A/N: Thanks to DeeDreamer and EssatheTwerp21 for keeping me in line.

I don't own Twilight.

Chapter 15 – And all things will end

NPOV

The concert was awesome. We missed most of the opening acts, but it was definitely a worthy trade. The weekend had been the best of my entire life. Jacob made me happy on a level I never knew existed. Everything about him made me smile.

I was fairly certain that he was holding back on the amount of sex we had so I wouldn't get the wrong idea. Back on campus, we'd be able to cuddle up and talk for hours at the dorm or on a blanket in the park, and so I did everything I could to break him down. I wanted to get my fill before having to go back to the dorm where we would be limited to quickies and muffling ourselves. Sure, I also wanted to talk to him for hours, but we had forever for that – a forever I now gladly accepted and looked forward to.

I was spinning in my own happy little bubble, where nothing mattered or existed except me and Jacob. That was, until room service brought in breakfast and the Sunday paper.

I was pulling my chair up to the table in our suite when I glanced at the front page and saw six girls with red-brown hair looking back at me, one I recognized immediately as Kimber. The headline read 'HAVE YOU SEEN US?'

I skimmed through the article, frozen with shock. Girls all over Athens were dying their red or brown hair light blonde. Police were searching for the girls but had no leads or traces of their whereabouts. There wasn't any sign of forced kidnapping so they weren't calling it that yet, but I had a feeling that the police were only trying to keep panic from spreading across campus, and scaring away potential new students.

Six girls with similar features all went missing in the same week. It was too much to be a coincidence. They disappeared without a trace.

"You okay? What are you reading?" Jacob cocked his head and finally noticed what had me so entranced.

Less than two seconds later, he was on the phone.

"Em, we gotta go NOW." The Alpha tone was so intense it made me flinch even though he wasn't talking to me. "Get up and get the fuck to Athens….Just do it. I'll call you from the car. Go now." He turned to face me. "Help me get our shit together."

I just nodded and ran to the bedroom. We threw our clothes in bags, paying no attention to what was clean or dirty or to whom it belonged. We were checking out of the hotel just a few minutes later. Jacob almost ran over the valets as he hauled ass out of the parking lot.

Finally, we could talk.

"I think it's Warren," I said. I wanted to pretend otherwise, but there was no other explanation. I hadn't heard from him since the last time I'd seen him, and he was more than capable of taking countless girls captive without anyone noticing him.

"I do, too," he grumbled.

Jacob's mind was somewhere far away. He snapped into reality and pulled out his phone. His conversation with Embry was brief and to the point.

"You can't do this alone. I don't doubt you or Embry, but Warren could have help on his side. You can't risk it. I have a big family. They can be here in two hours. This is all my fault; can they please help?" I pleaded. I knew Jacob could handle Warren, but if he'd rounded up others to help him then he and Embry would be on a suicide mission.

He didn't even look at me. "No," he said flatly.

"Don't be stubborn!" I yelled. "Warren is a lot stronger than me. I can't help you—"

"Now's not the time to get into all the gory details, but I know your family. I'm not being stubborn. I know your father and he would love to let Warren rip me to shreds. He'd probably even help him out."

I was shocked: Stunned. "How do you know them?" I asked weakly.

"I was friends with your mom before she was changed, Ness." He finally looked at me. "How old are you?"

Fuck.

"Will it change the way you feel about me?"

His hand rubbed my arm lightly. "No, I swear."

I stared at my hands in my lap. "Technically, I'm seven." I felt defeated. I couldn't lie to him about anything. I wanted him to know, planned to tell him eventually, but not like this.

"I…I left the day you were born. I haven't spoken to the…Cullens since that day."

He really did know my family. I'd never referred to our real last name. He knew me as Renesmee Mason.

"We can't talk about this right now. I can't have you hating me again," Jacob continued.

"I'll never hate you. I swear." No matter what the hell happened seven years ago, I knew what I said was the truth. There was no way I could hate him for anything, especially something that was done before I was even born.

"Just not now, okay?"

