By the time Rosalie and I arrived at my parents house, Jacob had already filled them in on everything. He was going to head over to Billy and Sue's house to help them pack up a few things, while Rosalie and I helped get everything together at my parents house.

Rosalie kept taking bags and several cots out to my truck and their mini van, and before long we were ready to get going. Rosalie helped me get the sleeping babies into my SUV, and we then waited for Charlie and Renee to get settled. They followed us to the house, and when we pulled up, I saw Seth sitting on the front porch in human form.

"Hi, Bella, Rosalie. I did several passes and everything is clear. I also let Bruno and Maya out into the run and turned on the lights for you. Do you need any help?" he asked.

"Thank you, Seth. Yeah, that would be great. Can you start getting the stuff out of the back and bring it in? Charlie and Renee could use some help too. Rose and I are going to bring the babies in and put them in their playpen while we get everything set up" I said to him. My original plan was to put Sarah and Joey in their cribs, but they had woken up and were looking around all bewildered. Rose and I put them in the playpen Jake and I set up in the family room, and then we were going to start getting the rooms ready for everyone. Once Seth was done carrying everything in and helping Charlie and Renee, I had him watch the girls while we all got to work.

Rose carried 4 big cots up to the empty bedroom and set them up, putting the sheet sets that Renee had packed on them while I made the bed in the guest bedroom. Once we were both done, we brought the other two cots up to the babies room, setting them up and putting sheets on those as well. Jacob and I were going to sleep in there, giving our bed to Charlie and Renee, leaving Billy and Sue to take the queen bed in one of the guest rooms. Once we got it all done, we went downstairs to relieve Charlie and Renee so they could get settled in. They refused to take our bed from us, insisting that they would stay with the girls. I was in the middle of arguing when Jacob came in with Billy and Sue.

"Jake, please tell them to take our room! They are being difficult and I cant get through to them" I said, exasperated. Jacob just looked confused, so Charlie started in.

"Bella, your mother and I have spent more time on those comfortable cots than you have, so we want to sleep on those. This is your home, and we will not impose on you like that. End of discussion." he said to me. I knew better than to argue with him, so I just gave up.

As both sets of parents went to get settled in, Jacob, Rosalie, Seth and I sat on the couches, me being completely wiped out. Sarah began to fuss, wanting to be part of the excitement, so Seth went to pick her up. As he went to bend down, he froze.

"What is it, Seth? Do you smell something?" Jacob asked, standing up. Seth stood back up, and turned to us, looking terrified.

"Oh God, I am so sorry Jake, Bella. I didn't know! I swear I didn't know!" he kept saying as he stood in his place. I was starting to get alarmed, so I jumped to my feet, as did Rosalie.

"What the hell, Seth? What is it?" I impatiently asked. Jacob just burst out laughing, so I spun around to glare at him. He was looking at Seth, who was staring at Sarah like she was the only person in the room. I groaned, sitting back down on the couch with a thud.

"Ah, shit, you didn't, did you?" I asked Seth, who was now holding a happy Sarah. He looked at me, looking sheepish as Rosalie just looked so lost and confused.

"Yeah, Bells. I imprinted. I am so sorry! This is the first time really seeing the girls, so I had no idea! I'll leave now" he said, bringing Sarah over to me.

"No, Seth, it's ok, please stay. I know you didn't mean it, and I know it can't be helped. I'm just glad that it's you, and that you're such a good young man. There will be A LOT of rules to abide by when she gets older though, got it?" I said, trying to look stern.

"I got it, loud and clear! Believe me, the last think I want is for Jake to kick my ass all over La Push!" he said, chuckling.

"This is rich! I never saw the whole imprinting thing in action before. What a time for it though!" Rosalie said, finally relaxing herself.

Billy, Sue, Charlie and Renee came back down just then, so we shared the news with them.

"Seth Clearwater, when she gets older, your intentions better be pure, or else me and the old fart over there are going to have to take you to the woodshed!" Billy said as he slapped Seth on the back.

We sat up talking for a bit, and then I excused myself so I could go change and feed the girls before putting them down for the night. Rosalie helped me carry them up, then watched them while I put on my pajamas, choosing a set that had a tank top rather than a shirt. I went back to the babies room, sitting down in the rocking chair as Rosalie handed them to me. Once I had them feeding, she sat down in the rocking chair next to me.

