War

Third Person P.O.V.

The war was going on. James could see everything. He was high up in the sky, floating by himself. He saw vampires evaporating and werewolves going down. He saw his Ashley lying on the ground, half-awake. Harry was standing beside her. At that moment, everything else blurred. He could only focus on the two people, his love and his enemy.

Ashley woke up. Harry was talking to her. Ashley seemed to believe in his words. A pang of hurt hit James' chest as he looked over them. Ashley had smiled at Harry.

There comes James. He ran to Ashley but she jumped away and grabbed Harry's arm. He looked betrayed, but he knew better. He started speaking but, it got Ashley angry. She started transforming and white light glowed around her. Her wolf leapt at James and...

"You can't let this happen..." A voice whispered. James looked around and found himself in a void. The voice whispered again from behind. James turned but found no one. His eyes started to burn and the light from them was taken out.

The crystal glowed white and James woke up with a start. He looked around and realized it was all because of the crystal. His eyes wandered to Ashley. She was half-awake and Harry was standing beside her.

"You can't let this happen..." The voice spoke up again, only this time louder and clearer. He knew this voice but, he could not pinpoint who specifically was it. He was quick to understand that the things that he watched were no dreams but visions. He ignored every call he got from his friends and immediately ran to Ashley. Harry was starting to speak. 'Yes, I can't let this happen.' James thought.

Everything went in a blur when James started to run. He made just in time for Harry to finish introducing himself. Harry was startled but did great to hide it.

"Wonderful to see you, James but it's quite impolite of you to interrupt two people talking now, isn't it?" Harry said with a hint of disgust in his voice. James smirked a bit and replied, "Sure it is, mate. But not when you are trying to get back what belongs to you."

Harry turned red at that. He was furious but Ashley was the opposite. She was confused about everything.

"Wh-What are you talking about and who is this James guy, Harry?" She asked. James felt his heartbreak. A triumph smile made its way on Harry's face. He got closer to Ashley.

"Oh, not someone of much significance," Harry said arrogantly. "I guess, it would be of your own good to leave, James."

James desperately reached out for Ashley but he felt the heat of the crystal radiating into his skin. It stopped him from doing so. He awkwardly brought back his arm to his side. Ashley curiously stared at him. She founded him interesting. Like they had a deep connection but she was unsure of it. Not like, she was sure of anything, to begin with. A question popped in her mind.

"By the way, who am I?" She asked to particularly no one but James answered it before Harry could.

"You are Ashley Irwin and you so happen to be a hybrid between a vampire and a werewolf and most undeniably, my soulmate." Ashley scrunched her eyebrows. It was a lot to take in. Harry, on the other hand, widened his eyes. He was speechless.

"I don't see any reason to believe that." Ashley narrowed her eyes and crossed her arms. James had found unexplainable confidence. Now he was ready to answer anything and everything.

"First, you see there," he pointed over to where Andy fought with a werewolf and doing a great job at that. "He is your brother." Ashley was shocked to hear that. But she was more shocked to see the fight going on, around her. She didn't notice any of this before. Her oblivious nature made her want to trust the strange even more but at the same time, it made her even more cautious.

Seeing her expression, James felt a sense of relief wash over him. Harry snarls at him. "And how can you be speaking the truth?" He spat the words out like a venomous snake. Ashley looked at Harry, considering what he said.

"She knows it. She just has to look inside." The words left James' mouth without a second thought. He was confident and mainly, he trusted Ashley's instincts. The said girl's eyes unfocused as she got lost in the chain of thoughts that circled her mind.

'...you are a hybrid...'

The words of James from a while before hit her. Her eyes widened as pain struck her head. She clutched her head between her hands and stumbled backwards when a memory sort of thing played in her mind.

"You are a hybrid," He said.

"A hybrid means a mix of any two kinds of creature," J---- answered.

She remembered her talk with someone but the name was a slur of letters. She turned to James and something sparked inside her. She took in a deep breath and a memory of her kissing someone played in her mind.

James was shocked and relieved but Harry was worried. He couldn't let this happen. He had to do something.

Ashley was really confused and turned to Harry. Another piece of memory hits her.

"Well, I am Harry Styles, the Alpha or the President of the Werewolves."

She remembered him. She remembered 1D and most importantly, she remembered their fight with each other.

"I know you!" She burst at Harry. Harry looked petrified but smirked to hide it.

'Think positive, Harry!' He thought.

"Oh, is that so?" He asked. James was quiet because he knew that Ashley had started to remember everything.

"Yes, I remember. You are that jerk who fought me over something. You made the other 1D members look like assistants." Ashley once again crossed her arms over her chest. James smiled a little. Harry was boiling with anger.

