A/N: The wait is over! Guess-who is here! Sorry for the messed up format on the last chapter. I hope this one is good, its definately one of my favorites! Enjoy!

The war ended as suddenly as it had begun. I let the scent take over my senses, my body reacting. I stepped closer, hearing the slight whimper of my prey. I inhaled the beautiful scent once again, feeling the fire burn in my throat. I smiled at this. Fire.

I grasped my prey's arms, holding it tightly. It put up no struggle, it must know the end is coming.

My open mouth bared, poised, ready to drink his blood.

...

"Nessie!" My heart fluttered as the familiar voice made the whole flare again. Was I hallucinating?

"Ness!" The voice made me jump away from my prey-the human. The door burst open and my fire, my soulmate was there. Jacob was here.

"Jacob!" I cried. His face crumpled and he was in my arms. I held him as he buried his face in my hair. "Ness, oh, Ness," he murmured. "My Nessie."

I inhaled his scent, loving his warm body against mine. He pulled away and we both smiled before our lips crashed together. Ours were perfectly molded to fit each other, love bubbled inside me and threatened to overflow.

Jacob pulled away and a slight frown formed at my lips. He touched my mouth and grinned his grin and I couldn't help but reciprocate. "I missed you so much," I said.

"Shh," Jacob touched my lips once more. "All that matters is here. Right now. Just you and me."

I nodded, enjoying the similarity and differences. I traced his muscular shoulders, in contrast to mine. His cropped hair, ragged at the edges. My curly hair. But most of all, our corresponding love for each other.

"I love you." I said finally. He responded by planting his lips on mine. A slight clearing of a throat behind us made us turn.

"I am so sorry to interrupt this reunion," Aro clasped his hands. "But what are you doing here? How did you get in?"

Jacob's face turned to a look of disgust as he turned toward Aro. "Me? I should be the one asking you questions!" Jake's arm around me shook as he yelled at Aro. I shrank into Jake's side, unphased (no pun intended) by his outraged demeanor. "And you? Did you take her here? Did you force her? What did you tell her?" Jake spat at Aro's feet as he quivered.

I lay a hand on his chest, attempting to calm him. "Jake," I warned. He closed his eyes at my touch until the shaking stopped.

"Tsk, tsk, Jacob. Anger is such a bad quality, especially around young ladies. And, by the way, Renesmee chose to come here of her own free will. I believe she clarified that with you, when you said goodbye." Aro traveled around the room with his hands behind his back, explaining it all in a clear voice.

"Bella? Edward? Where are they?" Jacob asked strongly. I gasped. I had thought they were with Jacob, all this had been for them.

Where the hell were my parents?

Aro had a hint of a smile playing on his lips. "They're safe. Just like you wished, Renesmee." I could only gape at him while my mind replayed my conversation with Aro.

"With two conditions," I said warily. "First, you don't harm my family, or put them in any sort of danger. Of course, I'll be around to watch."

That was it. No harm. No danger. Aro had found a loophole, as he always did. He could keep them, make sure they didn't come after me or me after them. It was a secure plan, with only one loose thread.

Jacob.

Fate works out. Fate was supposed to guide me and Jacob's course, guide us to each other. And, somehow, someway, I think it was going to work out.

"What have you done with them?" I croaked.

"Well-" Aro's sentence was cut off short at the entrance of the unexpected. Troy came in, "Ness, I think we should talk about what happe-" he stopped short at this spectacle. "Oh."

"What happened?" Jacob asked.

Seriously? Did this have to be happening now?

"Please, Aro, can you let me and my family be? We will cause you no trouble. You won't hear of us at all," I pleaded.

"Renesmee, Renesmee, how can you promise me that? Your family has caused much trouble already."

"But its been over seven years!" I wailed. "Please, please just leave us alone." I felt Jacob's hand pull me back and I realized I had stepped forward. "Please," I repeated.

Aro looked thoughtful. "You had some conditions. We have one. I have one."

Fear swept over me. "If you leave my family alone, then yes. I think we can arrange something."

Aro's eyes glinted maliciously with longing. "Alice."

I closed my eyes. Alice was why I had come here! But Troy had warned me that I was bait. "You'll have to talk to her. I'm tired of making decisions by myself. My family is why I came here. I know, now, that I can't do things without them." My words were bold and confident, I no longer felt scared.

Aro brought Felix to him and whispered something in his ear. Felix quickly left-to fetch Alice I supposed. My heart fluttered when I realized I was gonna see my family. They couldn't take Jacob away, and with Jacob here we were gonna win.

We are gonna win.

Alice burst in and all eyes fell on her. "Alice!" I cried. I rushed forward to hug her tightly.

"You're such a fool," she scolded.

I smiled at her words. They were gentle, and full of love. Aro cleared his voice one more, interrupting yet another reunion of mine.

Alice turned to Aro, her arm still around my shoulders. I almost giggled at the obvious alteration in our height. She was 4'9, me 5'4. Alice raised a hand when Aro opened his mouth to speak, the deceitful glint omnipresent.

"Let's get down to business," she spoke in a professional tone. "I can't offer me to be with you forever."

Aro's face fell ever so slightly. He opened his mouth to speak once more but Alice interrupted him. "But," she emphasized. "I can promise you a full year of my services. You can read my thoughts, ask me to see your future, for that entire year. You allow me to hunt, along with Jasper. Jasper and I will stay in one of your empty rooms, with the nights to ourselves, undisturbed. In the day, business will be conducted. I can speak to my family whenever I choose, just over phone. You don't touch, or even contact my family. And you let us leave when the year is over, no strings attached. No loopholes." She decided she had covered all the needed material.

Aro appeared pleasantly surprised. "Alright. No strings attached. No loopholes. You can continue your diet, and live here with your mate for a year. I will let your family return home, undisturbed. You have my word."

Felix grudgingly went to retrieve the rest of my family. Alice escorted me to a dim room with couches, after she clarified with Aro she wanted goodbyes. My parents flew in with a rat's nest on the crowns of each of their heads.

"Mom! Daddy!" I flew to them as they tightly embraced me. Their cold hands weren't like Troy's; they were gentle, known. I tried not to think about the-ahem-kiss we shared. I was in my father's "hearing" range now.

But at this moment, he didn't even seem to notice. All we could feel, see, was each other. I was passed around the room, sharing tears, hugs, and kisses with my family. We all sat on the couches, talking about me. My family was heartbroken to know they were going to lose Alice as well, but she assured them it was only for a year.

I sat with my feet in Jake's lap and my mom's arms around me. My dad sat on the floor in front of us. I tried to equalize the amount of attention I gave my parents with Jacob and he didn't seem to mid. He knew I had missed them; I hadn't even said goodbye.

The energy in the air was light hearted, with laughter and joy in the air.

Because right now, we all had each other.

The memories that are made

are more precious than gold

from babies to weddings

from young and to old

From grandparents to grandchildren

and everyone in between

the many special relationships that are built

and could have never been foreseen

Source: The Blessings Of A Big Family, Family Reunion Poem poem/blessings-of-big-family# .com

A/N: *sigh* I have been waiting for this moment forever! I really hoped you liked it. But the drama is not over yet (I hope). If you want me to continue, please feel free to let me know. Thanks for all your support! Shoutout to Not-That-Kinda-Gurl, my unofficial beta reader. Please REVIEW! If you speak a different language, feel free to leave a review in your native language. Kisses!