A/N: When I picture Bella as a 10 year old, I see her as someone that is a little precocious, which since her mother is a bit scatterbrained and Bella seemed to grow up a little faster, it makes sense; and then when I thought of that, I wondered how she would react to meeting Jasper when she was that age and that is where the story was conceived. Enjoy the new chapter. Due to requests from you, this one has been changed to an M rating, but it will take some chapters before we get there; however, I will throw in some teasers here and there. XD

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Chapter 1 – Fear of the Future

Bella sat up in her bed quickly, her breathing erratic as she looked around her room looking for… she didn't know. She had yet another dream where she was pulled into another world and taken from her family. Her childhood savior was there, JW, and that was the only thing that put a smile on her face. She had had a crush on him as a little girl, but she only saw him the one time; however, he was the one leading her away and she didn't know why that scared her so much. Once she was awake, she could never recall the dream except for bits and pieces, and she had had it several times since the day she met JW, but here lately it had been coming more often and getting more vivid leaving her in cold dripping sweat.

What was in the dream that scared her so much? Bella couldn't recall and it was a question she had been asking herself for a couple of months now. That is when she had decided to move to Forks to live with her father and when the dreams started to come every other night and then over the past month, she had it every night. She was sure a psychologist would say that it was her fear of leaving the unknown and making a big change in her life by moving to Forks and in with her father, a town she didn't particularly like and hadn't been to in years. Oh she had been since meeting JW, but then she realized it was stupid to go up there when there was no way she would ever see him again.

Two months ago, she had made the decision to live with her father since her mother had recently gotten married. Phil, the new husband, was a minor league baseball player. It was more than obvious to Bella that her mother wanted to be with her husband, but she felt tied down because she still had her daughter at home. So Bella had made the sacrifice and told her mother that she wanted to bond and build a relationship with her father by moving to Forks. It took some convincing, but soon Renee had agreed to let her teenage daughter move north.

Floppping back onto her bed, Bella let out a long sigh. Tomorrow… or she should say later this morning, she would be leaving Phoenix and moving to Forks, Washington where the sun didn't shine very much, the weather was dreary, and she had no friends. Words of the past echoed through her mind, "Maybe one day I will see you up there. It isn't so bad you know. I have been there myself, but was only passing through." Would she really see him up there? Doubtful. It had been years since she had seen him, and he probably wasn't impacted by their meeting as much as she was, although she couldn't exactly say why she was impacted. Besides that, he had been an adult and she had been just a kid he helped home. There was just something about him that wouldn't allow her to forget him. What was it?

She let out another exhale and forced herself to turn over and go back to sleep. She had only a few hours before she needed to get up in order to spend some additional time with her mother before they parted ways and Bella became a new citizen of Forks, WA.

In Forks...

"I hear there's going to be a new student," Emmett grinned as he walked into the living room of the Cullen home.

"And that matters to us because why?" Rosalie rolled her eyes in annoyance. She really didn't understand what was so great about a transfer student. Yes, a new student made news in this little town that didn't get many newcomers, hell they had made a lot of noise when they had first arrived, or returned (however you wanted to look at it), but one new student, a human no less, was none of her concern.

Falling down on the sofa next to his mate, Emmett grinned cheekily, "It doesn't, but I hear it's the chief's daughter and she is transferring in from Phoenix.

Edward's head snapped up from where he was writing in one of his journals in the corner and he stared at Jasper. It seemed as if this little bit of news brought to mind a little girl with brown who had wandered and became lost as she followed a kitten. Being able to read minds could be a blessing or a curse and Edward could clearly see everything that was going through Jasper's mind, and then there was the phrase, "Get the hell out of my head!" He blinked quickly and gaped a little. Out of everyone, Jasper hated the fact that Edward could read minds the most. Was the former major hiding something? Who was the little girl? She was from Phoenix, but that was all he got before he felt drained and worn out forcing him to think about other things and thus convincing him he needed to make all attempts to not read Jasper's mind. Edward might be able to read minds, but Jasper had the ability to mess with the person through their emotions and the southern vampire was one person Edward never wanted to cross knowing full well the change in his emotions and body came directly from the other man.

There were only four people that had been in Phoenix seven years ago and only two of them were with the family now. The other two had only been there to assist and were elsewhere in the world; and no one besides Jasper knew he had helped a little girl return home that night. It wasn't something that was that important and he didn't feel like there was a need to share it. However, Phoenix had brought to mind the little girl he helped that night and their conversation. She had said that her father lived in Forks and she didn't like the town. Could it be the same person? Possible and that might make things a little awkward. He hadn't aged a day and still looked the same as he did that day, but there was a strong possibility that she had forgotten all about him. If she hadn't and said anything to him, he could brush it off as an uncanny resemblance… he hoped. That girl was sharp and he wondered if she would accept that considering it was damn hard to get rid of his Texas drawl.

