Oh God it's been more than a year. I completely lost my inspiration, but now I kind of want to see this finished. We'll see what the future brings! Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight

A week passed since the phone call. Atticus told us that he called the Cullens back to tell them not to come. I was happy no unnecessary confrontations would occur but also a little bit touched by their concern.

Neither I nor Atticus mentioned that day in the library. We grew more careful around each other, measuring our words but I knew it was only temporary. I guess their pain over a friend's death was fresher then I thought.

Me and Tyr went back to our scheduled training. Sometimes Blaise took his place but he seemed tired and uneasy. When I asked about it he just said that patrolling every night was getting to him. We had to increase our defences since we found out about the threat.

Yesterday when we met in the ball room to head out to the usual training spot Blaise pleasantly surprised me. He was carrying a long box and motioned for me to come over. I obeyed and as soon as my eyes landed on the contents I gasped. It was a sword, a real sword. Not a wooden toy I usually used.

"Don't think too highly of yourself. But just in case anything happens I want you to be prepared," before he could finish I pulled him into a hug.

"Bella, get off me," he grumbled and looked away, but I could see a small smile settle on his lips.

We trained for a while and I earned a couple of cuts that healed in under a minute. My sword was amazing and I kept thanking Blaise, but he just brushed me off. Finally we decided to head back.

As soon as we walked in I knew something was wrong.

The furniture was turned upside down and scattered all over the floor. Piece of wood covered the marble floor and in the center of the room, on the only surviving couch sat Tyr and Deidre.

Me and Blaise stormed towards them and my eyes widened at a large gash on Tyr's arm.

"What happened? Is he okay?" surprisingly my voice didn't tremble.

Deidre looked up at us, her face covered in drops of blood, "They found us. I don't know how. Tyr and Atticus were patrolling the perimeter and they attacked from Tyr's side."

"They made it all the way to the house?" Blaise asked in a gruff voice.

Tyr opened his closed lids, "I finished two off and I couldn't smell any others. I ran here to warn the Dee but two more followed me. They attacked as soon as I got here."

As Dee patted his healing gash with a towel I realised something, "Wait, where is Atticus?"

Tyr frowned, "He was on the other side of the forest. I doubt they even saw him but he should be back soon. If not we'll go look for him."

I scowled, "What if he was attacked and couldn't fight them off? We need to go, now."

Blaise shook his head, "Don't worry, Atticus can take care of himself."

Dee nodded, "These vampires were pretty young. Too old to be called newborns though. This means that they're not stronger then any of us and definitely less intelligent. What we should be worrying about is what's going to happen next. I don't understand how they found us so quickly."

Balsie nodded, "It's true, I did not expect this. We're going to have to arrange possible back up. Eventually they'll send more to see why the others didn't return.

Tyr pointed to the living room, "Go get the Cullen's number, it's by the phone."

Suddenly a familiar voice rang out, "That won't be necessary."

Adrenalin gushed through my veins and shivers covered my already freezing body. I whipped my head around and was met with an unexpected sight.

All of them were here. Emmet, Jasper, Alice, Rosalie, Esme, Carlisle and…Edward. My eyes darted from one to the other. I didn't know what to say or do.

My rescuer was Atticus who silently walked from behind them. He was wearing a thin, tired smile on his face and immediately I felt a pang of pity.

"Are you alright?" I looked him the eye, and he nodded. I could feel all of our guests' eyes on me. I couldn't let it bother me.

Carlisle opened his mouth to speak but Atticus interrupted, "Wait, lets go into the living room. We can talk there until this mess is cleaned up."

I was glad for an excuse to not look at them and quickly walked across the room. I could see Tyr standing up, his wound now no more then a pink mark on his arm.

The room was more crowded then ever, yet still almost everyone managed to find a seat. Tyr took his usual position against the wall and I sat on a chair in the corner. The Cullens positioned themselves looking slightly uncomfortable.

Blaise's impatient voice barked out, "Are you going to tell us what is going on?"

