Edward was the first to sense Sadie's approach. He had been in the middle of a fight with a particularly fierce vampire when he heard the unmistakable sound of Sadie's most private thoughts. At the moment, they were tuned to the battle lying ahead of her, and quickly formulating a plan to get rid of those who had terrified her for so long.

Realizing that the whole situation was about to get even worse, Edward quickly dispatched his foe and turned to his wife, who was battling a vampire with the help of a few wolves. Bella had argued with Edward about having wolves watching her back, but in the end, her lack of experience had been an argument she couldn't counter. So, although she was in the middle of a vampire war, Edward felt a little better about her participation.

But now, everything was getting worse. Sadie had already been turned, and now she was coming here to get rid of those who had hunted her for so long. Edward knew that there were only a few possible outcomes of this, and none of them were any good. Either Sadie was able to use her powers and destroy a few vampires before ultimately being destroyed herself, or she fell into the hands of the Volturi and the rest of the vampire clans wouldn't stand a chance.

Heading over to Bella's side, he quickly whispered into her ear, trusting the wolves to keep them safe for the few seconds it would take to relay his message. "Sadie's coming. You have to shield us."

Bella nodded, her eyes wide and uncomprehending. Still, she did as she was asked, and she cast out her powers to all those who were fighting against the Volturi. It didn't take long. Ever since the confrontation a couple of years ago, she'd worked hard at tuning her own ability, preparing for when she'd have to use it again.

It was at that moment that Sadie burst into the space, her gleaming red eyes searching for those who had hurt her so much, whose fault it was that she was now a creature of the night, something she had not wanted to be.

She did not know what her plan was going to be, but, she only wanted to do one thing. Demetri, the vampire who'd bitten her, had mentioned how her family was being kept prisoner by the evil clan, and it was the only thing she was focusing on at the moment.

Without any hesitation, she closed her eyes. Instantly, everything was in better focus. Sadie was able to feel all the energy surrounding her: from the brown, sluggish energy of the hibernating plants in the ground, to the red-hot and fiery energy of the werewolves and the ice-blue vampiric strength.

She could also sense those who had special powers, able to wield them at will. She felt for the ones she would need, and, without any mercy, tore them away from their owners. Sadie did not care what she was doing, all she had to accomplish was to destroy this menace, and save her family. Everything else did not matter.

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Edward turned suddenly as Bella suddenly gasped and bent over, looking as if the wind had been knocked out of her. He couldn't read her thoughts, but noticed that her position mirrored Kate's, a vampire with the ability to make electricity run over her skin. Also, several of the enemy vampires looked winded, dazed, and some even stumbled as they felt their energy draining out of them.

Edward cast his mind over to Sadie's, and he could feel the powerful aura that was around her. She was absorbing most of the energy from her surroundings, and from a couple of vampires, taking it all into herself.

For a moment, everything was still and silent. Then, Edward's mind was assaulted by the thoughts of someone new, someone whose voice was usually silent. His eyes widening, he turned to look at Bella, from whom he could hear the new voice. It was impossible!

Bella couldn't believe it herself, but she knew it to be true. She felt the shields around their army flicker slightly as the power was transferred, and then they were reinforced. Still, her power was gone, she could tell not only from what she was feeling but from the look on her husband's face. Sadie had betrayed her.

It was at that moment that Sadie, all the energy crackling around her, turned to look at Edward. The old vampire glared back at her, as if daring her to take the power that was his. Sadie's eyes were angry, but, deeper inside they looked calm… calmer than calm… they looked almost dead. Edward knew that this was a person that had lost everything, and was desperate to get it back.

He recoiled slightly as he felt part of his strength being pulled away, but, Sadie's ability had seemed to slow, most likely from all the energy that was already invading her body. So, instead of all of his power being taken from him with a single blow, it was steadily being drawn out of him, bit by bit.

Edward stared at Sadie, trying to communicate with his eyes what he couldn't with his lips. To just let his power alone, that he would help her in any way he could. For a moment, Sadie hesitated, already starting to feel the man's thoughts inside her skull. So, she let him go, and turned to the Volturi who stood before her.

Several of the enemies were still shocked by the sudden loss of energy, and some stumbled around, trying to get back their bearings.

Edward sensed Sadie's thoughts, and began calling out to his own army, gathering them around him as the two sides split evenly, leaving several torn up bodies behind.

Sadie took her eyes away from the mangled corpses and turned to the vampires who had ruined her life by recognizing the power inside of her. She could feel hate boiling in her veins, almost as powerful as the venom which had just transformed her. It was a terrible sensation, but something that she had to let out as soon as possible.

Her voice terribly cold, yet still managing to sound beautiful, asked, "Where is my family?"

She knew that the Volturi were not going to answer her, but she glanced at Edward, sending him mental instructions to find out where her loved ones were. Hoping that he was now working to help her, she asked once more, her melodic voice breaking off into a piercing shriek. "Where are they?"

A single vampire stepped out from the Volturi army. His perfectly shaped face and combed hair seemed at odds with the battlefield on which he stood. "We'll tell you if you come closer, my child," he said quietly, but his words carried far, reaching Sadie's ears as if he had been standing right next to her.

"You wouldn't tell me even if I did," Sadie growled, not noticing how terrible she was sounding. Out of the corner of her eyes, she glimpsed Edward nodding at her slightly, indicating that he was now in possession of her family's location.

Without any hesitation, Sadie closed her eyes and stretched out her arms, looking as if she was trying to calm herself down. Only Bella felt as the shields around them suddenly strengthened, actually becoming solid for a moment, before a huge explosion suddenly tore the forest apart.

(A/N) Yes, I know it's taken me ages to upload this, and I wish I had a good excuse, but I really don't. I'm really sorry about taking so long, but, I hit a difficult time, and, a big fat wall... Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this chapter, and I will try to write the next one as soon as I possibly can. Sorry to those few people reading this story! And, yes, I know that Sadie has gotten a little weird, but you have to understand that she just lost her best friend, her life, and probably her family. If I was in her position, I'd probably go crazy too. Anyway, hope you enjoyed, and please please review!

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight...