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Realidades Torcidas
A/N: This story is written as a collaboration by both Xo Bella Italiana oX and XxJasper'sAngelxX, but was adopted from PuzzlingApprentice. This chapter has also been beta'd by katandjasper! Thanks chika! If you have any questions or comments, post them in my reviews and I will answer them in my next Author's Note! We hope that you enjoy the story and look forward to hearing your thoughts. – B
Chapter 11: The Hunt
(Bella's POV)
Jasper quickly got my warm parka from the closet by the front door before helping me put it on. We both knew that the wind while running at such a high speed would feel icy to me and I would need the extra heat. He looked me over, before nodding once to himself, satisfied that I was dressed warm enough for the journey. He then led me outside and down the five steps that led up to the front porch before he crouched down slightly in front of me so that I could climb up onto his back easier.
Jumping up, I wrapped my arms around his neck and my legs around his middle. He looked back at me as he spoke. "Are you sure you want to do this?" He asked once more, trying to give me an out if I needed it.
"Yes," I nodded once, conveying to him through my emotions that it was indeed what I wanted.
Without saying a word, he turned his head back to the front, holding my legs comfortably before setting off at a fast pace, making me squeal in delight.
As we continued towards the city, I began to make observations. Running with Jasper was so different from running with Edward. He would always hold me too tightly and he would be stiff as a board as he tried not to jostle me. Nonetheless, despite his efforts, it never helped and I was always petrified that we would hit a tree. It always caused me to get dizzy and my muscles would lock up stiffly. I would be in pain by the time we reached our destination with a headache, as well as an intense dizzy spell that always left me trying to hold down my own vomit.
Jasper, however, held me tight enough so that I wouldn't worry about falling, but not so tightly that I would be uncomfortable or stiff when we would eventually reach our destination. He ran fast and smoothly, in a way that made it so that my body practically moulded to his and we moved as one over the terrain. I didn't feel a single ounce of anxiety with him and the pure supremacy and agility that he radiated through his body as he ran soothed any dread or fear that we would hit anything. As the adrenaline coursed through me, I couldn't help but to observe that for the first time, I enjoyed running with a vampire.
Peter and Char were running beside us, weaving through the terrain and smiling happily as they shot the occasional grin in our direction. So far, even after such a short time, they were the best friends that anyone could have ever asked for. I was so exultant and appreciative that Jasper had them in his life and that they had never given up on him when that manipulative pixie refused to allow them any influence in Jasper's life. From what I had learned, she had specified that they were monsters and was afraid that since they fed from humans, they were a bad influence on Jasper and that they would lead him into temptation. Little did the bitch know, Jasper had never stopped feeding from humans; he just learned how to shroud it from the others.
It wasn't too much longer when we slowed down to a human jog, allowing me to get a better look at the atmosphere around us. I could faintly make out the outlines of the buildings coming up before us in the distance, and as we got closer, I saw that we were entering the city from the industrial side. Warehouses were everywhere and when Jasper stopped to let me down, he explained that a lot of drug dealers, junkies, criminals and homeless humans stay around here and that they were the type of people that they fed on.
I thought about that for a moment before finally nodding absentmindedly, giving him a small encouraging smile.
"That makes sense," I said, eager to see how they went about hunting. I was feeling exhilarated after our run and I was eager to see what being a true vampire meant.
Jasper smiled, shaking his head at my emotions, saying: "Char will stay with you while Peter and I hunt. You two will follow us from above so that you will get to watch from a safe distance, and then I will stay with you as she hunts. If it were just the two of us, you wouldn't have to stay so far away, but since Peter and Char are with us, it is safer for you to watch from a distance. With Char with you, you will still have protection if something should happen."
My eyebrows furrowed as I thought this over. "Why is it dangerous for me to be near them while they feed but not when you do?" I wondered truly curious.
He reached forward, absently playing with a strand of my hair before tucking it behind my ear as he spoke. "When a vampire hunts, they give themselves fully over to their instincts for a period of time. They become very territorial of their meals, protectin' them from any creature who their inner vampire thinks is seeking to take it from them. Now, that doesn't necessarily apply to you, since you are not an immortal creature who we would deem a threat to our prey, but during that time, we lose ourselves in our blood lust and with you around with your sweet, alluring scent, the temptation becomes too strong and before we would even realize what's happenin', you would become…"
"Desert," I finished for him, nodding in understanding.
