A/N: While I wait for my chai tea to be made I shall tell you wonderful news, I got myself a portable DVD player so it will be … oh god MY TEA! (runs off)
Chapter 6
Filene, Bella, the three wolves and the vampires moved on over into Carlisle's office.
"They'll be here in four days." Alice told them.
"This could turn into a bloodbath." Carlisle said, leaning against the table with Edward and Bella.
"Who's behind it?" Edward asked.
"I didn't see anyone I recognized." Alice replied. "Maybe one."
Edward stared blankly for a second before speaking.
"I know his face, he's local, Riley Biers…." Edward stopped.
The Cullens turned to Filene almost sheepishly as she tapped her foot on the ground, her arms crossed and looked at them.
"I believe we owe you an apology Filene." Carlisle said.
Filene rolled her eyes. "What else is new?"
Edward shook his head. "He didn't start this."
"Whoever did is staying out of the action." Alice replied.
"They must be playing with the blind spots in your vision." Carlisle commented.
Now it was Alice's turn to look at Filene.
"I told you so." Filene sang.
"Either way, the army is coming." Jasper interrupted. "And there aren't enough of us to protect the town."
"Hold up!" Jake exclaimed. "What damn army?"
"Newborns." Carlisle explained. "Our kind."
"What are they after?" Embry asked.
"Ohh!" Filene said with sarcasm. "I know I know, it's Bella."
Alice nodded. "They were passing around Bella's scent. A red blouse."
"They're after Bella?" Jake asked now on alert. "What the hell does this mean?"
"It means an ugly fight." Carlisle answered. "With lives lost."
Jake sighed, before looking over to Filene, Embry and Quil. The three of them nodded.
"All right, we're in." Jake said.
"No." Bella said. "You'd get yourselves killed, no way."
"I wasn't asking for permission." Jake told her.
Bella started freaking out. "Edward?"
Yes, let's ask Edward. Filene thought rolling her eyes as she leaned against Embry.
Edward surprisingly shrugged and said. "It means more protection for you."
Jake and the guys looked a little surprised.
"Jacob, do you believe Sam would agree to an understanding?" Carlisle asked.
"As long as we get to kill some vampires." Jake told him.
"Jasper?" Carlisle asked his third son.
"They'll give us numbers." Jasper answered. "Newborns won't know they exist, that's give us an edge."
"We'll need to coordinate." Carlisle said.
"Carlisle, they're gonna get hurt." Bella whined.
"They're freakin' wolves Bella." Filene said to Bella as if she was an idiot. "I think they can handle themselves."
"We'll all need some training." Carlisle spoke up before Bella could say anything and looked to Jake. "Fighting newborns requires knowledge that Jasper has. You're welcome to join us."
Jake nodded, looking more serious than ever. "All right, name the time and place."
"Jake, you don't know what you're getting yourself into." Bella whispered to Jake.
Filene groan. "Embry, can you knock me unconscious?"
Embry snorted, patting her head in fake sympathy. "Sorry can't, the others would kill me if I did."
"Bella, this is what we do." Jake told Bella as if he was talking a child. "You should be happy; look at us, look at US WORKING together."
Filene's head shot up in surprise. "Did I just hear Jake being patronizing to Bella?"
Embry had a raised eyebrow and Quil looked just as shocked as she was when they nodded.
"You're the one who wanted us to get along, remember?" Jake asked Bella.
Bella sighed sadly before looking to Filene. "What will you be doing?"
Filene gave her a look. "What do you think Bella? I'm fighting."
"No you are not!" Bella disagreed. "I know I can't WIN against Jacob and the wolves but you I am going to fight this."
Filene raised an eyebrow before taking a step towards her. "Oh really, and what pray tell Bella, do you think I should be? With dad, twiddling my thumbs and wait until either one of you comes around with good new? Or find myself as a midnight snack for a newborn?"
Bella was going to interrupt but Filene was on a roll on this.
"Oh! And uh let's see what was happening when you 'sacrificed' yourself to James with the Cullens at your beck and call? I was playing Dungeons and Dragons with Victoria in a clearing in the woods with no one at my back. In Italy what was I doing when you were have a tantrum? I was playing baseball with a couple of vampire's heads with again no help. Between the two of us Bella, I think it should be you to stand down." Filene said as she got to a few inches away from her sister's face.
"Filene's right." Edward spoke up.
Everyone turned to him, Filene looked surprised.
"Victoria is only after because of me Bella, Filene was the one to mark her face. Victoria is probably not letting the newborns killed Filene is because she wants her own revenge." Edward said. "And she is also right about us, I've been getting us to protect Bella more through the months, that we have been leaving Filene here in the OPEN for too long, I think she can handle it better Bella."
Filene stared at him. "Who are you, and what have you done with Edward?"
Edward snorted. "You're welcome."
"Carlisle" Bella turned to the doctor, hoping that this time Carlisle would help, much to Filene's annoyance.
