Nessie spent three days exploring Colombia. She ate at restaurants, went to bars at night and befriended random strangers. She found that Latin people were warmer than north Americans and she loved it. She was a very friendly and quirky person by nature,s o she fit right in with the general environment. She noticed how much more reserved she'd turned in the past year and how much she missed being the spontaneous carefree person she used to be when she was still growing up.

Nessie danced to Latin rhythms with strangers and had several men and women buy her drinks at the bars she went to. She welcomed the attention, and returned some of it as well. She was used to being the center of attention back home and she genuinely loved entertaining people. It was the main reason she loved dancing so much, she even had plans to maybe go to some kind of performance art school once she was done with high school. She knew she could never pursue a real career, though. They had to remain as inconspicuous as possible and having Carlisle work as a doctor in several hospitals already gave them much to worry about when the time came for them to move on. They had to erase his records from working at the Forks hospital when they moved to Alaska.

The three days went by quickly and Nessie knew it was time to move on. She didn't feel the need to run anymore, but she wanted to keep exploring and she wanted to see the Amazon rain forest. She wondered if she'd be able to find the Amazon coven, remembering Zafrina's claim of their future friendship. She wasn't holding out much hope for that, but she did think it would be nice to learn what it was like to live that disconnected from human society. It seemed interesting to her.

Nessie made her way through Brazil and set off for the Amazon. She'd never seen such a variety in wildlife and she was able to hunt without any worries. She was careful not to kill any endangered species because she did believe in animal rights, after all. She only killed what was extremely necessary to sustain her and that versus killing actual humans seemed fair to her. She would try and go back to eating human food as soon as she went back to civilization, but for now blood would suffice.

Nessie was wandering around the Amazon river a few days later when she felt something unusual. She felt like someone was watching her and she picked up an unfamiliar scent that she knew wasn't coming from an animal. She knew it had to be a vampire and the realization scared her. She tried to pinpoint where the scent was coming from, but it was almost impossible to distinguish it among the different smells from the forest.

She decided it was better to let her stalker know she knew he or she was out there, in case they were planning to use the element of surprise against her.

"I know you're out there and I know what you are!" She called into the forest. She spoke English, but didn't know if that was wise on her part. However was out there could speak any language and would most likely not understand her. She looked around frantically, searching for a clue.

Several minutes passed until she finally heard something behind her, a twig snapping. In the blink of an eye, she found herself surrounded by three statuesque women. They were all very tall, fierce looking and wild. Their eyes shined like rubies as they looked down on her.

Nessie recognized the Amazon coven her fear diminished. It didn't go away completely because she wasn't sure if they recognized her. "Zafrina, it's been a very long time". She offered. Zafrina's eyes narrowed at her.

"How do you know my name, young one?" She asked in a heavy accent. The other two women flanked her sides and held their ground as they observed the exchange.

Nessie gulped. "It's me, Renesmee Cullen." She said in a weak voice. "You helped save my family eight years ago."

Zafrina's eyes widened and her posture relaxed the slightest bit. "Little Nessie, is that really you?" She asked and Nessie nodded in response. Kachiri seemed uneasy behind her. "What brings you to us, my child?"

Nessie smiled. Zafrina wouldn't hurt her as long as she remembered who she was. "I've been traveling through Central and South America for a couple of weeks, I didn't know I'd run into you here." She said.

Zafrina spoke to her adoptive sisters in another language and they immediately moved away from her, giving them privacy. Zafrina turned to Nessie and placed a hand on her cheek. "You have grown up to be a very beautiful woman."

"Thank you." Nessie replied. "I hope you remember that my family and I consider you very good friends and we are forever in debt to you for offering us support when we needed it."

"We consider you friends as well." Zafrina stated. "Are you going to pass along or do you have plans to remain in the area?"

"I wanted to stay for a little while longer, I don't know much about the forest just yet." Nessie said honestly.

"Senna and Kachiri will be alright with you staying around us if that is what you wish." Zafrina said. "I can teach you what you need to know, my child."

Nessie smiled again. "I would love that, Zafrina."

