Chapter 10
Okay I am really starting to hate all this super natural stuff and maybe all of this pain but, I am used to it. "My leg hurts." I groaned as Jasper helped me into the car. "Yeah well it will get better." Jasper said. "When it will finally heal." I said and leaned back heavily on the car seat. "Then get out of trouble some time soon." Jasper said and I glared at him. He held up his hands innocently and he paid some attention to the road.
"You better pay more attention to the road or I will be dead before we go to school. Then again when I hear their mocking laughs I think I will die from embarrassment. Today will be so terrible but, at least I hopefully won't see my mother." I said. "Don't worry about that school thing because Edward here made something up about Melanie and Stephanie but, it could actually be true. We got a picture of them sharing a guy who was about thirty. Do they have someone that old?" Jasper asked. "Sadly no because they think people who are over twenty five should die because they are like too ugly for their perfection you know?" I asked.
"Well I don't know but, I will say that I do know if you never talk like that again." Jasper said and I nodded. We pulled in and walked into the school to see that most of the students were laughing at my step sisters though some were still laughing at me. We were called to an assembly and I sat beside Jasper with his arm around my shoulders. The medicine for my leg was starting to wear off and it was starting to ache badly.
"Why are we having an assembly any way? This is so boring." I said. "Edward said that we are getting a new biology teacher because the old one has gone on a prolonged vacation that his family says that he didn't even plan it. We think it's suspicious that he might actually be missing so we will be looking around for him." Jasper said right when the principal stepped up to tell us what had happened. "Students first we need to set some things straight that happened these past two days. The students here were given inappropriate messages about three students. Stephanie, Melanie, and Leslie Rivers should be apologized to immediately by whoever made the pictures." He said.
"Well I'm not really a Rivers anymore because I was told by my own father that I wasn't allowed back." I muttered to Jasper and he shook with silent laughter and rage at the same time though I don't truly know how he could do that. "Okay now that we have that done with let me introduce you to Vincent Wargrave who is to be the new biology teacher. I do hope you welcome him." Said the principal and Jasper and I stiffened when we heard that name. It can't be who I really think it is.
A figure went to stand beside the principal and I gasped so loudly a few students turned to look at me but, I didn't notice any of them. The only thing I paid attention t was the new teacher and I saw that he was that one vampire who was my mother's mate. He seemed like he was trying to stand as far away from the principal as possible because if he moved any closer he might lose control and kill him but, all he did was stare at his throat.
It also seemed like all the girls at the school seemed to be eyeing him too and seemed to like what they saw. "Oh man what is he doing here?" I asked Jasper. "I don't know but, he may be planning to kill every person at this school or he is doing your mother's dirty work and is spying on him. I think he is the cause of the teacher's disappearance." Jasper said. "If he is as dumb as Clair'e said he is then why is he teaching school?" I asked and Jasper shrugged.
We were soon dismissed and I was hating and anticipating the biology class when I finally meet my mother's mate. "Leslie calm down your making me scared of this guy and I can't be scared if I'm protecting you. And besides you might get another panic attack." Jasper said putting a hand on my shoulder and tried to stop my bouncing. He sent a wave of calmness to me but, my fear kept it away. "What is with you and you're over bearing emotions? Your fear is so strong." Jasper said and pushed my food towards me.
I shook my head and Jasper sighed. "You have to eat sometime Leslie. You can't just go on without food or you will die." Jasper said. "With Esme's cooking I bet I will gain twenty pounds from one meal. And besides I'm used to hunger and starvation." I said. He rose in eye brow and asked "how long were you forced to not eat?" I looked down and said "three days all because I forgot to clean the floor." I said and before he could ask any more questions the bell rang and I hurriedly ran to the class room.
I came in right before the late bell sounded and Jasper came in behind me. Vincent glanced up and stared at me and I think he recognized me. "Hello Miss Rivers do you have a late slip?" he asked me and I could hear the sneer in his voice. "Why would I need a late slip? I got in here right before the bell sounded." I said confused. "I think my ears are a little better than yours are." He said chuckling at his little joke. "Don't you think Jasper's is pretty good too?" I asked and Vincent sighed. "Stop this distracting manner! I will write you a detention slip as soon as you sit down in your um." He said pointing at the desk.
