Chapter 7! Yay! Hope you all enjoy! Smeyer owns all I just messed with their fate a bit! You find out Nevaeh's power but this is kind of a filler chapter. Sry!
Previously.
"Yes Aro I am not alone. I ran into Jasper Whitlock and we are on a hunting trip together at the moment. He took out the male Victoria was with."
"Well that is good he was with you. 'The God of War' sure knows quite a bit about fighting. So do you though… I bet the two of you together are an unstoppable force!" He mused. I did not like where his thoughts were going.
"He knows nothing of that part of my past, Aro. Felix suggested I tell no one and I have not. He has nothing to do with any of this I just wanted to inform you so that you knew. If there is nothing else I really should be going I haven't fully hunted and I am getting a bit on edge."
"Oh yes of course my sweet! I will say this though I don't mind you telling him… he would be a great asset to your team. Plus you should have at least one person who you can share your past with." He whispered that so that Jasper couldn't hear it and spoke the rest at normal volume. "Thank you for informing us. You may hear from us soon. Good bye Isabella!"
"Good bye, Aro." I said and hung up. I looked over to jasper who had a very strange look on his face and was radiating confusion.
"Jazz please can you tone it down a little! You're making me so confused. I promise I will tell you soon, ok?"
"Oh yea. Sorry darlin' I wont ask but I will hold you to that promise! Now lets go hunt!"
Damn is this going to be hard but I will tell him, after all he is my Mate…Just then I remembered his thoughts from earlier. We really needed to talk.
Jasper POV*
I don't even know what's going on…its driving me crazy! But I will wait til she tells me and I won't push her on it. That girl… wait no… woman is such a mystery. I would have never thought that sweet little Bella would have a past. Though it actually makes me feel a little bit better that I'm not the only one, I know that's terrible of me but I feel so unworthy of her.
I can't hunt anymore…I feel so sloshy. I guess I will just wait here for Bella. That phone call…how would she know how to get a hold of Aro? Don't stress out about it, Major. I will be patient, I will not ask, I will wait! I started to recite my newly found mantra. I'm really tryin' to be patient but I'm not a very patient vampire. And what the hell is going on with Edward and Alice? That is just confusing in itself. Oh damn I have a feeling that this is not going to be good! They are up to something but what that something is, is the mystery. I will find out.
I could smell her before I heard her, Freesia, rain, and freshly cut grass. She smells amazing.
"You done huntin' already?"
"Yeah I don't think I can anymore! How do you guys go on weekend long hunting trips?" She asked.
"Well we don't usually hunt the entire time, we wrestle or just hang out and talk in between hunting. I'm done too though, I'm all sloshy."
"So what do you want to do? We still have awhile until we can head back."
"How about we just talk and get to know each other again? We weren't very close when you were human but now that I don't want to drain you dry its a lot easier. Though, you still smell absolutely mouth watering." I smirked at her and felt a burst of lust come at me.
"Well you don't smell too bad yourself Major. You smell like spice, hay and apple pie. It kinda makes me wish I could still eat apple pie. So you grew up in Texas right? Do you remember much about your human life?"
"I remember something's but not very much, I have tried to think about my human memories a lot throughout the years to try to retain what little I do remember. I know that I lived on a farm and I had a younger sister, her name was Catherin Mae Whitlock, she was 7 years younger than me. I remember my mother cookin' and my father farming and how in love they were. It about broke their hearts when I decided to join the army but they supported me. I also had a horse named thunder but that's basically all I remember. Every once in awhile I will smell something that will remind me of home but I can never remember a specific memory. I wish I could remember more but I have forgotten so much..."
"Well at least you remember that! I'm having a hard time with my human memories. I don't really remember my childhood and the rest is starting to fade…I can barely remember Charlie's face anymore. So why do I only hear your accent every so often is it because over the years its faded?"
"No, Alice hated my accent so I tried to get rid of it but its really difficult because when I was changed I had it. I can imitate other people but its difficult to keep it up all the time and keep it hidden."
"Then don't! I like when it slips through, its YOU! You shouldn't feel like you have to hide that part of who you are! She's just a bitch!" I smiled at this, its good to know she likes all of me.
She hasn't seen your scars yet Major don't get ahead of yourself! But she knows about them… she didn't seem to be disgusted by it when she saw it all in my mind. I reasoned with myself. No, don't get ahead of yourself!
