Fate Chapter 6: I See You, I See You All, a twilight fanfic

A/N: So here we go, chap 6 and enter the Cullen's xx Alexis

Jasper

I took to the tree's since that was the quickest route. Calmin' as Bella calmed, what had scared her so and now no longer did? Then I smelt it, goin' by Carlisle's description and the residual ingrained smell from the last pack, I knew. A wolf had found her, alone, unprotected! But he shouldn't attack her she was human, what was he doin' there? Then they hit me his emotions, fear, confusion and distaste. He was new, as in brand new! I heard Bella talkin' calmly, rhythmically and with her voice soothin' him. I stopped high above them both, he I knew didn't sense me, her, on the other hand, I have no idea. Suddenly he shuddered and was swamped by embarrassment.

"Thanks, I have to go, I'm naked," he said blushin' and she laughed,

"It's not like I can see you, I'm blind after all!" she shouted after him as he ran.

"You can come down now Jasper, he's gone!" she said without raisin' her voice,

So she did know I was there. Sensed or saw? Bond or vision? I knew not. I slipped down beside her and she spun to me,

"Well, that was unexpected! A wolf-man. Scared the shit out of me, to begin with, seeing a man's aura inside a beast! I might have panicked a little did you feel it Jasper?" she asked and I smiled to myself,

"Yup took me to my knees and then I was runnin'. Do you feel me sometimes?" I asked wonderingly.

"Sadness, longing, hope and an overwhelming need! They were you, yes? Over the years I've felt them all repeatedly, as well as love" she said calmly,

I nod and tell her about how I'd watched over her grandparents, her parents and now her. No secrets, she was smart and deserved to know. She nodded and asked questions, always so completely okay with the weirdness around her.

"Since you never show yourself to them, I presume it's us, that has the special connection?" she enquired, as usual, hittin' the nail on the head.

How do I protect her when the supernatural world was closin' in around us? Time to tell her about the Cullens before she runs into one. I spent the next hour tellin' her all about the wolves, the treaty, the tribe. Then about the Cullens and how they'd helped me, everythin' except about us or what I really am. So why it came as a shock to me when she said.

"Fine Jasper, don't tell me! God, how many years have you studied psychology and you still know nothing about humans? Okay, I'll pretend the Cullens are human and the wolfman is normal. Just like I'll pretend you and I don't have a bond. Oh, and by the way Jasper. I'm sixteen now, stay out of my room!"

I stood there with my mouth hangin' open as she left me on the path, I'd hurt her I know and shot myself in the foot too. Why didn't I tell her? Why couldn't I just be totally honest? Cause I'm an ass that's why! Just because it worries me, doesn't mean it would worry her. I never wanted her to feel trapped like I was her only choice. Wait! What had she said? Pretend they were Human!

"Wait, Bella, I ...," I started to say,

"Not interested, too little, too late!" was all she said as she keeps walkin' away. Shit! I've lied to her, lie by omission granted and that's the one thin' they told me never to do.

Bella

I'm not really angry, annoyed yes, angry no. He's been a constant in my life since I was born and he still doesn't understand me at all. I may not be able to see him in the normal sense of the word, but sixteen years have passed and he hasn't changed a bit. Plus he's cold and hard to the touch, duh! I'm not stupid, I know he's not human, he doesn't even have a heartbeat! As I said obviously not human, but I also know he'd never hurt me.

I have a theory though, a few years ago, I was reading a book based on the local Quileute tribe, everyone in school did, the teacher thought it was good to know about our neighbours, even if they kept to themselves. It talked about their origins, Spirit Walkers and Wolves. Their enemy the Cold Ones and how they protected themselves against them and now I knew the wolf bit was true, it all fell into place. Jasper was a Cold One, a Vampire! Hell, he could keep his secret, I didn't need him to tell me, I knew the truth.

That all aside, I'm still punishing him for not telling me. He expects the absolute truth from me, so why shouldn't I? Okay from now on we're playing this game by my rules, not his. A dose of his own medicine I think, it will do him the world of good and maybe he'll realise I'm no longer a child. I can't be fobbed off with a bedtime story or having a tune hummed to me. Not that I don't love that I do, but it's time to change the rules around here.

Oh dear, well we shouldn't be surprised, great leader, mighty warrior yes, but still just a man and prone to making mistakes. Thank god she's equal to the task though, that young lady will whip him into shape soon enough. Nothing wrong with starting early, she needs to put her foot down and make him see things have changed for her now. I hope she isn't too hard on him, not that he doesn't need a firm hand, let's hope it's in a velvet glove.

