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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: The view depicted in this story on Iran and Iraq is in no way how I actually see these countries. Please understand that the view of Iran, and Iraq, and their people are not my opinion, I do not wish to offend, and if I have, I am truly and deeply sorry. See AN after Chapter 5 to read full explanation

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Jasper POV

I was a little euphoric when I awoke the next morning. Edward was mumbling and he had the largest smile on his sleeping face. I just held him and watched him sleep while I reveled in the feeling of being inside of him still. This boy makes me so unbelievably happy, despite the fact that I don't deserve such an angel.

The door opened and the men pulled Edward and me apart. They carried me out roughly by my hair.

I sighed internally. This is it.

"I LOVE YOU!" I yelled at Edward who was screaming and crying and trying to fight the men off of him. They hauled me down a hallway and into another room. Closing the door, they left me in a small cell. The door was another metal one, but this time the top half had metal bars. The walls had hooks and chains, and it smelled even more funky than the room we'd been in for over a week, where we've been going to the bathroom in a bucket in the corner. I heard Edward's yells coming down the corridor and they shoved him into a room like mine across from me.

"JASPER!" he yelled.

"Shh. It's okay, baby," I said, trying to assuage his fears and mine.

"I'm scared . . ." he whispered.

"Me too, baby. I am, too. But please, no matter what, don't watch. Please don't watch!" I sobbed.

"I promise," he smiled through his tears.

We heard footsteps coming and my fear grew exponentially, as was Edward's. It felt like our fear was oozing from our pores and was palpable in the air.

When the head bobbed around the corner, the hair on the back of my neck stood on end, and a growl escaped my lips quietly.

Alum Kimjaw walked to my door and just smirked.

"Not so tough now, are you?" he growled.

"Still strong enough to kill you."

"YOU MURDERED MY FAMILY!" he spat.

"You tried to have me killed! Made me rape those girls!"

His hand shot through the door and his fist connected with my jaw faster than I could register. I stumbled back from the force, and growled at the monster in front of me.

"I have a deal for you. I will let you go, spare your life, for that of your lover's . . ."

I growled at him and shot my hands through the door.

"NEVER!" I bellowed and tried to reach for his throat.

Two guards stepped forward and started smacking my hands and arms. I cried out, but kept my hands around his neck. One wrenched my hands from his neck, thrusting me between the door and the wall as he entered the room. The two guards grabbed me and held me, making me immobile, while Alum Kimjaw took the baton and beat me with it. I tried to fight the two men off, but it was useless. I felt my ribs crack and cried out. Alum Kimjaw, the monster, strode from the room while I was dragged back to the wall, my hands being tied above my head. The men lifted me and hooked my wrists around a hook in the middle of the ceiling. They each grabbed a leg and pulled them apart and tied them to hooks on the floor. Just as the door closed, loud bangs rang out and part of my wall collapsed. Edward's did, his screams ringing out. The rest of the wall collapsed and a few rocks fell onto one of the ropes that held my legs apart. The extra pull on my arms set my ribs on fire even more. I had tears blurring my vision and I was fighting to keep breathing normally. I heard someone scrambling towards me, and I shook my head. My ears were ringing, and everything sounded like I was in a tunnel, or a tube, whichever was worse.

Fingers brushed my cheeks, and my eyes focused on a blurry face.

"Jasper, baby, hold on." The blurred figure moved away from me, and I heard rustling and rocking moving again, then one of my legs came free, then the other. The figure, which I now recognized as Edward, wrapped his arms around my waist and lifted me, I fought to get my hands free and when I did, we stumbled to the floor. I landed on my side on top of one of the stones. I felt my broken ribs puncture something and I started to spit up blood.

"They're out baby, we need to go." Edward whispered, stroking my cheek

"Edward, I'll just slow you down. I know you can hear the other bombs and planes overhead, you need to go and fast." I said looking into his eyes. I could see his fear and love and what he's been taught warring behind his big green eyes.

"No. I won't leave you," he whispered firmly as he looked to my hands.

"Then go. Get Emmett, and come back." I said in a level, emotionless voice. I couldn't let him know that I really wanted him gone, so that he would live. I knew once they woke and found only one of us it would be nasty, but if they hunted us down before we could get to the base, it would be even nastier.

"By then they could have killed you!" Edward screamed. I flinched. I was hoping if they were going to kill me, he would be long gone.

"I promise to not fight them, to do what they ask, no matter what, just go. I can't . . . I'm too weakened to be anything but a hindrance. I wouldn't even be able to defend myself." I said again, using logic.

"Please, Jasper," he choked out, "come with me." I knew then that he knew I was right, but his fear for my life was stopping him.

I leaned onto my butt and pulled him into my arms. "I love you, Edward Cullen. I promise to do everything in my power, to stay alive for Emmett, Bella, Rose, but most of all, for you. Please go; the boys will think that we're somewhere else, they will need you. You need to go to help me. Please promise me that you will do everything you can to make it to base, then to help Emmett and Bella get back to me and save me."

He nodded his head in relent, but just held onto me tighter. I held him tight, and kissed his ear, whispering, "If I had the strength, and we had the time, I'd make love to you one more time."

Edward tried to hold back a hard sob, but it wasn't happening, so I lifted his face to mine and crushed my lips to his. I kissed him long and hard, putting all of my passion and love and desire that I felt for him into our final kiss. If, somehow, something did happen to one of us, then we at least had this kiss. Edward deepened the kiss, his tongue swiping all over my mouth, memorizing it.

We finally pulled away, both of us breathing heavily, and I still held his face in my hands.

"I love you, Edward. I promise to stay alive, and no matter what, remember that I love you. And when we get home, I want to make love to you again, all night."

He nodded and hugged me again.

One of the men stirred a little, and the planes had long since disappeared while we were kissing. "Edward, baby, you need to go."

He all but tore himself out of my arms in his dispair. I knew if I was in his place, I would have to run, and not look back, or I wouldn't be able to leave him. But I'm sending him away. Tears slipped from his eyes and he brushed my cheek with his fingers and then leaned down to give me a chaste kiss, then turned and started his way from the room.

Once he had crawled over the wall, he kicked the man in the head, then looked at me. He looked like a puppy who was just kicked, broken, scared and hurt.

"I love you, Jasper Witlock. You're what's kept me going in this place. Remember, I'll be back for you." I nodded and he turned and walked out into the open grounds, headed towards base camp.

I watched as the man I love, my angel, walked away from me. It hurt; I knew I sent him away to save himself, but it still felt like my heart was ripped from my chest. I had given up. I only fought as hard as I did for Edward, and now that he would be safe, I had nothing left here. I promised him I would stay alive, I'll try to keep that promise, but I wasn't sure if I had the fight in me like I used to. My fear, and the the knowledge of what he could do to me, made me just want to let myself die right here, right now. But I had promised Edward, and I would keep that promise, no matter how much fight I had left or not.

Once Edward was about 100 feet away, I let the sobs that I had been fighting to keep in flow from my chest. My ribs and stomach burned and I was throwing up blood while I cried, but I was too lost in my grief and sadness to see my happiness walk away. I'm not sure how long I cried, but I do know that it was long enough for me to eventually fall asleep.

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Hi Everyone!

Princess HarleyHeaven Thank you for all you do for me! I'll never be able to thank you enough!

I know Heart wrenching. I cried while I wrote this. Had to stop to whip the tears and calm down a few times. It's sad.

Hope you all enjoyed this. There's more pain to come, and elation, and more twists and what not!