Value In Beliefs
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Twilight characters or anything Twilight related.
Well, you can all see how that went for Jalen and Tiffany in the last chapter. Now let's see what's gonna happen to the Cullens and the Detroit Coven now. By the way, if you're wondering throughout the story about Edward communicating to people through thoughts when it's only a one way when he can only hear thoughts, I made it sound like his gift have been developed. Now on to the story.
Chapter 11 – Will This Work?
Jalen's POV
I am so beyond pissed! I can't believe Mordecai! He's got a lot of nerve talking that way to Tiffany. Who the hell am I kidding? He'll never change his way to believe that not all humans are disrespectful. Hell, I'm still unsure about my opinions on humans but I guess Mordecai is strong on his belief since we've all been mistreated by others when we were human and now he's saying I can't have a thing for Tiffany just because she's been with humans? That's completely bullshit I tell ya.
To be honest with you all, I never acted like that to Mordecai at all, ever. I never understand what's with me when I'm with Tiffany. Anyways, right now, Tiffany and I got out of the elevator and soon out of the factory. Neither of us said a word after what happened back there. One other thing I'm annoyed about is how Ariana still thinks she has a shot with me when I told her many times that I'm not into her but she keeps at it like I never said anything to back her off. (A/N: Who do we know that is so dense about someone crushing on him when he's infatuated on trying to ask her out? Cough, Mike Newton.)
"Jalen, are you okay?" Tiffany asked when we walked to the bank of the river near the bridge.
"No I'm not. I am so pissed!" I said. "'She's with the humans.' I can't believe Mordecai would say that to you!"
"Well I have been living with them even as a vampire." Tiffany said.
"Yeah but Mordecai made it sound like you've been contaminated by humans." I said with a laugh.
"He just needs time to understand what you're now going through after today." Tiffany said. "You're starting to see things differently now."
"I guess, but I'm still having a time to get use to it all." I said looking at the river. "I mean sure most humans I ran into today were really nice to me for the first time in my life after I lost my parents but still…"
"You'll soon see in time." Tiffany said taking my hand and I felt some sort of adrenaline rush from her hand to mine. It was like electricity going through my body. It was the feeling you get when you feel someone's breath close by on your cheek, when you feel (not hear, but feel) someone softly whispering in your ear. It's the most innocent, and yet the most erotic feeling in the world. "And I know Mordecai will see to it as well."
"I hope you're right." I said. "I don't know when Mordecai will understand it since he's the one who made us believes about the value of humans and I'm unsure about them now but I do know that… I never felt anything like this in my life." I looked to Tiffany to see her smile shyly.
"Yeah, I… felt something when we met back in the alley and it's not just from seeing you again," Tiffany said. "It was something that has removed all this aching feeling inside me that has nothing to do with Jasper's gift."
Have I gone nuts or am I getting butterflies in my stomach? Do vampires even get butterflies? And why does it feel like time goes by in fast forward and you desperately wish there was a pause button on life so you could be with them forever, frozen in a perfect moment? I don't know why but I do know that I don't want Tiffany to ever leave me, ever.
Lucas's POV
I was inside the factory away from the Detroit coven's hangout with Carlisle, Edward and Mordecai where we are at a window watching and listening to Jalen and Tiffany as they talk and got close.
"I have to admit to you guys," Mordecai said looking at the scene. "I've never seen Jalen like this at all, not even after I changed him. When I first found Jalen, I question him why he didn't end his life when he wanted to and he said that the universe thinks differently of how his life should go. I changed Jalen to help get him back on his feet and maybe find what his reasons were. And from what I'm seeing now, it would appear that your friend Tiffany there is the reason why."
"Those two have known each other since they were little kids." Edward said. "Jalen always comes to her house away from his foster home. It was before you moved next door to Tiffany, Lucas after Jalen ran away." I was wondering why she and Jalen got along so familiarly.
"You know I haven't seen Tiffany like this as well." I said. "I noticed from her aura before that she's been feeling unsure and hurt. I didn't understand why when I saw it."
"It could be the same experience you were having before you met Krystal." Carlisle said to me. "You felt left out that you didn't have what we have until you and Krystal met."
