New Dawn

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THE NEXT MORNING, JANE WOKE ME WITH HER agonizing pain. I should have been used to it after the full year I had spent with her but it was one of those pains you never completely get over. It made me clammy and sick. Passing out was a common side effect I had but she liked to test my limits and keep me just on the verge of escaping.

"Morning Jane."

She snickered, "Master has requested your presence."

"By request, do you mean demands?"

"Always."

I sighed, at least he attempts to give me the delusion that I had a choice in what I did. "Is what I'm wearing fine?" I pointed to the black sports bra and spandex – a symbol of pain and fear.

"Perfect."

Dakota popped his head in, "I'll take her Jane. Run along."

She hissed, "I can't wait until he is done with you two."

Dakota laughed, "Well until then, run along."

Jane left, leaving me alone with Dakota. He smiled, "Do you want me to find you more clothes?"

"Yes. I hate this monkey suit."

His smile brightened, "It's nice having you around."

"All things considered, I wouldn't have made it yesterday without you. Thank you."

He sighed, "It really does get easier. But I hope you don't have to be here long enough for that."

"Why do you come back?"

"There's no hiding from the Volturi. When they want to find you, they will." He sighed, "I don't really like to talk about myself all that much."

"Okay ask something about me."

"Favorite color?"

"Yellow."

"Favorite movie?"

"Werewolf ones."

"Which one?"

"All of them." I laughed.

"Why?"

I looked at him skeptically, it should have been very obvious, "Jacob."

"Of course."

"How old are you?"

"Eleven."

His breath stopped, "Eleven?" His voice sounded pained.

"Yeah. Why?"

"You are too young for these tests." He glared at the ground. "Aro is going too far."

"My mind is much older as well as my body."

"Trust me. I know that better than anyone but you are still lacking in experiences. You are so new to the real world and have too much to discover." His expression aged and pained, "Still too innocent."

"I'll be okay." "No you won't. Trust me. He started them with me from day one. It's all I know but it shouldn't have been like that. It does things to a person."

I reached out and touched his arm, "I'll pull through just like you did. Just stick with me?"

"Of course. Always." He pulled me into a hug, "I'm truly sorry."