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The Chronicles of the Fallen

A/N: This story is written as a collaboration by both Xo BellaItalia oX and dramaqueen1917. We hope that you enjoy the story and look forward to reading your reviews.

Chapter 6
(Isabella's POV)

I sat nervously waiting for their reactions after I finished my tale. It was uncomfortable to sit there in a strange house with a room full of vampires staring at you with mixed emotions dancing across their faces.

"That was very heroic of you to save Charlie," Carlisle praised me. "He is a very good man and has done a lot for this town. It would have been a shame to lose him."

I nodded. "Yes, he has opened his home to me and claimed me as his own. I am very grateful that he would do that for a stranger who had just demonstrated supernatural abilities and killed another mythical creature before his eyes. He has been very kind to me and it is obvious that he is very well liked within the community."

I looked next to me at Jasper, somewhat anxious to see his reaction to everything. He seemed very thoughtful and looked to be off in his own world.

"Is everything alright, Jasper?" I asked him in concern.

"Huh? Oh, yeah, I'm fine," he lied while bringing himself out of whatever thoughtful deliberations that were running through his head.

"Are you sure?" Emmett smirked causing Jasper to ignore him and roll his eyes dramatically.

"Anyway," Rosalie rolled her eyes.

Before anyone could say anything, the clock chimed saying that it was nine pm. I looked at the clock and sighed before bringing my attention back towards the Cullen's.

"It's been very nice meeting you guys, but I need to get going for tonight. I don't need much sleep, but I still do have a lot to get done and I need to finish my homework." I told them as I rose to my feet, while both Jasper and Edward quickly stood up as well.

"Can I give you a ride?" Edward rushed out as he stepped forward and extended his hand politely.

"Uh," I looked toward Jasper as he narrowed his eyes at him in displeasure. "I can fly, it fine."

"I insist," Edward pressed and flashed me a charming smile. If I didn't already love someone so deeply, I could see myself falling for his charm and old world mannerism, but regardless of the fact that my mate has no memory of me or our time together, I just can't force myself to move on.

"Well, if you insist," I shrugged and offered a small smile, taking his arm before turning back to the rest of the Cullen's. "Thank you for your hospitality. I look forward to seeing you, Carlisle and Esme, soon. As for the rest of you, I will see you at school tomorrow."

"Bye Bella!" Alice waved as rose to her feel and cuddled up to Jasper's side. My stomach dropped as I forced a smile and waved at her and the rest of the family as they echoed Alice's statement while I allowed Edward to escort me to the door. I chanced a last look at Jasper and saw that he was scowling in obvious displeasure, though he was clearly trying to hide it. What was that about? I knew that he could feel the pull, but he had Alice now.

We closed the front door behind us and made our way to the large garage that was separated from the house. He led me over to the silver Volvo that I had seen earlier in the school parking lot and opened up the passenger door for me.

"Thank you," I smiled politely and slid into the car.

He flitted over to the driver's side and appeared there before my eyes, starting the car through the ignition.

"You know where to go, right?" I asked him as we backed out of the driveway and did a 'K' turn before zipping down the driveway.

"You're staying at Chief Swan's house, right?" He asked and I nodded. "Then yes, I know exactly where I'm going." He grinned at me a very attractive crooked grin that would probably make most girls swoon.

We made small talk on our way and he seemed to make a serious effort to get to know me. He seemed very enthralled with everything that I had to say and if I'm honest, it made me feel good to know that someone cared that much about what I had to say. I in turn learned a lot about him and his family, like he was born in 1901 and was turned into a vampire in 1918 during the Spanish Influenza in Chicago. Carlisle was the one to change everyone in their family aside from Jasper and Alice who had showed up at their home in the 1940's while they were living in Toronto, Canada. Emmett was save by Rosalie when he was dying in the woods from a bear attack and she carried him over 100 miles bleeding and begged Carlisle to change him. I could definitely see myself becoming good friends with this guy, though I had a feeling that he was looking for more than I was willing to give at the moment. I didn't know if I would ever be over losing my mate to someone else.

