"Nessie, wake up." Summer said.
"Finally." Renesmee said perking up immediately. They were driving up to the Volterra gate.
"We have to walk from here." Summer told Renesmee. They hopped out of the car, and walked to the tower. They found the entrance and walked through the hall to the new receptionist.
"Hello?" She said.
"Hi, we're here to see Alice and Jasper?" She said as a question.
"Oh, right this way." She led them through a hall to a room, she knocked on the door, a girl with flattened chin length black hair and red eyes answered the door.
"Renesmee?" Alice said trembling; Jasper flew over to the door. "Come in!" She told them. The receptionist left and the girls entered.
"Alice, your eyes?" Renesmee said feeling the hollow under her eye.
"I hate it, but we have to." Alice said.
"Why are you here?" Jasper asked.
"Summer and I decided to visit." Renesmee told her.
"It's not safe here." Alice said.
"We'll be fine, Summer is gifted, she can steal anyone's gift she wants for a couple minutes, when she steals it they can't use it until she is done.
"Wow." Alice said. Summer flashed a smile, and took Alice's gift for a minute and looked in the future.
"Jake is going to be so mad when we get home." Summer said with a grin.
"Cool." Alice said. Summer winced.
"What?" Renesmee asked.
"I took Edward's gift for a minute, Aro has such dark thoughts, and yes I can take the gifts of vampires who have past away." Summer stated.
"Does that mean you could use mom's to protect us if Jane or Aro come up here?" Renesmee sheepishly asked.
"I could take Jane's instead, and shock Aro." Summer said with a smirk.
"Alice, are you allowed to leave?" Renesmee asked.
"Yeah." Alice said.
"They can't hurt us! Come home!" Renesmee said quietly.
"I'll have to talk to Aro." Alice admitted.
"Okay, we'll go with you." Renesmee said.
"I'll borrow your mom's gift so I can keep us safe." Summer stated.
"Okay, let's go." Alice said reluctantly.
"Jasper, do you want to go home?" Renesmee asked. He nodded slowly. Everybody went down to where Aro, Marcus, and Caius were, and stopped in front of them.
"Hello, Aro, remember me, Renesmee?" Renesmee asked.
"Of course." Aro said.
"Well, I need my family, and I refuse to join you." Renesmee said.
"Aro, I will not join you either, Renesmee and I are not like you, we can be hurt or killed, and it wouldn't be safe for us to join you." Summer stated.
"Our only protection at home is another being who can be wounded." Renesmee said.
"Who is she?" Aro said pointing at Summer.
"She is the daughter of Leah Clearwater, and Joham's brother, her name is Summer Clearwater." Renesmee stated.
"Oh, does she have a gift?" Aro asked. Renesmee started to speak, but Summer stopped her.
"Aro may I see your palm?" Summer politely asked.
"I don't see why not." Aro stated. Summer stepped forward and touched Aro's palm with the tips of the fingers on her right hand, she gasped. She stepped back slowly.
"Renesmee." Summer called and touched Renesmee's arm.
"Aro, that is monstrous. How could you consider doing such a thing to a friend?" Renesmee gasped.
"What is her gift?" Aro asked.
"Oh let's see." Summer growled and started to concentrate.
"Summer, don't." Jasper said.
"Why not? He deserves it!" Summer shrieked. "He also asked of my gift, who should I chose?" Summer asked.
"Not Jane." Renesmee pleaded.
"Edward." Alice requested.
"Okay." Summer grumbled unsatisfied. "Let's see, Caius is confused, and thirsty. Aro, is intrigued by my gift, Marcus, Marcus is just plain bored. Alice is excited. Jasper is happy I didn't shock Aro. Renesmee is anxious. Jane is wondering why we are gathered here, and she is just out of view. Alec wishes Jane would just stay out of trouble. Summer is very bored now." Summer said talking in third person at the end.
"Impressive." Aro said.
"Aro, she was going to shock you, and you reward her?" Caius said confused.
"Can my family leave?" Renesmee pleaded.
"I will check back in one month." Aro said. "If you are doing fine, no rules broken they can stay with you, if I see otherwise you will either be executed or put in the guard. Now go." Aro ordered.
"Thank you." Alice said and they walked out.
"My car is over there." Summer said pointing out a bright yellow sports car by the gate. They walked over to her car.
"Jake is going to be so mad when we get back." Renesmee said with a grin.
"The smell." Summer giggled.
"I better call him." Renesmee thought aloud. She took out her phone and dialed his number.
"Renesmee you are in so much trouble, why'd you go there?" Jake blew up.
"I haven't told you something I should have, Alice and Jasper, um, uh, I don't know how to say this…" Renesmee trailed off.
"They're alive, Jake." Summer called.
"Wait, how?" Jake asked.
"Mom, and dad wanted me safe. It was their decision to move in with the Vulturi. Anyway that doesn't matter now. They're coming home." Renesmee said quickly.
"Hon, that's great." Jake said happily.
"Sweetie, can you treat them like people, and not like a member of the Vulturi?" Renesmee asked.
"Ness, I wouldn't do that, they are your family, and you love them I'll have to deal with it." Jacob said.
"Sure, I'll believe that when I see it. Do you want to go hunting when I get home?" Renesmee asked.
"Okay, does Summer want to come?" Jacob asked.
"Summer, do you want to go hunting when we get home?" Renesmee asked.
"Sure." Summer agreed.
"Jasper, Alice do you want to come too?" Renesmee asked.
"We need to change our diet so sure, Jazzy?" Alice said.
"Okay." Jasper agreed.
"Everyone's coming." Renesmee told Jacob.
"Okay, are Jasper and Alice going to be okay with you there, they have been on that diet?" Jake pointed out.
"Shoot, I didn't even think about that." Renesmee said, "Jake wanted to know if you two would be okay with Summer and I there, because of your diet." She asked.
"We can keep our distance and Jacob would keep you safe just in case something happened." Alice stated.
"Jake, Alice said they'll keep their distance just in case and you should stay close just in case." Renesmee said.
"Okay, hon. Hurry home, I have to go prepare for Billy." Jacob said.
"Damn it! I completely forgot about him, what time?" Renesmee asked.
"Ask Summer it was a 'surprise'." Jacob said sarcastically.
"Summer, when's Billy coming?" Renesmee asked.
"He said around noon." Summer stated.
"Our plane lands just after noon, and your dad will arrive around noon." Renesmee stated robotically.
"Bye, hon. I love you." Jacob said.
"I love you, too. See you as soon as possible, bye." Renesmee said hanging up. "We have to hurry, we don't have long before our flight takes off." They ran at a human pace to the car, and all got in. Summer stepped down on the gas, and off they went.
It didn't take them long to get to the air port and return the rental.
They boarded the plane, and relaxed while they waited to go home.