"Well thank ya darlin' it really does mean a lot to me that you feel that way!"
"I'm glad…hey Jazz?" I felt her hesitancy and knew she wanted something.
"Yea?"
"Would you mind if maybe…well would you come sit with me? Hold me?" The loneliness coming off of her was unbearable so I went to her immediately.
"Of course Bella, you don't even have to ask. I'd love to have you in my arms." I said as I pulled her to sit in front of me, my legs on either side of her with her back leaning up against my front. I wrapped my arms around her and she settled back and sighed.
"Hmmm thanks Jazz. It feels like its been forever since I could just snuggle in someone's arms and feel relaxed."
"No problem, I feel the same way. Why don't you tell me what happened after we left all those years ago…which by the way I've regretted everyday. I'm so sorry we left you alone." I told her and kissed the top of her head, sneakily inhaling her scent.
"Its ok, Jazz. I don't remember everything but I will tell you what I do k?" I just nodded so she went on.
"Well those first few weeks were horrible... I was in a constant state of depression. All I wanted was to die. My friends stopped trying to talk to me and eventually acted like I wasn't even alive, which I really wasn't. I was hurting Charlie but I couldn't really help it, you know how bad a liar I was back then, and I just didn't have the energy to try. Then soon after that, I was found by James and turned. He said that my suffering was going to bring him 'great pleasure' that would last a long time. I was to the point where I wanted him to kill me, I even told him to. I mean, Charlie had just gotten killed and I had no one. But he turned me instead. I'm glad he did now but when I first woke up I tried to find him because I wanted to kill him so badly for turning me! I was frustrated and just wanted to die."
What did we do to this wonderful woman? I want to kill Edward even more now after hearing all of this.
"Darlin' I am so sorry you had to go through all of that alone! We should have been there for you. What happened after you woke up? Did you ever find James?" She winced when I asked that first question. Shit, I don't think this isn't going to be good.
"Well like I told you... when I woke up I wanted to find him so badly and kill him for turning me but then the thirst took over… I tried to resist, really I did but I couldn't do it." I already knew where this is going. I held her to me a little tighter.
"There was a man…he was lost and had cuts on his legs from walking through the forest. His blood just smelled so goood! I knew it was wrong and that I shouldn't drain him but I couldn't resist, I attacked before I had even thought about it. He had a little girl and a wife waiting at home for him, I heard it in his thoughts, felt his terror…but I still couldn't stop! When he was gone I buried him and ran. I felt…still feel, so horrible about what I did." She said trying not to cry. I started sending out wave after wave of comfort to try and help her.
"I ran so far, I don't even know where I ended up. I ran for weeks, always staying as far away from people as I could and only hunted animals. My tolerance got very good rather quickly and once my eyes were gold I started to go into towns to test myself I was pretty successful and was really happy! Then…well then…can we save the rest of it for another time? Please? I don't think I can get into it anymore tonight." She stated and I could tell that she was really high strung from what she had just told me so I didn't mind.
"Darlin' you are so strong! You were alone and I know you feel badly for that first hunt but you had no control over it. I know better than anyone how it is when the monster comes out and you have no control. Its ok darlin', really you did so well!" I felt her relax a little and she nuzzled her head into my neck.
"Thank you Jasper…for everything." She breathed, her lips brushing my neck.
"No problem Bella, anytime you need to talk you can always come to me…I know you have Nevaeh but you have me as well now."
"Well I haven't told Nevaeh a lot about what happened to me…she knows about you guys and the parts of my human life I remember but I have kept a lot from her to keep her safe. She is truly my sister and I could never forgive myself if my past came back and hurt her…or you but I know that you can take care of yourself and for some reason I feel like I can and should tell you these things. Is that weird?"
"Not at all I feel the same way darlin'. I also think that if you feel the need to keep certain things from Nevaeh to protect her that its probably a good call. You're right, you don't have to keep things from me, I can take care of myself."
-Bellas POV
I feel so much better being able to tell someone about those first few months, especially someone who understands and won't judge. Now I just need to get balls enough to tell him the rest…ugh this is going to be…
I couldn't even finish that thought before I was hit with a vision.
-Vision.
