Sorry for the wait! For once, I actually had a busy weekend, and then my internet went down, so I've been trying to get this to you as fast as I could... but I feel as if this was a little rushed. Tell me what you guys think.

**A Big thanks to SJR888 for an important correction that I blanked on completely. If you find any corrections I need to make, I'll give you cookies...well...digitally of course. =P**

Disclaimer: Stephenie Meyer owns Twilight, LJ Smith owns Vampire Diaries, and JezebelWhitlock owns the first Nine chapters. All the rest are belong to Cori. =D

Chapter 11

Stefan

"So Stefan, you sure have been busy." Damon said smirking from the couch across from me. "Tell us about it." I glared at him.

"Why don't you tell me about how you ended up in Seattle first." He was quiet for a moment, a rarity for my brother.

"If I must." He sighed dramatically, causing Elena to roll her eyes. "An old friend called when we were in California, asking how close I was. There were reports of an up-rise in missing people, no bodies found. He was sure that it had to be vampire activity, but he wanted a wing man just in case. So I went along with him, letting Elena stay in the hotel room." Damon sat for a second, as if planning on what he was going to say next.

"They weren't like us, Stefan." I had seen this look in his eyes many times. He was serious. "They were different. Faster, they had red eyes, and they were vicious."

Elena shivered and leant into Damon. They must have already talked about this. All I could think about was the possibility that they were in fact being led by Victoria, who no doubt wanted to track down Bella.

"How many of them did you see?" I asked.

"A bunch. I could only count 57, but there had to be more. And by the way they were fighting each other shows that they probably kill eachother daily. I hadn't seen anything like it since you flew off the wheel not too long ago." My eyes widened and I put my head in my hands, rubbing my face.

"So what did you expect to accomplish by coming and telling me? Did you really have plans to try and get rid of them," I looked up at Elena. "Or did you just want to bother me with your presence?" She winced, and I felt bad, but I couldn't help it. Them being here would have bothered me more if I didn't have Bella now.

"I don't really know. Something told me that you'd want to know...and now it looks like you did. Especially if has to do with your precious Bella." Damon said her name with a hint of an Italian accent, which only bothered me a little. "So, why don't you tell us about her, and how the hell she knows about those 'Vampires'."

Leaning back, I began to tell them everything I knew about Bella Swan and her terrible past.

Bella

The walk to the Salvatore boarding house was silent between Jasper and I, and I couldn't be more grateful for it. Questions filled my head, keeping me distracted as my feet led us back.

Where was Alice? And why was he alone?

What exactly happened after they left Forks?

More importantly… how was I going to introduce Stefan?

When we finally stopped in front of Stefan's home, I spotted a sleek black convertible that had to be Damon's at the street. I turned to look at Jasper.

"Look… You should know that I'm staying with someone. I don't know how well he'll take it that you're here, but you can't avoid meeting him." Without another glance, I spun around on my heel and walked up the steps. Jasper following silently.

I opened the door, silently praying that they were done discussing me.

"Stefan?" I said out loud, walking in.

"I was just about to-" Stefan had come in from the living room and froze at the entryway at the sight of Jasper. I bit my lip, worried of his reaction and walked towards him, wrapping my arms around him.

I took a deep breath. "Stefan, this is… this is Jasper Cullen."

"Whitlock, Bella. It's actually Jasper Whitlock." The way he answered made me think that he wasn't really sure of t himself.

"Oh, I'm sorry. And-uh… Jasper, this is my…" I looked up at Stefan, "Boyfriend, Stefan Salvatore." Stefan smiled back, and I couldn't help but feel comforted by his presence.

Jasper arched an eyebrow, and I realized that he was probably reading our emotions. "Bella, how exactly did you end up here?"

"I think this conversation may have to wait," Stefan said suddenly, "Damon and Elena are still here." I nodded, and Stefan began to lead us into the living room. A cold hand was suddenly grabbing my wrist to stop me, and I turned around surprised.

"Jasper?"

"Bella, he isn't human! He doesn't have a heartbeat." The worry was written all over his face.

"I know." I stated calmly, gently pulling my hand back and following Stefan.

Elena and Damon were sitting exactly where they were when I had left, and I nodded at them to say hi. Elena looked like she was going to cry.

"Bella, I'm sorry about what happened to you and your father." She even looked like she wanted to hug me. Not that I would let her if she tried, I still couldn't decide whether to like her or not. I looked down as I sat and leant into Stefan's side, needing to be close to him.

