Jasper's POV

I was outside, swinging my sword to practice for my deathly duel I had with Emmett. I had my fighting posture perfectly, aiming my sword against a bush to prepare myself. I took in a deep breath, realizing that I had no chance against Emmett at all than I thought I did. I had to win though or else I would loose Bella to him. I couldn't give up now. I gotten myself into this duel, I need to finish it.

I heard someone open the door from the kitchen, walking towards me with the sound of shoes hitting the grass. I turned around to see that it was Bella with an anxious look on her face. I knew that she was worried since I might not be able to see her again. So was I.

I dropped my sword onto the grass as she walked closer to me. I grabbed her by wrapping my arms around her waist, pressing my lips against hers filled with passion. I closed my eyes, holding her tighter to my body with her delicate hands on my cheeks. I opened my eyes when I didn't feel her hands on my cheeks to see that tears were rolling down her eyes.

"Don't fight him, please don't fight him!" she sobbed, wiping the tears that were rapidly coming down her eyes.

"Bella, I have no choice," I muttered to her but tears rolled down even faster.

"Prince Emmett can easily kill you! I rather marry him than loose you!" she cried.

"You're losing me if you go with him because now he'll watch your every move!" I told her. It was true, now that Emmett knows about me fancying her.

"I rather you be alive!" I hugged her to my chest, having her sob on me. I rubbed her back with my hands gently for comfort while she continued to sob. "I can't bare you dead; I just can't. Please don't fight him for my sake."

"As I told you, I have no choice. He'll call me a coward if I don't do it. I'm fighting for you because I love you and need you desperately. I can't have him in my way anymore so I have to do this!"

"No you don't! I'll be guilty for the rest of my life if you do this! Please Jasper!" she begged, sobbing.

"Bella, if I die, you won't loose me. I'll be with you more in your heart." I kissed her head, lacing my cheek against it.

"My heart will be dead after you're gone," she whispered but it was loud enough for me to here.

"Don't execute yourself! You have a child in you that should live, not die over a selfish need. The child needs you." I told her, whispering in her ear. She was still sobbing as I hugged her tighter.

"Our child," she corrected me.

"No, your and Prince Emmett's. I know it's my blood but Emmett is going to father it," I frowned. She removed herself off me by looking at me directly in the eyes. Her eyes were pure red with salty tears rolling slowly down her cheek.

"Jasper, I still want to see you privately and I don't care if I risk my life doing it. I was so absurd to think I could live without seeing you."

"Bella, you should go before Prince Emmett sees us like this. He might forbid you from seeing me ever again," I suggested, frowning. I couldn't risk being seen by him or the duel will be cancelled and I can never try to win Bella.

"You're right," she pressed her lips onto mine. She walked away without a sob or lowering her head like she would be doing if she were depressed. She walked casually as Alice came outside with a question look on her face. Alice walked closer to me as I frowned, lowering my head. I couldn't believe that I could loose Bella forever.

"Prince Jasper," she curtsied, "what did you say to Bella that made her cry?"

"She's worried for me since Prince Emmett could easily defeat me," I explained. She covered her mouth with her eyes widened while I nodded.

"I apologize."

"Don't apologize since you weren't involved! You were never involved, since it's my entire fault! It's my fault for this! It's my fault for choosing Princess Renesmee over Princess Bella! It's my fault for stealing Princess Bella from Prince Emmett! It's my fault for Princess Bella being with child! It's my fault for all of this conflict! I should be hanged for this!" I spat, breathing deeply to release my anger out.

"It's not your fault. You never knew that this would happen to you, but it did. I know that Bella doesn't want to marry Prince Emmett but she must do what's best for our father, who's terribly ill. You should marry Renesmee and I shall marry Jacob, even though I have no fancying in him," she reminded me, frowning like I was.

"I know you're right Alice, but I don't want you to be," I sighed, "but I might win. Impossible, but yet, it's possible for me."

"I know you can do it. I better leave you so you can continue to practice," she curtsied, walking away towards the kitchen door. I knew she was right that I could do it, but Emmett has been sword fighting since he was five.

I picked up my sword from the ground, kneeling down onto my knees. I had to think of some strategies to defeat him. I could go for the legs so he would be vulnerable, but that's too cruel. I stood up with my sword in my hand to remove the leaves from the branch in front of me. I slashed the sword to cut a branch in half with one half fell down. The leaves scattered into a pile next to the tree trunk. I sighed, knowing that it wouldn't be this easy.

I heard someone approaching my way but I didn't want to turn around to see. I just remained standing there, casually staring at a bush in front of me. The footsteps grew louder and louder with the sound of shoes against the grass. Then suddenly the sound stopped as I turned my head to see if the person was gone. It was King Edward with a questioned look on his face and his hands on his hips.