"I don't understand you!" She spoke now to everyone. "Just try to see this from my point of view for a second! What would you do if your younger sister or your daughter decided to risk her life? Would you just stand back and agree that just because she has some chance to life through it that she could go?"
She had WORKED herself up and was becoming louder and louder by the second. "And what about Mom and Dad? You're already worrying them enough, I am already worrying them enough. What if you get hurt? Do you want them to blame themselves for not caring enough for you and leave you alone?"
Filene had calmed down a little but hearing her sister throwing that at her head she had enough: "What? Don't you dare make me feel bad now! Maybe you don't remember but it wasn't MY idea to move here and it wasn't MY behaviour that got me to move away from you and dad!"
The older sister had turned paler and was trying to approach Filene who turned away.
"Listen... I just... I am sorry I didn't mean for it to sound like that" Bella said.
Well it did, was Filene's internal reply
"Just level with me for a second ok? I'm your big sister, I'm supposed to be there for you and protect you and in letting you fight I would do the exact opposite..."
"This is going nowhere, Bella" Filene sighed TIREDLY "I'm going to fight and this is it. I think you already noticed that our ways have been parting" She threw an exaggerated gaze to the two different groups they were with "That doesn't mean that I don't love you anymore but I've grown older and I think it's time for you to let me make my own decisions."
Wow... I sound mature and logic... awesome... The younger girl grinned inside her head.
"Edward has a point Bella, but don't worry, She'll be staying with you and Edward instead of in the battle." Carlisle said giving Filene a pointed look..
"That I can do." Filene agreed, praying that Bella would stop trying to get herself into a Temper tantrum.
"Alright, We'll meet here and.."
The next morning while the wolves were doing their daily patrol, Filene was on Emily's porch, shining up Livy for the big day.
"Gotta get you looking good Livy, I want those newborns to see their reflections before I swing their heads into the sky." she said.
"How morbid of you." Sam's voice resonated from behind Filene.
Filene almost jumped in surprise before looking up and Sam with a pout. "Thank you Sam you almost gave me a heart attack."
Sam only chuckled before sitting beside on the porch. "Alright Filene, here's what's going down, you gonna ride with me, no questions."
Filene had her mouth opened to do just that but closed it.
"And also, stay with the pack I don't to start coming back and find you gone." Sam added.
She rolled her eyes. "Wow Sam, are you my dad in disguise?"
"With you staying and living at my place with Emily, yeah you're pretty much our daughter." Sam commented, chuckling.
Filene smiled remembering something. "Are you excited to be having a baby Sam?"
Sam swerved his head to her in surprise. "What baby?"
Filene froze. "She hasn't told you yet, has she?"
A few moments past between the two before in a flash Sam ran inside the house, and without a second though Filene practically sprinted through the trail that led to Jake's house and almost collapsed on the porch. Jake must have seen her through the window because he was there in front of her in a moment.
"Filene? What happened?" Jake sounded as if he was in a panic.
Filene held up her hand, wanting a second to get her breathing back into her lungs before answering. "I by mistakenly told Sam about Emily being pregnant."
Jake gawked at Filene before shivering. "Dear god no wonder you ran through the woods."
All the guys knew about how much Sam wanting a family of his own, being engaged to Emily was the happiest moment of his life, and the scariest of Filene's, she had to move to Jake's house again, not wanting to hear anymore of their… celebration, now that a baby was coming along.
"I think I might have to stay at your house for eight months or more." Filene panted as she leaned against the post.
"No problem." Jake replied as he patted her back.
There was a silence between the two, before Filene sighed and looked up to Jake.
"What are you doing to me?" she asked.
Jake looked confused. "Uh, I'm patting your back?"
"No, I mean with Bella and me." she explained. "I mean I know you love my sister, I know that but you turn around to me and you do something that makes me…"
Filene groans in anguish. "Jake…"
Jake looked down at the girl before him. "I thought everything was okay with you and me."
She snorted. "Only so much Jake, I only forgave you on graduation day because I was happy to be free for the moment."
"Filene you can't- Free for the moment? What does that mean." Jake turned his head to her.
Filene smiled proudly. "I mailed my applications for the community COLLEGE IN Louisiana."
Jake frowned. "Your leaving."
Filene could tell it was not a question, she gave a sigh and sat on the steps, Jake followed her.
"Jake, you haven't imprinted on me." Filene said. "I know that-"
"Who said I wasn't?" Jake interrupted.
Filene turned her head and raised an eyebrow. "Jake says what?"
Jake chuckled. "I said, who said I wasn't imprinted on you?"
"The last I checked Jacob Black, is that they wouldn't be going after their imprint's sister but the other way around." Filene said rolling her eyes.
"Would you believe me if I said it was to make you jealous?" Jake asked sheepishly.
Filene gave Jake the face that says 'I call bull shit'. "Just stop it Jake, for once in your life, think of others, not just yourself like my sister. And besides, I have been doing things everyone wants me to do, but now, now it's my turn to have someone do something for me"
Jake sighed and was about to say something when a twig snapped, alerting the two that they had company. The two turned their heads to find the boys in wolf form; Paul came over to Filene, giving Jake a warning glare before bumping his head to her shoulder. Filene smiled; petting his head before climbing onto his back Sam gave a nod and began running. Filene didn't watch as Jake changed as well as Paul made his way through the forest.
