Alice was on her side, laying down on her and Jasper's bed, she wasn't exactly sleeping. Her eyes were shut but she was aware of everything, every sound, around her. She sighed and her eyes flashed open. Did she really just dream that Jasper was back? She thought miserably.

"Why are you feeling so miserable, my darlin'?" Came a loving laugh. Alice smiled as the familiar Southern accent floated over to her. Alice rolled over and smiled as she caught sight of him smiling back at her. His eyes were sparkling brightly as he gazed at her.

"I was starting to wonder when you would wake up from your meditation state." He laughed, carefully stroking her cheek. Alice sat up, watching him as he sat up beside her, she ran her fingers through his honey blond locks.

"I missed you, Jazz." She murmured softly. Jasper gave small smile and took Alice into his arms. Jasper rubbed her back as she sighed contently. There was a small knock on the door. Jasper tightened his hold on Alice slightly, Alice stared at him in confusion. Jasper relaxed and loosened his hold on her. Carlisle opened the door slowly, and smiled at the sight of the pair of them.

"I hope I didn't scare you," Carlisle said softly. Jasper gave a small shake of his head while Alice stared up at him worriedly. Carlisle walked into the room followed by Esme, Edward and Emmet. Emmet grinned at Jasper while Edward stared at him cautiously. Esme quickly glided over and hugged Jasper. Jasper's eyes flicked towards Edward's face worriedly. Edward gave a small cough. Esme let go of Jasper slowly and stood up, dancing back to Carlisle's side. Jasper's eyes were flickering across the room nervously. Jasper stood up and gave a small cough.

"I…I'm just going outside for a bit." Jasper muttered before quickly gliding out of the room. Everyone stared after him worriedly, Carlisle turned to Edward.

"What's upsetting him?" Carlisle asked, concerned. Edward sighed.

"It's just that he doesn't feel comfortable in groups, well, in numbers more than two, really," Edward explained, Emmet gave him a confused look. Edward sighed before continuing.

"When he was in the Volturi, it was just him and Seth most of the time, left alone. When Jasper was brought to Aro, there was usually at least seven other vampires in the room and Jasper was always tortured, or hurt in some way," Edward said softly, with a quick flickered glance towards Alice. Alice was sitting completely still, her eyes unfocused. Esme buried herself into Carlisle's arms. Carlisle sighed unhappily.

"I had no idea that being back home would have this effect on him." Carlisle murmured. Edward gave a small sigh.

"He was fine but when we knocked on the door, we startled him, he went over-protective over Alice." Edward said. Alice's head whipped to him, her facial expression surprised.

"Yes, Jazz did, he held onto me tightly as though he never wanted to let me go for any reason." Alice said slowly, staring up at Carlisle. Carlisle was thinking. Emmet was quiet for once, watching the people around the room react in their own ways.

Carlisle's head turned slightly towards the door.

"Edward?" He asked softly. Edward nodded.

"On it," He said before running out of the room. Esme stared up at Carlisle quizzically.

"What was that about?" She asked quietly. Carlisle walked towards the door.

"Charlie's here, and Jasper has run a couple of miles, so I sent Edward to find him and talk to him." Carlisle said softly. Alice jumped up and walked to stand next to Emmet. Emmet gave her a small nudge with his elbow, she looked up at him and gave a sad smile. Emmet turned and grabbed Alice, pulling into a tight bear hug. Esme gave a small laugh at the surprised look on Alice's face.

"Alright, Emmet, you can let me go now." Alice gasped. Emmet chuckled and let Alice go.

Edward ran through the house, past Seth, Jacob, Leah, Rose and Bella, and through the front door and past Charlie. Charlie turned away from his cruiser and from Carlisle, who had just walked out the front door, Charlie's eyes widened in shock as he watched Edward bolt past. Edward ran into the forest, following Jasper's scent. Jasper wasn't thinking so Edward couldn't exactly tune into where he was.

"Jasper?" Edward called out. There was no answer, the forest was eerily silent.

"Jasper!" Edward called out once again, this time louder and more alarmed, Jasper always answers even in the worst of mood or thought. Edward ran further into the forest when he caught some weird scents. Edward came to a clearing, the scents were stronger here.

"Jasper, are you there?" Edward called out tentatively. A dark chuckle from Edward's right made him turn. Edward growled as he heard the person's thoughts.

"Aro…" Edward growled. Aro walked out from the trees, followed by Caius, Marcus, Jane, Alec and a few more of his guard. Edward looked around, more members of the Volturi were appearing from the trees around the clearing. Edward crouched.

