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22. The Newborns
"They're coming." Doc whispered.
Both hunters had their crossbows to their shoulders, eyes trained down the sights and fingers having a half pound of pressure on the trigger. The second a red-eyed vamp came through the trees, there was gonna be a hail of arrows raining down on them. The wind was picking up a bit, and they would have to try and compensate for that with their aim.
Of course things would get that bit more difficult, Dean thought acerbically, cursing the breeze. He kept scanning the tree line, waiting to see the vamps running out and hopefully catching the scent of his blood on the air.
Come to Daddy, Bitches, he thought as Jake came bounding into the clearing and tore straight for them. The Newborns were right behind the giant russet wolf and he and Sam let loose.
The Newborns were faster than he thought they'd be, and the wind was not helping them as some of the much needed shots went wide and missed their marks, thudding uselessly into the soil. Several Newborns went skidding into the dirt, screaming in pain as arrow shafts buried themselves into them, while others charged the mismatched group of opposition at the center of the clearing.
Jake skidded into place next to Embry and Leah, looking like he was smiling his ass off at the fight that was bearing down on them. The Newborns were closing in fast, and Dean couldn't get another shot loaded before a fugly was on him. He brought the handle of the crossbow around and clubbed the vamp in the face with it. Taking the arrow he'd been trying to load, he stabbed the vamp's shoulder with it, letting the screams from the poison turn into screams from Leah's teeth as she sank her jaws around its neck, weighing it down and dragging it to the dirt where she tore into it with abandon.
Dean could see the rest of the wolves and the Cullens charging into the clearing, fencing in the Newborns who just now realized that they were surrounded. The wolves worked in pairs, attacking and fighting with a fury that was only matched by the Cullen children. Jasper fought alone until Alice came running into the fight from where she'd been scouting from further up the mountain. Running and leaping far more than should have been possible for someone her size, she leapt onto the back of the male vampire that was fighting with Jasper. Giving an ear piercing shriek of rage, she wrapped tiny arms around his neck and pulled while biting into the neck of the vamp, using her teeth to help her rip its fucking head off while Jasper held the Newborn's arms in place.
The Newborns didn't know how to fight in pairs, which is what Jasper had been teaching them all. And the Newborn's strength, speed and superior numbers didn't mean squat against an opponent that was smarter and better trained. They just came straight at you, with no thought or reason behind the blood lust in their veins. They really were little more than blood-thirsty animals – instinct driven and predictable.
He and Sam hacked and stabbed with their machetes and knives. Eventually, the dead-man's blood on the machete wore off and it wasn't having the same effect as it had on the first couple of vamps. It was just a regular blade now and every swing had to count because there was no poison on it anymore. And they were getting bombarded with Newborns all hungry for the human blood at the center of the clearing. The only thing was, was that the human targets were standing alongside wolves and vamps – and the human bait knew how to fight.
It quickly became apparent that Esme wasn't a fighter. Carlisle seemed to be holding his own but Esme was gonna get the pair of them killed because Doc wasn't good enough to fight for both of them. It didn't take long for Sam to start covering the mommy-vamp, fighting with Carlisle and letting Jake and Embry cover their rear. Seeing Sam in the dangerous predicament made Dean lash out at the incoming vamps with a ferocity known only by older brothers defending their family. Leah was a perfect shadow to him, letting her own fighting skills take over as the pair of them fought for their lives. Leah wasn't as big as the other wolves, but she was fast, she was cunning and she was unequivocally brutal.
Dean swung the machete around, slicing the blade across the face of a ducking female. Her scream of anger was quickly doubled as Dean kicked a boot into her gut, knocking her to the ground where he fell on her, pulling a knife from his waist and sinking it into her neck, putting all his weight behind it as it cut into her spinal cord. He saw Leah sail over him as she lunged at a male that was gonna take advantage of Dean's distraction with killing the female. Leah wasn't even touching the ground as she was burying her claws into its flesh, tearing at its face with her jaws. The vamp brought a heavy hand around and smashed Leah in the side. She let out a howl and the vamp twisted, grabbing her and trying to throw her off him. Dean used the moment to pull a throwing knife from his waist and sailed it at the vamp. The knife embedded itself in its back, causing him to let go of his grip on Leah as it fell to its knees in agony from the poison coating the blade. Leah finished him off gleefully.