Nessie found it extremely easy to hang around the Amazon coven. They were completely different from what she was used to, definitely savage and wild. She kept her distance as much as she saw fit and noticed that Zafrina was the most outspoken of the three. The others seemed to function in unison, they all did, and she noticed quickly that Kachiri seemed to be their leader.

Zafrina's gift was very similar to Nessie's and she learned a lot about her abilities from her. Weeks passed and Nessie could tell that life around these three women wasn't a possibility for her, even though she enjoyed their presence for the most part. They hunted humans every few days and Nessie stayed behind, not wanting to see it happen. She would sleep and find them again during the day, but she was quickly growing tired of the lack of civility.

Nessie said her goodbyes and deepest thank yous to the Amazons and it was time to move on. She knew she looked wild from having spent the last weeks running around the forest in pretty much the same clothes every day and not taking care of personal hygiene. She didn't exactly smell bad, like a human would, because she didn't sweat but she missed the feeling of sitting in a bathtub with warm water running.

She moved into the city of Brasilia and tried to find a hostel to stay in. It was nighttime so she wasn't able to exchange money, but she was able to use American dollars to pay for room. She bathed and disposed of her clothes, throwing on the last set she had with her. Her backpack had enough space now for her to shop for new garments so she decided she'd do that the next morning.

She was busy running simple errands and finding shops all morning. She ended up buying just a couple of outfits for herself, knowing she couldn't carry much. She went to a random restaurant to get lunch and did her best to try and understand the menu. Luckily, some things were translated to English or Spanish so she was able to place an order.

Later in the day, she was walking through a plaza, enjoying herself. People were loud and happy, there were street performers playing music and she stopped to watch them. People had gathered around and were watching as well. After a while she stood on her tip toes to see if she could find another performance to go watch and saw that about a block down, some people had gathered around in a small circle. She made her way through the sea of people to get to where they were. When she reached the small audience, she peeked around them to see what it was all about.

Nessie saw a man sitting with his back to her in front of an easel, painting a beautiful toucan. His hands worked skillfully across the paper and she couldn't help but feel entranced the the serenity he exuded. It reminded her of Jasper and she smiled faintly.

People started walking away after while, but she wanted to keep watching him work. She would buy the painting from him if she had a place to take it, but she didn't. As the small crowd moved away, she walked closer to him. She was determined to compliment his work before leaving, as she'd seen other people do. The wind blew and carried his scent toward her, causing her to stop. The scent wasn't human.

She immediately thought vampire, but she noticed the scent wasn't exactly like a vampire's either. She walked closer to him and gasped as soon as she took a good look at his face. She knew this man, she'd had dreams about him before. This man had saved her and her family's life with his story eight years ago. He had walked into the clearing alongside a beautiful woman with similar features than him and spoken to the Volturi. She owed him her life.

Nessie's gasp caused him to turn his attention to her and they locked eyes. His were a beautiful light teak color. They stared at each other for a couple of seconds before he spoke. He said something in a language that Nessie could only imagine was portuguese.

"I'm sorry." She said shyly. "I don't speak portuguese." He blinked at her and gave her a side sort of smirk.

"My apologies." He said. "I asked you if you were alright." Nessie smiled at him and felt herself blush.

"I'm more than alright thanks to you." She said and his eyebrows drew together in confusion. "You don't remember me do you?"

His eyes darted to the side for a second before going back to her. "Should I?" He asked. Nessie couldn't help but giggle.

"Maybe." She replied. "I'm Renesmee. Renesmee Cullen." His eyes widened in surprise and he rose from his seat. He eyed her up and down and she felt her cheeks warm again.

"I did not recognize you at all, I'm very sorry." He said.

"It's okay, it's been a long time." Nessie said. "I looked a bit different when you last saw me, Nahuel."

He shook his head from side to side slowly. "Unbelievable." He said. "You look... unbelievable." Nessie giggled at him.

"Is it okay if I hug you or would that be inappropriate?" She asked him. He smiled at her.

"You can hug me, Renesmee Cullen." He said and opened his arms for her. She closed the distance between them and embraced him. The hug lasted only a couple of seconds and she caught a whiff of his scent. He smelled like sandalwood and rain.