"Maybe you're right Carlisle," I said and watched Jalen showing Tiffany his way of skipping stones. "Jalen brought something in her."
"She never felt this way," Edward said. "Its way different than how she felt towards Joham before she found out he was using her for his sick ways of creating a 'super race.'"
"And I thought humans show no value to others," Mordecai said. "But I guess we all live in a world full of opposites." I turned to see Mordecai's aura showing that he's thinking of something, like he's evaluating. Could he be reconsidering his thoughts about humans? I guess we'll never know since it's probably gonna take a lot convincing for Mordecai to see.
"Hey Lucas, Edward," Carlisle, Edward and I turned to Mordecai when he addressed us. "What you two did back there in the fire was pretty cool of you, yet mostly crazy." He said as we all chuckled.
"Well Lucas was the one who wanted to be the hero." Edward teased as I playfully shove him.
"I just couldn't stand to see those people living their lives if their children didn't make it." I said. "I didn't want them to go through the same way I went through after losing my family no thanks to the Volturi for almost ruining my life back then."
"You don't say." Mordecai said. "I knew those people are bad news but I never thought they would be… twisted." He was silent for a moment until what he said surprised the three of us. "Listen, you guys, if living with the humans means that much to you all, then I can show you the way to the airport that will take you all home."
"Are you serious?" I asked.
"I may not be okay with humans but I'm not that heartless as them, brah." Mordecai said with a smirk.
"That's great. Thank you Mordecai." Carlisle smiled. Yeah, it looks like we're going home after all. Carlisle then sighed and I saw the look on his and Edward's faces that tell me they don't like what they're gonna do next and I know why. "Now there's just one thing we have to do."
Yeah, getting Tiffany to come home with us.
Jalen's POV
I sat on the bank as I watch Tiffany skip stones down the river. Normally stones would only take three or four skips until they sink, if they were thrown by humans but for vampires well let's just say that they're probably skipping all the way to Canada.
As I watch Tiffany throw another stone to see if she could out-skip me, I couldn't help but stare at her. I always admire how her hair flows through with or without the wind but there was something else. The way she moves, the sound of her voice, the way she laughs, her smile, all of that made it hard for me to look away from her. I always thought of this way was because how kind she is to me when we were kids but now… it's something else but I have no idea what is it and I'm supposed to be the smart one since I have been educated when I was very young and the during the time I was on my own, I go to the library, where you don't need an address to get a card, and I learn how to read from those free reading lessons and soon read books to learn everything I need to know about life and every subject school teaches which I haven't attended since I ran away. So what's up with me?
"Hello Jalen," I turned to see a man with blonde hair looking like a model who must be Carlisle came over and sat down next to me.
"Oh hey, Carlisle." I said as he smiled. "What's up?"
"Well, Mordecai is offering to show my family the way to the airport so that we can go home." Carlisle answered. Wow, Mordecai is assisting them to go back home to live with humans, after what he said back there? Weird. But then there was something else that bothers me.
"Wait, you mean you guys are leaving now?" I asked sounding like all hope is lost.
"Yes," Carlisle sighed sadly. "That includes Tiffany as well."
"But why?" Why does Tiffany have to leave?
Carlisle saw through what I asked as he answered. "We all have our lives back in Forks, Bella has her father who is still human that might be worried about her, Jacob has a duty to protect humans from other vampires, I have a job that needs me and that goes the same for Tiffany."
"She can… find a job here." I said.
"And you want her to live with you and the others?" Carlisle asked. "I'm not sure that's a good idea. This place isn't compatible to her."
"I'm sure she can manage it." I said.
"And what about her daughter? You're not asking Tiffany to leave Lucina are you?" Carlisle asked.
"Of course not, she can stay here as well." I said.
"But Lucina doesn't have what it takes to live the way you guys do. She doesn't belong here. She belongs in Forks and the same goes for Tiffany." Carlisle said.
"What are you saying exactly?" I asked because it doesn't sound like he didn't just come here to tell me he wants Tiffany to leave me.
Carlisle sigh and looked like he was about to regret what he said next. "I think it's best if you let her go."
"What! Let her go? What the hell are you talking about?" I asked in shocked. Why does he want me to let Tiffany go like she never even came back to my life?
