Renesmee

I didn't understand what Mom did to Eliza, at first. Daddy was still holding me in his arms, rocking me back and forth. I placed my palm against my Dad's cheek and he leaned into my touch as he saw what I was thinking of. I was thinking of the grass. I wanted to be set down. But of course, speaking was boring. I preferred to show the people around me what I wanted. They thought this was "cute." That was alright with me.

"Alright, but be careful," Daddy murmured, and he set me down carefully. The ground was soft under my socks. I smiled as I stared at Eliza and tiptoed over to her. When she saw me reaching out to her with a concerned look on my face, she began trembling. I'd never seen Eliza like this before.

Eliza began whimpering and scooting away, only to run into Aunt Alice. Now she screamed, and I staggered a few steps back. Daddy scooped me back in his arms again, like he thought I was afraid of Eliza. I frowned, pressing my palm firmly to my dad's cheek. He was taken back I think, by the confusion and frustration I felt right now. I thought about Eliza's face, scared and confused, and I felt frustrated and sad that Dad had taken me away from her so quickly.

"I'm sorry, sweetie. Eliza's just a little confused at the moment," Daddy whispered to me. I frowned, nodding once to tell him I understood but I was still upset.

I looked at Aro, Caius, and Marcus. I knew them only a little bit because of their last visit. I'm pretty sure they wanted to take me away somewhere… but Mommy and Daddy wouldn't let them. They were my heroes. So was Jacob…which made me think… where was he right now?

I frowned even bigger and touched Daddy's face again. The scowl he returned upset me and I pouted.

"He's not here right now, sweetie. He's with Seth," Daddy explained. I sighed disappointedly. Jacob was so fun to play with. He was my best friend. And he didn't even mind when I bit him. 

"Jasper… how is she feeling?" Aro said in that funny voice he had. I didn't like his voice compared to Mommy's, or Daddy's, or Jacob's.

Uncle Jazz was frowning.

"She's…so confused… so scared… someone try and talk to her," Uncle Jazz said.

Auntie Alice put a hand on Eliza's shoulder and Eliza screamed. I winced. She had a really loud voice.

"Eliza… Eliza, do you know who we are?" Auntie Alice asked Eliza calmly. I frowned and touched Daddy's face again when Eliza shook her head; I showed him a memory I had of Eliza three days ago when she and I were playing, and then replayed Eliza shaking her head after Auntie Alice asked her the question.

"Because Eliza can't remember anything right now, honey," Daddy murmured to me. His voice was really, really low, like he didn't want anyone else to hear it. But I knew they could because I could. We all had great hearing in the family. I frowned and touched his face, asking him if Eliza would remember everything later today.

Daddy frowned and said nothing, looking back at Aro.

"What other proof do you need, Aro? She clearly is frightened for her life. Look. Alice has to hold her down and cover her mouth to stop her from screaming," Daddy snapped. I hated it when he got snappy, especially at Jacob. Daddy got snappy at Jacob A LOT.

Aro – the one with the funny voice, in case you forgot – frowned. "You're not making good impressions. Alice, keep her still. I want to see if Bella's gift really did work, or if you are all just very precise actors," Aro frowned. I frowned too, but because of the words Aro said and not what he was actually saying.

I repeated the phrase "precise actors" in my mind and in Daddy's too. "He thinks Eliza is pretending not to remember," Daddy explained. I shot a glare at Aro. He wasn't just about to get off with calling my friend a liar!

Auntie Alice held screaming-and-forgetful-Eliza down and Aro approached the two of them. He set his fingertips down on her forehead and when she screamed, he inhaled a quick gasp. I replayed his actions to Daddy.

"Aro has a gift of reading people's minds," Daddy explained. I frowned, and showed Daddy his own face. They could both do this, right? Then why did Aro have to get really close to the person whose mind he was reading so that he could? Daddy could stand on the other side of the room from a person and still read their mind. Except for Mommy. Mommy was different; he couldn't read Mommy's mind unless she let him. "No, sweetie. Aro's gift is a little more special than mine. He has to touch the person whose mind he reads so that his gift with effectively work," he explained. I understood half of what he said and I frowned again…he had a special gift. I had an even more special gift, right? Daddy chuckled. "Yes of course you do. His gift is not nearly as special and wonderful as yours," Daddy told me and I smiled with pride.

