Renesmee didn't know why her mother Bella had sent her to the Amazon. She didn't even remember Zafrina that well; last time she saw her was ten years ago. Not very long in vampire years. Bella had said Zafrina was extremely fond of her, the expectations were so high, what if Renesmee was nothing like how she used to be. What if Zafrina was disappointed because she was expecting some kind of prodigy? Jacob came with her, Bella never allowed them to be alone for very long, she only allowed Jacob to be here because he said he'd protect her, not that she needed protecting.

Jacob stiffened in front of her, and she froze too.

"What's wrong?" She asked him.

"Smell that?" Jacob asked, his nose crinkled in disgust.

He was right, it was a strange scent. Like nothing she'd ever smelled before, rotting corpse was the word that came into her mind. A scream echoed across the trees, inaudible to humans but to them it was clear.

"It's Zafrina." Jacob said, and in a split second he'd phased and Renesmee was running at his side through the Amazon.

Ahead of her she could see Zafrina and another vampire with her, Senna. They were surrounded by … things. They were as quick as vampires, Renesmee noticed as she saw them lunge at Zafrina and Senna. But something about them was odd.

Jacob had already pounced on one and was clawing at another.

Using the element of surprise Renesmee struck one down from behind.

Zafrina was knelt on the ground with Senna behind her. If they'd come a second later Renesmee dreaded to think what would have happened.

As the other vampires turned to see the new opponent, Zafrina took her advantage and knocked several down.

They weren't as strong as usual vampires, Renesmee realized as she knocked others to the ground, their faces were pale, and their eyes were all white with no pupils. They were…. Dead. It was only now Renesmee could admire the full size of Zafrina, her thundering figure had the other vampires retreating.

Jacob had torn down the last of his opponents and he phased back.

"What were those?!" He asked.

"Nessie?" Zafrina asked in surprise, and it took Renesmee a while to realize she was talking to her. Her low voice was frightening.

"Y-yes?" She replied.

A smile cracked across Zafrina's lips. It didn't suit her frightening features much.

"A timely appearance, I see you have grown well into your afterlife."

"Well really this is my life; it's not my afterlife seeing as I was born like this, I never had a life so this couldn't be an afterlife."

"What were those?" Jacob said as if she hadn't said anything.

"I do not know. They came from nowhere and just started attacking."

"They were neither living nor dead." Senna spoke. "They were possessed, by a new power."

"Could it be the Volturi?" Renesmee asked.

"Possibly, further into this I shall look."

"Whoever it was why would it attack you? You haven't done anything wrong." Jacob said.

"Perhaps it was not me they were after." Zafrina said, looking at Renesmee with a knowing look.

"We cannot know for sure who they were after; all we know is that there are still some out there, and we must take cover." Senna said. "We are no longer safe here."

"But where should we go?" Renesmee asked.

"Someone who would know what to do." Zafrina said. "The Cullen's."

Jacob was silent, and by his expression it was clear an unpleasant thought had occurred to him.

"Maybe." He said. "Maybe their finally punishing all those who rebelled against them."

"If that is true, young werewolf," Zafrina said. "Then we must warn the others as quick as we can."