A/N: Hi everyone, I don't know if this will be a full fic or maybe just a one shot. I normally write HP, but have been sucked into the Twilight and TVD universe. I hope you enjoy.

I do not own any of these characters, they belong to Stephenie Meyers, L.J. Smith, and The CW

Peace, Love, and Slyther

Gimi aka Jess

Chapter One

"Was that Alice Cullen? I didn't know they were back."

"I wonder if Edward is back too."

"He is, he's in my first-period class."

"I wonder if Bella knows."

"I wonder if she cares."

"I doubt it, have you seen her boyfriend?"

Alice Cullen frowned slightly; she hadn't seen anything about a boyfriend in Bella's future. Although to be fair, she hadn't seen much of Bella's future in a while. She had tried to listen to Edward's wishes, but with Jasper gone, she missed her friend.

She had kept it to herself for two months before she confronted Edward about the blackness of Bella's life. He was concerned but determined to stay away. Finally, she convinced him that they needed to go back, they needed to check on her. She was family after all.

She met Edward outside the cafeteria; he was wearing a frown on his face. Alice knew he must have been hearing all the thoughts about their reappearance at school and probably about Bella's new boyfriend. She felt sorry for her brother, but he had to have known that was a possibility.

As Alice and Edward walked into the lunchroom, a silence filled the room. Silent except for Bella and a group of people that Alice hadn't recognized.

It looks like Bella has made new friends, Alice thought. She saw her brother staring at Bella and give her a slight nod.

"So those are the infamous Cullens," A tall, stocky boy with short black hair whispered to Bella. He had been leaning back in his chair with his arms relaxed on the back of her and another chair. Alice could see the muscles defined on his chest and raised an eyebrow; she didn't know that Bella went for more defined guys. This was a new development. "I'm kind of disappointed; I was expecting more."

Bella snorted and nodded her head, glancing over at the girls seated next to the boy. The blonde chuckled, "Ty leave Allie alone." She whispered.

Bella shook her head and grinned, "Stop calling me Allie."
The brunette girl laughed, "Okay, Bells, we know it's personal. At least we don't start naming you guys from Beauty and the Beast."

Bella shrugged, "At least that would make more sense." The table laughed as Edward and Alice approached. They hadn't been speaking above a whisper the whole time, but of course, the two cold ones heard every word.

"Hello Bella," Alice said with a bit of trepidation in her voice. Since she hadn't been able to see Bella's future, she wasn't sure how to approach the girl.

Bella looked Alice directly into her honey colored eyes. "Alice."

"Bella can I…" Edward began, but a chime from a cell phone interrupted his words. Before long other chimes went off and all seven of the seated students were looking at their phones.

Bella gasped and grabbed her bag as the others followed suit, "Sorry Alice, but I've got to go." She said as she ran from the building with her new friends at her heels.

Alice and Edward both ran after the group stopping once they got to the parking lot. Bella threw her keys to the raven haired boy, and he jumped into her truck, starting to pull out as a red convertible pulled into the lot.

Alice got a look at the driver as Bella rushed into the car and her friends began to pull out of their spaces. One small nod and a slight grin in her direction was enough to confirm as he pulled out after them.

Jasper.

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Racing to the car as it pulled up, Bella noticed it was not Stefan as she had anticipated, but Jasper. Her heart plummeted, the only reason Stefan wouldn't be driving his car would be if he had to stay behind. That meant that it was more serious than he let on. Knowing that Alice and Edward would follow her after that abrupt departure, Bella knew that she would have to deal with them soon. From the smirk on Jasper's lips, they saw it was him driving. Bella groaned, not sure if she was ready for the confrontation.

Jasper raced home. Bella glared at the blond driving, and he began to laugh, "It's not funny Jazz."

"It is Darlin'; this should be hilarious."

"You've been spending too much time with Damon." She said pointing out the obvious. This just made Jasper laugh harder, "What happened?"

"One of the pups took a nip outta your man," he said as he went up the drive.