Finally they made it to the clearing in which the Cullens were waiting for them. When they came to a stop, Filene slowly got off of Paul's back but stayed by his side, rubbing his and Sam's tensed backs.
"They don't trust us enough to be in human form." Edward said to Carlisle.
Filene rolled her eyes. "Thank you caption obvious."
Sam nudged her shoulder to remind to keep quiet.
"They came." Carlisle said before looking to Edward. "That's what matters, will you translate?"
Edward nodded before Carlisle went towards them.
"Hey Jake." Bella greeted.
Even in wolf form Filene could tell Jake was grinning, but disappeared when Sam made a snuffling growl in which Jake returned.
"Filene." Bella called.
Filene looked over to her sister and was about to go towards her when Paul grabbed her hood with his teeth, dragging her back. Cullens were tensed before Edward translated.
"They don't Filene to be anywhere near us." he told them.
"That's going to be hard to do." Emmett said frowning. "What with us all training such."
The wolves growled at him until Sam gave them a huff that silenced them.
"Welcome." Carlisle said to the wolves, gaining theirs and Filene's attention. "Jasper has experience with newborns, he'll teach us how to defeat them."
Sam looks over to Edward.
"They want to know how the newborns differ from us." Edward translated.
"They're a great deal stronger than us, because their own human blood lingers in their tissues." Carlisle explained. "Our kind is never more physically powerful than in our first several months of this life."
I should seriously write this down, I could make big money out of this!. Filene thought in amusement.
"Carlisle's right." Jasper entered. "That's why they are created. A newborn army doesn't need thousands like a human army, but no human army could stand against them."
Jasper stood up straight, making Filene think of a general teaching his soldiers how to shoot or something.
"Now, the two most important things to remember are, first, never let them get their arms around you; They'll crush you instantly. And second, never go for the obvious kill; They'll be expecting that, and you will lose." he finished giving the wolves a look.
He turned around. "Emmett!"
With that, he and Emmett stood before each other, grinning.
"Don't hold back." Jasper told Emmett.
"Not in my nature." was Emmett's reply before they began.
Okay since this just goes on here is what the lesson is and who won.
Jasper vs. Emmett…. Jasper was the WINNER and the lesson was. "Never lose focus."
Edward vs. Carlisle…. Oh this made Filene's day and the wolves, Carlisle was the WINNER, Lesson? "Never turn your back on your enemy."
Hehe. Filene giggled in her head.
Edward narrowed his eyes at her and the wolves.
Jasper vs. Rosalie it was a battle of blonds. I don't know what lesson there was in that or who won because I was distracted by Embry and Paul who kept nudging me in the back but I believe it was "Have a plan before fighting."
Than Alice vs. Jasper, Alice won with the super duper lesson. "Never judge a book by it's cover."
After seeing this particular battle Filene had to wonder…. What do these guys do to keep it 'Fresh' if you will, in bed?
Of course the dumbass Jake had to go over and have a cuddle with Bella but, Filene didn't see this, she was too BUSY watching Esme and Rosalie fighting.
(That would have been an awesome fight to watch!)
Paul nudged Filene, gaining her attention from the fight. She looked around and saw that the others were leaving. With a nod Filene climbed up onto Sam's back this time and made their way Filene and Sam watched as Jake came last, giving one last glance behind him to Bella then a smirk at Filene before disappearing into the bush.
"What was that about?" Filene thought out loud before shaking her head and turning to Sam. "Look, I wanna stick around, just to talk and stuff, I'll call you when I leave."
Sam didn't look very agreeable until she nodded her head to Bella, whom was looking towards Filene sadly. With a huff, Sam nodded before leaving me with Bella and the Cullens.
Filene turned slowly and made a huge sigh before making her way towards Bella who squeezed Edward's hand before running up towards Filene and hugged her. Filene's eyes widened in shock before she awkwardly patted her sister's back.
"Mom says hi." Bella muttered through Filene's fleece.
Filene wanted to roll her eyes at the late message but just hugged her back. "Thanks."
There was a silence between the two before Bella said anything.
"Filene." Bella pleaded. "I really want you to stay with Charlie, you can protect him better than anyone."
Now this time Filene rolled her eyes before gently pushing Bella away. "Bella. Drop it, nothing you or anyone is going to change my mind about this, this my fight as much as the others do so don't you dare."
And with that, Filene walked away. As she was away from the prying ears and eyes of the Cullens and Bella, Filene couldn't help but growl until she came face to face… with Jake.
Filene had to blink for a second.
"You're starting to sound like us." Jake said.
Filene shoved her hands in her pocket, shrugging. "Is there a problem with that?"
Jake just grinned, bringing Filene close to him as they walked away. "Nope, not one bit."