A.N. Don't kill me! Please, please, please!!! I wanted to update sooner but I just didn't have time! I had my finals, love problems and other stuff I had on my mind! So here is the new chapter that I hope you'll LOVE and please review after reading! I promise that if there are many reviews I will update sooner!!!! Enjoy!
Chapter 9
"Found"
Jasper's POV
One month! One month since I first met Alice! And if it wasn't for Emmett and Edward, and their idiotic grizzly games I would now be with my angel and not running through the freaking deciduous forests of Canada. We were away from home for a while now but we still hadn't found any bears.
"Come on Emmett! Can't you just grab something else?" I asked annoyed.
"Stop acting like a baby Jasper!" Edward said.
"Oh little Jazzy here wants to go to Alice!" Emmett said in a sickening sweet voice. I growled and they started teasing me even more.
"Cut it out!" Esme finally said, sick of all the growling from me and the teasing from my two brothers. They stopped and I smelt the fresh blood of an old bear somewhere near. Guess Emmett spotted it too.
"Oh this one is mine!" he grinned. Edward smirked too and pointed behind me where I smelt the float of different fresh blood – a mountain lion!
"And that kitty over there is all mine!" Edward said while showing his sharp teeth. They both ran and pounced at their meal. I rolled my eyes. Sometimes they acted as if they were 4 years old and not a couple of centuries.
After a few more hours and a few more bears, mountain lions, deer's and hinds we were full. Emmett and Edward were fighting with each other and Carlisle was looking around and admiring the forest. Suddenly Esme came and sat next to me. She smiled warmly and took my hand between hers. She looked at my brothers, shook her head and chuckled.
"You know Jasper, I'm really glad" she said. I could feel happiness, satisfaction and pride radiating from her. I felt confused.
"For what?" I asked. Was she glad I didn't mess up my shirt with blood this time? I had to admit that since Alice came I was more careful than before. I took care that I didn't have any blood on me and that my clothes weren't ripped after I came from our hunting trips. I looked at Emmett and I could say that he wasn't as good as me in taking care of his outfit. By the look of his clothes, which were in a very bad condition, torn by the angry bear, my first suggestion didn't sound like quite a reason for mom to be satisfied. She raised her eyebrow and looked at me as if the answer was so obvious that I shouldn't even ask.
"For Alice, of course! I'm glad she found you that day in the forest because now, our family is finally complete!'' she said,
"I'm glad she did too" I told her truthfully.
"Have you asked her yet?" she asked, suddenly becoming serious.
"Ask her what?" I asked confused again.
"About…your future together. Do you think of…?" she trailed off.
"Do I think of changing her?" I suggested. She nodded. Well that was the topic I didn't want to think about but was always on my mind.
"I don't know yet" I said and shrugged.
"Well, you still have time! She won't run away you know." Mom smiled. I hoped she was right, I really did! I didn't know what I would do if I lost Alice…
"Hey lover boy! You ready to go home?" Em asked. I would have been irritated with the new stupid nickname but I had waited for that question all day long and was too happy I would see Alice soon so I just ignored it!
"Hell yeah! Let's go!" I said while jumping up. From my sudden movement the fallen tree I was sitting on cracked a bit and mom had to jump too. My brothers laughed.
"Enthusiastic much?" Edward joked.
"Race you to the house!" I smirked and started running before he even had the chance to answer me.
"Oh you are so on!" I heard him chuckle behind me and I smiled – this way we would be home earlier! Since we were in northern Canada we would have to run for an hour or two top.
As I was running I remembered all the moments Alice and I spent together. The first time I gazed into her beautiful blue eyes, her reaction when she saw me feeding, the first time I held her hand, all the times we talked, our first kiss under the rain…Everything in her seemed to be so magical, so unreal that sometimes I asked myself if I wasn't having illusions our maybe someone had me under mind control! But no matter what, she was real! Her blue eyes, her puffy rose lips, her warm skin, her living beating heart…how could I possibly destroy something like that!? How could I take it away by changing her?! If I did it I would become a real monster! Worse than I already was! And her soul – something so pure, innocent and sinless! I would destroy an angel and turn it into a blood sucking demon just like me! Was that what I really wanted? And most of all – was that what Alice wanted?
While running I suddenly sensed something! I could feel anger, annoyance and even fear coming from somewhere ahead of us. The moment I knew where it was coming from – Edward knew too!