Bella groaned as they pulled up to the big house. She jumped out as Jake jumped off the porch. At least he looks ashamed, Bella thought as she glared at The shape-shifter.

"I'm sorry Bells," Jake started as she walked past him and into the house. She heard the other cars pulling up and doors slamming. Bonnie went running in before Bella, Elena on her heels to grab the candles for the spell.

"Who did it," Bella hissed at her friend. Jake looked at the ground knowing his friend was going to go ballistic.

"Who do you think?" Seth said lightly, "You have to admit Bella, those two shouldn't share the same air. Between Damon's mouth and Paul's temper, it's surprising it was just one bite."

Paul looked around; it was almost comical how this giant of a man and a shape-shifter was scared of the five foot five slip of a girl. Paul knew her temper could rival that of her boyfriend and with all the training she had gone through with Damon, she really could pack a punch. With this bite, he was expecting a broken nose at the very least.

Bella began to stalk over to Paul when Jasper stood in front of her, keeping her away from the wolf. Seth and Quil both snickered that the Vampire had to save the wolf. All the wolves took enjoyment when Bella lost it on Paul. It was good to see that someone could take him down a notch. The fact that it was this human and best friend of their Beta was just icing.

"Woo there Darlin', you know Damon probably had it coming," Jasper said as he sent her a high dose of calm and held her arms down as he hugged her to his firm chest.

"Let me go Jazz," Bella yelled, fighting the calm that Jasper was sending her, she was always so stubborn, "I'm going to bite him and see how he likes it."

Jasper chuckled, I'm sure he'd like that a lot, especially in the same ways that Damon has shared, but you know you'd probably break a tooth.

"ARGHHHH!" Bella screamed, Jasper and the rest of the sound sensitive creatures all winced at the octave of her voice. Bella smirked, "I'm going to buy a dog whistle tomorrow for all of you."

The boys all groaned, and Jasper let Bella go knowing she wouldn't hurt Paul, at least not at that moment, though Jasper was sure she would find a way to enact her revenge. She was very well suited for her boyfriend.

"Allie, calm down," said man came walking out of the front door holding onto his ribs. Bella ran to the man, lifting his shirt to check his bruised ribs and saw the bite marks, still red, but no longer green. The bite of a shifter was deadly to cold ones, instantly killing, but for regular vampires, the bite would infect slowly like gangrene. They had found that since shifters were not real Children of the Moon, but were the work of shamans, a witch could counter the effects and stop the process. "I'm all right; it would take more than the bite of a mangy mutt to take me out."

Thank God for Bonnie. While she still didn't like Damon, she saw how he pulled her friend out of the depths of depression when they first met. "Stop calling me Allie, Noah," Damon smirked, pulled her in for a hug and kissed her forehead.

Bella gulped in air as the adrenaline left her and she began to sob. Jasper pulled her out of Damon's embrace and into his chest as he calmed her. It was a testimony to her friendship to the Vampire who had been there since the beginning, that he was the only one allowed to comfort Bella. Paul grimaced as all eyes went to him, knowing she was like this because of him. Jake nodded his head to the woods behind the house and Paul complied. Shooting Damon a look of apology, he ran off to the woods shifting at the tree line.

The groups were consumed by thoughts of their sobbing friend who was now sitting on the steps of the house with Jasper and Damon on either side of her, that no one noticed as two cars pulled up next to the silver Volvo further down the drive.

The wind shifted, and the solemn groups got a whiff of the intruders. Damon stood up and in front of Bella, Jeremy, Bonnie, and Elena. Jasper, Stefan, Caroline, and Tyler joined him as the family of cold ones approached. Jacob and Quill also walked forward, Embry had gone to call Paul and the rest of the pack.

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"Jasper." Alice Cullen said in a whisper, fully taking in her former partner. It had been months since she had seen him and she couldn't get over the change in him. For one, that his eyes were hazel and not gold or red. He was also no longer pale; his skin had a slight tan to it.

"What happened to you?"

"I don't think I owe you any explanations, Alice." He said with contempt lacing his words.