"Jalen, just look at you and her," Carlisle said and we both looked to see Tiffany so focus on her stone skipping skills to pay attention on our conversation and then to each other. "You two are different because of how you two interact with humans and how they view you." He can't be serious. Not him as well.
"You know you sound a lot like Mordecai." I said sounding upset. "I thought you were supposed to be a compassionate person from what Tiffany told me but I guess you are just the same as Mordecai not wanting me to be with Tiffany."
"I am a compassionate person Jalen," Carlisle said to me calmly. "And I am not saying I don't want you and Tiffany to be friends. I'm just saying that you need to do what's best for you and her. That there is my way of compassion. Think about that." Carlisle stood up and walked up the bank and back into the factory as I sigh in frustration.
Man, what does that guy know? Does he really expect me to just give up Tiffany like that? I mean sure Tiffany and I were treated differently from humans but so what, she's my best friend and I really care about her. Why does my life suck so much? First I lost my parents, I ended up in the hellhole of a foster home since I have no other family member except for my bitch of an aunt from my mom's side who wanted nothing to do with me, I ended up as most wanted because everyone believed that I beat up my foster dad and then raped Elena and now I have to let Tiffany go? Again, why does my life suck? I looked up when I heard Tiffany walked over to me.
"Is everything okay Jalen?" Tiffany asked in concern. "What did Carlisle want?"
"Oh um, he said that Mordecai can help you guys get home by showing you where the airport is." I said.
"Oh." Tiffany said and I can tell by her tone that she was sad. So am I but is it right for me to make her stay here with me when she's more comfortable in the place with humans? Damn this is so difficult.
"Um, hey, I was able to get more skips than you." I looked up and saw her smirking at me.
"No way." I said.
"What, you think I'm lying?" Tiffany teased.
"I think that there is no way I'm gonna be out-skipped by you." I smirked as I got up and Tiffany and I ran to the edge of the lake and started throwing stones down the lake. I admit she's good but I'm better at it. After all, I have been doing this for years when I come out here by myself.
Tiffany and I continued skipping stones for awhile until I picked up something. I froze when I felt the familiar essence of his thoughts that is heading this way towards the factory. I can even smell his cigar from a distance. No, not Steve! Not the guy who knows about the existence of vampires. I can't believe he's here at our place. I looked and tracked down Steve and felt him and his partner Spike in their black van driving this way and they're heading towards the bridge in a few minutes.
"Come on!" I told Tiffany and took off in high speed inside the factory to see Mordecai with Edward, Carlisle and Lucas joined by the rest of their family and my coven who just got out of the elevator.
"Guys, we got trouble." I said to them.
"We know. Steve's coming." Sophia said. No doubt she knew from her gift to detect danger. Alice then gasped and we all turned to see her in a blank expression. Wait didn't Tiffany say that Alice can see the future? What did she see? And why is Edward all tense up?
"Alice, what is it?" Jasper asked.
"Wait a minute," Lucas looked around. "Where's Tiffany?"
"What!" I looked to see sure enough Tiffany not by side. Oh no don't tell me.
I ran to the window and my worst fear came when I saw Tiffany still skipping stones. Why is she still out there? Damn I'm in idiot! How could I not pay attention to all of that? Tiffany was so focus on trying to out-skip me that she didn't even pay attention to Steve and Spike coming out of the van at the bridge with Spike having a crossbow in his hands loaded with a net and he's aiming at her.
TIFFANY!
Tiffany's POV
Jalen thinks I can't out-skip him huh. We'll see about that. Jalen and I are still at the lake skipping stones and are having a blast. I am sad though to hear Mordecai is offering to show the way to the airport so that my family can go home and I can tell Jalen is too but he's also seem upset. I wonder what Carlisle said to him. I don't know. Here's one thing I want to know; how am I gonna say goodbye to Jalen… and tell him that… I love him.
"Come on!" I heard Jalen say. Oh what's wrong Jalen? Upset that you're losing to a woman? Ha. I was so distracted from what I was doing that I didn't pay attention until the wind blew past behind me and I was able to catch their scent.
