Chapter 2:
Jasper walked into the class to find he shared it with both Edward, Bella, and Allison. Bella and Edward sat at a table in the back, which had the only empty seat right beside them. He could see Allison glance up only once, before her attention returned to her book. As he passed her, he could not get even a small essence of her scent. If he wasn't visibly able to see her, he would never be able to tell she was there. He looked desperately at the couple in the back, searching their eyes if they felt the same thing.
He sat down swiftly, hearing the soft snores of the student right beside him. He cringed away, not wanting to be too close to a normal human. He looked over to the two, keeping his voice to vampire level. "The girl in the front row, reading the book. She's the one from the caf that defended us. Can you smell any scent from her?"
Edward's brow furrowed as he looked at her intensely. Jasper could tell he was not only trying to smell her scent but also trying to read her mind. Edward shook his head as Bella's body started to radiate worry and curiosity. "And you Bella?"
Again, Bella shook her head like Edward. "I cannot read her mind. I tried to, at lunch when she stood up for us, I get small echoes sometimes but it's like she can control what I hear. Which is impossible, she cannot know my ability. Can you feel her emotions?"
"No, and I cannot smell her. Not her blood anyways. I mean I could smell her perfume, but it's like she has no blood scent. I tried all of class, it's like she's controlling what I can feel and smell from her."
Edward looked deep in thought as he looked at Bella. She sighed softly and shook her head. "She doesn't have a shield. I'd be able to tell. When someone does, it's almost like I can feel it. But my gift manifested when I was human. Is it possible it's the same case?"
"It's very possible. I wish Renesmee wasn't traveling with Jacob. Her gift is almost impossible to keep out. We could have tested the theory there. Did she say anything to you in your class?" Edward whispered heatedly, and a small growl escaped when Jasper replayed all the events where he saw her, even the altercation with Jesse. "Jasper, you have to watch what you say. She seems too observant for her own good."
"Edward, it was like we've known each other for a hundred years. Remember the pull you had for Bella as a human? Especially considering the allure her blood held for you? It's like that three fold. Her blood holds no scent for me. I was able to talk to her without holding my breath or hearing her pulse. I wasn't thirsty, if anything she diminished the thirst around her. I already feel protective over her."
"You've only just met her, you cannot be sure you feel this way, especially about a human. You know how badly it could have turned out last time, we were lucky." Edward squeezed Bella's hand with such love and determination in his gaze that it caused sadness to run through Jasper. Because of Edward's possible mistakes, he may never get his chance.
Edward was right, he was being foolish. He could not feel this way for a human girl, not after one conversation together. It wasn't possible. "Don't think like that, either. I cannot criticize you for your choices. And it is possible you feel this way for her. I fought my feelings for Bella, which is why I couldn't admit them at first. But it worked out, it all worked out. Do not give up out of fear. If the pull continues, we will face the family when we have to."
"Exactly, Jazz, I'm sure she feels the same way you feel for her. Even as a human, we feel the pull. It's almost impossible to ignore. Every second Edward wasn't with me, he was on my mind. It could work out. Just get to know her first."
"She's with the Newton boy."
"You know, I am not surprised at after one hundred years, there is still a Newton hanging around Forks." Edward mused softly, and Jasper only shook his head with a soft laugh. "If there is anything we've learned from history. The Cullen name trumps Newton every time. Plus, the memories I was able to see, the only thing keeping them together is fear."
"She's afraid of him." Jasper said more to himself. He was right in class, she was afraid. She was afraid he would hurt her if she left him. And Jasper certainly believed that he would, although he would never let that happen. "She's afraid he will hurt her."
"And if what you saw is right, he has no problem doing it, too." The grave look on his face was definitely something Jasper didn't miss.
"What do you mean? What happened?" Bella asked worriedly. Jasper sighed sadly.
"When I was about to leave class, I heard her and the Newton boy talking. Well, he was yelling, she was talking. He gripped her rather tightly. And before he left, he made her promise she wouldn't talk to me. But she refused and he…..he hit her. Right there, in the middle of the hallway. He slapped her. And she didn't even get mad. It was like she was used to it." Jasper shivered, and then suppressed a growl.
"You need to convince her you would never let that happen, that you would never hurt her." Bella encouraged, reaching for his hand slightly. "I think this was why Alice was so insistent about coming back to Forks."
Jasper winced at the mention of his old mates name. Alice and Jasper had been together for so long, until one day in their previous town, she met her singer. Caleb Green had been a tall, tan, and mysterious junior at their previous school. Alice had P.E. with him, when she smelled his blood. It wasn't like Edward. She couldn't resist, she tracked him down and fed from him, but she had enough restrain to turn him.
According to the town, he was abducted, but only they knew the truth. It seperated her and Jasper permanently when he awoke from the change and Alice's heart claimed him as hers. He couldn't get mad, it was fate. Edward and Bella had proved the power of blood lust in mating.
When Caleb was able to surround himself in human life again, they decided it was time to leave and go to a new school. Alice hadn't given the family any choice, she was set on Forks, and she felt she wanted to get back to their roots. And now, he knew why. She saw this mysterious human coming.
"She saw her, with us."
"With you, Jasper. She saw her, with you." Bella whispered with a smile. Jasper couldn't help but return the soft smile she gave him. He wanted to be with her. When would he get so lucky?
"What do I do? How do I show her I'm what's best for her?" Jasper asked desperately, his eyes looking back to Allison, whose eyes were intently focusing on the lesson being given. He smiled at how adorable this creature was, she bit her pen absentmindedly, and her eyes followed the teacher as he moved excitedly around the room. He longed to feel her emotions and to hear what she was thinking. He looked at Edward desperately.