There was no time to watch what was going on around the clearing. He could only hope that the others were fighting just as hard as they were. They were in the middle of the cluster-fuck, and the others were guarding the perimeter, drawing the net tighter and forcing the Newborns in closer to the center, cutting off any escape attempts.
As the circle got smaller, Dean was able to get glimpses of what was going on while he swung and hacked his way to the edge of the ring and freedom. Rosalie and Emmett were a vicious team, cutting a wide swath through the Newborns, and many of the discarded limbs littering the ground seemed to be from them ripping the Newborns' arms off, whereby the wolves fighting next to them finished off the enemy. Alice and Jasper were more cunning, using Alice's small size to lure them in while Jasper's decades of fighting experience made short work of them. And Dean could make out Sam Uley in the fight. The giant black wolf was a terror on the battlefield. He seemed to have a penchant for ripping the jaws off the vamps. As a vampire primarily fought with their hands and teeth, there were a lot of Newborns running around the circle without either, looking for a way out and being blocked everywhere by a wolf or a Cullen.
Go figure… Teamwork at its best.
"Where's Victoria Doc?" Sam called over the roar of the fight. He swung a fist at an on-coming, one-armed male, and quickly whirled around to slash another male across the chest with his machete. Sam had tossed a poisoned knife to Esme to help her defend herself as she couldn't fight for shit and was making his job of keeping her safe all that much harder. There was no way that Sam wanted to look at Esme's lifeless body at the end of this, and had taken to fighting alongside Carlisle in order to protect her better. Luckily, Embry and Jake were behind them and keeping the vamps from getting the jump on them from behind.
"I don't see her!" He called back, lunging at the same male that Sam had just punched, grabbing the one-armed male around the chest and sinking his teeth into his throat, ripping a huge chunk of flesh away and spitting it to the ground. The male swung at Carlisle, hitting him in the side and Esme screamed, bringing Sam's knife down, two-fisted into the back of the male's neck. She wrenched it out as he fell to the ground dead.
"Carlisle!" She cried out.
"I'm good Sweetheart… Look out!" He tried to warn her as another male lunged for her from the side. Jake and Embry both thudded into him mid-air, knocking him to the side and ripping into him with savage snarls.
"Where the fuck is the bitch?" Sam cursed, keeping a well trained eye on his brother several yards away. They'd become separated early in the fight, but both were doing well. Dean and Leah seemed to have a good rhythm going with Dean hacking away and Leah pouncing when they fell.
"You can't miss her," Carlisle shouted, "…flaming red hair."
Sam scanned the clearing, grateful that Jasper and Emmett weren't attacking him because those two were fucking crazy-ass scary – but he could see no sign of a red-headed woman. "I don't see her either!" Sam called, ramming a shoulder into the back of a female that kicked out at Embry. She went sprawling headfirst into the dirt where Jake jumped her and buried his teeth into her neck.
"She must be hiding and watching the fight. Keep your eyes peeled!"
"Em!" Sam called to his wolf. "Victoria isn't here. Watch for someone in the trees making a break for it." Embry nodded, and raked a heavy paw over the chest of the female that had kicked him while Jake tore furiously into her neck.
As he continued to fight, he amazed himself on being able to think about how much it sucked fighting large numbers of vampires. Unless you killed them immediately, they just kept fucking coming.
Fucking living-dead assholes.