"Tiffany, move!" I heard Jalen said to me and I turned and got out of the way just in time when someone shot a net and missed. Whoa that was close. I thought. I turned to see two human guys in their forties. One of them had a cigar in his mouth while the other one had a crossbow aiming at me.
"Hey, what the hell?" I yelled at them. "It's rude to shoot a lady."
"Not unless you're a lady vampire." The guy with the cigar said and my eyes widened when I realize who he must be; Steve, the man who knows about our kind. Crap!
Not wanting to lead them where Jalen's coven and my family are in, I took off running away from the factory in human speed. I didn't want to make it worst in case those guys have a camera on them to expose us. I heard Steve and the other guy get in their van and followed after me.
Jalen's POV
Oh man what have I done? I can't believe I let this happen! Because of my recklessness, Tiffany is being chased by Steve and Spike. They're never gonna leave her alone now that they found her. They can't take her away. I gotta save Tiffany.
"We will save her." I turn to see Edward talking to me. How do Tiffany and the others deal with Edward's mind reading?
Edward chose to ignore what I thought and said, "We have to save Tiffany and make sure Steve and his partner don't really know about our kind. If the Volturi finds out about those two it could mean trouble for all of us."
"Like that's possible about getting Steve not to know about us." Sophia said. "That guy has been hunting our kind ever since he found out about vampires."
"But that doesn't mean he knows the whole thing about us, right?" Jasper asked.
"He only knows from what he saw from the first group of vampires he encountered and that is that they are extremely beautiful, have pale skin and that, they were drinking blood." Eden said.
"That's all th-th-the-th-the-" Sophia smacked Cameron in the head from stuttering allowing him to finish his sentence. "The evidence he needs to p-p-p-prove that they e-e-e-exist."
"Once those two get their hands on Tiffany, it's over for us when the whole world sees her." Ariana said and I detect a hate a sneer causing me to glare at her.
"No!" I turned to see Tiffany's daughter. "We have to save mommy before they catch her!"
"Why are we standing around here, talking and asking questions?!" Lucas asked looking at everyone like it should be obvious. I'm with him on that. "We have to save Tiffany, now!"
"That's easier said than done when we need to figure out what to do without exposing ourselves." Bella said.
"Didn't we just tell you that Steve already has the evidence he needs?" Ariana asked.
"You think that's gonna stop us?" Rosalie asked with a sneer to Ariana. I actually like this girl better than Ariana.
"Yeah, I don't know what you guys do with Steve and his sidekick back then but we have ways with dealing our problems when one of our family members is in trouble." Emmett said.
"He's right gang," Mordecai said. "I had enough running away from Steve. It's time we put an end to his game of chase once and for all."
"I know what you mean Mordecai but I don't think we should just kill him if that's what you're thinking." Carlisle said.
"Do you have any other ideas besides letting him live?" I asked. We heard Alice gasped and saw her in a blank expression for having a vision and saw the rings in Ariana's eyes whenever she sees the answers to her question.
"There might be a way to save her." Ariana said when she and Alice came back as I ignored that sneer.
"And it will definitely work." Alice said and Edward looked at her which I'm guessing that he's reading her mind.
"What's the plan?" Krystal asked.
"There's a way we can save Tiffany and make Steve and his partner Spike look like they were hallucinating the whole time." Edward said. Really? Is that even possible?
"And how do we pull that off?" Jacob asked and I caught something bad through my nose that's not as worst as Zoran's coven. Okay how do the Cullens stand that wolf's... odor?
"It involves you Jacob." Edward said to him.
"Why?" Jacob asked slowly. Edward, Alice and Ariana quickly explained the plan to us and I say that it might work.
"Do I look like some sort of mad dog to you?!" Jacob asked in disbelief.
"Well, OW!" Emmett cried when Rosalie smacked him in the head.
"No times for jokes Uncle Em." Nessie said. Her real name really is such a mouthful to say.
"Come on let's go!" Mordecai said.
"Hurry!" Esme said as we all ran out of the factory.
"Alright, let me at 'em! Let me at 'em!" William said excitedly. This boy is so energetic for someone so small and young.
"Move, move, move!" Mordecai said as we took off after the van that's after Tiffany.
