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"What happened?"
"Victoria was here today, with two newborns. We almost had them, until they jumped off the cliffs."
I was pissed she got away again, and had no idea how she was doing it.
"There's more, Jazz. She's ready, and she's decided. She thinks she has enough newborns to take us, since she discovered the rest of the family wasn't here. She comes in a week," Alice says and I freeze.
"That's not much notice. We need to get prepared and we need to keep a closer eye out when we are on patrols, and Charlie needs protection round the clock. I don't trust the bitch. Do you know where we can intercept them?"
"The baseball clearing is our best option. They'll enter shortly after noon, we can surprise them, and Bella will be far enough away."
"Alright, Jacob go back to Sam and tell him everything, get him prepared. Also tell your father to get Charlie to the reservation early Saturday morning. I don't care what he has to do. Peter we talk strategy tomorrow, and Alice, keep an eye on Victoria any changes and I want to know," I order and all three nod in understanding.
"Are you going to tell Bella?" Alice asks.
"I will in the morning. I want her to sleep in peace tonight," I say frowning, hating to relay the bad news.
"Okay, go lay with your girl. We'll see you in the morning," Alice says giving me a hug, trying to help ease my concern.
"By the way, you owe me so big for tonight," she says winking, telling me she knows exactly what took place tonight.
"Your gratitude can be shown with a yellow Porsche," she says with a smile as she walks out the door.
"I'm on Charlie duty tonight. We'll talk in the morning. Bye, Jasper," Jacob says following her out.
"A word of advice, Jazz. Take a shower, you reek of Bella," he says with a smirk, and runs out the door, before I can hit him.
I climbed back into bed with Bella and sat for the next eight hours trying to figure out the best way to tell her, Victoria was coming.
Victoria's POV
My decision was made. The army was finally under control, and the Cullens would be outnumbered. When I learned of Laurent's betrayal, I made my way back to Alaska and took care of the traitor, but not before he gave me some valuable information. He had told me that the rest of the Cullens were no longer in Forks, and that Bella was being guarded by only two of the members. I'd been planning my revenge since I found James' ashes at the ballet studio. My original plan had been to kill the mind reader, and let the little human suffer, but I realized it would be more effective to kill the human and make her mate suffer for eternity.
The first part of my plan was to find someone I could change and control, but strong enough to protect me. I found Riley in Oregon, he was perfect. When he awoke from the change I told him I had fallen in love with him, and wanted him for eternity, obviously I lied, but it was the only way to get him to follow me without question. I taught him all about his new life, and he soon became a strong protector.
Shortly afterwards I realized I needed more protection, and knew I had to start making more newborns. Naturally, Riley became jealous, so I let him believe he was in control. He went about finding the humans, and babysitting them once changed, and keeping them under control with lies about the sun, wooden stakes, and holy water, the bullshit that humans believe.
After awhile I discovered I was being tracked, and decided to split the country for awhile. I couldn't tell Riley where I was going, but trusted my hard work in gaining his trust and love would keep him loyal, while I was gone.
When I was in South America, I found the solution to my problem, and I was already half there. It was there I learned of the Southern Wars, and newborn armies. I ran back to Seattle that night, to tell Riley of my plans. Newborn production went into overdrive, we found anyone who wouldn't be noticed missing and changed them. Eventually my army was ready, and Riley revealed to them their cause, to fight the Cullens for territory. It was easy to fill their minds with stories of super -powerful vampires with special abilities and strange yellow eyes that want to take over and leave them unable to feed, and the only way to stop them was to destroy them and their human pet.
When I sent Riley to Forks to obtain Bella's scent, it was more than simply that. I wanted to test their protection and the future seer's ability. He got in and out undetected except for his scent and I knew that as long as Riley was calling the shots I would be free to attack.
I watched them as they patrolled the woods. Somehow their number had grown from two to six, and I learned the human's new mate and two others were survivors of the Southern Wars. My concern grew and forced Riley to change more days before we attacked. I wanted them vile, ruthless, and blood thirsty. Things got worse when I learned of the dogs in the area and quickly had to learn where to enter Forks and avoid their detection.
