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Chapter 6: Jedi Mind Tricks

Bella wondered if she had been wrong about Jasper. The way at which his will crumbled astounded her even more then his Cullen like affinity for humans. Bella wasn't sure if she should be laughing at the humor in it all or disturbed by the prospect of what she had promised to do. The part of Jasper that was holding the monster back was stronger than Bella had figured. After she had dissolved the bodies in acid and rid the remains in the forest floor she got back into the car.

She had never believed that Jasper could disgust her anymore but like so many things before, Jasper had exceeded that expectation as well. The girl and her mother had been weak. People gasped in horror and disgust at Bella's body count. However, she found it funny that no one really blinked an eye when tigers killed multiple pray, or any other animal. What excused humans of being killed if they were weak as well? The only thing that separated them from wild animals was the ability to walk upright, speak and create. Bella believed that everyone had an animal inside of them, and hers just happened to be stronger then a lot of peoples.

She lit another cigarette just because she knew Jasper hated them and sped off into the now black night. Bella being the bad bitch that she was she always had a back up plan. She bit her bottom lip and turned right on the red light to take her to a destination that she hadn't been to in quite some time. In fact she hadn't even given the place any thought until now. Why this place suddenly appeared in her head she didn't know but it was perfect none the less.

Jasper had been quiet since they left the lot. She could tell that his mind was at war with itself but that didn't surprise her. What did was the fact that the weak willed part of him that the Cullen's had developed seemed to be subduing the monster that had floated through Bella's dreams since her eighteenth birthday. She wondered, almost absently, if she had been wrong. Maybe the monster in Jasper wasn't strong enough.

Bella felt a slight nudge, a tweak in her mood that for a moment made her feel calm. She looked at Jasper whose eyes were turned to look out the passenger seat window as though to look innocent.

"Your power is weak too," Bella sighed. Jasper nodded as though he already knew this and adjusted himself in his seat.

"I know how you feel about me Bella," Jasper stated. She hadn't really expected him to talk until the got where they were going. Bella switched arms on the wheel.

"You think I'm weak and a parasite. However, what you don't know is I feel the same way about myself. They used to call me the God of War, the Terror of the South. I had legions at my command, opponents would kill themselves when they found that I wanted their territory. Even the Volturi feared me."

Bella tried to imagine that Jasper, but try as she might she couldn't. The person sitting before her wasn't even the terror of the car. She was a person of the here and now, the one who looked at the present. Her old mentor had often based his skills off of what he had done in the past, but in the present Bella had given him two bullets to the head. He wasn't to infamous now. However, Bella decided she needed to hear how Jasper had been in order bring the same person out in the present.

"Weren't you under some woman named Marie's orders?"

Jasper chuckled. "Maria was my cover. Many people underestimate a second in command, especially one that follows a small girl. To the south, and even to soldiers tasked to my command, she was considered the one to be afraid of. Because of this, no one watched me and I was able to operate in a way that many other leaders of the south could not."

"So what happened? How did you end up with the Cullen's of all people," Bella questioned. For some reason she genuinely wanted to know.

"Well, the Major, as I call him due to the fact that I was in the civil war, underestimated Maria's hubris. The false sense of power went her head and while Peter and I were scouting a king to take his territory she led my entire army on a suicide mission to Volterra." The edge with which Jasper talked about Maria's betrayal was sharper than a knife. "Before that pathetic bitch died she told them the Major was her leader and he was the one that ordered the attack ."

"So why didn't the Volterra come after you. I mean it would have been the perfect time since you had lost your army and they finally had the upperhand."

Jasper smiled. "No one knew my name, or my face for that matter. I was the feared Major, the God of War, Terror of the South, for all that; I was never Jasper Whitlock. So Peter, Charlotte and I split up to have better chance of hiding. I left the south, and ran into Alice. When I found out she could see the future I knew she would be beneficial. If the Volturi ever discovered where I was I would have time to make a plan."

"What about the kings of the south, you weren't worried about them?" Bella questioned. Peter had been telling her things that might help with her helping Jasper. Including the six kings of the south.