Hang on Tiffany, we'll save you!
Lucas's POV
I hope this plan works. A side note; I don't like Ariana since she insulted my goddaughter and my best friend/sister. Anyway, I know she has the gift to have the answer to everything but comparing her gift to Alice's subjective visions, the odds could go either way. Whatever the odds are, there's no way in hell I'm letting this Steve and his dumb sidekick get Tiffany and expose us to the world. The Volturi would make one serious blood bath.
"I don't think we're gonna make it!" Lucina said as the van turned a corner. Right now, we're in a place where all the storage units are at which haven't been used for awhile.
"We will Lucina," Edward said. "Just stick to the plan."
"Where are they Alice?" Carlisle asked and Alice checked her visions. It looks like they're starting to come back fully, gradually though.
"They're up on the west side." Alice answered. "The fastest ones need to meet up with Tiffany when she gets there."
"Jay, Eden, Cam, go with them!" Mordecai said as Jalen, Eden and Cameron joined Edward, Krystal and Jasper. Cameron was right behind Jalen while Eden disappeared into a haze as they all took off.
"Lucina, you go with them too." Alice said to her. "Tell your mother of the plan through your minds." Lucina nodded as she ran off with the others. Jacob appeared in his wolf form.
"William and Mordecai go with Nessie and the mutt and go in the opposite direction of Tweedledum and Tweedledumber." Ariana said and the four of them took off where the van disappeared.
"Carlisle, Esme, Emmett, Rosalie, Sophia and Bella go with Ariana to the west of where everyone will be." Alice said and everyone left leaving me and her. Alice and I soon jumped up on the top of the storage unit and hid ourselves where we saw Tiffany still running from those two bozos.
"I just told mommy of the plan." Lucina said to me in her head. "She knows where we are since she saw through Jalen's eyes."
"Okay, just follow the plan." I said to her as Tiffany joined Lucina with Edward, Jasper, Jalen and Cameron. Just as she did, the van came and then stopped when they saw them.
"What's going on?" The guy driving name Spike said.
"Spike, we hit the jackpot!" The guy with the cigar Steve said excitedly. "We found a herd of vampires!" A herd?! We are not animals! We just feed off of blood from humans or ani – okay yeah maybe we are animals. Creatures are more of a better term.
"But if they are vampires then how come that girl over there isn't so pale." Spike said pointing at Lucina.
"They're probably gonna eat her since she's human. Come on let's get them!" Steve said grabbing his weapon.
"Wait now?!" Spike asked looking scared from his aura. "But there's too many of them."
"The more the merrier I always say." Spike said and got out of the van with a nervous Spike behind him.
"Can we help you men?" Edward asked kindly as Steve and Spike approached them but then stopped completely dumbstruck at the gesture.
"Yeah, you vampires can all come with us kindly." Steve said.
"Pardon us but did you just call us vampires?" Jasper asked in his military voice raising an eyebrow.
"Yes we did. We know about your kind! Now come with us the easy way or we can do this the hard way." Steve said as Spike held his crossbow with the net loaded and aimed at them although his arms were shaking and I don't think it's due to Jasper's gift. Edward and the others laugh making Steve and Spike confuse.
"Come on you two," Lucina said. "Everyone knows that vampires don't exist."
"Yes they do. I saw them before!" Steve said.
"And where's your p-p-p-pr-pr-pru-pr-pr- evidence?" Cameron stuttered.
"You will be once we take you to the press." Steve said.
"Do we look like we have fangs, capes or even turn into bats?" Edward asked in amusement.
"I know vampires have pale skin, they're extremely beautiful and drink human blood which is what I saw." Steve stated.
"You might have seen people rehearsing an act that made it look like a vampire was feeding off of humans." Edward said.
"Besides, if we are vampires then why are we out here in the day instead of night?" Jasper asked.
"Well-I-… but that girl ran away when I told her what she was. That means you guys are vampires!" Steve said through a struggle as he pointed at Tiffany.
"You dare accuse my best friend of some creature?" Jalen said gritting his teeth as he placed his arm around Tiffany causing her to blush of pink aura. "You probably hurt her feelings calling her a freak or something just because she's beautiful." Tiffany pretended to sniff as if she was crying. Steve didn't know what to do since all of his evidence was pointed out differently.
