2023-09-08 00:14:17A few hours later
Jasper had trekked the two miles down the mountainside into the small town. He had ventured into the only small café in this quint town. Jasper was standing before a notice board with flyers of all kinds all over it. He was most interested in the help wanted section. There were various job postings and one-time gigs. Jasper needed to make some quick cash so that he could sustain himself for the next ten days. Not to mention travelling around in search of a way out of his own personal hell. There was an add for a gladiators contest. They were searching for men and woman to compete. He memorized the address and left the café.
Over the years Jasper had become a rather masterful fighter. He was well versed in all types of combat technics from street fighting to martial arts, and all others in between. Jasper may not be able to remember each fighting style from memory, but his body could. It reacted accordingly with whomever Jasper was fighting at the time, without him having to think about it first.
Jasper reached his destination, and he entered the massive building. To Jasper it looked like it use to be a large theater hall. Its seats and stage gutted and removed long ago. In their place stood roughly ten fighting rings. The red paint on the walls was flaking on parts and completing missing in others. Large colorful banners of purples, oranges, reds, and blues, hung from the ceiling depicting images of their all-time top fighters. Every twenty feet or so stood giant marble sculptures of animals each holding a different type of weapon. The large pillars around the room had ancient carvings, their meanings long forgotten.
While Jasper observed the large hall, he was interrupted by a shrill voice. “Hey you! Yeah you. This is an arena for fighters if you aren’t one than beat it!” Jasper smirked at the rat looking man in front of him. “I came here to sign up for the gladiator fights this evening.” The man looked Japer up and down. “Names Bud. I don’t normally let newcomers join in the fights, but I am down one contestant at the present time. Tell you what, you beat one of my men in a short sparring session and you can fill the last gladiator spot in the contest. What do you say?”
Jasper humbly agreed. What choice did he have. Time was already running out and he needed to track down those werewolf packs. Assuming they still exist. The old book he found in the cave had to be three hundred years old at least. He followed Bud to the other end of the large theater hall. There was a man who was tall and muscular who was built like an ox. He had to weigh no less than three hundred and fifty pounds. “Skull, I need you to battle this man. When I ring the bell, you fight. If you are still standing after three minutes in the ring with Skull, I will consider that a win and you will have your spot. Ready yourselves!”
Jasper climbed into the ring with Skull and they each stood on opposite sides. Bud yelled “FIGHT” then he rang the bell. Skull started circling Jasper looking for some type of opening. Jasper just stood there with his eyes closed. Skull took a chance and started dashing for his opponent. As he reached Jasper and was about to throw a punch, he got the wind knocked out of him. Then something slammed into his face. One second Skull was standing up right, and the next he was unconscious on the ground. No more than ten seconds had passed, and the match was over.
Bud stared at Jasper, his mouth agape. He got ahold of himself and said in amazement, “Never in my thirty years of handling fights have I ever seen something so extraordinary. You not only knocked him out in record time, but you did it all with your eyes closed. You got the slot kid. What is your name?” Jasper gave bud his name and thanked him for the compliment. He knew he was a great fighter, but this was more than he ever could dream of. The wolf inside him was precise and swift. He felt as though he had always been destined to be a werewolf. Unlike the other creatures he has been this is the only one that has ever felt natural to him. Jasper knew that he would win tonight without a doubt and he smiled from the thrill of it.