We pulled up to Charlie's house not much later. I noticed immediately that the cruiser was not in the driveway and figured that he must still either be at work or he went out tonight.

I turned in my seat to thank Edward for the ride as I picked up my jacket from the back seat, placing it in my lap. "Thank you very much for the ride, Edward. It was nice getting to know more about you and your family." I smiled.

He nodded. "Yes, I really enjoyed your company and it was my pleasure to drive you."

"So, I'll see you at school tomorrow?" I asked.

"Yeah, I'll be there." He grinned.

"Alright then, have a good night." I said as I opened the car door and stepped out.

"Night!" He called out and watched me walk into the house.

I closed the door and locked it behind me before turning and entering the living room. I spotted a piece of paper and a pen sitting ceremoniously on the coffee table and walked forward to take a seat on the couch and picked up the note.

Bella,

I will be covering Officer Mathew's shift at work tonight and I won't be home until late. Help yourself to the lasagna in the fridge. Harry's wife, Sue, baked it for us and brought it over this afternoon during my lunch. If I don't see you when I get home, Good Night!

Charlie

I smiled to myself as I thought of Charlie's kindness. He truly was like a father to me and I haven't had one of those since I was human before my death. I was able to occasionally see my birth father and mother in Heaven, but since I have fallen, I haven't been able to see them.

I was broken out of my thoughts by the sound of my cell phone and quickly dug it out of my purse, hitting the green button to answer it without looking at the Caller I.D.

"Hello?"

"Hey Lil Bit," the male voice on the other line spoke and I smiled to myself, knowing immediately who it was.

"Hi Peter, what's up?"

"Not too much, just calling to check in and see how everything is going up there in Forks." He answered. I sighed loudly in response. Apparently I didn't need to say more. "That bad, huh?"

"Your gift didn't tell you what's been happening up here?" I grumbled.

He huffed dramatically and it was all that I could do not to smile despite the mood that I was now in. "How many times do I have to explain to you people? It's not a gift! I just know shit and it just comes to me. It's more like intuition."

"Anyway," I stressed the word loudly. "He doesn't seem remember me or anything that had to do with his life before he was bitten."

"Well that's what tends to happen when an Angel gets bitten by a vampire. They lose all of their memories from before that time." Peter uttered somewhat bitterly.

I groaned theatrically and collapsed against the back of the couch. "When are you two planning to visit?"

"Don't worry; we will be there when you will need us the most." He promised and I smiled, reveling in the peace that I was suddenly feeling and that's when I realized that something wasn't right.

"Hey, let me call you back," I murmured into the phone and hung up before he could answer.

The mating pull wasn't as strong and that could only mean one thing; he was near.

(Jasper's POV)

Watching her walk out that door with Edward was anything but easy. It was nearly painful and it wasn't just because she was allowing him to drive her home either, though that was a large part of it. The thought of her not being near me was making me anxious and I couldn't understand why. I had Alice here in my arms and that should be all that I needed right now, but it wasn't close to comforting.

"She was nice," Alice smiled, though I could feel an underlying swirl of jealousy in her emotions that stumped me. Had Alice seen something that would cause this kind of reaction from her towards Bella?

"Yes, she was a very nice girl," Esme agreed as she pulled out the cross-stitching piece that she had been working on at human pace. She claimed that she had found it relaxing and liked not having to rush through the project while doing it strictly for pleasure.

"I like her!" Emmett grinned while Alice turned to look at him with a triumphant smile on her face.

"See! I told you so!" She smirked while Rosalie rolled her eyes at their antics and reached over for the magazine that she had been reading before I left on the hunting trip where I found Bella.

"I find everything that we've learned tonight rather fascinating and I'm anxious to learn more." Carlisle announced wrapping an arm around Esme's shoulders as he relaxed against the back of the large chair that fit them both and kicked his feet up on the matching ottoman.

"As long as you don't treat her as a science experiment, I'm sure that she would be more than happy to share her knowledge with you." I warned him thinking back on what she had let slip about being held by vampires and having to escape out of a basement.

"Has that happened to her before?" Esme gasped worriedly as she sat up straighter in the chair and placed the cross stitching down on to her lap.