In an instant, Jasper was at Alice's side, "I need to talk to you." She was the only other person present that had been in Phoenix that day and she would be able to tell him what he might be facing in the future. She was also his closest confidante and a good friend since the day they had met. Most people thought they were dating or mated and it was not something they often corrected because it was not really anyone's business, and if people wanted to make stupid assumptions… well, it happened enough that Alice and Jasper started to ignore it. She acted just like his little sister and reminded him too much of the younger sibling he left behind when he joined the Confederates. Carrie was long dead, but he made sure he never forgot her, and with Alice beside him, he never did.

"Sure Jazz," Alice snickered and followed the southern man out of the house leaving everyone else behind pondering what exactly was going on.

Edward only knew it had something to do with the girl in Phoenix and her ability to recognize Jasper. He may try and block out thoughts, but that doesn't mean a stray one isn't heard here and there.

When he felt they were far enough away, Jasper stopped and rounded on his companion, "Do you see any trouble coming?"

"Trouble?" Alice scowled and using her ability to see glimpses into the future, looked ahead in time, "What kind of trouble are you expecting, Jazz?"

"I might know the girl."

"What do you mean you might know her?" That caught her attention and her eyes landed on Jasper and studied him for a moment. "Want to tell me what's going on?"

Running a hand through his hair, he exhaled loudly, "When we were lookin' for Caleb and Maria, remember we had to go to Phoenix to meet with someone, but he was a no show."

"I remember. What does this have to do with the new student?"

"There was a little 10 year old that became lost when she decided to follow a cat. I scared the cat away and then helped her find her way home."

"Sounds innocent enough."

"She liked to talk and her name was Bella Swan and she told me her dad lived in Forks and she didn't like it. I told her it was a nice town and maybe I would see her here one day in Forks. I wasn't serious, but I think Bella Swan is Chief Swan's daughter, which means…"

"She probably doesn't remember you though. Did you give her your name?"

Shaking his head, Jasper answered, "I told her to call me JW."

Alice smiled. He only let a few people call him JW, and apparently this little girl was one of the chosen few, "I don't think it will be a problem. I'm not seeing anything right now, but I will keep an eye out." Snickering, she stated, "This may be a blow to your ego, but she was 10. She has probably forgotten about you since it's been seven years. If she does somehow remember, we can make sure you two stay apart and we can chalk it up to your doppelganger. Your name is Jasper Hale here and not JW. Your initials don't even match, and it isn't like you have to talk to her or hang around her. Keep to yourself and project an unfeeling, uncaring persona. She will soon believe that you are not the same because you would not help a little girl find her way home."

Jasper nodded, "You're right. That's what I'll do, but you need to back me up."

"You got it."

Something inside of him told him that it was wrong to take that attitude, but he wouldn't subject Bella to the dangers that lurked around the vampire world. She was human and needed to remain in that world. Finding out that the monsters of legend were real was not something that anyone needed to be subjected to, and allowing their secret to get out was dangerous for more than just her. No one could discover the truth about the Cullen family. If presenting himself as a cold unfeeling bastard did the trick, then he would do it. There was just something about her, and he felt like he needed to protect her from all the dangers in the world. Lord knew with the way she didn't have a problem approaching him or the fact she chased after the cat without paying attention to her surroundings, she didn't have a very good sense of danger and probably needed all the help she could get.

"What was she like?" Alice questioned.

Smirking, he shook his head, "A precocious little girl that didn't seem to have an ounce of fear or trepidation. She wasn't even afraid of me even though the cat she was following high tailed it out of there as soon as it caught a whiff of me. She liked to talk and was friendly." He glanced down at his hands and his smile grew softer, "She tried to warm my hands and told me I talked funny. She was a good friend and I only spent a few minutes with her."

"Sometimes we meet those people that we just connect with and can become instant friends. You and I did that."

"Yah, but you saw me coming and were waiting for me in that diner," he chuckled.

"Of course, somebody had to take care of you," she retorted amusement shining in her eyes as she started to laugh.

In Phoenix...

Back in Phoenix, Bella gave her last goodbye to her mother and stepfather as she made her way through security. With one last look, she waved at them and walked towards her gate. Today she was closing the door on Phoenix and opening the door to Forks. Was it wrong that she was a little afraid and apprehensive of facing her new life? Her only anchor to home was the small cactus she was bringing with her and a ring her mother had given her. It was time to move forward and yet part of her wanted to stay where she was. Taking a deep breath, she wasn't going to get melancholy. This was for her mother and she would make the most of it. Forks was her new home.