Chapter 10: Final Words

Author's Notes: I'm awful. AWFUL!!! I'm so sorry I made you guys wait so long. : See, thing is, there was this 200 point project due for Physics and that took all of my writing ability to finish… I was exhausted… Then English laid down a story I had to write ((A+ by the way. :D)) which made me want to break from writing for now, but I should be updating frequently again. I repeat: I hope you guys can forgive me!!

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I've noticed that a lot of people found the lemon chapter disturbing so I'm never doing one again. Ever. So don't worry about it. :P

Onto the story! This chapter will be short since, well, it's just to put me back into the writing spirit as well as explain something.

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I soon found myself at the lake again. I didn't know where else to go. I sighed, staring into the pure blue water, my mind wandering back to Jacob, to everyone… Even Jason. My heart began beating faster with anxiety as I thought about the way Jason looked at me, how he wanted me back…

Shh, Bastion, calm down, my angel soothed. We'll be alright, honestly. He's just a vampire. As long as we're together he can't hurt us…

"It's not really us I'm worried about," I muttered, thoughts immediately shifting to Jacob.

He's a werewolf! He can handle himself as well, if not better, than we can! Together, there's nothing that can stop you guys. Especially with how much you love each other. There's nothing that can stop you, Bastion. Trust me…

I sighed and remained silent for a few moments. "All right. I trust you."

"Glad to hear it, love," spoke a low, cruel voice behind me. I spun around, knowing al too well who it was.

"Jason," I growled, putting my guard up. Jason held up his hands, palms facing towards me. The gesture confused me.

"I'm not here to fight. I just wanted to…check up on you, is all," he purred. I shuddered.

I turned away from him, not being able to stand the sight of his flawless face. He could be the most beautiful man in the world right now and it wouldn't make a difference. I couldn't stand to look at him. He suddenly appeared in front of me.

"What's wrong, precious?" he asked, bringing his hand to my cheek. I knocked it away with my own and glared directly into his eyes as though it would burn right through him.

"You know damn well what's wrong, Jason. Why the hell are you back? I thought you made it quite clear about how you didn't want me in your life anymore. I still have the cuts and bruises to show for it, and now here you are asking for me back? I mean, what the hell is that?"

Jason seemed hurt, but I didn't by it. He was always very good at masking his true intentions with false feelings. "I'm sorry, Bastion."

"Sorry my ass!" I screamed. His façade faltered as a grin came to his face.

"You have changed… The Bastion I knew would never have cursed, especially at the one he loved."

I growled. "You killed the Bastion you knew when you laid the first punch onto him. I'm different now, Jason. I'm different and I like this new me. You wouldn't believe the pain you put me through…" I looked down, my hands clenched into fists. I lowered my voice, but it didn't become any less angry. "I was never the same after the first time you hit me… Everyday I hid my depression from you, my heart growing colder and colder… Then came that day… That day when you expressed your true feelings towards me. When you told me that I only got in the way, that I never meant anything to you…" I looked back up at him through tears. I hated the fact that I cried when I was angry. "You may become the most beautiful man in the world, the most generous, the most anything, but you will never be able to undo the damage you wrought onto my heart. I shall never forgive you, I shall never love you, and what's more I've found someone better than you..."

His face contorted from amused to angry. "Don't you dare compare me to that bastard!"

"DON'T YOU CALL HIM THAT!!" I cried, my voice resonating throughout the forest, sending hundreds of birds flying from their nests. Jason's eyes widened in shock.

"I love Jacob," I stated boldly, tears streaming down my cheeks, but my voice never faltering. "I love him and he loves me. And unlike you he would never dream of hurting me. He would never dream of using me. All we ever want is to be with each other. Something that I once wanted for us, Jason. Something that I now realize was a stupid dream."

We stood in silence for a long period of time. I stood my ground firmly, fists still tightly clenched while Jason seemed to try and think of what to say.

"I really have destroyed you, haven't I," was Jason's only remark. I scoffed.

He looked up at me and for the first time I saw actual sympathy in his eyes. "I truly am sorry, Bastion. I'm sorry for hurting you. I suppose that isn't enough for you, but I need you with me now. Please. We can be together again. You and I, no one else. I promise to do better. I'll make up for everything that I've done to you. I swear it." He extended a hand towards me.

Jason shocked me, that much was true, and maybe some little part of me wanted to believe him, but I knew him too well, and my love for Jacob was enough to surpass anything that Jason could throw at me.

I shook my head. "If you truly want me back…you'll have to kill me first." Jason sighed.

"If it must come to that…" He dropped his hand. "Tonight, then. Meet back here…" He looked at me intently in the eyes. "I will get you back, Bastion. Have no doubt in your mind about that. And if I must fight you for you…then so be it…" He disappeared into the evening and I let out a huge sigh.

I'm proud of you, Bastion, my angel muttered. I smiled slightly.

"Yeah… Now to prepare." I stood up and wiped off the remainder of the tears, my chest feeling lighter than before. "My heart beats for Jacob and only Jacob... Jason will never change that," I stated to myself. The sun began to set, the white clouds forming orange and gold colors. I sighed to myself as the beauty of the scene captured me.

"If I am to die tonight…at least I've found my true love in the world." I closed my eyes slowly and let one more tear slip through.

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Yup, like I said, short. :3 Close to the end, though.