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When we reached the clearing, I noticed the wolves were already phased and present. The Cullens were on the other side so we had to cross over; as we entered they turned to look at us. They was a new one light brown in color relatively younger that the rest of them. I looked him in the eyes and his warm eyes looked back at me. I recognized those eyes. Seth. He was really young; if I am not mistaken he was yet to turn fifteen.

"Hi Seth" I said a bit sad, and then again knowing him, he might like it. Sam tilted his head and huffed slightly. I guess he didn't like that I knew so much about them.

"Oh Asphalt, always a pleasure" I said to him as Edward lead me to the other side.

As soon as I reached our side Alice took my hand and jumped up and down. Guess she saw that stunt Edward pulled a few minutes ago.

"Calm down Al" I said mentally while flashing a glance at Edward with a small smile to which he winked at. I rolled my eyes then turned back to Alice who looked like she would explode with the smile she was holding.

"But…you're engaged" she squealed mentally.

"Uhm People are staring" I said aloud to alert her to the weird looks we were receiving because to them Alice appeared to just be jumping up and down.

"Oh focus alright" Alice said clearing her throat. I turned my face into Edward's shoulder to stifle my laughter at her sheepish face

"Well" Jasper drawled "I'm sure y'all have questions, let 'em out"

"Why are they different from you?" Edward said to Jasper. I thought they aready answered this question. I looked at the new wolves, I figured this was more for their benefit.

"Because their own blood still lingers in their veins" Carlisle was the one to answer softly as he stepped forward a bit "They are still very new to this so can be considered children. Jasper?"

"Carlisle is right" Jasper said facing us. There was something uncomfortable about his posture, he didn't trust the wolves, and from their daunting posture, they didn't trust us either. Jasper was better ignoring them anyway "They are children, no skill, no strategy but their strength…unrivaled. Emmett's strength is the closest thing to it we have"

Emmett smile widened

"Two things are important when dealing with them, one never let them get their hands around you, and they'll crush you. Second, don't go for the obvious kill, it's what they expect" Jasper said, his voice calm with a very ominious undertone. "Emmett"

Emmett placed a soft kiss on Rosalie's forehead before actually stepping forward.

"Wait" Tanya interrupted "isn't Bella a new born? Why can't we just use her?"

There were a few murmurs among the wolves and a few corresponding nods from the Denali clan. I was wondering that myself but I wasn't suggesting it, technically Alice and I were still newborns. I briefly wondered why Tanya felt the need to suggest only me.

"I'm sure you've noticed that Bella is not your typical run of the mill newborn, she's a bit reticent. She actually thinks things through, so she makes a terrible newborn" Jasper told them and there were a few chuckles amongst us vampires.

"I'm taking that as a compliment" I said to him from Edward's side. The corner of his lips pulled up in a brief smile which vanished as Emmett came into the middle to join him

"Any volunteers?" he asked the wolves.

"We'll just watch and observe" Edward translated

"Try not to show off" Jasper joked with Emmett

"Not in my nature, but I won't break you…much" Emmett puffed as he crouched

Jasper tensed a bit before taking a step back "try to catch me"

They both disappeared as a blur throughout the field. After they rumbled about and Emmett caught Jasper a few times but Jasper managed to evade him every time until after a moment Jasper's teeth appeared at an inch away from Emmett's neck. Emmett cussed. There were sounds of appreciation around the field, I was impressed too. Then again it was my fight vampire fight I ever saw. Edward squeezed my hand and I looked up at him, he was already looking at me with a soft smile. I gave him one too, but mine held a question.

"Jasper needs me" he said before he kissed me on the lips. I let him go Alice took his place beside me and took my hand in hers. Then a confused look came about her expression as she stared at my bare finger. She looked to my eyes for explanation.

"I saw him put a ring on you" She said mentally. I rolled my eyes wondering why she couldn't give it a rest. I zipped my hoddie down some, just enough for her to notice the band of the ring

"Let's talk later Al" I said to her patiently. She nodded then we watched them fight.

Edward was anticipating Jaspers every move maybe that had to do with the mind reading. They called a truce after a while and Jasper called Alice forward. She smiled at him and his face got softer. As much as it was difficult to watch Jasper charge at her, I knew for a fact she could take care of herself. I shrank deeper into Edward to watch. Of course Jasper never caught her once, Alice moved aside to many times, blocking some of his moves with what we learnt in our martial art classes few years ago until she tripped him and jumped on his back with a kiss on the neck for him

"Gotcha" she grinned

"That's my girl" he said kissing her briefly on the lips. Alice removed her legs from around Jasper's waist.