"How dare you little bitch?!" He yelled in her face. Ashley leaned her upper body back in disgust.

"Truth hurts, big guy." She said sassily. This was it for Harry. He had controlled his anger but this was just over his limit of tolerance.

He cast a spell over Ashley. James' eyes widened when he saw Ashley's eye colour change to golden. The crystal suddenly glowed in his pocket. All the confidence that he had minutes ago vanished into thin air.

"Now, you are Ashley Styles and you are my spouse. Repeat." Harry commanded. James was still very much bewildered to do anything.

"I am Ashley Styles and I am your spouse," Ashley repeated in a monotone voice. James's heart ached. He launched himself at Harry, screaming each and every profanity he knew. He threw a punch at Harry, sending him crashing to the ground. James was proud but was too worried to show it.

Harry let out a groan that soon turned into a howl. He had never felt so humiliated, being beaten up in front of his followers. He looked up at James. He had broken his nose and dirt stuck to his flawless skin due to the blood and humidity.

The smell of blood reached Ashley and she was maddened by it but couldn't do anything as she was still under the curse. James, on the other hand, had learned to control his supernatural instincts, was not dazed by the smell.

"What are you looking at?! Attack him! I want him dead!" Harry roared at Ashley. She flinched to reality and her eyes glowed more. She turned to James. Thirst for blood was written on her face. James could not believe what was happening. He took a step back as Ashley proceeded to step forward, towards him.

The vision that he saw earlier played inside his mind.

'I can't let this happen. I can't let this happen...' He thought. His mind was going crazy.

"I must not let this happen." He whispered as Ashley started transforming into a half-wolf half-human creature that looked like a feral but different. She had grown several feet and stood at a height of 8 Ft. Everyone stopped to look at her. Ashley let out a roar and the wolves winced and bowed while the vampires fell to their knees.

Tristan had a look of admiration on his face. He knew something that the others didn't. Of course, what else would you expect from a boy who's interested in supernatural studies?

"It is happening..." He whispered. Luke, who was beside him stared at him like he has lost his mind.

"And what exactly are you talking about?" He asked Tristan. Tristan didn't get to say anything as Ashley let out yet another painful roar. Everyone was forced to bow their heads. Harry and James were the only standing person there.

Tristan's eyes were still glued to Ashley's every movement. He knew that she won't do anything to James but she was not in her right state of mind to think too. So, he had to be cautious. He caught Ashley's eyes and saw them glowing golden. He immediately knew she was being controlled. He looked around with his head still bowed and found Harry still standing. He looked quite amused by the situation. And Tristan being the smart arse he is, found out that Harry was the one who was controlling Ashley.

'What can I do to distract Harry?' Tristan thought.

He had to think fast because Ashley was closing in on James and would kill him any moment without feeling anything. Tristan couldn't move because of the force keeping him down.

Tristan could only talk to others through his mind. He told the Vamps and 5SOS about the situation. Everyone was shocked and Andy was especially pissed.

He told them that they needed to distract Harry.

"But how will we do that?" Asked Connor. Tristan rolled his eyes.

"Isn't that why I asked you guys?" He said back.

Michael, who was the furthest to everyone else, looks around in hope of finding something. His eyes caught a palm-sized rock beside Calum. He looked at Ashley as she attacked James. The latter avoided the attack only by seconds. This attack resulted in a tree being uprooted and falling on some wolves and vampires, crushing them underneath. Michael cursed under his breath and looked away. He didn't like watching the scene unfold in front of him and that too by the girl whom he treated like a sister.

Then his mind clicked. If he threw the rock at Harry and it knocked him out then the spell will be broken and Ashley will come to get senses.

"Guys, listen! What if we throw the rock beside Calum on Harry and it hits him, then he will be distracted or even knocked out. That way the spell will be broken." He explained to everyone about his plan. It sure was a great plan but there was a problem.

"No one can move so who will throw the rock?" Brad asked making everyone start thinking again.

"I can use telekinesis to move the rock!" Said Tristan.

"Brilliant!" Exclaimed Connor and the plan took place.

Tristan levitated the rock and his eye colour changed. The rock throws itself at Harry and it hits him in the head making him stumble backwards and fall on his butt. He let out a groan and Ashley stopped making havoc across the hill. Everyone was freed from the force keeping them down.

Harry looked up and glared at the boys {The Vamps and 5SOS} and commanded his troops to attack again.

"NO!" Connor yelled as the other continued to fight.

James looked towards Connor and his heart broke at the sight.

Tristan, who was beside James, looked over as well and he couldn't help but let out a painful sigh.

"This is a war. People have to sacrifice their lives." He said.