The Volturi had been a slight problem, and had caused us to go into hiding. I figured that we could attack before they stopped us, and when it was all over, I would kill the remaining newborns and Riley and run until they stopped chasing me.
The time was coming. Riley was currently escorting the newborns to Forks, and I would be arriving sometime behind them, waiting in the wings until I have my shot at the human. Today I would revenge my love's death.
Jasper's POV
I had been dreading this day. The week had gone by insanely fast, patrols were doubled, training was intensified and all our nerves were on edge. Alice was lost in visions half the time making sure nothing changed, every noise made me nervous and the looming threat had me severely overprotective of Bella. As for poor Bella, she was a mess. She was having nightmares again every night, and was constantly looking over her shoulder.
It's now 6a.m. Saturday, and Victoria and her army will be entering the baseball clearing at noon. The seven of us were gathered in the living room, going over the plan for today.
"At seven I'm running Bella up the mountain where Seth will meet me. I'll stay with Bella while Seth runs a perimeter check, and covers our scents as much as possible. Then I'll be heading to the clearing to join you all," I announce.
"They'll know we are there minutes before they attack, so they will swarm us, hoping to throw us off. Now the wolves will be in the surrounding woods waiting until the newborns are focused on us, and they can start picking them off from behind," I explain.
"First one to spot Victoria, take her out," I say with authority. She was not getting away this time.
"The wolves are expecting the group of you at nine. Any questions?" I ask and everyone shakes their head no.
Everyone is lost in their own thoughts, and I just sit there with Bella tucked in my arms, not wanting to ever let go. I don't realize how fast our time goes, but too soon, Alice announces it's seven. I can feel the panic coming off Bella, and I wish there was a way I could make it better.
"Time to go, Darlin'. It's gonna be alright," I say into her ear, and kissing her cheek.
We get off the couch and Bella is ambushed into a hug by Alice. She wraps her little arms around her, and holds her tight, whispering;
"Everything's going to be okay. Don't worry about us."
Bella was more scared than any of us about the outcome of today. Yes, one of us could be killed, but we were better trained and more prepared, but that didn't ease her worries. She goes around and hugs everyone. Her hugs, like her 'be carefuls,' are silent.
I wrap my arm around her and lead her to my truck. We drove to the treaty line and parked my truck, since I would be running Bella the rest of the way. As I turn off the engine, Bella lets out a deep breath.
"Jazz, I need you to tell me you are going to be okay. That I'm going to see you again," she says with tears in her eyes.
"Darlin' I was created to do this. I don't want you to worry about me, I want you to worry about yourself. Nothing is going to stop me from coming back to you," I say taking her hand in mine.
"Okay, I can do this. If you can be so brave and you're facing so much more danger than me, then I can be brave too," she says trying to sound confident, and I'm proud of her. She is so much braver than she gives herself credit for.
"You are very brave," I say kissing her hand.
"Ready to do this?" I ask.
"As ready as I'll ever be," she says, and I get out of the car, and go around to Bella's side to help her out.
I pick her up and swing her onto my back, and start the hike up the mountain. It takes an hour to reach the spot, when we get there we are greeted by Seth.
"Any trouble getting up here?" I ask him.
"None, the surrounding area is clear. I brought a tent for Bella to stay in, the wind is getting bad and it should keep her warm."
"Thank you, Seth. That was very thoughtful, I didn't take the weather change in to account."
"No thanks necessary. I'm going to head off and do that perimeter check before you take off."
"All right. Bark if you need anything," I say jokingly.
"Will do," he says with a smirk, before running and phasing.
"I still don't understand how that doesn't hurt," Bella mumbles, making me laugh.
"Let's get you in that tent before you freeze," I say ushering her inside as the wind picked up.
Once inside and I wrap her in the sleeping bag, and put my arms around her, hoping my body won't make her more cold. As we sit here, my thoughts are on the upcoming battle, and right now I just wanted to focus on my time with Bella.
