Sorry for the late update. These weeks have been heavy with work and it has made it impossible to update. Thank you all for your reviews. I made this chapter quite fast and didn't have time to correct grammar so sorry if you find errors. I will try to update next chapter soon since I have thanksgiving break. Hope you all like this. R&R.

Chapter 37: Athena or Hecate?

Renesmee's POV

Attack after attack, my life couldn't be better. I have been hiding from that thing for weeks and it's almost my first birthday and Alice is reluctant to plan a party because she is worried about the future. She is now totally blurred out of the visions. She cannot see us anymore. Carlisle has proposed for us to move from location or split up but Faron says that it's no use. The creature will hunt us down and when he has finished with some he will follow with others. My mind still cannot process all this.

EJ has already out grown me and Anny is reaching me for days and Amont is already my same age despite he's the youngest hybrid. Aimee and Brandon are growing at the same pace. I still find it hard to believe that the other hybrids don't have abilities like Charlene, or Sasha, or Heidi, or even Talia. They pass most of their day helping Esme with their chores and when it comes to training they are the best fist fighters we have.

Spring had long ago passed and we were in the mids of summer struggling for dear life. The last attack hadn't been with green flames or anything. It hadn't even been us who were attacked. Jacob had come leaping in three legs a few hours ago. Thank God dad has some study in medical school because grandpa wasn't here and he just arrived from the hospital.

"I had seen a flash of blue light from the distance and a blast of blue energy just came straight for Seth and I received some of the impact," said Jacob.

"Oh God," Mom said. "Is he okay?"

Jacob looked down. "You tell me," he looked up at Grandpa who had just come out of his office from checking Seth that had arrived later.

Grandpa pursed his lips, agony or pain in his face. I didn't know which but either one was just as bad and they were mixed in with worry. "He's very badly hurt. I'm sorry to say this but it's a miracle if he ever makes it. I—I'm sorry. Half an hour, that's the most I can give him," his last words took me off guard. Did he mean that Seth was dying?

"Oh," Mom fell into dad's arms in a tearless sob.

"What?" Jakey asked in disbelief. "Are you saying that a member of my pack is dying? My beta?"

"I am sorry Jacob. There is nothing I can do," grandpa replied. Jacob stared down at the ground taking in the information. He stood up with his crutch and quickly made his way to the room Seth was in. I wanted to follow but he closed the door and I undestood that he wanted some privacy.

I walked slowly to the door he had dissappeared and stood next to it. I closed my eyes as I heard Seth from inside the door. "J—Jake, I—I'm not going to make it," his voice was weak with pain and I couldn't help but feel awful for him. After Jakey he was my favorite wolf.

"No, Seth you have to be strong. You will make it," Jakey said. Emotional pain was noticeable in his voice. "Be strong, Seth. We all need you to be strong."

Foot steps interrupted my thoughts. I opened my eyes to see Aimee staring at the door with eyes that wwere dark with pain despite the ring around the golden. I knew exactly what had happened. Seth had imprinted on her and even though everyone says the opposite I know my dad and the others know that he did. It's the reason Uncle Jasper ran Seth the other day. Now I could see him in a corner of the room looking franticly. I know that as much as he may hate Seth for imprinting on his daughter he hates more that Seth is drying because no one on earth will be able to love Aimee as Seth.

"Ness," Aimee said, her voice broken. She was at the edge of tears but it took more to make them come out.

The door bell ran echoing in all the room. Edward frowned and walked to the door. Emmett and Jasper followed him quickly. Usually dad would say when someone's close and Alice too but she can't see a thing since days.

I walked towards the hall to see what was going on. I couldn't see much through the wall my dad and uncles made but I could still hear.

"I am here to bring urgent news," the voice of a woman with not so much age said.

"Who are you?" dad demanded.

"I am who is to help you. Please, I must warn you," she said.

"Warn us about what?" Uncle Jasper said.

The woman passed through my father and uncles. She had pushed them as if they weighted nothing. My uncles and father stared at her in shock and quickly grandpa was in front of her to recieve her.

"Carlisle, I suppose," the woman said. She could be on her thirties but something in her made me feel as if she was older. Maybe it was the look in her eyes that reflected wisdom.

"Yes ma'am, what is it that you want to warn us of?" Grandpa asked.

"I revieved a message telling me to come here and warn you about the beast you are confronting."

"What about it?" Uncle Emmett asked.

"He is tired of playing around. By how you all are I believe it's been nearly a year. I can tell that the girl here will soon be a year old. Just next week," she looked at me. I stayed silent as always and did nothing. "He is ready to attack and I fear I have been too late. I am sorry," she said.

"What can you tell us about this creature?" Aunty Rose asked.

The woman frowned, " I do not know this creature. I may have an idea but it's power is too ancient to be in this time. I do not know who this creature might be."

"Who are you?" Dad asked. "What are you?"

"My name is Athena," she said. "I am a mage."

"Mage? You mean a witch?" Emmett asked. As strange as it may sound but no humor was in his voice.

Athena hissed, "Witches are bad. Not all but they make use of dark magic. I only use the magic to heal, protect, and help. I am not my sister."

"Hecate?" Mom asked. The woman nodded. "Are you a greek god?"

The woman shook her head. "I am have no relation with Grece. My mother was from there and named us after those gods."

"Your mother's name?" Anny asked.

Athena shook her head, "That is of no importance and she died before I had memory of her. I would have liked to know her but I do not even remember her name." Anny just nodded.

"Can you heal him?" Aimee asked, tears running free down her cheeks.

Athena pursed her lips and shook her head. "I am sorry, child. But I feel the magic in the boy and I cannot heal him. But I can delay his death."

Jacob came out of the room. "I, don't want him to suffer," he said. His eyes were red from holding back tears. I reached up for him and he picked me up. I hugged his neck tight.

"Please," Aimee pleaded.

Athena sighed and then stared up at the ceiling. "I can delay his death until three weeks. That will be enough for the healer to arrive."

"Who is the healer?" Rose asked.

"Who you less expect," she said and turned to the door. "Alice, there are lots of paths in the future. Choose one and look at it before choosing another. It will be easier." She walked out the door.

Vell frowened and looked out the door way. "She's gone," she said. I looked back at the door that led to the room Seth was. Light was brightly shining through under the door. It faded before Aimee opened the door and disappeared inside.

Everyone spread around the house. Alice sighed and walked to the room Aimee and Seth was. Jakey was staring out the window with a sad expression. I couldn't help but feel sad myself. Who was that woman? How did she know our names? How did she know My birthday was in a week?

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