AN: Wow, now it's, "DON'T LET TABBY DIE!"

My friend Noel Ardnek threatened to hunt me down and shoot me if I let Tabby die. Trust me, I value my life.

Vivi Fontaine, you're awesome and I would never ignore ya! :)

Chapter 20

Jasper

Erin grabbed Alice arm and shreiked.

"We have to find them; NOW!" she yelled. She and Seth phased and ran into the forest. I followed in hot pursuit.

"I'll talk with the principal!" Alice hollered.

I smelled blood and recognized it as Harry's. I also smelled Tabby's ginger scent and knew she wasn't very far.

The two sandy wolves looked worried. I realized it was because Erin was relaying all the information she knew to Seth. I felt frustrated; I needed to know what was going on!

We reached a lake and I turned to the right at a familiar sound. It was the sound of a vampire feeding.

I gasped in shock.

It was my little Tabby. She was unconscious in Harry's arms. Harry was still greedily feeding. He didn't realize what he was doing.

"Harry, stop," i commanded. It seemed to work. Harry stopped feeding to look up and growl. He stood in a crouch.

Defending his meal.

"Harry, sweetie, look at me," Erin whispered, human again. Harry snapped his head up, acknowledging her presence.

I snuck away, into the trees, and ran around, so I was behind Harry. I ran up and snatched Tabby away. Harry heard me and turned. He tried to snap at me for stealing his hunt, but I jumped away.

I grabbed Tabby's wrist and checked her pulse. She was barely alive.

"Harry!" Seth yelled, wrapping his arms tightly around his son. "Look at what you did. You mercilessly drank from Tabby, your own mate. Your Imprint, Harry, do you remember who she is? You killed her. You took away her life."

Seth's harsh words did the job. Instantly, Harry stood straight, covering his bloodstained mouth with his hands.

"Oh, God, no!" He gasped.

"Harry," I whispered, taking a step with a barely-alive Tabby secure in my arms. I smelled her blood, and thirst raged inside me, but for once, I couldn't feel that burn. I felt sadness and protectiveness, and above that, love. I loved my niece, and I could see that it could be possible to connect to her, place myself in her family after a century and a half of greiving.

"Jasper, tell me she's not-" Harry cut off, vomiting on the beach. I opened my eyes wide in shock. Vampires can't do this. Harry's heart started to beat as Harry continued to expel Tabby's blood out of his system.

Seth pounded him on the back. I saw Harry's skin give way under Seth's harsh blows. No, something definitely wasn't right.

"What's happening to him?" I asked.

"The werewolf gene in him should've been dead," Erin gasped. "It wouldn't have been able to fight the venom!"

"He's rejecting the change on his own," Seth whispered. He pounded Harry's back again.

Erin touched Seth, and for a breif moment, I felt Seth weaken slightly and saw the red glow from Erin's touch.

"This will drain me drastically, but we need to save Tabby," Erin explained. She touched the place where Harry bit into her throat.

Tabby's body gained a reddish tinge to it. Erin looked unbalanced. Seth took her in his arms and propped her up, suddenly weakening again. Harry stopped retching and watched in awe. Then he placed his hand over his mother's. The vampire part of him leached away, ending in his hand, and flowing into Tabby. Her heart sped, and she gasped for air.

She looked around.

"Harry?" she asked weakly.

"I'm here, Tabby," he whispered, caressing her cheek carefully. "I'm so sorry."

"You're human," she acknowledged, trailing her fingers down his face. Then she looked up at me. "Major Jasper Whitlock... I knew I felt a connection."

I started at my former title. Harry took her out of my arms and propped her up.

"At your service, Ma'am," I teased lightly, bowing my head slightly. Tabby laughed.

"Can I call you 'Uncle Jasper' or is that a little creepy?" she asked.

"'Uncle Jasper' seems just fine to me," I said, hugging her. She hugged me back. I guess a bit of the vampire Harry gave her was strength. I actually felt the hug. "But you'll also have to deal with calling Alice 'Aunty' as well, because there's no way she'll let you get away with it."

"I think I'll manage," she whispered. "Grandma Tabitha says you've become the man she knew you'd be."

I started again.

"While I was half-dead I got to speak to her and see my mother again. I missed her terribly. And boy was I surprised when I realized you were my Uncle, Jazzy."

"You look just like Tabitha did," I told her. "I thought it was probably just a random chance. And then you wore that ring. I pieced it together after that."

"I'm glad, Uncle Jasper."

I started for the third time. Tabby backed away, a sheepish expression on her face.

"Just trying it out," she laughed weakly.

Harry hugged her tight, and their eyes met.

I was hit by extreme devotion and undying love. There was protectiveness, loyalty, and trust. It was the perfect set of emotions to feel for a couple. I felt good inside when I felt these.

"Well, all this is romantic and all, but we need to show up for school or people will think we're dead," a tinkling voice sounded from behind me. I turned and embraced my mate.

"Aunty Alice!" Tabby yelled, pouncing on her.

Alice shreiked with joy and hugged her back.

I guess there's no need for an explanation.

AN: Okay, I will not end this story right here. We still have the talent show, and I'm gonna add some bonus scenes before I end this story.

Plus: What about Scat and Scoot's happy ending? And Tristen's funeral? Or even- Danielle's ego being mortally wounded?