"The desk?" I asked and he nodded. I sat down besides Jasper and sighed as Vincent handed me a pink detention slip. Low enough that only a vampire could hear I said "we will kill you you know that right? Also did you know my mom or your mate knows that you are a stupid little vampire and she doesn't even want to be your mate." Vincent glared at me and I could practically see the steam coming out of his ears. "Stop talking Miss Rivers!" he yelled at me but, all I did was look up innocently at him. "What do you mean sir? I wasn't talking at all and I'm sure everyone in this room could justify my answer." I said.
"Leslie please step out of the room now so I can talk to you?" the teacher asked and I shrugged though I felt really scared. I looked at Jasper and he scratched his ear slightly showing that he was going to be listening. I walked out and Vincent shut the door. "So what are you going to do Vincent? Suck my blood like what you did to my last teacher? Or are you just going to give me detention slips again and again? I'm sure my mom would be very angry at you for killing her daughter." I said. "Oh I will make sure you keep getting those slip things and I won't um kill you now though. Your mother told me not to and I will never disobey her orders." He said.
"So you are the girl of the relationship? I mean I never knew my own mother was a man." I said. I thought I could hear Jasper's laughter from here which means that my hearing is getting better! Vincent glared at me and my happy feeling vanished completely as I gulped because I don't think it's wise to make a vampire angry. Suddenly all the feeling left my body and I fell to the ground not feeling the pain of my leg. I looked up to see Vincent glaring at me. "You see your mother isn't the only one with a power. I can paralyze people and it can be very useful. So turn on the wall now!" he yelled at me. So he is really doing my mom's dirty work.
I couldn't really speak because my mouth and tongue was numb so all I could do was move my head slightly so to a vampire it looked like I was shaking my head. "Wrong choice because it seems like I will have to take you to your mother now. I do hope you will enjoy her um something company." He said. "May I suggest that you mean her terrible company?" asked a voice behind me and I looked to see Jasper standing there. Before he could rush at Vincent he just simply waved his hand ever so slightly and Jasper crumpled to the ground. Vincent grinned at me and picked me up.
"I hope you have motion um sickness because you will feel that a lot." Vincent said and he started to rum with his vampire super speed. Sadly I wasn't used to it because all those times I was carried by Jasper I was unconscious so when Vincent stopped in front of a huge, old house and let me go I was so dizzy that I couldn't move. He gripped me hard on the arm and flung open the door. One good thing is that the paralyze thing he put on me was gone which hopefully meant that it was gone from Jasper too. Bad thing is that heavy rain had started which sadly meant that my scent was washing away. Now it will be really hard to find me.
Vincent threw me into a room and I winced as my broken leg hit the ground with a painful thump. He pulled me up again and placed me in a chair and suddenly he had some rope in his hands and he tied me up so tight that I could barely breathe. He pulled some duct tape out of his pocket and gagged me with it. "Dear Leslie I must tell you that your mother wants you to suffer so you will be left in here for a few days until your mother finally graces you with her presence. You won't be getting any food and the only way to go to the bathroom here is in your pants. Also it will be very cold in here." He said and opened a window behind me.
Instantly freezing cold rain blew on me and I gasped from the cold. Vincent finally satisfied left the room and I looked around. It was almost empty all except for a rather large wardrobe and it seemed like I would be stuck in here for a while. I should have eaten lunch because I am really hungry. I shifted slightly and tried to move my arms slightly but, they were asleep and nothing would wake them up. When is Jasper coming here? Two days passed without anyone coming in here and I was really hungry. Also I really had to go to the bathroom but, I won't do it without in a bathroom. Jasper where are you? I need you here to save me.
Jasper paced around the Cullen's living room and shook his head worriedly. After Leslie was kidnapped by that idiot Vincent two days ago Jasper couldn't do anything. Vincent never came back from taking Leslie and he hoped he wasn't hurting her. The rain washed away any clues to where they were gone and the school's files didn't say where Vincent lived. Jasper would die if something happened to Leslie and it happened right under his nose. It was his entire fault for her kidnapping.
"Jasper calm down it wasn't your fault. It was Vincent's for kidnapping her and the vampire that turned him. We will find Leslie at whatever the costs and just sit down. Your making me feel terrible about what had happened." Edward said to Jasper watching him. "I will not stop searching for her until she is found. I'm going to look again." Jasper said and before Edward could say anything to stop him he ran out of the room. He ran around the whole time and each time he passed by an old, abandoned building. It always seemed suspicious to him but, he didn't have time to look in. Jasper couldn't believe that Leslie was gone and right then he smelled the smell of human blood along with the scent of Vincent.