"I was thinking after all this, we could take a trip, alone," I say trying to get our minds off everything.
"Alone sounds good," she says with a laugh, and I had to admit I agreed. We hadn't been alone since graduation night, and I missed this alone time.
"Any where you want to go?" I ask her.
"We don't have to go anywhere Jasper, we'll just kick everyone else out of Forks," she says, making my laugh.
"It'd be easier for us to get away. How about Europe? I know you've said you've never been there."
"Sounds like a plan, but you pick."
"All right. I've got just the place, but it's a surprise," I say with a grin, knowing exactly where I would take her, Paris, the city of love, and I was hoping she'd be coming home as my fiancee.
"You know I hate surprises," she pouts.
"You are adorable when you pout," I say kissing her lips.
"You are not going to distract me, cowboy," she says against my lips.
"Yes, I am," I say smirking, and kissing her again, but I quickly realized by the smell Seth was back, and would be all the distraction I need.
"Perimeter is clear. You're the only vamp I smell in the area. Also your group and the pack have met, and there's no sign of any newborns," Seth says sticking his head into the tent.
"Thanks, Seth. I'll just be a minute, then I'll be meeting them."
"No problem. I'll just be outside," he says zipping up the tent.
"Guess it's time I go," I say scowling, not wanting to leave her. Instead of saying anything she wraps her arms around me tightly, for a human, and her face buried in my neck.
"Promise me you're coming back to me," she mumbles into my neck.
"I want to promise you that, and all odds say I am, but I can't take the chance of breaking a promise to you," I say honestly.
"Damn it, you always know what to say," she says sniffling.
"How about I promise to do everything in my power to come back to you? That's a promise I can keep."
"I already know you will, but hearing you say it does help."
"I love you, Bella. More than you will ever know," I say kissing her one last time.
"I love you too, Jasper. Be careful, and come back to me," she says returning the kiss and squeezing me tighter.
"I'll see you soon, Darlin'," I say before exiting the tent.
I approach Seth who is in wolf form.
"Take care of her, she's my whole world," I say looking him in the eyes, and he replies with a nod and I can feel his understanding.
"Let the others know I'm on my way," I say before taking off, down the mountain.
The whole run all I can think about is the upcoming battle, I'm in Major mode as Peter likes to call it. My sense are on high alert, my thoughts solely on strategy and my main goal, to end Victoria once and for all, and keep my mate safe. I reach the group at quarter to twelve.
"All set on the mountain, Major?" Peter asks.
"Bella is with Seth now. He did a check before I left and I saw nothing on my way down. Alice, any changes in your vision?"
"I still see them arriving at the same time but nothing more. Either they haven't made any decisions or the wolves are affecting me seeing anything."
"I expected that. Charlotte, anything on your perimeter check?" I ask.
"No, Major, but there were some old scents. There is a body of water not far west from here and I'm guessing that is how they've been travelling here."
"Good. Alice..." as I turn to speak to her I see her lost in a vision, when her eyes focus, I speak.
"Alice, what is it?"
"They're coming. They'll pass the tree line in a minute, and they know we are here."
"Sam, get into position! Remember, do not come out until they have reached us!" I say, and the pack runs off into the trees.
The remainder of us line up, me in the middle, Peter and Emmett on each side. They come at us running and my first thought is my surprise at her numbers, but my second thought is 'where is she?' The first newborn I encounter goes down easily; and his head is off in seconds. The adrenaline running through my body reminds me of the old days during battle, before I did it for survival, but today I fought for my mate, and with that thought I charge at the group. I run through the field knocking newborns to the ground, and dismembering them as I go.
When I had a moment, I checked on the group. The wolves had descended and the newborns were terrified, but didn't give up, and neither did the wolves. I watched as our two groups worked together, a newborn between Paul's teeth as Emmett beheaded him. I saw Alice in the middle starting the fires. I turned to look at Peter who was fighting with two newborns, and I saw a third approach. I ran towards him, grabbing the third and throwing him into the fire, while Peter beheaded the other two.
