A Witch Thing

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Alice bit into his wrist and he sucked breath in between his teeth and laid his head on the back of the couch he was sitting on. His breath picked up and Elizabet worked hard to make sure he didn't feel too much pain. To him, all it was at the moment was a bite, without the help of her magic, it would feel like fire coursing through his body.

When Alice pulled back, a hand wrapped around his other one as she worriedly watched him. "Are you okay?" She asked him. He nodded, his breath heavy as he said, "Just a little bite." Elizabet focused on her magic, not knowing how long it would take him to make the full change. It was different for everyone.

Luckily for Elizabet and her magic, his transformation wasn't as long as she thought it would be, longer than she preferred, but shorter than worse. She stopped, grateful for the short...hour long...change. Her magic had almost given out.

Jasper had sensed her exhaustion and walked into the room, a hand on her arm to examine her. "Are you alright?" He asked eagerly. She nodded, "Could use some sleep, but other than that."

"It makes sense," he chuckled, "You've been up all night." He looked over at Cole and said, "Welcome to the family." He smiled at him, his eyes a stunning red as he looked around the room. Alice smiled and hugged him. He smiled back, sighing into the new embrace.

Jasper helped Elizabet stand, getting her a glass of water. "Come on, it's almost dawn. You need to get some sleep." He told Alice, "You should go hunt before we leave."

She nodded as Jasper left the room. He helped Elizabet to her own room, which was barren and housed nothing but her furniture, which was covered in white sheets. Jasper set her in the bed and let her sleep before they left.

Alice stopped by the room, "Do you want to come with us? The others will be here to watch her."

Jasper thought over it, knowing they would be taking a plane and be within close proximity to a bunch of humans. He sighed, he wasn't the most comfortable with leaving Elizabet, but he knew he would need to feed. He kissed her forehead, earning a small, sweet smile from Alice, and followed her out the door.

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"Hey," Jasper eased Elizabet awake as he got back from his hunt. She cracked her eyes open, smiling softly when she saw Jasper. "Hey," she sleepily said, cuddling back into the bed, intent on getting more sleep.

He smiled at her attempt and told her, "Come on." He picked her up, getting her out of the bed finally. He stood her on her feet as she laughed, "Fine, fine, fine..." She grabbed her wand and headed down stairs, stashing it away on her person.

They got downstairs, meeting with the rest of the family. She hugged Carlisle and Esme told them, "Bye, see you again soon."

They gave her a smile and Esme told her, "Promise you'll call?"

She smiled, "How could I not?" Jasper hugged them as she moved on to Emmett and Rosalie. She gave Rosalie a hug first and then was picked up in a big brother hug by Emmett, "Gonna miss you, little sis."

"I'll miss you, too," she strained, "Emmett...air." He set her down and she thanked him, "I'll call, don't worry." She turned to Edward, giving him a hug, "Promise you'll stay safe and you won't do anything stupid."

He nodded, "I promise."

She sighed and let go of the hug, telling him, "When you go over there...don't take the bracelet. It's keeping her safe." He nodded slowly and promised, "I won't take the bracelet."

She nodded back to him and told him, "I'll call." She turned and Jasper wrapped an arm around her waist. Carlisle told them, "If you need anything, just call."

"Will do," Jasper responded.

Cole and Alice got in the back seat, Elizabet climbed in the passenger's side and Jasper got in the driver's seat, starting the car. They waved to the other's promising calls and visits when possible.

On the road, Elizabet had fallen asleep, the soft hum of the car lulling her calmly. When they reached the airport, Jasper woke her up and they stepped into the airport as they waited for the plane. When it landed, they got on.

The plane ride was three hours and Cole seemed to do rather well, considering he had only been a vampire for a few hours.

When they landed, they got their luggage and stepped out of the building and out into the parking lot. They went to the parking lot and waited as the car was brought around to the front. They were lucky they had tons of money.

Cole drove this time, following the address to the hotel they'd be staying at in the French Quarter. It took a while to actually get there because of the traffic, the streets of New Orleans were meant for walking, not driving.

When they got their car parked, they headed inside. They got two hotel rooms for their stay, until they could get a place to settle. Jasper said, "Alice and I will search for a place to stay while we're here so we don't end up living in a hotel. Here's some money, you and Cole can walk around for a while. Be careful, though, I don't want either of you getting hurt. We'll look for the witches later on today when we have everything settled."

Elizabet nodded, getting a kiss on the forehead before they left. "I'll be back soon," he said. She nodded and turned to Cole, "So what do you want to do?"

He shrugged, "What better place to start than the Square?"