Jasper looked over at his former family with nothing but regret and anger in his heart. Anger over what they had done to Bella all those months ago and regret that he once called them family. Caroline reached down between the two of them and slid her had into his. He looked down at their entwined fingers and smiled, squeezing her fingers, and the regret left his body. No, he didn't regret these months after he left his family, he found a new one.

"Bella, Jasper," Edward said stepping forward, "I don't understand."

"You don't understand what Edward?" Jasper called out for everyone to hear, "What is it that boggles your mind?"

Stefan turned his head to glance at Bella, and she rolled her brown eyes at him. Stefan let out a small snicker before turning back to face the cold ones and put his mask back on.

"Jasper, what are you doing here? Here with Bella? We agreed to leave her alone." Edward said with anger evident in his voice. "You of all people should not be around her. She isn't safe around the likes of you."

Jasper let out a low growl, "You dare stand there and say that Bella isn't safe with me? You think you're superior because you believe you conquered your lust for her blood? Every one of the Cullens knows of your need, not of Bella, but of what runs through her veins."

Edward began to walk forward, shaking in a fury, "You are a monster, Jasper! You have killed hundreds of innocents, thousands maybe. She isn't safe with you!"

"Bella is ALWAYS safe with me!" Jasper yelled letting go of Caroline and walking towards Edward; his eyes pitch black and hands fisted, "Bella is my sister, I would die to protect her! Particularly from the likes of you!"

Bella stood up, tear tracks visible on her face, "Jazzy," she called out. Only with the soft tone of her voice to Jasper relax, "Jazz, don't give in to his prodding. You are no more a monster than I am."

"Bella you can't know the atrocities this man has done in his past," Edward said, still staring at Jasper with loathing.

Bella began to walk towards Jasper, Damon behind her, "I know everything Edward. Jasper has no secrets from me. I know of the Major, of the God of War. I know he was Maria's right hand. I know that for years while he was lost, that he felt nothing, that he almost relished in the kill. I know of his brother Peter and his mate Charlotte, how they pulled him from that life and he began to feel again. How he found his humanity again. How he loved Alice for bringing him to your family, as well as how he hates you all now because of your treatment of me. Which is unnecessary, as you can see, I am fine."

She put an arm around Jasper's waist, and he brought her close, inhaling her honey scent, and kissed her forehead. Bella grinned up at the Vampire she considered a brother before turning back to Edward's honey eyes, "I know EVERYTHING about Jazz."

"And you are okay with that? That he kills innocent people?! How could you be okay with that behavior?!" Alice cried out, stepping up next to Edward. Bella heard Caroline growl in anger.

"He doesn't kill innocent people; he has killed in the past. The key word is past. I am not ignorant that sometimes innocence is lost, it sometimes happens, but Jasper grieves for those for those deaths. He does the best he can, and he is stronger for it."

"You are naive!" Edward shouted at her. He could not believe that she would think that Jasper was sorry for killing people.

"I would watch how you talk to my girl, Mind Reader," Damon said slowly, his piercing light blue eyes narrowing at the cold one.

Edward scoffed at the newcomer, "No one is speaking to you, I am here to talk to my brother and my girlfr-"

"Are you out of your mind?" Jasper asked, incredulously. "Do you hear yourself? You come back to town after leaving Bella sobbing in the woods almost a year ago, and you think you have a right to talk to her?"

"She is mine Jasper," Edward said coldly.

"I am not yours," Bella said lowly. "I don't belong to anyone unless I choose to be, and I want Damon. I chose him six months ago; I pick him now. I want him for eternity." Damon pulled her into his side and smirked at the mind reader.

"Bella, I-"

"Go HOME EDWARD," Bella yelled at the top of her lungs, "YOU LEFT ME! YOU SAID I WAS FORGETTABLE; YOU SAID YOU WOULD NEVER DARKEN MY DOOR AGAIN, YOU WOULD LEAVE ME ALONE, SO FUCKING DO IT! LEAVE! THAT'S WHAT YOU ARE BEST AT, FUCKING LEAVE. A four-month relationship does not mean you OWN me; you don't get dibs on my love or my blood, which we all know is what you want. Leave me alone. Pretend I don't exist. It's what you do best."

