Asher stood beside Alicia and Zachary both girls were tired but determined to find Jeremy, hopefully alive. "We've been looking for hours and the both of you look horrible." Zachary commented as he made sure to stay close to the two girls who glared daggers at him.

"Im not sleeping until I find Jeremy." Asher stated, Alicia nodded in agreement. "Jasper wouldn't want you to do that." Zachary said with a raised eyebrow. "Don't speak for Jasper. He knows I can take care of myself and he know how much finding Jeremt means to both Alicia and I, hell he offered to come help but I asked him to stay back with his family and Bella." Asher said angrily, Zachary sighed and Alicia looked in between the two friends awkwardly. "Guys stop we arent going to make any progress with finding him if you guys keep fighting." Alicia said tiredly.

"Alicia's right, let's keep looking." Asher said with a sigh as the trio walked more. They split from William, Richard, and Liam to cover more ground. They began walking towards the clearing the battle was held only a few hours prior to they're search for Jeremy.

"What exactly did you see Ash?" Zachary asked the redhead beside him as they scanned the field. "Jeremy was fighting off newborns like the rest of us, I heard a scream, I turned and saw it was from Jeremy and he fell to the ground thrashing around in pain, by the time I got to him and killed the newborn I turned around and he was gone. Disappeared like he was never there." Asher said a tear rolled down her cheek as well as Alicia's.

"Losing a possible newborn was very stupid Miss Gilmore." A voice from the trees startled the Guardians and the hybrid. "What?" Asher said, the female voice was unfamiliar. "Guardians are not allowed to be friendly to werewolves or vampires you got a pass with being mated with one and as well as your Guarded, Isabella. You let Jeremy Davis get bitten." The owner of the voice finally made an appearance as she flawlessly made her way to the trio. "You'd think you would've developed a strong hatred for vampires after the death of your parents and your sister being turned."

"What do you mean? My parents were killed in a car crash?" Asher was beyond tired and confused. "Pity. You dont have a clue." The trio just stared as the woman hoping shed explain.

"A coven of vampires killed your family. I'm surprised James didnt tell you in full detail how he changed Addison as she begged for her life. Laurent was the one driving the truck that hit your family, it's out of the ordinary but your parents had a target on their backs put there by that coven. And the phone call you received. Was the woman. Victoria." Asher was in complete and utter shock, it made alot of this add up but left her with more questions. "They changed Addison to try and get her to be apart of their coven, but she ran off eventually Aro found her and she became Addison Volturi."

"How do you know this?" Zachary asked standley protectively close to both girls. "I watched it all happen from my place in the Guardian Council. We watch over all of you, and wait until one of you mess up and break a law resulting in exile, like your Uncle Richard, he was apart of the council but he broke many laws resulting in him being sent away. We don't kill, but we do strip powers away if you are unworthy of the beauty that is a Guardians' power. And once that happens your Guarded if given a new guardian." The woman said.

"Who was Richard's Guarded?" Asher finally spoke up still in shock by the information of her family's death.

"Isabella Swan." The woman smirked at the surprised expressions on their faces. "Get back to finding Jeremy. That is if he's still alive." And with that the woman disappeared. "Are you okay Asher?" Zachary asked, Asher nodded. "Let's split up and keep looking." Asher said walking away from the other two.

"You know nothing good ever happens when splitting up even more! Have you not watched Scooby-Doo or any horror movie ever?" Zachary called out, "you're either going to end up dead or kidnapped like Daphne!" Zachary yelled out again towards Asher's disappearing figure that was heading straight into the woods.

"She can take care of herself, she'll let us know if something happens, just trust her." Alicia stated looking at the blonde that hasn't taken is eyes of the spot that Asher disappeared to into the trees.

"I trust her. I dont trust the woods."

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Asher walked through the dark forest alone with nothing but her thoughts, night had fallen over Forks once she entered the forest ignoring the calls of her friends. She needed to focus. Focus on finding Jeremy without bickering with Zachary or thinking of the truth that had been revealed of her parents untimely death.

A fast crunching of leaves and sticks breaking one after the other in a fast pace brought Asher out of her thoughts. "Jasper?" Asher called out hoping it was in fact her vampire fiance. When she didnt receive an answer she continued walking but on high alert. When she heard another twig break she spun around towards the sound. "Emmett if you're pulling another prank on me I'm going to throw you across the field." Asher threatened even though her voice was raspy and shakey she tried to mask it.

Still, no one showed themselves; not Jasper not Emmett not any of the other Cullens or the Pack if some of them just so happened to be out while Carlisle helped Jacob. "Okay maybe Zachary was right." Asher said to herself as she pulled the jacket she was wearing closer when the cold wind picked up a bit.

Asher saw a figure speed past a few trees infront of her, scarring her. "Hello?" Asher said rolling her eyes, "yeah like someone is really going to answer me." Asher scolded herself. The same figure sped past her knocking her over, she landed with a groan, see the figure pass again finally noticing the raven hair.

Then right in front of her the figure stood looking down at her with sad and hungry eyes. "Jeremy?" Asher breathed out as she took in his appearance; his skin was now a pale white, his once piercing blue eyes were now a ruby red.

"You're a vampire." Asher said in disbelief, she was happy he wasnt dead but the way he looked at her scared the living hell out of her. "I cant control myself." Jeremy said, his voice low and intimidating. "Jeremy it's okay, the Cullens can help you with your...thirst." Asher said trying to find a better word. "I'm sorry." Jeremy said as he sped through the trees right to Asher.

He grabbed her wrist sinking his teeth into in, and began feeding off her. She screamed in agony as she was drained. "Jeremy!" She yelled again. "Stop! Please!"

Jeremy let go when the sound of running was heard from behind Asher, Jeremy stood and ran without looking back as the redhead laid on the ground barely breathing. "Asher!" Alicia and Zachary yelled in unison as they got to the girl. "Oh my god you're bleeding." Alicia observed picking up Ashers bleeding arm.

"Asher, what happened?" Zachary said picking up her head and laying it on his lap. Asher choked on her words, the pain was so much and the healing process hadnt picked up yet which was unusual. "No no Ash, stay with us. Keep your eyes open. Talk to me." Zachary said on the verge of tears when he saw Asher's eyes begin to close. She was and had lost alot of blood. "What happened!?" Zachary yelled in fear of losing Asher. Alicia placing her hand on Zachary's shoulder to keep him calm.

"He just came through the trees, right to me...with so much pain...hunger....he said he cant control himself..." Asher said, her voice was slow and fading, "We need to get her to Carlisle." Alicia said wrapping her best friend's bleeding wrist. Zachary nodded picking up the redhead as her consciousness started fading. "Stay with us Asher, please." Was the last thing Asher heard both her friends before everything went silent and black.

Asher has fallen from consciousness, which worried the hell out of the two guardians as they made their way back to the Cullen household. The only thing the kept hope in them was the soft beating of Asher's heart.

They just didnt know how long they'll be able to hear it.

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