Disclaimer: Nope don't own 'em. But Talin is mine, and so is the poem Permission Slip

3: Venom

Jasper and Edward got a big surprise the next day. The empty seat behind Edward yesterday was now occupied by the Fiero girl, who cast them cold glances every time they looked her way. Edward, usually calm and cool, was almost squirming from the constant glare the girl had focused on his head.
"I'm really not enjoying this." Jasper thought pointedly to Edward. In turn, Edward let out a rush of nervous jittery emotion.

As the bell finally rang, the girl sprang from her seat and had gone before the bell had even finished ringing. As Edward got up, he noticed a slip of paper falling to the floor. Jasper caught it and read it slowly.

Permission Slip by Talin Fiero

You find yourself falling off your feet
Wondering where it all went
What just happened?
Is this a scary dream?
No friend it's your reality

You may have just gotten it
Or you've had it all along
Or somehow you got twisted in its grasp
Tricked and trusting
But if you're here it's been signed

You find yourself at tall black gates with spikes on top
And you can hear a roaring from within
Deafening, screaming your every sin
There's a cloaked figure standing there
Holding out his bony claw, waiting

You can't be in the wrong place now
As you hold your hand out
And there's a black slip of paper there
It's signed in blood
Was it yours?

Did you give yourself permission to go into hell?

Edward read over Jasper's shoulder as the words sank in.
"Maybe she is just....vampire after all." Jasper breathed, catching himself. He'd almost said human. They both smirked. The Fieros were abesent from gym.

"JAZZ!!!" Alice screeched so loudly he fell off the stool at the kitchen counter, barely catching himself.
Alice had her arms crossed, face clenched with an irritated scowl.
"what?" He asked, confused.
"Stop you're sulking right now! You're making me sulk!" She growled.
Jasper hadn't realized he'd been channeling his emotions out and quickly stopped. Alice blew a strand of hair out of her eyes, and then plopped onto his stool, one eyebrow cocked.
"What???" He asked, getting frustrated with her quizical look. But he smiled beside himself.
"It's your turn to play with the munchkin." Alice said.
Jasper inwardly groaned, and then felt a more devious smile form so he stopped.
"I haven't fed." He said, and turned to excuse himself from the duty of taking Renesme out to play and release her copped up energy.
"Ah-ah-ah." Alice said sharply. Jasper froze, knowing the tone. He'd been caught.
"I remember quite specifically that you went out last night." She said firmly, and suddenly she was in front of him, arms crossed.
Jasper sighed heavily.
"Fine. Now?" He asked. Alice nodded, a dazzling smile growing over her face. Jasper smiled too and went downstairs.

Renesme ran ahead of him, letting out a loud whoop of laughter. She'd had a hard time adjusting, and understanding why she had to act more human. Now she let out every burst of speed and energy she'd kept in all day. Jasper smiled as she leapt with ease high into a tree, scaring off quite a few birds.
"Jasper! Play tag!" She yelled at him, dropping back to the ground.
Jasper rolled his eyes, and then suddenly took off after her. This was one of the few things he enjoyed about playing with Renesme. She was challenging to catch. With a burst of speed she got ahead, and for a few moments he lost sight of her. He paused to listen. She had a heartbeat, and made it a lot easier to find her. It was catching her that was hard. Suddenly he heard a muffled shriek ahead. A trick?

Jasper ran ahead, smiling, waiting for her to jump from a tree and tackle him. But as he burst into a clearing, he froze. Renesme was being held tightly, her head bent sideways, panic clear in her eyes. Talin Fiero held her, teeth ready to sink in. With rage, Jasper snarled viciously and raced forward, thinking as sharply and hard as he could, "EDWARD!!!"