Chapter Seven:
(Recap)
"Her name," he said with malice in his eyes and venom on his tongue. "Is Antoinette," with those final words being said Jasper twisted the sword, causing the devil to scream before he pulled the sword out.
With a thud, the body fell and Jasper lay down for a moment to catch his breath.
Jasper walked towards the willow where his beloved slept. His was weak and wounded and covered in blood.
He fell to his knees and crawled his way over to Ann, finally to come and lay beside her upon the ground. Jasper watched as everything around them began to swirl and become misshapen. Now that the devil was dead, the world he had created was fading away.
Jasper felt a wave of dizziness overcome him as he let his head rest upon the ground. His face, now gently pressed up against Ann's head. His hand now clasped hers as he fell unconscious.
The last thing he saw was the real world, his world, appearing before him and the bright and happy sunlight filled the sky.
Jaspers eyes opened and he saw a familiar and welcoming sight. His room back at his house. He let out a sigh of relief, then reality hit him…where was Ann?
He shot up out of bed, surprisingly now in clean cloths. (Pants and a loosely hanging button down white shirt.) He ran down the stairs to the second floor where he saw Carlisle and Esme. "Where is she?" He asked causing both of them too look at him.
He was awake and now looked like his old self again, amber eyes and all. "She's still asleep Jasper. She has had quite an ordeal. I am surprised she survived, what with you drinking her blood the way you did."
Jasper didn't need to ask; no doubt Alice had a vision about that too. "I-I need to see her, please." He asked almost in a begging way, something Esme had never heard in Jasper's voice before.
Esme lead him upstairs to a room they had made up for Ann. She opened the door and Jasper saw her sound asleep in the bed; curled up under the blankets like a small child. "I will leave you two be." She said softly before she shut the door with a smile.
Jasper walked over to the bed and sat down on the edge. He gently pulled back the blanket trying his hardest not to wake her. She looked so peaceful now. He leaned down and placed a gentle kiss upon her forehead.
She sighed in her sleep as he caressed her face with the tips of his fingers. Still he wondered if this was all but a dream. What if they were still trapped in that alternate world?
So many what if's run through his mind, "You really shouldn't think things like that Jasper."
He smiled at the sound of Edward's voice from outside the door. Jasper lay down on the bed and held Ann in his arms. His hand cradled her cheek as she slept. "I'm so sorry I didn't find you sooner Annie."
He laid his forehead against hers and pulled her closer to him. He never wanted to let her out of his arms ever again.