When we got home form the beach Renesmee and Alyssa were asleep in the back seat. Edward took Renesmee in his arms and cradled her. He bent down so I could kiss her goodnight. "I'll be back. Meet me in our room." He kissed me fiercely.
I watched him walk away, and turned quickly to Emmett and Rosalie. "Goodnight." I said quickly, and flew up the stairs. I made sure to move quickly passed Jasper and Alice's door not to bother them.
I burst through our bedroom door, and stopped short. "I thought I told you to meet me in here. What took you so long?" Edward was sprawled out on our bed.
"How did you do that so fast? You still had to tuck Nessie in." I walked slowly to the edge of the bed.
"I guess I'm faster than you after all." He laughed, and sat up on the bed.
He leaned forward grabbing at my hips, and pulled me down on top of him.
The next day I was sitting in the living room when Renesmee crawled onto my lap. I traced the dark circles under her eyes. "Thirsty?" I asked kissing her cheek.
"Yes, so are you." She smiled poking at my own dark circles.
"Shall we?" I stood and held my hand out for her.
"Where are you ladies off to?" Edward asked as I walked past him in the kitchen.
"Just to do some hunting. We'll be back before dusk." I kissed him lightly on the lips.
He bent down to kiss Renesmee's nose. "Have fun."
"We will." Renesmee smiled up at him. She loved when her and I went hunting alone together. I loved it as much as she did, so Edward knew not to ask to tag along.
Renesmee turned to run out the front door. "Race you mommy!" She called over her shoulder.
Even though she was growing more into her human half she was still a fast runner. I kept pace right behind her letting her lead the way. I held my hand out, grabbing her shoulder to stop her. She sniffed the air with me, and we turned towards the smell. "Mountain lion." I whispered smiling at Renesmee.
"Can I have one?" She asked excitedly.
Edward rarely let her hunt her own mountain lions. He thinks they're too tough for her to handle, but I looked over the ledge of a cliff we were laying on, and saw a smaller one prancing around.
"That one." I pointed to the cub. "But let me get that one first." I said pointing to the mountain lion that was watching her cub play on the ledge.
"Okay." Renesmee whispered to me.
"Follow my lead, and don't do anything till I say so."
Renesmee nodded, and I stood to my feet, and crouched to pounce.
I leaped off the ledge, and landed on the mountain lion's back. I sank my teeth into her neck, and looked up at my daughter waving her down. She smiled widely and angled herself to jump on the frantic cub's back. I watched her fall gracefully onto his back, and his body went limp. We finished at the same time, and I pulled her off her pray to hug her.
"You killed your first mountain lion."
"You think daddy will be mad?" She laughed
"Probably." I shrugged.
Just then a slow clapping sound came from the cliffs above us. I gasped at the stranger, and pulled Renesmee into me.
"Mother and daughter killing a mother and her cub. Very ironic." The woman spoke calmly. I tried to determine what she was, but her skin was slightly tanned, and her heart beat slow and steady, but yet there was something not human about her.
"Who are you?" I asked moving Renesmee behind me, so she was pressed between me and the rock wall behind her.
"Someone you wish you never crossed alone. Someone you and you precious coven can never beat. I am the one that will destroy you." She stalked the edge of the cliff, and I moved Renesmee and I away from her. She leaped down to our ledge, and Renesmee wrapped her arms around my leg.
"Stay away from us." I warned her. I flexed my shield around Renesmee and I. I knew I wasn't far from Edward, so I retracted my shield off of myself. Only wrapping it around Renesmee. Edward, Edward can you hear me? Please hear me! We're up on the cliffs, please help us. Come as quick as you can, and bring who you can. I love you.
The woman flung her head back as she laughed.
"Silly girl. He heard the first part, but I blocked out the rest. I want you, but not with your overprotective husband getting in my way." Her voice was high and shrill as she stalked closer to us.
"Mom." Renesmee gasped as her foot slipped at the edge of the cliff. She had us cornered. I moved Renesmee to stand in front of me, but held her tightly. It was a long ways down, and if she slipped behind me the fall would kill her.
