Hey guys, this one's longer than usual because I had more time and so spent longer on it. :P I was wondering how long you'd like this to go on for, if you want there to be another plot after the fight, or if I should end it after the fight, if you want more fluff etc. Thanks SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much for the reviews and hits, and favourites lists, I love you all in a huge way! PLEAAASSEEEEE review, I need your help! Elephants of love xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo :)

I grabbed my bag and stuffed my things into it. Jared was sitting on my chair, swivelling around like a kid who'd just discovered ice cream.

"This thing's so cool. I can't believe you didn't tell me you had a swivelly chair." He was still spinning around. I bit my lip to keep from laughing.

"It's a swivelly chair Jared. It's not that big a deal."

He stopped spinning and looked pointedly at me. "We don't all have swivelly chairs at our beck and call you know, you're very lucky to have access to one twenty four seven."

I rolled my eyes. He was such a baby, it was insane.

"Right, I'm off. Don't get into too much trouble whilst I'm gone." I was going swimming, like I did every Saturday morning. I hadn't been for ages, but I couldn't put it off any longer, my parents were getting annoyed.

"Do you have to go? Can't you just pretend to be ill or something?" Jared turned the full force of his freaking puppy dog eyes on me. I could feel my resistance crumbling already.

"Yes Jared. I haven't gone for three weeks, and my parents are paying for it. I won't be long, give me an hour."

"Can I come with you? I won't be in the way, I promise, I'll just sit at the side and watch, or I'll drive you and wait outside, or I'll look through the window or something." I narrowed my eyes at him, he was still looking at me through his madly cute puppy dog eyes. He knew the power they held over me, he was such a cheater.

"Fine, you can come, there's space for parents to sit anyway. Let me just go and tell my mum you'll drive me."

His face lit up, and he jumped off the chair, before looking back regretfully.

"Can I bring the chair too?"

"No, Jared," I answered in a patronizing tone. I thought he was joking, but he was weird sometimes. I ran downstairs, Jared close behind me, and stepped into the kitchen.

"Hey mum, Jared's going to give me a lift swimming, so you can stay in." She looked up from the slice of bread she was buttering. She raised her eyebrows at me, and I shuddered, remembering the talk we'd had a week ago.

"Hey Mrs Summers, I thought I'd help out and take Kim, is that alright?" He used his puppy dog eyes on her and her mouth fell open. I snickered, and she nodded. The eyes annoyed me, but maybe I could get Jared to use them on her when I wanted more pocket money or something.

We trotted down the path, hand in hand, Jared whistling the entire time. I smiled, it was adorable when he whistled, he looked like a little kid. When we reached the car, we climbed in and Jared put on one of my favourite CDs,before reaching across the arm rest to take my hand.

We were driving down a dirt road leading into La Push when we heard it. Another ear-splitting howl. Jared tensed, and accelerated. I stared at him suspiciously, determined to find out what was going on. He studiously ignored me, before I decided to give him a hint.

"What's going on Jared?"

"Kim... I don't know if-"

"Don't start again. I thought we'd got past the whole, 'I'm not ready' thing. Just tell me. Please, spare me the rubbish."

He sighed. "Kim, you're so stubborn sometimes you know that?"

"Don't try and change the subject."

He glanced at me, weary. "Fine, you win. But I don't want you to get freaked out or anything, OK?"

"OK."

"Where to start, where to start..." He drummed his fingers on the steering wheel, whilst I grew more impatient by the second.

I coughed. "Jared..."

"I'm just trying to think of how to explain it to you, that's all." He grinned sheepishly at me. I rolled my eyes and stared out of the window at the dense forest. It looked like a haven of peace. Only two months ago I had believed it was just that. To think that forest contained supposedly mythical creatures was nearly impossible. It was so serene and beautiful, I couldn't imagine why anyone would want to disturb that peace.

Jared coughed and I looked at him expectantly. "Right, well, you know I told you about that vampire that was near where we were that night a few weeks ago?" I nodded. "Right, and do you remember when I told you about that army of newborn vampires she was making?" My panicked expression must have enlightened him. "Oh, blast, I didn't tell you?!?!" I shook my head, taking deep breaths and trying to remember to stay calm.

