Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight.

A/N: Thank you to all of my amazing readers! Oh, and I'd like to point this out, though I have no problem with the stories where Edward and Alice are complete jerks, this story is doing fairly well and Edward isn't trying to kill Bella, and Alice isn't being a total bitch. But I do like the ones where they are, it spices things up, and those are things that could actually happen, and I have favorited several stories like that. Anyway, enjoy this chapter!

Bella's Pov

Sunday 12:00 PM

Bella sighed, digging through her clothes, looking for something to wear for her date with Jasper. She didn't want it to look like she was dressing up, but she also didn't want it to look like she didn't give a shit what she looked like.

Finally she decided on a white lacy tank top, tight jeans, and white strappy sandals. She left her hair down, flowing just past her breasts. Then she sprayed a small misting of melon and lemon perfume and added a small amount of make-up. She wouldn't look anywhere near as beautiful as Jasper, but at least she would be somewhat presentable.

"Where are you going, Bells?" Charlie asked as she walked past him.

"To Port Angeles, Jasper's going to be here in a few minutes to pick me up," Bella said, repressing a sigh as Charlie got up and followed her to the door, just as she heard the roar of Jasper's motor cycle coming down the street and pulling in the driveway.

"You're riding on that?" Charlie demanded, anger lighting up his eyes as he glared at Jasper.

"Yeah! I'll be home in time to make you dinner, if you get hungry there's some cookie in the fridge that I made the other day!" Bella said quickly before running over to Jasper's bike and climbing on behind him.

"You wait just a minute young lady! Both of you should have a helmet and-"

"Go, just drive away, I'll deal with him later," Bella hissed to Jasper.

"He already doesn't like me, that would make it worse," Jasper said.

"Just go! It'll be fine," Bella reassured him, wrapping her arms tightly around his waist and pressing her cheek against his back.

Jasper's Pov

Jasper smirked, and revved the engine of his bike before pulling out of the drive-way and driving quickly off down the road. He couldn't keep his mind off of the woman that currently had her arms wrapped around his waist.

When Alice had left him telling him that there were 'better things to come' he hadn't believed her. He had accused her of lying because she didn't want to be in the relationship anymore, because she no longer wanted him

Jasper had been broken. It was Alice that had saved him from eternal misery, Alice who had help him fine the Cullens who had helped him find that he didn't have to live with the guilt of killing innocent humans. But she left him.

And then he found Bella, broken and desperate for Edward to come back because he was all she wanted, and he couldn't help but want to be near her all the time. He didn't like being away from her, it felt. . .wrong for him not to be at her side.

And he couldn't help think that maybe that she was the 'better things to come' that Alice had spoke of and that she really was trying to help him.

Jasper parked his bike on the side of the rode in front of a few shops and let Bella get of the bike before he too hopped off and took her hand in his, tracing small circles on her warm palm.

"So, where are we going?" Bella asked in her sweet little voice. Jasper smiled at her.

"I'm taking you to lunch," he said.

"I don't want you spending all your money on me," Bella complained, and Jasper could feel her annoyance.

"Well too bad for you,"

Bella's Pov

Bella walked with Jasper down the road, his hand clutched tightly in hers. It felt perfect, natural being with him, maybe even more perfect then it had felt with Edward. Every now and then Jasper would lean in and press a soft kiss to the top of her head.

After a few minutes of walking, they stopped in front of a small cafe and were greeted by an overly friendly hostess, that was way too old to be hitting on Jasper, well in some ways she was, because Jasper had at least a century on her. The. . .elderly woman led them to a booth in the back of the cafe before telling them that the waitress would be there shortly to take their orders.

As soon as she walked away Bella leaned in across the table, capturing Jasper's lips in her own, cursing the stupid table that kept them from getting closer. Though Jasper's lips were ice cold Bella could feel heat coursing through her body, and she projected her lust to Jasper, causing him to let out a low growl and pull her across the table so that she was sitting beside him in one swift movement before proceeding to kiss, slipping his tongue through her already parted lips and proceeding to dominate her mouth, his arms wrapped tightly around her waist like an iron rope, holding her in place. Bella didn't mind in the least.

She wrapped her arms around Jasper's neck, entangling her hands in his perfect golden blonde curls.

A soft clearing of a delicate throat caused Jasper to pull away and Bella looked up to see the waitress, standing there, waiting to take their orders. But there was something different about her and Bella knew what it was immediately.

