I was given permission to continue this story for another writer. The prologue and chapter one are both hers. So is the overall plot, but I tweaked it. Out of respect for her, I will not change the prologue or Ch. 1 at all.
Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight.
Please note that this story takes place after Eclipse and definitely before Breaking Dawn.
Prologue
third person p.o.v.
The musty underground room was moist, the air thick and uncomfortable, even considering their species. It was a last resort that they had their meetings here, as it was miles below the surface. They had come too far to see all of their efforts be laid to waste this far into the game. The clammy dark walls were all too familiar now. How often hwd they adjourned to this place, planning?
The leader folded his arms, waiting for his two comrades to appear at the foot of the ladder. They were a strong force, which was obvious judging by their small numbers. But they weren't strong enough. Only a few covens could stand up to them; they would take those down one by one, and then move onto the Volturi.
It was very ambitious. But they felt they could accomplish it.
Skill, the leader thought, cracking his knuckles. Brains over brawn. They'd tear their enemies apart from the inside out, until they were emotionally weak enough that they'd snap like a twig.
As his two successors filed in, he slapped a picture on the grimy table between them. First order of business. He grimaced up at his accomplices, not wasting a single second.
"There is one thing that ties these together," he said. In the picture, seven young vampires posed for a picture, each as breathtakingly attractive as the next. "Take this away, and we'll watch the strongest crumble." He jabbed a finger at the bronze haired male, grinning the widest next to the dark haired brawn. "And the others won't be far behind."
"Say the word, boss," said the male accomplice. "We're on it." He gestured to the female next to him and himself.
They youngest, the leader, slapped another picture down. "No need. I'll handle this one, I think."
The other two nodded, somberly, staring at the picture of the brown eyed, brunette human girl.