AN: Ahh! So it had come to my attention that I was actually missing something. this little thing here that usually goes at the top. so, I do want to apologize for the slight inconvenience. I know that many of you were looking forward to seeing this, quite so soon, being that I was MIA for a slight period of time. I cant guarantee when my next post will be, reasons being that life happens to keep on spinning and I seem to end up being swept away with it, but I do hope that you guys forgive me for any future delays. anywho, on with the show. Cheers guys!


Demetri's POV:

As soon as Serenity had left to go and sleep, I had received a message on my phone from Alec as he asked me to call him. I sighed as I looked over towards my journal and back at the phone again, wondering if it was worth the headache and phone bill rather than if I had waited to talk to him. Considering my paycheck, whom very much had a say in my said "paycheck", and who I worked for, it was hard to ignore it for too long. So, after weighing out my options, I sighed again as I picked up the device and searched through my contacts for his name. If I didn't call, who knew what would be waiting for me when we got back to Voltura, especially if Alec had orders to call me on Aro's behalf.

"Oh! So, you did get my message!" Alec yawned as he answered. I shook my head as I rolled my eyes, wondering who else would be trying to talk to me at…. My eyes finding the time in the corner of the phone as it read 3:22am in the morning. I sighed yet again before answering him, trying my best to keep my voice even as I replied, "had I not known any better, would say that you had already arrived home." For a moment he was silent, a small rarity that hardly happened unless he was in an utterly pensive mood, following orders, or there was something that had been seriously bothering him. "Only you could find a way to take out the fun of long distance phone calls Demetri. I'm actually a little disappointed…" he added with a slight huff as he seemed to consider his next words. "Just in time for lunch too. Although really, I was wondering when you were going to get here. It wouldn't be such a bad idea to have the girls together again soon and it almost kills me knowing that my sister is still over there. How is she doing by the way?"

Walking over to a side table I sighed as I reached for a certain book, my hands tracing over the leather-bound tome as I leafed through the fading pages. "She's doing 'ok' I suppose. She could be better though," I added honestly as I glanced back towards the stairs, my eyes automatically checking for any signs of life from the rooms above. Alec seemed to go quiet as he absorbed the minute details, humming slightly before replying. "I was hoping to not have to tell you, however it might be better if you guys had left earlier than expected to the airport." My gut clenched as I drew in a quick breath, my mind already picking out some troublesome scenarios for our departure as I thought about Serenity's parents. "Thanks for the tip. I'd honestly like to be out of here as soon as possible, but I promised Serenity that we would swing by her home before we left. I really wouldn't feel right having her think that and not keep my word." We chatted for a few more minutes before Alec soon sighed as I said good-bye.

However, after tonight and despite its recent events, I was having a grim time focusing on the details of our departure. I was finding it much harder to leave this dreary little state with its cloudy weather, constant pouring rain and rare patches of sunlight or snow. Instead, my thoughts shifted focus to having a future here as I pictured an older Serenity laughing in the snow, her carefree lavender eyes bright with mischief as her hands curled around a ball of powdery white mist. There was no doubt in my mind that if things had been different between us and if we weren't forced to leave, that I would've probably been the one having to duck from her future icy attacks. Unfortunately, somethings are probably just not meant to be, I thought wistfully as I focused on the here and now. The reality of it was harsh, but knowing that Serenity wasn't as safe here as I would like her to be, it was the only thing that had me motivated enough to keep her from harms way. I just hoped that she also saw it the way that I did and that hopefully one day, we would both be able to return here without fear of the future.

Serenity's POV:

Life is like a funny little thing, where it seems to try its best to confuse you, and I say that because as I slept in Demetri's bed, I didn't seem to be plagued by my usual nightmares as I waited for them. Instead, I woke feeling refreshed as I lazily stretched my arms and legs out. As I had rubbed the sand out of my eyes, I found no traces of Demetri in the room except for the small bundle of clothes that were neatly folded on the dresser. Oddly enough as I went to grab them, I noticed that there were no traces left behind from last night's dinner. I smiled softly as I approached the door, my feet quickly finding the restroom as I went to go change. After, I went to go look for Demetri before soon giving up on that. No sooner than I had turned the corner towards the living room, my body had bounced back hard to the floor as I looked up, my head feeling a little dazed as my eyes met the girl from last night. "I- oh my gosh, I'm sorry," I stammered as I jumped to my feet.

She rolled her eyes as she muttered something under her breath that sounded like the word "klutz". My jaw hung slightly open as I snapped it shut, my shoulders squaring off a bit as I shot back, "I said I was sorry," with a bit more bite than I had intended. Her lips curved into a small smile, her eyes glittering as she answered. "Good, you should be." I tried to keep myself from balking, but it was really proving to be difficult as I watched her smirking back at me. Aside from Leah and Miranda, I had never met anyone like the girl in front of me, someone who seemed to get a kick out of aggravating people and pushing the other persons' buttons. Before I had the chance to add anything else, a tall dark smoky figure entered my view, completely cutting off my field of sight. I waited and then sighed when I got no response from him as his voice carried over only to the girl, a nagging feeling pulling at my heart as my feet carried me over to the couch and my hands very slowly making its way for the cushions. Before I could get a hold of the soft projectile, I dropped my hands to my sides balled into fists, as I backed away from the furniture. It was childish to let my emotions get the better of me, but for some reason, it hurt to see Demetri with her. She then gave out a quiet huff as she then sent me a glare, her body soon retreating gracefully back to the other rooms.

