Sorry that it took so long to get this chapter out, but i think that you will like it.

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Chapter 10

Lisa POV

The day of the battle was here and we were all heading to Emily's for an early breakfast and then some of us were running a quick patrol before we were all meeting the Cullens at the field where the battle was to be staged. There was a sense of anticipation among the pack, but there was also concern and worry among us as well. I knew that it wouldn't be an easy fight, it never is, but we were as ready as we could be under the circumstances.

We arrived at the field and the Cullens were already there waiting. We hatched a plan and Sam, Jake, Jared, Paul and I were to be positioned in the trees with the others, but would advance first. The others would split and run the outside of the field and catch any that strayed or tried to escape. That gave us the 7 Cullens, 5 wolves in the field, plus Quil, Embry, Seth, Leah, Collin and Brady picking up the strays. Considering the numbers we had to work with it was the best we had, and the others would join us in the field if necessary. Bella was on the reservation with two of our newest wolves and the imprints. Edward wasn't happy about that but it was what had to be done.

We waited anxiously as the time for the attack neared and the wolves phased. Minutes later, the one that Edward called Riley entered the field flanked by the newborn army. There were about fifty as I had seen in the vision, but I could somehow tell which ones had gifts that would need to be taken out first.

"Newborns! Kill the wolves and the Cullens!" Riley said and the fight was on in an instant. Paul and I teamed up, protecting each other while taking out as many of the newborns as possible. It was fast and chaotic as vampires heads flew off at an alarming rate between us and the Cullens. I noticed some of the newborns on the fringes turn back into the woods and I was glad they wouldn't get away. I had taken down several newborns when I was blindsided by a very large newborn. The newborn caught me off guard as I was fighting another and Paul was busy with two of his own. I clamped my jaws, tearing off a head while the largest pulled me away, breaking my leg at the force he used and I whimpered in pain. He managed to get his arms around me before the others could reach me and crushed my hips. I howled in pain just as the vampire was taken out. I tried to move but it was futile. My back legs were useless, so I used my front paws to propel me as I crawled on my belly towards the nearest cover. Quil and Embry had finished up around the outside and stood guard over me as the fight wound down. As soon as the last of the army was destroyed, Paul phased and rushed to my side frantic. I whimpered as I phased back to my human form.

"Lisa!" He said and I could see the tears that began to form in his eyes.

"Hey, I'm alright Paul. Don't worry." I said placing my hand on his cheek. Carlisle came to my side and checked me over.

"Carlisle, they're coming!" Alice said worriedly. I knew that she was talking about the Volturi.

"She'll be fine Paul. Sam, the Volturi are coming and they won't honor our alliance with your kind. You have to get out of here. Take her to the Reservation and I will be there as soon as we can get rid of them." Sam nodded and Carlisle turned to me. "Lisa, I'm sorry but I will have to re break some bones by the time I get there." He said looking every bit as remorseful as he sounded. I just nodded and sent him a pained smile.

Sam, Jake and Paul assisted in carrying me so as not to cause me anymore pain than necessary. I whimpered a little as they positioned me to transport me. They carried me carefully out of the field towards Sam and Emily's, seeing as there was much more room over there for the pack to keep their vigil. I hated the attention but I didn't say anything because I knew that they were worried about me and I understood. It didn't take long before Carlisle arrived and went to work, breaking the bones and setting them properly.

I screamed as each one was broken and reset. Paul was in tears and cringed every time a bone cracked and I screamed. He was trying to help sooth me but he was having a difficult time of his own. I hated to see him so worried and I knew that he hated to bear witness to his imprint being hurt like I was. After an hour or so, all of the breaking was done and I was pained, but there was a slight relief also.

"Carlisle, next time I think that Jasper should just knock me out for this particular type of thing." I said with a pained smile.

"I'll keep that in mind Lisa, but I hope that I don't have to keep making house calls for this sort of thing." Carlisle said with a kind but pained smile.

"Carlisle, have her cleared for a few days from school. I know she wants to go, but she will certainly need the rest." Sam said and I groaned. Carlisle agreed with Sam and a glare from the rest of the pack silenced me. I hated to appear weak but it was a small price to pay I guess to keep my family happy. Paul and I stayed at Sam and Emily's that night as I could no longer keep my eyes open.