Leah was fighting frantically. Dean seemed to be fighting with an abandon that wasn't normal – like he didn't care if he made it out or not, and was therefore taking too many risks. But she had to give it to him – he was fighting like a fucking Greek hero. She'd seen that 300 movie when it came out, drooled over Gerard Butler's bod, and scoffed at the odds the Greeks faced cuz that kind of battle wasn't possible. Three hundred Spartans against an army? No way. Of course, that was before she went wolf, before she knew anything about the supernatural, and before she met the Winchesters. If half of those three-hundred Spartans fought like Dean Winchester, then she could totally understand how they could withstand tens of thousands of enemy sonsofbitches. Watching him was like watching a perfectly choreographed fight scene in a movie. Swing, thrust, kick, punch, do it all over again. The Newborns couldn't touch him, and the ones that came close got a face full of her teeth for their trouble.
The pack mind was a tornado of voices and emotions and she tried to block them out the best she could. Most were ecstatic with the fight, and the chance to rip into the monsters they'd been born to kill. The guys were joking back and forth and comparing moves like they were sparring in someone's backyard instead of in the middle of a life or death battle. Some were in some serious pain as the Newborns had a hell of a swing on them if they managed to get their hands on them. Luckily, the wolves were fast healers, and they were buddied up like the leech Jasper had taught them to be. The Newborns were too stupid and untrained to realize that they stood a better chance if they paired up as well, but they were an every-vamp-for-themselves kinda group and were being picked off one-by-one by their side. Leah took a great amount of satisfaction in the number of leeches that were running around without all their limbs and chunks of flesh missing from their necks and faces.
She launched herself into the side of a female blood-fuck that had landed a blow to her human, and she ripped into the bitch's neck for daring to lay a finger on her man. It was the first time she tied that kind of possessive title to Dean, and she'd admit that she liked the sound of it.
Dean was starting to get tired. You could only swing a machete around so much before your shoulders and arms started to burn from the adrenaline coursing through your veins. And he was really starting to feel the effects of the last two days. There were only half of the enemy vamps moving now, and there was a huge scattering of limbs on the ground. His poisoned arsenal had been used up ages ago, and he thought of how tough it was to take on so many enemy vampires. He didn't even want to think about how bad it would be without the Cullens and the wolves there to fight as well. There was a soul shivering cacophony of screams echoing around the clearing from the injured Newborns, and the ones that had been successfully poisoned by the arrows at the start of the battle were off towards the north of the clearing where they fell, crying out in agony as the poison spread throughout their system.
He wished he could be fighting next to Sam, and it killed him to realize that he and the Doc were teamed up to protect Esme. But at least Sammy had Jake and Embry watching his ass, and at least he was with Carlisle instead of one of the others. Grudgingly, Dean had to admit to himself that the Doc wasn't all bad… he just had a huge personal shortcoming of being a vampire.
He caught Sam throwing a punch at a vamp, and then the Doc grabbing onto the same one and ripping a chunk out of his neck.
Go Doc. Dean admired as the vamp's screaming cut across the short span of grass. He saw Esme throw herself at the vampire and buried a knife in his neck.
Dean grinned evilly as he whirled around and stabbed at a male that was charging at him. The sound of a winning battle was music to his ears.
"Doc!" Sam yelled, charging at a female that had leapt on Carlisle's back and was trying to bury her teeth in his neck. He wrapped an arm around her neck and yanked, toppling her and Carlisle down to the ground. Sam dropped on her and plunged his bowie knife into her throat. She choked and spluttered before her red-eyes went blank and lifeless.
"Thanks." Carlisle grunted as he stood and helped pull Sam to his feet. "NO!!" He bellowed, as both men realized that Esme was unprotected, and was being crushed by a male newborn that had her in a bear hug. Esme was struggling, and smashing the back of her head into the male's face, but he was squeezing and she was screaming and Sam and Carlisle rushed him. The vicious snarl that escaped the Doc's lips as he fell on the male that was hurting his wife was blood-curdling. Both men kicked and punched at the beast, Sam swung his knife at his back but didn't have a shot at his throat with the way they were dancing around and Esme was still trapped in his grip and screaming for her life as he tried to crush her. Sam kicked him as hard as he could in the side of the knee. The sound of bone shattering could barely be heard over the sound of the battle, but it was music to his ears. The male bellowed in rage and pain as he dropped Esme and swung for him. Sam danced back and the vamp toppled over on a leg that couldn't support him. Carlisle grabbed Esme's hand and yanked her out of the way before the male was on the ground and Embry came out of nowhere and wrapped his massive jaws around the vampire's face. Embry was shaking back and forth brutally, and the screams of the vampire were soon cut off as he went slack on the ground.
