Asher walked in between Zachary and Alicia, William and Liam where trailing behind the three. "I have a bad feeling about this Asher." Zachary said looking over at the redhead. Asher rolled her eyes fixing her black top and adjusted the uncomfortable pushup bra Alicia made her wear. "Is it because you've never been to a party or the fact the party is hosted by vampires?" Asher said looking up at the blonde boy once they reached the patio. "The vampire part, I know I can trust them, I just dont know." Zachary said glancing at the door to the Cullen household.

"Listen blondie, you'll be fine, you have nothing to worry about." Alicia said as she opened the front door, something both Asher and Alicia were still getting use to being allowed to do. Esme pulled both girls as well as Bella aside basically giving them permission to come whenever they wanted to or needed to and the door was free for them to open and come in when they needed, Esme went as far as giving the girls keys to the house as well. "Come on Zach, just have fun, I mean we graduated after all." Liam told his adopted brother as he and William followed Asher and Alicia inside hand in hand. Zachary huffed and walked in trying to shake away the bad feelings he had.

Asher and Alicia broke away once Asher spotted Jasper beside Emmett. Asher walked up to the two boys with a smile. "Looking good Spitfire." Emmett said hugging the girl who laugh whilst hugging him back, "thanks, leave it to Alicia to not let me leave her room until she was satisfied with how she made me look." Asher said before kissing Jasper's cold cheek.

"Well you look great no matter what, darlin'" Jasper said snaking his arm around Asher's waist, Emmett smiled at the couple as Rosalie joined his side as well. "Leave it to Alice to make a big deal out of graduating, again." Rosalie said smiling at Asher, "go big or go home is probably the saying she lives by." Asher joked spotting the short girl beside Addison conversing with a few girls from school that Asher recognized from her english class.

Asher looked over seeing Angela and Jessica dancing, Asher gave Jasper a quick kiss on the cheek, "I'll be back." Jasper chuckled and smiled watching his girlfriend speed walk over to her friends just as Bella came down the stairs, Angela and Jessica spotted the two and skipped over. Angela pulled Bella into a hug, "hey you made it!" She said as Jessica hugged Bella before they switched and Anglea hugged Asher, "boobs look great, you look great!" Angela said to Asher, the redhead chuckled "thanks, so do you Ang."

"Hey. What'd you think of my speech? Too easy-breezy, too self-helpful? You may admit it." Jessica said, Bella and Asher shared a look "No, you pretty much nailed it." Bella said, "yeah, Jess you're speech was amazing." Asher added with a laugh, "Yeah? It's like I was born to lead, right?" Jessica asked, Asher chuckled as one of Angela favorite songs came on. "Oh, great. I love this song, let's go." Angela said pulling Jessica to the dance floor leaving the two girls.

"Are you okay Bells?" Asher asked noticing her shoulders kinda dropped once Jessica and Angela left. "What? No yeah I'm fine." Bella said awkwardly, Asher looked at her best friend with a raised eyebrow, "can we talk about this later? Maybe?" Bella asked knowing her best friend could read her like a children's book. "Fine but I'll hunt you down if I have to." Asher said pointing a stern finger at Bella, "yes mom." Bella joked as Asher playfully pushed the brunette, "I'll find you later okay?" Asher asked as Bella nodded and the girls went opposite directions.

Asher spot Jasper once more still with Emmett and Rosalie but this time joined by Carlisle and Edward. The Gilmore girl began making her way to the family, saying hi to some of the people she knew that had came, the sound if her voice caught Jasper's attention whilst catching the others around him.

Asher was then stopped by large warm arms wrapping around her waist, Asher gasped in surprise and would've attacked if she hadnt recognized the voice, "Hey Red, you look good." Paul said twirling the girl around before finally putting her down. Asher turned and smiled at her friend before hugging him. "Hey to you too Princess, glad you showed up fully dressed." Asher said noticing he was wearing a shirt.

"Only for you. Made the others that did come do the same." Paul said pointing behind him, Asher looked over the Lahote boys shoulder seeing Quil, Embry, and Jacob talking to Bella. "I see that." Asher said, she was still pissed at Jacob and Paul knew that, "also remind me to never piss you off, you're the only one I've know that's been able to break a shifter's nose without being a vamp." Paul said with a chuckle as Jasper joined them, "I dont think any of you will need reminding." Jasper said smirking down at his girlfriend, "that's very true." Paul agreed, Asher looked at him with raised brows, "what's that look?" Paul said furrowing his brows, "did you just agree with my boyfriend? A vampire?" Asher asked in a teasing tone causing Jasper to laugh, "shut it. But I also brought you a little something, graduation gift." Paul said handing the redhead a picture frame.

Asher smiled and looked at the photo, it was one of her and the pack outside of Sam's house. Asher was laughing in the photo as Paul was holding her bridal style and the rest of the pack was laughing with them. "Aw Paul, thank you." Asher said hugging the Lahote boy, Asher then froze after they pulled apart. Paul and Jasper both recognized that look and immediately took her arms guiding her to the rest of the Cullens who saw the state she was in.

With Asher's ability to mimic other vampire abilities they knew Alice was having a vision and Asher's mind was trying to get into Alice's.

Riley was passing one of Bella's shirts and Asher's leather jacket around a group of vampires that were sniffing them to memorize their scent. Newborns. That was all Asher could think of as she was still in the vision. "Get her upstairs." Carlisle said as Bella came up to the group, "Alice what did you see?" Bella asked before seeing Asher's still frozen state, "Is she okay?" Bella asked worriedly as Asher gasped and Jasper catching her stumbling figure. "The decision's been made." Asher and Alice said symoutamiously. Paul looked at the Cullens then to his best friend.

