PROTECTOR | JASPER HALE [1]

11 | phoenix

"Wait," Carlisle abruptly stopped them, "He came to warn us, about James."

"This isn't my fight and I've grown tired of his games, but he's got unparalleled senses and he's absolutely lethal. I have never seen anything like him in my 300 years. And the women, Victoria, don't underestimate her," Laurent spoke up. He looked at Bella and Edward before walking out the house.

They made their way towards the garage, where the rest of the family were. Athena knew that she, Alice and Jasper would drive Bella south, therefore she choose to tune out of their conversation and focus on Jasper. She had just found him and didn't want to lose him. She hated the predicament that Edward had out the family in but understood how much the human meant to him. After all this time he had found his other half and if anyone understood it was her.

"Be safe," she spoke out to the rest of the family. In the short time she had known them all, they had become family to her. She adored them all and would hate for any of them to get hurt. Bella got into the backseat with Alice as Athena sat in the front with Jasper. Athena knew that Bella hated being away from Edward and felt sad, since Athena and Jasper weren't split apart like she and Edward were. Bella and Athena feel asleep shortly after.

Athena didn't realise they had arrived at the hotel until she felt Jasper's arms around her. She couldn't help but snuggle closer to him. She didn't realise how much she missed being in his arms.

"Morning darling," Jasper huskily spoke before pressing a kiss to her shoulder.

The brunette giggled, turning to face him, "Morning." Athena couldn't help but admire his handsome face, unable to understand how she got so lucky.

"Alice ordered you breakfast, you should get changed," he offered, kissing the top of her head. Athena didn't realise how hungry she was till Jasper mentioned breakfast. She got up, taking a shower and got changed. She had called her parents on the car ride over as she didn't want to worry them. They understood why she had to leave and knew their daughter was in good hands with Jasper.

Athena made her way to the table, starting to eat her breakfast before she was pulled into a vision, along Alice.

"The tracker, he just changed course," she and Alice stated, getting the attention of both Bella and Jasper.

"Where will it take him, Athena?" Jasper questioned while handing her a piece of paper.

"Mirrors. A room full of mirrors." Quickly she began to draw the outline of what she saw. Athena couldn't help but feel like something bad was going to happen. Someone was going to die.

"Edward said the visions aren't always certain," Bella stated, bringing Athena and Alice back to reality.

"They see the course that people are on while they're on it. If they change their mind, the vision changes," Jasper explained to Bella.

"Okay, so the course the tracker is on now will lead him to a ballet studio?"

"You've been here?"

"I took lessons as a kid. The school I went to had an arch just like that."

"Was your school here in Phoenix?"

"Yeah," Bella spoke before her phone rings. Knowing it was Edward, Alice turned to Athena.

"What did you feel?" Alice knew that along with her visions, she always got a feeling of what was going to happen. Whether it was good or bad, she always got a feeling.

Athena sighed, grabbing on to Jasper's hand, "Nothing good. Someone is going to get hurt. Really hurt. I also felt death but I don't know who is going to die." She hated feeling helpless like this, especially when people she cared about was involved. Jasper knowing exactly how she felt, pulled her close, kissing the top of her head, reassuring her in anyway he could.

A couple of hours later, Jasper and Alice were checking them out when Athena noticed that Bella was acting strange. She couldn't help but notice how anxious she was and flinched whenever they got too close. She knew something was wrong so she decided to follow the girl.

After Bella came out of the toilet, she walked towards the front door getting into a taxi.

Athena followed, "Where to, miss?"

"After that taxi."

Shortly after, she arrived in front of a studio. She payed the driver, slowly making her way towards the door. Athena already had a bad feeling about was going to happen. She knew someone was going to get hurt and hoped that she and Bella both made it out alive.

"Edward had nothing to do with this," she heard Bella yell.

"But he does." Athena could practically hear the smirk on his face. "Oh his rage will make for more interesting sport than his feeble attempt to protect you."

Athena ran in as she saw James throw Bella on the floor, "Leave her alone."

James looked at Athena in anger, quickly turning to face Bella, "Tsk, tsk, I told you not to bring anyone." He grabs a hold of her leg before twisting it, breaking the bone. Athena could feel the anger building up in her. She lifted her hand, aiming at James' head before squeezing slightly. James started screaming, grasping his head in pain.

Suddenly Edward came flying in, throwing James away from Bella. Athena could see Edward was having a hard time staying in control. She made her way of to Bella, trying to help calm the frightened girl. From the corner of her eye she could see Edward and James fighting. Edward came next to girls, picking up Bella, "I'm sorry."

"Edward, don't," Athena screamed after feeling James behind them. James threw Bella towards the mirror, shattering them before tossing Edward against the window. Athena froze in shock and fear, before James bit Bella. She tried to make her way towards Bella before James grabbed her by the hair.

"Just because I can't kill you, doesn't means I can't hurt you," before throwing her against a pillar, knocking her out.