A/N: I am SO sorry for being so bad on updates. I've been working on this chapter for awhile and I've been having trouble with it. That's why it is so short. I think if I stop trying to make my chapters longer, I might update quicker. Hopefully this helps. I'm even starting on the next chapter already. Until then!

Oh, and I don't own Twilight - obviously!

Unknown Chances Chapter 5

Jasper POV

It only took me a second to take after her. To say she was fast would be putting it mildly. I pushed myself hard to keep up with her. The sound of her laughter carried back to me. Even though her emotions were still cut off from me, the sound alone filled me with happiness.

"If you keep that up we will never be able to hunt!" I teased. My only reply was her turning around and smirking at me. She slowed down, listening. I copied her movement and picked up on some heartbeats a mile to the west. I nodded with my head in the direction of the sleeping animals, "After you."

She took off again, this time running crouched slightly, barely making any noise as she went. I kept a safe distance back. I assumed she wouldn't be used to people hunting with her. She came up close behind the herd of deer, sleeping peacefully. She stopped as if contemplating something. I sat watching her, wondering what she was up to. Suddenly she sprung, flying through the air smoothly, and landed right next to one of the deer. She snapped it's neck just as quickly and started drinking. It was an amazing sight to watch. I had hunted with each of my family members many times. This, however, was different. If I had to choose a word to describe it, it would be admiration. As she finished, she looked up at me, her golden eyes glowing in the dark. She didn't have a drop of blood on her.

"Have you ever hunted with anyone before?" I questioned.

She straightened herself, "I tried going with Char and Peter once, but that didn't go so well."

"I meant this type of hunting. You come away cleaner than most of my family!"

"Oh, no. This I kinda worked out on my own. It took a while to get down" she smiled as if remembering a funny memory.

"Can I ask you something?" She seemed hesitant, but nodded her consent. "I saw you pause before you pounced. What were you doing?"

She smirked slightly. "Oh, that? I was listening to the heartbeats. I like to take out the weaker animals. No point in wasting a healthy one, right?" she said as if it was the most obvious answer in the world. I stood there with my mouth slightly open. I could pick up hints of self consciousness floating to me. A jolt of happiness shot through me when I realized she had dropped her shield at some point.

"No reason to feel uneasy about it! Even Carlisle, the head of my coven, thought about doing something like that. It's a great idea!" A large smile spread across her face and genuine happiness came from her.

"Aren't you going to hunt?" she questioned coming back over to me.

"Of course." I concentrated on listening to the sounds of the forest. The herd of deer had moved to the west. I turned and silently took off. Bella made no sounds behind me, but I assumed she was following. I could feel her emotions behind me, they were light and calm. As I approached the herd, I thought about what she said and listened in closer to the heartbeats. Some were pumping strongly from their run. There were others, however, which were erratic and uneven. I narrowed in on those. I closed my eyes and let the monster take over. I snapped the animals neck and began to drink. The warm rush of liquid cooled the fire in my throat.

As I finished, I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand and stood up. Bella was standing 20 feet away watching. "Do you want the deer buried or do you leave them?"

She hesitated only a second before answering, "I tend to leave them out. I figure other animals will find them. Burying them just seems like a waste."

I nodded and moved the deer off to the side. "Are you ready to head back or do you need to hunt some more?"

"We can head back, as long as you are done as well."

The sky was starting to lighten, the first hints of morning. "If we hurry we can beat Peter and Char home. Have you ever gotten to experience my brothers practical joke side?"

Bella made a face, almost like a grimace, "Ugh, who hasn't?" I made a mental note to ask her about it later.

"Well then, how about we give him a taste of his own medicine?" I smirked. A smile slide onto her face.

"You are on!"

With that, we headed back to the house.

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