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I felt a gentle nudge along my temple, a soft stroke running along my cheek as I swept towards consciousness. "Wake up, love," I heard a warm whisper in my ear and groaned, immediately hearing a familiar chuckle.

I opened my eyes to look at the interior of the Volvo, kept dark as he tried to rouse me from my quick nap. I lifted my head from the cool window to look at Edward who was watching me with a soft smile on his face.

"I would've carried you inside but I didn't think it would sit well with Charlie. He'd wake you up anyways." He said. "Yeah, he'd go all tanker on us." I stretched, rolling my neck to work out the kinks before arching my back. "You've been tired. I didn't notice it until now." I didn't have to look at him to know he was frowning to himself.

"Well, we had exams and stuff, didn't we?" I asked lightly.

"No, this was much longer. Of course, now that you tell me you were doing your own investigating work, it would make sense." He muttered.

"I'm fine, Edward. I made sure to watch out for anything that could go wrong." I said.

"Still,"

"Still, there is nothing to worry about." I cut him off. "I found out Sorenson is alive and ok, and we can go seek him out after this fiasco is done, ok?" I squeezed his arm as I leaned back against the seat.

"You should get inside and get some sleep, Tulika. It's been a long day for you." He said.

I sat up bolt upright. "No, I'm coming with you to the practice." I said. "No, of course you're not." He scoffed.

"Yes, I am. Alice and Jasper are taking Stephen so why can't I come?" I argued.

"Because I don't want you there,"

"Well, then I'll call Emmett." I said.

"No," he sighed, "Fine, I'll take you. If you can wake up in…2 hours," He said.

I opened the door hastily, trying to hide my grin.

I didn't sleep. I just wrapped my head in a lot of blankets and then lay there, waiting for the tell tale signs of Edward coming in through the window. I must've dozed off a bit when I felt a hand curl around my cheek, making me jolt awake.

"Shh," Edward hushed as he frowned disapprovingly at me. "You're so tired, you should be asleep." He mumbled.

"No way am I missing it," I got up and he sighed, turning his back on me as he led me to the window. I watched him as he got out on the ledge, looking at me expectantly.

I took a deep breath; made sure my laces were tied then walked to the window. He threw me an encouraging smile before, holding out his hand to me. I took it, climbing out on the ledge too, holding tight on to his hand as he wrapped an arm around me before dropping.

Wind whistled around my ears, my hair flying up and I buried my head against his neck to muffle the squeal that left me as we landed, his knees bending to take most of the impact. He pulled away from me to look at my face. "Ok?" he asked.

"Yeah, yeah, let's go," I hurried and he huffed, slinging me on his back as he took off towards the battle practice.

When he put me down, the first thing I heard was the sound of a rock coming crashing down. I jumped immediately and Edward laughed. "Don't worry, it's just Emmett and Jasper." He took my hand, lacing our fingers together as he tugged me along towards the clearing.

As he said, two blurs, one large and another small and lithe were swishing around, tackling and bouncing off of each other. I watched as they slowed, falling into a crouch before Jasper blurred again, lunging and Emmett turned, before ending with Jasper's arm wrapped around his torso.

I pulled my eyes away from the display fighting to the others. Carlisle and Esme were talking to Tanya and Kate while Alice and Rosalie stood with Stephen and watched their men take another go at each other. Eleazar and Carmen were talking some distance away, while Irina and Laurent stood slightly apart, their eyes fixed on Emmett and Jasper too.

Beside me Edward sighed. "I wish we could just take him down." He grumbled but I laughed. "He wouldn't dare hurt me." I whispered, watching as Laurent's eyes flashed towards mine.

"No, he won't," he raised his voice. "The wolves are coming, in their shifted forms." He called and all movement stopped.

Immediately every one darted to the centre, crowding as Carlisle took the lead, moving to the front. Edward and I joined in at a more leisured pace.

One by one, they appeared, their flanks pouring out from the dark trees like ink, until Sam, the huge black wolf stood right in front on a large cliff. I felt Stephen come up next to me as Carlisle welcomed the wolves and he and Jasper explained the situation and mechanics to them before Jasper began to show the ropes.