He winced at this, letting out a low growl before he began speaking once again. "With me, you would have nothin' to fear when it comes to my blood lust. Any mating instincts would overpower any other compulsion; your safety being the most important to my inner vampire. If Peter or Charlotte threatened you during this time, I would no doubt do what I had to in order to protect you." He finished in a soft voice as he looked down into my eyes as if making a vow, to protect me from anyone and anything seeking to harm me.
I continued to meet his gaze as I gave him a small reassuring smile, conveying to him with my emotions that I understood and had no fear or regrets on my decision to accompany them on their hunt. He returned that smile before leaning in to press a kiss to my forehead and disappearing with Peter further into the city.
I watched the spot that he disappeared from for several seconds before turning to Char with a small smile, silently letting her know that I was ready. She gently returned my smile before linking her arm with mine and leading me over to a small building, helping me onto her back before springing up onto the roof in order to help give me a better, safer view of what was happening in the streets below us.
As we waited, I could see two human males whispering as they eyed Peter and Jasper. I noticed Jasper give the two men a quick head nod, a signal that they were interested, and the human on the left gave Jasper and Peter a nod of his own. Familiar with street lingo from living in Phoenix, I knew that the nod from the human was his way of telling Jasper and Peter that they either knew where they could get them product (drugs) or had it on them, most likely the latter.
The two human males made their way toward Jasper and Peter, observing them as they moved. I knew that since they didn't recognize Jasper and Peter that they were checking them out for any signs that they might be the police or from a rival dealer's crew, looking to rob them of their product or try to take their territory for drug pedalling and such. I could see their wariness as their eyes continuously scanned the surrounding area for trouble, before they finally finished making their way across the street to the alleyway where Jasper and Peter were standing.
I watched the scene below me in fascinated silence. I couldn't exactly hear every word that was being said, but I could clearly see the moment that the two humans realized that they were in trouble. Finally getting their first glimpse of Peter's crimson orbs, their eyes widened in fear and the one that I had deemed the drug pusher's lackey, actually tried to turn and run, leaving the other behind. I knew it was a useless act as Peter leapt at him in a blur of movement, pulling him out of sight and into a corner out of view from any passers-by. Before the man could even let out a scream, Peter has his head tilted to the side, his mouth secured onto his neck drinking greedily. As I watched this all happen in a matter of seconds, I realized that Peter had his hand over the man's mouth so that he couldn't scream or attract any attention, via his voice, as he struggled in Peter's grasp.
My eyes flickered over towards Jasper just in time to see him as he grabbed the leader by his throat and slammed him against the bricks of the alleyway, causing the human to hit his head with a sickening crack, disabling him. I watched as Jasper quickly reached up and twisted the man's head with a popping noise before latching down onto his limp neck and gulping down the man's blood hungrily. I was mesmerized, staring at the spot where Jasper's mouth was on the man's pulse point, taking note of the drop of crimson liquid the drizzled down his neck. Feeling my gaze from directly above him, he looked up at me, still drinking, and I felt a shiver of desire run through me all the way down to my toes. It was so erotic watching him feed as he watched me, his black eyes focused intently on me as his Adams apple bobbed up and down as he continuously swallowed the crimson liquid.
When he was finished he dropped the body in a heap on the ground and jumping up and clinging onto the brick wall of the building that I was watching from, climbing hand over hand towards me. I backed up, giving him room to climb over the edge as he stalked over to me, his eyes intent on my frame and his face expressionless, yet full of a completely different kind of hunger. My breaths were coming out in pants and my heart had begun to beat faster with desire. I wanted this beautiful, strong vampire so badly it was almost painful and I could see the lust and need reflected in his own eyes.
He continued to saunter over to me, backing me up into the wall that had held the door to the roof with a most delicious, devious smirk on his face. He boxed me against the brick, one hand on each side of my head, his eyes never leaving my face.
Our moment was shattered by Char as she let out a giggle from the ledge of the roof, and though I was slightly annoyed, I was also grateful to her for stopping me from jumping Jasper right there and then in a spot that we could have possibly been discovered.