"What's going on?" Jacob asked joining Bella's side, Asher turned a little lightheaded and grabbed Jasper's hand to keep her steady. Alicia, Zachary, William and Liam joined them, "they're not going to Seattle." Bella stated in a half realization half questioning tone. "No, they're coming here."

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"They're coming in four days." Alice said, Asher was sitting beside Alicia on the couch, Jasper stood beside her as William, Liam, and Zachary stood behind the couch. Everyone else sort of formed a circle.

"This could turn into a bloodbath." Carlisle said with a worried tone as he paced the room. "Who's behind it?" Edward asked from his place beside Bella.

"I didn't see anyone I recognized, maybe one." Alice said thinking of the vision letting Edward read her mind, "I know his face, he's local." Edward said, Asher finishing his statement, "Riley Biers." Asher said, it was the first time she spook up since Alice talked to them. "He didn't start this." Edward added, "but he's helping whoever did, could possibly even be her puppet." Asher said earning looks, "her?" Alicia asked from beside the redhead, "no doubt it's got to be Victoria." Asher said looking around the room.

"We cant be too sure but whoever did is staying out of the action." Alice said staying close to Addison.

"They must be playing with the blind spots in your vision." Carlisle informed Alice, "I knew I had a bad feeling about this." Zachary said speaking of earlier when he didnt want to go to the party. Jasper placed a hand on his girlfriend's shoulder, "Either way, the army is coming and there aren't enough of us to protect the town." Jasper jumped in, "we can help, it wont be much but itll give us more numbers." Jeremy said walking in with Richard. Carlisle nodded respectfully.

"Hold up, what damn army?" Jacob asked, confusion covered his face. "Newborns, our kind." Carlisle informed him, "what are they after?" Embry asked speaking up for the first time from beside Quil. "They were passing around both Bella and Asher's scent." Alice said, "Bella's red blouse and Asher's leather jacket."

"You've got to be shitting me."

"They're after Asher and Bella? What the hell does this mean?" Jacob asked both worried and annoyed. "It means an ugly fight." Carlisle started before glancing st the group of guardians, "with lives lost." The guardians in the room shared looks, worry bubbled up in Asher.

"Alright, we're in." Jacob said after looking at Quil, Embry, and Paul. "No." Bella stated, "you'll get yourselves killed, no way." Bella shook her head, "I wasnt asking for permission." Jacob stared simply, Bella looked around, "Edward. Asher." Bella said looking at the two for help. "It means more protection for you. Both of you really." Edward said looking at his girlfriend then to Asher. Bella then looked to Asher, "they'll give us numbers, as well with us, we'll have a better chance." Asher said agreeing with both Edward and Jacob.

Bella looked at her best friend with wide eyes, "Asher you could get killed just as easy as they could." Bella said sternly, "it's my job Bella, I'd do it even if it wasn't. I'll risk it all, even my life for the ones I love, and I know you know that." Asher said determination clear in her voice, it put the vampires and werewolves on edge just hearing her say she'd risk her life for them, but they knew they couldnt stop her even if they tried. "But I dont want to lose you." Bella said barely above a whisper, Asher didnt answer, she couldnt promise anything this time.

"Jacob." Carlisle said still looking at the guardian hybrid, "Do you believe Sam will agree to an understanding?" Carlisle said finally looking at Jacob. "As long as we get to kill some vampires."

"Jasper?" Carlisle asked looking at the blonde who was now holding on to Asher's hand, "Like Asher said; they'll give us the numbers." Jasper said agreeing with his girlfriend. "And the newborns dont even know they exist, itll give us an edge." Jasper added looking towards his adoptive father.

"We'll need to coordinate." Carlisle said standing up from where he was sitting on top of his desk. "Carlisle, they're gonna get hurt." Bella said standing up, Asher then stood and made her way her her friend, "it'll be okay Bella, training could help too." Asher said, Carlisle nodded, "We'll all need some training." Carlisle said in agreement to Asher's statement, "Fighting newborns requires knowledge that Jasper has, you're welcome to join us." Carlisle said speaking to the werewolves and guardians, "We'll be there." Richard said, Jeremy, Alicia, Zachary, William, and Liam nodded in agreement.

"Alright, name the time and place." Jacob said stepping closer the Carlisle, "Jake, you dont know what you're getting yourself into."

"Bella, this is want we do, you should be happy. Look at us, working together, you're the one who wanted us to get along, remember?" Jacob said in a tone Asher didn't like so much. "No need to be an ass about it Jacob." Asher said from beside Bella, Jacob glanced at Asher before looking away.

"It would be best if you went and talked to Sam."

With that Jacon left with Paul, Embry, and Quil. The guardians besides Asher and Jeremy went back to Richard's home. Jasper, Asher, and Jeremy were together in Jasper's bedroom. "I'm not staying back in this fight Jasper." Asher argued after Jasper tried to convince her to stay away from the fight and stick with Bella and Edward. "I can't risk losing you, not again." Jasper said taking her hands in his. "Jazz." Asher said sadly.

Jasper looked at Jeremy as he moved forward, "I cant change her mind you and I both know she stubborn and hard to get along with." Jeremy said Asher looked between both men, "I'm still here guys, are you trying to get me to stay away too?" Asher asked Jeremy who looked at her and sighed, "this is what you were trained to do." Jeremy said simply, as family he wanted nothing more then for her to stay away from the bloodbath that would be happening in four days, but as her trainer he knew this was what she was born and trained for.

Jasper sighed knowing no one would be able to change her mind. "Fine, but if you do change you mind or get scared call for me, tell me, and I'll get you as far away from this as you want me to. I love you." Asher smiled lovingly at Jasper, she gave him a sweet kiss as Jeremy left the room.

"As do i."

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