So sorry about the long wait, but hopefully this chapter eases you up for a bit until the next one comes. I'm actually glad this fic seems to be going better than the last one I had, it's been a little tough trying to keep up but I like this one better than the original idea.

In this chapter we start off with an update on Caius since Nasia's escape, and he's not a happy camper. After that we get an insight on Nasia's ability, and some updates on the army but I think I'll let the battle take place a little sooner than it showed in the book, but not too soon.

As a treat I will show something between Rosalie and Nasia towards the end.

Written by myself and my sister author AnnaBoleyna1536, and we don't own Twilight.

Enjoy!

Volturi Castle, Caius' private study:

Caius was not a happy person, come to think of it there were hardly ever times he was truly happy. While he admitted to be sadistic and cruel, it didn't make him happy but it did provide satisfaction on some occasions. Even his supposed mate couldn't make him happy, Athenodora. She had married him when they started out as newborns, and had been in love…but overtime she tired of him and he of her. While they were married, Caius knew she had affairs and cared nothing for it, but he had in fact honored the vows they took and slept with no one, not even a mere human. He figured let her have her way, even if he didn't love her anymore and felt he could never love another.

He hadn't however expected that human girl…Anastasia, to come and practically bring out his feral side. It had been a feeling he'd not had since his days as a newborn, and even then it wasn't so intense when he bit her and claimed her for himself. Then he saw her personality, rebelliousness, insubordination, headstrong, stubbornness, sharp attitude, and of course anger from years of being abducted by the people supposedly as her parents. Then to realize she's the twin of the human pet Isabella Swan, soon-to-be mate of the foolish Cullen boy…it only made matters more complicated.

"Still brooding brother?" he had asked not to be disturbed in his own study, but of course Aro had to visit.

"Leave me be." he didn't turn to look at him.

"You wound me brother, please tell me you're not still upset about her leaving?" it had been a whole month since Anastasia escaped, but what made it more infuriating for Caius was that Marcus and Aro let her.

"You had no right to let her go." that time he did turn. "She was mine to have!"

"But Caius you know why we had to, and you should know even if we didn't let her leave she would've escaped sooner or later." apparently the girl was Caius' true mate, but how could she be if she didn't succumb to him?

"Marcus of course would love to help her." he seethed.

"Marcus acted on my orders, which he agreed to do. Caius you and Anastasia are mates, but you cannot confine her here as you had Athenodora. She needed to be with her sister, and I believe she will be a good asset to them. Temporarily of course, but you cannot force her."

"She is mine!" he wanted to go down to the Cullen territory and force her to come back, but with the power she had to repel him away it would be a challenge.

"I agree, but she needs time with her sister and the Cullens will help her more than we can. Just give it time brother, and she will return." he touched Caius' shoulder in reassurance, as much as Caius would disagree with Aro he had to admit he was right on some things.

"Fine." Aro nodded at him and left him alone, but Caius could only guess where he was heading now.

Volturi library:

"How is he?" Marcus had spent most of his time in the library lately, cleaning and checking the books in his own personal collection. He mostly was alone, but today he received a visit from Aro.

"Still sulking as always I'm afraid." Aro took a seat at the table Marcus had laid his books upon. "It's not quite going like we'd hoped."

"Perhaps not, but it is necessary." Marcus closed the book he had been reading.

"The girl is going to be a handful when she returns."

"If she returns Marcus, you saw how she was."

"Indeed, if he thinks he'll be able to control her he's mistaken. Anastasia is very unique, even as a vampire."

"Just like her sister, I couldn't read either of their minds and yet it seems while Isabella is so willing…her twin is not." it intrigued Aro to no end, but it was a risk as well. Keeping the girl locked up in the castle would've done more harm than good, and so they let her go to the Cullens as a result to help control her instincts. As for when she would return, that was uncertain.

"You also know of the disturbances in Seattle don't you?" there had been stories of multiple murders and disappearances in Seattle, and it had caught their attention.

"I have already sent Jane, Felix, Alec, and Demetri to investigate. They'll know what to do." Marcus didn't seem sure.