"Something's wrong!" we both said and ran even faster. 'Please God! Oh please let her be safe!' I thought. I was religious once, when I was human, and I knew that after all the evil things I have done and all the people I have killed, I didn't have the right to speak to God, neither to ask for help. But in that moment I begged Him! I begged for Alice!
"Edward what's wrong?" I heard Carlisle ask.
"I don't know yet! Something has happened but they are not thinking about it! Rose is swearing and Bella has her shield on so I can't see a thing, as for Alice…" he suddenly became quiet.
"What's with Alice?" Esme asked panicked.
"Edward?" I turned to see his face.
"I can't hear her…as if she's gone!" as the words came out of his lips Esme let out a sob and I knew that my angel was in danger! I didn't know if Bella or Rose were responsible or maybe someone else but I knew that something had happened to Alice.
"What about Rose? Is she ok?" Emmett asked.
"She's…fine! Angry but fine" Edward answered. 'Well if she hurt Alice, she won't be fine for long!' I thought. I knew Edward heard that but said nothing. I could see the house in the distance and to my happiness I couldn't smell any blood.
"Thank God! I can't smell blood!" I sighted in relief.
"Me neither" Emmett and Edward confirmed.
"Does that mean…?" Esme asked.
"Alice is not hurt!" Carlisle concluded. A few more steps! Just a little more!
"Crap! I'll kill that bitch when I find her!" I heard Rosalie yell!
"Rose calm down! We have to find Alice!" Bella said. I could feel her hysteria. In that moment we entered. The thing we saw shocked everyone. The whole house was a mess. Everything was torn and broken.
"Oh my! What happened?" Esme asked.
"Mom we…I…we couldn't stop them!" Bella said and sobbed dry tears into Edwards chest. I froze. Rose was still angry and pacing around the room. Her and Bella's hair was a mess and their clothes were torn.
"Stop who?" Carlisle asked. Before any of them answered Edward growled.
"The Volturi!" Rose, Bella and Edward hissed.
"No!" Esme sobbed. What?! No! I couldn't believe it! I wouldn't believe it!
"Alice! Alice!!!!" I shouted and started running towards the stairs but Emmett caught my elbow in an attempt to stop me.
"What are you doing Jasper?" he asked. I knew I was acting like a mad man but I just had to find her!
"I have to find her!" I said and snatched my arm from his grip. I quickly made my way up the stair case.
"She's gone!" I heard Rose whisper behind me. Her words cut deep into my heart like glowing sticks. I ran straight into our room and when I opened the door I froze for the second time. There were things on the floor torn and broken just like downstairs. Everything was a mess but the thing that scared the hell out of me was the window. It wasn't just broken – the whole wall around it was gone together with the window.
"Alice" I murmured. I felt desperate. I knelt down next to the bed and put my head into my hands. I knew that the Volturi were far away by now and the only reason they had taken Alice was because she was aware of our secret. I wanted to die in that moment but suddenly something happened and no matter how silly it may sound it was as if God himself sent me a sign! The cold arid wind blew and entered the room through the broken wall. Together with it came the smell of two unknown vampires and…Alice! My eyes widened and I ran to the broken wall. By focusing all my senses, just after mere seconds, I was able to smell them perfectly.
"Hold on Alice! I'm coming" I whispered and jumped down from our room and ran into the dark forest, not looking back. I knew Edward heard my thoughts and that he knew I didn't want them to follow me but they wouldn't listen! The reason I wanted to go after the Volturi alone was because I knew that we couldn't beat them. But no matter what it would cost me, I was going to go and try helping my angel. And if I had to die, I would but not without taking 2 or 3 of them with me!
I ran past the trees not even looking around. From somewhere in front of me I could feel…anger!? And a very strong one by the way. Then I heard it, the one voice I hoped to hear once more – Alice's voice!
"What were you thinking Felix?!" she screamed with anger. Wait! What? How did she know his name? I slowed my pace and listened.
"We had to Alice!" someone said. What the hell?! He knew her name too?!
"Oh really Demetri? And why?" she asked sarcastically.
"Because your father ordered so!" Felix, what I assumed said. Alice said nothing. I could now feel that she was confused. But why? And how the hell did Alice and her father know the Volturies? I had to know the answer! So I started again determined to ask her myself! I walked a few more steps and entered the little meadow they were standing. The moment I made my final step, Alice tensed.
