A/n: This is my first fic with Twilight so I'm trying my best =) Set after Breaking Dawn and for the sake of the story, none of the Volturi are married =)

The first chapter is short; I promise longer chapters when I can go deeper into the storyline.

Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight *sob*

Out of the Night

Chapter One: Too Good to be True

Carlisle had never been happier. Not in his long life had he been so content with how things had turned out. The sound of laughter floated around his house as he gazed out on the gardens where Esme was reading a book. Renesmee then ran behind him screeching as Jacob chased her, trying to tickle her. He smiled and wandered to the main room where Edward and Bella where sitting at the piano, dainty tunes filling the room. Alice, Jasper, Rosalie and Emmet were elsewhere around the house but everyone was happy and content. Renesmee flew back into the room, though she was chasing Jacob this time.

"Nessie, if you don't stop chasing Jacob, you are so grounded." Edward muttered.

The two teens stopped, panting from how hard they were laughing. Jacob scooped her into his arms and placed a small kiss on her head.

"Ah Edward, what an old man you've become." Laughed Carlisle to which Edward smiled and continued playing piano. Carlisle then made his way outside to Esme. He sat down next to her in the sun which made their skin sparkle intensely. She smiled at him and put her book down as he leaned in and kissed her passionately. When they pulled apart he studied her features then sighed.

"My life is so perfect, Esme. I couldn't ask for anything more." He smiled smugly.

She laughed and smoothed his already perfect hair back from his face. They then curled up together, trying to imagine the hot sun warming they're skin. They lay like this for a while, enjoying it until the music from the house stopped mid-song. Carlisle glanced up at the house as it was unlike Edward to stop during a song. He was picky about having to finish something. He kissed his wife on the head then wandered up to the house, where everyone was sitting around Alice as she tried to explain something. The looks on their faces struck fear into Carlisle.

"What's happened?" He asked.

"Someone is coming here." Alice whispered as she drew on a piece of paper. It was a figure of a person. "She's coming here to warn us about something, something to do with Nessie."

Jacob's grip tightened around Nessie's slender waist. Edward and Bella looked worriedly at each other. Carlisle wandered behind Alice watching her drawing take shape. The woman had very long brown hair and was slim. She grabbed another piece of paper and started to draw a face. The girl had full lips and large eyes that looked out from beneath strands of her long hair. Alice stopped drawing and everyone looked at the picture. Esme had arrived and as Rosalie filled her in on the situation Nessie frowned.

"I've never seen her before in my life." She shrugged. "Any of you guys know her?"

The family muttered that they hadn't except Edward whose firm stare was on Carlisle. Carlisle's eyes hadn't left the portrait. He was unaware that Edward was reading his thoughts.

"Who is she, Carlisle?" Edward asked quietly. The attention was turned on him and he sank into a chair and put his head into his hands.

"Carlisle, answer me." Edward muttered "is my daughter in danger?"

Carlisle raised his eyes, terror and confusion etched in his features.

"Everyone is in danger Edward. Everyone." He whispered brokenly.

"WHO IS SHE?" he shouted.

"Her name is Luciana. She is an old friend of mine. A very old and powerful friend."

"If she's your friend then why are we in danger?" Bella asked quietly.

"Because I done something terrible to her. Something unforgivable." He stood up and began to walk out of the room. Edward looked into his thoughts again as he walked away.

"What do you mean, you can't believe she escaped? Escaped from where? Stop holding information from us Carlisle."

He turned to his family and said quietly:

"It's a complex story, one which I will go into detail with later but essentially, she has escaped from the Volturi. She was their prisoner and greatest weapon and I don't know why she wants Renesmee but I am worried. We all should be."

He turned to go and sighed as he remembered how perfect his life had been only half an hour earlier.

Things were going to come to light that he'd hoped to keep a complete secret.

Luciana had to be stopped before it was too late.

Perhaps it already was.

A/n: well? Leave me a wee review please. Constructive criticism is welcome. Emphasis on the constructive. No story bashing =)