Well, here's to another story, hope you guys like this one.
And just to clarify, the future sentence below is not a vision, it's more of a prologue.
Future-
"Jasper, your choice is simple. You either join me, or she dies. Now choose."
Present-
Finally, the weekend was here. It was finally our turn to hunt, and my throat was buring up a storm. Alice's eyes couldn't have been any blacker, so hers must have been too. We left early Saturday morning.
"Hurry back." Esme said with a small smile as we left. She always said that.
"Of course mom." I said as I smiled at her, and we walked out the front door, leapt across the river, and we were off. We headed south, hopefully we would find some bigger game. Alice stopped just after she leapt across the river and turned to look at me.
"Catch me if you can," Alice said smirking, and then she took off.
"You're on." I said as I sped toward her. It took me a while, that little pixie was very fast, but I caught up to her. I waited until I was a couple yards away and then I sprang. I knocked into her, tackling her to the ground. She giggled, and squirmed, trying to get out.
"Jazz, get off me!" she said, still giggling. I kissed her forehead and got up, then offering my hand to help her up. She took it, and stood up. She pushed me playfully.
"Jerk," she muttered jokingly.
"Love you too!" I said smiling at her.
"Alright," she said rolling her eyes. "Let's hunt. I can't take this burn anymore."
"Yes, ma'am." I said in her favorite southern accent, and then we took off. We eventually came to a small flock of elk.
"The big one's mine." Alice said as she sprang onto the biggest one. She was so graceful, so sure, I stayed were I was for a few seconds, just watching her. But my thirst overcame me and I aimed for the second biggest. We both finished quickly, and went to search for more eagerly. Neither of us had had enough yet. We went east, and found some deer. Not the best, but they'll have to do for now. We finished those off too.
"Wanna go north and try for some mountain lion?" she asked, eager.
"Sure." I said, always up for anything she wanted to do, except shopping. I looked down and quickly wiped off the dirt from the animal's coat onto my shirt. I looked north, expecting that Alice had already headed that way. But she wasn't there. I turned around, not there either. I scaned the whole meadow, no Alice.
"Alice?" I called, slightly worried. No answer.
"Alice?" I shouted, extremely frightened now. She had never done this to me before. I caught her scent, and followed it into the forest. There was another scent, familiar, but I couldn't quite remember where I had come across it before...
I sped through the forest, faster than I had ever ran in my life. Alice, my Alice, gone. The trail abrubtly stopped, and then curved into a U behind me. I turned around, to find my past staring me in the face.
Maria.
And right behind her was another vampire, holding my love around the waist, trapping her arms with one of his, and his other hand clamped tightly over her mouth. She looked at me with frightened, panicked eyes.
"Maria, you let her go!" I demanded, so furious I was shaking.
"No, no Jasper." she said, wagging her index finger at me like I was five. "One false move, and the girl dies."
"I'll do anything! Just please, let her go!" I pleaded with her. Alice had her eyes closed. Fear was plain across her features. No doubt she would be crying if she could. Overwhelming fury took over. I could just visualize myself leaping over there, getting his arms off my wife, ripping him to pieces, along with anyone else who threatened Alice... but I knew better. Maria did not play games. When she spoke of killing Alice, she meant it. And I didn't stand a chance in a fight against Maria. I had learned all I knew from her.
"I'll do anything," I repeated. I had to do what she said, if I wanted Alice to survive. "Just please, I'm begging you, don't hurt her."
"Of course not." she said in a sugar sweet voice that I didn't trust in the least bit. "As long as you do what I say." she added with menace in her voice.
"I will." I promised. "As long as I can see Alice at all times, I don't trust you Maria." I was not about to let her out of my sight.
"Sure. But Gabe will be with her at all times too." she said jesturing toward the newborn who I was ready to kill this instant.
"Why Maria?" I asked quietly.
"Things have been difficult since you left. You were the best I ever had. I need you Jasper." And then she stepped forward and kissed me. I could immediatly hear Alice's muted growling and I could see her thrashing against Gabe. I immediatly shoved her off me, disgusted.
"Maria! In case you haven't noticed, I'm MARRIED!" I was beyond furious now. Alice looked beyond agony. That must have been horrible to see. I know I would be absolutly livid if I were in her position. All I wanted to do was calm her, let her know everything was going to be alright.
"Just trying to relive the old days." she said, smiling at me.
"Maria, we had NOTHING." I spat at her. "I never knew true love until I met Alice. And if you know what's best for you, you'll never do that again."
"Jasper, you're really in no position to be making threats." she said, jesturing toward Gabe and Alice behind her. I didn't answer, so she continued. "Now, let's go start our army." she said with a wink.
"Alice comes with." I said in a tone that allowed no argument.
"Of course, Gabe and I will come with you. Let's pick some good ones." she said winking at me. I glared back.
"We start in San Francisco. This way." she said pointing south.
"Wait, Maria. Let Alice free." I demanded.
"Jasper, we already discussed that." she said. Again with the five year old tone. "The girl stays."
"No, that's not what I meant. I meant she runs without Gabe holding on to her. She wouldn't try running away. And you can stand on both sides of us if you like. Just, please." I was desperate to have her free from his grip.
She thought for a moment. "Well, I guess. Gabe, bring Alice here." He complied, and brought her to my side, and let go of her. I immediatly pulled her into the tightest hug I've ever given her.
"I'm so sorry." I whispered into her hair. She said nothing, just hugged me tighter.
"There's no time to waste." she said glaring at us. Obviously bothered at the fact that I was holding someone other than her. I let go of Alice and she did the same. I held a tight grip on her hand. And we were off. Leaving our family and life that we loved behind us.
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