I looked back at Aro and Eliza and Auntie Alice. Aro wasn't touching Eliza anymore. He was looking back at Caius and Marcus. Then he looked at Grandpa Carlisle.

"She has no thoughts that relate to us or our…kind," Aro said, whispering the last word so low that I even strained to hear it. "Bella's gift has worked. Do with her what you want now, Cullen family. We shall leave now," Aro said simply. They said a few goodbyes that I didn't care about. I had my cheek rested on Daddy's shoulder. I was really tired for some reason.

"Sweetie, say bye to Aro and the others," Daddy encouraged. I frowned at him, my hand almost slapping his cheek as I pressed it against his face. I showed him a picture of Aro's blood red eyes and how scary he looked with him; and how his actions led to Eliza not remembering anything…and then Eliza screaming. I frowned when Daddy sighed. "I understand," he mumbled and I smiled triumphantly now, resting my head back on his shoulder and closing my eyes.

Unfortunately the voices didn't stop. They didn't let me fall asleep. I frowned although I kept my eyes closed.

"Edward, now what? We can't leave her like this!" Mommy hissed at him. They didn't usually talk to each other like this. I wanted to touch Daddy's face and ask him what was wrong, but I didn't. Daddy could hear my thoughts anyways, so if he thought it was important enough to ask, then he'd just answer my thoughts. It got kind of annoying but I got used to it.

"Wait for the Volturi to completely leave the area," Daddy said in a really low voice. "Let's take her back to the house," he suggested.

"…but Seth is there!" Mommy cried out. I frowned. Something definitely wasn't right. Eliza couldn't have forgotten Seth, could she? No…because she and Seth were always together. Daddy told me they loved each other. I lifted my head from his shoulder, and this surprised him a bit. But it didn't bother me as much as the news I just heard. I pressed my palm against his face and remembered the last time I saw Eliza and Seth smooching. Ugh. It was kind of gross sometimes. They smooched even more than Mommy and Daddy did I think…

"It's complicated, honey. We'll explain it when we get back to the house," Daddy promised me. I sighed and put my cheek back against his broad shoulder.

"What is she asking?" Mommy asked Daddy.

"Renesmee wants to know if Eliza has completely forgotten about Seth. She's confused because, as far as she knows, Eliza and Seth were in love," Daddy told Mommy. "As far as she knows"? What's that supposed to mean? I didn't bother asking Daddy this now. I'd get my answers sooner or later.

"We'll take Eliza home then… Edward, I hope you have some kind of plan. You aren't really planning on leaving Eliza like this, are you? You have some way of reversing the effects of the…the…the treachery I just committed, don't you?" Mommy was angry. Clearly she was.

Daddy sighed. "Yes, Bella, love, I do. Don't worry. Let's just get Renesmee back home and Eliza too," he sighed.

I closed my eyes and tucked my face in Daddy's shoulder. This was when he would start running, I guessed.

I guessed correctly.

When I opened my little eyes a few minutes later, we were back in the house. I loved how fast our family could travel. Eliza was actually quiet. She was still scared, 'cause I saw that in her eyes. She was hugging herself and I frowned. Poor Eliza… I hoped that she remembered soon.

"Eliza!"

Seth's voice made me jump. He was so happy to see her, but when he threw his arms around her she screamed and squirmed away. His eyes got really big out of surprise as she backed far away from him. Auntie Alice had to block the doors so Eliza wouldn't run out, I guess.

"Wh-who a-a-are you f-freaks?" she said. I frowned. We weren't freaks… At least Eliza remembered to speak, though. She hadn't done anything but cry and scream since she first stopping remembering things.

I heard Seth's heartbeat speed up and stutter and falter for a moment before he turned to Grandpa Carlisle.

"What's happened to her? What is she talking about?" he asked in a really loud voice. I hated when people used the loud voice. We could hear them perfectly fine already!

"Seth… calm down…you're scaring her," Mommy said.

Seth growled… he was like Jacob. He could growl like Jacob because they could both turn into wolves.

"Why? What did I do? What happened? .?" he said. I watched his jaw clench and then unclench and clench and unclench over and over again.