And I'm telling you man, Jake gloated, I held her all night long and that asshole Edward just had to sit there and watch.
Ha ha. Stupid Douche. Quil laughed as he and Jared were striking at a small male from opposite sides. Stupid Newborn couldn't decide if he should flat out attack one side or another and instead kept trying to lash out at both of them.
They were having too much fun with him when Sam shouted at them, Stop toying with him and finish him off. There are still more to take care of. So Jared dove for his knees while Quil went for his throat, and they knocked him off his feet with the unbalanced attack and the two tore into him with snapping jaws and joy in their hearts at the love for the fight.
Jake lunged at a leech that had come up behind the taller hunter and shook his head back and forth violently when he latched on around the leech's jugular.
I even got her to kiss me! He crowed.
Go Jake! Embry laughed, lunging at the vampire that had tried to make jam out of the Doc's wife. Bet that one hurt ole Eddie's pride.
Fucking believe it.
What was that bit about her saying she was gonna marry him? Paul snickered at him while he and Sam danced around a female.
Man, don't believe that shit. Jake shot back derisively. How can she marry him when she feels like that for me? She'll dump his frozen ass as soon as this mess is over.
Jake, Seth whined, Edward is right here and listening to everything.
How's it feel to sit on the sidelines asshole? Jake taunted the mind-reader while dodging a swing from a female leech. Damn Bells looks pretty in the morning with her hair all a mess.
The guys were laughing but Seth yelled at him. Stop it man. It sucks sitting up here while you guys are getting all the glory down there.
You're where you need to be Seth. Leah snapped. You're too young and this is no place for you.
Says you. Seth shot back childishly. They all got a mental image of baby Seth in diapers and crossing pudgy arms over his chest and sticking his tongue out – courtesy of Leah.
Guys! Sam yelled at them. Do your fucking jobs!
Screw you Leah! Seth shouted. I'm not a baby!
Sound like one right now. She teased as she lunged for a leech that her human just nearly sliced open. He's got a hell of a follow-through don't he? She admired her human charge.
Leah and De-ean, sittin' in a Chevy... Embry sing-songed.
Kiss my ass Call! Leah snarled.
Guys! That's enough! Sam growled, taking his anger out on the blood-sucker he and Paul were fighting. Sam seemed to be making a conscious effort not to think of the hunter and how much he wanted to bite him in two – it was only because Sam grudgingly admitted to himself that the brothers were impressive fighters – for humans – and were making themselves useful today.
Lookin' kinda cozy and they're pettin' kinda heavy... Embry was still singing as he ripped at the arm of a vamp that tried to come up behind his human.
Thanks a lot Embry. Seth groused. I really needed that image.
Just be thankful you weren't there kid. Embry rolled his eyes. Hello Animal Planet – meet the Discovery Channel.
That's enough you jerk! Leah yelled at him. Keep it up and it's your ass I'm coming for next!
I'm so scared. Embry mocked her.
Just when I thought you were acting like a real person, you start acting like an asshole again.
I was always an asshole Lee.
Can't argue with you there.
Bitch.
Jerk.
Enough! Sam commanded. One more word and I'm sending both of you home.
Awww, come on Sam. We're just having fun. This is just how Lee and I bond. Embry wheedled, shaking his head back and forth violently as he was still trying to rip the hand off the same leech. Damn bitch is tough ain't she? He muttered.
Stop talkin' and start tearin' Leah griped as she was crouched in front of a vamp that was looking at the drying blood on Dean's arm and licking its dead lips. Don't even think about it ugly. She cursed at the leech.