"Where's Jasper?" He snarled. Aro looked slightly upset. Edward couldn't get a clear read on his thoughts. Edward straightened up.

"Aro, where is Jasper?" Edward asked again, more slowly. Aro glanced into the forest behind him. A vampire that Edward had never seen before walked out of the forest, followed by Demetri and Felix, who were dragging a still figure out of the forest by his arms. Demetri and Felix dropped the figure by Aro's feet and walked back into the forest. Aro sighed and stared down at it.

"The human who helped Jasper." Aro said quietly. Edward recognized the curly red hair.

"You didn't kill her?" Edward asked hoarsely. Aro nodded and stared at Edward.

"What choice did we have? She helped Jasper and Seth get away, she saw what we all looked like and her thoughts were most interesting about you, dear Edward, she knew you were different…not like any 'human' boy she had ever seen." Aro said. Edward lowered his eyes. Aro clicked and Jane and Alec took the body back into the forest. Edward glared at Aro.

"Where is Jasper, Aro? What more have you done to him?" Edward growled. Aro hesitated slightly. He stared the small vampire, the one Edward had never seen, for a moment before glancing back into the forest.

"Demetri, Felix," Aro called quietly. Demetri and Felix walked out of the forest once again, once again dragging another still form. They dropped the form at Aro's feet. Edward's heart dropped. Jasper was laying completely still, his now bare back to Edward, his head resting on one of his arms and his legs lying one over the other. Edward stared at Aro, horrified.

"What did you do to him?" Edward cried out. Aro looked at Jasper, his face softened. Edward stared at him, Aro had finally cleared his thoughts and Edward could hear them clearly. He wasn't responsible for this, Marcus and Caius had gone over his head and had used the 'new' vampire. Edward sighed and stared sadly at the back of Jasper's honey blonde hair.

"Demetri, Felix, take young Jasper over to Edward." Aro ordered. Marcus went to say something, but Aro turned on him.

"No, you will say nothing, Brother, you shouldn't have done this to him." Aro said angrily. Demetri and Felix placed Jasper near Edward. Edward quickly walked to Jasper's side and turned him over. Edward was horrified at what he saw. Bruises were covering almost every inch of Jasper, some red and purple ones on Jasper's side told Edward that he had badly broken ribs. Fresh bites also covered his chest. Edward looked at Jasper's face, the part he was dreading. Jasper's eyes were closed, as though he was unconscious, but Edward couldn't understand how, and his eyes were deeply bruised as were his cheeks and forehead. Edward shook Jasper's shoulder slightly.

"Jazz," He murmured. "Come on, Jasper, you need to wake up." Jasper's eyes flickered opened and he winced immediately. Jasper stared up at Edward.

"Ed?" He asked weakly. Edward nodded and helped him up. Edward stood so Jasper had his arm slung over Edward's shoulder so that Edward could hold him up.

"How did you do this to him?" Edward asked furiously. Once again Aro glanced at the small vampire who, Edward just noticed, looked like a smaller, younger version of Jasper.

"This is Koby," Aro said. "He had a power that makes vampires as vulnerable as humans, he has the ability to make them bruise, make their bones break easily and can get them to fall unconscious." Aro finished. Edward stared at Koby, who looked at the ground sadly.

"So, what you are saying that I'm as vulnerable as a human?" Jasper asked hoarsely. Aro shook his head.

"Not anymore." Aro said softly. Edward looked at Aro.

"Let me take Jasper back to Carlisle so he can be tended to." Edward pleaded. Aro inclined his head. Jasper gave a small groan of pain. Marcus jutted out his hand, Aro sighed and placed his hand on it. Aro withdrew his hand.

"Let them go, Jasper is too badly injured for us to take him now," Aro murmured. Edward quickly swept Jasper into his arms and ran back home, dodging a couple of the Volturi. Edward looked down into Jasper's face, who was staring back up at him, his eyes filled with pain.

"What were they thinking?" Jasper coughed.

"They are surrounding our house, so we can't leave, and they'll try their attack after they think you've healed enough but you are still somewhat weak." Edward admitted. Jasper nodded and sighed.

"Carlisle!" Edward called out as they approached the house. Carlisle met them half way there. His hands shook as he caught sight of Jasper.

"What did they do to him?" He asked. Edward finished the run to the house, Rose, Emmet, Alice, Esme, Jacob, Seth and Leah quickly moved out of the way, Edward carefully placed Jasper on the couch. Carlisle bent over him and examined him as Edward quickly told everyone about the new vampire. Carlisle swept Jasper's hair out of his eyes.

