Introduction

Beep..... Beep...... Beeeeeep............ Silence surrounded me. Faint voices floated around me. I wanted to breath but no air came in. My body seemed frozen in place. I started to panic. Why am I not breathing? Faintly, a woman's voice came through to me growing stronger with every sentence she spoke.

"No.....not again!" Sobs seemed to rack her body. A man's voice tried to soothe her growing hysteria. Suddenly she stopped sobbing, "How are you dare you! Save him you coward! I may have lost him once but I'm not going to lose him now!"

What did she mean not again?

~Flashback~

"Mommy, I'm scared."

"You'll be alright." Mom said in a reassuring tone. My body grew number with every second.

"Hurry mommy!" My voice came out in a whisper.

"Relax Jasper, we are almost there." Doing what I was told I tried to relax but I was to tense. Mom realized I was still tense.

"Close your eyes buddy. It will help. We have five more minutes." My eyes shut causing me to relax. Now I couldn't feel my body as the numbing took over completely. The car stopped suddenly with a jolt. My car door was flung open and I was lifted out bridal style and put against a warm hard chest. A smell floated around me.

It was the smell of my dad, earthy with a tint of Italian food. I wanted to look at my my dad but I couldn't open my eyes. Just knowing it was him relaxed me, making everything seem alright. I knew my dad will help return my body back to normal.

"Put the boy down right here." said a low soothing man's voice. Gently, I was laid down in a pile of what smelled like grass. The soothing voice said,"Go back to your vehicle. Your boy will be well in a little while."

"But.....," My mothers voice said a bit

shakily.

"Go. Your boy has little time left. Stay in the vehicle until I come to get you." Footsteps retreated leaving me alone with the man who has the soothing voice. My parents must trust this guy to leave me alone with him. "I know you can hear me Jasper. This will only hurt a bit. It'll be a few days for your body to fully recover. You might blame me for what will happen, but it is the only way to save you. I'll also warn you though, that you will not be the same." Wait! Did that guy just say I won't be the same!

Before I could think more about what he said, his hands were on my chest, sending ice cold shocks into me. I wanted to scream but I couldn't find my voice. As quick as the hands were placed on my chest they left. At first I could feel a trail of heat coursing through my veins and entering my body. Suddenly, immense heat surged through me bringing feeling back to my body. The heat went quickly from a warm feeling to a heat that felt like I was on fire."Mommy! Daddy!" I screamed when I found my voice. My body started shaking violently. Footsteps came running over to where I was. My body couldn't bare the fierily heat any longing. I gave in to my body's demand and blacked out.

Chapter 1

Man. That was probably the worst nightmare I had in a long time. It had all felt so real. Slowly stretching my arms I yawned. A small cold breeze floated through my window carrying the smell of the blooming lilac tree in the backyard with a chorus of crickets. Listening to the crickets for a few minutes I rolled over in my bed. Opening my eyes I could see the sky darkening through my window. Nighttime already! Did I over sleep or what! I probably should start using my alarm clock for now on. What a waste of a day.

Should I go back to sleep or hang out around the house till morning? I know! I will go shower, eat some food, then go back to sleep. Springing out of the blankets I made my way to my private bathroom. That is one of the great things of being an only child, you get more personal space.

Closing the door and locking it, I took off my clothes and hopped into the shower. Lukewarm water ran down my body that seemed to take the nightmare away, deep down into the drain. Glancing down at body, I noticed I was a lot taller. I mean I was a lot taller. Something had happened to me. The guy with the soothing voice words came back to me, I'll warn you though, you won't be the same.

My hand instantly flew to my chest. I felt the skin where he had put his hands in my dream, but felt nothing. Just to make sure, I jumped out of the shower and walked to the sink mirror. Looking carefully I saw a mark that looked like a large star faintly imprinted upon my skin. Shock flowed through me like a hurricane storm. The dream was true.