She took a step back so she could take a good look at his face again. He had angular features and big, almond-shaped eyes. His dark hair reached past his shoulders and was tied back in a low braid. She shook her head and ran her hand through her hair, trying to focus. "Fancy seeing you here." She said.

"I could say the same about you." Nahuel replied. "Are you and your family traveling?"

Nessie shook her head no. "It's just me this time."

"Okay." He said. "Here, I will pick all of this up so we can talk properly, is that alright?"

Nessie nodded quickly. "Yeah, sure. I don't wanna bother you, though." She said. He waved her off.

"You're not." He smiled and took the the sketch book he'd been painting on before off the easel. He set it on the ground next to worn looking leather messenger bag and his art supplies. He folded the easel and grabbed his chair and headed over to a small business behind him that Nessie had missed before. He handed the items to an old man who seemed to be the owner and said something in portuguese. She guessed it was a thank you.

Nahuel headed back to where Nessie was waiting for him. "I'm staying in a place that is right at the end of the street." He told her. "I have to put this away, but you can come with me if you want."

"Sure, let's go." Nessie said.

They walked side by side, staying in the shade provided by the houses and small businesses lining the street. Nahuel matched his pace to hers, given that his legs were a lot longer he could probably walk a lot faster.

"That's beautiful, by the way." Nessie commented, gesturing to the still drying painting on his sketchbook. "Do you sell them?"

"Whenever I need money, yes." He said. "Why? Are you interested?"

"Uh, honestly I would buy it from you but I have no way of storing it at the moment." She said with a grimace. Nahuel chuckled.

"I wasn't being serious, you can have it if you like." He offered.

Nessie shook her head. "I'm flattered, but I'd never let you just give it to me." She said. "Something like that is worth money. But thank you for offering."

"Of course." Nahuel said. "Anyway, what brings you to Brazil?" He asked.

Nessie shrugged. "No reason, really." She said. "I spent some time in the Amazon the past couple of weeks and wanted to see the city."

"The Amazon?" Nahuel said.

"Yeah, I ran into Zafrina and her coven mates. I don't know if you remember them." She replied.

"I remember them, yes." He said. "They were very... wild."

"Yeah, they are." Nessie agreed. "They're friends with my family, though, so they were nice to me. They let me stay around them for a little while."

"Wow, that must have been very different from you." Nahuel mused.

"It was." She said. Nahuel smirked at her like he had before.

He motioned behind him. "This is it." He told her. "You can wait downstairs, I'll be right back." They went inside and Nahuel greeted the woman behind the front desk on his way to the stairs. Nessie sat down on a bench near the entrance.

She crossed her legs and looked around. The place wasn't too different from where she was staying. A couple minutes passed and she heard Nahuel coming down the stairs. He looked down at her when he reached the bottom and smiled faintly. He said goodbye to the woman behind the desk and she said something in return.

"So." He said. "Is there anywhere you want to go?"

"Uhm, not really." Nessie said. "I've only been here for a couple of days, really."

Nahuel nodded. "There's a cafe pretty close by, we can go there. Is that alright?"

"Cafe sounds good." Nessie smiled. "Lead the way."

"Okay, let's go." He reached for the door and held it open for her. She was a bit surprised at his manners, his aunt and him hadn't seemed so civilized when she met them. But then again, she had barely spoken to them at the time.

The cafe was just a couple of blocks away, when they got there a waited seated them in a small table outside. The sun wasn't as bright anymore, so the shade provided by the umbrella over the table was enough to keep them concealed.

"So, I meant to ask you before." Nessie said, after they had settled down.

"Yes?" Nahuel replied.

"Didn't you travel with someone before? Your aunt was it?" She asked. She genuinely wanted to know what happened to her, she remembered his story and knew the woman was very close to him.

"Huilen, yes." He said, leaning back on his chair. "She stayed in Chile, she doesn't like to leave the country."

"Oh, okay." Nessie said. "So, you live in Chile?" A waiter came up to their table and asked them something. Nahuel answered and turned to Nessie.

"Sorry, did you want something?" He asked her.