"But-but-but-but,"
"Now you've d-d-d-d-du-du-done it." Cameron said.
"You're in for it now." Lucina said.
"W-W-what do you mean?" Spike asked fearfully.
"Well I think he's just saying it from a rumor he once heard." Jasper said.
"What rumor?" Steve asked.
"Well it is just a rumor, but the last people who accuse someone of being mythical creatures were led to their doom." Edward explained.
"Lucas, get ready and aim for the sky." Alice told me. I quickly sent two aura spheres to the sky and I saw them sending a huge shockwave spreading around the clouds when they hit each other.
"What doom?" Spike asked. I swore I saw him piss himself. Just then, the clouds got darker and started rumbling. Next thing that happen was lightning flashing through the clouds. The lightning soon struck down to the ground to where everyone is causing Steve and Spike to fall down and looked around to see that they are the only ones here now.
"Where they go?" Steve asked and then all of sudden purple haze started coming around. No doubt it is Eden's work.
"What is this?" Spike asked and suddenly Nessie's voice was moaning through the haze. "W-Who's there?" Through the haze, Jacob appeared in his wolf form, growling at them.
"Steve," Jacob said. I know what you're thinking and no it's not really Jacob speaking even though it is his voice. It's actually William mimicking Jacob's voice. "You and Spike have accused a human of such creatures just like all the people before who have brought such accusations on others." He said as Nessie continued moaning. "Because of their actions, it had leaded innocent victims to their end." At that moment, multiple flashes of lightning hit and Carlisle, Esme, Emmett, Rosalie, Sophia, Bella & Ariana appeared glaring at Steve and Spike. Another flash of lightning hit and Mordecai appeared in front of them.
"Y-Y-Y-You're," Steve said pointing at Mordecai.
"Oh so you remember me huh brah?" Mordecai asked with a glare. "Because I never have forgotten you after what you did to me and Witney!"
"W-W-What are you talking about?" Steve said as Spike came behind him.
"After you ran off like a little girl, Witney and I died from the fire you caused. You've ruined our lives that we would've had together as a family, you murderer!" Mordecai said and the wind was picking up surrounding Steve and Spike. Through it all I saw Krystal running around the storage unit in high speed.
"I don't want this job anymore boss!" Spike said.
"It's time you pay the price for harming an innocent victim." Jacob growled as William spoke for him.
"Please, I'm sorry!" Steve pleaded. No doubt that was Jasper making him feel scared.
"Sorry doesn't bring us back to life brah." Mordecai said angrily. "I've wanted to do this for a long time since you ended my life." Steve and Spike flee to the van and started driving in high speed passed everyone and turned a corner. Alice gasped and went into a blank expression.
"Edward!" She called him after she came back. What is it?
"WHOA!" Jalen cried when a huge explosion came. Alice and I hopped of the ceiling and ran to see Edward holding Jalen who has his eyes closed. Both of them were far from a building that caught fire and I saw barrels that contain oil near them. A cigar disappeared when it was caught in a fire and Steve and Spike hit a pole with their van.
"Now you see the consequences of accusing an innocent victim of such creatures." William said in Jacob's angry voice. "If you ever do this again, you will pay with your life!" Steve and Spike screamed as they apologized and drove off. As soon as they disappeared, the clouds lighten and every one of us cheered in victory as we all got together.
"It worked you guys." Carlisle said happily.
"Was there any doubt in my visions?" Alice smiled.
"I can't believe we pulled it off!" Krystal said as I hugged her so tightly and she flung her arms around my neck as I spun around with her in my arms.
"That was awesome!" William said.
"I'll say." Emmett said as he and William high-fived each other. "Did you see the look on their faces?"
"I only did half the work since they did the rest and they did not fail one bit." Jasper said looking pleased.
"We sure had them running through the hills." Sophia said.
"I just love the theatrical moment." Rosalie said happily.
"Nice j-j-j-job on your g-g-g-g- the haze work Eden." Cameron said hugging her.
"It was nothing really." Eden smiled as she kissed Cameron.
