I really like how the story takes off from here. Do you? Maybe it's in my head.. lemme know!

I don't own Twilight.

The Plan

"Are you hurt at all?" Emmett asked as he set Sage down on the couch. Sage, still shaken up, only shook her head. Emmett stayed with her protectively, while Edward retold the day's events to the rest of the family.

"Wow, what a bad day," Renesmee sighed. "How is she?"

"Scared," Edward answered. "She's been through a lot. I guess for now we should try to calm her down. Now, I believe you three were promised dinner?" At that notice, Emmett guided Sage to the kitchen. When she got the kitchen, she recognized the woodsy scent and stiffened.

"I... I'm sorry," she stuttered and ran up the stairs, slamming the door to Emmett and Rosalie's room.

"Well, good call, Edward. I'm glad that awkward crisis was averted," Jacob said sarcastically, giving Edward a thumbs up.

Seth howled until it hurt his own ears. How did this happened? He did everything right. He waited patiently all these years for his turn to come. He always fought on the right side. He protected the right people. He put integrity before duty. He loved what he had become and embraced his destiny. Did whatever spirits that controlled this supernatural world have a sense of humor that they were exercising over him? Why did he have to imprint? He was miserable. He couldn't stop picturing her face, they way she looked at him. It made him sick with pain. He howled at the memory. But no matter his hurt, he couldn't regret imprinting on her. He wanted to see her. He missed her so much.

How you holding up, Seth? Jacob phased in and asked.

I've never felt lower, I gotta say, Seth replied.

I don't know if this helps, if not make it worse, but Nessie wanted me to tell you that she had a plan.

What kind of plan?

Probably not a good one. Sage doesn't seem to like me much either. Appears she has grown an allergy towards our scent. Seth gave a hurt sigh.

What am I supposed to do now, Jacob?

It'll work out, Seth. Though he tried to be sincere, Jacob wasn't fooling anymore. He had little hope for his wolf brother.

Thanks anyway.

Sage felt guilty, but she was glad Edward was out hunting with the guys to escape everyone's thoughts. The family no doubt had the highest regards for Seth and had been flooding her head with stories of his heroism and characters for days. If she was honest with herself, she would admit being intrigued with him, remember the reason she was at his house in the first place. It was his scent she noticed. She experienced the intensity of their first meeting, though she still didn't know what imprinting was, only that he had done it on her. But he was one of them. Even that scent rushed her with the fear she felt when she was pursued by the four ravenous beasts, being bitten and attacked, only narrowly escaping death by sheer luck. Sage was very familiar with fear.

"Hey Sage!" Renesmee called, popping her head in Sage's room. Edward's old room was turned into a guest room for her. "You bored?"

"I could be," she lightly answered.

"Wanna go shopping?!"

"Uh, sure." She followed Renesmee out to the garage and climbed into the silver Volvo.

They walked from shop to shop in Forks.

"Who and what are we shopping for?" Sage asked.

"Jacob's birthday is coming up," Renesmee replied, not looking up from the hundreds of trinkets in the display case of a souvenir shop.

"You guys are close, huh?"

"Yes, we are," Renesmee answered, looking up. She put her hand on Sage's cheek. The wolves are actually really nice. She showed her images of Seth and Jacob and even some of the other wolves in their best moments.

"I know, I'm sure they are," Sage admitted. "I just... I can't."

"What makes you so afraid of them?" They both walked out and took a seat outside of an ice cream parlor.

"It's just... I've always been around scary things. And once that emotion's triggered, I find it hard to let go." Renesmee tried to give her an understanding look, but Sage thought it better to give her the whole store. She copied Renesmee's earlier gesture.

She was living with her father and sisters in the city, living among and off of humans. It was during this time she met Cain. Though her blood wasn't as appetizing to most, it had a quality he was drawn to. At first, he was gentle, being very protective of her, intoxicated by her scent and falling all the more in love with her. But when she didn't return his affect, he grew violent and uncontrollable. Despite Joham's efforts to protect his daughter, Sage thought it best to leave. She learned of a brother, living in southern Argentina and left to find him. She showed Renesmee what it was like to be found by Cain and his comrade and to have her family burned in front of her. She followed that with the image of being chased by giant, murderous wolves.

Sage released her hand from Renesmee's face, tears falling from her face. Renesmee gave her a comforting smile and wiped the tears from her friend's face. You're safe here. Sage nodded.

"I know." Seth is safe too. He would never hurt you or let anything hurt you. She nodded again.

"I'm sorry," was all she could say.

Poor Seth! What will happen next? Review!!