A New Dawning

By Sesshy's Mistress

Summary: Renesmee's existence is brought to the attention of the Voltouri and Alice goes in search of a witness; however, is Nahuel the only thing Alice and Jasper will bring back to Forks? Or will they enlist the help of someone else as well?

Disclaimer: I own neither Twilight nor Sailor Moon. The characters from their respective places are also owned fully by their creators- not me!

Note: It is hard to believe that this is the last chapter! I am kind of sad about that fact. :( Then again, I assure you that there will be a sequel. *Wink* That is, if you all want one. It truly depends on the number of requests. I can tell you now that I know exactly what I'm going to do with it. I have the entire story outlined and planned out. I just need motivation to start it! * *Wink Wink*

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In total it had only been four days since the encounter with the Volturi and the entrance of Serenity. During that time, so much had happened so fast, and life as everyone knew it was gone. The birth of Renesmee had caused a ripple that spanned so far and wide that it had even affected the fabric of time. Of course, only one person knew of this fact, and she was not prone to give out information such as that on a whim.

The child's existence was what had notified Serenity of the trouble that Alice and Jasper was facing. The horrifying visions of the child's birth had slammed into Serenity, knocking the air from her lungs and pulling her completely into it. She felt exactly what both Renesmee and Bella felt. The pain was so excruciating, both mental and physical. It was enough to have rendered her unconscious for three days.

Her friends, especially Nikolai, had been uneasy and quite restless the entire time. They had refused to leave her side even to feed. When she had awoken, she found them all on the brink of transforming into their beastly form. Only after reassuring them that she was fine would they depart to transform and feed. Nikolai had been the last to leave. He refused to leave her alone in case another vision took hold. He waited until the others had returned before taking his departure.

When she announced her plans to leave all hell had broke loose. The entire pack, wolves and vampires alike, was not happy with the decision, especially after that vision. Only a handful understood the necessity and new it was futile to try and stop her. One way or another Serenity would go and do what she wanted. She had the power to transport and there was not much that could stop her. That did not mean her friends were happy with that little fact.

Though she was not one of them, they accepted her as one of their own. She was a sister, a mother figure, and to some, a savior. They were her rock during her times of sorrow and depression. Even now, after all of these years, her memories of the past still haunted her, but they helped to ease the pain. Leaving them behind was not pleasant, but it had been necessary; it still was.

Serenity sighed softly as her gaze drifted to the people around her. Though she had not had another vision, there was an unsettling feeling grasping at her that refused to leave. It was not bad, but it did not make her feel at ease. Something was telling her that there was more to be done here, but she had no idea what that was.

Her gaze drifted to Renesmee who was smiling brightly towards her friends. Serenity smiled softly towards the young girl when their eyes met. In that moment, Serenity looked inside and saw the bright and shinning star that lay in her; it was strong and warm. There was power in that star, but what kind of power was still somewhat of a mystery.

From what she could tell, it was powerful and pure. A light so bright and so familiar, almost painfully so. Fate had something in store for this child of mixed blood, and Serenity could only hope it would be kinder to Renesmee than it had been to others like her.

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"Relax your body," Serenity's voice surrounded him. "Concentrate but don't tense up!" She was strict, but her tone was patient and supportive, even understanding. "Let it come to you. Don't force it." She moved behind him and placed a hand on his shoulder and his back, adjusting his form to a better position.

"It's frustrating," He mumbled under his breath when he could not get his powers to work the way he wanted. His brow was knit in frustration as his hands, which were outstretched, shook and trembled. "I can feel it there, but it ..."

"Close your eyes," She moved to stand next to him. "Close your eyes and picture in your mind what it is you want to come to you. Imagine it, feel it, take it in, and let it surround you. Can you do that?" She was facing him. Her eyes searched his features as he slowly did as instructed.

"I'll try," He whispered while his eyes slowly closed. Vampires had no need to breathe, but he took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. He felt his body relax. The tension and anxiety drained from him and it was then that he felt it. The warmth came to him slowly. It radiated around him, soft and slow at first and then...then it swarmed around him. When he opened his eyes, fire danced around him, wrapping around him as the heat extended from his palms.

"Excellent, Benjamin!" Serenity praised as she stood back. "Now, try to move it." She pointed towards the distance where a target had been set up. "Don't attack it head on yet. I want you to try and maneuver around it. This exercise is about control."

She watched as Benjamin's control over the fire wavered and almost flickered out of existence before he was able to regain control. His entire body trembled as he forced the flames to condense into one long strand.

"Slow and steady," Serenity coached him and watched as he struggled to move the flames forward at the pace she had set. The flames jumped and jerked repeatedly until they came to a halt in front of the target. They then began to spasm out as if trying to separate and surround it. Instead, the flames combusted.