"Just water is fine by me." She answered. He told the waiter, who nodded and walked away. He came back a minute later with a bottle of water and two glasses and set them on the table. He then proceeded to pour a bit in each glass and Nahuel thanked him when he was done. Nessie smiled at him, hoping the man would understand she didn't speak his language.

"Excuse me, I had to order something for us or we would get kicked out." Nahuel explained.

"Oh, I know. It's fine, really." She said.

"And yes, I suppose you could say I live in Chile." He said, answering her question. "Most of the time, at least."

"So the rest of the time you come here?" Nessie asked.

"Among other places." Nahuel replied. He seemed amused by her.

Nessie was trying to ignore the fact that he was very, very handsome but it was hard. She wasn't used to people like him, he looked so exotic. She felt herself blush again and looked down at her hands.

"I'm really sorry, I know I'm being super awkward." She apologized. "I just can't believe I found you here."

"I don't feel like you're being awkward, but I'm surprised too." He said. Nessie looked up and smiled at him, he smirked in return.

"Does that mean you'll be staying in Brazil, then?" She asked, changing the subject.

"Maybe a couple more days." He said, thoughtfully. "I do want to travel more throughout South America." He looked at her for a second. "What about you?"

Nessie looked away and sighed. "I don't know." She said. "I haven't been here long, but I'll be leaving soon." She hadn't made up her mind about where she'd go next, but she wouldn't worry about it just yet.

Nahuel's eyes met hers and he was smiling softly. "Any suggestions as to where I should go?" She asked.

Nahuel eyed her for a moment. "A few." He said. He looked like he was thinking hard about something. "You know what? I'll make you an offer." He leaned forward and rested his forearms on the table.

Nessie leaned forward as well. "An offer?"

"Yes, whether or not you take it is your choice." He replied.

"Okay, let's hear it." She said, gesturing for him to go on.

"Alright Renesmee, since you and I are doing similar things and hopefully going to the same places, I'm offering to come with you." He said. "Maybe I can act as a tour guide, I guess."

Nessie was stunned, it was incredibly nice of him to offer to come with her. "Wow." She said. "That's very nice of you, but why?"

"Why am I offering?" Nessie nodded yes. "I don't know, it seems like the right thing to do." He said. "Besides, I consider your family as friends and the least I can do for them is make sure you're alright. We're not as strong as the rest of them, after all."

Nessie thought about it. "We consider you a friend as well." She said. "We owe our lives to you and Huilen."

Nahuel smiled at that. "I owe you a great deal in return." He said quietly.

"What do you mean?" She answered.

"Maybe I will tell you someday." Nahuel answered, cryptically. "But for now, what is your answer?"

"Well, first of all, call me Nessie." She started. "And second of all... Let me think about it?" She said.

"Alright." Nahuel said, leaning back on his chair again.

"Okay, I thought about it." Nessie said quickly. "My answer is yes, I'd love to join you."

Nahuel's eyebrows shot up a little bit. "That was quick." He mused.

Nessie shrugged. "My thoughts are quick." He chuckled and she couldn't help but giggle in response.

The sun was setting and they continued to chit chat until night fall. When the time came for them to leave, Nahuel paid for the water they never drank even though Nessie insisted she wanted to be the one to pay for it. He then walked her to the hostel she was staying in. They said their goodbyes and agreed to meet the next day so he could show her around the city a bit more before they moved on.

Nessie sighed to herself once she was back in her room and noticed she was smiling. It had been a pretty good day and she still couldn't believe she'd found Nahuel in Brasilia. She'd always wanted to see him again, but since he was a nomad she never really knew how to contact him.

For the first time since she left home, she felt like she was in the right place.


Author's note: I don't own anything, Stephenie Meyer does.

Hope you enjoyed this chapter, the one or two people who are actually reading LOL. I'm really happy with the way this chapter turned out, this wasn't at all the way I had thought I wanted Nessie and Nahuel to meet, but that portion of the chapter sort of wrote itself.

It's been a while since I've been able to come up with such large portions of a story and just sat down and wrote it out. Overall, I'm really happy I decided to revisit this story.

Don't forget to leave a review! I'm dying to know if anyone is enjoying this fic and what you think about it.

Till the next time!