Examining my face and body closely, I noticed that I was now about eighteen instead of a twelve year old that I used to be. All my chubby baby fat was replaced with sheer muscle. My biceps bulged out of my arms and my stomach had a six pack showing. The curls in my sandy blond hair seemed longer giving me a playful and joking appearance. Leaning closer to the mirror I noticed my eyes were a different color. Instead of a light brown, they were now a stunning shade of green jasper. That's quite fitting. Jasper eyes for a boy named Jasper. Chuckling to myself, I noticed my voice was no longer a little child's but that of a man's, low and calming.

Grabbing a towel from the towel rack I began to wrap it around me only to find it was to small. It didn't even cover my but for heavens sake. A thought came to me. How long was I asleep to grow that fast? With a shudder I walked into my bedroom and began rummaging through my dresser looking for anything that would fit me. Pulling out a t-shirt I began laughing. Not only had I grown taller, but I had grew out of my silly love for Spider-Man. A thought struck me. My mind was grown up compared to the little boy I used to be. That bite really did change me.

Giving up my search of fitting clothes I pulled a blanket off my bed and wrapping it carefully around me. I needed clothes, clean clothes. Since the only other guy in this house was my dad I would have to borrow some of his clothes. At least they would fit better than these clothes.

Peeking out into the hallway, I saw the coast was clear. Making a dash for it, I sprinted to my parent's room hoping they were in the basement or outside. Anywhere but in their room. Making my way inside their room I shut the door behind me. Turning around I saw my cat named Lolly laying on the bed which meant my parent's weren't in here. She never slept when my parents were in the same room as her.

Walking into their walk in closet I pulled a pale green polo shirt down from one hanger and beige khaki shorts from another hanger. My dad was very peticular about how to organize his clothes. Right below his shirts was a small dresser with labels on every drawer. Scanning through all the labels I found one saying underwear. Opening the drawer I pulled out a random pair of boxers.

After slipping them on with the shorts and polo, I walked into their bathroom. One whole wall was covered with a giant one way mirror and the other walls were painted a robin egg blue that shimmered when light hit it. Walking to the mirror I saw the shirt I was wearing was beginning to rip its seams and the shorts were plastered to my body. Never had I thought that I would out grow my dad.

I opened their bedroom door and walked down the hallway and began walking down the stairs when I heard my mother's voice speaking softly in the dining room. Cautiously, I made my way down the stairs into the annex area and around the corner where I could hear her without being seen. My mother's voice came through to me. She was talking on the phone.

"No. No he hasn't awaken yet," another voice came through as a mumbled blur,"His fever broke yesterday at two in the afternoon. Well, I have to go. Talk to you soon. Bye." My mom sighed. Casually walking into the room I looked at mom who was looking at me."Jasper!"

"Hey mom. How long was I in bed and why am I eighteen instead of twelve? What happened to me?"

"Don't worry about the details right now sweety." Mom scanned my body from head to toe. "My baby looks so grown up now." My mom whispered looking at me. "Come here Jasper." Her eyes were beginning to mist up. Slowly walking over, my mom jumped up from her chair and gave me a hug.

"I was so worried about you, I didn't think you would made it towards the end of the week. It was terrible! I could do nothing to help ease away your high fever. I.... I felt completely helpless. Oh, Jasper. I love you."

"I love you to mom. Where is dad?" I asked slowly pulling away from mom and sitting on top of a stool. Mom got up and started pulling precut lettuce out with some eggs to boil, out of the refrigerator.

"Dad had some business to attend to in Italy. Anyway, we need to go shopping because by the looks of it, dad's shirts aren't going to work out to well. In the morning we'll leave and we'll make a fun day of it. I'll explain everything that I know to you later in the afternoon. How does that sound?" she asked filling two large bowls full with lettuce and sprinkling lots of bacon on top. Just how I liked it.

"Sounds great mom, but why can't you tell me now. It'll at least calm my mind so I can get a good night sleep. Please mom!"

"I'm sorry Jasper but it's going to take a lot of time to fully understand what happened." she replied pouring ranch into each bowl and stirring it in.

