" Seattle is in a state of terror. Police are baffled by the escalating murders and disappearances. Theories range from a vicious new gang to a wildly active serial killer. Reporting live from CNN." a news reporter announces on television, I wander in through to the living quarters. Bella is close behind, in hand with Felix.

They've recently in the past week, became joined; quite close. It's honestly adoring how affectionate Felix was.

" it's getting worse. We're going to have to have to do something." Carlisle informs, using the remote control to switch off the boarded up tv. Edward returns from his 'bedroom', I pay no regard to him. " it takes more than one of our kind to cause the damage they are reporting. Quite a few more. And they're undisciplined, conspicuous." He speaks like he had experience. Knowledge.

I didn't know much of Jasper, let alone the Cullens minus Edwards, story.

" it's newborns." Edward concludes, Felix nods. " what. Like new vampires?" Bella voices the question we both wanted to ask. " in the first few months after the change." He adds in, he's in thought. Possibly reading each of the thoughts inside Carlisle and jaspers head.

" that's when we're at our most uncontrollable. Vicious. Insane with nothing but our thirst for blood. Human blood." I could sense Bella shifting, out of discomfort, at jaspers clarification. Spike in her heart rate. " something to look forward to, Bella." Emmett tries deflating the tensity. It fails; greatly.

" No one's trained these newborns, but this is not random." Jasper, stiff, tells Carlisle. " Someone is creating an army." Emmett gets off and out of the corner space on the lounge sofa. " well, now we're definitely going to Seattle." I admire his determinedly high need to cause a fight. Amusing too. " An army of vampires? Is that what I am getting at here? For what?" I am the one to inquire, frowning. " who could be creating their own supernatural militia."

" they have been specifically created to fight someone." Jasper says, inscrutably. Leaving no room to question who. It was clear as it came; to take out the Cullens. But I could not rid of dread that fills my soul; doom. There is more to this problem than I want to admit. " We are the only clan even near Seattle." Edward says, uneasily. " Regardless of why they were made, if we don't put an immediate stop to them, the Volturi will. Is that right, Felix? I'm surprised they've let it go on this long."

I turn my neck, and face Felix. Waiting on his reaction. " I can send forth a letter to a trusted informant, that way it won't raise any suspicion. Asking the progress of this on going problem." I had no doubt of Felix's loyalty, he prove that such in his actions since our talk. " in Italy, I read Aro's mind. He wants me and Alice, even including Kai-Malachi, to join him. but he knows we'll never choose him as long as our families are still alive."

There was no way in the seven wonders of hell I would ever join Aro. " An army could solve that for him." Jaspers words make my frown ever deepen. " I need to take a breath. I will be outside, alone." I knew Edward wanted to follow me. I just need some space without being suffocated by his persistence.

I mutter an excuse me then leave down the staircase.

Once I am a good mile ahead and the Cullens house is out of sight, i let my facade drop. Placing myself down on a boulder, putting both hands through my unkept hair. The pondering heavy weight in my chest was refusing to relent. Dark shadows mists over my vision. I stare up, in the abyss of shroud clouds. " I'm scared. Grandpa. I am the cause of this progressing war, that is to come. I put Bella and her life in jeopardy." I knew the weather was copying my emotion, pain. Rain drops begin falling; mirroring my misery.

" sometimes I .. I think what would life be if Bella was never friends with me. Would she have a better start in life, no danger. Or threats." The constricting knot loosens in my throat, and I begin crying. I sink, lower, down to the forest soil. " but I don't know where I would be if I didn't meet her. It's incredibly selfish of me. thinking like this." I just wanted this all to stop. Everything was unraveling, months after having Edward come back in my life.

I tried remaining strong, but I just couldn't hold on for much longer.

Then a touch of a hand on my shoulder, makes for me to become on alert. " Hey. Hey. Easy, on the cashmere, son. I just got this as a spontaneous purchase." Dad. That is dad's voice. I clamour in my dad's arms, and he recovers quick from his initial surprise of my sudden affection. Returning the hug.

" Dad." I wanted to ask how he was here, but too distracted by tightening my hold.

" I thought I'd make quite the impression and visit, given your graduation is rather close. Imagine to my surprise when I heard you, doubting your friendship with Isabella. Yes, son, I heard each and every of your speeches. to dear old dad. Now, let's get you off this bloody forest floor." He dusts off the leaves, dirt, and grime. Dad brings the attention to my inflamed, reddening eyes. From the tears.

" Malachi." My head twirls around, expressing shock to Edward a metre ahead of where dad and I stand.

" Edward. I.." then it clicks, like a light bulb in my father's head. " You. You're Edward. The pariah of the bad news and pain that caused my son to become like this. You will pay." I'm just seconds to spare before I could warn Edward, dad in daunting fashion and strides does a guttural snarl. His true appearance is shown. Genuine fears passes over Edward.

" Dad. Stop. Just stop. please." Much as I hated Edward, I couldn't have him be tormented. I had unconsciously grabbed Edward, putting and shielding him from the fury that is my father. " I just.." not even then could I form a response." Count your blessing. Right now, boy. You can thank my son, for it if was not him, that would interfere, this would have ended direly. Different." Dad sneers, eyes dangerously dark. I knew he meant every syllable said. He is the devil of his word. Pun intended.