"Jasper" she murmured, before even turning around to see who it was. 'How did she know?' I asked myself. The two vampires looked at me with their crimson red eyes and started laughing.
"So this is Jasper Hale" Felix said. He was as tall as Emmett and as muscular too. I growled, not liking the way he talked, he was so arrogant!
"Oh! And he is rather faisty!" Demetri laughed. I looked at the other Volturi guard and took in his features. He was way shorter that the other one and wasn't as muscular either. His blond hair contrasted with his bloody red, demon eyes. He was showing his sharp teeth and had an arrogant smile on his face. He looked more like an animal than a man. I growled again, but this time they growled back.
"STOP IT!" Alice shouted and I was shocked by the strength in her voice. But the thing that the Volturi did shocked me even more.
"Yes mistress" said Felix and bowed stepping back together with Demetri. Alice turned around and looked at me with sadness.
"Mistress?" I asked confused. Why would a Volturi guard bow to a human!?
"Jazz I…" she started but Demetri cut her off.
"Well, well, well. So young princess haven't told the truth to her 'lover'!" he said with sarcasm. Felix laughed evilly. Alice growled and silenced them. Wait! Did she just growl?!
"Alice, what's going on? How do you know them? And what's with you growling?" I asked starting to get even angrier since I had no idea what was going on!
"Jasper please calm down" she pleaded.
"I am calm! Believe me" I lied. She knew that I wasn't telling the truth and sighted.
"Ok, here it goes! I…" she started but suddenly stopped and I knew exactly why. I could feel the presence of my family right behind me.
"You sadistic bastards! Let her go!" Emmett growled. Felix and Demetri came even nearer to Alice and growled too.
"That's enough!" Alice said and rose her hand. After her gesture they were both silent.
"What the…?" Edward stared at Alice with shock and confusion written all over his face, but suddenly realization came to him and I could feel that he was disappointed.
"Alice? Are you ok?" Esme asked looking at Demetri and Felix, ready to stand between them and Alice if it comes to that.
"I'm…fine Esme. Well at least physically" Alice said. What did she meant with that?
"You were saying?" I incited her. She looked at me again and gulped.
"Well, I actually never told you my last name" she said. What?! I didn't understand a thing about what she said.
"What do you mean?" Bella asked before I could open my mouth to speak. Alice looked at the ground clearly embarrassed and whispered.
"My real name is Alice…Volturi" when her words came out of her lips I felt as if my whole world was crushing down on me, as if someone had thorn me into pieces.
"You are Volturi?" everyone asked shocked.
"Did you know?" Rose asked me. I just shook my head. I couldn't say anything.
"Let me explain" Alice begged.
"Ok. Go ahead" Carlisle said.
"I am a daughter of Aro Volturi and Sulpicia. I am a half-breed" she said. She was a daughter of the king of the vampires, the most awful creature in the world.
"A half-breed?" I asked. For a moment our eyes met but she tore her gaze to the ground again.
"I am half vampire – half human. My mother was human when she…when I was born. She died soon after" she whispered.
"Is that even possible?" Esme asked.
"That's the reason your heart beat is faster?" Carlisle asked.
"Yes. Look I never wanted to lie to you. In the begging I thought you would tell Aro where I was if you knew. And later I was afraid you would hate me for what I was" she said.
"You thought we would hate you for being a Volturi?" Bella asked.
"No" she simply said.
"Then why?" Rose asked angrily.
"Because I am a monster, a murderer and even worse – a mother killer!" She barely said. My heart ached to watch her suffer but I was too angry to try to calm her down. I couldn't believe the thing she was saying. Volturi? A killer? A monster? How could someone so tiny, delicate, fragile and breakable be a mother killer?! It had to be some kind of a sick joke! There was no way in hell that could be the truth.
"What do you mean by mother killer?" Bella suddenly asked. And everyone looked at Alice. She clenched her fists and looked at Bella.
"It means that I am responsible for my mother's death! I killed her!" she said through gritted teeth. Esme sobbed again and Carlisle hugged her. I could feel Rosalie's anger and I was afraid that it may lead to a fight. I tried to send calmness towards her but it just made it worse!
