Long Live | Jasper Hale [Completed]

|39| Someone I used to know

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Someone I used to know

They came in quickly. Rushing forwards to kill those who stood in the way of the meal they had been promised. Wanting nothing more than to find and kill Bella Swan.

The Cullens stood together watching them come forwards. Jasper and Alina stood side by side anticipating when the first newborn would come forth. He had insisted she stay by his side during the battle so he could protect her.

Jasper reached forwards and ripped off the head of the first newborn as they started to surround the coven. Alina ducked as a newborn swung at her, hitting their legs as to get the on the ground before decapitating them.

As the fight went on, the newborns fought harder and longer then the ones who attacked first. One had almost pinned Esme down but Carlisle had stepped in to help her. That's when they found another girl, Bree Tanner.

Jasper went to kill her, seeing Carlisle and Esme's hesitation, but Alina put a hand on his chest to stop him. It was obvious she had been in the wrong place in the wrong time. She didn't want to fight. She was forced into this. Instead the pair turned around to the few newborns left and went to deal with them.

It was strange for Alina to see Jasper in his element with the fight. She always knew him as soft, kind and loving. But seeing him end a life without a care made her feel differently about him. It made her appreciate him more for how much love he showed her on a daily basis.

When the last newborn fell down, Alina let out a sigh of relief and sat down on the ground. She didn't need to rest: vampires didn't tire. She wanted the world to stop for only a moment.

"You alright, Darlin'?" Jasper asked as he approached her and sat down by her side.

"Yeah. You?"

"You're here, unscathed. Of course I'm fine."

"That's not what I meant."

"I know."

A comfortable silence enveloped the pair until they saw Edward coming down from the mountain with Bella. At the sight of her brother, Alina stood up and made her way over with Jasper trailing behind her.

Alice had told everyone the Volturi guards were coming. They had heard of the newborns raging in the state and wanted to deal with it themselves. They, however, were late.

"Jane" Edward said, greeting the Volturi.

She looked around, seeing the carnage that had unfolded until she spotted Bree. "You missed one."

"We offered her asylum for her surrender," Carlisle said to diffuse tensions.

"That wasn't yours to offer." She slowly approached the girl, trying to intimidate her. She sent shockwaves of pain through the girl. "Who sent you?"

"You don't need to do that, she'll tell you anything you want to know." Esme cried out.

"I know." She stopped the pain, motioning for Felix and Dimitri to handle the girl's execution. "Caius will be interested to know she's human. And that you have another coven member. Who are you?"

Alina sucked in a deep breath before stepping forwards slightly. "Alina. Alina Cullen."

"You remind me of someone I used to know." Jane smiled sadly before motioning for the rest of the guards to leave.