"But mom!"

"No. I said I will tell you tomorrow afternoon and that's that. Case closed." she said handing me one of the bowls with a boiled egg cut on top and a fork. Setting the bowl down I walked over to a cabinet and pulled out a bag of croutons.

"How could you forget these mom! They are what makes a salad a salad!"

"Well, maybe your salad but not mine." she replied casually tossing in cucumbers and raw peppers. "Mine include the natural essence of vegetables." she said smiling.

"Yuck! I think you mean the natural essence of garbage!" I replied jokingly. Peppers and cucumbers were nasty raw, but delicious cooked with other food. I don't know how someone could eat them raw. Finishing my salad, I put my bowl in the sink and after grabbing a handful of croutons went outside to our large porch in the back yard. The crickets were a lot louder out here.

After getting tired of listening to them, I walked around my large backyard until I reached my favorite place, the pond. A large waterfall, that came from a natural spring, was on one side flowing into a small stream that led into the pond. The pond was secluded in by a bunch of large rocks. In the center of the pond was a small island with a large tree. Hidden in the branches was a large luxurious tree house that I had built all on my own. Well, maybe my dad had helped but I did most of it.

I slowly walking over the drawbridge and I began climbing up through the branches. It took me five minutes of climbing until I reached the front door. Opening the door, I gasped. My mom must of cleaned the entire place. The hardwood oak floor was polished to shine, the living room had been dusted, my bedroom was all picked up with fresh sheets on the bed, and walking to the kitchen the fridge was stocked full of food. My mom had really overdone herself. I'll have to tell her in the morning.

Walking over to my king sized bed I plopped myself down and closed my eyes. Pain suddenly sprang through my body. My chest felt like ice lightening bolts were being thrown at a constant rate. Heat seeped through by body going around my chest. A gasp escaped my mouth. My eyes flew open and I could feel my body but it wasn't the same. The ice and heat began to increase in strength.

Soon, my breathing became ragged and it became a struggle for air. My body started shaking violently. The room began to glow a pale shade of green and began to spin. Ice lightening bolts got stronger until one struck directly at my lungs. My breathing quit and heat went through me like I was on fire. The lack of air caused my vision to become blurry. I passed out a few minutes later.

Chapter 2

A stream of light from the moon leaked through the window making my body feel warm. Slowly opening my eyes I looked around. I was still in my bed from last night. The blankets were all messed up but my room still looked normal and clean. Rolling over so I was on my other side my hand touched something and it crumbled away like dust. Sitting up, I looked down and was shocked. First, my bed sheets and comforters were burned to cinders. Second, my clothes were so burned up you could barely distinguish if they were my shorts or shirt. They are so toasted.

Hopping down to the floor I realized my skin was much tanner and had a soft glow to it. My legs ached and I needed to stretch them. I ran up the stairs to the second floor. Jogging past the gaming room and through the guest bedroom, I finally reached the balcony. Putting my hands on the top of the railing I looked around. I was about four and a half stories up in the air and the moon was reflected on the surface of the pond. How was I going to explain to mom what happened? Maybe that was what she was going to tell me.

The water below looked so calm and relaxing. Backing up I took a running step and jumped off of the balcony. Time seemed to go in slow motion. The soft air caressed my body and the warm wind ruffled through my hair. I felt safe. The water soon engulfed my body. It was lukewarm. Looking up at the surface I saw I was really deep down.

Holding in my breath, I began swimming toward the surface when the water began to change. I started trending water. A tingling feeling washed over me. The water around me started glowing a pale green. Glancing down at my body, I gasped swallowing some water. The star on my chest was glowing, slowly changing from one color in the rainbow to the next color. My finger and toe nails were glowing a pale green. A reflection of me appeared in the water.

I wanted to take a closer look but my lungs ached for air. Taking one last look at the reflection I froze. My eyes were glowing a neon green! Quickly, I turned around only to encounter a lot of water animals. All of them were facing me. Suddenly, a strange looking salamander swam forward out of the cluster of animals. A foreign voice came to me.

