Rain: And I am back with a brand new chapter of The Crimson Eyed Drifter: Distance Between Hearts and I am so sorry for the long wait. Had a bit of writers block but I am back and better than ever so sit back, relax and enjoy!
Mario: Here we go!
The Crimson Eyed Drifter: Distance Between Hearts
Chapter Nine
Forks – Bella Swan's Residence
Bella Swan
So…I've learned a lot in the past two weeks.
I learned that Jasper (The person I have a strange longing for) is the self-sacrificing type, Edward is a complete jerk, Jasper and Alice were never together in the first place, and last but not least, I could whoop Emmett's butt in Mario Kart.
And while that last fact isn't important, it still makes me giggle. I've never seen a vampire male pout but seeing him pout is far too adorable for words.
But now I am back home and the thoughts that have plagued me for the last two weeks.
Where do I go from here?
I mean, yeah, my place in the family is secured and I'm happy for that but…I still feel that I don't exactly fit in with them. I mean, it makes me happy that they came to love me as their daughter and sister but it feels weird.
Plus, Edward was meant to change me but since he's now out of the picture, who would change me when I was ready to be changed? I doubt Rosalie would be comfortable with Emmett changing me.
Carlisle would do it but honestly, he's so busy at the hospital that I doubt he would have the time. I could get Alice or Esme to do it…But would they be comfortable in doing it?
Have they changed others before?
Are they even able to change people?
"Ugh, so many questions," I muttered as I slammed my head onto my pillow, a frustrated sigh leaving my lips.
Maybe I should take my mind off of those thoughts and focus on another…Like…him. I leaned up off of my bed and let a frown appear on my face as I turned to my nightstand to stare at the book that Carlisle had given me.
Esme and Carlisle had both told me that this book would help me realize why I was feeling a certain way about Jasper and Rosalie made a comment about coming to see her once I figure it out.
I leaned over and grabbed the book from off the nightstand and placed it on my lap and opened it up to the first page and right at the beginning, in big fancy words was "THE MATING PROCESS FOR VAMPIRES BY CARLISLE CULLEN".
Mating process…
I tilted my head in confusion.
Did they give me the wrong book?
No, they wouldn't make a mistake like that…But then, why did they give this to me?
With a shake of my head, I flipped past several blank pages before I came into a table of contents and gave it a brief look until a certain thing caught my eye.
"Page 285….When Vampires find their Mates..." I read out loud. I don't know why but something about those words made my heart stop.
Taking a hefty amount of pages in my hand, I began to flip through the pages of the book quickly until I came across the page I need and the first thing I noticed was those eyes.
The ones that Jasper had made on my birthday.
Although, since the color of the eyes was black and ruby red, it seemed more like a dark version of a solar eclipse instead of the weird sunrise/sunset his eyes resembled.
Though I think it was due to having gold eyes it gave him that weird sunrise/set look because otherwise, it would have looked the same as the picture.
Beneath the picture of the eyes, it had the description "Eyes of realization," and then it went into full detail about these eyes.
"Despite popular belief that Vampires can only find their mates as Vampires, Vampires can also find their mates in Mortals as well, although there are risks to this. The only way a Vampire can find its mate as a human is to catch the scent of their warm blood. It is then that their eyes resemble a dark solar eclipse."
"Knew it," I said with a smirk on my face before I continued to read.
My heart started to resemble a drum solo as I quickly looked to the next page to see these changes.
"When Vampires mate, their souls become tethered to their mates. Each pair show this tethering of souls the exact same way. It is similar to the Imprinting method that shapeshifters go through when finding their own mates. The world of both parties become more warped around their mates, however, unlike the shapeshifters, the personalities of both parties do not change to fit their mates."
'Well, that is a good thing at least…' I thought to myself in relief before my eyes bugged out in shock.
Wait…What?!
I don't think I like what this book is hinting at…
But wait…T-This is about vampires finding their fellow Vampire mates. I doubt vampires can find their mates when they were still human….This can't be about me since I am still human.
I took a deep breath and continued to read on.
"When separated from their mates, each party will feel an intense invisible pull from the link between their souls. Some may feel intense feelings of sadness, anger and loneliness and in extreme cases, some pairings can feel pain from being separated from them for too long which can often lead to madness and despair."
I shut my eyes and leaned my head back on my headboard, unable to comprehend what I had just read. From the moment Jasper had left, I've been feeling that pull…That crushing sadness…the unbearable loneliness….
When Jasper told me he was leaving, I couldn't think…It felt as if a part of my soul was ripped from me and even now, I could feel it…The want…The need to have him by my side.
I never had this feeling before when it came to Edward. I would miss him, yeah, but I never had this craving for him as I do with Jasper. I didn't feel as if my soul was shattered.
But I'm still human…I…I'm not a vampire…Was it possible that humans and vampires could be mates?
I returned my gaze to the book and continued to read to find out this answer and I didn't have to go very far because just a page later, I found my answer.
"A lot of our brethren don't realize this but any Vampire can find their mates during their time as Mortals. As of now, there is only one way for them to find their mates as Mortals is when they catch the scent of their blood. Once they catch the scent of their mate's blood activates the Eyes of realization (Pictured above). If the human was the current prey, all thoughts of hunger would be erased from the Vampire's mind. Once the "Eyes of Realization" appear, the tethering of the Vampire and Mortal souls have been created. Which is why many Vampires must practice patience when hunting their prey because they never know if it could be their mates."
That's why Jasper stopped…He realized that I was his mate…But…If he knew I was his mate…Why did he leave me?
I couldn't stop the sadness from filling me as tears threatened to spill from my eyes.
'Jasper…Why?'
Las Vegas – Nevada
Jasper Cullen
"This search isn't getting us anywhere…" I hissed out in anger as my eyes narrowed in thought. Remy and Ann Marie-
'Jasper…Why?'
I skidded to a stop immediately when I heard it.
It was her voice.
Bella…
I turned my head and stared out at the vast city of Vegas and said to myself "What in the hell was that?"
"Hey Major? You alright over there?!" Peter's voice shouted at me but I couldn't respond.
What was that?
I heard Peter run up behind me as he and I could hear him talking to me but I couldn't respond due to the feeling of shock that I was feeling.
How did I hear her voice from here?
'B-Bella?' I thought back but after a moment, I didn't hear a reply.
Did I imagine it?
"Major!" Peter's voice shouted in my ear, which caused me to turn to look at him and the minute I did, his frowning face changed into a worried one. "Major, you look as if you've seen Maria with the heads of our loved ones hanging around her hips. You ok?"
I shook my head and murmured "I'll be alright. I just…I think I…Let's just continue on." Peter obviously didn't believe me but it didn't question me. Instead, we continued forward.
Whatever just happened…I hope it didn't happen again…
Rain: And that is where I will end it. The next chapter will have a lot more Peter and Jasper bonding as they continue to their search for the two elusive vampires. So until then…
Mario: See you next time!