" now, I will taking my leave back to the house, son."

Dad left, leaving Edward and I to watch him take flight to where my house is. There is a pause then he says " your father's rage is more terrifying then in the bible description." I was desensitised to it, but I agreed on some level. He can be horrifically scary.

The next day.

My eyes move over landscape of mountains. More than the eye could perceive, it was truely beautiful how nature is. Jacob had decided it was the weather for walking a trail, I agreed. The water ripples when I toss a pebble, it creates tiny title waves. " Alice is throwing this party, for graduation. You, Paul and the others have an invite, if you wish to join." He gave a 'really' expression, that causes a laugh follow by a scoff.

" Of course. I forgot who I am talking to." Much as against the idea of having a party, I was, there is no denying it was a good chance to celebrate leaving school.

" what's going on through that mind of yours, black?" Is the first thing which leaves my lips. Noticing antipathy in his face. " just wish this was done differently. Smoother. Now.. I have ran out of time." There was a detection of variance and strife with the way he talks.

" you need to know and hear the truth, Kai. How I feel for you." Jake brings his much warmer hand, having a hold of my own. No ounce of humour. " to know you have options. Malachi.. I am in love with you. I want you to choose me. Not him."

'Just when I thought he understood nothing could ever occur. That our friendship is could never become past platonic.' " Jake. You know where I stand on this topic." I had created boundaries that he was breaking.

" I thought you understood. I have made it crystal clear, obvious, I don't feel that certain way. For you."

" I don't buy it." He shot back. " what do you have trouble comprehending, Jake. It's how I feel. I'm not arguing about this either you. Either drop it or I'm leaving. I'm being real serious." I face him, directly in his face. Eyes showing no sign of backing down. " I am not giving up, Kai. I know inside, somewhere deep, you feel what I do. And I will continue to fight until you realize. Even if it means all eternity." He digs my hand closer then anything possible to his heart, that beats strong.

" he has hurt you, Kai. I wouldn't dare to even think of causing you that pain. And yet you hesitate. I can give you more, starting at this. flesh and blood. Warmth."

" Jake." Then I feel the soft, hot, feel of him encasing his lips on mine. Digging his fingers in my head, I get out of the surprise shoving him off me. My fingers twitch, and I then flicker my wrist and out reach my hand throwing him back. Using telekinesis. He groans, rolling and grunting creating a dust haze.

'I can't believe he kissed me.' He knows where to find his way home, I take a few inches back, leaping up and off the ground. I could hear Jake calling out 'Malachi. Wait.' But I couldn't be around him, right now.

'Is it that hard to just want friendships. Why was he trying so desperately to paw at the idea of wanting more.' I don't know when or why, I found myself at the Cullens house. Jasper, Emmett and Carlisle were waiting were possibly out searching for leads to who the leader of the army is. It was then when I notice Rosalie on the patio, deep in thought.

" Rose. Didn't expect to find you out here."

Rosalie didn't respond. Which was not usual for her quick time to give a retort. " I don't believe I have told you how .. I became to be, what I am. Kai. I can call you that, correct?" She starts, fiddling her thumbs out of being anxious.

" you don't have to tell me. If you don't want to or have the confidence." I, unsure of what to do, wait to move.

Then does she tap a perfect acrylic nail motioning me forward. I listen taking a place beside her. The ravine is visible under the blue twilight atmosphere glow. " my life was perfect. Absolute perfection. There is, was, things I still want. To be married, have a nice house and a husband to kiss me when he came home. A family to call my own. Royce king was the most eligible bachelor in town. I barely knew him. I was young, naive, in love with the idea of having love. On the last night of my life, I left a friend's house late. I wasn't far from home. He was drunk. And.." she didn't need to finish to know understand what happens. " left me in the street. Thinking I was dead. Believe it when I say I wanted to be."

My disgust is visible, at how vile he sounded and was." Rosalie, I am so sorry. What he did is no short of criminal. I hope, no I know, he is in the darkest place, corner, of hell." I gave my hand to rose, asking permission to put it over her finger and she initiates the hold. Giving squeeze of support.

" I got my revenge on each of them. One at a time. Saved Royce for last, so he would know I was coming. I was a little theatrical back then." A silence falls over us two, to let the information settle. " things got better, for me, after I found Emmett. but it will always be this. Never moving forward, frozen. not aging. It's the possibilities I miss the most of being human. Being somewhere in the world, sitting on a front porch of a house. Emmett with greying hair, by my side. Our grandchildren playing in the field of the land. Their laughter."

I never really fathomed the ideology of children. My mind recalls grandma Penelope teasing the idea of Edward and I adopting when the relationship was still fresh. New. Rose had put her head, resting it, down on my shoulder. Tears that would never shed. 'I wonder what the possibility of having kids would have been like. If it was biologically feasible; possible.'

I dismiss that train of thinking, comforting Rosalie.

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Jasmine Speaks;

— Two chapters in one night. New record even for me. As you can see, Rosalie and Malachi will have a better friendship than before. Her story still shatters my heart each time I read or watch twilight movies and fan-fictions. I love her. She honestly is so strong.