Jacob ducked, leaving Sulpicia to fly over his head and tumble down a few metres before regaining her balance. All this took approximately three seconds. And in those three seconds, a lot could happen. Not only did Sulpicia fail to vanquish her ill-created werewolf progeny, but at that moment, Jane and Edward appeared on the scene, saw Sulpicia in a vulnerable position, and simultaneously attacked her. Also simultaneously (when you're around vampires things are bound to happen quickly) For one thing, Jacob decided now would be a good time to transform into a werewolf, and did so.

For a moment, it appeared that all hope was lost for Sulpicia, but when Jacob's transformation alerted the newcomers, each saw a more worthy opponent. To Jane, he was the man who had chosen death rather than a near-life with her; to Edward, the man who had run away with his sister despite having imprinted on his daughter. He must pay.

As they flew at Jacob, Edward marvelled at the harmony and unity of purpose between him and Jane. Then, as there were more urgent matters at hand, he marvelled at Jacob's ability to sparkle and his new and improved tough skin, which was proving almost impossible to break through.

Sulpicia chose that moment to attack them again, having decided for no discernable reason beyond the fact that she was completely mad, that she should be the one to dispose of Jacob rather than Edward and Jane. She threw herself into the fray, hissing, scratching and throwing wild punches at anybody she could, whereupon everybody else immediately leaped backwards. The fight had now edged perilously close to the volcano's rim...


I'd just like to stress, fighting on top of a volcano is not a good idea. So, kids, make sure you choose a safer place to brawl.

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