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Jasper was not sure if the hunter named Hank would try and kill him here and now and he was starting to feel uncomfortable by the way the man was starring daggers at him. Lemont cleared his throat and said, “Calm down brother. The bloodsucker did not say we had to agree to it, it was just a request, and as far as I am concerned it is such a small thing and we should be able to agree. Now tell me, Jasper was it, tell me what makes you want to spare this child-d-d?” Jasper picked up on how hard it was for him to call the vampire a child. It seemed to him Lemont was willing enough to give into Jasper’s request and he figured he may as well tell them the whole truth about the child. Jasper took the next few moments explaining about her special gift. The three brothers all had different expressions on their face when Jasper was through. Lemont looked intrigued, Hank looked mortified, and Paul looked amused. Jasper had to suppress a laugh because looking at the three of them reminded him of
Chapter 33
What was going on here? Jasper was more confused than ever. Did Alec know Sylvia personally? And if he did does that mean Sylvia knew more about his past than she seemed to let on. Jasper spent the day studying the markings on the wall until he could see the images burned into his corneas when he closed his eye lids. He was impatient for Alec’s return so he could ask him how much about his mate he knew.Day sixOnce the sun disappeared for the night Jasper walked out of his cave and took a look around, annoyed that Alec had not shown up this evening. Not wanting to waste more time thinking about what he couldn’t control Jasper took his leave and headed for the hunter’s house. He hoped that they had not changed their minds and that they were still willing to help him. He planned on trying to talk them out of harming the vampire child, but he was not sure if that will go over well. He had to try though he knew he would never forgive himself if he didn’t after that it was out of his hand
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Jasper stood there wondering to himself if he should kill them all and shook the thought out of his head. He had an idea which could turn into him dying himself, but he figured his business here was done anyway so if he died prematurely oh well. He approached the man standing on the porch. You could see it in the man’s eyes he knew Jasper was a vampire, before the man could do anything about it Jasper raised his hands in front of him.Jasper gave the man a small smile and said, “I know all you want to do right now is grab your crossbow and destroy me, but I have a proposition for you. There is a whole coven of vampires you have been after to ages and I can help you take them out if you wish. Afterwards I will leave it up to you if you want to kill me or let me go, so what do you say?”The hunter in front of him started laughing hard before saying, “This is rich hahaha. Imagine a stinking blood sucker is offering his help to me. Paul get out here you are not going to believe this shit!
Chapter 31
Jasper braced himself for the onslaught of the clan’s attack. He knew he was much faster than them and he was stronger. Deep within him was the power of the wolf that no matter what shape or form he was in would always give him an advantage. He always knew he was better than the others of his kind no matter what creature he turned into, and he now realized it was because of his family’s blood. He promised himself he would try to not kill them, only incapacitate them.The leader of the clan who spoke to Jasper before was the first to attack. Jasper braced himself and just as the other vampire reached him, he pushed his hands out in front of him and sent the man flying into a nearby tree. You could here the tree tremble with the impact of the vampires body along with snapping of at least three of his bones. The vampires healed relatively quickly so Jasper would have to work fast if he could escape before they regained their strength.Jasper decided that his best strategy would be to run
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Jasper let out a huge puff of air. He was expecting this. He knew once the drake Marcel destroyed Ezmerelda that her clan would come for his blood. He knew he could not lie to them because of the exceptional gift the vampire child had. He went to go confront them when Alec grabbed him by the shoulder gesturing with his index finger for him to wait one minute. “Jasper I am worried that if you go out there you will die. Yes, I know you will come back as something else, and I also know I will not be able to talk you out of it. You have always been a man of honor and I know you will make sure they know why the vampire named Ezmerelda will never return to them. I want to help you handle them however I am not like you if I die, I will be gone for good. Tell me what you want me to do here. Whatever your choice is I will honor it.” Alec said with complete devotion. Jasper shook his head and said, “Alec this is not your fight. I would prefer if you left, I do not want you to wind up dead esp
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Jasper’s smile spread with every new memory that flooded back in. He was pleased to find that most of these memories were of his father and Sylvia. He also found that Alec had not lied to him he was indeed a very close friend. He was getting flashes of caves and members of the order of the supernatural, but he couldn’t hold on to them. They were just quick flashes after memories of Alec ran their course.He was surprised by how many memories there were of Alec. He guessed that they had know each other for a very long time. he began to wonder what exactly Alec was because no normal human could live as long as him and from his memories, he knew him back when he was still with his pack. Jasper was ecstatic by having some of who he was back but there was not enough to give him a full story. He found himself more frustrated than satisfied.Jasper opened his eyes once he was sure that he was not going to get anymore memories. The Oracle smiled at him and said, “Well child how do you feel?”