There was rumbling around the wolves. Edward smiled in my hair whispering to me "its good for them to learn some respect. You're up next baby"

I stepped forward in the middle facing Jasper a bit apprehensive

"Take it easy will ya?" I said to him

"With the way he is feeling, I'm pretty sure Edward will scar me if I hurt you in anyway"

"Same goes Bella" Alice said across the field and there were a few laughs. Alice looked at them with a serious expression that clearly said she was not kidding

I said tried to relax a bit. I took a deep breath, "okay I'm ready"

Then Jasper charged. Now contrary to what I was watching, it seemed everything happened more slowly with action. Now for the ones I saw coming earlier, I moved out of the way using his energy against him. For the ones that came much faster than expected I blocked it as best I could. Every time Jasper held me some which was a whole lot, I didn't wait for his teeth to reach my neck before getting out of his hold.

"She's persistent I'll give her that" Emmett commented as the watched us.

I did the one thing I could think of; I ran very fast then perched up the tree. Jasper checked around for me. I briefly wondered again why is it people never look up as they search for something. I didn't have to wait for long because I perched down on his back my hand around his throat and teeth inches away from his neck.

It was dead silent for a moment then I took myself of him and dusted the wood particles I could see on my clothing. I was kind of happy with myself I actually did flips in my mind before Jasper's laughter remined me he had acces to my emotions.

"That was remarkable" Edward said in my ear as I reached him. I shrugged and wrapped my arms around his waist almost hiding myself. He rubbed my back in a soothing way.

Carlisle went after me. It was kind of odd to see him fight, quite a contrast from his regular peaceful demeanor. There was a lot of flinging around, Carlisle was being thrown, but he held his own pretty good hurling Jasper a good distance a few times. Rosalie went next; Emmett's voice cheered her on like we were playing some kind of sports. Esme was the hardest to watch so I didn't at first, maybe a few glances here and there before I was openly watching. Esme was not as fragile as she looked. She was much stronger. Jasper kept his assault to the minimum only demonstrating with her, showing her rather than making her fight but when Jasper chose to attack, she was prepared for it. She didn't bare her teeth like we did at Jasper's throat, however she held him around his neck hands behind his back.

She smiled quite proud of herself which caused me to smile. When we had shown the wolves the basics, they were invited to leave. They did, they rest of us stayed. Jasper and Emmett took turns wrestling in the clearing. Edward joined too after a while.

"Would you say you are closed off from everyone?" Eleazar spoke to me. I looked at him with a surprised expression as his question was random and unexpected. My facial expression then included a smile as well as confusion, noticing Carmen watching us every so often.

"No, "I'm just a private person Eleazar" I corrected him. Closed of seemed like a drastic way to describe me. Was that how people saw me?

"Bella isn't closed off" Emmett answered from the hold Jasper had him in. I gave a mental sigh in relief "she talks comfortably with anyone really" He defended before he cursed as Jasper's hold tightened around his neck

"She won't tell you her deepest thoughts or anything like that, just tells you what you need to know when she thinks it is important. Reticent." Jasper continued for him and Emmett flipped him.

"And Alice?"

I laughed "Have you met her at all?"

He chuckled at my insinuation. "I mean what would you describe her as?

"Bubbly, full of infectious energy. I don't think you could stop it if you tried" I responded with a wink at Alice as she stuck her tongue out at me before she and Rosalie kept doing whatever it is they were doing.

"Intriguing theory" Edward remarked at whatever Eleazar's thoughts harbored.

"Well…" Emmett said impatiently

"Eleazar believes that Bella is a mental shield, she keeps everyone out. Alice on the other hand, No one keeps her out. Opposites to each other" Edward explained. "It makes sense, I mean they are both psychics only Alice sees the future and Bella sees the past"

"What?" four vampires yelled simultaneously; Kate, Tanya, Carmen and Eleazar.

"She sees the past?" Eleazar asked

I smiled at them; I supposed it never came up "Uh yeah?" Edward said sheepishly and looked at me apologetically, but I shrugged it off. If they were family I guess it was okay for them to know, but hopefully they don't run into the Volturi and ruin my plans which were already in motion

"Like Aro?" Eleazar said

"I don't read minds, I see the past. Aro experiences a biased view of things through memories. , I get to experience things for myself. Aro can only go a few months back; I go way, way back." I explained "I can see from your birth till now, if I was so inclined"

"Vampires with gifts are hard to find, not to mention ones with more than one, yet Carlisle you have happened to stumble across two" Eleazar said talking to Carlisle.

