Jaq couldn't believe it was Thursday evening already. It was like the past few weeks had just been a good dream. Why did Delano have to come now? Why did he have to come just when they had settled and become happy?

They were in the clearing having their last strategic meeting before the next day. Embry was in wolf form sitting on the floor with Jaq leaning up against him.

Both the wolf packs were here, Sam's pack sitting slightly closer to the Cullens than before. Jaq and Embry were seating right in the middle - sitting with the wolves rather than the Cullens. Nathan kept shooting worried looks at them but Jaq ignored him and listened to the meeting.

They were deciding who would fight which vampire…

"We've decided which of us is to fight who," Jasper was saying. "so we'll tell you our decisions and leave the Alphas to decide where to place their pack members."

He looked at the two biggest wolves and Sam nodded his huge black head.

"Okay well," Jasper continued. "Jaq and Nathan have requested to fight Delano..." Embry looked up and whined.

"You'll have to take that up with Jacob." Edward said. Embry looked over to Jacob who nodded and Embry relaxed. Jaq stroked the back of his head.

"Well in that case," Jasper nodded. "Jaq, Nathan and Embry are against Delano. Rosalie and Esme are up against Evelyn, Emmett and Carlisle are with Dante, myself and Edward with Claudia… which leaves Alice and Bella, as requested, against Prudence." Neither him nor Edward looked happy with this arrangement at all.

The wolves deliberated for a moment. Finally Sam looked up.

"We've decided." Edward said in Sam's voice. "Paul will go against Evelyn, Brady will help with Dante, Jared and Colin will go with Claudia and I'll help against Delano. I hope you don't mind but I want to keep the others out of the main fight, they're far too young. They can help protect Connor and Nessie instead."

Jasper nodded in agreement and turned to Jacob.

"Okay well we'll fill in the gaps that Sam left." Edward said for Jacob. "I'll help with Dante. I don't like the idea of Brady up against him." Brady made a disgruntled noise but everyone ignored him. They all agreed with Jacob. Brady and his twin were way too young for this surely. "Leah and Quil can take Prudence and Seth can help out with Evelyn."

Leah gave a small growl; obviously she wasn't so happy with her baby brother up against such a dangerous woman. Seth rolled his eyes at her unconcerned but Jaq had to agree with Leah. She didn't think he should be fighting her either.

"Okay well…" Jasper spoke again. "That's it. If you're a wolf may I suggest you go home and get some rest. If you're a vampire, you'll want to go hunting before tomorrow."

Sam nodded and led his pack away. Jacob's pack ran off to the bushes to change. When they came back Embry headed straight for Jaq and pulled her into a hug.

"I want to go hunting with you." He said into her hair.

"Embry you need to rest."

"Do you honestly think I'll be able to sleep if you're anywhere but with me? Especially tonight!"

Jaq sighed. "Okay, you can come. But it'll be short and I'm taking you straight home after."

He nodded, his face in a tight, worried frown.

"Hey," Jaq stroked his face. "It'll be okay."

"I know… and I know you can look after yourself but I just so scared about losing you."

"I'm not going anywhere." She smiled and hugged him tightly."

"Ahem." Someone coughed behind them. Jaq let go and turned around. It was Leah. "Can… can I have a word?" She asked Jaq hesitantly.

"…Sure?"

"I'll go talk to Jake about what we're going to do with Connor and Nessie tomorrow." Embry said and left the two girls alone.

They stood awkwardly for a moment unsure what to say. Finally Leah looked up.

"Listen, blo-… Jaq…" She said attempting to be nice. "I don't like you. That's no secret. But you're Embry's imprint so I have to… what I'm trying to say is…" She bit her lip. "I'm sorry for the other night. I should've said that. It wasn't fair."

"It's okay. I understand. Nathan's going through the same thing."

"Well I… I still shouldn't have said that."

"Embry shouldn't have said what he did either." Jaq shrugged. "But seriously it's okay."

"Guess he explained what that was all about…"

"Well…" Embry had said he wasn't supposed to tell her…

"It's okay. I don't mind he told you." Leah half smiled. "Everyone else knows anyway." She added bitterly.

Jaq looked at the ground uncomfortably. "You know… I want to say some sort of words of encouragement but you don't seem the type that would take that well…"

Leah laughed. "However did you guess… though… the…err…thought was nice…" She frowned. "See before all that I was actually a nice person. I wasn't always this emotionally stunted shrew…"

"You are a nice person."

Leah snorted. "Sure, if I was a nice person I'd have forgiven Emily and Sam by now and I'd be spending all my free time over at theirs like I used to."

"You were hurt, Leah. That doesn't make you a bad person."

"I don't even talk to them unless I absolutely have to and I haven't been over to their place for years."

"You will in time. You have to give yourself time though first. One day you'll suddenly get over it and start talking to them again."

"Can't wait 'til that day…" Leah muttered then she looked up. "Can't believe I'm spilling my guts to a vampire… This doesn't make us friends you know."

"Don't worry." Jaq laughed. "I know."

"So anyway… where is this kid?" Leah changed the subject. "I want to know who I'm fighting to stay alive…"

"He's over at Embry's with Ben." Jaq smiled. "They're getting on really well."

"Can't have had much contact with kids his own age can he?"

"No, it's defiantly been hard for him. But if… when we defeat Delano we're going to enrol him into a school. The La Push one most likely since he already knows Ben."

"Nice school that is. I went there when I was little. Watch out for Mr Smith though. He's a nasty piece of work…he was always harassing me … and Seth. I swear he's taught there for centuries."

Jaq laughed. "I will."

"So are you…err… going to change him?" Leah tried to hide her disgust. "You know… when he gets older."

"I don't know." Jaq sighed. "I don't want to at all but well… he says he wants it."

"Ahh…"

They fell silent as they began to walk back to the group.

"What was that about?" Embry asked as he pulled Jaq into a hug.

"Just…talking." Jaq shrugged. "So, you ready to go hunting?"

In case you didn't get that the Planned Line-up is:

~Delano – Jaq, Nathan, Embry, Sam

~Evelyn – Rose, Esme, Paul, Seth

~Dante – Emmett, Carlisle, Jacob, Brady

~Claudia – Jasper, Edward, Jared, Colin

~Pru – Alice, Bella, Leah, Quil

Okay, firstly wanna say thanks to Pherracullen who saved me a lot of time and effort working the basics of that out ;) lmao i dedicate this chapter to you :D

Thanks to le personne nouveux (can't spell that word urgh) Lexi Roxi Lauren Chipsterz xxx for reviewnessess....

Anyway so i was ill yesterday... did i tell you that? well anyway yes i was ill and so wrote quite a lot (hence the updating next day thing...) i even wrote the last scene... sniff so sad... (Actually half-cried when i wrote it) but unfortunatly for you guys i haven't finished all of the stuff in the middle so you'll have to wait ;) lmao

Oh and btw i estimate roughly another 7 or 8 chapters... sniff sniff it's coming to an end....