"Go hunt," Jasper told Char in a monotone, never taking his eyes from me, keeping me boxed in. I heard Char as she let out another giggle before disappearing over the ledge and straight down the side of the building, no doubt stalking the guy who I had noticed earlier and lie passed out in the alley next to the building we were standing on with a bottle of Jack in his hand.
Jasper continued to stare me down, his black orbs connected with mine. "Every time I think I have you figured out, you keep on surprisin' me." He spoke in a low, gravelly voice. "You're amazing, Darlin'. You've just witnessed me killing a man and yet, you don't feel any fear. As a matter of fact, I can still feel the lust coursing through you." He tilted his head to the side as he continued to observe me from every aspect, including my emotions.
I shrugged, not breaking eye contact. "Well, the way I see it is that if you wanted to kill me, you would have done so by now, though I know that that is something you would never do. Not to mention, if I want to become a vampire I need to know what it's going to be like. I won't be able to make an informed decision on my future diet if I didn't know what it's like, and what better way than to witness it first hand?" I explained my way of thinking.
Jasper nodded his understanding, finally breaking our gaze before picking me up and throwing me over his shoulder. I squealed, wrapping my arms and legs around his torso just as he jumped over the roof's edge. The fall was just as thrilling as running had been earlier as we landed, I was surprised to find that I wasn't jostled. Helping me down off his back, he led me over to Peter and Char just in time to see them expose of the bodies; another aspect I would need to learn about for when I became a vampire.
I watched as they picked up the bodies, Peter picking up two at once, tossing them into the dumpster that sat behind the building before striking a match, lighting the interior of the bin as it burst into to flames. We stayed within site, but far enough away from the flames, watching its contents for a few minutes to make sure that all of the evidence from their meal was destroyed before we started back towards the city limits where I was once again hoisted up onto Jaspers back, heading home to get ready for our night at the club that Peter wanted us to visit.
I knew that Jasper would be taking a quick detour to even out the colours in his eyes, bringing them back to that amazing golden colour with crimson specks. The hunt was not as tactical as the previous one, but it was still thrilling as I sat up in a tree and watched him stalk a herd of white tailed deer. (A/N: Yes, they are found in Texas.) He was so primal when he hunted as he prepared to lunge, his muscles rippling.
Once we made it back home, we both went our separate ways to shower and get ready. I knew that if Jasper should join me, we would never make it out of the shower or leave the house tonight. I really wanted to see this strange club that I'd heard about and briefly wondered how many other night clubs had a private room banned from the public made for vampires that the humans inside didn't know about. It was an intriguing thought and one I was sure that the Cullen's didn't know about. I could practically picture Edward's expression of disapproval and Carlisle's wince as he learned about the setting. The only Cullen that I could see getting excited about the idea would be Emmett, as he is always eager to experience new things.
This ran through my mind as I quickly showered and picked out a club appropriate outfit. I decided on a pair of black skinny jeans with a low cut silver sequined top that hugged my curves and accentuated my cleavage. I could picture Jasper and knew that he wouldn't be able to take his eyes off me the whole night in an ensemble like this. I added a little bit of mascara, heavy eyeliner, black eye shadow and a light coloured shimmery lip gloss, leaving my hair in glossy waves flowing down to my lower back. Finally, as a finishing touch, I threw on a pair of biker boots that came up just below the knee with a slight heel.
I was ready to go.
I held the railing, making my way down the stairs. I saw that Char dressed in a similar outfit and she gave me an approving nod. She wore a pair of candy apple red jeans with a black shimmering top, though it was loose fitting and off the shoulder. On her feet were a pair of stiletto pumps that made her legs go on for days. Both Jasper and Peter were dressed in a pair of jeans. Jasper's were on the lighter side while Peter's were more dark washed. Jasper wore a black button down shirt, the top few buttons undone with his sleeves rolled up to just below his elbows. His cowboy boots poked out from the bottom of his jeans with a cowboy hat atop his head, adding his own flare to the outfit.
Peter wore a brown button down completely undone with a grey t-shirt underneath, his own pair of cowboy boots on his feet with one propped against the wall as the two of them watched Char and I descend the stairs. I heard a whistle come from him, as well as a derogatory remark as he appraised our attire.