Demetri sighed, his head shaking as he slowly made his way over to me, his face pinched as though he had exited a snake infested swamp. My body froze and I dared not to breathe as he came closer. "Again, I must apologize for Jane's behavior. She can be pretty difficult to handle at best, and if it wasn't for her and her brother being like cousins to me, I don't think that I would have survived more than an hour living under the same roof as them." he added, his muscles barely starting to relax as my lungs began to fill with air again. For some reason, I didn't know what worried me more, the fact that they were practically related or them living under the same roof… it was hard to choose. "It still doesn't give her the right to be so cruel, not even when you're just barely meeting someone for the first time," I murmured quietly. He nodded softly, then came over and wrapped his arms gently around me before replying, "Unfortunately, not everyone gets to see the best in others and it can sometimes take a bit of patience before they can trust them. I hope that you don't begrudge her for it, especially since we may as well be suffering a long plane ride together in the very near future." I shook my head as he laughed softly, his hands briefly ruffling my hair until I cried out in protest. "Okay, okay! Just watch the hair. You'd be surprised at the amount tangles that leaves behind." I laughed quietly.

It wasn't too long after that that I was staring down my home as I again considered the possibilities of leaving. On one hand, I didn't really feel as though I belonged there anymore the way that I knew that my sister had, however on the other I felt as though I was abandoning my family, and leaving a large piece of myself behind. It's going to be okay, I mean it's not like I'm leaving for good. Just a short break, a vacation… I took a deep breath and cleared my thoughts, my mind coming to a decision. Tasting the air, I could hardly find any fresh scents left behind from my family. I know it probably rained last night and that's more than likely why I couldn't find them, but somewhere deep down it was a little hard for me to believe. I was expecting at least one person to have stayed behind. I looked back to where I knew Demetri was waiting for me and then continued forward, finding it odd to see the house on lock-down mode. My mind raced as I started running out to the old cottage my parent had owned when my sister was born, my hands searching one of the closest hollows of a tree for something small and metallic, all the while trying to keep calm. Soon my search efforts were rewarded as I felt the ridged edges of the key, my fingers deftly unhooking it from the nail that it hung on and rushed for the door.

Once inside I took in another taste of air, finding that my mother had been here not too long ago and that her scent led to the living room. In some part of my brain I had imagined my mother and father before I was born, a bright and happy little girl dancing with joy as her parents looked on as she'd then run off to a nearby bookshelf, pulling down one of her favorite stories for her parents to read with her. It seems like I'll always be second, I thought glumly as I reached for one of mom's old books. Opening the pages, the fresh scent of freesias and lilacs hit my nose, my eyes widening in surprise as I recognized the comforting scent of my past. I stood there in shock before quickly flipping through the pages, my eyes scanning the texts before landing on a loose piece of paper, her writing gently scrawled in her loopingly complex manuscript.

"My dear darling girls, if you are reading this, then you must already know that we are no longer at the main residence. However, do not be alarmed. Your father is worried that we have not heard from the both of you, but I know that you both must have your reasons. As for us leaving so quickly, Tanya had called us away on a personal matter that has captured our attention. We should not be long, and shouldn't be more than a couple days to a few weeks. But being that it requires almost all of us, we felt that it would be best to keep you girls at the cottage until we return. Jacob, will be coming to check in on the both of you. I know he hasn't been the best lately, and I understand how you may feel about him, but I still trust him as your guys' guardian. And Serenity, do listen to him dear. Both he and Leah will be giving you guys rides to school, so both of you be on your best behaviors, if not for my sake then at least for his. (Apparently, your father has been meaning to turn him into our new carpet, but that will never happen.) We love you girls, and we will see you soon as we can."-Mom.

Our mother had placed the trust of our lives in the hands of a beast and a she-wolf… my jaw fell open as my shaking hands placed the note along with the book on one of the end tables. I rushed to one of the old closets to check if I still had a something to wear and saw that it was mainly filled with my mother's old clothing and a few outfits that Nessie and I had outgrown. I sighed in regret and decided to tuck the note back in the front of the book in case Renesmee found it. My heart swirled with different emotions as I thought about her. We've never gone this long without speaking to each other before, it worried me as I removed the key from my pocket, and locked the door back up before placing the metal bar back in its proper place. I then went back to where I had left Demetri, and shook my head as I began the trek back to his car. He seemed very apologetic as he opened my door, my mood evident as I had let out another sigh.

"What's wrong? Where'd all your energy go?" he asked soothingly. I shook my head as I buckled in. "I… I'll be fine. I was just thinking really. There wasn't really anything that I wanted to pack, besides, I'm sure I'll fill my suitcase with a bunch of stuff as soon as we land in Europe anyway." I had said at last, trying my best to give him a reassuring smile as we pulled away from the wrap-around drive.


AN: so I wasn't sure if still had it, but please feel free to let me know if there was anything I missed. on a side note: you guys should know by now that rights belong to S.M. any other characters created in this space, would be part of the working of my imagination. love ya guys, see you all next chapter.