The General P.O.V
"Sup, Doc!" I asked as I appeared behind Carlisle. "What the, General?" Carlisle asked. "Howdy," I tip my imaginary hat. I feel his amusement. "General, lovely to see you, dear." Esme said, She quickly patted my hand. I snort, "Don't let that sentiment get out, Es, don't want people thinking that I done went soft. Also call me Gen, don't use my name, please." I tell them.
"Okay crash course, Jasper is my mate, he doesn't kno, and we are not ready for that, Carlisle, you and I are having a conversation about Edward later in private, and General Whitlock is another entity, and I am not her, Got it?" I asked. Carlisle was joyful and Esme excited. "That's wonderful dear, you will eventually tell him won't you?" Asked Esme her hand on my shoulder. I nodded, "She's right, Gen." Carlisle said as he patted my shoulder and I suppressed a flinch.
"So, where are you staying?" Asked Esme as she and Carlisle move back from my personal space. "With Chief Swan, He's a friend." I replied. "Good, So, you'll stay the night?" Asked Esme. I shrugged, "I'll have ta tell Charlie and explain the new rumors going around." I tell them. "I'll give him a call!" Carlisle said and sped away. I sigh, "So, Es, mind if I sit outside and wait for Char?" I asked. "Course sweetie." She answered. I sit on the porch swing.
About 20 minutes Char shows up. After an embarrassing conversation with Jasper I wait with Char for the others. They arrive in about twelve minutes. We all go inside and sit. I am sitting beside Jasper, and Charlotte on one couch. Es and Carl share the loveseat, Emmett, Rosalie, Alice, and Alex sit on the other couch and Edward sat facing everyone on a piano stool.
"So, Gen, how do you and Secelia cope with being in the same body?" Asks Rosalie. I think about how to answer this. "Lia and I were forced to work together in order to survive." I answered. "Survive what?" Asked Emmett. "The Hybrid wars," Peter, Char, Alex and I say at the same time. I snorted in amusement. "We are still in sync." I said.Slight understanding was felt across the room.
"What rank were you?" Asked Alice in curiosity. Alex didn't tell her. Probably to keep her safe. "I wasn't anything important, Private at most." I lie. I feel my mates eyes on me and I grab his hand and try to convey that I wasn't ready to share that. Understanding, and acceptance flow through me.
"So you're just another scarred freak." Edward says in disgust. I drew myself up and had the urge to just roll up my sleeves to show this Child what a scarred freak was."Ya got a problem with scarred freaks?" I asked as my voice dropped as I continued, "You realize you just made a slander, not just against the Whitlock coven but against your own?" I asked.
"Why don't we take a break, Esme, Alice, Alex, Rosalie, Emmett, and Edward with me." Carlisle says. Edward goes to interrupt but Carlisle's snarl makes him comply.
Jasper Whitlock P.O.V
'How dare he!' The Major snarled as he rattled his cage. "Ya got a problem with scarred freaks?" My maté snarled. Her voice dropped and The Major in me rises up. "You realize you just made a slander, not just against the Whitlock coven but against your own?" She asked. 'Atta Girl! Show em who's boss!' The Major cheers. Then Carlisle makes everyone take a break. I can feel the slight anger and protectiveness fading from her emotions.
"Sheesh, Gen, didn't know ya cared, wonder if yah would have the volturi shakin in their boots!" Peter jokes. Amusement, "1975," Is all my mate says. "Oh yeah, I forgot, you did that! My sire would have even be impressed by that!" Peter laughed. The Major peaked up again.
"What happened in 1975?" I ask as my arm draped across my mates shoulders. "Took out the guard." Gen states this bluntly, and I feel more amusement, "and?" Asked Char, although it was clear she knew. "And the kings," she said. I raised an eyebrow.
"There's something else there," I said my thumb swept across her shoulder. She hummed. "Fine, let's just say I took out everyone in that whole castle. Except for those two." She mumbled. "Why's that?" I asked, knowing there had to be a reason. The Major was really paying attention. Anger, pain, and a forced calm. "They tried to bind us!" She said in a hiss, before calming down. The Major lets out a snarl and I can't stop it from echoing.
The Major P.O.V
"They did what?" I asked lowly. My mate's head snapped up. Recognition "They tried to bind us, and we took them down in how many seconds?" She asked Peter who seemed to know that I was in charge. "2.5 seconds," he answered with pride.
I wondered if she knew who I was. I had mixed emotions about that. Calm "And they never tried anything else?" I asked with a hiss. My mates hand catches mine. She interlocked our fingers.
"You ever know anyone stupid enough to anger a Whitlock twice, Jasper?" She asked. I don't answer because part of me realizes that she knows that I am not Jay! I hummed and my arm around her shoulders tightened and I just cuddled with her. I can feel Peter and Charlottes shock. My mate seems ta take this in stride and just lets me cuddle her. "Huh, never thought I'd see this." Peter remarked. "Can it, Pete," Is Gen's response.
Jasper Whitlock P.O.V
I come back slowly as the Major lingers just to keep feeling like this. "Back with us, Jay?" She asked. I felt confused because how could she tell.
Amusement and comfort
"We are alike, probably more than either of us know right now, but I get the feeling that you're not ready to tal k about it, and we are still healin. When the time's right we'll both share our secrets, but for now we'll just be us." She explained. "Nice, Gen, that's totally cheesy!" Peter whined.
Smack
"I believe you were told to Can it Peter Whitlock!" Charlotte states in fake annoyance and anger. "I think it's sweet, where'd that come from Gen?" Asks Char. "What we talked about earlier-" She paused and her hand squeezed mine. Comfort and reassurance? I was confused what was she trying to reassure us about.
"Whitlocks not broken, just healing." She answered. Serenity falls on us, and we just sit awhile, even as the others come back, we go to my study and those words just seemed to bring the four of us closer.
"Whitlock's not broken.
Just Healing."
