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The week after the start of Jasmine's relationship with Seth was the best week of her life. It was like he was made for her in heaven, with a big red bow on top. Jasmine let out a sigh, her head in Miguel's lap as he flipped through the channels like he drove, fast. She opened her mouth to talk but Chester started to talk first.
"I can't believe that you didn't even get on her about dating that strange Native American boy!" Yes, Chester was still sore about that. Miguel looked over at his half sister's body guard. It was nice to have him around but this was ridiculous, he wouldn't shut up! Even Miguel was going stir crazy, and working at Sunflower Market didn't help.
"Chest, go check on the chicken and rice for me." He said. The chocolate eyed teen looked at the prince of crime before mumbling something under his breath. Jasmine watched as Chester left then looked up at her older brother.
"Why'd you send him away?"
"Because I want to ask if you'll go camping with me," Miguel said playing with his sister's black tipped, brown hair. "It'll be like old times. Just you and me, camping out." Jasmine smiled, remembering how they would go camping in The Rockies with either Big John or their father.
"I'd love to- wait, what's that smell?" Miguel sniffed the air just as Chester rushed in with bits of chicken in his hair.
"I'm sorry! The rice is burnt; the chicken exploded, and is in my hair." He said, voice rising in panic. Miguel sighed and looked down at his sister, who was giggling at her bodyguard.
"How do you feel about Chinese take-out?" He asked.
That same night, after slipping some heavy sleep aid into Chester's drink, Jasmine and Miguel quickly packed up some camping supplies and left in the Camaro. Miguel wrote a note to Chester and soon the siblings were on their way into Forks. Jasmine smiled while holding a big bag of marshmellows in her lap.
"I'm so happy to go camping again. This time it's just me and you!" She said happiness over flowing from her mouth. Miguel smiled at his sister, reaching over to mess up her hair.
"Me too, mi hermana." He said as they took a back road into the woods. Jasmine pouted as she fixed her hair as they traveled deeper and deeper into the dark woods.
Not even half an hour later the Hispanic siblings had a camp set up, a fire going, smores roasting, and sitting on a log with their pajamas on. Jasmine hummed The Campfire Song from SpongeBob SquarePants. Miguel chuckled, loving that child-like part of his little sister. He'd do anything to insure that she kept it. His grey eyes caught a movement close by. They narrowed, trying to catch it again. Miguel did but he could only see a blur darting through the trees.
"Jaz-"
"What do we have here? Some tasty late night snacks, it seems." The voice was female, sickly sweet and as clear as silver bell. Jasmine's eyes widen at seeing the tall, long limbed woman behind her brother. The woman's eyes were bright red and her hair was in tight, ink black, curls down her back. Her skin looked like marble and the moonlight seemed to swim across its smooth surface. She wore normal biker chick-like clothing but what stood out were her toxic green painted nails.
Miguel stood and turned to face her. Once he did, fear bubbled deeply within him. Upon impulse he reached for his gun that was hidden under his white T-Shirt. There was no time to breathe or blink as the woman struck Miguel aside his head. Jasmine watched in mute horror as her brother went flying in the air. His body hit an oak tree with a sickening snap, and then he fell lifelessly to the grass below. Tears formed in her blue-purple eyes when Miguel didn't get up.
"Aww, don't cry." the woman cooed, suddenly in front of Jasmine. This surprised caused the crime princess to let out an earth shattering scream.
Seth struggled to pull his sweats over his nude frame in the shadows of Charlie's house. The Cullen's scented the murdering vampire in Forks and now both the packs were on high alert. She was able to avoid them like the red head that was after Bella not too long ago. Quickly, the young wolf rushed up to the front door and started pounding his fist on it so forcefully that it nearly caved in. Karl jerked the door open and glared weakly at Seth, holding an ice pack to his head and a folded piece of paper in the other.
"The hell do you want?" He growled then hissed at his headache.
"Where's Charlie?!" Seth asked in a panic, her scent wasn't strong around here. Karl had a look of confusion then his mouth formed an 'O' shape.
"Charlie! Yeah, that's her name. She and...David? Yeah, that's what he said his name was. They went camping in Forks." He said fist tightening around the paper. Seth's normally copper skin tone felt like it turned white with horror. "What's wrong?" Seth didn't answer him and took off sprinting towards the woods. He didn't care if Karl saw him or not he burst into his wolf pelt as the first tree past him. Seth took long strides to get to Forks faster than what was normal.
Just as Seth passed the La Push-Forks treaty line a loud; blood chilling scream shattered his world. His mind kept crying out for his imprint to be alright, that the vampire wasn't with her, that a snake just spooked her. There was a 'whoosh' of wind beside him. Seth didn't even need to look or scent the air to know that Edward Cullen was running beside him.