"You realize if it's what we believe; the Cullens could be in danger."

"True, but Jane will do her job I'm sure of it. Even so, I doubt the Cullens will let something like this linger on."

"We shall see." Marcus knew the murders and more had to be the work of newborns. He only hoped that it wouldn't get worse than it might already be.

Forks, in the meadow:

"Alright Nasia…focus." out in the meadow, not too far away from the Cullen house Nasia, Jasper, Carlisle, and Esme were helping Nasia adjust her power. They discovered that she was in fact a shield, but her shield she could morph into a protective barrier/cocoon around not just herself but others as well, and that was just defense. The offense of her shield allowed her to wrap it around something and concentrate hard enough to make it crush whatever was inside and shove people away from her.

'Protect…protect…' Nasia concentrated and a sheer invisible but noticeable barrier formed in front of her and Esme. Jasper and Carlisle charged at them ten-fold, but Nasia's instincts caused her to push the barrier back at them and they ended up fifteen feet away on the ground.

"Good, that was good." so far the 'push off' was the best one, the cocoon around them was a bit more difficult seeing as Nasia could only hold it for a few minutes. That would likely be enough in a small battle, but with a newborn army heading after Belle she was determined to perfect it.

"Ugh…" she let it dissipate after Carlisle and Jasper came their way.

"That was better than the last one, you're improving faster than we thought."

"Thanks, I just wish I had it down already."

"Don't worry, we still have a little time and even if you don't perfect it by then you can at least keep Bella safe with Edward."

"Maybe, but still." she had been with the Cullens for a full month, and along that time she had become reacquainted with her sister and father, and Jacob and Billy Black, but she also had her thirst in check and her powers were getting stronger. Granted she still had to be careful, but she was improving.

"You'll at least be alright by the time the graduation ceremony begins." Belle was graduating in just two days, and there would be a party at the Cullen house but Nasia wasn't one for parties. She would go for Belle, but she didn't want to risk any of the humans.

'I hope so.' while she was getting along fine with most of the Cullens, Edward and Rosalie seemed to be the only two with a problem. Nasia and Edward were civil, but when Belle wasn't around Nasia could almost be hostile with him. He still figured she was trouble, but Bella loved her and at least Nasia was trying. Rosalie on the other hand kept giving Nasia glares each chance she got, even made a snide remark here and there but she knew to keep quiet.

"Let's head back, that's enough for today and I think Bella should be back from Angela's."

"No thanks, I actually agreed to meet J at the river. He'll stay on his side."

"Okay." Esme smiled and hugged Nasia, something she liked seeing as Esme was so sweet and caregiving. The others were lucky to have a mother like her, when Nasia hadn't heard from or seen her own mother.

Charlie had contacted Renee the day after Nasia returned, and he was completely honest. Renee at first didn't believe Nasia was back, but after Charlie told her the story he asked if she would come down and see her but Renee declined. She came up with the excuse that Phil had work and she couldn't afford a plane ticket but Charlie said he would pay. Renee just kept giving excuses, and even sent Belle a graduation gift. She sent a quilt made of old t-shirts they had from over the years, and though Nasia claimed she was fine…it hurt that Renee wouldn't see her. She and her mother had been close with Belle, but now…it was like she didn't exist.

Charlie and Belle tried to reassure her Renee just needed time, after all it'd been over a decade and perhaps she had thought it'd be easier to think Nasia was dead. What difference would it make though? If Renee didn't want her then why should she care?

'Because she's supposed to be my mom.' living a lie for years, trying to find her way home, to find her family, and now she sees that Renee would rather her dead.

"Hey Nasia." Jacob met her at the river, but stayed on his side as the agreement stood. "You okay?"

"Yeah, just thinking."

"How was the training?" he sat down on a rock.

"Better, still got a ways to go." she sat down too. "I'm glad the Cullens are helping, I just wish it didn't have to be like this."

"Renee got you down again?" she nodded. "Well she's got issues, you shouldn't let it get to you."

