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Chapter 13

Awakening

The entire Cullen family was standing inside looking at Jasper. He looked crushed since he only could feel the emotions that were waving off Alice. It was as if he had just been slapped, and it probably was from the shock that was evident in his eyes, but however, Jasper made his way out of the house.

Alice was still standing there, her eyes seemingly to be glued toward the night sky. Jasper can feel a numerous of emotions the most dominant being sadness and confusion. It was moving in an endless cycle, as she stayed frozen in one place like a pale statue.

"Alice," he whispered.

The pixie vampire didn't answer him, probably still lost in her thoughts.

"Alice," he said, a little louder this time.

She turned toward him, her yellow eyes seemed to be glistering with tears that wouldn't fall.

"Why…why didn't she want my help Jasper?" Alice asked, her voice sounding very unlike her cheerful self.

"I don't know," Jasper answered her, still curious as to why Alice was feeling so much grief over someone.

"I…I just want to help her," Alice said, "I didn't want her to go away…"

"Alice," Jasper said slowly, "Why are you so attached to that girl? Did something happen…"

Alice turned toward him, her golden eyes showing that she knew of what he was talking of, "Jasper…I…"

Her throat seemed to tighten as the words seemingly didn't want to come out. She didn't want to talk to Jasper right now. Then, a slight booming noise echoed through the woods, drawing both Alice and Jasper's attention.

"This is from the Mansion…" Alice whispered.

"Alice what…" Jasper started to say but the young vampire was already gone.

"Damn it, Alice," Jasper yelled.

Alice was crossing through the trees faster than she ever run in her life. She remembered the man whom had attacked them at the Mall and what if another had attacked Jasmine again…

A deep growl grew from within her, feeling the beast rising within her.

For the first time in her life, Alice was acting exactly like her nature.

The entire Mansion was shaking, cracking from the amount of magical energy that was being released by Jasmine. Samuel and David could only look in shock as some black shadow seemed to rise from Jasmine's body encircling her like a protective shell and the reddish eyes were all screaming murder.

The two black wings that had appeared on Jasmine's back were smoking like black flames as the magical energy grew even higher and higher. Scorpio himself had stepped back from the immense amount of power that had been released. Even he was shocked as to how much power Jasmine had hidden from within.

This power it's foul and filled with bloodlust, Samuel thought, there is no mistaking it. This is the Curse, and it's fully awakened.

I…I can't believe it, David thought, this power make even the strongest man cower in fear, and I don't blame them.

"Jasmine, control yourself," Samuel yelled, "This power is not you. Don't give into it."

Scorpio simply smiled, "She is too far gone to even hear you now Samuel."

"You may have given up on her Scorpio," Samuel responded fiercely, "Not me. I believe in Jasmine's own will to control this power and vanquish it. I have believed in her all this time, and I'm not about to stop now."

Jasmine's red eyes turned toward him, and a dark sneer grew across her face.

"Sammy, whatever big plan you got in that head of yours," David yelled, "You better start acting on it."

Jasmine entire world was in darkness and shadows. It was similar as to have a terrible ache to do something and everything she was stood against her. No one could have predicted what she had heard from the man she trusted above all…

I trusted him…and he lied to me, she thought.

Kill them, another voice whispered in her ear, they had lied to us, they had hurt us. They deserve the punishment for betrayal of Royal blood.

Why should I?

I can give you power, beyond your wildest dreams, the voice continued to whisper, Then, the world will be at our feet. Autelas will pay for what was done to us. They will all pay.

Jasmine shook her head, putting both of her hands into her ears, as if that could block the fell voice that was whispering in her very mind.

Give in to me girl, the voice told her, give in to my power.

Suddenly another voice echoed through the shadows Jasmine was in. It was familiar and was faint as if she was hearing the voice being carried by the wind.

Who is that?

Give in to me, the fell voice murmured.

"Re…you…are"

Samuel, Jasmine thought, her eyes widening as the shadow started to diminish and light appearing through it.

She made her way toward it but a strong grip caught hold of her body, dragging her toward the darkness as she started to fight against it. But the darkness was too strong around her, engulfing her body into the dark abyss.

Samuel…help, Jasmine thought.

A dark chuckle echoed around the young Princess's head, No one can help you, and no one will, because of what you are and what your Dark Wing represents.

Samuel's voice resonated through the shadow again somewhat closer than earlier.

"Remember…what you stood for Jasmine. I've always believed that you will save Autelas from this Curse, and I'm not giving up on you. So don't you dare give up now?"

Jasmine simply listened to Samuel, as the light started to peak through the curtain of shadows she was struggling against.

"Your Father believed in you Jasmine," Samuel continued, "He knew you are strong, he wanted you to live free. He had scarified himself so you can live. Don't give up on your Country…don't give up on yourself. Remember who you are Princess of Autelas?"

Jasmine felt new vigor returning through her limbs as she broke free from the shadow.

They believe in me, she thought to herself, and I'm not about to let them down.

Samuel watched the battle that was showing on Jasmine's face. He knew he was getting through her, through the Jasmine he knew and raised. The kind hearted girl whom was burdened with that terrible Curse since birth…

"NOO," thousands of fell voices echoed through Jasmine's mouth, all in perfect sync, "This girl…Is mine."