"Thanks, Major. Charlotte would have my ass if I died," he says with a smirk.
"Really Peter? You choose now to joke around?" I ask flabbergasted.
"Look around, Major. We're kicking ass," he says excitedly.
He was right, we already took out most of her newborns and it wouldn't be long until they were defeated, but there was only one problem;
"Victoria hasn't been seen."
"She's here somewhere. Where else would she be?" Peter says.
"Jasper!" Alice yells, causing me to look at her.
"You need to get to Bella. Victoria knows where she is!" I freeze at Alice's words. How the fuck did she find her?
"Go get your girl, Major. We've got this," Peter says, and I take off.
As I run across the field, I clothes line every newborn I meet. My only thought is to get to Bella and quick, hoping Seth would be able to hold her off till I got there. I just hoped she didn't have newborns waiting for me. I climbed the mountain, reaching the camp site in half the time I expected, but when I arrived I was shocked.
Seth was between Bella and Victoria. Seth chomping away trying to get a hold of Victoria, and Victoria trying to get a bite in on Seth. As I approach them ready to charge Victoria, she succeeds and gets her teeth into Seth, and he goes down. Vampire venom is toxic to a werewolf and he would soon go back to human form and be in a world of hurt. I grab Victoria and knock her to the ground, I'm on top of her attempting to get my arms around her neck, but she evades my every move. My attention is grabbed when I hear Bella scream. I turn to see a newborn with his arms around my Bella, and his teeth to her neck. Victoria takes my distraction as an advantage and grabs me by the neck and she has me in the position, that if I moved the wrong way she would end me.
"My, my, how the tables have turned," Victoria says with a sickening smirk.
"I swear to God, Victoria, if you touch one hair on her head..."
"Now, now Jasper. It doesn't seem as if you are in the position to be making threats," she says applying more force to my neck.
"Tell me why I shouldn't kill your precious, Bella? Why not make you feel the pain I feel everyday?"
"Because James deserved it," I say with a smirk.
"He did no such thing! You are the freaks associating with humans. They're meant for food."
"What the hell is wrong with you? Just because you're a vampire doesn't mean you have to live with no regard to human life," I snarl.
"I'm bored of this conversation now. Riley take care of her," she commands. I know I have to do something, anything to stop him from biting her until I could get away from Victoria's hold.
"Stop!" I yell and surprisingly he stops.
I have to come up with something. I need him on my side. I scan his emotions, apart from the obvious blood lust, I can feel the love and loyalty he has for Victoria. I wonder how he would feel if he knew the real reason he was fighting this battle, and if he knew Victoria cared nothing for him.
"You don't have to do this Riley! There is more to this life than what she has told you. Think about it -do you really want to die revenging her dead mate?" I ask.
"What's he talking about Victoria?" Riley says looking between the two of us.
"Nothing, Riley. You know I only love you, he's trying to get into your head, it's what they do," Victoria says pleading with him to believe her, but I know how she really feels about him.
"She's lying to you, Riley. I'm an empath, I know how she feels about you, and how you feel about her. You love her and would do anything for her, am I right?" I ask and he nods.
"She feels nothing for you, Riley. The whole reasons she created you and everyone else was to avenge her real mate, James. If I don't kill you, she will, the minute Bella is dead."
"He's lying, Riley," Victoria yells, and I can feel is resolve weakening. He doesn't know who to trust.
"I love you, Riley. He has no idea what he is talking about, believe me, trust me," she begs.
"Finish her, love, and we will run away together. Do it, Riley!"
Before I can react, he lowers his teeth to Bella's neck, I can see the fear in her eyes, and as his first tooth punctures her skin and she let's out a bloodcurdling scream, I see red.
A/N *peaks out from behind a bulletproof Jasper * I know you all want to kill me, but I just had to stop it there. I promise not to keep you all waiting to long for the next chapter, and remember reviews get Jasper talking.
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