I am walking through the woods by myself…its dark and eerily quiet. I hear something shuffle behind me and open up my mind to scan for whoever or whatever it is. Shit! This can't be happening right now, they have the worst fucking timing!
"Hello Jane. Felix." I nod to them. " To what do I owe this visit?" I ask.
"Oh Isabella, you should already know. Aro has a mission for you and he would like it if Jasper would accompany you. You know by saying 'he would like' that means he must. He will not take no for an answer." Felix said not looking me in the eyes…very smart man.
"Damn it! What is the mission he wants us to go on? I haven't told him about my arrangement with the Volturi but I guess I will have to now." I growled out. They flinched. I am very feared because of all my powers and training so they know not to mess with me.
This time Jane spoke up in her annoying little high pitched voice.
"He wont tell us. He said he will tell you when you and Jasper arrive. All we know is that he will be sending you, Jasper, Peter, and Charlotte but that's it. We are sorry for disrupting you. By the way he wants you in Volterra by October 2nd. We will be leaving now. Take care Isabella and again sorry for interrupting your walk." She finished and they turned and left.
"No! No! No! No! How could he? Why now? Shit! Shit! Shit!" I completely forgot that Jasper was sitting here with me. He was sending confusion and concern my way in HUGE waves. Crap!
"Sorry Jazz. I forgot you were sitting here with me." I said and rubbed my temples.
"I know that look, I've seen it enough times on Alice to know it was a vision. What was it about?"
"Yea unfortunately. Look Jazz, I promise I will tell you what it was about soon and I really hope you don't hate me when you do find out because it involves you too now, and I am really sorry for that but it seems I have no choice but to drag you into my fucked up world. Give me some time to get my thoughts straight before I tell you, ok?"
"Ok darlin'. Just so you know I could never hate you no matter what it is. If it involves you, it involves me too now. I can't let you bare all of this by yourself you know. After all, you're stuck with me now." He said smirking. We both know he's more than 'stuck with me' but I am still in denial about that. I smiled slightly at his attempt to lighten the mood.
"I feel like I keep saying this but, thank you Jazz. You're so understanding with of all this. I know how confusing it is and how much you want to know but you haven't pushed once." He tightened his arms around me when I said this. We sat there for hours not saying anything, just enjoying each others company. I looked up and noticed that it was getting dark.
"Well end of day one of our hunting trip. Really eventful huh?" I asked turning in his arms so I could see the side of his face.
"Hmm very. I don't think I've been on a hunting trip as exciting as this one in years." He joked.
My phone buzzed in my pocket and I pulled it out to see who it was. Peter, of course he would already know about our mission! Jeez that's so annoying.
'Hey Hells Bells! So I guess we will be seeing each other soon huh? Well I will tell you this is going to be interesting!' He texted me.
I quickly typed a reply back. 'Yea it seems so. I gotta go though I'm with someone right now. Ttys Petey. Btw you're lucky you're one of my best friends or I'd kill you for calling me Hells Bells.'
'K tell the Major hi! I know you're confused but we go way back! Bye Bella!'
"Umm Jazz? Do you know a guy named Peter?"
"Yeah…why?"
"Well because he says hi. I know him too it has to do with the part of my past I havent told you yet but him and Char are 2 of my best fucking friends. How do you know him?" I showed him the text messages because I could feel his disbelief.
"Maria. I sired them both and then I let him and Charlotte go after she ordered me to kill Char. We've been brothers ever since. He was the one that got me to leave Maria."
"I will explain how I know him soon and why we will be seeing him and Char. I'm gonna go for a run you wanna come?"
"Sure would darlin' lets go!"
- Nevaeh POV
Jeeze they are acting strange! I mean they are just acting so weird. I wonder what's going on? I guess Bella will tell me when she finds out. I know there are things she has kept from me to protect me so I never ask I just let her come to me. Lunch time crap! Well at least Emmett and Rosie will be there.
"NEVAEH! Come on lets go to lunch!" Emmett boomed from down the hall scaring all the humans.
"Jeez Em! Your gonna give all the humans heart attacks!" I said low enough that said humans wouldn't hear while laughing and headed into the lunch line to get the food I won't eat.
"Hey Rosie! How's your day going so far?"