Time to bring Peter and his mate Charlotte back, Jasper will need him and I think Bella would benefit from a female friend in the know, so to speak. What to do about the young wolf? We think he too could do with a friend and young Miss Swan is more than capable of doing the job. Plus we need to aid him in nipping his budding relationship with Miss Clearwater in the bud, so when his real mate arrives there's no bad blood there. It's maybe a good thing he phased now and not in another year, she is not going to realise that he could have been more for her to lose later on.

Peter

"Well damn! Char suga', time to head back to Washington. The Major's done put his foot in it, right up to his ass!" I yell to my mate.

Char is the best thin' that ever happened to me, not that I'd tell her that. I think she knows though, she often gives me little smirks and pats her handbag for some reason. But now the fates are tellin' me Jasper done upset his girl. Plus there's a wolf on the prowl they say, but he's just a pup and needs some trainin' in the ways of the outside world. Sure been busy round here since he met the Fates.

"What he do lover? He better not have hurt that girl or I'll castrate him and give his balls to her to keep a hold of!" she told me with a wicked glint in her eye.

There are some thin's a man don't want to hear and that tops the list. Especially for us vamps, cause that shit's actually doable. Seen it done once and ain't never wantin' it to happen to me. The guy it happened to, said it threw him all off balance and was plum weird not feelin' the boys as he walked. It was a punishment from his Mrs and the fucker never upset her again after that. Char thought it was funny, that's not funny it's cruel and damned painful. When they were reattached, he actually cried a couple of venom tears!

"Now Suga', they need to work thin's out by themselves. She's not a seasoned vamp and don't even know what we ..., nope scratch that, she worked it out. He just don't know it yet" I say laughin' and huggin' my mate tightly.

We wasn't far away really, just a couple of States over, so shuttin' up and head to them took little or no time at all. Char was damn near bouncin' about, so lookin' forward to seein' Bella again after all this time. She was even thinkin' of gettin' a job in town, so her folks would be able to see them together, weather permittin'. We didn't want to crowd Jasper, nor live with the Cullens, even though they had the room.

I could only handle so much of the good doctor before I'd flip my lid. It wasn't what he said so much as what he didn't, he never waited long before the little digs about our feedin' habits started. Of course, it was never in front of Jasper, he ain't that dumb. As far as he was concerned that book was closed years ago when they first met. I ain't one to tell tales so we let it slide, but I might not this time around.

Char

First thin' we did when we arrived in Forks was, one look for a place to live, two find me a job and three search out Jasper. The job was easy, the Sports outfitters was lookin' for staff and I aced the interview. We found a cottage near Bella's house that had been empty for a while and Jasper was at his cottage on the Cullens land. Now we were desperate to see Bella and to hear what the idiot had done. I didn't need to berate him, he was doin' a good enough job by himself.

So we waited a day and then bumped into our new neighbours as they were all leaving their driveway.

"How do neighbour!" Peter called out as we to were at the end of our drive, he was pretendin' to secure the gate,

Charlie stopped and introduced them all and we mentioned Jasper was Peter's brother who lived on the Land the Cullens had bought but couldn't afford to renovate until now. Charlie said he didn't know anyone was out there, so we said he commuted to Aberdeen a lot and was mostly there at weekends to unwind.

"I know Dr Whitlock," a clear pretty voice said,

"You do?" asked Charlie.

"Dad he's the reason I got to go to High School with my friends, remember?" Bella said and Charlie nodded rememberin' now.

"Damn fine man in my book then!" we all laughed and as they climbed back in their car we heard a whispered,

"It's been a long time, Pepa and Arr".

I was so choked up, she remembered us and sounded pleased to know we were back. I smiled so much for the rest of the day.

That began a few weeks of bumpin' into one another and becomin' friends with Bella and her mother Renee. Jasper had managed to apologise to her and although they were talkin' again she was makin' him grovel a bit. But she wouldn't let him tell her what he refused to before. We had been there a month before the Cullens pretended they had just arrived for that summer to do up the house for rentin' out, Esme would say in town.

