A/N: Okay, I am rewriting this story; it has the same premise as before, but now I have moved the time line up for my own benefit/sanity. I decided to make all the titles songs—just for fun. This one is by Bullet for My Valentine. I own neither the song nor Twilight.The dialogue comes from Breaking Dawn chapter 37. "Contrivances" pages 705-707.

-megcullen159-

Your Betrayal

"Betrayal does that - betrays the betrayer"

-Erica Jong-

Tanya P.O.V

I watched my sister walk across the large clearing where we were gathered. I can't believe she did this to Edward and his family; they are like family to us. What was she even doing in Washington anyway? Now look where her trip has brought her—face to face with the Volturi.

"So you appear to be quite mistaken in your allegations," Caius said.

"I'm sorry. I should have made sure of what I was seeing. But I had no idea…" Irina answered. She looked petrified. I feel so sorry for her; I wouldn't want to be scolded by a member of the Volturi, period—much less Caius.

"Dear Caius, could you expect her to have guessed in an instant something so strange and impossible? Any of us would have made the same assumption," Aro added for good measure.

Caius gestured for Aro to quiet himself.

Caius responded, "We all know you made a mistake. I meant to speak of your motivations."

My sister looked nervous as she repeated, "My motivations?"

"Yes, for coming to spy," Irina flinched, "on them in the first place. You were unhappy with the Cullens, were you not?"

"I was," She looked at Carlisle sadly.

"Because…" Caius encouraged.

"Because the werewolves killed my friend, and the Cullens wouldn't stand aside to let me avenge him," Irina admitted quickly.

Aro corrected her "werewolves" reference, but I barely listened.

Caius summarized her words, "So the Cullens sided with the shape-shifters against our own kind—a friend of a friend, even,"

"That's how I saw it"

"If you'd like to make a formal complaint against the shape-shifters—and the Cullens for supporting their actions—now would be the time," Caius gave a nasty smile and waited for Irina to defend herself.

"No, I have no complaint against the wolves, or the Cullens. You came here today to destroy an immortal child. No immortal child exists. This was my mistake, and I take full responsibility for it. But the Cullens are innocent, and you have no reason to still be here. I am so sorry. There was no crime. There's no valid reason for you to continue here." Irina addressed us all with great remorse and sorrow; I knew that she was genuinely sorry for her rash, thoughtless actions.

Then, Caius raised his hand to signal his minions and it was all over.

Bella P.O.V

We all watched in horror as Irina was torn apart in front of our very eyes. Horrible metallic screeching filled the baseball clearing. Caius quickly set fire to Irina's remains as his brutes rejoined the ranks.

"Now she has taken full responsibility for her actions," Caius said and smiled.

I looked over at Tanya and Kate, who were frozen in the shock of their sister's murder.

Caius had planned this from the beginning; he wanted us to initiate the fight.

The same thought occurred to Edward, and he yelled, "Stop them!" He and Carlisle grabbed Tanya before she could retaliate. "It's too late to help her. Don't give him what he wants."

Rosalie tried to contain Kate, but Kate shocked her violently before Rosalie could get a grip on her. Emmett threw Kate to the ground then staggered backward as his knees gave out. Kate rolled to her feet and Garrett pounced, knocking her back to the ground. He held her for a short time but the shocks became too fierce.

I tried to project my shield around Garrett, but I could not get it around him alone. Kate broke loose and ran faster than I thought possible and lunged at Caius. Before the guard could react, she had torn him to pieces and added his remains to Irina's pyre. I felt Jacob flee from my side as he and Renesmee ran from the fight that had just broken loose.