Bella turned to go back to the house when Edward blurred to her, trying to grab her arm to get her to stop. With a quick step around, Bella was pushed to the side, behind Jasper, as Damon grabbed Edward's arm and pulled it hard. Edward groaned in pain, and instantly his family began to run forward, what they weren't expecting was Tyler, Caroline, Stefan, Jake and six giant wolves running to Damon's aid.

"I believe my girl told you to leave," Damon said into Edward's ear. "I don't think she permitted you to touch her delicious body. So the next time you can't keep your hands to yourself, I will rip off your arms and shove them so far up your ass, you'll be picking your teeth Cold One."

"What are you?" Edward bit out in obvious pain. He had mistakenly thought that Bella had a human boyfriend, as he was currently on the floor with his arm twisted tightly behind his back, he now realized that was the furthest from the truth.

"I'm what you could only dream about," Damon said with a small chuckle, "I am Damon Salvatore, I am a REAL vampire, and you are just an abomination. Don't touch my girl again; I don't share well with others. Ask my brother."

Edward's eyes grew wider, "You couldn't find a human to be with Bella, you just had to get another soulless creature to take into your bed? Why would you put yourself in this kind of danger?!"

Damon began to laugh as he pulled Edward up by his arm. He held onto Edward tightly as Bella came up to the front of the boy she once thought she loved. "Who I have in my bed is none of your concern Edward Cullen. Whether he was human or not, it doesn't matter. Damon is one thing that you are not," She said with narrowed eyes. "Loyal. He has stayed by my side through a hell of a lot more. I have spelt more blood in front of him, and he's still here. You smell a drop of blood, and you're like Adios, senorita! "

"I'm back now," He said, a frown marring his perfect face.

"I don't care." She said quietly, "You come near me again, and I won't be responsible for what happens."

"Is that a threat Bella?" Carlisle Cullen finally spoke up. He was disappointed to see what kind of person Bella had become in the nine months they had been away.

Suddenly a wooden stake was lodged into the front of Edward's silver Volvo. Everyone looked up to the porch of the home where Charlie Swan and an unknown man was standing there with a crossbow. Edward growled loudly in anger.

"That's a promise, Cullen." Charlie Swan said as he and the man walked forward.

Bella smiled brightly at her father, "Edward, I would like to introduce Alaric Saltzman. Vampire Hunter and best friend to Damon. He's very protective of my friends and me."

"Damon release the boy, it's time to go." Charlie said, "Alaric and I will meet you all there in an hour."

Damon nodded and threw Edward to the ground as Bella stood next to her boyfriend.

"Remember what I said Edward," She said she and Damon walked to his car, her group of friends also began to get into their own, "Leave me alone. I don't love you; I don't want you. That died and withered away the day you left me in the woods, so don't bother speaking to me again."

With that, the group of vampires drove off, Jake turned to the Cullens and shot them all a warning look, "I know you think you know what's best for Bells, but you need to hear her. She isn't the same naive girl you left in the woods. She has been through a lot, through hell and back with the help of Jasper and Damon. She isn't a damsel in distress, she's a fighter, and she will fight dirty if need be. The treaty remains the same, stay on your side of the line and out of danger to humans, and we will be all right."

"What about Bella," Carlisle inquired looking at the young boy.

Jake stared at the doctor, "She makes her own decisions. If you anger or hurt her, her family will stop at nothing to end you."

"Again, is that a threat?" Carlisle asked.

Jake shook his head with a small grin, "Nope, as Charlie said, it's a promise. The Swans don't like your family, that includes Jasper and the rest of their family. You can't win with them, but you are more than welcome to try." With that, Jake ran into the woods, the shape of a giant reddish wolf could see seen running through the trees.

The Cullens stood there, contemplating what just happened, who the newcomers were and just how so much could change in such a short amount of time.