I speak for all of the water creatures. The legend was made true today. From this point on I give you our blessing. Do you, Jasper, accept our blessing?

My lungs were now screaming for air. This is so bazar. I probably hit my head on a rock. I started swimming up toward the surface only to be nipped at by some otters. A chuckle sounded through mind.

You can leave once you answer me. Do you accept?

Not even thinking I shook my head up and down.

You accept.

Replied the salamander bluntly. He swam over and put one of his salamander hands on my cheek.

Breath through your mouth.

I don't know why but I did exactly what he said and breathed. I wasn't choked by the water surprisingly.

Look at your self,

the salamander demanded. Doing what I was told to do, I looked down. My star, eyes, and nails were still glowing, but my skin had all these little translucent scales. Next to the right of my star was what looked like a glittery drop of water implanted upon my skin like a tattoo.

You can leave now. When the time comes call us.

And with that he and all the animals left. Resurfacing, I gulped in as much air as I could. My heart was racing. Slowly swimming over to the edge of the pond, I hauled my body onto a rock. Question kept bombing but one stood out the most. What am I and what just happened!?

Suddenly I heard a twig snapping above me on a rock. My head snapped up and their was my mom looking down at me."MOM!" I yelled diving quickly back into the water.

"My, my, my. You really did grow," she paused,"everywhere." she winked at me referring to my naked body. My face got really red with a blush.

"How long we're you standing their?" I scowled at her. She chuckled.

"Long enough Sweety! I suggest you might want to warn me before you go skinny dipping. We'll be leaving in five minutes. I set some more clothes on your bed in the house. You might want to hurry up!" and with that she walked away up to the house.

I hate it when my mom does that. She always finds me in the awkwardest times. Like one time I was taking a shower and her friends were visiting so she gave them a tour of our house. Just as I was finishing drying my body off, my mom walks in with her friends. "And here is my son's bathroom. Oh and here he is. He is so cute when he blushes." A choir of female voices seemed to begin a big squeal.

Isn't he cute! Ohhhh, look at him blushing. I just want to squeeze his cheeks. I mean I was only ten and was barely covering my private parts with a towel. So I was just about completely naked with a whole lot of older woman making a fuss about me. That was pretty creepy. From that moment on I locked both my room and my bathroom doors just in case and that even wasn't close to the most awkward time with my mom. So you now get the gist of my mom's awkward timing in life.

Climbing back up the tree I tried to look for my clothing from last night. Walking into my bedroom, all I found what was left of my clothes, shreds. Sighing, I decided to make a run for it back to the house. Opening my window I jumped out and landed on the island. Quickly lowering the drawbridge I sprinted across it and to the house trying to hide in the shadows.

Quickly opening the back door I ran into the kitchen only to find my best friend standing their gawking at me. Ignoring his stares I raced to my room and shut the door behind me. My friend would understand why I was naked once I've explained it to him.

He is eighteen so this should work out well with me now being eighteen. I always had trouble making friends that were my age. Looking at the bed I found the clothes mom laid out for me. Slipping my underwear and shorts on I grabbed my shirt. After trying forever my shirt slid on but within seconds split all the seams that were once holding it together. Sighing, I took off my shirt and put on some sandals which felt like wearing a toddlers shoes. Nothing fit me, I guess I really need this shopping spree. Walking back to the kitchen I found both my friend and my mother laughing their heads off.

"What's so funny." I demanded. My mother was laying on the floor now laughing so hard nothing came out. My friend finally recovered his voice and said,

"I was just telling your mom about your little adventure into the house less than five minutes ago. Your face was priceless and....." he broke out laughing again while I pouted at them. Thinking of an excuse I slowly replied,

"Well, I had went swimming and lost my clothes so I had no other chose than to go back naked."

"I heard from a little bird that you went skinny dipping, and may I ask with whom!" he smiled winking at me.