Jasper

The Cullens officially arrive today and I ain't lookin' forward to lettin' them meet Bella. I like them, I do, but they still got a tendency to get up in other folks business. Emmett has no filter, Esme and Carlisle think they can tell everyone what to do, like bein' a vampire makes you smarter than everyone else. They think they're the worlds parents or somethin', only Rose has really changed dramatically and I suppose Edward, but they haven't seen him in a while so that's just guesswork.

Bella and I are talkin' again and that's great, but she won't let me explain about or bond. Nor what I am, she just holds up her hand every time I try to tell her. It's my own fault I know that, but it's so damned frustratin'! Yesterday I tried again and she just laughed at me sayin',

"No, no it's your secret Jasper. Don't feel obliged to tell me now!"

It was never a secret, I was just too afraid of her reaction to say anythin' and now it will only look like I'm doin' to appease her. I'm a bloody fool, the fear was mine not hers and I never gave her a chance. She, on the other hand, has been talkin' to Sam Uley, helpin' him accept himself and the new world around him. She won't let me be there, only Peter gets to join them and it hurts. She's lost her trust in me and it's my fault.

I spent the day showin' the Cullens around the town and takin' them to the hospital. A few folks knew me now, due to the school inspection and I'd been asked to consult a couple of times. Carlisle had taken my advice and looked older by his mode of dress and a pair of horn-rimmed specs. Esme kept callin' him her Superman and we all got the reference and Emmett just wiggled his eyebrows at her.

When we eventually made it to the Police Station everyone was surprised, includin' me how friendly the Chief was. Then the penny dropped to the Cullens,

"It's good to finally meet you son, you did a good thin' for my girl, a few years back. Peter said you were living out there, near the Sol Duc Mansion, didn't even know there was a cottage on the grounds as well. Sorry Dr and Mrs Cullen, that's what people around here call the big house.

"Oh that's a lovely name, we'll let it stand then, do you all agree?" Esme said and I could feel them all lookin' at me.

Did I not mention Pete and Char were here in town, Oops, obviously not. I didn't take them to the school as there was no reason. Emmett and Rose were supposed to be attendin' college and I didn't need them gettin' close to my girl or her bodyguard Peter. So we headed back to their place and I explained about Pete and Char,

"Is that wise Jasper?" Esme asked and I was confused,

"Wise, is what wise Esme?" I enquired and caught Carlisle tryin' to stop her,

"Eh, well Charlotte working in a human shop. So close to the customers and everything! Carlisle says human drinkers don't have a lot of control, I was worried for her" she said and I turned to Carlisle and raised my eyebrow.

"Still Carlisle after all this time, you know, lyin' to your family is not nice. I'll say this only once and the subject is dropped. Am I makin' myself clear?" I said in a frosty tone.

His shoulders dropped and he nodded,

"Esme, Char has absolute control. She has never killed a human for any reason but to feed. As you know they hunt criminals, so unless Forks has an influx of scum in the foreseeable future, then I for one am not worried. Your husband, on the other hand, is sailin' a tad close to the sun and needs to learn to keep his prejudices to himself!" I say before spinnin' on my heel and leavin'.

That's why I never mentioned it, I knew there was a good reason. Time to talk to Pete I think, how lon' has he been puttin' up with Carlisle's crap. That man makes the damned Mormons' look like saints. You'd think him bein' in the minority he'd know better, that's his one major flaw, he can't see past his way and assumes it's best.

Damn him, I didn't mention the wolf! Shit! I quickly texted Rose and explained. Tellin' her there was only one and I had spoken to the Chief and with the three miles exclusion zone anyway, it should be fine. I said Peter was dealin' with Sam anyway, let's see how Carlisle takes that. I sure as hell was not mentionin' Bella now, my little darlin' was none of their concern.

Rose

Carlisle has really put his foot in his mouth this time, Esme is livid with him. He made her look like a fool in front of Jasper, he's always telling us human drinkers have no control and now he's been proved wrong. Emmett and I stopped listening a long time ago, we've met so many on our journeys that it became obvious it was more his dislike of their diet than their control that was the issue. But to persist to the point he made his mate look foolish, not good, not good at all.

Emmett is working on the roof of the big house to keep out of the way, I think I'll go find Char if she's not working and hang out with her. I nearly went to the wrong house it smelt so much like the Whitlock's, but when I heard the heartbeats I moved on. They must pass this way a lot. As I ran up to the cottage I could also hear a heartbeat, shit, she had a visitor.

"Char, you home? Esme's moving the furniture again, can I hide here?" I call out as I reach her open door.

