A/N:Sorry for the short chapter but I have a killer case of writer's block right now, as well as having insane courses, plus musical theatre, plus work. I'm trying to update as much as possible, but it'll probably be irregular for a while. Sorry :(

Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight. Damn.

CHAPTER 4 –Jasper's POV-

It had been two days since my family had sat down with these new vampires and explained to them the way of life they now had to abide by, and I could still feel the complete and total despair Arden was facing, and the sheer hatred Damien still felt for me. Couldn't say I blamed him. I'd hate me too in his situation. Hell, I already did.

Pacing through the house we'd managed to rent on short notice, thanks to Carlisle's connections and heavy wallet, I could feel the emotions shifting as I passed each room.

Arden's depression, Damien's hatred, Esme's disappointment which she was trying to disguise as worry, Carlisle's concentratio, Rose and Emmet's lust….

I ran out of the house. I really didn't need to be around all that.

Alice caught up with me as I ran farther and farther into the woods.

"Hey, Jasper, are you okay?" she asked, falling easily into step beside me.

"Not really." I said, stopping as we entered the same clearing I'd attacked the two newborns in. "They hate me. I know they're justified in it, but still, it gets to me. That and the fact that Bella keeps getting annoyed with me since it's my fault she can't see Nessie."

Alice came up and hugged me, the warmth of her love helping me feel a bit better.

"It's going to be alright, Jazz. I've seen something about these newborns that I really thought I should tell you."

"Oh?" I asked, intrigued, "And what's that?"

She grinned at me.
"Well, you remember how quickly Bella got over all the newborn stuff?"
I sighed.

"Of course I do. How could I forget?" I rolled my eyes.

Alice winced.

"Oh, geez, I'm sorry, I forgot about that… Anyway, I saw that it's only going to be about a month until these two are just as controlled as any of us! Isn't that great?"

I was shocked. A month? That was impossible. They couldn't. No one could. Well, other than Bella, but she knew exactly what she was getting herself into. On the bright side, that meant I wasn't going to be dealing with hell for as long as I thought, but on the other hand, I wasn't too happy about being effectively shown up by two people I'd tried to kill.

"…Wow. That's….Great" was all I could manage to say.

"Awh, Jasper, I know it's gonna be hard for you, but it's all going to be okay. Things will be back to normal before you know it. Carlisle's made arrangements for the Denali coven to take them in for a little while, and we're all going to visit. Apparently they have a new addition to their family, too. We'll have to watch out for her, though."

Another new vampire. I could see how that could be dangerous.

"Well, at least she won't be the only newborn." I said, resigning myself to yet another semi-psychotic vampire to deal with.

"Um, well, that's not why we have to be careful," Alice said, "She was changed in 1958. It's because…" she trailed off, debating how to phrase whatever she was about to say. I braced myself.

"It's because… Well, let's just say I'm going to have some competition to deal with."

"She can see the future too?" I asked. The look in Alice's eyes made it clear that I was wrong.

"No. I mean I'll have competition… for you."