"MOM! How could you tell him that and no. I went skinny dipping by myself. "

"Oh, you know how I couldn't resist the urge to embarrass you in front friends." She replied. "Peter is coming shopping with us. I know he has a better taste for guy clothes than you so he will be a be help to me. I'll be waiting in the van for you guys so you better hurry." and with that she hurried out to the garage.

"So you were going skinny dipping."

"Yes, I was. You know, you should try it. It is very relaxing Peter!" We started walking out the door when Peter began talking to me.

"Jasper... If you need to talk about anything or let off some steam, I'm always here for you man." With that Peter turned around and walked into the garage leavening me all alone. Should I trust him with what has been happening to me and hope he remains unfazed or will he think I am losing it? With a sigh I put all my thoughts and images to the side and walked to where my mom's car awaited me.

The back door swung open so I hopped in and took the seat closer to the window. My dad is an italian chef but in his free time he likes to reprogram objects. Thats what he did to my mom's car. He programed the doors to open out when a person is detected and the driver says the person is not a threat. The windows were all rolled down letting the breeze flow in as mom rolled on to the highway.

Peter's head popped around the passenger seat and he stuck his tongue out at me. Then he turned around and stuck his head out the window. Mimicking him I stuck my head out the window and let the wind blow through my curls making them dance with the wind. Peter's brown hair spiked up in different angles making him look like a crazed maniac. A laugh bubbled out of me and Peter started laughing with me. Pulling me head back in just as Peter did he looked at me.

"What are you laughing at?" he questioned me. Still laughing I curled up in a ball and shook my head.

"I'll tell you later."

"Fine." he said putting on a pouty face.

"We're here!" my mom called excitedly as she found a front row parking space. Excitedly my mom and Peter got out with me trailing behind them.

"Hurry up!" Peter said grabbing my wrist and hauling into one of the clothing departments.

"I'll leave you to and if you need me just call or meet me at the large fountain. I will probably be in one of those stores. See ya!" And with that my mom left us.

"Jeez. Is it just me or is my mom really excited today?"

"Nope. She is super excited today."

~Three hours later~

"Ok. Why is it that when ever I walk into a store with some girls in it, they start giggling and looking at me? Does this shirt really look that weird on me? I mean its orange. Maybe orange isn't my color. Maybe," he stopped talking as he saw me attempting to hold in a laugh. "What is your problem!"

"Fine. I'll tell you. Follow me Pete." I started walking to the men's bathroom after hearing Peter following me.

"Hey! Don't call me that. My name is already short so it don't need to be any shorter!"

"Fine. Just thought to give it a try."

"Well don't." We finally reached the bathroom and entered.

"Well, what is it?" I pointed at the mirror. Peter turned around looked at the mirror. "You little bastard! I'm going to get you for that!" He quickly began combing his fingers through his hair. A smirk played on my lips as I walked out the door. A few girls walked by and tried flirting with me but I ignored them. They weren't my type with the short mini skirt and the shirts that went a little to low. After a few minutes Peter came walking out with a frown on his face that changed into a smile as he spotted me.

"What changed your mood so quickly?"

"Well, I just saw you have been hanging out with some girls."

"What! No I wasn't!"

"Then what is this." he smiled cheekily as he pulled a paper slip out of my side pocket on my new pants. "It says," he announced loudly,"You are a sexy beast. We would be a great couple you know. Call me at this number, Maxine.<3. Sounds kinda hot to me!"

"I wasn't hanging out with them. They just started flirting with me."

"Whatever! Can I call her instead of you? She sounds like my type of girl."

"Go ahead. Keep the paper, do whatever you want with it. Just don't make me crazy with you talking about her!"

"Thank you!"

"Yeah, whatever." We started walking again and ended up in a shoe store, the last on the list. So far we have gotten everything to fill up my wardrobe except shoes. Looking around I spotted an awesome pair of shoes in the far corner of the store. They were red with a black and gray design trailing through the woven threads.

"These are wicked. I'm getting them." After I found my size and purchased them with a few other shoes, Peter and I walked out of the store and toward an ice cream parlor. They seemed to have every flavor imagined on their menu.

