Well, here we are...the battle scene. I really enjoyed how they did it in the movie. (I enjoyed the movie in general, I think it was well done. Very faithful to the book. If you haven't seen it yet, go and if you have, see it again. It was the best of the series so far! I really like how they gave Jasper some personality, finally. I'm very much team Jasper!) Anyway, hope you enjoy my version of it. And as always, I don't own Twilight etc...

Jasper POV

It had been two long days of planning, but the moment had finally arrived. Bella and Edward were safely tucked away in their hiding place, with Seth acting as a living walkie talkie and the pack and my family were all in position. I stood with my family on the edge of the clearing where Alice saw the first group of newborns entering. They would be on us in minutes and we were ready for them. Alice had seen their plan, which was to split up and attack us from both the front and the side. The front force was our problem, the side force was being cut off by the pack and Kira.

I wasn't overly happy with Kira fighting alongside the wolves and not us, but it was the best strategic plan. The newborns thought they would be fighting vampires only. The shapeshifters were going to be a big surprise. Strategically sound, but I didn't like it. Also, as Carlisle pointed out, it was a good plan because it would allow me to keep my focus just a tad more. I was already planning on taking out anyone who tried to fight either Alice or myself. If Kira were here, I'd try and take out her share, too. A person can only be spread so thin before they start to make mistakes, myself included. No, this was a solid plan of attack.

Didn't change the fact that I still didn't like it.

I didn't have too much time to dwell on it, though, as the first of the newborn army entered the clearing...

Kira POV

I stood in human form in the woods just to the west of the clearing where my family was located. We were spread out to intercept half the newborn army, who were planning to try and attack my family from the side. They were in for a shock when they ran into us.

Sam stood beside me, also in human form. He was curious to hear about the mood of his pack, so I would give him regular updates on how they were feeling during the wait. For the most part they were all excited, some with an edge of anger. I also found some of the younger wolves held a flicker of fear, but this was OK. Fear was a healthy thing which could help them stay alive.

Sam wanted to know the emotions of Jacob upon his return. He had spent the night out at Bella and Edward's hiding spot and according to Sam, there had been some problems.

Apparently, Jacob had slept next to Bella to keep her warm, which of course caused Edward to be jealous. In the morning there was a misunderstanding and Jacob and Edward almost started fighting, but Bella stopped them and Jacob ran off in a huff once Seth arrived. At this point, Edward and Bella started talking and Edward let 'slip' that one of his best moments with Bella was the night she agreed to marry him. Jacob was still in earshot, so he howled, thus causing Bella to run after him. When she caught up with him, he basically implied he would allow the newborns to kill him if she didn't kiss him like she meant it, since it was obvious to us empaths that she loved both Edward and Jacob. She kissed him, then he left, self satisfied, since he never had any intention of allowing his own death. He just wanted Bella to admit to herself that she loved him too. Of course, Edward heard Jacob's intentions from his thoughts. Even Sam had to admit Jacob's actions were a low blow move considering what Bella had been through and the situation being at is was, with the battle looming and all. Edward told Bella Jacob was just playing a game for her heart and he was not mad at her for the kiss. So now, we have an irritated Edward who is trying to be considerate to Bella's wishes, even though he was pissed off, a conflicted, a slightly pissed Bella, who loved Edward with all of her heart, except that tiny piece which Jacob held, and a smug Jacob, who is also in morning over the fact that Bella would probably pick Edward over him, no matter how much she loved both of them.

I could only sign deeply at the soap opera, leaning more heavily on the tree I was waiting by, because that was exactly what it was...one big, distracting soap opera. It made me realize just how happy I was being single. Who needs that kind of shit in there lives?

Besides, this was so not the time and Sam agreed with me. Emotional distraction had no place on the battlefield!

I stood there, waiting, lost in my own thoughts until I felt Jacob approach. This was not good. I turned to Sam.

"Jacobs' coming. He's feeling a mix of anger, self satisfaction and I want to say sadness, but I don't think it's a deep enough word. I think anguish is more appropriate. You need to talk to him and snap him out of it. He can't fight like this. He really is gonna get himself killed and he doesn't even realize it."

