Chapter 25
Bella's Point of View
It took a while before Alice came back. She walked right up to me and took me by the arm.
"Well everything is all set. You're all prepared for the battle." She said.
"What are you talking about? What happened?" I asked.
"I told Charlie our family was going camping for the weekend. Everyone except Edward." She said.
"Still not following Alice." I said. She rolled her eyes and smiled.
"You and Edward are going to have the house to yourselves. The rest of us are going to gear up for the battle." She said.
"You're welcome." She said and walked away.
After Alice had changed everyone was ready to go. Jade and her friends decided to go in their wolf forms so they took off ahead of us. Edward and I were the last to arrive. Wasn't sure why he was driving so slowly. When we arrived at the practice/battle field Edward took my hand in his. He looked at my wrist and saw the bracelet Jacob had given me before our fight.
"It was a graduation present." I said and looked away.
"So Jacob is allowed to give you stuff but I'm not?" he asked.
"Jacob is my best friend but it means nothing. I promise." I let it drop after that.
I was surprised Edward didn't take his two fingers and crushed the wolf on my bracelet. I felt his stare but I didn't look up. Jade, her friends, and the rest of the Cullens were already in place. It wasn't long until a pack of wolves walked into view. Edward and I stood next to Carlisle. Jade was next to me. I was glad Edward didn't have a problem with Jade and her friends being wolves.
"They don't trust us enough to be in their human forms." Edward told Carlisle about the other wolves. I counted the pack twice and I got a total of ten.
"They came. That's all that matters. Will you translate?" Carlisle said.
Carlisle stepped forward with Edward. I turned to see another wolf near me.
"Hey Jake." I said.
He shook his head and turned away from me. Then I felt someone near me. It was Alice. Then Carlisle began to talk. Jasper had stepped forward with Carlisle and Edward.
"Welcome." Carlisle began.
"Jasper has experience with newborns. He trained them." Carlisle said.
A big black wolf -Sam- snorted and Edward translated.
"They wanna know how newborns differ from us." Edward said.
"They're stronger than we are. Their own human blood lingers in their tissues. Our kind is never more physically powerful then in the first seven months of existence." Carlisle stopped and stepped back while Jasper stepped forward.
"Carlisle is right. That's why they are created. A newborn army doesn't need thousands like a human army. And no human army can stand against them. Now there are two important things to know about newborns. First don't ever let them get their arms around you because they will crush you instantly. And second, don't go for the obvious kill. They will be expecting that. You will lose."
After Jasper was finished he called Emmett over and the two began to demonstrate. They stood face to face.
"Don't hold back." Jasper said.
"Not in my nature." Emmett said with a big grin on his face.
This should be good.