"Hey Peter! I dare you to get the ketchup flavored ice cream!"

"Yuck! Then I dare you to get.......," he paused as he looked over the list of flavors," the green tea flavored ice cream!" he said proudly thinking of how clever he was. Personally, I didn't mind drinking green tea, though I prefer to keep that secret to myself. My mom got me started with the tea. We both purchased our ice cream and walked over to a bench across the parlor. I looked over at Peter and started laughing. He had just taken a huge bite and his face scrunched up as he tried to swallow.

"That is disgusting! Yuck! Who would ever think of having ketchup as an ice cream flavor!"

"I bet you a dollar that you won't finish the rest of yours by the time I finish mine."

"That's no fair! I haven't seen you try your ice cream yet!"

"Well, tell you what. I will give you a one bite head start before I take my first bite so you have a two bite bite head start. Deal?"

"Deal"

"On your marks, get set, goo!" I yelled. I waited till he finished his second bite before starting my first bite. The green tea ice cream was really cold. It tasted okay, but I still prefer Zanzibar chocolate ice cream the best though. I quickly took a few more bites which had gotten me only one bite behind. Suddenly, Peter stopped and held his head.

"Brain freeze."

"Stinks for you man!" I said happily, taking a few more bites ahead of Peter. Soon, too was holding my head.

"Brain freeze."

Suddenly a camera flashed and I looked up to see my mom holding a brand new camera. I groaned.

"Mom! Please no pictures. You know how I hate them!"

"I couldn't resist! You guys looked so cute together. Also, I decided I needed to make up for the years I missed recently." Peter stood up still holding his head.

"Jasper, can we call the bet over. I mean we both have brain freezes and I'm sure we both have lost our appetite."

"Sure." I walked over to the trash can with Peter and we threw our ice cream away," I think we got all the stuff I need."

"Well that's good. Did you get some swim shorts?"

"Yes, I got the swim shorts."

"Well, then let us go." Peter and I grabbed all of the bags and packages and followed my mom back to the car. My mom popped the trunk open and we stuffed all my stuff in it. Peter and mom got in the front seats while I tried to figure how to get the truck to close. After five minutes I lost my patients and sat on the trunk. Finally, it clicked shut. The side door opened and I hopped in. My mom sped out of the parking lot and on to the highway.

"So boys, I was looking at some maps and saw they just opened up this new park. It is ten minutes from my house and is very secluded. I was wondering if you guys want to go and check it out. It would be a great way to end the day." Peter perked up excitedly.

"That sounds great Mrs. Amy! I knew you would do anything to get away from Jasper!"

"Hey!" I said joking and leaned forward and punched his arm playfully. He was still in the front seat with me stuck in the back. Again.

"Jasper, what do you think?" my mom asked me.

"Whatever makes you happy, will make me happy mom."

"Ahhh! That is very sweet of you Jasper. We will go to the park then." Peter leaned back and whispered,"You are so a mommy's little boy."

"Am not!"

"Just listen to yourself, whatever you makes you happy mom. I mean your sixteen. Just don't do it with me or by me in public."

"Whatever." The car suddenly went into an awkward silence.

Chapter 3

"So. Here we are boys." My mom said as she drove into a forest. After driving for a few Minutes we finally spotted a parking lot. It was completely empty so it looked like we got the park to ourselves. Hopping out of the car I took a good look around. We were surrounded by tall pine trees, oaks, and maples. Needles covered the ground like a warm blanket with little flowers and plants blossoming. The forest for some odd reason called to me.

"Hey Peter! Want to see who can find my house first?"

"Sure. Sounds great. Is that alright with you Mrs. Amy? We could meet you back at the house if you like."

"Sounds good to me. I'll be home around six o clock so I will expect you home then. That will give you about 5 hours to explore. Have fun and don't get lost boys!"

"Thanks mom!"

"Yep. I will be walking around some of the trails if you need me so go on ahead."