"Hey Rose, yeah come on in. This is Isabella Swan from next door and this is Rosalie Cullen" she told us and as the girl turned I saw her eyes and relaxed.

"Hello, please call me Bella," the girl said and her voice was firm and steady,

Did she not feel fear of us, or did fear go hand in hand with sight? Wow, I need to ask Jasper. As I watched her move around I was surprised, how did she feel comfortable in a strange house, she never once banged into anything.

"It's Rose sweetie, my friends call me Rose," I said surprising myself as well as Char,

I shrugged and we all sat down, Bella was eating an apple and Char was telling her about her work yesterday. They were close, closer than just neighbours, but how? Not ten minutes passed before she got to her feet saying,

"Well, I better go before my mom sends out a search party. It was nice to meet you, Rose. Oh, Char tell him two o'clock"

With that, she turned to me and held out her hand and I was shocked because I'd moved quietly, like vampire quietly out of her way and she knew where I was. So I shook her outstretched hand and she left.

"Char? How did she know where I was?" I asked and Char sighed,

"Lon' story, big secret. If I tell you, Rose you can't say anythin', not even to Em, can you do that?" she asked so seriously.

"Let me think on that while I tell you what happened this morning okay?" I said.

The next couple of hours was filled by Char telling me all that Carlisle had said and done over the years and I was truly disappointed in him. That was petty, after all this time and he refused to let them be themselves. By now I decided yes I'd keep the secret, but suggested Esme get to know too. It was about time she knew something her mate did not and I said so to Char, she agreed.

I texted Esme to come over, but to give the guys jobs to keep them away. What we learned blew our minds, Jasper had found his mate and had protected her from birth. No wonder he liked it here, she sure was something else.

"Oh the poor dear" Esme started to say and Char shook her head,

"No Esme, she doesn't need sympathy or coddlin', she'd hate that. Bella is stron' and very independent. Hell, she's the one dealin' with the wolf you know!" Char said and we were flabbergasted.

She told us all about Sam and Jasper's faux pas and how Bella had already guessed what we were without being told, Wow, just Wow! She explained about her aura vision and how she seemed to have an inbuilt buffer that stopped her hitting things. Said Peter thought she might be a shield and how oblivious Jasper was to it all, seeing her only as a child and his human mate, not the clever young lady she really was. Damn, it sounded like she was designed for this world of ours and Esme agreed.

Good that went well, we saw that the females needed to take control of the situation and nudged Charlotte to tell the Cullen ladies. Isabella now had three staunch allies, but Charlotte would always be the one she turned to in the supernatural world and her own mother in the human. Esme was growing now too, seeing things for herself and not through her mates eyes. This was good, it didn't mean she loved him less, just saw and accepted his flaws as well. He was not a perfect being, there is no such thing. Yes, things were coming along nicely, Isabella needed to make her mark in their world and Jasper needed to see she was capable of so much more than he was giving her credit for.

We smiled when they all realised she was actually still punishing him for his omission and how he didn't see it and they found it amusing how much grovelling he had done and how much he hated her not letting him help with the wolf situation. Yes, every strong leader needed an equally, if not stronger partner behind them if they wanted to succeed. She had much more potential than any of them knew and one day they see and understand.

Bella

It's the first big summer event since the Cullens arrived and the ladies group from town had organised a BBQ. It was also a market day so stalls would be everywhere too. Everyone was going and I heard Char saying thank god it would be overcast. What did the sun do to them I asked and she explained about the sparkling. I laugh for so long about that, imagining Pete and Jasper looking like disco balls, I had no idea what that was but she told me about the light being refracted everywhere and how they lit up so much.

I wondered if it would change how I saw them and made Rose and Char show me. It did they were vibrating all over and actually clearer to me. The inside of the aura now had a solid look to it and not just an outline, It made them so much more three dimensional to me and I was desperate to see Jasper like this. I would see his face properly then. Char had been clearer than Rose, it was subtle and I said so, They thought it was because of all her scars, Pete and Jasper were scarred too so that meant they also would be clearer. I needed to get him in the sun, soon.

I had been thinking about him more and more, I was turning seventeen in a couple of months and my view of him was changing too. No longer just my Appa, but more of a, My Jasper type of thing. Char had told me about mates, without actually saying we were. But reading between the lines I knew, he was mine and mine alone. That was why he was afraid to tell me, thinking I'd feel tied to him, silly man. Could he not see how much I loved him already!