Hello, reader. Just a quick note: I have not read any of the books, and that's why this story is in this section. However, I have read about some characters who are in the books and not in the movies, and I've read about some key characters' backstories. This story relies on some of those backstories and features a couple characters that are not prominent (or clearly seen at all) in the movies. I've attempted to make this story conform to both movie and book canon, but I'm not sure if I succeeded. Thanks for reading.
Prologue
Aro, Caius, and Marcus sat together in a study located near the tower, all feeling unease.
"We are weak," Caius remarked. "And worse, we are perceived as weak."
"I agree, brother," Aro responded. "There was an unfortunate number of witnesses in the United States. It was not my desire to relent, but it was necessary."
"We must strike with the full force we have," Caius immediately added. "No mercy this time, no holding back."
"I was going to say that our revival must be carefully planned."
"What do you have in mind?" Caius asked.
"We will need to increase our force, first. If we cannot compel the Cullens to join us, we will begin our new recruitment efforts in Egypt."
"You're talking about the boy," Marcus finally said.
"What I saw in Edward's memories intrigued me," Aro explained. "The fact that Amun had hidden this boy's very existence intrigues me more. He might be a valuable member of our coven, or a threat. We must go to Egypt and find out which he intends to be."
"What crime should we accuse that coven of committing?" Caius asked.
"We will require a different strategy in Egypt," Aro answered.
A round of silence made its way through the room.
"The wives stay. Summon everyone else," Aro finally said.