Man, I wish I were down there. Seth whined. I can almost smell the vampire stink from here. He said wistfully.
That's just Edward, Jake snickered.
Haha. Seth mock-laughed. Wait a sec! Seth took another deep set of sniffs. That's not Edward! Hey Edward! We got company!
They had most of the Seattle vamps down now. He and Leah had made it to the edge of the circle, and he was now fighting next to Sam like how things were meant to be. Esme was safe behind the ring of fighters – hurt but safe – as all the enemy were now trapped inside the net and were falling like flies now.
"Victoria wasn't with them!" Sam shouted at him as he stabbed at an armless male that tried to rush them.
"What do you mean she ain't here?!" He cursed.
"She didn't show. Doc thinks that she's hiding in the woods and watching for the outcome."
"Then the bitch ran off already. Her fan club is nearly dead." Dean swung his machete mercilessly at the throat of the armless male and he fell to the ground where he would never rise from again. Sam kicked the body back into the circle a bit so that they could use the corpse as a breakwater of sorts.
"That's what I was thinking." Sam answered, taking a moment to take a much needed deep breath. "We'll have to get the wolves on her trail after this is done. They'll hunt that bitch all the way to Canada if they have to."
"Either way, she won't live long enough to hurt anyone else."
Dean was startled by Leah giving a painful howl. He looked, but there was no one around her that would have hurt her. The penned in vamps were trying to be smart and making a unified push on the far side of the ring. If they had done that earlier, they might have made it through, as it was, they were too few, and too torn up to do much damage, especially as they were trying to push past Jasper, Emmett and Rosalie.
Good fucking luck. He thought scathingly, giving the trio their due when it came to their viciousness in the fight. That Rosalie was a scary bitch when she was pissed.
But there was nothing next to Leah to cause her to howl, and now she was snarling with a new fervor that he hadn't heard before. She sounded hurt and royally pissed – almost as pissed as when she lunged at her Alpha yesterday.
God, was that yesterday?
So Dean had no idea what set her off, but she was furious.
You blood-sucking asshole! Leah screamed as the male vamp hit Seth and launched him into the rock wall behind him. The pack mind meld allowed her to feel the pain of the impact. I'm gonna rip your ass in two for touching my brother!
I'm okay Leah, Seth grunted, picking himself up off the ground and giving a shake. Don't worry about me.
It's my job to worry. I'll be right there. The last thing Leah wanted was to leave Dean unprotected, but he could handle himself, and he had the others here to watch his back. Seth needed her.
Don't you dare! You have a job to do so fucking do it!
Seth? Did you just swear at me? The idea of it shocked her snark-less for a moment.
Damn straight. I got this. He insisted.
You can't fight him alone.
I've got Edward here.
That doesn't make me feel better. There are two of them. And Leah could feel the dread welling up from her toes as the red-haired bitch that started the whole thing was squaring off against Edward.
Careful Leah, the guys will think you care.
Of course I care you big idiot! You're my brother! Mom's gonna kill me.
Haha. Lee's afraid of her mom. Paul snorted.
Of course I am you dick. Have you met my mom? Sam's scared of her for Christ's sake.
I am not afraid of your mother, Leah. Sam defended himself as he snarled at a vamp that was trying to push past him in a bid for freedom.
So that wasn't you sneaking out of my bedroom window that time my mom and dad came home early from the movies in Port Angeles?
Not helping guys! Seth didn't get anything else out though, as he launched himself at the blond vampire and snapped his jaws down on his hand.
Fuck! They taste like ass!
Quil snickered as he took a swipe at a blood-sucker that tried to take a swing at Paul. Paul went nuts and threw himself at the leech's face.
Seth, there's only two of you up there and two vampires. I'm on my way.
I got this Leah! Back off!
But the vampire up there was smarter than the ones down here in the clearing and he swung a heavy fist at Seth's head, sending him flying into the rocks again. The pack flinched as the pain hit them all, and they heard Bella screaming from where she was standing on a ledge.