She had long black curly hair, pale skin, glowing in the dim light of the cafe. Her figure was to die for, a definite rival for Rosalie. She had a tiny waist and globe shaped breasts, her hips were perfect curves. Her eyes were violet, the effect of blue contacts over crimson eyes.

"Fancy meeting you here, Jasper," she said in a voice that any singer would die to have, it was musical.

Bella's eye-brows creased as she looked back and forth between Jasper and the beautiful vampire, her face flushed from being caught making out with Jasper, she was confused. Who was this woman? How did she know Jasper?

Jasper's Pov

"Fancy meeting you here, Jasper,"

Maria, fuck, fuck, fuck.

This was just the kind of thing that was going to ruin his and Bella's date, their second chance at happiness.

Jasper's arm tightened around Bella's waist protectively. He could feel her confusion emitting out of her, he could also feel her fear, she was scared of the unknown vampire. He glared darkly at Maria, kissing Bella lightly on the forehead before turning to Maria.

"We'll just take one of whatever the special is and two cokes," Jasper said to her before turning back to Jasper.

"So. . .is the human like a snack for later or something?" Maria asked, ignoring Jasper's order.

Jasper growled, holding Bella closer, no one was going to hurt her, if Maria even laid one finger on his Bella. . .

"Sorry! It's just. . .unusual for a vampire to be so close to a human if he isn't going to drain her later,"

"Just. Bring. The. Food," Jasper spat out and Maria turned around, winking at him before walking away.

"Who was that?" Bella asked nervously, biting her lip in such a tempting way. . .

"Maria. I think that it is time that I've told you my story," Jasper said.

Bella's Pov

And it began.

Jasper told her of being the youngest soldier in the confederate army, about lying about his age, about rising quickly through the ranks and becoming the youngest major in Texas. He told her of meeting Lucy, Nettie, and Maria. He told her of how him and the other newborns helped Maria gain territory, of teaming up with Maria to kill Lucy and Nettie when they planned to rebel against her. He told her of how he was in charge of disposing of the newborns after they were no longer needed, after they lost their initial strength.

He told her how when he did well with something he would be rewarded by Maria, in other words she would fuck him.

Jasper told her of how he hated it, killing the newborns and killing the humans, how he felt their pain, their fear.

He told her of Peter and Charlotte and how he let them escape. He told her of Maria's distrust, he told her about Peter's return and how he left to join him and Charlotte. He told her about how he didn't find peace, because he could still feel what the human victims could.

Finally he told her of meeting Alice and going with her to find the Cullens and what he thought was his happy ending.

Bella felt horrible for him as he rolled up his sleeve to show her the barely visible crescent shaped scars.

"Jasper. . ." Bella whispered, pressing a soft kiss to his lips. How could someone go through all that Jasper had and still be the amazing person that he was now, "I am so sorry," she murmured.

"You didn't do anything, love," he said quietly, staring into Bella's eyes. Bella stared back, marveling in his beauty.

"Story time, I guess," Maria's voice brought them out of their moment, as she set Bella's plate with a sandwich on it and a coke in front of each her and Jasper. Jasper examined the sandwich, sniffing at it, and the cokes before pushing them towards Bella.

"I wasn't going to poison anything," Maria muttered.

"Don't you have to get back to work?" Jasper asked.

"You and I, and probably the human-"

"Bella," Bella muttered.

"Bella all know that I'm only here for the food," Maria said, glancing around the room, her eyes focusing on a handsome man with dark hair sitting alone in the back of the room, filling out paper work of some sort.

Bella shivered, that poor man had no idea that his life was about to end. Jasper glared at Maria and tightened his hold around Bella, who welcomed the closeness, though for some reason didn't fear Maria as much as she probably should.

"Plus," Maria went on, "I wanted to spend some time with my old friend," she sat down in the booth across from Bella and Jasper.

"Uh Maria. . .we're kind of on a date, so maybe some other time?" Bella said.

Jasper's Pov

Jasper snorted at Bella's words and Maria let out a tinkling laugh.

But inside he was worried, and not just because there was a dangerous vampire sitting across from in and Bella, but because, Bella was. . .intrigued by Maria. That was not a good thing. Yes she was scared, but not enough to have her cowering against him like she should be, especially after what he had just told her.

"So, how have you been since you left? How's Peter and Charlotte?" Maria asked, her eyes burning with curiosity. But that wasn't all. She was nervous, she wanted something.

