Midnight Rises Bk3

Chapter 22: Hypnotizing

Chapter 22: Hypnotizing

Jasper POV

I ripped off the head of a blonde haired vampire and glanced around quickly. Bella and Renesmee were in a headlock, focused intently on each other. The rain was pounding and lighting crack across the sky, stricking vampires, followed by thunder.

I didn't like it, not one bit. I hated this whole thing. Hated how much it hurt Bella and Jem the most out of all of us. Hated how Bella had to kill her own child. But, hated how Zyanna and Zylen could pull this so easily.

I prayed for Bella, sending her luck as I went after another vampire. He was large, as in Emmett kinda large. Full of muscle and tall. The only thing he didn't have was experience or training, well, not much anyway.

I was near the forest edge when a hand went over my eyes and three pairs of arms wrapped around me, and dragged me into the forest. I thrashed and hissed, but it didn't seem to faze them, by much.

A male laugh came, a familiar one. "You'll be thankful I did this one day," he says.

Something sharp sinks into my neck, and liquid slides in. I finally recognize the voice as the pinch of the sharpness goes away and I sag. Zylen.

The arms let me go, so I should be able to see bright as day. The only thing is, everything's hazy and turning to colorful swirls. So I can't see the vampires.

"Welcome to the pack, cowboy," Zylen says before my world turns black.

~~**~~

I woke to the sound of many voices. Wait, woke?

My eyes flew open and I jumped to my feet. I look around. The rain and storm had stopped, but I wasn't sure about the fight. I must have be pulled far into the forest.

Instead of heading in the direction of where the fight was, I headed toward the voices. I wonder if Bella is still alive, not that I could care anymore. Zylen's changed me. It fell feels wonderful. Much better then what I was before.

I tuned into the voices as I got closer, even thou I could have heard them a mile away.

"He's gone Zya, we're just going to have to face it. Hopefully he got Jasper before he hit the ground," Renesmee's voice echoes across the forest, annoyed.

"I know that, Rene!" Zyanna's voice snaps.

"And?"

"If we don't have Jasper, then we won't be able to go through the plan like Zylen wanted! We're toast. Unless you've got something better," Zyanna retorts.

"Actually, I-"

Both of their heads turn as I step into view. Zyanna narrows her eyes and Renesmee studies me. I tilt my head slightly.

"Well, I guess the plan can go through, yes?" I ask with a smirk.

Renesmee's eyes light up and she smiles with trumpet. Zyanna looks just as delighted.

"Zachary!" Renesmee snaps.

A tall, lanky guy with black hair comes scurrying over at Renesmee's request.

"Where is Range?" Renesmee asks. Zachary swallows.

"H-he w-was lost in the b-battle," Zachary stutters. This info does not seem to please Renesmee.

"Fine, your now 2nd in command! Michael is 3rd, and Rage is 4th."

"Y-yes ma'am." Zachary nods quickly and hurries away after Renesmee dismisses him with a wave of her hand.

Geez, how many commands do they need?

"Alright," Renesmee smirks, "lets round up what we have left and get this show on the road. Bella couldn't kill me, and she most defiantly won't be able to kill both of us. So this time, it'll be a piece of human."

Zyanna grins and rubs her hands together.

"Let's go!!"