AN: Hey guys! Hope you're all enjoying this new chapter, but please, I repeat, please, don't forget to comment. They really do make my day, so give me something to look forward to in the same way that you look forward to reading this. For those of you who are in cast, crutches or wheel chairs who are reading this, I mean no offense whatsoever. I've been in a couple of casts myself growing up through the years, and my grandpa's chair-bound, so I know that it can't be any fun, which is why I hope you'll read this with a smile. Obviously, I'm getting a little side-tracked, however I promise that that's it for now. ##Warning! Just wanted to give a heads up everyone, the end of this chapter might not be suitable for the faint hearted, or for some younger viewers, so please, you have been warned!## Thanks guy! Now onto the show!


Serenity's POV:

Finally it was over, no more torture to endure from the moldy confines of that god awful cast, no more easing into a nice warm bubble bath with some ridicules trash bag strapped over my leg, and no more crutches or wheel chairs to deal with to get me to where I need to go. You would think that after living with a coven full of vampires for the last couple of decades, that it would give you the right to be treated along the same grounds as them, however that is not the case. With my dad being in ultra-protective mode lately, I've mostly confined myself to my room, only stopping to go down stairs to eat or use the restroom. And with my sister still MIA, the only things keeping my poor self, sane these last few days, were my journal, my phone, and a few books that were recently added to my collection… oh, and Netflix! There didn't seem to be anything better to do really, that wouldn't keep me from straining myself. There was only one thing that I couldn't do, one thing that I couldn't get a lot of, and that was sleep. If I slept, then I dreamt, and the things that I dreamt of scared me more than anything that could've possibly happened in reality.

I honestly tried everything from texting Julian to calling him, especially after that horrible nightmare that I had about him, however I couldn't get through to him. Being a vampire was so unfair, it pretty much banned me from social media, leaving my existence to contact him by either calling or seeing him face to face; there was no way for me to get through to him, not unless I wanted to get a hold of him through plain old snail mail. Not being able to reach him didn't really bother me at first, I mean really, was a silly little dream more important than what happened here in reality? Barely thinking about it had made me almost laugh at how ridiculous I had been acting but then, later when I didn't hear anything back from him, it made me start to worry. Even as I'd picture seeing him again, traces of the dream lined my vision as I pictured his golden blond locks turning into white silk wisps while his sapphire blue eyes sank deeply into his face, his cheeks as well as his nails growing sharp and hollow. I shook my head hoping to clear the image from my mind, wondering if it were somehow possible to forget what my subconscious created.

Sighing for the umpteenth time since breaking my ankle, I worked up my courage as well as the last bits of humility that I had left, and asked my dad to use the car so that I could drive down to Port Angel's shopping district. For a while, it felt like I was fighting a very important battle for my life as we both argued about the condition of my health, until my mother walked in, shook her head at us and told me that it was fine as long as I was back by a certain time. Of course, with dad having no one else to argue his point of my poor condition, he had eventually given me the keys and away I went.


Demetri's POV:

I was just about ready to go for a run when I saw Alec by the door, talking to what appeared to be Serenity's sister, both of them exchanging bright eager smiles as they made their final plans for tonight before they decided to head back home for Voltura. Of course, we wouldn't be leaving until tomorrow morning, before the sun rose and gave away our identities, but knowing how fast everything was moving, it almost pained me to see us go back so soon. As soon as I finished that thought, Renesmee gave Alec a quick peck, blushed, and then went off on her own merry way as he came back through the room, a content sigh escaping from him as he turned to meet me. "Are you ready for tomorrow?" he asked as I turned away from him. I shook my head before replying, "not as of yet. Listen, I'm going for a run so if you want, we can play 20 questions later." Alec looked like he was about to protest, but then shrugged his shoulders and moved towards the fridge, probably anticipating the tasty meal that'll be waiting for us once we leave.

There wasn't really a destination that I had in mind in going to, I just knew that I wasn't welcomed at Serenity's place, so with that being off limits, I decided to venture westward towards the coast, my mind running on auto-piolet as I threw myself into a sprint. The closer that I got to civilization, my mind started to focus on tomorrow's plans. Maybe a miracle would happen, maybe hey, Serenity would actually go if id asked her to come with us…. Or maybe, I'm just trying to fool myself into thinking that. Seeing her that very first time, seeing her frightened and determined and with a spirit as feisty as ever, I felt like I was actually looking at the world again for the first time in a long time. Before that, I don't think I had felt like I was living. I had what was called a family, if you really counted people that had always surrounded you that, but since I had been with them I've seen more death than I could count, more lives extinguished than there had deserved to have been.