"Who would've thought we'd be in a real life Sci-fi movie?" he joked.

"Yeah," I mumbled watching Alice whip about with her eyes closed, seeing Jasper's moves before he made them, finally landing on his back and ending the chase.

"You're distracted." He said.

I felt Edward's eyes on my face too until Jasper called him next and Alice stood next to me. "You're being so indecisive right now." She grumbled.

"What decision do I have to make?" I asked lightly.

"Don't play coy with me, T. I have my eyes on you." She warned before turning to Stephen. "Have you told her?" she asked.

Stephen immediately glared at her. I turned to him too. "Tell me what?" I asked.

"Nothing, nothing, it's just…" we were distracted as Jasper and Edward laughed loudly.

"Truce," they shook hands as he came to stand beside me again. "You both should go to sleep…" he mumbled studying Stephen and my faces.

"We're fine." We both said together and Alice and Edward both closed their eyes in annoyance. "It's like dealing with the yin-yang of a similar stubborn force." Alice whined.

"Whatever, what were you going to tell me?" I looked at Stephen again.

"Oh," Edward said suddenly before glaring at Stephen. "No," he said.

"Shut up, Edward. This isn't about you." Alice said.

I ignored them, looking at Steph. "I…was planning on sending Ben and Angela to the concert…you know the ones you got me tickets for, and let Bella go with Charlie to Billy's." he said.

"What…? Steph, I got you those tickets so you could take Bella away, what were you thinking?" I asked.

"I was thinking of saving a guy who's now my brother, T. plus, if you think I'm just going to let you walk about alone during a freak vampire invasion, you've got another thing coming."

"I wasn't going to be alone! I was going to be with Charlie and Billy so I could keep an eye on him!"

"You know you can't do that. You wouldn't be able to resist trying to do something silly and if you do, I want to be there!"

"I'm not going to do anything stupid, damn it!"

"Wow, you guys always fight like this? Because I'd go get the popcorn,"

We turned to look at Jacob standing, shirtless and in denim shorts as he grinned widely at us.

"Buzz off, Black," Stephen said quietly, making Jake's grin stretch wider.

"I would, but I think Tulika's got some idea up her sleeve and I'd like to hear it," he said.

"No she doesn't, she's all over the place." Alice said, squinting at me.

"Stop it, I'm not a lab experiment." I snapped.

"Ok, so if you don't have a plan, I have one," Jacob offered. "Which is?" I heard Jasper join us.

"Her, keep her close," he said pointing to me.

"Excuse me?" Edward and Stephen both said.

I blinked in surprise.

"Hey, I don't mean anything harmful." He raised his hands before looking at Jasper. "You said they're hunting for her scent right? If they don't smell it anywhere near where we'll be fighting, there won't be much to do. We need to drive them crazy somehow, lure them exactly where we want them or they'll just break away and roam off and…look, I love Tulika and everything but,"

"There are other people to consider." I whispered.

"What nonsense, no one's in any danger." Alice said.

"Are you saying we put her right in the middle of the battle ground?" Stephen asked, furiously.

"No, but I can stay somewhere close, right in the way, to be honest where you could take them out." I said, looking at Edward and reminding him of the false trail in the book.

"We don't know if that'll work." He said immediately.

"Maybe, maybe not, but if you could teach me then we could have an equal hand…that way you wouldn't have to leave your family." I said.

"No," Stephen frowned, jerking my arm, "This is what I meant by stupid, T." he growled.

"No, it could work. If Tulika plants a false trail to the middle ground and then Jacob takes her off, they will not find her." Jasper said.

"What part of I am not leaving her do you not understand?" Stephen asked.

"Fine, you will both be put away. Somewhere we can reach you or you can reach us easily. You will be leaving a wolf with us?" Jasper shot at Jacob. He nodded, "Seth," he said.

"I will be able to come and go too." Edward said.

"So, what you'll just leave us behind?" I asked, incredulously.

"Yes," Everyone said together.

Great, I huffed.

Well, there it is.

The time for Battle (Also the end of the book) comes closer and closer!

I hope to have another chapter up by Christmas (lol) but if I can't then Have a Very Very Very Merry Christmas!

I love you all!