Alrighty kids! Here it is: Chapter 10! JezebelWhitlock has given it her stamp of approval. ^_^ I'm posting this near midnight, so that most of you who check your computers first thing in the morning will be getting this lovely surprise. =)

Now, as you will notice, Bella's first P.o.V. is written in Jezebel's style, because it is what she had written before she offered it up for adoption. It may seem odd switching styles suddenly, but I couldn't find the heart to change any that she already wrote, and she told me that I didn't break the flow at all... so I really hope you guys like it.

As you can see by the sidebar, this isn't a very long chapter. That is because chapter 11 will be full of explanations... you'll see. =)

Disclaimer: Stephenie Meyer owns Twilight, LJ Smith owns Vampire Diaries, and JezebelWhitlock owns the first Nine chapters...the rest belong to me!

Chapter 10:

Bella

"Now, what are you really doing here?"

I looked between Stefan and Damon. I didn't understand why he was questioning it. "We both know you only come to visit unless you want to something."

"Stefan, we really came to visit." Elena said.

Stefan looked at Elena. "Maybe you did." He said. "But he has a different reason, don't you Damon?"

"There's been some vampire movement in Seattle."

I could literally feel the blood leave my face. "Seattle?" I squeaked.

Damon turned on me. "Yeah. It's been causing a big mess."

"Why do you care about vampire movement?" Stefan demanded.

"I don't want the world to start vampire hunting like they had here in Mystic Falls."

"That was a hundred and fifty years ago."

"John started a modern day vampire hunt as well, Damon." Elena pointed out. "You were nearly killed because of it."

I looked at Stefan in horror. "Don't worry, Bella." He kissed my temple and pulled me close.

"Any idea who's causing it?"

"Victoria." I whispered. "It's gotta be Victoria."

Stefan stiffened and looked down at me. "How can you be sure?"

"She wants me dead." I said. "She's not like the Cullens. She must not believe that I'm really dead."

"What are you two talking about?" Damon interrupted lazily.

I ignored him. "It's all my fault."

"No, Bella." Stefan cupped my face and kissed me gently on the lips. "It's Edward's fault. He shouldn't have left you without protection."

I shook my head and buried my face in his chest. "I'm scared, Stefan. What if something happens to you? I can't lose you."

"You won't," He kissed the top of my head. "You won't."

"Are you going to tell us what the hell is going on?" Damon demanded.

Elena was staring at the two of us. Stefan was staring down at me. I knew he was asking me if it was okay to tell them.

I nodded, giving him permission.

"You don't have to stay if you don't want to, Bella."

"Okay." I stood still for a long moment before kissing his cheek and pulling away. "I'll see you soon."

As I was leaving, I noticed the sun was beginning to dip below the horizon. It was chilly and I could feel it through my thin sweater.

I didn't want to go back and get a jacket so I simply kept walking, and somehow, I found myself in the cemetery. I don't know how I got there but for some reason, it made me feel better. I sat under a tree, leaning against the trunk. I rested my forehead against my knees, the tears falling down my face. I didn't attempt to wipe them away. I knew it was useless.

No matter what I did, it seemed like the people I loved were always in danger. It was all my fault. I should have just died in the fire. It would have saved everyone so much pain.

I should have known better. Everyone would have been better off if I had never moved to Forks in the first place.

Jasper

I had been wandering around the country for two weeks, just moving. Only stopping when I needed to hunt. Speaking of, it was about that time.

Searching around, I found that I was just outside a city in Kentucky. As I was looking for a city sign, my phone rang.

"What Peter?" I answered.

"Keep going about 200 miles East. You'll find some pretty tasty furry creatures." I rolled my eyes.

"Like they could really taste any better than what I've been finding around here."

"Trust me, Major." He said cryptically and hung up. I groaned, and began to run where he told me to. I'd have just ignored him, but the fucker was always right, so I went along with it.

XxX

Just as he said, I caught three of the best tasting foxes I'd had since I began the 'vegetarian' lifestyle. The sun was setting as I decided to settle down for the night. I needed to clear my head of the human that had taken center stage in it since her death.

Off in the distance, I could see a crumbling building hidden behind trees, and decided to check it out.

It looked like it could have been a church, built in the mid 1800s, probably when the area was claimed. There were charred marks on some of the stones, hinting that it must have burned down, and trees had been growing through what would've been the center of the church.

Tombstones were placed in what seemed to be a random pattern from the outskirts of the church ruins out towards the town, the earliest I saw was the grave of a child, dated 1832-1834. 10 years before I was born. Curiosity got the best of me as I continued through, just trying to destract myself. I kept weaving behind the trees, looking at each marker until I began to feel strong waves of pain, anger, sadness, and fear, growing stronger with each step. The wind shifted suddenly, rattling the trees and bringing an unbelievable scent to my nose.

Before I could stop myself, I was running towards it.

Impossible.

Bella

All I could think about was Victoria. How long would it take her to find me? What if Stefan wasn't strong enough if she did track me down?

I couldn't let him die for me.

The idea of running away just wasn't possible. I wouldn't leave Stefan.

I let out a frustrated groan and rubbed my eyes. Why couldn't I have been normal?

Somewhere behind me, a twig snapped and I jumped up, looking around worriedly. My first thought was that Stefan had come to find me, but my instincts told me better.

"Who's there?"

"Bella?" Before I could blink, Jasper Cullen was standing in front of me. I gasped in surprise. This was impossible. How did he find me?

"You're alive?" He seemed just as shocked as I was to see him.

"Obviously... Why?- How did you find me?" Jasper reached out a hand towards me, and I stepped away. I could instantly see what that did to him.

"I'm not going to hurt you, I promise."

"That's not what I'm afraid of." I replied looking around, worried that another Cullen would show up.

"Bella...I'm alone." I froze at this. That wasn't possible. It just-just wasn't. Where was Alice? "But how are you alive? Alice saw-"

A wave of pain and anger ripped through me when he said her name. She saw.

My eyes narrowed. "What exactly did she see?"

"She saw you die, Bella. But you aren't dead, you're really here," This seemed to excite him a little. "We can tell them-"

"No!" I shouted. I couldn't help but feel bad when his face fell again. "I can't... We can't talk about this here." Who knows what else could be lurking around Mystic Falls. My best choice would be to take him to the boarding house.

"Shit." I muttered. What about Stefan? And Damon and Elena had to still be there.

Jasper arched an eyebrow, probably reading my conflicting emotions. What choice did I have? If I took him anywhere else, someone would be sure to question his presence. Not to mention that they would see that he was with the newest addition to the town. The people of Mystic Falls already didn't seem to like me, I didn't need any other reasons to fuel them.

"Come on." I sighed.

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