Then a backlash of mystical energy exploded outward from Jasmine throwing everything near her back. The windows of the living room Mansion all exploded outward as the wood cracked, and a single blast of white magic shoot straight upward causing the roof and the room upstairs to simply blew away. Samuel and David who were tied up were send flying out of the house and into the grass that surrounded it, both groaning in pain. Even Scorpio wasn't invulnerable of the backlash which had knocked him off his feet and into a random corner.

Then Jasmine fell down on the ground, as her wings simply disappeared from sight.

Everything was still for a few moments before Scorpio stood up, removing dust from his outfit. He was lucky he was able to bring up a Shield spell up in time, the only thing that saved him from behind knocked unconscious. He glanced toward his unconscious sibling, a curious look on his face.

To be able to fight The Curse from taking over her body in such a late stage, he thought, No matter, your days of running away are over Jasmine.

He bounded her hands and feet with magical chains and walked out of the partly destroyed Mansion with her before glancing toward where both Samuel and David were, both knocked out from the backlash.

They won't cause such trouble for me anymore, Scorpio thought to himself, But I'll keep a look-out just in case. Now time to go back home."

He raised his staff and said, "Portus Erectus."

A large heavily ornate door appeared out of nowhere and Scorpio walked into it with Jasmine in tow. Then the door closed and disappeared in a mist, just as Alice Cullen arrived at the scene.

Alice was looking around, shocked.

The mysterious and elegant Mansion she had seen only yesterday had been reduced to ruins. It was like a bomb had went off and yet, they was no fire anywhere, and couldn't think of nothing else except stare at the destruction before shaking her head.

My god, where is Jasmine?

She glanced around walking toward the house until her eyes caught on something…no, someone.

It was Samuel, and he was seemingly knocked out and the blonde beside him David was also out. They had some bruises on them, but they seemed to be alright, only unconscious.

Then Samuel groaned slightly, and Alice ran toward him, "Are you alright?"

Samuel opened his eyes, "Cullen? What are you doing here?"

"I was worried about Jasmine…" Alice said.

The name seemed to rouse something in Samuel, for he quickly seated up and glanced around, "Where is Jasmine and Scorpio?"

"There was no one else here?" Alice said, shaking her head.

"Damn it," Samuel said, pounding the ground with his fist, "He's taken her."

David now seated up, massaging his head, "Next time Sammy, think your plan through. I don't want to be on the end of that ever again you hear me?"

Samuel stood up and David did so finally noticing Alice's presence, "What are you doing here?"

"We need to go," Samuel said, "Scorpio's taken Jasmine back to Autelas."

"That's just inviting trouble now isn't it?" David groaned, "Let me get my stuffs and we will be on our way."

Samuel then turned toward Alice, "Jasmine has told you everything didn't she?"

"Yes," Alice said, wondering how he knew about that, "and I want to help."

"No, you'll only be a liability," Samuel told her, narrowing his eyes.

Alice only smirked, "Trust me, I won't be. I'm not as frail as I look."

Samuel simply stood there watching her for a few moment, "No life sign in your body…strange for a Human."

"I am a vampire," Alice said, "Get your facts straights."

"Fascinating," Samuel said snapping his finger and his glasses appeared in his hand, "Don't do anything reckless now that you'll be with me."

David had returned with a bag over his shoulder, "So, what's going to happen to Jasmine now?"

"Knowing Scorpio," Samuel said, pulling up his glasses, "Probably something public to show that he had captured the Evil."

"Well, what are we waiting for?" David said.

Samuel raised his staff, "Portus Erectus."

A wooden door appeared in front of the trio, and they all made their way toward it and Alice steeled herself as she crossed from her own World into Jasmine's.

Scorpio was now in the Main room of the Castle with all of the Nobles of Autelas were seating here, called unto this Council. He smirked at the look on their faces.

"Why calling us at such late hour Prince Scorpio?" one asked.

"Because my dear Councilmen, I have an announcement to make," Scorpio said, addressing the entire room which had fallen silent, "I have come to tell you that I have captured the exiled Princess Jasmine."

Murmur of conversations started to echoes around the room some disbelieving, some amazed or impressed at him.

"Right now, she is held in the dungeons with her magical energy blocked," Scorpio told them, "and now with this…great day it is for this World of Autelas, for my coronation to the Throne, I want to hold a public execution of the Evil, so that it can be banished forever into the Shadow land, from whence it came."

"Why not let her rot in prison?" A Council man yelled.

"It is by Law that the Eldest may move up to the Throne, and since Jasmine is older than me by a mere millennia, the deep magic that had been casted on the Crown will only recognize her as the Ruler of Autelas. With her alive, Autelas will be without a Ruler for a very long time. Since she had been tainted by the Evil that had hunted our history… I see that it is only fair that she should be killed and the rule of Autelas shall stay with me."

Scorpio could see the Noble Councilmen working the idea in their heads while he was thinking to himself. The first plan didn't work out as well as I had hoped, but with the Evil within Jasmine, they will have no choice other than accepting my proposal, that way, Jasmine will never rule this land and I shall be known forever in history as the Slayer of the Evil, Scorpio Salvatore the Magnificent, I like the sound of that.

Hope you enjoyed that.

R&R.

Jacques0 out.