Atticus shot him a look, "Calm down Blaise, I know little more then you. I was guarding my post when I a number of foreign smells reached me. I prepared myself and hid behind a tree but soon recognised one of the smells. It was Carlisle. They arrived a minute or two later and informed me about a group of vampires heading this way. Apparently they lost them when they entered the forest. We tried to smell them out but failed. Then I proposed we try to find Tyr and when we reached his territory we saw the burning remains. The smells were much stronger there and we had to problem following them. We reached the house and here we are now."

Tyr nodded, "I killed two as they entered our territory. I ran home to warn everyone, and somehow didn't notice two more following me. They attacked me and Dee, rather foolishly, as we finished them right away. I don't think they actually thought we'd be here. It was probably just one of the places they visited while trying to find clues. Still their absence is sure to alarm their leader."

I purposely tried to avoid looking at any of the Cullens, but when Edward's velvet voice rang out my eyes automatically darted to him. He looked tired but better then at the ball.

He looked intently at Tyr, "They came to our area two days after we called again, but didn't get too close. Still my sister saw them and we followed their trail. I'm guessing someone changed their orders as the day after they came to Forks they were on their way here. It took them three days to make it to the continent, as there were delays with the planes. We managed to get on the same one. When they got off they didn't head straight here but instead fed around the towns. Yesterday they started running here and we followed a good distance behind," his eyes didn't hide the sadness behind them.

Carlisle continued for him, "You know the rest of what happened. The situation seems to be progressing at a very high rate and we all agreed to offer you our help."

Tyr gave him a thin smile, "Your kindness is very much appreciated and your help might prove to be valuable, but you must understand that we can't trust just anyone."

I could see Alice gasp. Esme who was standing right beside her looked at me with her tender, motherly eyes and I had to look away. Tyr unknowingly insulted them more then I ever could.

Edward cast his eyes downward but quickly recovered. Emmet stepped in, "I'm sure Bella would confirm our trustworthiness. We wish you no harm."

I could feel everyone's eyes boring into me. I looked at Dee who's was standing with her arms crossed and eyes fixed on the Cullens. I realised my new family was defending me from saying anything I didn't want to.

I gave Tyr a small smile and simply stated, "We can trust them."

We decided that discussing our next move could wait. I retreated to my chambers and left the others to tend to the cleaning. I could hear Esme's clucking over the mess while she helped Deidre and Atticus clean.

I stood beside my window looking over the back yard. It was almost eleven and the night has settled in hours ago. It started snowing and I shut my window closed. Not that the cold bothered me.

I felt uneasy. His presence loomed over me. Just knowing that Edward was a couple walls away was enough to make me pace my room in discomfort. The tension between us was at times too much to handle. The way his black eyes lingered on me and the waves of sadness that they emitted were unsettling. We haven't spoken a word to each other and silently I prayed that it would stay that way. I was afraid that eventually my walls would come down. Why did I allow them to help us?

I heard a small knock on the door and took a feverish breath. Not him, just Alice.

I walked over to let her in.

She looked small and tired. I motioned her to come in and locked the door.

Her eyes met mine and suddenly the air in the room seemed heavy. I felt her confusion and regret before I could block them out. I looked away and went to sit on the bed. She sat beside me.

I didn't know what to say, so I waited for her. After a minute of staring at the floor, she sighed.

"Who would have thought a couple of years ago that everything would be so different?"

I didn't answer.

"What happened to you Bella?" she turned and looked intently at me.

I shrugged, "I got turned. It was just my luck that the vampire who bit me turned out to be the most powerful of our kind."

Her face remained blank and I sighed.

"Alice, what do you want me to tell you? That I was heartbroken? Depressed? That I tried to seek out someone who would bite me? Well it wasn't like that. Sure I was upset. For a while. But you get over things, move on. It was either death or an eternal life. I picked the latter. I'm happy now. It's better this way," I tried to keep eye contact while I said things I wasn't sure were true.

"Are you? Happy, I mean," her eyes bore in to me, asking a question I already answered.

"Yes, just because he never got over me doesn't mean I feel the same way," the words sounded fake to my own ears.