"Peter. Lets spilt. I will go to the left and you can go to the right."

"Sounds good. I will beat you back to your house."

"Oh I'll see about that." I took off running to the left. I ran for what felt like half an hour when I entered an empty clearing. In the center was a little sparrow who was grooming itself. I took a step forward but stepped on a twig alerting the sparrow. It looked at me then let out an ear splitting cry. Suddenly the sky grew dark. I looked up to see thousands upon thousands of birds flying into the trees for landing. All the birds landed on branches except for one. It flew directly in front of me. I held out my hand and it landed on it. Taking a closer look I saw it was a hummingbird with gold lined feathers. It cocked its little head at me. A foreign thought entered my head.

I speak for all of the flying creatures. The legend was made true today. From this point on I give you our blessing. Do you, Jasper, accept our blessing?

"I accept." The little bird flew up onto my shoulder then gently laid one of its wings against my cheek. A tingle went through my chest.

You can now jump high heights that no other animal or human could ever do. When the time comes, call us.

With that, the little hummingbird flew out of my hands and into the trees. A sudden gust of air vibrated through the clearing. All of the birds that had been roosting in the trees, took off causing the sky to go dark again. As soon as they had took flight they were gone leaving me all alone. The forest went into an erie silence.

Ok. That was the second time that has happened to me. I started walking out of the clearing and back into the forest. As I walked I got lost in my thoughts of all the recent events that had happened. A twig suddenly snapped as I stepped on it and so I looked up.

I was standing on the very edge of a cliff that had an extremely large waterfall. The water below looked like a speck with a calm surface on top of the water. My body was sweaty and hot and needed to be cooled down. I took off my shirt and set it on a stone a few feet back from the cliff. Thinking back to what the bird and fish side, I decided to test them and see if they were true.

Taking a few paces back I took a deep breath and took the few steps back to the edge. I can do this. I know I can. Taking another deep breath I bent my legs and jumped up and away from the cliff. Glancing back, I gasped. I was nearly 20 feet above the cliff and fifteen feet away from the cliff. But the most shocking thing was that their was the most beautiful girl who had jumped and was now next to me as we fell.

I moved my body so it was parallel with the ground and she copied me. She reached out both of her hands toward me and I did the same thing to her. Her hands grabbed my hands and we linked our fingers together. I don't know if it is possible, but it felt like she would complete my life and fill this empty hole in my chest that I never knew existed until now. She is the beginning of my life and I am sure will be end of my life too.

I looked up at her and saw that she was looking at me. She had long brown hair that was sticking up in the air, dark blue eyes that twinkled when she smiled at me, a round face with two dimples, and a small slender frame for her body. I watched her as she watched me. She glanced down and then looked back at me frightfully. I looked down and saw we were about to hit the water.

Without thinking, I pulled her into my chest as we hit the water head first. Our bodies went spiraling down deep into the water. The water started to grow dark and cold as we plummeted down into the depths. As our spiral finally came to an end I looked up and could barely see the surface. Goosebumps erupted along the angel's skin so I pulled her tighter to my chest and began the long swim back to the surface. I was really surprised because when I kicked my legs once, I was propelled about twice as far as I normally would in one normal human kick.

Her goosebumps were gone as she snuggled deeper into my chest. When I looked down at at her, she looked she peaceful and innocent. Without even realizing I started breathing through my mouth. I guess I am more like a fish than I wanted to be. With a few more kicks we resurfaced and started breathing in the fresh air. When she finally caught her breath she began tracing the star on my chest idly.

"What is your name?"she asked me looking into my eyes. Her voice was soft and calming like a lullaby.

"My name is Jasper. May I ask what your name is?"

"Fern."she said with a quiet voice that started to grow shy. "I....I.....I have to go Jasper. Something came up." She started to detach herself from my grip but then stopped.

"Why do you have to go? We just met. This is going to sound crazy but I like you," pause," a lot."

