*Zoey's P.O.V*

My dad held me tightly in his arms, as the rest of my family understood what was going on.

Seth ran off, and in a few moments returned in his wolf form.

"Zoey," He knelt in front of me, reaching out to touch me but I pulled away. I didn't want him to save me right now. Even if Carter wasn't here I had to respect his wishes.

Jacob had formed back into his human form too. "How are we going to protect both?" He was looking around at all our faces.

"We can't leave them in Forks. What if one gets by us?" Alice, shifts back and forth. I can tell she is upset she missed the fact the newborns were after me too.

"What about La Push?" Seth suggested.

My dad shook his head, "They go back and forth too much."

I didn't know what to do, all I knew was my family needed me to help them fight.

"I still want to fight." I pulled away from my dad, "I am not going to run away from this battle."

"Like hell are you fighting." Emmett towered over me, I pushed by him going to the one person I knew who would help me.

"Jasper. I know me being there will drive the newborns crazy. They will want to attack me giving you guys the edge to kill them." He knew I was right.

Looking at my dad, "Are you insane!" My dad cried, clearly reading Jasper's thoughts.

"We won't let them touch her," Jasper says stern, I know he means it too.

"No." My dad growls. "She is my daughter, and she will not step foot into the battle."

"This isn't your choice, it is my life." I step forward. "I am a big girl and if I want to fight then I will fight!"

"Let's vote." Bella interrupts us.

"What?" My dad and I say at the same time, confused.

"Vote, we vote." She looked at all of us, "Let the whole family decided if Zoey can fight."

"That's not fair- "My dad cuts me off.

"Fine, lets vote." He looks at my family, "Esme?"

She looks at me with sadness in her eyes, "I can't have you in that much danger, I am sorry. No." Figures.

"Hell no. I will not let you fight these newborns." Emmett seconds.

"I would let you fight, if I knew the outcome." Alice looks at me, "But I can't see anything now that the pack is involved. So, no." Well I knew this wasn't going to end in my favor.

"Zoey, I will never let you fight any battle like this." Rose, steps towards Emmett.

Carlisle looks at me, and sighs. "If you wish to fight, then I cannot stop you." I smile at him, and my dad growls.

"I think she will be able to help us out in a big way. Yes." Jasper looks at me, and I knew he would be on my side.

"I think Zoey should do what she wants." Bella votes, "I feel like us both being there will help."

"Excuse me?" My dad eyes her, "You are not going to be there, and looking at the votes. Either is she." I frown. My dad was right. My family voted for me. "It won't even be that big of a fight. With the packs help it should be fast and easy."

"So, if it isn't going to be dangerous, then you can sit out." I look my dad dead in the eye.

"Yeah Edward." Bella backed me up. I could feel how worried she's been about my whole family, and more worried about losing my dad.

"Well, looks like this got more interesting." Jacob spoke, "So, how in the hell do we keep them safe." He was trying to find the answer to the question he asked forever ago. "Wait a sec," Jacob said, wheeling back to us, his eyes bright. "My scent disgusts you, right?"

"Hmm, not bad." My dad was two steps ahead. "It's possible." He turned toward our family. "Jasper?" he called.

Jasper looked up curiously. He walked over with Alice a half step behind. Her face was frustrated again.

"Okay, Jacob." Edward nodded at him.

"We're going to see if Seth and I can confuse the scent enough to hide your guy's trail," Jacob explained. Seth moved closer to me. He reached to pick me up but I hesitated.

"You'll have to let us carry you to see if this will work." Seth pleaded.

I frowned, Seth rolled his eyes, impatient, and reached down to yank me up into his arms.

"Don't be such a baby," he muttered.

Seth and Jacob turned away from them and paced swiftly into the woods. I didn't say anything as the dark closed around us. I was pouting, I know Carter wouldn't approve. I folded my arms, annoyed. Seth could sense something was bugging me, but didn't ask what.

We didn't go far he made a wide arc and came back into the clearing from a different direction, maybe half a football field away from our original departure point.

"You can put me down now." I heard Bella tell Jacob. Seth began to put me on my feet but stopped when he heard Jacob say he didn't want to ruin the experiment.

Out of nowhere, Jasper and Alice stood beside my dad. Seth finally set me down, "Well?" I asked.

"If you both don't touch anything, I can't imagine someone sticking their nose close enough to that trail to catch either of your scent," Jasper said, grimacing. "It was almost completely obscured."

"A definite success," Alice agreed, wrinkling her nose.

"And it gave me an idea."

"Which will work," Alice added confidently.

"Clever," my dad agreed.

"What?" I asked. Waiting for my family to tell me what is going on.

My dad look at me and Bella, explaining the plan. "We're - well, you two are going to leave a false trail to the clearing. The newborns are hunting, your guy's scent will excite them, and they'll come exactly the way we want them to without being careful about it. Alice can already see that this will work. When they catch our scent, they'll split up and try to come at us from two sides. Half will go through the forest, where her vision suddenly disappears. . .."

"Yes!" Jacob hissed.

I felt sick. How could they be so eager for this?

My dad got back to business. "We will come here Friday afternoon to lay the false trail. You two can meet us afterward, and carry them to a place I know. Completely out of the way, and easily defensible, not that it will come to that. I'll take another route there."

"And then what? Leave them with a cell phone?" Jacob asked critically.

"You have a better idea?"

Jacob was suddenly smug. "Actually, I do."

"Oh. . .. Again, dog, not bad at all." My dad agreed. I was getting tired of this one-sided conversation and I was too tired to try to read their minds.

Turning towards Seth, Jacob smiles. "Since you're too young, and stubborn and want to be in this fight so much. You have a new assignment. Cell phone."

I was confused, I looked at Seth who nodded, like he was okay with missing the fight.

"If Seth Clearwater is in his wolf form, he'll be connected to the pack," My dad announced to the rest of my family who seems confused. "Distance isn't a problem?" he added, turning to Jacob.

"Nope." Jacob smiled.

"Three hundred miles?" my dad asked. "That's impressive."

I was reeling from the idea that Seth was going to sit out of the fight.

"It's a good idea." My dad seemed reluctant to admit this. "I'll feel better with Seth there."

Bella agreed, as she took my dad's hand.

I could feel myself growing tired. I swayed a little and Seth grabbed me.

"You need to rest." He whispered, I tried to pull away but was too tired to make it. Sweeping me off my feet, he walked to me to Rose's jeep.

"Seth?" I asked, half asleep.

"Yes," He looked down at me, as he kept walking.

"Why are you sitting out of the fight? I mean why are you so okay with missing the action."

He didn't say anything at first. I slowly started to drift off to sleep, but I wanted to hear what he had to say. I fought the sleep, just enough to hear him reply. "Because, the reason I am fighting will be right where I am during the battle. You."