I nodded. "Jake, if you and Embry handle this alone, who will protect me and Hannah?" I asked sincerely. My concern was primarily for him, but if I could play on his weaknesses, maybe he'd bend and let me call my family.

He slumped in his seat and didn't speak. He knew I was right.

"I'm calling my parents," I said with finality.

I pulled my cell from the deep recesses of my purse only to find it dead. Perfect. I didn't use it much lately. Jacob was about the only person I ever called or texted and we'd been together since early Friday, so I'd forgotten all about it. I plugged it into the charger on the dash and waited anxiously.

And waited…

And waited…

Finally the stupid thing turned on. Before I could dial, notifications started popping up. Ninety nine texts and my voicemail box was full. Great. I dialed my mom. She picked up instantly.

"Renesmee? Thank God you're okay! Where are you?" She was panicked.

"I'm on my way back to campus. Alice knew where I'd be all weekend. Look, I need all of you to come down to Athens right now, okay?"

"We're already here. How much longer until you arrive?"

I glanced at Jacob. He whispered, "Twenty minutes."

"Who's that?" Mom asked.

I rolled my eyes. I wasn't sure how to approach this at all. "I sort…of met a guy."

I heard a sharp gasp on the other line, followed by a long pause. "Is he human? Tell me he's not human. Please, Renesmee."

"He's not. You're going to meet him when we get back." I paused for a second to gather what little nerve I could. "I need you to know that I love him. He's who I want as my mate, always. No matter what, I need you to accept this, okay? Same goes for Dad and everyone else. I don't want any fighting, at least not right now. We'll deal with any issues after this whole mess is taken care of. Okay?" My tone was insistent and firm, but not harsh.

"Of course, why wouldn't I? As long as he makes you happy."

I smiled; the first one in what seemed like days. "I really am." Jacob smiled too, but I could tell he was still worried how they would react when he saw them. "Umm…why are you in Athens, anyway?"

"Alice hasn't seen you in a couple of weeks. Warren either. Then this morning she saw Warren and these girls." Her voice was broken and pained. "It was sickening. Your father nearly collapsed when he saw you…you…God, Renesmee, you were next," she whispered.

"But the vision changed since we decided to leave. Alice doesn't see your funeral anymore so that's a good sign. We've been so worried. Hurry up and get here. Will your new friend be helping us?"

Mom was such a mixed up ball of emotions. On one hand, I could hear that she felt relieved and was sure that everything was fine, but on the other I could tell she was still freaking out about what could happen. I knew everything would be fine.

"Yes. He has a friend joining him as well. There's a human with us that needs to be kept safe, too."

"Don't worry; we'll take care of it. Do you have any idea where Warren is? Alice can't tell. It's a house in the woods but that could be anywhere."

"Can she tell me anything about it? Wall color? Structural features?"

"She said there's not much furniture, a purple comforter on a queen size bed, stonework around the fireplace, a Led Zeppelin poster on one wall—"

"FUCK!" I yelled. "They are at my fucking house! I'll be there in a few minutes." I hung up. "I'm coming with you, don't fight me on this."

Jacob chuckled. "No you're not. Even if I let you, your dad won't."

"We'll see." I folded my arms childishly.

I spent the next ten minutes fuming. I trusted that fucker and he was going to kill me. Who knows what he did to those poor girls…to Kimber? I hoped and prayed they were alive at least.

My hand was on the door handle before the car came to a complete stop. Jacob grabbed my left arm as I tried to hop out. His face was pained.

"I love you. So much. You have no idea how much. If you love me at all, you will do what I tell you to and stay right beside me unless I tell you otherwise. Please do this for me." My heart soared. I couldn't say no to him and it had nothing to do with him being Alpha.

"I will."

He pulled me across his lap and crushed his hot lips to mine. His large hands held me close to him. It wasn't long enough, though. He pulled us out of the car and over to Embry who had just pulling into the parking lot. He ran to Jacob looking panicked.

"I can't leave Hannah. I—"

Jacob held his hand up and Embry stopped talking. "I can't explain it all right now, but the…" He paused and gritted his teeth, "Cullens are here and they're going to keep Ness and Hannah safe," he said as we all practically ran inside.