"What do you want from me? I don't even know who you are."
"Oh, but I know who you are Isabella." I gasped at her knowledge of who I was. "See you and I, we have many problems." Her red hair flared around her, as she stepped closer to me. I stood frozen in place knowing I couldn't back up anymore.
"Go away monster! My daddy will come for us, and you'll be sorry you ever messed with us! He doesn't like people threatening me and my mom."
"Control your child before I shut her up!"
I felt my body shake with rage as my instinct to protect kicked in.
"You touch her, and I will rip you apart."
She grinned making her face look evil, and Renesmee cringed against me. She held her hand out and it shook. I felt a sharp pain in my stomach. I cried out in pain as I fell to my knees. Renesmee's frantic cries sounded far away, and I tried keeping control of my shield as I felt it crumbling around me.
"Stop it! Leave her alone!" I heard Renesmee's faint cries pleading for this monster to leave me alone. I suppressed the pain long enough to focus on the blurry objects around me.
"What-" I was panting for air. "What are… you doing to me!"
The pain stopped, and I stood uneasy on my feet. Renesmee was pulling at every part of me she could grasp.
I pulled her close to me. "What the hell are you!" I demanded.
"My names Loretta, I am the most powerful being you will ever come across. My sister, Victoria was killed by your mate a few years back." She paused letting it sank in.
I gasped as I realized the resemblance in the two of them.
"I was not changed along with my sister. Her creator kept me mortal because I was more powerful as a mortal witch than Victoria. She was changed to make her stronger, but I on the other hand have the power to make you feel powerless against me. My powers are strong enough to cripple your shield, and there is nothing that will stop me. It was not the death of my sister that sent me after you, and you alone. You killed my one true love."
I thought for a minute, but it didn't take me long to realize who she was talking about. I had killed only one vampire.
"Damian." I gasped.
Loretta nodded once. "I loved him before the Volturi had him changed, and I loved him more when he was imortal. Because of my strong powers the Volturi agreed to keep me mortal. I will take great pleasure in watching you suffer the pain of both my sister, and my lover's deaths."
"NO!" I heard Renesmee scream, as I felt my strength disipate.
I concentrated long enough to notice 2 hands coming at me. I unwillingly stepped back, and lost my footing. I grabbed onto Renesmee just as I fell backwards off the cliff. I landed hard on my back on the grass below, and sat up quickly. My arms were empty.
"Renesmee!" I jumped to my feet searching the ground around me. "NO!" I gasped as I saw my daughter's limp body a few feet away from where I landed. "Nessie, baby, answer me! Wake up!" I pleaded as I searched her body frantically for an injury. I pressed my fingers to her neck, and felt her faint pulse. "Oh, thank God." I sighed in relief. I didn't mover her, not knowing how far she actually fell out of my arms.
I listened around me, and searched frantically for any sign of Loretta, but I didn't hear her. I wasn't too far from the house, so if I yelled loud enough I wonder if Edward would hear me. I looked down at Renesmee, bruises started to form on her arms, and she was bleeding from the back of her head. I tore at the sleeves of my shirt to wrap her head, and walked over to the edge of the small clearing.
"EDWARD!! EDWARD HELP! EMMETT, JACOB!! SOMEONE PLEASE! JAS-" My voice cut off when a hand clasped down over my mouth. Once again I felt weak against her. She pushed me to the ground and kicked me hard in my stomach. The air rushed out of my lungs, and I curled up in pain. I felt pain as if I was human. Although I couldn't bleed I felt my skin torn on my arms, and my face as she continued to beat me.
"Great, just freaking great. You've done it now. Your husband is on the way." She closed her eyes smiling. "Ooh he's mad. Don't worry it's not him I want. It's you." She said as she bent over me and grabbed a fist full of my hair and pulled it.
"EDWARD!" I cried out in pain, and felt a sudden blow to the back of my head.
Yes another one of my lovely twists.... who saw that one coming??? HEHE Next chapter will be in Edwards POV since Bella is now knocked out, and obviously not able to talk anymore. ;)