Rose's Swan

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(Jacob faces Bella and Edward. They're in the center of the field. Jasper stands several paces behind Edward.)

"You're not fighting? What, you pull a muscle or something?" Jacob said taunting the vampire.

"He's doing it for me. Okay?" Bella said, not wanting a fight to break out.

(Jacob looks at her, at Edward, shakes his head with disdain.)

"Whatever. Just tell me the plan." Jacob said.

(Jasper steps forward slightly.)

"This field will give us an advantage in battle. We need to lure the newborns with Bella's scent. It needs to end here." Jasper explained.

"Edward and I are going on a campsite. Even if he carries me, they'll still pick up our scents." Bella explained.

"Your stench, however, is revolting." Edward said with a pained grimace set on his face.

"Dude, you really don't want to start comparing stinks." Jacob said with a snort. As if smelling him in that moment to prove his point.

"What he means, is that your scent will mask mine if you carry me." Bella said explaining it in a better way than Edward did.

"Done." Jacob said easily. Willing to help if it was for Bella's safety.

"This is not a good idea." Edward said totally against the idea of Jacob spending alone time with Bella after he kissed her without her consent.

"Edward. They won't want to get anywhere near his... odor." Jasper said trying to put it politely.

Cause gods do the wolves stink. Thank the gods Josie doesn't.

When she's in wolf form she just smells more prominently of the forest than when using her vampire side which is when the campfire smell dominates her scent.

Then again her gift of Pyrokinesis will be very helpful in this fight.

But it might also expose her to the Volturi. Which is why she will only use her gift if needed.

"Okay, let's just try it." Bella said completely done with the snide comments at each other.

(Edward finally nods. She extends her arms to Jacob. He grins, picks her up, holding her tight.)

"Eau de wolf, comin' up." Jacob joked with a smirk on his face.

"Run." Jacob said exasperatedly.

...

(Jacob runs through the trees carrying Bella – not super-human speed, but fast, and not breaking a sweat. Some time has passed and Jacob sets Bella down. They start to walk, circling back slowly toward their distant starting point.)

"You gonna ask me to sit out the fight, too? Or don't you care about my safety?" Jacob joked half serious.

"Of course I care, but you'd say no." Bella said.

"So I won't have a choice anyways. Since I let Sam be the alpha male. I got to live with the shots he calls." Jacob said with a sigh.

"Since you let Sam be alpha?" Bella asked curiously.

"I didn't want to be in a pack, let alone be their leader." Jacob said.

"Wow. Chief Jacob." Bella joked trying out the title, finding it didn't sound too bad.

"Opted out. But every choice has its consequences. Some more than others." Jacob explained.

"Don't start. Everybody makes choices, you're gonna have to accept mine." Bella said catching the underlying meaning in Jacob's voice.