"Stop it Jasper! Stop calming me!" Rose yelled.
"Rose please" Emmett murmured. He was silent through the whole situation. I think he was too shocked to react normally.
"No Emmett! She deserves my anger! She lied to us!" Rose hissed.
"I'm sorry" Alice murmured. Her words put Rose on fire. It was the final drop. In a blink Rose was in front of Alice, with a tight grip on her arms.
"Let her go!" Felix growled and was about to slam Rosalie but Emmett jumped on him, protecting his wife.
"Don't you dare touch her!" Emmett growled.
"How dare you!" Demetri hissed and tried to grab Rose's hand but Edward and Bella stood between them. Everything was as if I was watching a movie in slow motion. I couldn't react. As if someone had shut down my brain functions and all I was able to do was stand there and watch!
"Why Alice? Why? We told you everything about us! We opened our hearts for you! I opened my heart for you! I told you things that I only told my family!" Rose yelled. Rosalie was hurt. She was in deep pain. I knew Rose loved Alice as a sister and it just made her betrayal even worse!
"Rose please! I beg you" Alice barely said. I could see Rose's grip tightening and if she didn't stop soon she would rip Alice apart.
"No Alice! I loved you as a sister but you betrayed me! You lied to me! You…" but my sister stopped and was suddenly flying backwards and slamming into a tree. From the sudden movement Alice fell on the ground.
"Rose!" Emmett yelled but didn't let go of Felix.
"I'm fine!" Rose hissed and stood up. She started towards Alice again but slammed into something and fell backwards.
"What the…?" Rose cursed while standing.
"What's wrong?" Carlisle asked.
"I don't know! I can't pass! As if there is an invisible wall all around me" Rose said.
"Renata" Alice murmured still sitting on the ground.
"What?" Esme asked but there was no time for Alice to answer. From the trees behind her 5 silhouettes entered the clearing. They were all wearing black cloaks with their hoods on and what I assume they were all vampires.
"Get your dirty hands away from him!" the smallest silhouette said with a girlish voice. Suddenly she raised her head and Emmett fell on the ground and started convulsing from pain.
"Emmett!" Rose screamed and started hitting the invisible barrier in front of her.
"Jane stop it!" Alice yelled and stood up. Jane took off her hood and smirked arrogantly.
"And why should I?" the little girl asked. Jane was a bit shorter than Alice and looked like a 15-16 years old teenager.
"Jane! That's enough!" Alice growled. Jane chuckled and turned her head towards Alice. The moment her gaze left Emmett, the convulsions stopped.
"I see you haven't lost your manners princess! You still know how to give orders" Jane smiled. Alice just shook her head and looked towards the other 4 new vampires.
"Renata you can let her go! She has all the right to be mad" Alice said and looked at Rose, who was still trying to get through the invisible cage.
"I'm sorry mistress but I can't put my shield down. Your father ordered us to take care of your safety and that savage over there is a risk for it!" Renata said while taking her hood off. Renata was a brunette and had the same bloody red eyes.
"I see" Alice murmured.
"Don't get upset princess. If we don't escort you alive and in one piece to Voltera, we'll be punished" said a male voice. He took his hood and his features were alike with Jane's as if they were twins.
"And you know what punishment we shall get if we disobey the master!" another male voice said and he took his hood off too.
"I know Lesley! Believe me I know!" Alice said and shivered, probably from some unpleasant memories. I saw Edward cringe too. Lesley was taller than the other male but shorter than Felix and had black hair with some red strands in it. The last silhouette with the hood came near Alice and spoke.
"So you understand that we have no other choice than to take you to your father, right?" the girl asked and showed herself from under the cloaks hood. She had long mahogany hair but the thing that shocked me was the color of her eyes – they were violet. I figured it was because of eyelids – red eyes and blue eyelids.
"Yes I understand Heidi" Alice said sadly.
"You can't take her!" Esme suddenly yelled. Everyone turned towards her.
"And what can you possibly do to stop us?" the short blond boy asked.
"Pay more respect Alec!" Alice growled.
"And why should I pay any respect to the dogs?" Alec asked. Edward, Bella, Rose and Emmett growled at his comment. Alice went and stood just inches away from him.
"You should because they are way better than all of us taken together!" she hissed. Alec rolled his eyes but said nothing. Alice turned towards Heidi.
