9

Learning

(Renesmee's POV)

I saw uncle Jasper tense and get into a crouch. I knew that position from hunting (I still preferred animal blood to human food) and got into a defensive crouch.

"Now you have to remember that you can't fight like you hunt, you'd end up fighting like a--" I guessed he was going to say newborn, but then he glanced at my mom and smirked. "normal newborn" he continued and I heard laughing from all around.

My mom rolled her eyes and crossed her arms. "You also have to remember your probably the slowest out of all of us" I narrowed my eyes at him. "I'll challenge my dad to a foot race later" I hissed and that got a chuckle from dad.

"But" uncle Jasper continued "with the right technique, you could probably dodge like your aunt Alice" uncle Jasper stated. I glanced at aunt Alice, we were about the same height...

"Got it, lets practice dodging first, then" I told him eagerly. he smiled slightly and sprung. I saw him coming -so clearly- at me. My vision didn't blur and about a faith of a second before he would have tackled me. my body swerved downward under him and swept to the side.

I'd moved farther sideways than I meant to, I had made the distance there had been between us before we began. I heard gasps of shock and excitement.

I smiled darkly as uncle Jasper quickly saw where I was. he growled with a dark smile matching mine and wheeled himself at me. I sensed a squirrel rustling above in the tree...that was it!

I sprang upward and gripped the tree branch doing a three sixty and kangaroo kicking uncle Jasper's chest.

Just to let you know, that was all in two seconds.

I was perched in a squat as I saw uncle Jasper on the ground quite startled. "I thought you wanted to only work on dodging?" he raised an eyebrow.

I let out a growl and smiled like my father when he got excited for a fight and pounced.

I was in a squat on the ground, looking for where my target had gone. uncle Jasper was no where to be seen. I looked up to my spot and he wasn't there. I slowly got up, only enough to be in my crouch.

My family was watching me, but I wasn't going to be distracted. I heard a snarl and looked up, this time to the roof of our house.

In that second I was on the ground with uncle Jasper pinning me down. I gasped at the speed. "If you had paid closer attention to the sounds you would have heard me before I growled" Uncle Jasper told me.

"I'll remember that" I nodded as he let me up. "Nessie, I think you did pretty good on your first try" my mother encouraged as I closed the distances between us.

"Thanks" I sighed. "A little tired out?" my father wasn't guessing, "A little wiped out, I'll try again tomorrow" I shrugged, getting the dirt out of my hair.

"Nessie, you really did good, barely anyone knocks down your uncle Jasper" aunt Alice smirked. "Really?" I brightened. before anyone could answer Jacob came through the trees in his human form.

My dad stroked my hair and then everyone was gone. "Hi, Jake" I murmured. "hey," he whispered. we both started to talk at the same time and then laughed slightly. 'You go first" Jacob gestured.

"I'm sorry I snapped at you... I was just angry that you thought I couldn't handle myself" I told him, looking down. I saw him move until he was in front of me.

"Don't be, I deserved it" he sighed, I looked up at him. "You don't just have your parents' looks, you've got Bella's strong determination and Edward's skills, good combination" he smiled and smiled at him for that.

"I know no one would let you fight if they thought you couldn't take care of yourself" He whispered again. "Oh, and I saw you knock down Jasper" he snickered.

That was followed by a growl from inside the house. I laughed so hard at that point. "I guess I have more to learn than just how to fight" I sighed. "Hey, I'm learning, too" he shrugged.

"Ssssoooo, we forgive each other?" I asked, raising an eyebrow. "Yep" he nodded and picked me up into a bear hug. I giggled and blushed when I heard him say "I'd kiss you if it wasn't for the fact everyone was watching us right now"

He set me down and we both broke down laughing when I realized he was right. I was glad I had patched things up with Jacob. Who I'd wrapped around my finger like everyone else.