Jasmine couldn't breathe, it felt like someone was stealing all her air, replaced her tongue with cotton, and tightened her throat. Her stomach was in tight knots as her eyes flashed from the smiling woman before her and Miguel's unmoving body. Her grip on the gun was shaky as her whole body was nothing but jumping nerves. All the little nerves in her body was on white hot fire and frozen at the same time. When the bright, red eyed woman inhaled deeply through her nose the nerves snapped. Jasmine's finger pulled down harshly on the trigger. To her complete horror the marble skinned woman laughed.
"Silly little human girl." She said while slowly stalking forward, savoring Jasmine's fear. Dear God I'm going to die! Her mind screamed as her grip failed on the gun. Tears flooded her face while her mind yelled madly at her to run but her body was immobilized with terror. A loud roar cut the night as a large blur of sandy blond tackled the woman down the hill and onto the Camaro, crushing it flat. Jasmine didn't waste a second and rushed to her brother's side.
"Miguel?!" she yelled as she rolled him over onto his back. "Answer me!" Jasmine demanded while slapping him hard across the cheek. He didn't respond. Someone grabbed her and pulled her away. "No! Put me down!" She screamed while closing her eyes and kicking.
"Seth, I have to get him to Carlisle ." A cool, velvet voice said causing Jasmine to open her eyes. A bronze haired teen picked up Miguel. His skin was marble, like the woman's but his eyes were a dark honey color. He wore a blue button down shirt with the first two buttons undone and black jeans. His skin sent Jasmine reeling thinking he'd only hurt her brother more.
"No! Put him down! Let me go and give me Miguel back!" She screamed in hysteria and kicking Seth even harder but his grip only tightened more. Jasmine's eyes flooded with tears as the boy took off in a blur, with her brother. She screamed louder till her voice hurt with the strain. She turned in Seth's arms and stared up at him. "Don't let him take Miguel!" She yelling, only thinking of her brother and the possibility the boy would hurt him like the woman did.
Seth thanked whatever god was listening that Edward had thought to bring a pair of sweatpants, even if they were too small. But he cursed the same one because Charlie was a complete mess. She sat, teary eyed, outside her brother's hospital door. Karl stood beside her, a hand resting comforting on her shoulder and a glassy look in his chocolate eyes. Seth wanted to comfort her, to hold her and tell her that everything would be alright, but Edward advised him against him. For the mind reader to stress something so strongly meant that now was not the time. That didn't mean he didn't feel like a horrible imprinter for not comforting her.
Jasmine felt her body shake, there was no more tears left to cry. She was perfectly fine other than being scared shitless and her nerves still on fire. She wanted to rush into Miguel's room and hold him but Chester's hand held her back. Jasmine stood and held her bodyguard's hand for some sense of comfort. Just as she did so Carlisle stepped out. Seth stepped closer wanting to be beside his imprint even if he wasn't allowed to hold and comfort her. The pale doctor let out a sigh, they finally got the killer vampire and Edward returned to burn her body but it had such terrible results.
"I have some... terrible news. David has fallen into a comatose state." There was a long pause.
"What?!" Jasmine wailed as Chester pulled her into a close, protective, comforting hug. Seth's heart tore at not being able to protect the person he was meant to spend his life with. Carlisle looked downhearted as he spoke.
"You're brother is in a coma." Jasmine felt like someone used a rusty spoon to dig out her heart and stabbed it endlessly with white hot needles. The tears that once were gone returned full force. Miguel was in a coma that he may never wake from.
Jasmine felt her black tipped brown hair grow heavy with Forks' endless rain and she dialed the number she knew backwards into the cell phone. She brought the phone up to her ear and waited. The other phone rang once before a guff, bass voice answered.
"Princess? What is it? Some 'n tha' matter?" Big John's voice made her sigh in relief, despite the tears.
"B-big John," Jasmine took a deep breath to calm her stuttering. "Can I talk to Daddy?" There was a pause leaving the crime princess in total silence. Suddenly there was a banging sound and shuffling on the other line.
"¿Sí mi hija?" Perfect, smooth Spanish graced her ear causing a few tears to fall just at hearing her father's voice.
"Mi padre..." Jasmine took a deep breath and spoke. "I've missed you and love you." There was a chuckle.
"I love and miss you two, mi hija. Now tell me, what's wrong? Jonathan said you sounded upset, and you do..." The voice dropped to a softer tone towards the end.
"Daddy," Jasmine's voice cracked and she started to sob again. "Daddy its Miguel, he's in a coma!"