Bella! Jake shouted.
She's okay Bro. Seth gasped out, trying to pull himself to his feet and having difficulty doing it.
That fucker is dead! Leah swore.
He's already dead Leah, Seth shook his head, trying to clear the fog in it.
Smartass.
Look who I learned it from.
They all got a glimpse of Victoria turning her gaze onto the screaming human, of Edward grabbing her by the arm and sailing her towards the trees surrounding them, where she rolled across the ground several times before she smashed heavily into the trunk of a giant spruce.
Good one Blood-sucker. Embry whistled.
The other leech was about to lunge at Seth who was still struggling to find his feet when Edward reached out and grabbed him by the arm, planted a foot in his back and his teeth in his shoulder, and yanked with all he had. The arm came off with a satisfying yowl of pain from the vampire, and Eddie actually used the arm to club the red-headed bitch who was making another dive for him.
Go Eddo! Quil laughed. Creative bastard, ain't he?
Careful Atera! Jared warned. You'll give the asshole a fat head.
He's already got a fat head. I can't help it if he's entertaining me.
Pay attention guys! Sam warned them.
Sam, I need to go help Seth! Leah said urgently.
Seth is doing fine on his own Leah. Sam replied.
Yeah Leah. See? And Seth dove for the other arm of the blond vampire and tugged and bit down until he was spitting a hand and wrist off to the side.
You are gonna own that bitch, Kid! Embry encouraged him – proud that the youngest amongst them was getting his shot to fight after all.
He's all yours Bro! Get him! Quil cheered him on, taking a snap at one of the remaining leeches in the circle.
Seth took a lunge at the vampire, and sent them careening out of the small clearing and into the brush.
Three to go. Dean thought gleefully.
Only three fuglies left and then they could go take care of the ones taken out by the arrows at the start. But these vampires were getting smarter. Where in the beginning, they hadn't worked together, these three learned that fighting back to back might just get them out of here while the net was drawing tighter and tighter around them. Even though they were vastly outnumbered, they were giving it all they had in a desperate bid for freedom. There was less room to maneuver for the good guys, as they were all shoulder to shoulder to muzzle now – taking futile swipes at the leeches in the center because if they reached too far, the other two tried to make a grab for you.
Dean really wished he had some more Dead-man's blood right about now. Some nice and tasty poison would really do the trick on these fuckers.
Jake was next to Sammy, and he took a swipe at the one-handed vamp nearest to them. But instead of the leech lashing back at the wolf, he feinted and lunged for Sam. Dean dove for him, not even thinking of anything other than the need to stop that fuck from connecting with Sam. The remaining hand on the vampire slashed across Dean's forearm, raking across the skin and tearing thick slices into the flesh.
That really wasn't what was needed at the moment. Not at all.
They were all too close together now, and emotions were high and control was at minimum. The smell of Dean's fresh blood hit all the vampires – yellow-eyed and red-eyed alike. The Doc smashed into Dean's side, knocking him out of the circle, and the remaining Newborns used the distraction to bolt for it. Everyone took off after the runaways, except for mommy-vamp who still had an arm wrapped around her ribs, the Doc, Leah, Sam, and of course, Dean, who was on the ground being guarded by his brother, Carlisle and Leah. Dean saw a black-eyed Alice toss something his way before she tore off after the rest of the group, pulling on Jasper's hand as she did so.
It was Sam's scent amulet that he'd given her that morning so she could scout out the mountain pass. It landed in the grass next to him, and he hurriedly scooped it up and dropped it around his neck, tucking it under the material of his t-shirt. He wasn't so worried about the Doc as he was about Esme. She was standing several yards away and she was holding herself with a trembling rigidity.
"That's a bit better, but we'll need to wrap that up some before the others get back." Carlisle said as he pulled off the light jacket he was wearing and tore the sleeve off the shirt he was wearing underneath. He tore the sleeve into strips, and wrapped his arms with the strips, tying the ends tightly around the hunter's muscular arm.
