Hey, so I guess I'm back? Its been a while, but I think I finally am ready to post something else. I wasn't planning on adding to this story but I got some great reviews and I decided to continue on with it. See? SEEE? Reviews do help, so keep them comin!

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(Bella POV)

"Why wouldn't you listen to me?" I snapped at Jasper. I was beyond aggravated and honestly a little scared. That human girl, Sarah I'd heard her called, had seen something she wasn't supposed to see. She had witnessed Jasper as he lost control.

Even though his lapse in control had only happened for a split second, I was sure that she'd seen it, and that meant she would ask questions.

"I...thought I could...handle it." Jasper rasped out, we were making our way through the school to the front office. After what had just transpired there was no way I was running the risk of having that girl get too close to him again, we were finished with school for the day.

"I told you that wasn't likely. I said her blood was incredibly sweet and-"

"Don't," Jasper interrupted me jerking to a stop, his eyes scrunching closed in concentration, "Don't talk about her blood."

I hesitated for a moment before nodding once in understanding and continuing down the hall, half dragging him behind me.

"We'll talk about this when everyone gets home," I pushed the door to the office open, before stepping in I added softly "This could be bad Jazz."

He looked up at me, his eyes oddly blank and slowly nodded.

I walked quickly up to the front desk, "Good afternoon Mrs. Cope," I said pleasantly, and then I changed my tone so that I sounded concerned. "I'm afraid that Jasper isn't feeling too well, he got really dizzy in class and almost fainted. Would it be possible to excuse us both from our afternoon classes, he's in no condition to drive himself home and there is nobody else at home to take care of him." I explained, the lies came easy to me now after so many years of doing it.

The aging woman took a quick look at Jasper's dazed look and then at my concerned face before quickly saying, "Of course dear! It must be that flu that's going around, you know my nephew..." I drifted out, not paying any attention to her but keeping an interested expression on my face.

I drifted back in when I figured she was getting to the end of her babbling, "-but he looks terrible! Make sure you get him home and have him lie down and give him lots of fluids."

"Thank you, I will. Have a good day." I said pretending to support Jasper as he wobbled out of the stifling place.

I glanced towards Edwards's car, I could get the keys from him...but I didn't want to take Jasper back into the school and I didn't want to leave him here by himself.

I also considered getting the rest of my family, but decided against it. It might seem strange if all of us got sick at the exact same time. So I just trudged across to the far end of the parking lot, Jasper trailing behind me. It seemed that the farther away we got from the school the more he seemed to slow down and lag behind me. I ignored it though and kept pulling him along. We would have to hunt when we got home. I carefully avoided the windows of the school so nobody would spot us slipping into the darkness of the forest.

We entered the shelter of the trees and I expected Jasper to start running towards the house. I was just about to break into my own sprint when I suddenly heard Jasper stop behind me. I paused too and turned around to see what he was doing.

The look on his face made me feel as though ice cold water was running through my veins. His eyes were as black as onyx, a menacing grin on his face. I recognized the look immediately. Savagery. He'd lost control again, and I wasn't sure if I would be able to restrain him by myself.

"Let's stay a while. I reckon we could get a taste of that girl's blood."

"No, Jasper. Calm down, remember who you are. You don't kill humans; you don't want to do this." I tried to reason with him, but something told me I wouldn't be able to reach him this time. Something had taken over him, something stronger than regular bloodlust. I wasn't sure what it was, but I could feel its darkness, rolling off of him in waves, it was enough to suffocate me.

"Actually, "Jasper continued his smile widening, "I really think I do. Are you going to get in my way?"

His voice seemed twisted and changed, and then I knew I wasn't talking to the real Jasper. But what was this thing? Something had gotten into his head and it was not something that I wanted to fight with.

"Jasper, listen to me! This isn't you, there's something wrong here. Try to fight it, try to get it out of your head!" I called to him desperately, hoping the real Jasper could hear me.

His head bowed down and he was silent for a long while.

"I guess that means yes. You will get in between me and my prey. Poor foolish woman, I'm terribly sorry, but I'm going to have to kill you."

"Jasper!-" but I was cut off as he hurled himself at me, I ducked out of the way just in time, inches between my neck and his teeth.

I turned to face him, he was still propelling forward, without warning he jumped off the ground kicking his feet off of a thick tree, snapping it with the force.

I crouched and pounced toward him as well, our bodies slamming together like two boulders; I caught him around the neck and used the position defensively, trying to restrain him from biting me. He snapped angrily, frustrated that he wasn't getting me.

I couldn't hold this forever though; he was much stronger than I was in his half-crazed state. I was so frustrated, I'd had so much fight training, but this strange demon that was inside Jasper was far stronger than anything I'd seen before and far more then I could ever hope to defeat in a fight.

Then I had an idea, maybe I could protect his mind with my shield. Whatever it was had obviously taken over his head so maybe I could force it out. I tried, letting my shield slowly spread out from my mind. It had Jasper almost completely inside the shield but as soon as I got to his head, a force so strong and dark shot through me that I felt my eyes roll back into my head for a moment before I tried to regain both my composure and my grip. But I was a moment too late, the one second loosening of the hold I had on him was enough.

I didn't even have time to defend myself as he brought his leg up and kicked me square in the gut. I flew backwards, the force of the blow knocking the breath out of me. I didn't have time to reorient myself before he was right in front of me again, jaws snapping. The only thing I could do was try to move though I knew I would never have enough time to.

He was going to rip my head off, this was it for me.

Sorry I had to end it there. What did you guys think? Be sure to tell me if you like or no like. I have a whole plot set up for this story already so tell me if you like where you think it's headed.

By the way Bella's past will be much different than what is in the books and Damien will be better introduced next chapter, he has a super neat power ;) But you know you gotta review if you wanna find out what happens next!

P.S. IM GLAD TO BE BACK!

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