Jasper rolled his eyes. "Cowards. What do you know about the six kings?"

"Just that they seem to disturb you deeply."

Jasper chuckled again. "The six kings of the south as they like to be called, are all former members of my army. When the Volturi dissipated Maria and most of the forces, they fled and came back to the south. With the most predominate power gone they had no competition to take the south. They divided territory and clammed pieces for themselves. They each built up their own army, each "kingdom" vastly different from the other."

Bella paused. "That's your mission isn't it? To take out the kings and reclaim the south." Bella stated, it wasn't a question more of a observation. Jasper scoffed, "It's deeper than that."

Bella raised an eyebrow.

"I want to make the south feared again. Remember when you said that a vampire's soul mission was to wreak havoc? When I presided over the south there was nothing but mayhem and discord. Vampires could be vampires without the watchful eye of the Volturi. Those that were too weak were killed. Human's coward in the streets because they knew, without really knowing, what lurked in the darkness."

At that moment Jasper's dark side began to slip out. Though just the faintest bit, the way his eyes darkened and his muscles clenched, the Major was there. He wasn't in full control, but he was there.

"Tell me about how you would felt when you killed humans."

Jasper paused. "My ability allows me to feel the emotions of those that I kill. When I was at my peak I would like to kill them slowly so that there cries of pain and desperation could infuse in me. Then I would dispense it over entire cities so that they shuddered in fear."

Bella shifted in her seat.

"Why are you pleased and aroused at the extermination of your own race?" Jasper asked. Frankly Bella thought the question would come sooner, nevertheless she answered.

"Just as you reveled in power once when you ruled the south. I crave power as well. When I kill or hold someone's life in the palm of my hand I feel that power. I'm known as the Whisper because every time someone talks about what I've done they always whisper it."

They chuckled. "Despite the funny nicknames I will tell you something that I've come to understand. I realized long ago that I'm stronger than most people and weakness is not something that I celebrate or show pity to. However, I also understand that there will be someone oneday who will be stronger than me. On that day I will not beg my life from them, I will submit it. One day when I meet that person, I'll address them as my equal or as my dominant."

Jasper seemed to be in thought. It was good to see him using the brain cells that god gave him.

Bella pulled up to a house that she had only been to once before. However, Bella casually wondered if she had known what she had when she had gone, if things would have gone differently.

In her moment of curiosity she had used her plethora of skills to track down the only Cullen she knew that would never be able to stay hidden. Alice had been easier to find then her belly button and she had tracked her to a house just outside of Texas on the border of Louisiana. Why Alice had gone to Louisiana Bella would never care, but she was betting on something about LA being the abbreviation. She had driven there once and sat outside of the house then went home after realizing that Alice was not one she wanted to do business with let alone speak to.

Being back here wasn't something she was particularly interested in doing but Alice was a block that she doubted even Jasper knew of. She had observed Alice and had deduced that Alice was the equivalent of the Norse legend Loki, too mischievous for her own good.

Bella picked up her phone and dialed Peter's number.

He answered simply saying, "it's done." After hanging up Bella opened the door. Jasper followed her, scenting the air. Bella was surprised he hadn't scented it earlier.

Walking in the house Bella saw that Peter had in fact kept his end of the bargain. "I wanted to save this part until you were stronger but I don't think you can move on until you do this."

"You think this has something to do with Alice?"Jasper asked. "I used Alice she was my insurance plan in case I were to get caught."

Bella nodded completely understanding. She had used Edward in hopes of gaining the power of being a vampire before she realized how pitiful they were. However, a mistake that she and Jasper had failed to realize was that you can't use someone without them using you back.

"I think you might be surprised."

Jasper understood that maybe there was a method to Bella's madness.

He also realized that he was completely clueless as to what that method may be. Though he wanted to, he couldn't give up hope that one day in Bella's eyes he would be more than just a picture of disgust. However, Jasper doubted that even when he achieved his goal and was once again the true king of the south that Bella would look at him with anything surpassing slight interest.