"Peter and Charlotte," Jasper paused, "we're still in touch," he said. Maria nodded, her nervousness increased.

"Just spit it out!" Jasper snapped.

"Well, Alice, you're. . ." Maria hesitated, glancing at Bella.

"Ex," Jasper said and he felt a trill of happiness come from Bella.

"Well, she wrote to me," Maria said, pulling a piece of paper from her cleavage and handing it to Jasper. It was wrinkled and creased from being folded and unfolded countless times.

Jasper unfolded the paper and lay it down on the table in front of him and Bella so that she could read it too.

Maria,

I'm not sure if you know who I am, but I am Jasper's

ex-mate, Alice. I see visions of the future. They are not

always certain, but this one was clearer than any others

that I have ever gotten. It showed Jasper with someone

else and me with someone else, I am not positive who

those people were though because I only caught glimpses

of them. We were both happy, happier than we have ever

been before, happier than we ever were with each other.

The vision also included you. You took a step, into the woods

then your fate disappeared completely. But you were smiling,

you were happy. If you will please come and find me, take

Jasper and Bella with you. We are in Connectiut.

Alice Cullen

Bella's Pov

'You took a step, into the woods then you fate disappeared completely,'

That rung a bell. She remembered, how the day that Jacob had come up to her room, had dropped hints about how he was a werewolf, Edward had burst in moments later, Alice following behind. They had been worried sick, because she could not get visions of the wolves. So when Bella was around them, she had no idea what was going to happen to her, because her fate was entangled with their's.

"The wolves," Bella said.

"What?" Jasper asked, confused.

"The pack, Jacob and the others. Alice can't get visions of them," Bella explained, and comprehension dawned on Jasper's face, while Maria remained confused.

"Your fate," Bella said, "is entangled with those of a pack of teenage werewolves, and you're happy about it,"

"The Children of the Moon?" Maria asked, wrinkling her nose.

"No, they're actually shape-shifters," Bella corrected.

"No difference really," Maria muttered.

"So are we going?" Bella asked.

"No," Jasper answered, but Maria answered 'yes' at the same time.

"I'm going," Bella said.

"So am I, I want to see what this Alice girl is talking about," Maria said.

"Bella, we really shouldn't go-"

"Why not? Of course you'll have to change me first, but we were planning on this anyway. You change me then we go hunt Alice and Edward down," Bella said.

"Bella, I don't think that I should change you-"

Jasper's Pov

"Why not? You don't want to be stuck with me for eternity? Charlie was right. You are no better than Edward," Bella said, her voice angry at first, but then dying down to sadness, the last few words spoken in that dead voice that Jasper had hoped he would never have to hear again.

"Bella, it's not that! Not at all! I just don't think that I would be able to do it. . .I don't think that I would have the control. . ." Jasper trailed off, staring desperately into Bella's eyes.

"Yes. It's always either control issues or wanting me to stay human," Bella said in the same dead voice.

"Bella," Jasper took a deep breath, "I'll change you. Just let me hunt. I'll hunt tonight after I drop you off at him and will be back tomorrow night. And as for Charlie, we won't say anything to him yet. I'll let you decide what you want to do about him," Jasper said.

And the most beautiful smile that he had ever seen lit up Bella's face and she threw herself at him, her lips crashing against his and her arms wrapping around her neck as tightly as her weak human strength would let her.

"Okay this is awkward. . ." Maria said trailing off, but Jasper could feel her amusement. She was nothing like how he remembered her, but he wasn't like he was then either. People changed.

"Does Bella always win?" Maria blurted out and Jasper thought over the events of the day, and smiled at how Bella had convinced him to drive away and forget about Charlie.

"Most of the time," Jasper admitted.

"He makes me eat," Bella chimed in and Maria laughed.

"So, we'll leave Friday," Maria said, getting down to business, "Of course that is if Bella will cooperate," she added.

"I'll be fine," Bella said and Jasper was surprised at the amount of confidence that Bella had, he could feel it, she was excited, she held hardly any fear for what was to come.

"You will," Jasper agreed, nuzzling her head affectionately.

xxx

Bella's Pov

After bidding Maria farewell and telling her to meet them at the Cullens on Friday, when Bella's transformation should be complete they had resumed their date and were now walking down the beach, there hands clasped together.

"Bella," Jasper said, stopping in his tracks.

"Yes?" Bella said, smiling slightly at Jasper.

"When we go to find Alice and Edward, and the others. . .will you. . . go back to Edward?" Jasper asked anxiously and Bella felt her heart melt.