"Why on earth are you staring at a bush?" he smirked.

"I'm practicing for my duel tonight," I explained, rolling my eyes. Why did he want to bother me at a necessary time?

"There's a duel tonight?" he raised his eyebrow, "I never knew that."

"Isn't that why you're here?"

"No, I came because Rosalie wanted to visit her sisters and I wanted to assist her. I saw Bella and I questioned myself why was she so depressed but I can see why now: You are fighting and she hates violence."

"That's not the reason. It's something that you don't know about and never will."

"I wasn't going to question you but I need to know something. Do you know my ambassador, Sir Findley? He never returned when he came here."

"No I don't," I lied. I didn't want to confess that I murdered him or else King Edward could kill me without any witnesses.

"Well, it's just strange that he never returned unless he was murdered."

"It's possible."

"It's a shame since he was a good man."

"Oh I predict he was," I mumbled. I had to look innocent or he might suspect.

"Well I wish you luck on your duel with Prince Emmett," he smiled. I nodded him my thanks as he walked away the same direction Alice and Bella went. I knew that the duel might end my life but I didn't think Prince Emmett would do such a thing. I'll never know what he'll do with me until tonight.

It was nighttime as all of the townsmen were in the backyard where the fighting was taking place as they were holding torches as light. They were all sitting in benches they brought to watch Emmett and I fight as entertainment. King Edward was standing next to me while Prince Jacob was with Prince Emmett on the other side of where I was, on the sidelines of the arena. The princesses were sitting in the front row on their thrones with apprehensive expression looks on their faces.

"Alright, look vulnerable so he'll underestimate you. Since your lack of strength is fencing, you might as well use your strength, which is wisdom. You're very witty so if you succeed of doing so, you can possible win. I wish you luck and for the best," he advised me. I felt guilty for killing his ambassador but he was threatening the scandal to go out public. It had to be done.

"Thank you King Edward, I shall do my best," I gave him a nod. He nodded, walking away to sit with his wife on his throne. Eric came to the center of the arena. I knew that it was about to begin.

"Ladies and gentleman, what we have all been waiting for tonight, the duel that will remark history! Now first we have Prince Emmett of the Eastern region of England!" there were loud cheers as Emmett walked to the center where Eric was standing. "And his challenger, Prince Jasper of the Southern region of England!" there were the same amount of cheers as I walked to Eric's other side. "Princes, get your swords ready." my sword was resting in my strongest hand, pointing it into position. Emmett's sword was across from mine, making it look like an "x". "Princes, ready?" Eric asked us as we gave him a nod. "Let the duel begin!" he stood back, letting us begin.

The swords hit each other's repeatedly as we sword fought to the finish. He swung his sword, almost hitting my arm, but I luckily I moved my arm fast enough so he couldn't hit it. I couldn't look weak since I challenged him not vise versa. I swung my sword to his feet but he jumped over it. I growled, bashing him with my sword as we kept fencing around the arena. The crowd was loud, rooting for whomever they wanted to win, yelling out strategies. Emmett look infuriated, using all his strength to knock my sword out of place. My hands had gotten sweaty with my legs feeling like they were about to fall off of my body and my heart beating faster with fear. I walked backwards as he was leading me by walking forwards as the fight was still in play. He swung his sword for my head, but I ducked, making myself fell down by mistake, having my sword fly out of my hands into the opposite direction. He placed the sword tip onto my neck, while I was breathing deeply.

"Do want to live or shall I kill you right now? But I'll tell you this, since I won this duel, you're staying away from my fiancée, or your body shall be fed to my dogs and your head hanging in my town to know who's the traitor, understood? I'm not giving you a quest since there's no point. I want to kill you myself and that shall happen if you get near my fiancée," He threatened, whispering to me so no one could hear him. I nodded, feeling vulnerable. He released me by pulling the sword tip away from my neck.

"The winner is Prince Emmett!" Eric announced as the entire crowd cheer except for Bella. I turned around to see that she was crying, burying her head onto her lap so no one could see her. I wasn't going to give up seeing her, even if Emmett threatened me not to do so. I knew that we should find a way to find each other and have no one suspect. Emmett may have won but that doesn't stop me. I walked away from the arena, going to back to my guest room to think of a place where Bella and I could meet again.

A/N: I know some of you are probably disappointed that Jasper didn't win and I'm sorry :(. But it'll be more interesting now (I hope) since now it's developing a bigger situation. Please review since I want to hear your feedback about it :)

~Ivy~