"You know I wont mind staying here all the time, rather than taking shifts like everyone else, Bella. I like being able to help you out with the girls, so it wont be a big deal" she quietly said to me.

"It's up to you, Rose. Can you deal with all the craziness that's going to be going on here over the next couple of weeks?" I asked. She looked pensive for a moment, then answered.

"You're right. Maybe I will take a few shifts patrolling because I'm so used to everything being so quiet all the time, but I will take more shifts here though, ok?"

"Sure! Thank you for everything. It means so much to us having you and your family helping out. It makes me feel a lot more safe, that's for sure" I replied.

When the girls were done eating, we each changed one, then put them in their cribs for the night. We then went back downstairs, and I grabbed a pad of paper and a pen so I could make a massive grocery list. With everyone here, I wanted to make sure we had enough food. I also made a note to buy a big freezer and another refrigerator to keep out in the garage so we could store more food out there. A little bit later, we all retired for the night, Seth and Rosalie going outside to keep an eye on the house. Jacob let all three dogs in, Cody going with my parents and Elliot, Maya coming with me and Jake, and Bruno staying downstairs. They all knew something was up, so it seemed like they were doing their own patrolling.

When Jake and I laid down in our bed, we talked for a long while before falling asleep.

"I'm scared, Jake, but with everyone helping out, it feels so much safer." I said as I lay my head on his chest.

"I'm worried too, Bells, but I really think we are going to get through this unscathed. Starting tomorrow, though, I want to resume training. We can do it on the beach, because it's secluded and right in our back yard." he said as he played with my hair.

"I know Kim and Rachel want to work on their training too. When they come tomorrow, I'll talk to them, ok? I'm also going to drag them to the grocery store because I have to get tons of food to keep everyone fed." I told him as I started to doze off. I felt him nod his head, and soon we were asleep, but my dreams were plagued with vampires and werewolves all night.

When I woke up the next morning, I was confused because the babies didn't wake me up to eat during the night. I jumped out of bed, running to their room, noticing that they were gone. I felt terror taking over me, and I practically threw myself down the stairs in a panic. I sighed in relief when I saw Rosalie and Renee with the twins, playing with them and Elliot on the floor.

"Where is everyone?" I asked when I finally calmed down.

"Well, Rachel, Kim and most of the Cullens and the Pack are out on the beach training. Your father, Sue and Billy found your shopping list and are out getting everything right now. They called my cell a few minutes ago, letting me know that Sam will be by shortly with the freezer and the refrigerator. I set a bowl and spoon out for you, so go eat some cereal, we will take care of the girls" Renee said. I nodded, then went into the kitchen a ate two huge bowls of shredded wheat. When I was done, I put my bowl in the dishwasher, then went upstairs to pump and shower. When I was done, I brought the full bottles of milk down, placing them in the fridge. When I came back into the living room, they were still playing with Sarah and Joey, but Seth had joined in.

"Hi, Bells! Do you mind if I'm here?" he asked.

"Nope! You can come over whenever you want, Seth." I said, picking up Joey and sitting on the couch. She was squealing and smiling happily as I tickled her, blowing on her belly and making all kinds of silly noises. I set her back down on the floor, then gave Sarah the same treatment.

Everyone who was training on the beach came in to take a little break before resuming. Kim and Rachel were soaking wet with sweat, but were grinning and high fiving each other. The only people missing were Colin, Jasper, Alice and Paul, who were taking their turns patrolling. Since everyone was so close to the house, Jacob didn't put anyone on patrol there, wanting to use the time to train instead. Sam arrived a few minutes later, followed by Sue, Charlie and Billy, so Jacob, Jared, Emmett and Edward went out to help them carry everything in and to set up the new appliances in the garage. By them time all of the groceries were put into the kitchen, all of the counter tops were covered in bags, as was the dining room and kitchen table.

"Holy cow! What did you guys do, buy the whole store?" I asked as I looked around in amazement.

"Pretty much! We also arranged for two face cords of fire wood to be delivered tonight, that way we have enough to cook with and have a bon fire or two" Billy said as he sat down on a chair.