"Never Jasper. I don't want him anymore. I found someone else, I found you," Bella said, looking into the deep golden pools that were Jasper's eyes, "Will you go back to Alice?" she added.

"No. I also found someone else, an amazing, beautiful woman known as Bella Swan. I wonder if you have ever heard of her?"

Then they were kissing. Bella pressing herself against Jasper, her lips molding against his.

xxx

Bella took a deep breath as Jasper pulled into Charlie's driveway. She didn't want her last few days with him to be hell.

As soon as Jasper parked the front door was flung open, revealing a very angry Charlie.

"Hey Dad! How was your day? Mine was great. Jasper and I had an amazing time," Bella said happily, smiling brightly at her father.

"Bell-"

"Dad, Jasper and I are going to. . .go to California for a month or so, and don't try and tell me I can't go, because I'm eighteen and I can do whatever the hell I want to," Bella said, hopping off the bike and giving Jasper a quick kiss on the lips before winking at him.

"I'll see you tomorrow night," she said, "Now go! Before Charlie finds out that bullets have no effect on you!" she hissed and Jasper smirked.

"It was nice seeing you again Chief Swan," he said, giving Charlie a charming smile before pulling out of the driveway and driving off down the street.

"So Dad," Bella began, heading towards the door and opening it, walking inside and settling down on the couch, Charlie remained standing, towering over her, "Jasper and I are leaving tomorrow night for California, and I'm quitting school," Bella said. Jasper's turning me into a vampire tomorrow night and I'm quitting school so that I won't kill anyone. Then I'm going to Connecticut to find out what the physic vampire Alice wants and find out more about her visions. Bella thought to herself, wondering what Charlie would say if she told him that.

She knew the answer. He would think that she was insane and bring her to a mental hospital.

"Bella, youit as Jac're not dropping out of school or going to California-"

"Yes I am Dad. I love you, but I can't do this anymore. I can't stay here, I want to travel, I want to be with Jasper!"

"What about Edward?" Bella didn't even flinch at the name.

"He left me and I found someone that never will, it's his loss," Bella said, "now I'm going to my room, I'll see you tomorrow, just don't be mad at me, at least try not to. I want to live my life how I want to,"

Then, before Charlie could say anything Bella had disappeared up the stairs.

xxx

Bella was running through the forest. It was the same dream as before, except this time, the sun was shining everywhere and the forest wasn't quite as thick as before. Moss didn't cover every inch of every tree. It only covered small patches. She wasn't in Forks.

The sun was glinting off her skin, causing it to sparkle like a million diamonds. She was a vampire.

Then she glanced to her side. It wasn't the same dream at all. Jasper was now running beside her, he flashed her his dazzling smile and Bella grinned back. Then she heard a slight noise coming from behind her and she glanced over her shoulder, running behind her were three vampires. Edward, Alice, and Maria. Four gold eyes and two red.

Then there was a rustling in the bushes and a large russet wolf appeared, she immediately recognized it as Jacob.

then Maria turned towards him and their eyes met.

"Bella! Bella, wake up!"

Bella's eyes snapped open and she froze at who she saw standing across her room. Maria was there, her eyes ruby red now, the contacts gone.

Oh crap. I'm dead.

"Don't worry Bella, I'm not going to kill you. I just wanted to talk to you," Maria said, seating herself on Bella's bed.

"What do you want to talk to me about?" she asked, sitting up and yawning.

"Bella, you have every reason in the world to hate me for what I did to Jasper. Hell you should hate me just because I had sex with him. But I just wanted to let you know that I'm not who I was years ago. I don't have an army of newborns anymore, it's just me. Oh, and I didn't end up killing that man with the paper work," she said and Bella smiled slightly at the last part.

"I believe you Maria. I'm not scared and I don't hate you," Bella said.

"That's good, I should leave now," Maria said, looking down uncomfortably. Bella smiled at her.

"Come back in the morning, we should get to know each other," Bella said.

"I will. I'll see you around ten," Maria said and before Bella could say anything, Maria was gone.

A/N: So, I was thinking of making this two chapters, but I then I was just like 'fuck it' and combined them. When I started writing this chapter, I had no idea where this story was going, and now I know exactly what I want to do with it. I hoped that you all liked it. And what did you think about changed Maria? I hoped that you all liked this chapter, remember to leave a review and tell me what you think!

~~HP&TWFan