"Wait…Ness…Cullen?" Embry asked, eyeing me curiously.

"Not now," Jacob spat.

My heart pounded as we got closer to my room. I could smell my family before the elevator even opened. This was really happening. I wasn't sure what to be more worried about; the fucked up Warren situation or my family seeing Jacob.

The elevator doors opened and my Aunt Alice was standing right in front of them. The expression on her face was one I'd never seen before. She looked completely shocked and surprised and absolutely speechless. She stared at Jacob then at me, then back at Jacob. Her eyes were saucers.

"Well that explains a lot," she said distantly. "Not now, come on," she said, talking more to herself than to us.

I stopped outside my door and told Jacob, Hannah, and Embry to wait in the hall for a second, took a deep breath, and walked in.

I stood tall and strong, facing my family's intense gaze. "The person you are about to meet is tremendously important to me. Whatever happened in the past is the past…leave it there. Now isn't the time to deal with it."

My eyes landed on my father. He already knew. His lips were curled into a bitter snarl. "Let's get this over with so we can deal with Warren."

I rolled my eyes at my dad and opened the door, gesturing for the three in the hall to enter my already crowded room. Jacob's arm was around me at once. He nodded in the general direction of my family. "It's uh…nice to see you all again."

"You imprinted on my daughter?" Dad hissed, making the words sound like something vile and disgusting.

I was standing before a room filled with wide eyes and open mouths. There were inaudible whispers.

"Not now," Carlisle interjected. It was rare for him to step into an argument between my father and I. "Renesmee, you and your human friend will stay here with Rose, Esme, and your mother. No argument. Now tell us how to get to your house."

I looked at Jacob. I'd promised to follow his orders. He nodded in agreement with Carlisle.

"I know the way. We'll talk strategy en route," Jacob said with authority. "Stay here please. I'll be back soon. I promise."

We shared a hot kiss – my father muttering obscenities from the hall – before they left. It was quiet for what felt like hours, though it was probably more like five minutes.

Rosalie broke the silence first. "I think I follow everything so far, but where do you fit into the picture?" she asked Hannah.

I wanted to laugh. Of all the questions she could have asked…

Hannah looked at me shyly. Rose was being nice, but even nice Rose was scary.

"She's Embry's imprint. And Hannah, don't pay attention to what my father said. He's an ass. Oh, and he reads minds so um…the other night, don't…well, you'd be doing me a huge favor if you tried to avoid thinking about anything we did this weekend."

She blushed and shifted her eyes to the ground. I moved to sit beside her on Ella's bed and touched her cheek. Is it too late?

"Pretty much," she replied.

I showed her the hot tub.

"I didn't know. I couldn't help it. Those jeans you're wearing…" She was whispering but it wouldn't do any good.

They can hear you.

She blushed even brighter. "Anything else I should know?" I shook my head and embraced her. "When will they be back?" She was nearly in tears.

"They will be fine. They are strong, as is the rest of our family. Jacob and Embry have fought with us before and we won. They've beat numerous vampires on their own. There's no need to worry," Esme consoled.

"Yeah. If you want to worry about something, worry about the inevitable battle between Edward and Jacob," Rosalie chuckled. I shot her a pointed glare.

"That's not going to happen," Mom said, rolling her eyes.

I wasn't that worried about the fight that was probably happening as we spoke, and Dad would just have to get over his problem with Jacob. We didn't live anywhere near each other and had very little communication, so even if he did hate Jacob, it wasn't something I'd have to deal with often.

The next fifteen minutes were spent in silence. Everyone but Hannah knew everything would turn out fine, but we still couldn't help but worry.

Esme's phone finally broke the silence. We all sat still with baited breath as she answered.

A/N: The chapter title is an Avenged Sevenfold song that inspired a lot of this plotline.

Chapter two of Maniacal: Second Chances (Kimber's POV) has been posted. It corresponds with this one, and no reading ahead! It's listed in 'My Stories' on my ff profile.

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