"They did nothing… Oh, Seth, I'm so sorry! I-I had to! I-I-it was the only way to save her life!" Mommy cried out. I didn't like it when Mommy cried invisible tears.

"WHAT HAPPENED?" Seth's voice got really loud and I placed my palms over my ears in case he was going to yell again. Daddy seemed amused with my reaction, but there was nothing funny about it. Everyone was just being too loud today.

"Seth, kid, calm down. Surely they've got an explanation if you're willing to listen," Jacob said. I beamed when I saw Jacob, and I reached out to him. He caught my movements in the corner of his eye and turned to me, grinning. He was in front of me before I could blink, holding his arms out. Daddy reluctantly gave me to Jacob and Jacob held me now.

"I want…to know…why my Eliza…is afraid of me," Seth was choking over his words. I felt so bad for him. The moment the first lonely tear fell down his cheek, Seth fell to his knees. I placed my palm on Jacob's cheek and replayed what I had just seen.

"Seth's just a little emotional right now, Nessie. No need to worry. C'mon, let's go hang out with Blondie," Jacob grinned. He liked to call Auntie Rosalie "Blondie" for some reason. I didn't mind because I didn't get it. Auntie Rosalie's hair was a light golden. I frowned because I didn't want to leave. I shook my head and mouthed a "no."

Jacob frowned, but shrugged his shoulders and sighed.

"Seth… Eliza's in a lot of pain right now and-"

"Why? Why is she in pain? What happened?" Seth interrupted Grandpa Carlisle. I thought it was quite rude when people interrupted other people.

"Do you mind if we explain after figuring out how to make the pain go away? Or should Jacob just tell you to step outside for a moment while we make Eliza better?" Grandpa Carlisle asked.

Seth was shaking. "No. I want to be here with her." His tone was snappy. Like Daddy's snappy when he talks to Jacob sometimes.

"Kid, step outside for a moment. We'll call you back in when it's alright," Jacob said. Seth's shoulders slumped, and he dashed outside. I smiled. Jacob was Boss. Seth knew who the boss was, and it wasn't him. Jacob was the Boss.

Grandpa Carlisle walked over to Eliza, who was sitting on the couch; all curled up.

"Eliza? Do you feel bad right now?" Daddy asked her. She frowned.

"N-no…b-but I-I wanna know wh-who y-you a-are and…who…I-I am…" she murmured.

"You're Eliza Young. That boy that just hugged you…you two are dating," Daddy said. He spoke slowly like Eliza was stupid or something. Eliza wasn't stupid, but Daddy knew best.

"Wh-? I-I don't know…. I-I don't remember…a-anything…help me…please," she whispered.

I frowned. But you're safe, Eliza! You're safe! I kept on thinking.

Grandpa Carlisle nodded.

"We'll help you. You just need to calm down right now. Can you do that? Bella here, she's your friend and my daughter…she'll help you remember." Grandpa Carlisle talked to Eliza slowly too, like he too thought she was stupid.

Eliza chewed on her lower lip and nodded carefully.

Mommy walked over and sat beside Eliza. Eliza flinched when Mommy rested a hand on her shoulder. Mommy looked up at Daddy.

"Edward…what now?"

Daddy frowned.

"You reverse what you did. Un-block her mind, to put it simply," he shrugged. Mommy's eyes got big like Seth's had.

"I can do that? How?... I-I can't even comprehend how I managed that simple little trick just now! Wh-what if I can't? What if Eliza is stuck like this forever?" Mommy cried out.

"It'll work," Auntie Alice chimed in. Never doubt what Auntie Alice says will happen because Auntie Alice can see the future.

Mommy looked at Auntie Alice. "Are you completely sure?"

Auntie Alice nodded. "Yes… I had a vision that I showed Edward… we planned this whole thing out. Eliza's memory will be restored the moment you unbind the left side of her brain with your shield," Auntie Alice said. I didn't get it, so I just listened and let Jacob bounce me on his hip like he did a few months ago when I was a baby. I grew fast.

"O-okay…" Mommy whispered, and she closed her eyes and inhaled deeply and carefully touched the sides of Eliza's head. Eliza flinched and whimpered, but she didn't protest. Maybe it was Uncle Jazz's doing. He had a cool gift too; he could feel and change people's feelings.

Eliza suddenly gasped and jerked away, out of Mommy's hands.