Chapter Four- the howls of a monster
Edward's Point of View.

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If I were able to get my way all the time, I would have greatly preferred to insure Bella's complete safety before leaving or even better yet, being able to stay with her myself. Of course, with such limited time on my hands, both these were completely out of the question. Jasper was the newest of my 'siblings,' and the newest to take on our chosen lifestyle. Consequently, he had the most difficult time handling our way of life. He would not last long now that he had allowed the monster to gain control of himself. Once he let go, he would be incapable of stopping himself.

I took to the street at a fast jog, weaving threw the endlessly flowing crowd, back towards the shop and what waited for me inside of it. As I reached the crosswalk, I noticed the sufficient build up of traffic at the light preventing me from crossing. I stepped off the curb and began weaving my way swiftly threw the cars, ignoring the crude remarks I received from some of the drivers inside. As I did this, I let the doors to my mind open, allowing the thousands upon thousands of voices flood and fill my mind. It took less then a second to locate Alice and Jasper's voices. The situation was far from good.

...The sweet sent is maddening! Jasper's voice rung inside the walls of my mind.

A vision flickered threw my head as I sifted threw Alice's mind, next. I swore under my breath as the picture became more distinct.

The body of the sale's attendant lay on the floor, a small puddle of blood accumulating at the base of her neck. She had not even been allowed the time to register the shock as Jasper had charged and taken her down in one, swift movement. Now, he sat crouched over her, his mouth at her wrist.

I was nearly at the store now, the large double doors just a few meters away. I dodged and weaved threw the last of the crowd, and entered the store.

I nearly sighed with relief. Jasper stood by Alice, his eyes still locked on the sales attendant. He had not made his attack yet. Maybe, just maybe, there was apart of him still fighting back, still trying to regain control over his now corrupt mind.

I walked quickly towards them, ignoring the two new pairs of eyes I attracted. As I reached them, Alice sighed slightly in relief but never relaxed her grip on Jasper.

I could only imagine how we looked to all the humans around us.

Please help me, Edward! Alice begged from her mind. He's completely lost it. He's not even listening to anything I've been saying. I'm terrified that he'll... he'll...

The vision flashed in her mind once more, her eyes wide with terror.

What are they doing? An older woman in the women's section asked herself. From the corner of my eye, I could just make out her eyes looking directly at us from behind a large clothing rack.

"Lets go, Jasper," I ordered in a stern voice, placing one of my hands on his shoulder. A low growl escaped from deep within his chest.

"No," He answered, his eyes never leaving that poor woman. She was still completely oblivious as to what was happening and what he was planning.

"Jazzy," Alice murmured, her thumb stroking the back of his hand. "Please, lets get out of here. Please, Jazzy."

"No!" He replied in a low voice, ripping his hand from hers in desperation. Alice gasped, the same gruesome vision appearing in her thoughts once more. Alice reached out her hand to grab his once more, but he moved his hand out of the way, avoiding her grasp without even moving his eyes from the woman.

"Jasper," I hissed out, my eyes flickering around the room. More people were starting to notice.

"Get your hand off of me," Jasper growled out, his voice low.

I did not respond to that, but instead tightened my grip.

Edward! Alice spoke from within her mind. We don't have a choice, anymore. If we don't get him out of here now, my vision won't be a prediction anymore. He's out of control and he's not going to stop no matter how much we plead.

Alice grabbed a hold of Jasper by the arm and I used my other hand and grabbed his other arm. We then proceeded to pull him slowly towards the door. Growls ripped from his chest and several more sets of curious eyes looked up.

"Let," He growled, "go of me."

We ignored him and continued to drag him forward, towards the double doors. He struggled in our grip, his head whipping from side to side, and his lip curled back from his teeth. He reached his head to the side as if to bite Alice's arm but thought better of it, his head pulling backwards. No matter how out of control he was, I didn't believe he was capable of hurting Alice.

"Alice," I said quickly. "Get us a car."

"Are you-" sure

"YES, I'm sure! Now go!" I nearly yelled.

By this time, at least half a dozen eyes were on us, including the Sale's attendant. As her eyes met Jasper's, she flinched. He was staring at her with malicious eyes, his lip still curled up slightly. Alice gave me one last fleeting look, her eyes full of concern.

"GO ALICE!" I nearly roared.

She let go of Jasper and disappeared threw the double doors at the front of the store. No human eyes would have been able to see her leave at that speed.

Jasper took advantage of my momentary distraction and twisted, nearly knocking me sideways. I grabbed his other arm and held him stable, using all the strength I had. He thrashed more violently. The scene we were creating was not going unnoticed. Now, every set of eyes was upon us. A few people gasped at they watched, others merely watched in horror, possibly to frightened to speak.

A woman behind the front till was reaching for a phone, no doubt to contact the police. We were running out of time. She dialed three numbers; I could see that, before she pressed the phone to her ear. I could just barely pick out her thoughts due to most everyones involving this scene.

These people are crazy!

I couldn't really blame her for thinking that. I could only imagine how this looked. Alice had to hurry or people would be questioning us soon. I didn't think Jasper would take too well to the sound of their voices or the proximity of their scent…or blood.

Low growls continued to sound from deep within Jasper's chest, angry and ravenous. I would not be able to hold him for much longer.

A loud screech sounded from outside the store and a small but fast looking BMW had pulled up outside. The passenger door was open and then Alice was by my side, her hands rapping around Jasper's left arm. He twisted to look at her with enraged eyes.

"LET GO!" he demanded.

She grimaced but held firm. We continued to drag Jasper until we were out the doors. As we exited onto the crowded streets, Jasper let out a blood-curdling howl. Several heads turned to look at us and I shot Alice a panicked look. With some effort, we pushed Jasper into the back seat of the BMW and I Alice followed behind him, right after. I shut the door in one swift movement and was on the other side instantly, opening the driver's seat door.

Jasper's enraged howls filled my ears and the growls continued to sound from the backseat as Alice struggled to restrain him.

"DRIVE EDWARD!"

While her voice was panicked, her thoughts were worse. She was imagining what would happen if Jasper escaped from her grasp, and I knew that only made her cling tighter. She was petrified.

"Please, Jasper," her small voice begged once more. "Please, Jasper, just focus."

I started the car instantly, backing out of the parking spot in one effortless motion. A few moments later, I had blown threw several stop signs and half a dozen lights. Jasper at the moment was debating trying to break the door open, but Alice was still holding him back, her small hands wrapped around him in a nearly unbreakable hold. She determined and she certainly had no intension of letting him escape.

He's going to feel terrible about this later.

I could hardly believe Alice was thinking that when those humans had been put in danger. My hands tightened on the steering wheel, my knuckles turning white from the pressure. I was furious Alice was worried about how Jasper would feel after all of this was over, although I knew I had no right to be. If Bella was in Jasper's place, I would be worried for her mental health as well.

I continued driving, refusing to stop until I had gotten us a safe distance from Seattle. As the deep green of forest began to appear all around us, I turned down a side road and drove until we were completely engulfed in the forest.

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Author's Note: Finally! The fourth chapter is complete!
I would just like to thank Meg, again, for helping me edit my story!