Damon watched Jasper closely as he came into the room, and as he took in his features, his back straightened.

"Jasper Whitlock, this is my brother Damon, and his mate Elena." Stefan introduced.

"Nice to meet you." Jasper bowed his head to both, and then sat in a chair closer to him.

"Whitlock, Whitlock...that name sounds familiar." Damon said rubbing his chin, but then shrugged. "So, what exactly makes you're kind different from us?"

Jasper's eyes widened. "My kind? So, you are also vampires?" He asked. Damon and Stefan nodded.

"Their kind is different, Jasper. They can eat human food, their eyes don't change colors, and they don't have venom. They can- burn, in the sunlight without their rings." I picked up Stefan's hand that was entwined in mine to show it to him.

"I...see..." Jasper said, he seemed to be lost in thought.

"When were you changed, Jasper?" Elena spoke up. This made me realize that I had never been told about his past. Edward always said that it was his story to tell.

"In January of 1863. I was a soldier for the Confederate Army in the Civil War."

"Aha!" Damon said suddenly, cause Elena and I to jump. "That's where I know you. You were the Major Whitlock that disappeared. " I could feel the shock being unconsciously projected by Jasper.

"H-how did you know that?"

"I was a Confederate Soldier for Virginia. Everyone had heard of you before it happened. When you disappeared, the papers went frantic. When they declared you M.I.A., it felt like we had all lost a comrade."

Jasper looked like he could cry. "I didn't know that. I spent so long in the vampire wars of the south that I had no way of hearing of this. It is nice to meet someone who's been through it." He and Damon smiled a little to each other, and I felt then that everything was going to be okay now. Even with Jasper here.

Damon looked at Stefan, and it looked as if they were having a silent conversation, before he looked at Elena.

"Come on Elena, I think it's time we go see Jeremy." She stared at him a moment before agreeing.

"Bye, Bella." She said as they walked out.

"Bye." I mumbled. Stefan rubbed my arm to comfort me, and I sighed when I heard the door shut. "They'll probably be back before they leave." He told me quietly. I just nodded.

"Alright...story time."

Jasper held his face in his hands. "I'm so sorry Bella. It's all my fault."

"No, Jasper, it's not. I never blamed you." I frowned.

"But Bella, if I hadn't tried to-" I cut him off, sending him a wave of anger.

"She's right, Jasper." Stefan said, holding me closer. "It's Edward's fault that all of this happened. He was the one who made the decision to leave. It was in your nature to attack at the scent of blood..." I couldn't read the look on his face, but I knew that I didn't like it. "All you did was influence a decision he already made." I felt a mix of sadness for the situation and love for Stefan. I could tell already that he and Jasper would be good friends.

"I guess you're right." Jasper stated quietly.

"So...Whitlock? Why Whitlock? Where is Alice?" I asked, deciding to just put the cards on the table. He was quiet, probably trying to find the best way to answer.

"After you... died, the family couldn't take it. Alice was already angry with me for making us leave you, and this solidified her feelings towards me. I couldn't find the same love she held for me before. The emotions were to strong for me as it was, so the best solution was for me to leave." He ran a hand through his blonde hair and looked so dejected. "So I took my human name and planned on going to New Orleans to visit my brother and his mate... but then I came across you."

"Brother?" I asked surprised. There was no way that his brother was also a vampire.

Jasper nodded "Well, I sired both of them, and they took my name. So I felt brother and sister is better than calling them my children." A small smile pulled at the corner of his lips and I couldn't help but smile back.

Before anyone could speak, I suddenly yawned, and then blushed. "Sorry..."

Jasper and Stefan laughed. "It's alright Bella, it's been a long day." Stefan said. "Why don't we get to bed, Jasper, you're welcome to stay as long as you like, I am sure more of this conversation can wait until tomorrow."

Jasper nodded in agreement. "Thank you." He then sent waves of curiosity, silently telling me that he still wanted to know exactly how I met Stefan. I wasn't ready for that conversation yet.

Well? Yeah, I still feel it was rushed. If you have any complaints, please tell me. I wont mind fixing anything. I've just been a lot busier than normal, and for once, my head isn't stuck in a story. This was shorter than I planned, but its a bit longer than chapter 10. That doesn't make up for it? Oh, sorry. =/ Well, I hope to have a lot more for next chapter, which has already been started. It's not the writing that makes me take so long, it's the typing it up part that gives me issues. -_-

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