"Too late, y'know J I know your friends don't want you talking to me because I'm a vampire. Yet here you are…"

"Here I am, and only because I don't think you'll kill me."

"I'm a vampire, your clan's natural enemy and you still are a friend. Belle cares about you a lot, as do I. For this army coming up…you're putting yourselves at risk and more."

"We'll do what we have to in order to protect the town, innocents are at risk here. I'm doing for Bella and the town, everyone else has their own reasons."

"Yeah…is Leah still being a bitch?" Jacob laughed a little. Nasia met Leah only once when Belle took her to the Black's home to meet the whole pack. Jared, Quil, and Embry seemed alright with her but Paul was edgy with Sam and Leah…well Leah just snarled at her and Nasia snarled back. Leah about transformed to go at her but Sam kept her back.

"You have no idea." he told Nasia about the wolf imprinting, Sam and Leah's past love and Leah's broken heart making her bitter, but she didn't need to take it out on the others.

"I can guess, Rosalie's the same towards me. Don't know what her problem is, but it's about to work my nerves over and over again." Jacob laughed again.

"Your nerves are frozen sister, not sure if you have any left."

"Hey watch it kid, I can take you down no problem."

"Is that a challenge?" Jake's eyes rose a little.

"No, just saying. Look Jake, things aren't going to get much better for me. Sooner or later the Volturi's gonna come after me and when they do I'll do what I can but I won't do anything to put Belle in more danger." he stared at her for a minute.

"You mean if it comes down…you'll leave."

"Yeah…I don't want to but I may not have a choice. Caius will come for me, and we can't go against the Volturi." Carlisle told her stories about the Volturi, and they weren't good ones. Most stories were tragic, others gruesome especially from centuries ago when they first rose to power. Killings of mortals, other covens out of hand, territory battles, everything that made Nasia almost wish she was human again.

"Does Bella know?" Nasia nodded.

"She's not happy, but I swore to her if she ever needed me I would be there for her. If I get lucky I'll stick around after the battle ends." she had no doubt they would come for her, if they heard about the army they would be coming around…unless they were ignoring the whole thing.

"Really lucky." Jacob wanted to say more but he paused. "Hey I gotta go, Sam's calling a meeting."

"Okay, tell Billy I said hello." she missed the guy, remembering how he danced so silly when she was a kid and she would mimic him sometimes.

"I will." he waved, shifted, and ran off into the woods. Nasia turned around and headed back towards the Cullen house. Charlie was working this evening and Belle and Edward were going out to a movie, or at least that's what she thought.

"Nasia!" Belle came up from the driveway and they hugged.

"Hey Belle, how was the last day?" Belle smiled.

"It was good, passed all my classes and exams."

"That's great, are you going out to celebrate?" she nodded.

"I was actually hoping you could come too, might be nice and I know you haven't been to the movies in a while." Nasia wanted to accept, but she didn't want to feel like a third wheel.

"No, no you two go out and have fun."

"Are you sure?" Nasia knew Carlisle had to work the late shift at the hospital, and Esme would be busy planning the graduation party with Alice. Emmett and Jasper would likely either hunt, patrol, or play video games but that would leave her alone in the house with Rosalie.

"Yeah, I'll be fine. You just enjoy your evening with your boyfriend." she still didn't like Edward much, but Belle loved him.

"Okay, if you're sure. Look Charlie won't be home until after midnight, but he wants to see us tomorrow…says he has a surprise."

"For us both?"

"Yeah, something for graduation for me and you."

"Alright, I'll be there tomorrow at eight if he's up." one more hug and Belle left with Edward in his car. Nasia sent him a glare saying 'Behave', and he caught it.

"Nasia." Esme called her from the balcony. "Come inside for a minute." she did, well she was going to anyway. She found the rest of the Cullens in the main living room, and they didn't look too happy.

"What's up?"

"Alice has been looking around on the army, they've gotten more numbers."

"So the plan's been moved up?" they nodded.

"After the graduation party, we're going to Seattle and hopefully get this finished before it gets worse than it already has; the wolves too." Sam hadn't been happy that the Cullens kept information like this secret, but Carlisle had intended on telling them later on if the numbers increased.