They could hear the sounds of the fight going on just past the tree line to the west of the clearing. The last three Newborns were not going silently.
Eventually, the screaming stopped, and the guys were walking back with bits and pieces of vampire in their arms and muzzles.
It was over – and by some small miracle, they hadn't lost anyone.
Can I go to Seth now Sam? Leah asked.
I'm fine Leah! Seth snapped. Stop mother hen-ing me. He tore viciously into the blond vampire. There was no way to tell how Edward was doing with Victoria as Seth was too wrapped up with his own vampire in the bushes – and not knowing how Bella was doing was killing Jake.
Come on Leah, let's run up there. Jake offered, desperate to get to Bella and make sure she was okay.
I don't need help! Seth shouted, spitting an entire arm into the bushes and smiling ferally at the outraged leech in front of him.
Finish him off Seth, Sam commanded. Or else I'll let your sister run up there to help you.
On it! Seth lunged at the vampire's throat and latched on with ruthless abandon. It was all over in moments.
"You can't kill her!" They heard the Doc shout at Jasper. "She's surrendered!"
What the hell? Leah muttered as she glanced up to where the Cullen's had been taking care of the vampires shot with the poisoned arrows.
The Doc just offered her clemency? Oh, that's rich. Embry rolled his eyes.
I've never heard of anything more ridiculous. Quil groaned.
Neither has Jasper. She muttered. I gotta say, I'm with the creepy leech on this one. Let's just rip her apart and be done with it. She turned her head as she felt Dean approach and stand next to her, watching the Doc and Jasper argue about the small girl's fate.
"I don't like it either." He muttered, glaring mutinously at the downed vamp. "But Sam seems to be agreeing with Carlisle and I am just too tired to butt heads with them over it."
"She can't help it if she's never been taught." Carlisle argued. "She deserves a chance!"
"The Volturi are coming Carlisle." Jasper got out with forced calm. "Do you honestly believe that they will allow her to continue to exist with the crimes stacked against her?"
"Then that is in their hands. But I will not allow you to kill her when she has surrendered."
"I would end her swiftly," Jasper all but hissed. "Jane will toy with her like a cat does with a mouse – that will be on your conscience, not mine."
"Then so be it." Carlisle crossed his arms defiantly at his son.
"I will guard her while you and the rest gather up the pieces for burning." Jasper turned to the dark-haired girl and narrowed his eyes. "Make no mistake little one," he threatened, "if you try to move, I will kill you."
The girl nodded her head wretchedly as she finally turned her head towards the humans. Her lips curled back and she hissed at them.
"Aww, fuck off before I kill you, you blood sucking bitch." Dean sneered.
Now that's why I enjoy him so much. Leah smirked as she started to scan the ground for vampire bits to add to the bonfire that they were gonna start up in a few minutes.
Leah and Dean were scrounging for parts up near the outcropping of rocks at the northern end of the clearing. There wasn't much that ended up near there, but they had to make sure they got all the bits and she was better at sniffing them out than he was at seeing them in the longish grass. Jake wasn't far off, sniffing in the trees along with their Alpha and the two of them were searching for the scent of any that may have been hiding and ran off. There was no way to tell how many of them there were as Bree, the girl Jasper was watching, didn't have an exact number of how many of them there were.
Leah rounded the corner of the outcropping, amazed at how much the leech stink was saturating the area, and stopped dead in her tracks. She felt Sam and Jake perk up as what she saw fought to catch up with her brain.
Crouched and hiding in an alcove of the rocks, was a leech.
Leah bared her teeth and growled, earning the attention of her human, before she bounded after the now fleeing vampire.
A/N: I was so excited to post this chapter, and my fave show is back on air soon. Let me know if you think I got the fight scene right. In SM's book, all we saw was Edward's fight in the mountains, and my vamps aren't as super powered as hers were, so the fight wouldn't have been so simple or quick. I hope you guys liked it – I tried to be fair to all the characters and give them their due.