Alice looked away, "I told him he shouldn't have done it. We all told him. But you know how stubborn he gets when he's set on something. Bella he misses you so much. He still lo—."

"Stop it," I hissed, "I don't care about what he feels. I don't want to hear it. We had something in the past, now it's done. Over."

Alice flinched at my tone and I could almost feel her unspoken anger, "You've changed, Bella."

I stood up and opened the door for her.

"So what are you thinking about?" Tyr's arm was linked with mine and our shoes were leaving messy footprints on the thin layer of snow.

I gave him a small smile, "Everything, really. What are we going to do next, Tyr? The Cullens aren't going to stay here forever—."

"I hope not," he chuckled.

"Well, then we need to start planning our next move. Do we wait for them to attack us? Or do we attack them?" the uncertainty about everything was getting to me.

I could see Tyr's eyebrows furrow in thought. His face was flawless as always. I let myself admire him while he formulated an answer.

"From now on they will be more careful. I doubt we'll be seeing any of our enemies for a little while. They need to regroup, and formulate a new plan. They'll probably snoop around and try to collect more information. Really there's no need for the Cullens to be here, but we might as well work out a defence plan in case of another attack," he paused as we walked into our usual training clearing.

"Do you want to walk a bit to the west? It's a great view, I don't think you've ever been there," he looked at me and smiled.

I nodded and waited for him to continue.

"Should we attack them first? I can't be certain at the moment. We need to know how many of them are there. Personally I would prefer for the fighting to occur on our territory. I think that if we are prepared for them we might as well make them come to us. Still it's not only my decision," Tyr looked thoughtful and especially attractive in the setting sun.

I nudged him, "I'll back you up."

He let out an amused laugh and gently pushed me against a tree, "Well it's good to know I have you on my side, little Bella."

His head dipped down and he kissed my neck. I closed my eyes and leaned my head back against the wood. His lips were soft and his kisses hungry. He pushed the straps of my shirt down to my shoulders and I realised how silly I must have looked to a human. A girl wearing a tank top in the middle of the winter. His head came back up and him lips planted themselves on mine. I kissed him back with eagerness and unbuttoned his shirt. Tyr's chest was as always smooth and cold and I couldn't resist the temptation of having it underneath my fingertips.

He groaned as soon as I dragged my nails down his skin. I could feel him pressing closer to me, pulling my tank top a bit lower, and at that moment all of my worries seem to disappear. I loved the way he touched me, the way he whipered my name into my ear and suddenly I was overcome by a fit of passion. I fell to the ground dragging him down with me, panting for breath, even though it was completely unnecessary. I was on top and all I could see was his perfect skin below me. He seemed to be just as lost in our activities as I was, and his usual cautious demeanor was replaced by pure vampire lust. Our kisses turned less gentle and I thought I've never felt this aroused ever before. For a not so brief moment I considered just throwing all caution to the wind and making love to him right here in the snow. And perhaps I would have, if the distinct smell of Emmet Cullen hasn't tickled my nose. I pulled away and let out a quiet displeased groan. Tyr, who's sense of smell wasn't as strong as mine, looked at me in confusion.

"Emmet is coming."

He let out a growl and stood up as I reluctantly got of him.

When Emmet reached the spot he seemed to be surprised to see us there. He gave our stained appearance a curious look and Tyr guessing his line of thought quickly said, "We were training, did you come to tell us something?"

Emmet seemed satisfied with the explanation and shook his head, "Just taking a look around the grounds. A big place you got here. Carlisle and Atticus figured we'd all help you with the patroling."

Tyr nodded in agreement, clearly satisfied with the implication that he would be putting in less hours on guard duty, "The ground look much better when there's more snow. There's also quite a bit of prey. You and your family might want to feed while its calm."

Emmet, who's gaze was flicking from me to Tyr, replied, " That's a good idea. If you're heading back would you mind telling them? I'd like to walk around a bit more."

Tyr looked at me in question and I gave him a brief smile, "Yes, let's head back and see how the others are doing."

We said our goodbyes to Emmet and started to walk back. When a minute later I looked back, he was standing in the same spot, watching us.