"Son, I need you to tell me what happened." Carlisle said softly, Jasper's eyes flickered to everyone. Edward cleared his throat. Everyone but Esme and Alice left. Esme held Alice tightly as Edward sat by Jasper's feet.

"I couldn't…I couldn't deal with a room for of my family at the moment, it freaked me out…so I decided to go for a run…" Jasper inhaled and groaned in pain. Carlisle quickly looked over him once again.

"I ran through the trees when this scent hit me, I didn't even have time to defend myself before I was tackled to the ground by a couple of vampires. They dragged me to Aro, Marcus and Caius." Jasper closed his eyes. "They were arguing, Marcus and Caius decided to go over Aro's head on this one and used Koby against me. I was being kicked, punched, bitten and Jane was using her power against me…there were too many, I…I couldn't fight back…then, when I was sort of out of it, Marcus told Aro that this was the perfect time to kill the girl," Jasper's bottom lip trembled. "It was the girl that had leant me her mobile phone in Italy…she was begging for her life but Demetri killed her and I was forced to watch. They went back to beating me again and I blacked out because there was too much pain and then when I woke up, Edward was beside me." Jasper whimpered. Carlisle cupped his son's cheek in his hand and tried to calm him. Jasper calmed himself and the room as well, Alice was freaking out the worst, Esme was close to tears, Edward was worried and angry at the same time and Carlisle was feeling guilt. Jasper stared at Carlisle, quickly glancing at Edward.

"Carlisle, don't blame yourself," Edward murmured softly. Carlisle kept eye contact with Jasper.

"We had no idea that Aro and co. could get here so quickly, and without us knowing." Edward continued. Jasper stretched out slightly, hissing in pain as his ribs stretched and his muscles ached. Carlisle quickly made Jasper comfortable and moved out of the way, taking his wife's hand and leading her into the kitchen. Alice walked over and knelt by the couch. Jasper gave her a weak smile. Alice stroked his hair and took his hand in her own. Jasper gave her hand a squeeze.

"I'm alright, love, it's not as bad it seems." Jasper lied slightly. Jasper stared at Edward, pleading with him mentally not to tell Alice how bad it really was. Edward opened his arms and the next thing Jasper saw was Bella resting in them. Bella was worried. Jasper inhaled and looked to Alice.

"Is Charlie still here?" He asked. Edward glanced at the stairs, where Charlie was making his way down. Charlie walked to Alice's side and laid a comforting hand on her shoulder. He stared at Jasper sadly. Jasper stared at Edward, who was starting to feel slightly panicked.

"I have to talk to Carlisle." He said quickly before running out of the room, leaving Bella behind.

"Hey, man, are you alright?" Floated over a worried voice from near the doorway. Jasper gave a small smile and closed his eyes.

"Yes, Seth, I'm sort of okay." Jasper laughed. Jasper opened his eyes to see Seth standing by Charlie's other side. Seth was trembling.

"Was it Aro?" He asked frightened. Jasper sighed and gave a small nod.

"I don't know how I missed it," Alice whispered. Jasper looked at her.

"How could I have not of seen the Volturi coming to Forks or them ambushing you again?" She asked. Jasper squeezed her hand tightly.

"You're not to blame, love, so don't blame yourself." Jasper said softly. Alice looked at him.

"The overwhelming guilt coming from you sort of gives it away." Soon everyone who left the room when Jasper was brought in was back in the room, asking how Jasper was. Carlisle, Esme and Edward walked back into the room. Jasper noted the growing panic and anxiety coming from the three of them. Jasper sat up, ignoring the pain.

"What are you so anxious about?" Jasper asked. Carlisle sighed.

"The Volturi have us surrounded and we have three wolves and a human in our midst." Carlisle said worriedly. Edward gave a small growl.

"They know Charlie's here." He snarled. Edward's stare turned to Jasper.

"What are they going to do?" Jasper asked both Edward and Alice. Edward closed his eyes and focused.

"They are thinking of giving us a few hours before they come for you again, Jasper." Alice nodded in agreement, her grip tightening on Jasper's hand.

"And Charlie?" Bella asked worriedly, hugging her dad. Edward shrugged.

"They aren't sure yet…but Aro's just focusing on Jasper at the moment." Jasper sighed and closed his eyes. Alice's eyes glazed over. Edward gave a small growl.

"What did you see?" Carlisle hurriedly asked. Alice sighed, her eyes sad but she remained quiet.

"They are starting to make decisions about plans of attack." Edward broke the silence.

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Sorry it's taken so long but I've been pretty sick and have been sleeping a whole lot more and have to see a surgeon on Tuesday about it so hang tight for the next chapter.

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