Sam sighed, then walked behind the stand of trees next to us and phased to his wolf. Moments later, I saw him approach another wolf who had to be Jacob. Sam was more fed up than angry. It must have been hard to have to experience the love triangle direct from the source. Somehow, however, he managed to get the younger wolf's game face on. I felt Jacob's mood shift to something more appropriate for battle. Sam must have ordered him to focus. I wasn't sure I agreed with Sam having the power to order his pack to do anything and they would have to obey, but it wasn't my concern. I just wanted to get through this fight with everyone still alive and intact.

Between all the emotions, the adrenaline from the coming fight, and the constant waiting, my mind began to wander to other places. To times of great emotion and stress. The moment brought back to my mind a scene from my past when I felt the most conflicted, back when I was a teenager. I could feel the emotions I had spent years burying deep inside my mind begin to surface. I could feel my mind fog...

I quickly slapped myself back to reality, banging my head lightly on the tree behind me. This was not the time for reminiscing on past mistakes any more than it was the time for love triangles. I began scolding myself for my lapse in judgment.

Then I felt it.

They were by far some of the most powerful emotions I had even felt and they slammed into me like a freight train. The incoming newborns weren't just angry and eager to fight, they were practically euphoric with the idea of killing my family and tracking down Bella. The flood of emotion put me down to one knee before I could block out the majority of them. Sam ran to my side, looking at me with a concerned look in his wolfy eye.

"The emotions of the newborns are very powerful, but I'm fine. They just caught me off guard. They'll be here in less than a minute." I warned, returning to a standing position, then shifting into my cat form. I found it easier to block out emotions and focus as an animal. I looked around at the pack, all of which had pushed just a bit further into the cover of the trees and were crouching perfectly still. I did the same, my eyes focused on the opposite side of the woods where the newborns started to come into view. We all waited patiently until Sam howled. The was the signal and the battle was on!

We pounced on the vampires and you didn't need to be an empath to feel their surprise. At first there was little concern in their minds. They must have been thinking this was just a bunch of wolves. Not a problem. It wasn't until after the first of them went down and was torn apart that they began to panic. I rushed over to the first vampire dropped. As per plan, I shifted back to human form, pulling a lighter out of my pocket. Two of the pack stood over me like a shield, just in case one of the vampires decided to try and attack me while I was vulnerable. The fire started easily, spreading throughout the torn pieces. I quickly pocketed my lighter, then shifted back to tiger. My two protectors and I bounded out at one of the vamps who was just standing there, like she didn't know quite what to do with us. She didn't last long.

After only a few minutes, between myself and the pack, we had killed 5 of our 9 vampires. I could see two of them being ganged up on by most of the pack to my left, but I didn't see the other two right away. I pause to look around, and spotted them over on the other side of the woods. Leah was currently running circles around both of them. She pounced on one of them, meaning to ripes its head off on the fly, but she stumbled, knocking the vamp and herself down. She would have no trouble with the downed newborn, but the other newborn she had been chasing was only meters behind her, reaching out. I wasn't going to make it to her in time before it would latch onto her, but I tried anyway.

Suddenly, Jacob bounded between Leah and the newborn at her back. Instead of attacking the newborn, Jacob took Leah's place in the beast's arms. I could hear the sickening crunch of bones breaking as the newborn squeezed Jacob. I ran as fast as I could, slamming into the newborn. The impact caused the newborn to release Jacob, sending the injured wolf flying into a nearby tree. I landed on the opposite side of the vamp, taking his head with me. By this time, the rest of the pack had joined me and Leah in tearing the remaining two newborns apart.

I rushed to Jacob's side, shifting to my human form in the process. I examined him, using my limited medical knowledge I had gained from Carlisle over the years. I didn't see any bite marks. That was a good thing, considering vampire venom was like poison to the pack. I did see several compound breaks along his left side where the white bone was protruding out of his skin, through his thick fur. He was bleeding freely, but it looked as though the wounds were starting to seal up around the breaks. He lay on his side, perfectly still.

Sam knelt next to me, once again in human form.

"Is he...dead?" Sam asked.

To be Continued...

Will I kill Jacob off? It would make things easier for the love triangle, but it would go against the book...decisions, decisions...

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