He followed the scent suspiciously and saw that coming into an alley was a young girl and it seemed like she was oblivious to the world all around her. She was bleeding from a cut on her forehead and the blood was running into her eyes but, she never brushed it away. All she did was walk deeper and deeper into the alley. Suddenly Jasper heard a voice and the girl's head snapped up and she felt awe and lust. "Hello my dear come closer so I can smell you." Said Vincent and the girl didn't pay any attention to his weird choice of words. The girl took one more step and she suddenly crumpled to the ground where strong arms caught her.
Vincent sniffed the cut deeply and smiled evilly. "Oh you smell divine that I can't wait one more second. I do hope you enjoy this little girl." He said and kissed her neck. He opened his mouth and was just about to sink his teeth into her neck when Jasper decided to take action. "Stop right now Vincent." Jasper said walking away from the shadows and faced Vincent. "Oh I don't think I should dear Jasper. She just smells so wonderful and I haven't been feeding for a while because I have been watching you're um singer. So now my mate is watching her. Come smell this young girl's blood. It won't hurt to slip at least once." Vincent said and tilted the girl's neck to him.
"I'm not sorry Vincent, but I don't think I should do that because you are going to die very soon. But before you die I want to know one thing and one thing only. Where is Leslie?" Jasper asked. "Oh you will never know the um answer because you will have to catch me um first so bye." He said and dropped the girl and started to run as fast as he could. Vincent's speed could actually rival Edward's. Jasper had to give Vincent a head start so he could catch the girl and lay her gently to the ground. Then Jasper gave in to the chase and started to run as fast as he could.
After running for a couple miles he could see Vincent by now without having to follow his scent and Jasper was steadily catching up. Vincent did make one mistake because he spooked a deer which made him shocked and he faltered. That was all Jasper needed to catch him and Jasper tackled Vincent to the ground. "Now where is Leslie?" Jasper asked dangerously. All Vincent did was grin weakly and Jasper ripped off his arm which made Vincent scream in pain. But once again he didn't say another word so Jasper was forced to rip off another leg and an arm. "I will ask one more time where is Leslie?" Jasper asked and Vincent finally answered.
"She is in the old abandoned house right next to your precious border. You better hurry because my wife is alone with your precious Leslie and she hasn't fed in days. My wife is going to enter Leslie's body because of that wall thing and is going to possess her body forever. You will never have your Leslie ever again and you certainly can't have my mate. I was sent as a distraction so it is probably too late. Good luck doing the impossible." Vincent said. Jasper dropped Vincent and shot up to his feet. He didn't have enough time to burn Vincent s he just had to leave him here. He was probably too weak to move until the rest of his family came. Jasper started to run back to Forks hoping with all his heart that it wasn't too late.
I sat in the chair no longer shivering from the cold because I was numb all over. The nights were the worse when the temperature dropped and when the rain started. I was sitting still thinking about a plan when I heard a door slam and I looked up. Instead of seeing Vincent standing there it was my mother and she grinned evilly at me and I gulped. She walked slowly up to me and with lightning speed she slapped me hard. My head whipped back but, I thankfully didn't start bleeding.
"Hello there young daughter I hope you are enjoying your new living arrangements because I know your precious Jasper is. He has been searching endlessly for you and let me just say that he is starving. My mate is my distraction from finding you and right now it may be too late because he is probably dead by now." She said and I gasped. Jasper might be dead?! "Yes well things can't go like you expect them to so you better expect something or it just won't make any sense. Any way dear daughter I am not here to make small talk. I want you to open up your wall so I can enter you. And this time you won't interrupt my plans because I will stay inside your body forever more.
Sure you can enter someone else's body but, I'm sure it won't be entirely comfortable for you living in somebody's body which might actually be more ugly than you are though I'm sure that no one is as ugly as you. Now just open up the wall or you will be in a world of pain." She said to me. I gasped softly when I heard it. "I will never do it." I hissed at her. "Oh I think I will persuade you to do it for me. Open up your shield Leslie. It won't hurt one little bit." She said to me and she made her voice soft and hypnotizing. I swayed a bit in my chair but, I soon regained control and sat up straight.
