Life Isn't So Simple With Her

'Yes!'

Clearing in Woods
Dawn

The eerie silence contrasts the previous scene's noise. It's a large field surrounded by dense forest. The mist is heavy; it's overcast, grey.

Suddenly, the quiet is broken by Emmett being flung through the air, flailing in slow motion. He lands hard on his back, but immediately springs up to face Jasper, the person who threw him. Harley can be seen laughing loudly from next to Rose who is watching them spar with the others.

"Again." Edward's Volvo arrives and it skids to a halt next to Jasper's Jeep. Edward and Bella climb out, head into the field, Edward a little further ahead than Bella. Halfway across, Edward stops.

"They're here." On the treeline, from out of the mist skulk eight giant wolves, as wary and on-edge as the Cullens are. Emmett recognizes Paul-wolf; their eyes meet, both itching for a rematch. "They don't trust us enough to be in their human forms."

"They came. That's what matters. Will you translate?" Edward nods. Carlisle moves slowly towards their pack. Sam-wolf, the biggest and blackest steps forward.

"Welcome. Jasper has experience with newborns. He'll teach us how to defeat them."

"They want to know how the 'newborns' differ from us."

"They're a great deal stronger than us, because their own human blood lingers in their tissues. Our kind is never more physically powerful... ... than in our first several months of this life." The pack takes this in. Carlisle nods to Jasper to take over. Jasper is initially uncomfortable with both the wolves and the attention. But steps forward.

"Carlisle's right. That's why they are created. A newborn army doesn't need thousands like a human army. And no human army could stand against them. The two most important things to remember are, first... Never let them get their arms around you. They'll crush you instantly. The second... Never go for the obvious kill. They'll be expecting that. And you will lose." Jasper turns to Emmett with a smirk. "Emmett? Don't hold back."

"Not in my nature." Emmett charges Jasper with impossible speed, but Jasper is a virtual BLUR. Emmett lunges several times, his strong arms grabbing at air. Jasper stops long enough to say...

"Never lose focus and one more thing... Never turn your back on your enemy." Emmett lunges again with similar results, until suddenly he freezes – Jasper has him from behind, his teeth an inch from Emmettt's throat.

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Everyone takes turns sparring with Jasper, or pairing off against each other. They're all blurs and Harley tries to keep up with it all.

Alice and Jasper spar, spiraling, twisting. Jasper launches at her but with her eyes glazed over, not looking at him, she sees his moves before he makes them. Out of nowhere, Alice is perched on his back; she kisses his neck.

"Gotchya."

Edward and Carlisle attack one another, but Edward can read Carlisle's mind which gives him the advantage. He twirls beyond Carlisle's grasp, then slams into him delivering a vicious body blow. We can hear Jasper talking in the background as they fight.

"Focus on speed, agility, keep your opponent off guard..." The wolves rise or pace, watching intently, itching to get into the fray but holding back. "Use their momentum against them..."