A part of him was locked away. A part that was fighting tooth and nail to be the most dominant; nevertheless, Jasper doubted that Alice had anything to do with this. How did Bella know that she was even going to be in the house? Alice could have seen them coming, knowing Bella her intentions weren't good, and fled. The only person that had ever been able to match her ability was…

"What did Peter do to her?" Jasper asked. For some disgusting reason he cared. It dawned on him that this may be part of the reason that Bella brought him here. Despite the betrayals and the judgements, Jasper still cared what they thought. He still cared about their feelings and their safety. Jasper had gained more than just a conscience from the Cullen's, he had developed sympathy as well. He thought back to what Bella had said about not feeling remorse over a weaker beings cries of fear because those cries fueled the power of the animal within. Jasper realized that those cries had started to fuel something else; his humanity.

Bella looked at him as though she had just witnessed everything that had gone through his head and wrote a book on it. She didn't answer him, just turned wordlessly to open the unlocked door.

The first thing he saw was Alice dismantled on the ground. She looked scared and confused as though she was trying the sob and develop telekinesis to move her limbs with her mind at the same time.

Jasper should have seen this as sad and pathetic. In his prime he would have taken her limbs and the lit them on fire one by one while her helpless head watched and the processors in her brain over loaded. However, now he just wanted to go to her. He by no means loved Alice, she was short, bald headed, and over escentric, but there was something about the way she could be manipulated like putty without injecting even the slightest amount of fear, and her power was a bonus as well.

"Jazzy?" she asked. Her eyes locked on him and her bottom lip jutted out. She didn't even notice Bella as the human slipped behind her and into another part of the house leaving Alice and Jasper alone. "What are you just standing there for, help me."

On any other day, without a serial killer human lurking around the corner, he would have. Well, at least a part of him anyway, the other was a little smarter and wondered why Peter and Bella would go through so much trouble to subdue and slippery vampire like Alice.

"I can't Alice, but I would like to talk to you," Jasper stated. He stood above her head, a place of dominance. He had no problem exceeding dominance over Alice, Bella, however, was a different story.

"Jazzy, why is this happening?" Alice cried out.

"Shh, Alice, I'm going to ask you questions and you're going to answer me and you know I'll know if you're lying."

Alice looked like she wanted to object, but nodded. Alice was being deceitful and Jasper could feel it pouring off of her in waves. How had she hid this from him before? Had she always dripped with this much deceitfulness or was this recent? Jasper asked her as much and she gave him a puppy dog look.

"Jazzy it's me your wife, your mate," her voice was pleading, it almost sounded like she was begging him to believe her.

"If you believe that sack of shit then you're dumber than I thought." Bella said coming back from what Jasper could only guess as the kitchen because she was holding what looked like a sandwich in her hand. The Cullen's were master's at keeping appearances and it seems that Jasper wasn't the only one that had attained their mannerisms when they left; if Alice really had left the Cullen's.

"Let me just save everyone some time." Bella crossed the room, walking up to Jasper she unbuttoned his shirt, revealing scars that covered almost every inch of his skin. Peter had once said that he had more scars than skin.

Alice flinched, it was as though it was involuntary. Jasper had seen it many times in Alice as well as other lovers he had taken into his bed. Everyone that gazed upon his scarred skin had recoiled in disgust, well besides Peter and...

Jasper rolled his eyes. The irony that Bella would find everything repulsive about Jasper except the things he would expect her to was just so... Bella.

"That flinch right there is proof that Jasper isn't your mate. Hell you probably made him wear a shirt when you fucked."

Alice looked guilty. "Jasper used you to hide his ass from the Volturi. But I want you to tell him how you used him cause when I heard that shit I almost called Peter to beat your ass cause that's some fucked up shit."

Alice sighed. Her whole demeanor changed into something that Jasper didn't really recognize. It was then that he realized that there was really no difference between evil, it was just what side of it you were on. In that moment, with the amount to deceit that poured off of Alice, he realized that the Cullen's were not the beckon of light to his cave of darkness.

"How did a stupid human bitch like you figure it out?" Alice chuckled. "Must have been that disgusting Peter and the bitch who came and did this to me."