"I cannot hear her thoughts, sometimes I can hear a word or two. But it all seems like mindlessly stuff, I'll keep listening. I think your best bet is to be patient. Don't try to beat him, just show her how great you are. The rest will fall into place."
Jasper sighed as he sat back, and tapped his pen softly. He didn't notice as he snapped his pen in half. He sighed again, dumping the remains of the pen into the bag.
"Jasper Hale. Can you repeat the Sonnet to prove you were paying attention?" The teacher smirked and all eyes turned to his. He noticed Allison's above everyone else's. And a small smile reached his lips, his mind already knowing by heart the sonnet that was said. He stared right into the beautiful girls eyes, speaking only to her.
"Love is not love. Which alters when it alteration finds, or bends with the remover to remove. O no, it is an ever-fixed mark. That looks on tempests and is never shaken; it is the star to every wand'ring bark, whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken."
Allison's smile was infectious, and she could tell he was speaking to her, by the small blush that rose. And for once, he didn't look away with thirst. It caused a strange feeling to run through his body.
"It's called happiness." Edward laughed softly. Jasper's smile got even bigger. It's been an hour and this girl could cause feelings like this to rise, feelings Alice hadn't even enacted within him. "Don't worry, it gets better."
As the class ended, he saw Allison rush out, only to see the Newton boy waiting in the hall. Bella sighed sadly. "Just maybe it'll take a little bit longer than expected."
When the kids walked into the home after their first day, Esme was already fast in action redecorating the old home that was perfectly timeless. But if anyone needed to keep him or herself occupied, it was Esme. She decided to do home decorating on the side, and uses all of our homes as samples for her clients. Most of time, she helps those who don't have the means to help themselves, like those extreme makeover shows. But as they walked in, she smiled walking over holding a small envelope.
"Renesmee and Jacob sent another postcard. They are in Greece now. I am so glad they were able to get away together, they are just the cutest things."
"Mom, she's your grand daughter, of course you would think that." Edward chuckled as he helped Bella out of her coat. She smiled softly, taking the card from Esme and leaning toward Edward with affection. Their daughter was almost a hundred years but viewed her as fifteen.
That was the main reason she and Jacob decided it was a time for a change. They both wanted to travel, so they had fifteen countries in mind, over two years. They had taken a particle liking to Ireland, in which they had spend the majority of their time.
The thought of Jacob, the young boy who had actually previously resided on the reservation sparked an interest in his mind. Allison said her mother was from the reservation, did that mean she also carried the werewolf gene? Could that be why she held no scent, no allure to their vampire clan?
"That could be possible. I feel as if we should make a call to Eleazer, see if maybe he has an opinion." Edward mused after hearing his thoughts. That certainly did not seem like a bad idea. Maybe Eleazer could take a trip to Forks to meet the mysterious girl. It did not go unnoticed that she was immune to both a physical and mental ability but held no sign of a shield.
"An opinion on what, dear?" Esme asked softly, taking out the duster to start cleaning there new home. Jasper sighed, not failing to let the unease radiate through him. He was not sure if it was a good idea to start sharing about the discovery of another unique human to one of the coven mates, but he knew if anyone would support him, it would be his mother.
"Jasper…found a very unusual human today in school. She was immune to both my own gift and Jasper's. We also were not able to smell her blood. It was like she was not even there. It was quite peculiar. We thought maybe she had a gift that manifested while still being human, like Bella." Edward smiled at his mate with affection.
"Well that certainly would be quite a discovery, it seems Forks is crawling with talented humans." Esme smiled softly. "I will give him a call, maybe he and Carmen can take a trip down. We have not seen them in nearly two years. It's been far too long. Maybe I will do that now!"
Jasper smiled. "Thank you, mom."
"What if you are making all of this fuss and she chooses the Newton boy?" Rosalie sneered, flipping her hair back. Jasper knew out of everyone, Rosalie felt protective over Jasper. She had actually refused to talk to Alice after she found Caleb. But Jasper convinced her she was making the right choice.
"She will chose Jasper." Alice smiled brightly, earning a glare from Rosalie.
"And if she doesn't?"
"Rosalie, out of everyone, I would believe you would know how imperative it is for us to get her away from the Newton boy. He abuses her. Physically, mentally, emotionally."
"And Sexually." Edward chimed in, his head turned away with an uncomfortable silence. Jasper whirled to face him, a murderous growl escaped his lips.
"What?" He demanded.
"The only memory I saw in her mind before she turned the switch. The boy had gripped her rather forcefully when a memory flashed. It was them… they were making love. And she was saying no, and trying to fight him. But he wouldn't listen. It seems that's how it's been for almost a year now. And when she tried to leave him the first time, that's when he beat her the first time. I'm assuming she's afraid to leave him now. And after what happened in the hall today-"
"What happened in the hall?" Rosalie demanded.
"He slapped her, and demanded she stay away from Jasper." Rosalie let out a deep growl and turned on Jasper.
"You allowed him to live after he layed his hands on her?" Rosalie yelled, pushing Jasper up against a wall. He had never seen her be so forceful when it came to a human.
"I couldn't get involved, I didn't want to make it worse. I have to convince her I will protect her. I'm just hoping I can do it sooner rather than later."
"You need to do it. Now. As soon as you can. Human or not, no woman should suffer through that." Rosalie growled before she stalked away into the garage, no doubt going to work on the jeep in order to calm down. Esme walked in sadly, holding the phone in her hands, no doubt having heard everything.
"Eleazer will be here in six days."