"As for you," Jacob said returning in his human form and speaking to William. "That is not how I talk!"
"Actually Jake, you do." Nessie giggled.
"Besides, it fits you right for your character." Bella chuckled as Jacob had an annoyed looked on his face until it disappeared when Nessie kissed him.
"Oh mommy," Lucina said hugging Tiffany as she hugged her back.
"Hey, good one faking the death part, you two." I said to Edward and Jalen
"I sure hope Steve and Spike fell for it." Esme said.
"I'm sure those two now believe that they were being ridiculous and crazy the whole time so they won't be bothering our kind ever again." Edward said. I hope so and I hope that other vampires will learn to be more careful to avoid being discovered.
"Guys, we did ourselves proud today." Mordecai smiled. We sure did. Now no vampire will ever be bothered by Steve and Spike ever again. Maybe we should add that as a punishment for those who discover our kind. I mentally laugh at the thought.
"Jalen, are you okay?" Ariana said walking up to him.
"I'm fine." Jalen said giving her a polite smile. That's odd. Wasn't he annoyed with her earlier? "I just didn't see that one coming since Spike panicked and drove so fast all so sudden."
"Why, what happened?" Tiffany asked.
"He almost got burned from the explosion no thanks to you." Ariana snapped at Tiffany as Ariana took Jalen's hand. "Why don't you just leave since you've caused this on all of us?" I was about to shoot an aura sphere for accusing Tiffany of such a thing until Tiffany beat me to it.
"Excuse me but how dare you would think –"
"No Tiffany," Jalen cut her off and faced her. "She's right."
"Jalen, what are you talking about?" Tiffany asked.
"Look Tiffany, I had a great time with you today, really," Jalen said. "But I don't think this isn't gonna work between us. I mean you and I are just… different. We come from different worlds based on our lives with the humans. It's… better this way."
"You… can't be… serious." Tiffany said and I could tell she was trying to stay strong but couldn't.
"Oh I believe he is serious so you and your family can just run along now." Ariana said with a smirk as she happily hugged Jalen. Jalen gave her a small smile and wrapped an arm to around her waist. I saw Tiffany's aura in a mix of crying, hurt and shattered immediately removing the pink color.
"I should've known." Tiffany said. "I should've known!" Tiffany was about to take off but I stopped her.
"Tiffany, hold on," I said when I grabbed her arm. Tiffany turned and grabbed my hand that was holding her and yanked it off.
"Just me leave me alone Lucas!" Tiffany snapped. "I don't need you, Lucina, Carlisle, Jalen or anyone!" She said causing us all except Jalen and Ariana to be shocked at Tiffany's words. "Just leave me alone." Tiffany said and ran off in vampire speed but not before I caught her aura of now blue showing that she's crying.
"Mommy, wait, come back!" Lucina cried and was about to run after Tiffany until Jasper stopped her.
"Let her go." Jasper said and I saw the pain on his face from feeling Tiffany's emotions earlier. "She needs to sort things out on her own." Lucina started crying as she hugged Jasper.
"Lucina, it's okay. Everything will be alright." Krystal said as she, Rosalie and Esme came to her and Lucina went to hug them as she kept on crying.
"Your mother will come back sweetie." Esme said hugging her tight as Rosalie glared at Ariana who just ignored her.
I heard Jalen sigh. I turned to where Ariana was happily rubbing her head to Jalen's chest to see Jalen in a mix of pain and hurt. I saw his aura the same way with Tiffany's before she took off; the pink being instantly erased by blue. I looked at Edward who is pained from what he saw in Jalen's mind and Jasper having a hard time to bare Jalen's emotions and everything came to me.
Of course, Jalen never meant any of those things to Tiffany. He only said that so Tiffany could go home with us. Jalen's doing this for what's best and it hurts him more than it hurts Tiffany.
"You did the right thing Jalen." Carlisle said even though he too was sad about it. "You had to let her go."
"Yeah, so why do I feel so guilty about it?" Jalen said looking down.
It's called being heartbroken Jalen. In case you didn't figure it out, you're in love with Tiffany.
Now what's everyone gonna do now? How is Tiffany gonna handle the heart break? Will she move on with her life? Please review.