom okay?" I asked and Charlotte glanced back at Carlisle, he nodded.
"Yeah, she'll be okay Bella," Charlotte told me.
"How long till she wakes Carlisle?" Peter asked now,
"It was a nasty blow, I would estimate at least three, but it could be several hours!" he said in his Doctor's voice.
"Right then, this is what we're going to do! We get her back via the seaplane; make it look like she was attacked at home by that guy. When she comes to it will all seem like the strangest dream she's ever had. Bella where's Phil?" Emmett said and everyone stared at him amazed.
"Away for a few days thank God. Get her home please and I'll call her neighbour. Say she's not answering the phone and they'll go look for me. That will get her medical attention and thank you Emmett" I said, still stroking Jasper's hair, but smiling at Emmett.
"I'm going to head out now; this has been, as usual, a most interesting affair! You Whitlock's sure know how to have fun. Oh, and Carlisle lose my number!" Garrett said solemnly,
"Care for a little company? I'm sure you could tell me some tales" Collins asked and Garrett slung his arm around the Sergeant's shoulder saying,
"Well, there was this one time! We were in Mexico if I remember right...,"
Peter laughed pocketing his phone with the videos on it, as they disappeared over the distant horizon. Emmett scooped up Renee and placed her in the truck Edward had used to get them here. Charlotte hugged Rose Saying,
"After you've done, why don't you and Emmett come visit Pete and me in Wyomin'? We'll be there in about a week's time, okay, the doors open make yourselves at home" Rose let out a sigh of relief replying,
"Thanks that would be great. We have a few questions, well more than a few!"
Peter turned to Carlisle then, looking the Doctor and his wife in the eye.
"No repercussions. No quiet words to the Volturi or anyone else, no vendettas. We have everythin' on video and you know as his sire, the buck would stop with you! You lost your whole coven because of him, don't lose your head too!" he said and Carlisle nodded imperceptibly.
Jake phased human and said he too would be leaving. He shook hands with Peter and actually hugged Charlotte. Nodded to Emmett and Rose before coming over to me, standing a few feet away and said,
"I'll see you soon, don't wait too long, Charlie will start to wonder" I nodded and waved as he took off running.
Carlisle and Esme slunk off too and left the three Whitlock's and me alone. Jasper was slowly returning to himself and he pulled me into his lap. I held him tightly humming a tune to him and he matched his breathing to mine as he calmed down. Going from the God of War to the Major, and finally back to Jasper.
He could hear me quietly singing,
'You make it easy lovin' up on you, make it easy with every little thing you do'
We both hummed the next verse and then Jasper sang,
'You took all my rough around the edges, never let it ruffle up your feathers. Angel'
Peter and Charlotte smiled at each other before suggesting we should hit the road. It was time to get me home and cleaned up. I laughed and said I'd tell my dad I'd got food poisoning while we were away and that would cover why I looked such a mess. Jasper growled and held me tighter to his chest.
"It's okay, I'm fine. Just don't mention baked potatoes for a while hmm!" I said grimacing.
Charlie was glad to see me and sympathised about my getting ill, agreeing that food poisoning was the worst. Emmett had called to say it was time to phone my mom's neighbour, Renee hadn't come around yet so his plan would work.
"I'm gonna call mom, tell her I'll be a few more days. No point travelling when I feel this bad!" I told Charlie and rang her cell three times and the house twice.
"She's not answering; I wonder if she went with Phil? I'll call Betty if anyone knows it will be her!" I said trying not to laugh, Betty was a curtain twitcher, but nice enough all the same.
"Hello Bella dear, No your mother didn't go with Philip. Well her car's there and I saw a young man at her door earlier! I'll pop around and call you back okay dear, don't worry" Betty said before hanging up and rushing over to Renee's house.
Thirty minutes later Betty called the house and let Charlie and I know Renee had been attacked; her purse and cell were missing. It looked like she struggled over her purse with the guy and fell and struck her head, the strap was still in her hand. The paramedics were there and were just taking her to the hospital for a scan and overnight observation.
"Thank you, Betty, I'll call Phil and please tell mom I'm on my way!" I hung up the phone looking tired and Charlie suggested to me to get Jasper to go to Jacksonville as well.
Telling me to have a lie down for a couple of hours. That he'd phone Phil and get Jasper to make all the arrangements. There was no point arguing, I was exhausted and a couple of hours would do me the world of good.
Jasper
I was still in a little bit of shock after the events of yesterday. Never before had I remembered anythin' I did as the beast. But I was aware of it all this time and it could only have been Bella's influence. Maria would be pissed if she knew someone could actually control me as the God of War. But it wasn't like that with Bella; she wasn't tryin' to make me do anythin' I wasn't already plannin' on doin'.
She didn't stop me and when I was done killin' that sanctimonious asshole. She held me tight, in all the stages that make me up. She just held on strokin' my hair and neck and hummin' to me. So instead of days, it took hours to return to myself, its true then, that love actually conquers all! But now my mate needs me to stand by her. To help Bella convince her mother that she had one hell of a dream while knocked out.
Peter has organised the flight details, he has a pilot's licence and decided it would be easier if he flew us down to Florida and back again. We're sure gonna get our money's worth out off that seaplane Edward bought. Emmett had logged a flight back to Seattle, but he would hand off the plane to Peter halfway between Washington and Wyomin'.
There are so many out of the way places that it's easy enough to manage discreetly. Especially since it was outfitted for land and sea, nothin' but the best for Edward Cullen obviously. Our flight is booked for this evenin', that way we get to Jacksonville durin' the night to avoid the sun. Once Renee is awake it will be down to us to make sure she believes it was nothin' but a hallucination so to speak.
Bella hates all the lyin' we have to do, but it's part and parcel of bein' a vampire. One decision I've made though, no more school. No more tryin' to pretend to be somethin' I'm not! That was the worst thin' about livin' with the Cullens, Christ I look nothin' like a senior from high school, this was just a disaster waitin' to happen. The only good thin' about the whole debacle was they led me to my mate, my Bella.
You Make It Easy by Jason Aldean