"What about Belle?"

"She's going to stay behind with Edward, and Jacob will leave one of his friends here too."

"No." Nasia didn't like that. "Victoria may expect that, it won't work."

"We don't know that…"

"I do!" Nasia nearly shouted. "I'm not leaving my twin alone, even if she has a wolf and Edward protecting her don't you think that's what she wants?" they all shared a glance. "I won't leave my sister alone."

"And who said you get to decide the plan?" Rosalie spoke up.

"I'm not, I'm just giving insight on the fact that some rampant vengeance-crazed whore is out for my sister and she might have considered every tactic we may take."

"And who said you're coming along?"

"Rose! Nasia is Bella's sister and she's going to help, you might as well get over it." Emmett got between them before Nasia could lose her anger.

"I am coming along because I am not about to let my baby twin sister get hurt, and I don't care if you like me or not blondie but this isn't about you. It's about keeping Belle safe!"

"Yet you seem to dish out everything we suggest."

"Because I'm going to help, and I should voice an opinion. If anything I think there might be a way to lure Victoria and her army into a trap but the problem is Seattle is too noisy and anything huge will get noticed and shot on the morning news."

"So what do you propose then?" Carlisle tried to diffuse the tension.

"I'm not sure about the whole Seattle bit, but I think instead of using Belle as bait or hiding her away…we use a decoy. Me."

"You?"

"Yes, I look like Belle and I can wear her things to pick up her scent. Victoria will believe that I'm her, a newborn and as you've all told Belle her being a newborn will make her a liability yet I've been a vampire for over a month now. I can make her think she has me cornered."

"That's not a good idea, Bella won't agree and you still don't have full control over your abilities." Jasper of course would disagree.

"I have enough, to fight."

"You would cause more problems, it's already hard enough protecting Bella…"

"Oh so now you care?" now this girl was really pissing her off.

"Girls please…"

"I don't know who you think you are Rosalie but you have no right to try and keep me from protecting my sister. Yeah, my sister, and I'm sure you'd never accept her as your sister because I've seen the looks you give her. You're envious, jealous of her…reasons why I'm not entirely clear on but I'm pretty sure it's got something to do with her being human am I right?" she got in Rosalie's face.

"You don't know anything."

"Oh really? Are you really so unsatisfied with your life that you have to act like a stuck up bitch around everyone? Do you hate being a vampire so badly you're willing to make others miserable?"

"Shut up…" Rosalie was seething but Nasia wouldn't back down.

"I don't care if you hate me princess, but you had better back off on Belle or so help me you'll regret it. And you know what…if you hate being a vampire so much why don't you just torch yourself and be done with it?!"

"Nasia!" all the Cullens' jaws dropped and eyes widened at the horrific statement. Nasia suddenly realized what she said and Rosalie took off upstairs with Emmett going after her.

"Damn…I'm sorry." with that said Nasia ran off outside the house and into the woods. Instead of going back to the river she ended up on the meadow Belle had brought her to.

Why did she go and say that? True Rosalie was an angry bitch but she didn't have to tell her that did she? To go and off herself, damn she went too far. Nasia's hands ran through her hair and she started feeling her anger grow more and more until she couldn't hold it back.

"AAAAAAGGGHHHHH!" she fell to her knees as she screamed, and despite the feeling her powers were giving her she failed to notice how the barrier was able to knock over some trees just several feet away.

So sorry again for the wait, been busy and slightly blocked but it's getting better. Hopefully I can have the next one up soon.

Next chapter we have the graduation party, something between the sisters before it all goes down and the plan rolls out before the big battle which will happen in the chapter after next, or maybe later on since we still need a training scene between the Cullens and wolves. Is Rosalie going to be the same, or worse, or will she and Nasia find mutual understandings between each other?

What's Bella going to think when she hears about the fight, or what'll Edward think? Also what's up with Renee, why hasn't she tried to reconnect with Nasia when everyone else has?

R&R

Later!