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Maria was as usual acting completely unhinged, like the world was seconds away from ending. Her emotions were always all over the place, but for once Jasper couldn't fault her for her lack of control. He was more than a little disturbed as well.
The night of that battle had started out normally. Their side was doing brilliantly, mostly due to the training Jasper gave the newborns and because of his gift. Maria was more of a behind the scene leader, planning the various campaigns.
As the battle went on Jasper was completely focused on pulling apart his enemies when he felt a ton of confusion and an upping in fear. There was a faint trace of entertained joy that confused him. He scanned the area, looking for the source of the change. Then he saw… well he was still unsure what he saw.
At first he only spotted the small female. Her hands had been on fire and the flames seemed to be reflected in her eyes that were too dim to be a newborn's. The fire cast her face in a glowing, shifting light, making her look even more ethereal and demonic. Then he spotted a hulking shadow behind her that her small form could never cast.
The two moved in sync, destroying any and all vampires that were in their path. The realization that they were not on either side only made Jasper more worried. At least with his enemies he knew what their goal was. These two just seemed to be moving in a straight line through the battlefield.
Unwillingly his eyes met the female's. The fire seemed to grow brighter as she smiled in a malevolent yet mischievous way. She started turning in his direction and he knew he had to do something soon. He pushed all the lethargy and calmness he could at her. Her eyes drooped, her steps faltered, and her flames went out. Her shadow spotted her change in behavior immediatly. He scooped her up and his anger flared.
Jasper focused his gift on the giant shadow as he took down another newborn that foolishly attacked him. The shadow growled deeply as Jasper's gift took effect, but then his gift slowly started being pushed out of his target, startling Jasper. In his peripheral he could see the shadow's blood red eyes scanning the area looking for the one using the gift.
Before Jasper could be spotted Maria called for a retreat. Jasper gladly followed her.
He shuttered at the memory. It was the first time in years he had truly been scared for his life.
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