Authors note: I don't own any of the Twilight Characters. We have Stephenie Meyer to thank for bringing them into our lives.

Chapter 2 – We are prepared

Jake and I ran back to Sam's while Seth went off to tell Leah what was about to happen. When we got there the credits were just rolling and the guys were getting up off the couch, still applauding the movie.

Jake and I walked in and he gave everybody the lowdown, letting them know it would be about three more weeks. I was looking around the house for another pair of sweats; spares Emily kept, you had to love that woman. Sam decided to have a pack meeting later that evening and that everybody should crash for a couple of hours. I was about to walk out when Sam called my name.

'Hey, Embry stick around would you'

I nodded and walked to the kitchen, figuring there might be some food left- hopefully. When the room was cleared out and everybody had gone home to crash, Sam and Jake walked into the kitchen.

I knew Sam liked to involve Jake in plans and strategies for the pack, probably because he was the rightful Alpha and Jake was just a hell of a strategist.

'Come sit, Embry. We've got a plan we want to talk about.'

I took a seat at the table and stared at both of them.

'When I went to the Cullen's this afternoon, Alice told me about some stuff she saw happening and that soldier boy of hers, Jasper was totally excited about it.'

'Alice is the little future-telling one, right?' I asked Jake.

'Yeah, she just can't see wolves.'

All three of us grinned, we'd already known this for a year now, but it never got old. It was good to know we had an advantage against the leeches if things ever turned ugly and they couldn't keep their fangs in their mouths.

'But she can see where the newborn army disappears,' Jake grinned at us both, Sam nodding happily. I must have looked as confused as I felt, cause Jake explained.

'When they enter our area, we will be able to separate them with our scent trails. If all the Cullen's go straight to the clearing then they will be tempted to follow that. Alice can see half of the newborn army disappearing at that point, that's when they run into us!'

I grinned and Jake went on.

'If we cross the Cullen's scent trail right before it enters the clearing, well let's just say they don't know about us. They don't even know we exist. So Alice says that a part of them will follow our trail, because we smell like a threat and they will want to eliminate that.'

I could see the brilliant plan forming in my mind, like a movie being played. We would just have to run across the path the Cullen's would lay out and wait for the leeches to come get us. I grinned broadly, this was going to be good.

I nodded.

'Sounds like a real right plan, we'd just have to wait for them to come find us and we can isolate them from the other group. As long as we don't let them get away and alert the others we can probably take 'm out easy and go help the leeches, uhm, Cullen's too,'

Sam winked at Jake

'Yes, that's why we wanted you in on this Embry. I will tell the rest of the pack tonight but I need another wing man.'

I looked at Sam, I felt a huge solid question mark forming, just floating there above my head.

'Why, besides Jake, you got Paul as your wingman'

'You're level-headed Embry, we can't bring Paul, or Jared for that matter, in as wingmen. They are way too hot headed, they won't think while they are killing the leeches, they will just be having fun.'

Well I couldn't argue with that, I'd been with the pack last summer when we took out the other leech. There had been a noticeable difference between Paul, Jared and Sam, Jake and I. Our thoughts had been coherent, coordinated and planned, we looked at the bigger picture. As soon as Jared or Paul got their teeth on the leech, their minds went pretty much blank except for, 'kill, kill the damn leech; rip, rip him apart.'

I laughed and the other guys joined in, probably thinking about the same thing I was. I looked at them both and felt a jolt of happiness shooting through me. The bad thing with Leah this morning was forgotten, these were my brothers. This was family! We were even thinking the same thing at the same moment when we weren't phased.

'So Emb, you cool with this? Doing some strategizing with us?'

I looked at Jake and grinned widely.

'Did anybody ever give up a promotion?'

We started planning after that, drawing a map of the meadow and sketching down all the information Alice had given us. The newborns would be coming from the north, the Cullen's would come in a wide circle entering the meadow from the north as well, so we were sure that the newborns would pick up their scents. I had the best time, they guys wanted my input on things and they listened to what I had to say.

We were just deciding on the last things when Emily came in. She smiled as she came up behind Sam, covering his eyes with her hands, she whispered; 'Guess who?'

Instead of answering her, Sam just pulled softly on her arms, making her lean onto his back, then he looked sideways at her and kissed her passionately, making her blush a bright red. When they finally broke free she smacked the back of his head lightly.

'Not in front of your brothers,' they both laughed as Jake and I faked gagging noises.

Sam pulled her into his lap and he just held her there, telling her all about what was coming and what we were doing, asking her input on things. I couldn't help but stare at them, they worked so well together. She was giving him advice and he was actually taking it in and writing a lot of it down.

I still didn't like the idea of an imprint, the fact that you couldn't chose who you were supposed to love. I mean what if you already knew the girl that you wanted and you just hadn't imprinted on her? Would that mean she really wasn't the right one, or did that just mean she didn't have the best genes? There were so many theories about imprinting and nobody knew for sure what was going on.

Naw- even though Sam and Emily were great together, the love, the devotion, heck even I would almost get jealous. Jake was staring at them as well, he was the only one of my brothers who understood why I didn't want to imprint on anybody. But then again, Jake had been in love with the same girl since he was about four years old. He was just starting to realize it. And she could never be his.

I pictured Bella; she had been there this afternoon, standing with an arm wrapped around one of those leeches, Edward I believe. And she looked to be really in love with him, holding him tight, looking up at him all mushily. I didn't know about him though, he was to involved in the conversation I think, or maybe he loved her, but wasn't in love with her. I felt bad for Jake, in spite of Edwards feelings towards Bella. Seeing the girl you love, with another like that couldn't be nice. Especially not if the other was a leech!

I was about to excuse myself when Emily spoke up.

'We should have a party, before all this happens'

Well, if there is one way to get a wolf's attention, its mentioning a party. Combined with the word food it worked even better.

'With a lot of food of course', she went on, laughing a little.

We started banging our fists on the table to show our approval and excitement of the plan.