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5: Haunting Melodies

Jasper was sitting on the edge of the table, groaning slightly. He couldn't remember the last time something had hurt him this much. The bits stung like battery acid had been dumped into them. He had never experienced vampire venom so potent that it burned like this. The deepest wound gouged deep into his shoulder, and every breath caused it to electrify with pain. Carlisle finally returned with some medical supplies, although there wasn't much to do. Needles would not pierce their skin, no matter how sharp or strong. Instead, Carlisle flushed out the wounds thoroughly, which relieved the burning, mostly. Then he simply flattened the open sides together and put a very heavily glued bandaid over them, sealing them together. In a day or two they'd be healed, and if they didn't seal the wounds, a gaping hole could be left behind.

Alice perched on the back of the couch in the living room, waiting impatiently for Carlisle to be done. She was furious, so angry she found herself slowly crushing the wood within the couch with justy her thumb and finger. Edward and Bella had fled with Renesme to the comfort of their privacy, shaken badly. Bella seemed especially uneasy. Suddenly Alice let out a slight gasp, going stiff, and Jasper instantly had his full attention on her, waiting. But instead of reaching for a pencil and paper, she started to hum. He wondered what on Earth she was doing, and then realized she was holding her cell phone up, recording herself. After a few moments she stopped. She instantly replayed the song, turning the volume up.

"What is it?" Carlisle asked, finishing his repairs on Jasper.
"I couldn't see, but someone was playing it on a piano. I don't understand why it's so important..." She replied, replaying the song again.
Jasper was staring intently at the floor, biting his tongue. He couldn't begin to figure out why, but he had almost started humming to a song he'd never heard before...or had he?

Later that day, Jacob arrived unexpectedly. He was gasping hard, maybe even twitching. He'd sensed Renesme was in danger, and he'd bolted from La Push the instant he sensed it. He rushed off to see her as Emmett and Jasper simultaneously scrunched their noses at the smell of sweaty dog. Aggravated, Jasper went outside to pace. He didn't like it here. He didn't like it at all. He wanted to go off, with Alice, just the two of them, to somewhere secluded and peaceful. Suddenly a fresh scent reached him. The Fieros? Suspicious, he followed it, and the scent got stronger. It was a mix of the three, and it didn't smell right. It was vampire, but it was something else too. He couldn't place it, but he knew it. It was old and stuffed in the back of his memory, but soemhow he knew it. He followed it up the hill, through the woods, and over the top. Just below was a small house, with a large barn across the field from it. It oozed out the very vivid smell of the Fieros; without a doubt this was their home.

He was cautious now. He hadn't meant to intrude on their territory, but he found himself moving towards the barn. Suddenly, as if by coincidence, he heard a faint sound. A very high pitched note...from a piano. This was a sign; he had to find the music. He walekd through the open door of the massive barn, and cautiously moved around old things covered in sheets. He found stairs, half covered in dust, and a clear trail going up that was used often. He silently went up, only to find another set of stairs and an empty, open floor. He climbed up further, and now the piano was loud and clear. The song Alice had hummed. A song he now remembered, and it chilled him to the bone. His jaw went slack as he saw someone facing away from him, gently letting the last few notes roll into silence.

"Do you remember the words, Jasper?" A quiet voice asked.
Jasper tensed, wanting to leave. He didn't like this at all. A wave of calm flowed from the person as they finally turned. It was Talin, and her blues eyes flashed as a ray of sun crossed them.
"Words?" Jasper asked, thinking hard. Words?
Talin hummed some of the song, as if coaxing him. When he remained silent, she smiled, and turned and started to platy again. And, she sang.

"Whisper, whisper, my heart, my love, whisper your love in my ear. Tell me stories of times of old, when we were so young and wild. Sing, oh sing, my most beloved, of angels dancing over our graves when we're gone, of roses fallen from sunbeams. My dearest, my loved one, my only one, sweetest is your kiss. Stay with me, forever be, my one and only true love."

Jasper stumbled back, a firghtened cry passing his lips.
"Who are you?! You couldn't be!" He burst out.
"I'm not who you think I am, Jasper. But I was taught that song a long lone time ago, and over time I have leanred to replay it and sing it just as well as she did."
"What are you? What is this? How do you know that song?" Jasper snapped.
"My father taught it to me, Jasper. Just like mother sang to you when you were young."
"WHO ARE YOU?!" Jasper yelled, flashing forward and catching her by the throat. She let out a frightened gasp as he slammed her down against the floor.
"You don't recognize us at all, do you?" She said through clenched teeth as his fingers dug into her throat.
"No, I don't." Jasper snarled.
"Well then, take a good look at us. A really hard, long look. Maybe you'll finally remember."

jasper realized the boys had come, and they looked angry but they stood very still. Jasper looked them over, and then down at Talin, and back again.
"Nothing? You really don't remember at all? Well, I guess I can't be surprised, but..." THe one boy said.
"Stop talking in riddles, tell me what's going on?" Jasper demanded.
"Well...I'm your father." The other, older looking boy said.
Jasper froze, a sudden pit of looming despair opening within him. He backed away from Talin, staring at all 3 of them with terror in his eyes.
"Impossible. My father died when I was a baby." He growled.
"Wrong. You see, Jasper, your mother didn't want you to know that I had a wild heart. I didn't stay too long after you were born. I felt my calling was somewhere else, so I left. When I suppose you were 6 or 7, I returned one night. One thing led to another, and in the morning I left, not knowing I'd left your mother pregnant. I was changed shortly after that. 9 months later, your mother went for a walk and never came back. Truth is... she'd gone into labor and died giving birth to Talin."

"No." Jasper breathed, staring at them. Suddenly their faces did seem familiar. They both shared similar faces to him.
"We had no idea you were changed, too, otherwise we would have come looking for you. When Talin was 18, I found her, and realized who she was. She was suffering from a chronic illness, so I changed her. And this here is my brother, Travis. Our 'mother' is just an older looking woman who wanted to live forever, so we adopted her into our disguise."
"This is impossible. You're all insane!" Jasper burst out.
"I knew you were my brother, the second I saw you, Jasper. I could feel it. We always know." Talin said suddenly.
"Stay away from me! This is impossible, I won't believe it!" Jasper snapped, and fled.
It seemed that everything Jasper knew was falling apart all of a sudden. He ran to the house, and locked himself in his bedroom before anyone could stop him. He knew Edward would try to read his thoughts, so he continuously thought the words to the song his mother would sing in her garden when he was little.
"This can't be happening." He breathed.

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