"Yeah... well this sandwich meat taste like shit so we're both disappointed."

"Alice?" Jasper asked in disbelief.

"Shut the fuck up. Honestly I think I prefer the Major better." She looked like she wanted to stomp her foot, but that was kinda hard with no body parts.

Jasper didn't know what to do, so he chose to remain silent. The Major, hearing his name, banged on his bars.

"He used to at least put up a fight when we changed your personality, shame he had to go, but when the Volturi asks you deliver."

She chuckled to herself as though sharing a private joke. The sound aggravated Jasper's nerves and he rubbed his temple as though that would alleviate some of the pain.

"What are you talking about Alice?"

"You thought you were hiding from the Volturi? They knew where you were the whole time, they knew every move, and they know more about you then you do. They know that your empath power had a mind of its own, they studied you. They know that in the midst of war, your power feeds off of chaos like emotions, this makes you virtually unstoppable. But put you with an over active hyper pixie, an emo, and a vain bitch and a dumb ass, not to mention seemingly two of the most charismatic vampires in the world and this is what you turn into. Your weak, not fit to lead a shit to the sewer, let alone an entire vampire race against a monarchy."

Jasper was stunned. If what Alice said was true then he had been played. All of his well thought out plans ruined by the very people he thought he was two steps ahead of. The beast rattled at the cage, he knew it was true, he knew the truth, and yet he couldn't let go.

That was until Alice opened her mouth again.

"Don't think we forgot about you, you little know it all bitch," Alice smiled looking at Bella with a look more evil than the one she had given Jasper. "Vampires can hear whispers Bella, and I saw this moment before you even thought about getting out of bed this morning. I've sent your face and location to every major crime syndicate and authority in the south."

He saw Bella pause. It was a rare sight to see Bella be stalled. " They won't believe one woman did half the shit that I did." Her face was stoic, she didn't want Alice to see what Jasper felt from her for the first time, weakness.

"You think?" Alice laughed, then mock sighed. "Well if they don't then the black ops organisation I sent the same information and an order to kill on sight that they think is from the president himself might come in handy then. It was Emmett's idea really."

Jasper had never seen Bella looked caught off guard. He could just see the different scenarios rolling around in her head. What he was sure of however, was that listening to Alice threaten Bella was not something he was okay with.

"I think that's the most gratifying thing, that after seeing you die so many times in visions the fact that it's finally going to happen is a reward unto itself. " Alice laughed, the sound filling the air. "And who's going to protect you? Jasper?" She laughed even harder.

Jasper shook. Alice had endangered Bella, his...

His what?

Mentor, confidant, friend? They had been together only a few short days but there was something about Bella that placed her right in his cold dead heart where Peter and Char only had places.

This made Jasper feel strange. Before he knew it his emotions slipped and a chuckle of his own spilled out. It was dry and rigid just like his posture had become. The shift was slight, silent and he could feel the Major envelope his actions like a glove. It was like riding a bike for the first time in eighty years, a muscle that needed to be flexed.

"The little darlin' hates my guts', but I don't take kind to you threatenin' her," the voice was deep and could command armies. Jasper had heard the Major's voice enough times to know that he had finally gained enough footing outside the door to break free.

The air seemed as though it had been sucked out of the room as both ladies heads snapped toward him. Jasper and the Major were night and day, they stood differently, talked differently, acted differently, hell they didn't even fuck the same.

Fear oozed from the one on the floor as Jasper pulled out the lighter he always kept in his pocket. He had heard everything Alice had said, it had been the fuel to the fire, threatening Bella would always be the match. It seemed to be the one thing he and the Major agreed on enough to work together.

It was a bit anti climatic but he wasn't the most mysterious motherfucker in the world.

"Jasper are you-"

"You've been asking for me this whole time darlin' and you're not even gonna address me proper? tsk, tsk." Jasper said, shaking his head at her. Part of him took satisfaction in wiping the look from Bella's face. He had always known what she wanted, however he had also known that she didn't understand the full weight of becoming the Major, it was something she had never seen and nothing she had ever planned for.

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