Carlisle POV

The battle was rough but we managed to eliminate the newborns with no fatalities on our side. Lisa was the only one that was severely injured, but her wounds were not life threatening. I had taken a particular interest in her wellbeing during the fight and I saw the moment that she was rendered useless in the fight. It wasn't any fault of her own and everyone was engaged in their own fight. She had been fighting another newborn when a very large newborn blindsided her. He tried to drag her off, breaking her leg and got his arms around her. I cringed as I heard her hips being crushed, rendering her utterly useless in the fight. Two of the wolves from the outside had finished and stood guard over her as the fight died down. With the Volturi coming, there was no way that I could mend her injuries so the pack took her back to the reservation until we could get rid of them. The Volturi were of course not convinced that we did this alone, but they were more concerned with the issue that Bella was admittedly still human. We of course explained that she and Edward were making the necessary arrangements. Since there was no other reason for them to linger, they soon left with their warning that the Volturi do not give second chances. The rest of the family went back to our home while I grabbed my bag and ran towards the reservation. I hoped that these types of injuries were not becoming a common occurrence for Lisa. She fights hard and does what is needed for the protection of her family and friends and I certainly admire her strength.

I repaired the injuries as best I could and we just had to wait for her body to heal. Sam had me make arrangements to keep her out of class for a few days and I agreed. I admired her work ethic as far as school was concerned, but she often did so without taking her own health into account. Ironically, I was already seeing this young girl like a daughter even though she never stayed at our home. Yes I had technically adopted her, but she had phased so quickly that she never stayed one night in our home. She was like Bella in a great many ways and was just as observant. Like Bella, my feelings for Lisa were becoming just as strong.

Bella left the reservation with me and we headed back to the house. Bella was staying with us for a night or two while Charlie was working virtually nonstop at the police station. Alice had Charlie wrapped around her finger and I smiled at the thought. Bella wasn't thrilled with the same things as Alice was, but she went along with certain things it seemed to keep others happy. I still felt bad that we had left her thanks to Edward and the foolish notion that our departure would keep her safe. To an extent, she was safer with the wolves but we still had an obligation to her as a part of our family and as a human brought into our strange world.

Once we got back to the house, we explained as much as we could to Bella about the meeting with the Volturi after the fight and she was sad to see that anyone had gotten hurt, especially Lisa. Bella and Lisa had gotten pretty close to one another while at school and it was nice to see that she had someone else to vent her frustrations to. Jake still had a slight thing for Bella and we knew that it was one sided and so did Lisa. Lisa saw things for what they were and knew that it was Bella's choice. Jake didn't quite understand the concept of mates in our kind although it seemed that their imprinting was very similar. Finding out that Lisa was Jakes cousin was a surprise that none of us expected, but it seemed to slow Jake down a little on his romantic pursuit of Bella.

Lisa POV

The following morning I felt much better, even though I was a little stiff and sore from my injuries. They bones were well on the way to being completely healed. I noticed that I was in an unfamiliar bedroom so Paul must have moved me last night after I passed out. I looked around and Paul was nowhere to be found in the room so I tested my ability to walk. They were slightly painful but after walking around the room, I was confident that I could make it downstairs. I suppose that Emily had put me in the clothes I was wearing and they were decent enough that I made my way downstairs after a quick visit to the bathroom. I had on a black tshirt and a pair of black sweats. I was thankful that she hadn't put me in something frilly and ridiculous.

I moved slowly but made it to the bottom of the stairs with no trouble. I was surprised that I had managed to get this far with no one noticing. I walked into the kitchen area where I noticed Emily was getting a large breakfast ready for the pack. Paul must have been with Sam somewhere. Leah and Seth were also in the kitchen helping Emily and this kind of surprised me. After Leah's original outburst at me, she had become much more relaxed and friendly. I suspected that she realized that she didn't have it so bad compared to some and it made it easier for her to accept the events of her life.