"I know Jasper. I like you too but this is going to be more complicated than you would expect it to be." she broke free of my grasp and started swimming toward the shore full of pebbles. The farther she swam away, the more I felt like I was going to cave in. The hole in my chest that had felt full was now beginning to open up.

"Stop!" I yelled and quickly swam to the shore and climbed onto it. I sprinted after her as she ran into the trees. She had gotten a very far head start. The only trail left of her was the sound of her running and a glimpse of her hair every now and then. After a few minutes I started to catch up to her when suddenly I ran into a hard wall and fell backwards onto the soft forest floor.

****Fern****

I never really cared for much. Everything I ever had never lasts long. My parents were like this. I only had them the first seven years of my life before they were murdered. My brother ran away when I was eight. He was sixteen at the time.

I was then sent to Colorado to live with a relative who tried to kill me multiple times before one of her traps she set up for me killed her. I had lived their for fours years and luckily survived. An adoption agency then sent me here. I live with my aunt. This is probably the most happy I have been in years. I am turning eighteen in a week and am beginning the dread it. I don't want to loose someone or something. When I get worked up I always walk to this one park.

I looked around and smiled at a little bird that was watching me. I was wondering around through a forest near our house. Smiling encouraging at the bird I held out my head. As if reading my thoughts the little bird flew down into my open hands. Gently I stroked the little birds feathers making it sing with a high voice.

As quick as it had started singing, it stopped and tilted its head as if it was listening to something. Then it took off flying straight into the trees. Curious, I took off running after the bird only to stop a few minutes later. A boy, looked about my age, was standing in a clearing holding a bird. He looked deep in thought as if listening to a conversation.

All at once his eyes started glowing green with his finger nails. A star was glowing through his shirt with a faint water droplet and wings on either side. Then it all stopped and his eyes went back to a gorgeous green. All the birds flew away but I didn't care. It was if I was in a trance. I watched and followed him as he walked away. His hair was like a halo bouncing all around.

We reached a cliff that led down to a waterfall. I watched him carefully as took off his shirt then took a few steps forward then jumped. I couldn't stop myself and jumped with him. His face was priceless when he saw me. He looked awestruck. I reached out my hands and he grabbed them. They were big and covered my hands like a blanket. He was perfect. Almost to perfect. I wanted to be inseparable from him.

The air suddenly changed and I looked down. We were about to crash into the water! I looked frightfully at the handsome guy who then realized why I was scared. Quickly, he grabbed my waist and brought me closely to him. A second later we hit the water and went spiraling down. Slowly our spiral came to a halt.

The water suddenly drew cold giving me goosebumps. He drew me closer to his chest and I snuggled right in feeling heat radiating from his body. He started swimming dragging me along with him. Soon my goosebumps disappeared and I could feel the water growing warmer. We broke the surface and I gulped in huge breaths. After my breathing became normal I started tracing a tattoo he had on his chest.

"What is your name?" I asked getting shy by being this close to him. He smelled so good and looked like a model.

"My name is Jasper. May I ask what your name is?" His voice rolled off like a breeze. What a gentleman I thought quietly to myself.

"Fern." I replied without even thinking. A thought came to me. I am alone with a person I have no clue who he is. "I....I.....I have to go Jasper. Something came up." I started to detach myself from him but then stopped.

"Why do you have to go? We just met. This is going to sound crazy but I like you," pause," a lot." He sounded so sincere I almost gave in but then reminded myself who I was with.

"I know Jasper. I like you too but this is going to be more complicated than you would expect it to be." I pulled away from him and swam to the shore and ran into the forest. I have to get home. His feet thundered behind me making me run even faster. Soon I couldn't even here him. Good. I lost him.

I started walking when I tripped and fell. I looked up to see a huge tree house sitting in a tree. Suddenly I grew really tired and decided the owner wouldn't mind me sleeping in their. I climbed over the drawbridge and up into the tree until I reached the door. Carefully I opened it and spotted a bedroom to the left. I walked over their and collapsed onto the bed and fell into a deep dream.