I watched as Jasper's eyes immediately darkened as he perused me at the bottom of the stairs. "I would ravish you right now if I knew I could get away with it." He whispered in my ear, wrapping an arm around my waist while the other sought out my backside, giving it a lustful squeeze.
I smirked up at him, reaching back to remove his hand from my backside. He dropped his head onto my shoulder with a silent groan before allowing me to lead him outside to where Peter and Char were now waiting in front of Jasper's massive-sized truck.
The two of them climbed up into the back seat while Jasper helped me up into the passenger side before he flitted around the front of the truck and hopped in behind the steering wheel.
With instructions from Peter we set of to the club, listening to random music that came through the speakers from the radio as we chatted. It didn't take long for us to reach the club and I was surprised at the long queue waiting for entrance. Didn't these humans suspect what's going on in the club's VIP rooms or did they just choose to ignore something that they didn't understand?
Jasper pulled up into a parking lot behind the club as I continued to study the structure. It didn't look any different from a regular club in my opinion, at least not yet.
I was startled out of my observations when my door opened, revealing Jasper holding out his hand for me to take. As I took his hand, I felt the usual tingling sensation that started every time our skin touched. He helped me down out of the large cab before lacing our fingers together.
Looking over towards Peter as we walked around to the building's entrance, I saw that he was practically vibrating with excitement. I guess I would be, as well, if I were a vampire getting ready to head into a public place where a vampire didn't have to hide his or her true nature.
As we rounded to the front of the windowless building, I could feel the vibrations of the music and partying going on inside. We walked past the long line of humans to the front where I noticed a large bulky security guard stood.
However, taking a closer look at his eyes, I saw them flash red behind his green contact lenses. He took one look at our group and nodded, undoing the velvet rope and letting us pass, much to the displeasure of those standing in line without even checking our I.D.'s.
Entering the crowded club was like walking into a different world. The bass of the music thumped loudly, creating the atmosphere, accompanied by an aphrodisiac of some sort, spiking my adrenaline. The bar was crowded with people vying for the bar tenders' attention as they ordered their alcoholic beverages. The dance floor was packed with people grinding against each other as the DJ spun tunes on a slightly higher stage. All of the tables around the club on all the different levels seemed to be packed as their patrons drank and chatted amongst their groups.
I felt a tug on my hand as Jasper began to weave us through the throngs of people towards a staircase, leading us to an upper level with Peter and Charlotte in front of us.
Once we were at the top, we continued to slip past the groups of people towards a door at the far end of the level, guarded by another bulky male. I could tell from his pale skin and unearthly beauty that he, too, was a vampire.
Giving Jasper's hand a squeeze, he glanced down at me from under his cowboy hat, quirking a brow.
"Are all of the employees here…" I trailed off, not wanting to be over heard before whispering, knowing that he could still hear me, even through the loud music and mindless chatter, "vampires?"
He didn't answer with more than a single nod, his eyes still scanning the atmosphere. I knew that with his military mind, he was probably taking note of where all of the vampire employees were stationed, as well as any exits.
Making it to the door at the end of the level, the guard eyed us without speaking. Peter rose his fist up, knocking on it with Char slightly behind him to his left, us on his right.
A small sliding door in the center was opened and closed quickly before the door itself was opened by another huge vampire, though not quite as big as Emmett. He had bright red eyes that he didn't bother trying to hide and a scowl on his face.
Without a word, he allowed us to enter, though I saw how he narrowed his eyes when he saw me holding Jasper's hand. His gaze followed our joined hands up Jasper's frame, his expression shifting to apprehensiveness as he noted Jasper with his cowboy hat worn low over his eyes and part of his face.
Without a word, he closed the door behind us before leading us up another two flights of stairs to the top floor of the structure and into a huge room that expanded almost the entire length of the building. It wasn't as loud, and it had a different atmosphere, but was still filled with flashing strobe lights and loud music.
When my eyes got accustomed to all the flashing lights I couldn't help but to let out a quiet gasp at what I saw in the large room in front of me.
Toto, we are most definitely not in Kansas anymore…
A/N: Hehe! We hope you liked the chapter! Any thoughts on what the VIP section of the club is like? I'd love to hear your ideas! Also, what did you think of the hunt and Bella's fascination with the violence shown so far in this story? Any ideas on what that's about? What will happen inside the club? Review!
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