Okay so a little background before we start:

-The Volturi are getting ready to attack. Jake and Leah are going to run south and protect Jake's imprint Nessie.

- Sam and Jake's pack are guarding La Push. Rosalie has been assigned to drop Nessie off at the border before the fight commences.

LEAH

"Lee, get ready. Blondie is close!" Jake ordered.

I nodded; Seth, Jake and I were in human form while Sam's pack, Embry and Quil ran the border making sure that none of those Italian leeches ran across our border.

The leeches had come to kill Nessie, who was Jake's imprint and to my utter astonishment a pretty cool kid.

I wasn't a fan of her parents but the kid was part of my family, as Jake's imprint she was under our care and protection. I was loyal to Jake; apparently Bella and Blondie were aware of this so a week ago they cornered me and asked me for help.

"You want me to what?" I asked shocked.

Blondie was glaring at me as if I was an idiot, Bella was a bit more patient "Leah, Nessie is in danger. They want to kill her and I don't know if the witness thing will work so I am asking you, no I am begging you to please accompany Jake. I know that you are aware of what I have asked him to –"

"-to run" I finished for her.

She nodded "He can't take care of her by himself, and Nessie will need a strong female figure in her life" she grabbed my hands, I tried not to flinch from her cold skin "Leah, Nessie loves you, she admires you. Please will you help?"

I couldn't find the heart to say no, I was known as a bitch, but I still had a heart and seeing Jake hurt wasn't something that I was willing to cope with.

"Leah, go!" Jacob shouted.

I nodded and walked up to the border, I looked around until I saw Blondie and Ness a couple of feet away.

Nessie had a backpack on and was crying as she said goodbye to Blondie. I actually felt bad for Blondie she looked in distressed as Ness gave her one last hug and ran towards me.

I kneeled down and Nessie ran into my arms, her small body shaking with sobs. I stole one last look at Blondie; I nodded at her trying to assure her that I will protect the little girl in my arms with my life.

Once Blondie left, I picked up Nessie and started running back to our side of the border. Jake was there when I crossed "Nessie are you okay?" he asked her gently.

She didn't look at him as she buried her face in my neck; I patted his arm "Jake, we don't have time. I am going to take her back to the Rez"

He nodded and watched me go, I ran as fast as I could push legs, the pack ran around me all making sure that there areas were safe. Nessie's arms clung to my neck as I got closer to my house.

Emmett's Jeep was parked in the drive way, my mom was waiting by the car while Kim and Emily put the suitcases in the back.

"Leah!" my mom shouted as she saw me.

"Nessie, we're here" I told her.

Her hold on me loosened a bit as my mom ran to me.

"Has it started?" my mom asked.

I shrugged as I walked to the car; I opened the passenger side and sat Nessie down. She was looking down and playing with the locket that her mother had given her.

"I don't know, but I know Jake is getting restless. We should be leaving any minute now"

"Leah, are you sure about this?"

"Mom, I promised her mother that I would look out for her and you know that I don't break promises"

"But I thought; that since you seem to have stricken up such a great friendship with Embry that maybe you would change your mind"

I shook my head "Embry understands that I have to go."

"Sam!" Emily yelled as she ran to Sam who was emerging from the forest.

I tried my best to avoid the sting in my heart that I got every time I saw them together.

What surprised me though; was that after he hugged Emily he made a bee line for me. Sam and I had not spoken one word to each other since I left his pack.

Embry and Quil had just joined our pack; and Quil had already run off to see his precious Claire. Embry had stayed behind and asked me to take a walk with him, surprisingly I said yes.

"You've changed" were the first words that escaped his mouth.

"Excuse me?"

"Being in your head isn't as bad as it used to be"

I didn't know whether I should take his statement as an insult or a compliment.

"You know Sam was really messed up after you left. I think it was the first time that everyone realized just how much he still cares about you"

I was speechless; I had assumed that Sam wouldn't care. I thought that he would be happy to get rid of his bitter ex girlfriend.

Embry stopped and turned to look at me "He still loves you; he hates himself for not being able to protect you"

Embry's words still rung in my head, it was unsettling to know that I still cared about what Sam felt for me, I wanted to be over him already, a part of me knows that I never will be.

"Leah …" he said urgently.

Emily and my mom walked away probably sensing some deep conversation was coming, one that I really did not want to have.

"What do you want Sam?"

He looked at me with his piercing brown eyes, the same eyes that still made my heart race "I want you stay"

I shook my head "I am going Sam, whether you like it or not"

"You can die Lee, they are going to be looking for you and when they find you they will kill you"

"I will take my chances"

He sighed, he walked up to me and cupped my chin "Please, Lee don't do this. Stay here with your family and friends. We will protect you"

I pulled his hands away from me "I am sorry Sam, but I am going and there is nothing you can do to stop me"

"I love you!" he shouted.

I looked at him and laughed "You love me but you love her more."

I said as I turned my back on him and continued fixing the suitcases in the back.

"I never meant to hurt you" he whispered.

"You need to let me go, Sam." I told him back.

"It's not that easy, Lee"

I was about to say that he needed to try harder, but Seth and the rest of the boys came running out of the forest.

Seth ran straight to me and hugged me tight "I want to go with you, Lee" he cried into my ear.

I pulled away from his hug and stroked his cheek "You need to stay here and protect mom, okay? I will be fine, I promise"

He nodded, I wiped away the tears that were streaming down his cheek "I love you sis"

"I love you too baby bro" I whispered.

Jake was running anxiously to the car, I threw him the keys as he ran to the driver's seat.

I gave my mom a hug and was about to get in the car when Embry grabbed my wrist and pulled me towards him.

Jake was getting impatient but he knew better than to rush my goodbye to Embry.

I loved Jake like a brother and would do anything for him but Embry was different, he was my friend ever since he joined our pack he became that person that I would turn to for absolutely everything. I spent countless hours just laughing and talking to him. It killed me to know that I was leaving behind one of the best friends that I had ever had.

He pulled me into a hug, his face buried in my hair "Don't go" he pleaded.

"I have to" I mumble into his chest

"Please, don't just stay" he knew me better than that, his pleas wouldn't change my decision, but the fact that he was still trying was endearing.

"I am going to miss you, Em"

"Then stay and you won't have too"

"No, come with us" I whispered without thinking.

Embry pulled away and looked at me shocked "Leah, what did you say?"

"Lee, WE HAVE TO GO!" Jake shouted.

"Em …"

"Leah, tell me that you want to come with you and I will" Embry said.

I took a deep breath "Come with us" I made sure to amplify the "us" rather than "me".

Embry grinned, he turned around and handed a letter to Seth "Give this to my mom"

I looked at him confused "Did you plan this?" I asked him astonished.

He shrugged and got in the front seat with Jake "You didn't expect me to let my two best friends run off without me"

I shook my head and got in the car, Nessie was still crying, her sobs making Jake grip the stirring wheel in pain.

I wrapped my arms around Nessie and cradled her.

I waved good bye to my family as Jake drove off the Reservation.

Sam and Paul flanked the Jeep as we sped off towards Seattle, where we going to catch a plane to a sunny Central American country, were I prayed that we would go unnoticed.

So, after a really tight race you guys chose to make this a Callwater, I must admit I was shocked I was sure that Blackwater would win, but the Callwater fans spoke out in the end.

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