"I'm sorry mother dearest but, your persuasion thing doesn't work on me. I hope that you have a back up plan because I'm sure you're so smart to have one." I said grinning at her. "Oh well thank you because I do have a back up plan thank you for noticing. You see I am going to put you in a world of pain my dear and I hope you will enjoy it." She said. "Oh I will because I just love pain. That's why I made my father hit me all those times so I could feel the pain. I think I will actually enjoy this." I said sarcastically. "I'm glad we understand each other." She said and slapped me even harder. Blood filled my mouth and I spat on the ground.
My mother stared at where I spat with hunger and I noticed that she seemed a little hungry probably because she wanted to eat me. "I'm sorry but, I can't turn you into a vampire right now because then I can't use your body." My mother said and slammed her foot down on my broken leg. I gasped in pain and didn't scream or my cover would have been blown. It seems like my mother isn't as smart as she thought because she failed to notice that the duct tape covering my mouth was gone though I can't tell you why though. It is all part of a secret plan.
She was just about to hit my leg again when I screamed "no!" My mother seemed surprised about this because her foot wavered over my leg. "Please mom don't hurt me any more. I will do as you say because I don't think this foot can take any more of this. Just enter my body as I open up the wall. Why don't you close your eyes so you can concentrate better?" I suggested and without any objection my mother closed her eyes.
I shifted my arms a bit and I felt some feeling in my arms as I braced my feet and sprang at her. The rope fell away from me and landed on the ground when I slammed into my mother. She was so surprised that she lost balance and fell to the ground where I pinned her down. She struggled but, I said "don't fight back" and like magic she stopped squirming and just lay there. "How are you doing this to me?" she gasped out over the shock. I grinned at her question and said "like mother like daughter as they always say."
I leaned a bit back and acted like I was pondering something over and made her wait for the answer she was dreading for. "Okay mother dearest I will tell you how this chain of events started. You know these two days that I was stuck here I was starting to lose hope that Jasper or anyone else would actually care to save me. Then the one part of my mind which is the rational part told me that Jasper loved me and that he would never give up hope. So determination filled me and I was going to break out of here to find him. So I started to think about your delightful powers and started to think about that saying which I now love and hate. Like mother and daughter I pondered over. So I decided to test it out to see if it was actually true.
I tried out the wind power and it was quite easy to do because of the open window and the wind blowing at me. I used it to twirl around me and it answered my call. Then I decided to test its strength and told it to slice through the rope and to take off the duct tape which you stupidly didn't notice was off of me. The wind did what I said and I was finally free. Then I tried out the voice persuasion thing on Vincent and it was fairly easy because he is so stupid like you said. He let me go to the bathroom and eat some food before I went back to my jail cell. Then I tried to use my super strength from being a half vampire and I actually could bend some metal. After that I made a plan.
I couldn't very well use the spirit possession that you do because I am not that cruel so I couldn't include that to my plan. I was going to convince Vincent to open the door where I was going to kill him after I asked him where you were but, right when I was thinking through the details there you came through the door. So I had to think of a new fast plan and thankfully it worked out just fine. So now I am afraid that I will kill you and for all the pain you caused me I will make sure it's slow and painful. So let's do it now." I said grasping her arm ready to break it off when a door slammed open.
Instead of Vincent standing there like I thought it was Jasper grasping the door handle and he was staring at me. It must have been a strange sight to see me pinning down my own mother and gripping her arm. "Oh well hello Jasper how are you doing?" I asked and relief flooded through me and my arms relaxed ever so slightly. That was all it took and my mother pushed me against a wall and leapt right out a window and started to run. It seemed like she was even faster than Edward which seemed pretty impossible.
I slowly got off the wall and saw that I left an imprint there before I turned towards Jasper who was standing in shock staring at me. "How did you do that? Pinning her down and getting out of the ropes?" Jasper asked me. "Um I will answer you soon but, I need to know what happened to Vincent." I said. "Oh he is um turned into pieces but, sadly still alive. So what happened?" he persuaded. "Jasper calm down and I will explain what happened as soon as we reach the house. So let's just go now but, I will give you a hint. Ponder over this little saying which I hope you heard about. Like mother like daughter and that is all I'm going to say." I said. "But-"he objected and I sighed. "You will not question me until we reach the house." I said using my persuasion voice and Jasper immediately shut up. We exited the house heading to the Cullen house to explain what happened.