It wasn't even the idea of an army of newborn vampires that scared me. It was the prospect of Jared trying to take them on. I could feel my breathing getting faster and faster, and harder and harder. Oh, so this was what a panic attack felt like. I pressed my hands together and took deep breaths. Jared was having a nervous breakdown, I could hear him in the background of my heartbeats, saying "Kim, Kim, Kim Kim Kim! Kim, listen to me, Kim, can you hear me?" I couldn't concentrate on what he was saying, I was still hung up on the image of him fending off newborn vampires. I didn't know what they were, baby vampires maybe (?), but I didn't like the sound of it. And if they didn't constitute a threat, Jared would have told me about them sooner. His reluctance to so was all the assurance I needed to tell me this was bad.

My breathing had gradually been slowing down and my chest wasn't feeling as tight as before, but I could still feel the bubbles of panic in my stomach. I continued to breath slowly, finally looking up when I felt the car jerk to a halt. I turned my head over to Jared, before peering outside to see we were at the hospital. I was still too worried to assure him I was fine, I didn't think I was capable of speech at the moment. Jared jumped out of the car and hurried around to my side and began to undo my seatbelt. I held up a hand to halt him, I was fine, just shocked. All I needed was a few minutes to get my thoughts together. Jared pursed his lips before pacing back round to his side and climbing back into the car.

"Kim-"

I held up a finger to silence him, I was trying to get my head around the news that Jared was fighting off a big swarm of lethal mythical creatures.

We sat in silence for a while, Jared fidgeting wildly the whole time, my brain whirring madly. I could feel heat and stress radiating off of Jared. I hated to have him this concerned, but I really couldn't speak. I took a deep breath and looked at him.

"I-" I cleared my throat. "I think I just experienced a panic attack. I'm fine now though. Sorry. I-I was just shocked. Before you go on, just please tell me one thing." He stared intently at me. "You, you are safe aren't you? There's no danger of you getting hurt?"

"No Kim. They're not organised, not trained. They're insane, driven crazy with bloodlust. They're easy to take down."

"Oh great, insane vampires. How reassuring. Good."

"I don't think I should tell you anymore just now Kim."

I knew I was being stupid and stubborn, but I wanted to hear the entire story in one go, not in bits. I realized how I must have totally deflated his faith in me that I wouldn't "freak out", but I thought it was justified. Still, I hated being venerable and undignified.

"No Jared. Please tell me now, or I'll freak out every time you tell me something new. At least now I'm prepared."

He stared at me speculatively for a minute, before continuing. "Well, this army, they're trying to catch Bella." Oh. Bella. I had an irrational hate for her at that moment. It was because of her that Jared could get hurt. It was because of her, spoiled, selfish, inconsiderate her, that lives were being put at risk. I'd better make sure someone sane was around me whenever Jared was gone, or I might just go and rip her throat out. "We've devised a trap, to lead the army into a space we've prepared to have a battle in." A battle. Jared was going to be in a battle because of Bella. I took a few deep breaths to calm myself. I was very tempted to go and find her and tell her what I thought of her that very minute. But, I didn't because I doubted it would do much good, and she probably wouldn't recognize me, so it would just be a random stranger turning up on her doorstep trying to attack her.

Jared evidently thought I was having another panic attack, as he had begun to open his door again. "No Jared, I'm fine, just mad."

He frowned, puzzedly.

"At Bella" I spat the name out, "For putting you in danger."

"There's no danger Kim. We'll win easily. And none of us are doing it for Bella. We're doing it for Jake."

Jake. I could imagine what Jake would be like if something happened to Bella. I could practically see the emptiness behind his eyes, how dead he'd appear. I could feel his aching, could sense the hole in his heart if she was ever harmed. I didn't hate her any less, I just wasn't as against the plan as I was before.

"Ok. And, this big fight, when is it?"

"Next week. I don't want you worrying about this Kim. There's really no need to."

I nodded.

"No worrying Kim." Jared spoke firmly, as if I was a naughty child who had just been caught trying to eat a crayon.

"No worrying. Got it. No eating crayons." I spoke with conviction, though I could already feel the panic beginning to rise again.

"Eating crayons?"

"Nothing, sorry."

Jared looked at me again, before pulling out of the parking space and onto the road. No swimming for me today then. I could see mum going mental, hear my dad talking about how it was a waste of money, my sister taunting, but none of it mattered. My thoughts were consumed with how I was going to survive next week. How I would survive without Jared. I knew the answer to that one. I wouldn't.