Everyone pitched in with putting everything away, and once we were done, Kim, Rachel and I made up a bunch of sandwiches to feed everyone for lunch. We cleaned up everything, and I noticed Jacob off to the side talking quietly with Sam. A few minutes later, they came back over to us.

"Sam and I just talked, and he's going to help us out. Even though he has 'retired' from phasing, he decided to resume until this threat is taken care of" Jacob told everyone, who came up to him, thanking him for helping. When everything settled down, it was back to training.

Kim, Rachel and Esme took over for me and Rosalie, and giving Renee a break. When I walked outside, I was glad that I decided to wear yoga pants and a tank top because it was really warm outside.

"Bella, I would really like to see the new powers you developed a few months ago. Do you mind?" Carlisle asked.

"Sure, but before I do, I need everyone to get behind me and stay close. I don't want anyone to get hurt or killed, ok?" I said. Everyone agreed, taking their places behind me. I sucked in a deep breath, then concentrated on putting up the protective shield. After a minute of intensely trying, I finally felt the tingles running through my body and heard several people gasp as the golden sphere enveloped us all. I then held out my hands, facing my palms in the direction I wanted the wave of energy to go. I felt power surging through me and heard the low hum begin to reverberate in the air. The sound grew louder and louder, and all of a sudden the concussive wave shot forward, and I watched it as it made its way down the beach, blowing sand up in its wake. When it hit the tree line, it looked as if hurricane force winds struck them, making them bow but not break. I watched the wave fade away, and once it was gone, the shield came down and I collapsed to the ground, completely exhausted. Jacob helped me to my feet, and I felt my energy quickly returning.

"Holy shit, Bells! That was unbelievable!!!" he said, looking me over to make sure I was ok.

"That is some power, Isabella, and it will help greatly when the enemy vampires show up" Carlisle said.

Everyone stood around talking excitedly, and once I felt recharged, we got to training. It felt so good to work out like this again, and I was happy to see that I wasn't too rusty from taking the time off during my pregnancy. I took on both Edward and Rosalie, almost effortlessly countering their strikes and getting in several of my own. We sparred for over 45 minutes, and I needed a break. I sat down on a piece of driftwood and took a long drink from my bottle of water.

"You have gotten quite good, Bella" Edward said as he came over by me.

"Only because I had you all training me. I don't know where I would be if I didn't know all of those moves. It feels so good not feeling helpless all of the time, and it's nice that my clumsiness took a hike too" I said, laughing as I recalled all of the times I wiped out, or ran into walls, or tripped over my own two feet.

"Well, you are a really fast learner, so that has helped out immensely" he replied. Just then, Emmett called him over, so he excused himself and ran over to them. Once I felt refreshed, I got up and got back to training.

We continued until 3pm, and all of us were tired, except the vampires of course. As we headed up to the house, Edward and his family made plans to hunt that night, so it was decided that they would all hunt together, and the wolves would pick up the slack until they got back later in the evening. When it was time to relieve the current people on patrol, Sam, Jared, Seth and Brady took off, covering from 4pm until 10, when Carlisle said they would be back and ready to take over. They left once Alice and Jasper arrived, Colin and Paul close behind them.

Jake and I went upstairs to feed the babies, while everyone else took turns either showering or helping out getting dinner ready. We put the girls down for a nap, and we went into our room to take a shower together. Of course, one thing led to the other, and we ended up having sex while showering. An hour later, we came back downstairs, both of us clean, dressed and fully sated.

Once dinner was eaten and everything cleaned up, we split into two groups; one group watching a movie and the other playing poker at the dining room table. I heard Sarah and Joey gurgling and making other baby noises upstairs, so Renee and Charlie went up to change them and bring them down.

At 9:30pm, the Cullen family returned from hunting, and the next group went out for their turn at patrolling. Rosalie and Esme went with Jacob and Quil, leaving Edward to stay with us and the rest of their family going back to their house until the next shift. Edward and I talked for a little while when Jacob took the girls up to bed and everyone else retired. Jacob called down to me when he was done, so I said good night to Edward, showing him where all of my books were in case he wanted to read anything.

When I got upstairs, I pumped and placed the bottles into the cooler, then got into my pajamas and crawled into bed with Jake. We just lay there quietly, my head resting under his chin and my fingers tracing patterns on his chest while he rubbed my back. We fell asleep a short time later, and I thankfully slept peacefully.