Emma goes with Embry and Novalee to the clearing Carlisle chose for their first training session. The clouds are grey, but there's no rain, not yet. Just a lovely, cloudy day.

Emma is sitting on Emmett's Jeep, where she knows she will be safe. Novalee is sitting on a rock near the trees, closer to the vampires. Nova knows she's safe here, too.

Sam grunts and growls a little as the pack comes. Bella greets Jacob's russet colored wolf. Embry walks over and he rubs against Nova. She smiles as she strokes the fur on his nose.

"Welcome," Carlisle says to the wolves as he steps forward, Emma runs across the field and she sits near Novalee and Embry. "Jasper has experience with newborns. He knows how to defeat them."

Edward reads Sam's mind as he grunts. "They want to know how they're different than us." They never had them around Nova around much when she was a newborn.

"They're a great deal stronger than us," Carlisle replies. "That's because they feed on human blood, it lingers in their veins. Our kind is never more physically powerful than the first several months in this life."

"Carlisle's right," Jasper speaks as he steps forward. "That's why they are created." He begins to pace in front of the wolves. "The newborn army don't need thousands like a human army, but no Humana army can stand against them. The two most important things to remember are first, negar left them get their arms around you. They'll crush you instantly. And second, don't go for the obvious kill. They'll be expecting that, and you will lose."

Sam growls at that, and Jasper walks away.

"Emmett," Jasper says as he passes. "Don't hold back."

"Not in my nature."

~||

The traning goes on. Edward and Jacob are discussing on how to mask Bella's scent. Jacobs in wolf form, talking with his mind because Edward's a mind reader. Nova is leaning against Embry's wolf on the ground, he's laying down. Emma's doing the same way. The wolf is keeping his favorite girls warm.

"I wish you didn't have to fight," Novalee coos to Embry as Rosalie talks to Emmett for a little while. "I know it's what you do, but I'm scared you'll get hurt." Nova rubs her belly. "Just be careful out there while I'm at Emily's with Rosalie."

Novalee watches as Bella approaches Jasper. He looks at her as she asks him something. Times like this is when Nova kisses having her vampire hearing. Jasper walks with Bella, talking to her. Nova is sure he's feeling her his story.

After today's training, Embry and his girls go to Sam's, with Rosalie. Emily is thrilled to meet a Cullen who was cured of vampirism. She never thought she'd meet Rosalie.

"Hi!" Emily chirps as she hugs Rosalie, who happily hugs back. "You're going to be here with Nova during this fight?"

"I guess so," Rosalie replies as Jared and Paul weak in.

"Ooh, Hey Cullen!" Paul teases as he walks by her and sits at the kitchen table. "Welcome to the home of Sam Uley and Emily Young."

"Paul, shut up," Jared grumbles. "Hi, Rosalie."

Jared has been fighting with Kim a lot, she just to,d him she's pregnant and wants to leave him. Jared doesn't want her to. He wants to be with her, be there for the babies every day because he thinks Kim will keep their baby with her.

Rosalie and Emmett... they've grown apart quite a bit after she became human, and got pregnant. Emmett's glad for her, and glad she's human again but he just doesn't feel right now that Rosalie's a human. Their relationship hasn't been the same since Rosalie woke up after taking that cure with Novalee.

"Hi," Rosalie greets shyly, a blush creeping up on her cheeks.

"Ah, Rosie likes Jared!" Emma teases.

"Emma Call!" Rosalie gasps, Emma squeaks and runs as Rosalie chases her.

"How's Kim?" Novalee asks.

"She finally dumped me," Jared replies as he grabs a cookie from the platter Emily just placed on the table after Nova. "She's having twins, you know. She said she'd give me full custody of them when she gives birth."

"That's awesome," Novalee says as she touches her stomach. "I'm happy for that, Jared. I'm sorry for your imprint leaving though."

"We were meant to be friends," Jared admits. "Imprints can be best friends, too. They don't have go be a couple. You and Embry though, you two are made to be together, Novalee Call."

"I wouldn't have married Embry if we weren't made for each other," Novalee teases.

"Blah," Jared says.

"Wanna take me on a run?" Novalee asks. "I can ride on your wolf."

Jared smiles eagerly and nods, making Embry chuckle from the counter. Jared is up amd out the door before one could say Barney. Novalee laughs before kissing Embry, and going outside where she finds Jared's beautiful wolf laying down.

Novalee walks over and climbs on him, Rosalie is watching with Emma on the back porch swing - smiling. Jared stands, earning a giggle from Novalee before he takes off into the trees.

~~~

Novalee has fallen asleep on the back of Jared's wolf when he makes it to her home in the woods, where Embry and Emma are, Rosalie's still at Emily's, Emily is teaching the blonde how to cook and bake.

Embry laughs when he walks out and sees his pregnant wife passed out on the back of his pack beta's wolf. Embry carefully gets her into his arms, thanks Jared, and carries her inside to their room.