Just as predicted Jasper's and Maria's relationship started to break down rapidly. Maria always seemed on be on guard.
Simon had gotten tired of the stagnant atmosphere that had taken over the coven along with the daily wars he had to fight he finally decided to leave the coven. He had already talked to Jasper that he would be soon leaving the coven to which Jasper only wished him well.
He started to talk to the newborns to get an idea of the world as it had been a long time since he had been a part of the human society and it was necessary to be up to date inorder not to be wanted by the Volturi. He had heard that the Volturi were ruthless in making sure their laws were not broken. He started to collect books that could help him as he didn't just want to escape the coven he wanted to travel around. He decided he would do so until he found a coven that suited him to join or just make his own coven.
At night he attacked Jasper, with Jasper's permission as he didn't want Maria to distrust Jasper even more than she did right now, and knocked him out then attacked Maria, he didn't kill the newborns as he knew that it would just spell trouble for Jasper as the coven would become even weaker with him gone. He drank a vial of blood he had kept on his belt and pumped the blood to his feet and ran away from the coven with a loud boom. This was the way Simon had developed to keep blood in his body that not only helped him with his ability but also gave him strength of a newborn but without the downside of losing control.
Simon was met with the cold night as he started to realize that he had escaped the coven and there was no chance for them to follow him. Even though it was the same night as the one's he had gone out to fight or hunt, it felt different to him, it felt liberating. Simon increased his speed with a grin on his face as he ran enjoying the cold air brushes against his face.
He had already decided to see his human family to see how they were doing. He saw his mother who had become an old lady but still not lost her beauty from her younger days. He saw her holding a child while telling him stories about how his grandfather and uncle had fought in the war. He deduced w that the child was his nephew and that his parents had another child after his death. He didn't mind it he was happy that he was not forgotten by his family. His mother looked at the place where he had been and gave a small smile before going back to telling her grandson stories. Simon went to the graveyard and found his father's grave. According to the date he had died in 1911 just 9 years ago. He saw next to his father's grave and saw that the tombstone carried his name. He placed a chrysanthemum on his father's grave and a daffodil on his own and went away.
Meanwhile back in the coven Maria was fuming. It had to be understood that Simon was a huge part of their strength. Not only was he well trained in fighting, his gift was also really powerful especially against newborns as he just controlled their blood caused them great pain which allowed their numbers to be lessened quickly.
Jasper on the other hand was worried he knew fully well that how strong Simon. Even Jasper himself was not confident in winning against him but he was still his little brother he just hoped he stayed out of trouble.
Simon had been enjoying life until he realized huge problem. Even though he was nearing 60 mentally he was still 15 years old physically. That means that where every he went and interacted with humans they would treat him like a child. When he tried to get into a club he was refused as the club didn't allow anyone below 18 to enter. Nobody was willing to sleep with him as he looked like a kid and sleeping with him would only get them landed in jail.
Simon found a solution this problem he targeted a few women who were living alone raped them and then fed on their blood. It wasn't difficult with his strength as a vampire. He thoroughly enjoyed life on the money of the people that he fed on after all the dead had no use for money.
He travelled a lot he even met Peter who had become a nomadic vampire and was happily enjoying his time with Charlotte.