Years ago, when Aro had ordered Alec, Jane, and I to go to Seattle and investigate, I thought that it had been more of a joke to keep us busy. But later when we had arrived, we saw how mindless and tragic these newborns had been. Jane had just wanted to be over and done with our mission, and I almost couldn't blame her as we had later gone to that bright little clearing full of snow, and seeing with our own eyes the havoc and chaos that the newborns had created as the Cullens and their rag-tag pack had fended against them. From what I later remembered from my memory, it had been nothing like the case over in Mexico and Texas. Plumes of thick dark smoke had already littered the air, and farther off still from where we had stood, there had been another column of darkness in the distance by the mountain side. Broken trees and branches seemed to dot the floor, some boulders smashed completely into rubble, and the Cullens standing in the center of it all as they took account of their family.

As they all seemed to be regrouping, we notice a smaller band of vampires huddled together, a few men, woman, and two or three teens stood a little off to the side, their fear tangible as Carlisle spoke to them with ease. Although their eyes gave away what they really were he still fought to keep them from straying to the wrong path, a path that would surely bring us back to the area if it were to get out of hand again. Out of the corner of my eyes, I noticed Edward, Bella, and another wolf arrive at the scene as Edward had explained that they had dealt with the coven leader and their creator, giving us more details as to what had transpired. Quickly glancing over at Jane and back I saw the slight narrowing of her eyes and her lips pressed in a pinched expression, a very dangerous indication that she was definitely upset and that things were not going to go well. And it looked like I was right as she declared the sentence for these new vampires, her glance at Alec with a nod of her head signaled the end for them even as the Cullens protested against us and yet none of them made a move to attack.

Maybe one of the more recent events had hit closer to home than I would truly care to admit; not too many years have passed since we had last visited Forks, and the reason itself had been because of Serenity's sister. It had been a very long time since anyone had tried it, a few centuries even, but to hear of someone creating an actual 'new born' vampire, brought thoughts of the dark ages back to vampire minds. If there had been one thing that I had learned from my family, it was knowing that committing any of these crimes that would either endanger the human race or risk our exposure to them, would lead the perpetrator to an instant and painful death. Renesmee's case however, had gone against the normal circumstances and has left Aro with an insatiable thirst to learn more about her and her kind. A low growl formed in my throat as I tried to calm it. It doesn't bode well with my thoughts knowing that Aro won't stop until he has Renesmee and Serenity in the Royal Guard, but in a way I suppose it's better if they both came willingly rather than forcefully.


Serenity's POV:

"Finally! Ugh, I so needed that…" I muttered to myself as I walked out of one of the local book shops. A quiet space away from home to let my mind wander without having to guard myself or my thoughts, is actually pretty nice! Unfortunately being stuck at home all this time, had probably impaired my sense of fashion, I thought idly as I looked around at those who were bundled up around me and then down at myself. While everyone around me seemed to have a combination heavy coats, scarves, boots and gloves, I donned nothing but a blue spaghetti strapped shirt, a light silk black jacket, a skirt with thin leggings and warm fuzzy-insulated boots. It didn't help my case that it was snowing and I wasn't shivering, but I guess with Port Angels being a tourist destination, it was understandable that I was probably seen as someone not from there. I shook my head once more and then began looking for where I had parked. As old as this town is, you would think that they would have more parking spots, but it sadly doesn't; all the best spots were swooped up by locals and tourists that had gotten here earlier in the day, leaving me to roam the back streets and alleys for any available spot.

I didn't really notice it, when the sun went down and the shops began lighting their store windows, not until I came down the dark long stretch of the port to a nearby ally-way. The light melted away to shadows and then I heard it, a slight scuttling sound that scratched softly against the pavement, so very faint and yet very distinct. It echoed again from a different direction, almost taunting in its moves and if I were human, I wouldn't have noticed it at all. I kept walking. I soon came to a fork in the ally with no way to go except for left or right, and figured that I can't go wrong by taking the turn on my right. The scuttling sounded again before disappearing, my muscles beginning to relax a little as I continued forward. There wasn't that much light back here except for whatever little traces there were from the rising moon. This place began to feel like a maze, and that didn't sit well with my stomach as I walked faster in hopes of finding my car or my phone that sat safely on the side of my car seat. It was no good and my luck seemed to be out as a snarl ripped through the night, putting all of the best horror movies to shame.

It tackled me before I had a chance to move, causing me to drop my purse to the floor as well as one of my newly acquired favorite books. Air swooshed out of my lungs as my head slammed against the pavement, pain quickly exploding against the back of my skull as it bounced back to the ground. I tried to claw and kick him off me, but my arms were rendered useless as he pinned them sharply above my head. I winced and tried tugging them free but whoever this person was, I was no match against them the way I was now. They had to have been stronger than Emmett, and with me being partially human that had put me at a huge disadvantage. "Awe sweetheart, you're only making it worse," he murmured with a starved sinister smile, his voice slithering down my spine as I tried kicking harder against him. He was taller than me, at least by a foot, with stringy dark hair and dark perpetually black eyes and yet he was stronger than what he'd looked. "Oh yeah? Well just wait until I get out of here! Then you'll really regret it," I spat as I struggled to get free. It hurt to move, especially with his boney knees digging into my stomach, pinning me to the ground.