I shrugged. "I'm not sure, but I think so. She said something along those lines, though never directly said that it had happened. But the way that she was acting paired with her emotions led me to believe that it has happened before. She was rather squeamish about coming here at first."

"Oh, the poor dear!" She cried appallingly and covered her mouth with her hand.

"I'll be sure to take it easy with everything then," Carlisle declared sympathetically. "I wouldn't want her to feel uncomfortable in our home. And it seems that Edward has taken a liking to her."

I bit back a growl as I felt my anger rise at that statement.

"Yes, it would be nice if he had someone. He has always been the odd one out in this family for so long and even though they can't be mated, it would be nice for them to become companions." Esme agreed and I felt her happiness and excitement rise throughout her emotions as well as the rest of the family.

I had to get out of here. I couldn't be here for this kind of talk. It was painful and made me sick to hear the family talking about this.

"I'm going for a run," I announced as I began to drift toward the back door. "I'll be back later."

"Why? Is something wrong, Jazzy?" Alice asked in alarm knowing that whenever something was bothering me I would say and do the same thing.

I looked down at her apologetically. She didn't deserve this and I knew I had to figure everything out before I hurt her any more than I have been. I didn't miss the looks in her eyes and the way her emotions would shift every time I looked at Isabella or when I voted to sit next to her on the loveseat instead of next to her on the couch where Edward begrudgingly sat.

"I'll be fine, Ali," I said giving her a small smile and tucked a strand of her short black hair behind her ear. "Everything will be fine. I promise." I vowed before leaning down and placing a chaste kiss on her lips before taking off out the door before I could see the hurt in her features and emotions.

._.-:'~ The Chronicles of the Fallen ~':-._.

I continued to run, not really focusing on my destination while thinking about everything that has happened throughout the day. I didn't realize where I was until I heard her musical voice which caused me to look around at my surroundings.

How did I get here?

Chief Swan's small white home stood in front of me and I could hear Bella talking to someone on the phone. I could feel her amusement for a moment before it suddenly plummeted down to heartbreak before she spoke.

"Anyway," she stressed the word loudly and with a deep sigh of exasperation. "He doesn't seem remember me or anything that had to do with his life before he was bitten."

Who was she talking about, and with whom?

As I approached the house to peek in the window I realized that the voice that answered was male and somewhat familiar. "Well that's what tends to happen when an Angel gets bitten by a vampire. They lose all of their memories from before that time." The familiar voice uttered somewhat bitterly.

What? I couldn't believe what I was hearing, but I didn't have time to think on it as I continued to listen to their conversation.

She groaned rather theatrically and I watched her collapse against the back of the couch. "When are you two planning to visit?"

"Don't worry; we will be there when you will need us the most." He promised her and she smiled, feeling comfort and calm. I couldn't help but to feel another streak of jealousy burst through me.

What was happening to me?

Suddenly, her emotions shifted to alarm and suspicion, causing me to freeze up. Does she know that I'm here? Should I run?

"Hey, let me call you back," she murmured into the phone and hung up before the male voice could answer her before standing to her feet and heading over to the front door.

Shit, shit, shit!

I couldn't make myself run regardless of the fact that I knew I was about to get caught out here spying on her. I just held my breath and waited for her to catch me as I stood outside the window.

A/N: CLIFFY! So, what did you guys think? He heard part of her conversation with Peter, but will he put it together? And what about Edward? I'd love to hear your thoughts!

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'Instinctual Reactions': What would happen is Jasper was the one to find his true soul mate in Renesmee instead of Jacob? How would things be different? After Nes grows up, she & her Major learn what true love is even with all of the hurdles that life throws at them, especially when word gets out that the God of War found his mate. And what of the Volturi? Will they take what happened without retaliating?

'Death is Only the Beginning': What happens if Bella never makes it to Forks because Maria snatches her before she can make it to the airport? Being Jasper's mate, the Cullen's were expecting her and find out that she has been kidnapped and forced into the Southern Vampire Wars. Will they be able to save her from the hell that they know is coming or will chaos erupt when the God of War returns to the South? J/B

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