Red Star (After Breaking Dawn...)

Chapter 9

***I finally have another Chapter out. I apologize about it being short but I'm really busy. Anyways, please comment and/or vote! I really appreciate the feedback! Thank you!***

*Stephenie Meyer owns The Twilight Saga, I'm just simpling adding to her wonderful series.*

Jasper's POV 

"Jasper?" Bella asked in a quiet concerned voice.

When I didn't answer, Edward did. "He's in shock, love. I can feel the self-inflicted pain and guilt surrounding him. He's losing control of himself."

There was a scream from the house. Esme.

Edward and Bella reacted first but I soon followed. We all ended up in mine and Alice's room.

Renesmee and Jacob stood in front of us near the door. Esme was kneeling on the floor by the glass wall, which was not shattered. Carlisle was behind her, resting both his hands on her shoulders.

I started pushing through Nessie and Jacob when Edward's hand shot out and stopped me.

"Wait Jasper, her blood is on some of the pieces," he warned.

That just made me angrier. The smell was barely acknowledged as I pushed through.

Alice's blood was speckled across some of the jagged glass. There was a gapping hole in the see-through wall. Alice's scent was mingled with another, Jamie.

I snarled my hands in fists.

Why did I have to insist on changing her?

Why did I not listen to Alice?

Why couldn't I just control my damn thirst?

Nobody had moved since I shoved in. So I took the first step. I jumped out the window and followed the scent. I heard the rest of the family run after me a moment after.

I smelt Rosalie and Emmett near by.

"Jazz!" Emmett called. "What happened?" he added after seeing my facial expression.

"Alice is gone and so is Jamie," Edward answered for me. 

"What?!" Rosalie shrieked.

Renesmee walked up to them and showed them something with her hand. I think it had to do with previous events because at one point Rosalie growled snapping her gaze at me. I looked down ashamed.

"Well then, let's go," Emmett said.

We started running again.

I'm coming Alice. I'll find you, I thought as leafy green flew past me.

Alice's POV 

My eyelids fluttered open, well I think they did. I still couldn't see anything.

My back was rested against something cold and damp. It felt like stone. Great, I couldn't see or hear a thing and I might get hypothermia. My head hurts too.

I sighed quietly just as a bright light shone in front of me. I squinted, seeing the form of a figure, probably female.

"Por qu\u00e9 hola ni\u00f1a," a heavy Spanish voice purred. My body froze.

'Aw, don't be like that Alice, dear," Maria whispered in my ear while running her icy finger nail over a vein on my neck. "I'm just here to finish up some unsolved business."

"Why d-do you need m-me?" I stuttered.

"Because my dear, you are the main tie Jasper has to the "loving" coven of yours. Once you're out of the way I can make him come back."

"He'll never go back to you!"

"Ah, but he'll have to. You see, I finally realized my gift. I can persuade people," she explained smirking. "Yes Alice, I can make people do as I wish. All they need is a little piece of something in them to push them towards it. Like that little blonde newborn, she didn't need much of a push. She already loathed you, so all I had to do was tell her what she had to do."

"No..." I whispered blinking back tears. Jamie is working with Maria? I can't believe this!

"Oh yes," Maria breathed, smiling deviously.

"Why now? It's been almost a century, why are you doing this now?'

"Because, pierda diminuto, I've been losing to this one vampire who threw me out of Monterrey 20 years ago. I have done everything I can think of to get it back but nothing as worked. I know Major Whitlock can help me win."

I stared at her in disgust. She just smiled and stood, exiting the room.

I hugged my knees to my chest and closed my eyes, letting my salty tears slip down my face.

Please somebody help, anyone, I thought as exhaustion took me and I feel into a restless slumber.

Jamie's POV 

I stood straight as Maria appeared in front of me.

"All is going according to plan. Soon, I'll have my army again," Maria spoke, more to her than me.

"What happens now? You have the girl so, now what's the plan?" I asked.

"We wait for Jasper and then negotiate her release or her death."

"What!? Her death would destroy Jasper, heck. Her departure nearly did!"

"Her death would give him no ties to that abnormal coven. I would be able to convince him to join my army again. Maria smiled, seemingly happy with her plan.

"I thought he left you, he ran because he didn't like killing. Why are you dragging him back?"

"Because I need him. Antonio has taken the city I have held for 80 years and I want it back! Jasper was my second in command; he was a Major in the Civil War. Battle strategy and knowledge was easy for him. He helped me win many battles and kept me quite satisfied," Maria explained, smirking to herself.

I shivered mentally at the double meaning to the word "satisfied".

When I didn't answer, Maria continued. "If I get rid of the midget then I can have my Major back."

"You can't take him from me-from his family! It's not right!" I yelled, glaring at the Spanish woman in front of me. I hoped she didn't notice my slip up.

"Oh, someone has the hots for Jazzy?"

Damn.

"NO!" I defended after a moment's hesitation.

Maria just laughed. "You have no chance! Jasper likes experienced women like me. Not innocent girls like you. I don't even understand why he's so interested in that little thing in there." She pointed over her shoulder at the crumbling stone church behind her.

"If he's so interested in women like you then why did he get up and easily leave you?" I countered.

Maria hissed, her blood-red eyes turning coal black.

"Watch your mouth, ni\u00f1a, I might just have to call Raphael to come and deal with you."

"Raphael?"

Maria grinned and whistled.

A moment of complete silence passed and then I felt a soft caress of air on my arm. I frowned and looked down at my arm. It looked the same as it always did, pale and sparkling in the small ray of sun shining on my skin.

The feeling traveled to my shoulder.

"Uh, what's going on?" I asked, watching my arm which hung at my side.

Wait, what is this? I can't move my arm! What the hell is going on?

"I can't move my arm! What's happening?"

Maria laughed at my reaction. "Raphael can paralyze limbs. Only one at a time, but still, his power is very useful. Don't you agree?"

I growled and looked around for anyone close by. Near the edge of the trees was a very tall figure. A man, concealed in the shadows.

"Raphael."