His laugh rang out as he tugged my arms further above me before calling out towards the roof. "Yo, Danny Boy! You going to have some lunch or not? I'm starving!" someone snorted from somewhere above us, causing me to still as I searched for another figure. "Too scrawny… do you even know where it's been?" our other visitor drawled as if reprimanding him. "Eh man, maybe you should take a whiff before you say that. Might change your mind," the guy on top of me added in response as if I were some kind of delicacy. I hissed, snarled and while this jerk was distracted, I tugged one of my hands free. My nails raked across his throat, deep jagged red lines forming welts where they met his skin. One of his hands flew to his neck as he realized what had happened, his dark bottomless eyes glaring daggers as he smacked my face to the side, probably trying to leave me unconscious but before that could happen, I heard something land with a thud. "I'm out. Jared, make sure you take care of your mess. I'm done being on clean-up committee," the so-called Danny replied sharply before leaving.

Instead of moving against this creep, I lied still with my eyes shut as if he really did leave me unconscious, and waited till he deemed whether I had lost any hope to fight. My ears were ringing, from the back it felt like there was a crack in my skull, my arms more than likely bruised and my legs were losing feeling from the waist down. I have to look like a mess, I really do feel like one, which means that I won't be able to go home right away after this. The pressure on my stomach eased slightly as this Jared moved his knees to a different position. Satisfied with his hard work, he propped me up towards him on one of his knees as if to use it like a cushion as he hovered closer to me, my head hanging limply to the side, it gave him a perfect view of my collar bone and neck. "Hmm, I really do wonder if you'll taste as sweet as you smell." He murmured in my ear as he leaned closer.

Like a coiled snake springing to strike, my mouth went for his jugular as my arm swung from my side to the other side of his head. He hissed in anger as he tried to keep me from moving, but it was too late as my other hand came free and rested on the other side of his head. Quickly jerking my arms to the side, I tried to desperately break his neck, to hear the satisfying crunch as he'd hopefully collapse to the floor. It took me a few tries before it finally happened, but at last it worked as his arms went limp. I grunted as his body fell over me and gasped as I tried to push what was left of him aside so that I could finish some business, particularly the cleaning up part. I was new at this, and had almost a little to no clue as to what I was doing, all I did know was that I couldn't leave any evidence behind and that I had to burn the body as soon as possible. With limbs feeling completely exhausted from an unexpected ordeal, this new task was going to suck even more as I searched my purse and thankfully found a lighter.


Demetri's POV:

I hadn't been gone away too long on my run, if anything judging from my scenery that I saw, I was probably closer to the outskirts of Port Angel's bay area. Woods soon cleared away as I ran to a more human pace, and noticed that the sun had been going down as it filled the sky with lush lavenders, crimson golds and reds followed by stark indigo. It was possibly my last night seeing this sunset from this side of the world before I'd have to fly back to Italy, and for a moment, it made me regret ever going back to Aro after meeting her in the first place. I decided to go to the end of the port at a human pace before heading back to the house, maybe test my patience as well as make some time before having to get ready to leave on a plane. It took me at least a good thirty to forty-five minutes, but it served my purpose as I turned to make my way back to the house. Not too long after I smelled smoke and saw ashes fly away towards me from somewhere close by. It wasn't a natural fire, the scent was suffocating, heavy and dense as my eyes flew to search the skyline, and then I saw what had caused it as I rushed towards the dark column in the sky.

It was almost laughable, but the fact that I used to be a religious person in my previous life, what with my parents being part European, and soon after being turned into a monster made me have my doubts in faith. However, scenting how close Serenity was, made me a devout believer in something again as I prayed that she was okay. The closer I got, the nearer her scent became, my legs pushing me past the normal human speeds as I ran into the back streets and ally-ways as terror for her safety propelled me forward. What was she thinking? What in the world was she thinking in coming way out here? My thoughts ate away at me as I came up to a fork, my ability guiding me on auto-piolet as I worried about her. Soon a small crumpled up heap in front of burning flames came into view as I slowly edged forward, my hand moving out of its own accord as it reached for the back of what looked like a shoulder. The small frightened gasp shocked me as Serenity turned around to face me, fear etched deeply in her eyes as tears began to flow down her cheeks, making me wonder what had gone on. Whatever it was, looking closely at her made a growl escape from my chest as I took in the scrapes and bruises that marred her delicate skin, her eyes wincing as she waited for me to calm down.

"Who did this to you?" my voice came out in ragged snarl as I began to search the area. When I found no one else there, she whispered softly, "he did." She look away towards the flames that licked away at the heap in front of us, and I knew that without a doubt that one of my worst nightmares, had just become a reality.


AN: Well folks, there you have it! I really want to know your thoughts on this little twist of events. Anyway, really hoping to update again soon, so I'll see everyone then. Till next time! ;)