Chapter Seventeen:
There was a terrifying snarl in the room, seemed to carry through the air, but it wasn't from the major or Jasper.
I try to peek my head around Jasper's large frame, and I can barely make out 3 vampires. Possibly more.
I see Carlisle on the ground, and you see a fourth vampire hovering over him. One you recognize.
Edward.
Oh no. That's for against one. Jasper or the major could never.
I start to panic, but the major grabs you gently, and growls quietly, his eyes sharp, red, distant, protective.
There's an aura around him, you can't quite place until you see.
Bloody, quick efficient kills, the major moved from one to another killing them instantly. Now it was just Edward and the major.
Edward had his hands up, reading his thoughts as fast as he could. But nothing could prepare him for what happened next.
There were two loud snarls that rang through the air, you watched as two blurs moved through the room, and then a crash through the window. Standing perfectly still in the middle of the room is Jasper or the major.
I moved to walk to him, he growled in a warning. I stopped "major?" I asked so quietly.
He spun, now facing you.
My eyes held pin pricks of tears. Not caring about the warning growl he let out, I ran to him and hugged him tightly and let out a soft sob "i thought, i thought. It was 4 against one" I cried harder into his chest.
The major is not one to let his feelings get in the way, he allowed so just for you "mate, I am okay. Let me see you" he said, eyes darker, the smell of blood trickled up his senses, eyes going impossibly darker, black.
He pinpointed it to your right arm, a shard of glass is lodged into your arm.
He growls quietly, and shakes his head, slouching slightly as Jasper returns.
"Ally! Darlin, can you hear me?" Jasper says highly concerned.
Ally stands there shocked, arms length away "j-jasper" Ally stutters out.
"Oh thank god" Jasper says, bringing Ally into a bone crushing hug. He kisses her forehead gently.
The others enter swiftly after that.
"Ally" rose and Alice exclaimed at the same time.
"Carlisle," Esme says quietly, walking over to where her mate is.
"Esme" Carlisle says back, walking up "are you guys okay?" He questions us.
Jasper says "yeah, we're okay. Edward is behind this".
You've never seen Carlisle angry before, and it scares you "he did what!" He shouts.
The room's lights flicker and go dark.
"Mate," Esme says, looking at her husband. She walks over to him, and he pulls her close,
Carlisle eyes are pitch black, he looks at you staring "I need to get my stuff" he says.
And just like that, the old carlisle returns, the lights go back on, and he walks back in with his medical bag in hand. He looks at your arm, and hums. He grabs his medical pliers, needle and stitch thread. He pulls out the shard of glass, and stitches up the cut.
"It should take a few days to heal fully. The stitches are dissolvable, so you won't have to worry about getting them taken out" Carlisle says after he's finished bandaging your arm.
I place my good hand on his arm, and look into his eyes "thank you Carlisle".
He nods with a smile, and stands up, "as for Edward, the next person who sees him, will report to me. I will deal with him personally." He snarls out the last sentence.
Jasper comes over to you and helps you out of the chair "are you sure you're okay darlin'?"
"Yes jaz, I'm okay. I'm positive I'm okay" you say back reassuringly.
Jasper nods firmly. It's been about two hours since Carsilie fixed you up.
You feel on edge, something is bugging you. You feel paranoia creep up into you.
"Darlin'?" Jasper asks.
You sigh, remembering parts of the fight between him and the other vampires, right before the finale between him and Edward.
Edward has said something to you, that your brain blocked out, as it was not part of survival. But now it haunts you.
I need to tell Jasper. "Jasper, when you were fighting the other vampires, before Edward. He looked at me, and said that I would die, protecting those I love".
Jasper stayed silent for a moment before muttering out "Bella".
"Bella?" I question him.
Jasper sighs gently, taking your hand. "I never expected him to go this far, or even think about doing this." Jasper starts out.
I sit there with him, holding onto his hand, gently squeezing it, in a comforting manner.
He continues "Alice had a vision of Bella and Edward together. But not in the way that you think" He says watching my facial expression change.
Jasper continues "the vision is that Bella is Edwards blood singer. And before you ask, it's where a person's blood is so tempting to a vampire, they could lose control around them. Emmit found his a long time ago, it ended very badly.
Anyways, I asked that Alice and Liam keep her vision to themselves, and then I told Edward that Bella is his mate. But if Bella finds out that she's his blood singer, and convinces Edward that they're mates, it can end horribly for all of us." Jasper finishes explaining to me about everything.
"Can I ask some questions?" I ask him gently.
I see when Jasper nods yes.
"Why tell Edward at all if it'll only make everything worse?" I ask.
"Because this was when Edward pursued Bella, we can all stop him from doing so by saying that she is his blood singer." Jasper says calmly.
"So, if Edward thinks that Bella is his mate, then why'd he try to get me out of the picture?" I ask.
"I'd imagine that's because he's read your mind, and doesn't want his mate to be upset by you and your presence. Us vampires have very high protective instincts, and because Bella and Edward haven't met yet, he doesn't know she's not his mate." Jasper pauses, his head lowers slightly, his eyes darken "that bein' said, he shouldn't have tried to hurt you".
You look over to Jasper, him and the major are fighting for control, his eyes say it all.
"Jas" you ask gently. He looks over to you. "Can I talk with the major?" You ask him, eyes slightly hopeful.
Jasper sighs aloud, for your ears to pick up on. "Jazz?" I whisper gently.
I watch Jasper look at me, a pained smile on his face "okay". I watch the change, it's almost too subtle to notice if you're not paying attention. The aura around Jasper seems to shift with his change.
It's almost calm, deadly.
But when the Major looks at me, his eyes change from murderous craze, to a soft expression. "Hello doll" he says, voice gruff and his southern accent dripping onto the words like honey.
I could just melt.
I need to stay focused.
"Major" I greet, a smile wide on my face. "Thank you," I said gently to him.
He gives me a smirk, and dips his head. He knows what I'm talking about, especially from earlier.
Major's eyes shift slightly, between golden and red, the aura around him lessens as he looks at you, and in a sense you know whatever he's about to say is both from the Major and Jasper "We'll always keep you safe"