First of all, I'm answering reviews! YAY! This is a first for me so…yeah.
Love it! Poor Amber and Jasper! Can't she just tell Mistral that she won't work for her anymore or tell Jasper why? - Narnialover
Well, no and no. First of all, if she told Mistral, Mistral would go ballistic. On top of that, they would have to kill Amber because she knows confidential material. Of course, she can't tell Jasper considering he is the one she's supposed to kill. How would this sound? "Hey Jasper, I'm supposed to kill you so run away so I can't." . . Yeah. Not good. Besides, if she just flat out told them where would the fun be?
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Tears clouded my eyes. I was sure driving with impaired vision wasn't a good idea, but at the time, I just wanted to get home. I barreled down the street, avoiding a good number of cars. It was only when I about ran into the side of a logging truck, that I was being reckless.
Gritting my teeth, I pulled over onto the shoulder of the road. Taking deep breaths, I tilted my head back and rubbed my temples. What had I done? Jasper couldn't blame himself for anything. I was the monster.
With a low growl, I threw my fists against the steering wheel. The sadness was now rage. The burning desire to kick someone's ass raced around my mind. If I got any more worked up, I would go into my other form. Thus, I decided to calm down. To stop being overdramatic.
It felt like I had cut my own wrists. (Not that I had ever done that before, I was metaphorically speaking). A double-edged sword, hurt him, hurt myself. It didn't make sense. What possessed me to do it? Oh yeah, Mistral was going to kill them.
Speaking of the devil, my cell phone erupted into a frenzied ring and a plethora of flashing lights. The caller ID read "Boss". I'd be changing that soon. She was a selfish pig. I hated her. Even though she hadn't done anything wrong…yet.
I ignored it until it quit ringing. I sat in my car staring at the rain. The sheets were heavier now, and a full moon rose overhead. The moon didn't look very pleasant. It had a ring of red behind it and the ominous clouds blocked out all but a corner of its light. No matter how freaky it looked, it was huge. A giant china platter in the sky. I felt as if I could touch it, feel the ridges of the craters and see if it really did feel like cheese.
I was acting stupid. All I needed to do was relax. Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. I shot a glare at my cell. Once again, the title "Boss" popped up merrily and scrolled across the screen. Damn they were persistent. Angrily, I grabbed the phone and flipped it open, "Hello." It wasn't a question. It was a statement.
"Hello!" Mistral's voice was excited, completely alien even for her, "We found them! Found the vampires! Hurry up at meet us!" She stated a slight edge of anticipation in her voice. My eyes grew wide.
"What?" I didn't believe this. Why, oh why, did God hate me? Did I ever do anything to him? I growled under my breath. Thank goodness, she didn't pick that up.
"We found the vampires! We'll be waiting for you outsi--" I cut her off promptly.
"No, I'll go on ahead. Give you guys time to prepare. What's their location?" My brain was in lockdown mode. This couldn't be happening. Not after all that. I had to go back and tell them to go before it was too late. Mistral gave me the coordinates. I noticed she was wrong, but that didn't matter. She was wasting my time.
She continued on a bit, but I hung up on her. Shifting my car into reverse, I floored the pedal and then shifted back into forward motion swinging my car hazardously back into traffic. My tires squealed on the pavement under me as I sped off toward their house.
"Jasper…Jasper, I know you can't hear me…but I'm SUPER sorry. It was stupid. I shouldn't have jumped to conclusions…" I muttered to myself as I leaned closer to the steering wheel as if thinking it would make the car go faster.
Below me, the road sped away left behind like yesterday's news. I wasn't just racing against time; I was racing to save someone very important to me. The thought of Jasper being slaughtered wasn't a good thought. I could see him, crumpled on the ground, broken. At least there wasn't blood. That would be even worse.
My speedometer hit 100. Behind me, I could see the lights of the cop cars. I needed more speed. I looked at my gearshift briefly. Beside it was a present from Danny a couple of years back. I had never used it, but now was a good time to do so.
Without hesitation, I threw back the lid of the Nitrogen Oxide button. "Thanks Dan-Man." I muttered pressing the button down. Instantly, I felt the pull of the blast. I was going 110 now. The two miles left would come sooner than I thought.
I slammed on the breaks, my V8 roaring in disagreement with me. I swung onto the dirt path leading to their house. I hopped I wasn't too late. Before long, mistral would be on her way with her plethora of weapons and archaic ways. I shuddered at the thought, but thought nothing of it when the house came into view.
I could see Edward on the porch, talking to Bella. A subtle look of confusion marked his features as I pulled up to the house.
"What's going on? Get out of here. You already messed up once today." He stated as I hopped out of the car. My glare descended on him. Slamming my car door, I strode up to him, having to tilt my head back to look him in the eye.
"Look. I was wrong ok? There's something I need to tell you and him." Edward looked at me skeptically. Bzzz. "Shit." I muttered pulling the cell out of my pocket before launching it into the woods. "You have to get out of here. They're on their way."
"Who's on their way?" another velveteen voice stated from the doorway. I ducked out away from Edward; I couldn't keep the tears back now. Jasper looked as if he was crying, well, if he could. I really had torn him up. Regret pulled at my chest, but I reminded myself of the impending danger.
"Mistral and Ami. They're slayers. You gotta get out of here." Edward growled at me. This time, I growled back. Even though my growl sounded like a snarl.
"How are we supposed to believe this?" Jasper demanded crossing his arms in the doorway. My eyes went from minister to pleading in seconds. What had I done? Oh yeah, I broke what was left of his heart.
Just as I was about to answer, a smooth voice traveled across the airwaves in a menacing chuckle. I heard myself gasp as we all turned to see Mistral decked out in her hunting gear walking up the path. "What is there to not believe bloodsucker? Good job Amber darling. I knew you would lead us to them."
I had to do a double take. "Dammit! They tricked me…" I growled, clenching my fists to my side. "Go away now. I don't want to hurt you." Mistral let out a crazed laugh as she pulled her silver knife out of its sheath.
"I'd like to see you try." She stated with a grin. I could hear not only myself, but also Edward growling as he pushed Bella behind him tenderly. I was fed up. This had to end now. Rage took hold of me as I raced forward, but I was stopped before I even got halfway to her. I was going to rip out her throat. She had used me. She didn't deserve to live if she was just going to kill.
Jasper's marble arm blocked my path. My growling is quite good these days, I noted growling at him. "Move Jasper. This is my battle. Go somewhere else." I demanded fixing my eyes on Mistral who was casually twirling her blade.
"I get it now," Mistral stated with a laugh, "you don't want me to kill your mate. Too bad. You had such promise." Behind her, Ami looked frightened, not quite herself. Moonlight shrouded Mistral in a cloud of silver. Her eyes took on the characteristic look of a murderer-- twisted, cold.
"Want to know a secret?" Mistral stated walking forward. I really wished I had the power to burn holes in people. The force of my glare on her was increasing by the second. "You know why you grew up with no parents?"
She stopped in the middle of the path, the wind whipping her blonde hair around her. She seemed to be enjoying some kind of private joke. I was prepared for the worse, but I had no idea what was coming.
"You know why you grew up with no parents?" She repeated once more, "I killed them."