"You know, same old, same old! You said Bella and Jazz should be back tonight right? So I was thinking maybe we could have a movie night or something!" She was saying but I knew there was something else going on.
"Yea sure! You wanna skip lunch and go get the new movies that just came out? Its not like we actually need to be here!" I laughed.
"Yep! Em stay here and tell Edward and Alice where we are going! We will see you later at home! I love you baby." She said giving him a light peck on the lips. We took off toward the parking lot to my car. When we got far enough away Rosie let out a loud sigh.
"What is it hun?"
"Have you noticed how weird Edward and Alice have been acting? They are constantly watching Jazz and Bella and then today I find out that they switched into all of her classes…something is going on and I really want to know what!"
"Yea I've noticed and I don't like it. Its weird, but if they are up to something Bells will figure it out. If they so much as lay a damn hand on my sister I will not think twice about using my power on them! I know Bella always tries to protect me but I will protect her too!"
"Can I ask…what is your power? I know you don't want to tell anyone but I wouldn't tell anyone if you didn't want me to. I'm just really curious...you don't have to tell me now, but someday I hope that you trust me enough to tell me."She said.
I really do trust her but my power always seems to make people shy away from me…Its understandable I just hate when it happens. Bella is the first person to never act like that after she found out. I guess it helps that it doesn't work on her but even if it did she knows I can control it unless I'm really angry.
"I want to tell you Rose, but you will look at me so differently after I tell you and I really don't want to lose your friendship. Bella is the first person that has ever accepted me and hasn't been scared of me after…though it does take a lot to scare her nowadays. Other vampires treat me like the plague after they find out but they don't understand I have full control over it. Its not like I picked this power! If I could I wouldn't have one…"
"Its ok Nevaeh, really. I do know that it wouldn't scare me away or ruin our friendship. I know what its like having something you don't want and the struggle to deal with it. I never wanted to be a vampire you know. I wanted a family. I love Emmett so much and I'm glad I have him but there will always be a part of me that wishes I would have died the night I was changed." Wow I didn't know that. Poor Rosie.
"Ok Rose but remember you asked and please don't tell anyone…don't even think it when we are around the others. It's the reason I don't like to touch people. I can see peoples past like I'm living it with them and…I am able to burn a vampire from the inside out… sometimes when I touch someone I cant help it if I see their past. I don't like intruding on anyone like that so I just keep my hands to myself. As for the 2nd one I can fully control it as long as I'm not seeing red…literally… if I get so mad my vision goes red…never, I repeat NEVER get near me. Bella is the only one that can get to me like that because of her shield and her empathy powers."
"What do you mean 'burn them from the inside out'?"
"Well just that. I can literally set someone on fire from the inside out by touch. If it ever gets to that point, Bella is the only one able to calm me down and because of her shield my other power doesn't work on her. When I'm like that I can't control my other power and anyone who touches me can set me off again if I have to live through their past when I'm trying to control myself…" I trailed off hoping that she wasn't terrified.
"Well that is quite a power I can see why others would be scared…but I'm not. First of all I would never do anything to make you that mad so I don't have to worry about that and second, I really do like you and know that you would never do anything to me. So now that we have that settled lets not talk about it again. Lets go get the movies ok?"
I was shocked! Never would I have thought that anyone other than Bella would fully accept me. I know she wont tell anyone which is good, I don't think I could handle that. I hate my powers but I can't change them as much as I want to so I have had to learn to control them the best I can. We were at the video store before I even noticed. We got 4 new releases and headed to the Cullen's house.
It was pretty quiet on the way to the Cullen's house. I think she was trying to come to terms with the things I said. When we got there Em came running out and about ripped the door off of my car trying to get Rosie out!
"EMMETT! I swear to god that if you scratch my car you will be the one to tell Bella why she has to fix it and she wont be too happy about that!" I yelled at him. Rose and I started cracking up from the look on his face. He was terrified!
"Fine! Come on Rose I wanna play video games and no one will play with me! I wish Bells and Jazz were back already!" He huffed and took off inside.
"Don't worry Nevaeh I have had much experience with blocking my thoughts so no one will know what we talked about. Lets go before my husband destroys something!"
"Thanks again Rose. Alright I don't want to see Esme mad, I can tell under all that sweetness that she could scare ANYONE!" We started laughing and took off into the house.