Carlisle gave a small smile in recognition, but otherwise said nothing. Eleazar focused on me again. "Can you project?"

"I'm sorry?"

"I mean shield someone other than you?" he clarified

"I wouldn't know, I haven't done it before" I responded with a shrug. That was apparently the wrong thing to say because he called for Kate

"I don't think" Edward started to object to something but Kate touched him. Edward buckled in pain and landed on the floor. I growled ferociously, my voice could be heard through out the clearing.

"My bad" she said as she met my wide eyes

"Kate couldn't do that to you earlier" Eleazar said "I want you to try to shield him. Kate Again"

Kate touched Edward who looked like he was beginning to recover; he landed back on the floor. I flinched at his pain and my fury was building up really fast.

"Stop it" I said through clenched teeth, I didn't know what they were trying to do, but I was going to kill her if she did that again.

"Dude you're not motivating her" Emmett said to an uncomfortable Edward. Edward looked at him with a slight glare, I did too "you want to try?"

Emmett raised his hands in surrender.

"Again" Eleazar said.

"I will kill her" I growled internally making an unintended move forward.

"No" Alice said "he needs a break. Try me"

Kate moved to her as she volunteered. I was wondering if they all lost their freaking mind.

"Are you all insane?" I shrieked

Jasper who had been standing aside watching in a calculated manner chose to speak up then "Esme"

"What?" Carlisle, Rosalie, Edward, Kate, Carmen and I said

"Try Esme" He repeated.

"No" Carlisle refused and I shook my head

"Trust me" he said.

Apparently that was all Kate needed before she charged at a nervous looking Esme. It was like something snapped; actually it sprang and then recoiled as I knew I couldn't get to her on time to stop Kate's assault. I was angry at Kate, for wanting to hurt Esme and at Jasper for suggesting it. I held on to the material that seemed to want to go and yet stay. It was like fighting against me, the part of me that wanted to protect myself was wrapping tight around me as I pushed it far away from myself. I used my anger to fuel my strength then succeeded in pushing it to Esme wrapping her form securely.

"Stop" Edward said, and Kate stopped, her feet burrowing into the ground at the sudden cease in motion. We all looked to the cause of her action

"I can't read Esme" Edward declared, I breathed a sigh of relief that it meant Esme wouldn't be hurt. Edward was now heading for me.

"Really?" both Carlisle and Eleazar said

Edward nodded to them but was looking at me proudly "she did it, she projected"

I took his offered hand after running my eyes over him, making sure he was fine. I rested my head on his shoulder taking in deep breaths to calm myself. Edward was okay.

"How did you figure?" Eleazar asked Jasper who was seemingly satisfied with himself

"Bella is protective of people she loves" Jasper explained

"But Edward seemed like the obvious choice" Tanya interrupted. I looked at her, she was begging to be punched.

"If you are trying to get killed" Alice answered her and when everybody looked at her she added "I volunteered because if Kate had touched Edward again, even with all the vampires present, Bella would have ripped out her throat I saw it."

Kate's wide disbelieving eyes met mine which were narrowed at her.

"But Esme?" Eleazar asked Jasper again

"Bella once said 'To hurt some like Esme intentionally or not is truly inexcusable.'" Jasper recalled and I became a bit self-conscious. Esme smiled warmly at me and I looked down at my feet, something I did when I was shy "of all the fights that took place tonight, Esme's was the only one in which Bella shut her eyes. There's a part of her that doesn't want to see Esme in distress. I figured might as well use it"

"Bella how do you feel?" Carlisle said thankfully changing the subject

"Like I normally do" I replied with a nod of my head

"Feel any strain?" he asked

"At first I seemed to wrestle with it, it seemed to want to recoil and envelop me again but it isn't resisting me anymore. It wrapped itself around Esme's frame" I said

"What is 'it' exactly?" Eleazar said

"It's like a clear elastic fiber" I explained "It's not glass, it's not rubber but it looks like it. Feels almost like an aramid though."

"Can Esme move?" Carlisle asked a bit worried. Esme upon hearing that walked to him.

"Interesting" Eleazar said "one more, do Edward, but try shielding them both"

I concentrated, pushing the fiber toward Edward; It didn't take as much concentration or as much force.

"Okay" I said when it was wrapped around Edward.

"Kate would you please?"

Kate looked at me warily before reaching for my mate. Edward confirmed he felt nothing.

"No, I can still read you, Esme included" Edward said to Eleazar "It's more like a one way glass. Though I still can't read Bella"

"Intresting" Both Carlisle and Eleazer said together.

Soon after we agreed to call it a night, I grabbed Edward's hand and together we ran ahead to the house.