"Can't I go to Voltera later? Give me just 2-3 days" Alice pleaded.
"I'm sorry but no" she answered.
"You can't force me!" Alice yelled.
"Princess it is your choice! You can choose the good or the bad way! Both ways you come with us!" Felix said and looked at Emmett almost begging him to object so they could put up a fight. She was leaving! They were gonna take her away from me. What should I do? Did I want her to leave? Or did I want her to stay after all the lies? I decided it would be better for her to leave! She would be with her father and I wasn't even sure if my family would want her with us any longer!
"You can't make me! I have a new life here! I…" Alice started but I cut her off.
"You should leave!" I said, speaking for the first time since she told us the truth. Everyone froze.
"What?" Esme and Carlisle both asked confused.
"You want me to leave?" Alice asked.
"Yes, I do! We better leave too" I said and looked at my family.
"If that's your decision" Edward murmured, took Bella's hand and disappeared into the forest towards our house. Emmett got up from the ground and looked at Alice.
"I…Alice…Could you tell them to let Rosalie go?" he asked. Alice just nodded not tearing her eyes from me. Renata made a gesture and Rose was finally free from her cage. She looked at Alice one last time with all the anger, hatred and malice she possessed, and disappeared together with Emmett just where Edward and Bella did moments ago. Carlisle and Esme were still frozen in shock from my words.
"Mom! Dad! Can you leave please?" I asked. Carlisle first took himself in hand, nodded and took Esme's hand.
"Esme, let's go" he said. She looked at him in disbelieve.
"But Alice…" she trailed off and looked at Alice. Alice wasn't able to look at her.
"Please mom" I pleaded again. She hesitated for a moment but then gave up.
"Ok. Goodbye Alice" she murmured and both Carlisle and she ran into the forest. I started turning around but Alice caught my wrist.
It doesn't hurt me.
You wanna feel how it feels?
You wanna know, know that it doesn't hurt me?
You wanna hear about the deal I'm making?
You be running up that hill
You and me be running up that hillAnd if I only could,
Make a deal with God,
And get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
Be running up that building.
If I only could, oh...
"Jasper please" she pleaded. I still had my back turned to her.
"Jasper look at me!" she yelled forcing me to turn around and face her. I hadn't realized how strong she was up until now.
"What do you want?!" I hissed with as much acid in my voice as I possibly could. I guess my tone and my eyes told her enough. She let go of me and a tear escaped her eyes.
"Forgive me Jasper! Please" she begged. I knew I had to be more drastic!
You don't wanna hurt me,
But see how deep the bullet lies.
Unaware that I'm tearing you asunder.
There's a thunder in our hearts, baby.
So much hate for the ones we love?
Tell me, we both matter, don't we?
You, be running up that hill
You and me, be running up that hill
You and me won't be unhappy.
And if I only could,
Make a deal with God,
And get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
Be running up that building,
If I only could, oh...
"NEVER! Now leave! I don't want to see you ever again!" I yelled. Renata immediately stood next to Alice and I knew she had made a shield around Alice in order to protect her from…me! I clenched my fists and turned around.
"Goodbye Alice! And…don't come back! Ever again! Or I'll be forced to hand you over to Jacob!" I growled and started running towards home.
C'mon, baby, c'mon, c'mon, darling,
Let me steal this moment from you now.
C'mon, angel, c'mon, c'mon, darling,
Let's exchange the experience, oh...'
"I love you" was all I heard. With every step, with every breath I was further and further away from her! My heart ached. All I wanted was to go back and take her with me. I wanted to tell her I loved her and that I forgave her but I was hurt and betrayed. No matter how much pain I would have to bare I would, and I would spent the eternity with that pain and sorrow. I couldn't let myself forgive her! I wouldn't!
And if I only could,
Make a deal with God,
And get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
With no problems
And if I only could,
Make a deal with God,
And get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
With no problems
If I only could, be running up that hill.'
If I only could, be running up that hill.'
If I only could, be running up that hill.'
If I only could, be running up that hill.'
If I only could, be running up that hill.'
If I only could, be running up that hill.'
If I only could, be running up that hill.'
A.N. Well what do you think? Let me know! And I wanted to ask you if you would like me to write a sequel? Well until the next chapter! C ya :)
P.S. The songs name is Running up that hill sang by Placebo