"Oh hey Lisa. You shouldn't be up and about." Seth said with concern, alerting Emily and Leah to my presence in the room. Seth ushered me to the table and pulled out a seat for me. "The guys will be here in a few minutes so just relax. You want some coffee or something?" I liked Seth. He was very kind, too kind to some, who often used it against him. I smiled at him.

"Yeah Seth, coffee would be great. Thanks." I replied and he rushed to retrieve my caffeine wakeup call for me. Seth returned to the table with my coffee just as the guys started filing in. Everyone seemed concerned, but once I assured them I was okay they went back to being the rowdy teens that they were. Paul came in a few minutes later with Sam and made a beeline towards me.

"Lisa, I was so worried." He said and hugged me tightly to him. I smiled at the sincerity.

"I'm fine Paul. It'll take more than a few newborns to get me down completely. Don't worry, I'm taking it pretty easy this morning and I won't push myself too much." I said knowing that would be his worry now. He released me and sat down beside me, keeping a hand in mine.

"So what did I miss after I zonked out last night?" I asked to no one in particular.

"Not much. Carlisle left with Bella back to their house." Jake said with an undertone that I didn't miss. I sighed knowing that he had a hang up with Bella being with the mind reader. I did too at first, but they were perfect together. I shook my head and apparently Jake took notice. He growled towards me.

"What Jake?" I said now getting tired of his attitude.

"So are you siding with the leeches now too?" Jake growled and I growled in response as well as Paul.

"Jake, regardless of what you feel for them, I would appreciate if you wouldn't call them that. I am in no way their number one fan but they have done nothing to earn your hatred. Yes they are vampires but most don't have a choice to be that way. I guarantee right now if you asked them if they would rather be human right now, the answer would be the same as ours. They didn't choose that life and neither did we. They, like us, are doing the best they can with what they have to work with." I paused for a minute to let my words sink in.

"They are Monsters Lisa!" he yelled.

"That may be, but even humans can be monsters. I have seen far more monsters that are human." I whispered towards the end, remembering that there are far more human monsters in this world than supernatural ones. Paul must have sensed where my thoughts were going and rubbed my back to comfort me. "But your anger isn't about what they are anyway."

"What do you mean, what else would it be about?" Jake asked.

"You are angry because Bella Swan doesn't love you like you want her to." I said simply and he growled loudly. "Think for a minute Jake, even if Bella did feel for you that way, what would happen to her if you one day imprinted on someone? She would, no offense to Sam or Emily, feel the same hurt and pain that Leah has. I know that you love her Jake and she has told you point blank that she doesn't feel that way for you. So my question is, why are you setting yourself and her, up for failure and disappointment. If Bella is truly happy, then let her be happy. If not, there isn't anything you can do except be the friend that she needs you to be." I finished and the room was quiet with the exception of a few fading growls from Jake.

"Jake" came a female voice from out of the kitchen door. "I don't like the idea of her being with them either, but as much as I hate to admit it, Lisa is right. Even though she knows what imprinting is, it would devastate any girl in that position. You claim that as long as Bella is happy than you are happy for her, but you aren't telling her the truth and we all know it. I wouldn't wish that kind of pain on someone." Leah said and the room went quiet. Jake sighed in defeat and sat down with the rest of the pack as Emily brought out breakfast for us.

"You are right Lisa, I do love her more than she loves me." He said resigned.

"I'm not saying that she loves you less Jake, she just loves you in a different way. She sees you as family, a brother, and would do anything for you. What you have been doing is trying to force her to choose between someone she loves as a mate, and someone she sees as family. Don't take her happiness from her." I said and we started in on breakfast. I stood to get something more to drink from the kitchen when a new vision hit, one I wasn't prepared for.

I saw decorations all around the rear of the Cullen house and they were very elegant. Standing around, were humans, vampires and some of the pack members all dressed formally and awaiting something. I began to hear a wedding march and glanced towards an arch where I saw Edward Cullen smiling. Coming down the aisle was an elegantly dressed Bella Swan, escorted by her father. As the vision faded, I felt myself start to fall forward and I felt strong familiar arms around me before everything went black. Jake wasn't gonna like this at all. Come to think of it, none of the pack would.