"NO!" Benjamin yelled to himself in frustration and disappointment.

"Hey," Serenity defended him as she placed a reassuring hand on his shoulder. "You did good. Besides, you have plenty of time to practice. You are a vampire, remember?" Her attempt at humor was enough to lighten his disposition, even at the expense of a very bad joke.

"You make it look so easy," Benjamin sighed in defeat.

"I've had years of practice," Serenity spoke softly as her eyes moved to stare off into the distance. Her eyes did not focus on anything in particular as she was pulled into a distant memory. A short span of silence settled over the two before Tia, Benjamin's mate, went to him and embraced him. She spoke words of encouragement, lifting his spirits and causing Serenity to smile at their happiness and love.

"I think that is enough for now. You should take a break," Serenity excused herself so that the couple could have some alone time. While they spoke outside, she moved into the Cullen's manor. Her first destination was the kitchen. She needed something to drink. As soon as she entered the house, Alice was at her side.

Gold eyes looked at her in amusement, and Serenity was on edge instantly. "What is it, Alice?" She questioned while moving towards the kitchen.

"Oh, nothing," Alice all but sang while following behind her friend. "I was just wondering how long you planned to stay with us." She twirled ahead of Serenity and grabbed the door, opening it for her and then following behind.

"I'm not burdening you am I?" Serenity questioned in concern. Her thoughts flooded with worry, but Alice only giggled at her expression.

"No, silly," Alice stayed close to her side. "We would love it if you prolonged your stay! You never stay very long, and it has been a while since Jasper and I last had a chance to spend time with you. Won't you stay? Please!"

Serenity looked away from the pleading look in her friend's gold eyes. Alice had a way of getting whatever she wanted when one looked into those mischievous orbs. Even without looking, Serenity could feel Alice's gaze drilling into her. The weight of that gaze all but settled over her shoulder.

"I had planned to stay a while longer to ensure that things here stay quiet," Serenity spoke as she retrieved a bottle of water from the fridge. She opened it's cap and took a long swig of the crisp and clean liquid.

"Really?" Alice's voice turned serious. "Have you seen anything?"

"No," Serenity shook her head but avoided her gaze. "I have seen nothing that would be of concern for anyone involved." She made her voice sound certain, but even without a vision to guide her, she knew things were not over in regards to Renesmee's existence and the Volturi's involvement in the situation. Time would tell when things were to unfold. Just how long that would take was the only question that lingered.

"You know what?" Alice spoke suddenly. "We should do something fun today!"

"No shopping!" Serenity's eyes widened in panic at the thought.

"No, none of that yet," Alice assured her. "I was thinking that we could go to the beach; it is a beautiful day after all."

"That sounds like fun," Serenity relaxed at the thought. A day spent bathing in the sun and swimming in the ocean. You couldn't get much more relaxed than that!

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"This wasn't what I had in mind when you said 'we could go to the beach,' Alice," Serenity grumbled as she, the Cullens - minus Carlisle and Esme - Benjamin, Tia, and the wolves gathered at the top of a very large cliff. Cold wind blew up from the sea, whipping Serenity's hair around her body and sending goosebumps down her exposed flesh.

"It'll be fun!" Alice chirped. "Bella even did it when she was human!"

"I guess that is somewhat reassuring," Serenity agreed, but still. She wanted to relax, not high dive off a cliff.

"Aren't you immortal?" One of the wolves - Paul - questioned in doubt. "This shouldn't be an issue for you if you are."

"I don't exactly make it a habit to jump off of high cliffs, ya know?" Serenity replied in returned sarcasm. She moved forward to look over the cliff. It wasn't that she was scared of heights, she just wanted to relax and unwind. Not dive head first into freezing cold water!

"Scared?" Paul all but laughed and he earned a glare from both Serenity and Jacob.

"No," Serenity growled before retreating from the edge. "It just wasn't what I had in mind, that's all." She moved to a nearby tree and began to pull off her shirt and slide off her shorts to reveal a modest two piece made up of an ivory white fabric. * The upper part of her two piece wrapped around the back of her neck instead of leaving straps upon the shoulders. She also took time to undo her normal hairstyle and pull it into a tight ponytail. The less the hair wrapped around her, the better.

"Are we going to stand here all day or are we going to jump?" Serenity questioned as she turned to face the others. Her gaze was fastened on Paul, the one to question her hesitance. It was a challenge of which he accepted. He took off running even as he ripped off his shirt. The material fluttered to the ground as his body soared through the air, free falling to the raging torrent below.

"Show off," She scoffed and waited. After a couple of minutes, she took off. "Ya'll coming?" She questioned as she passed the others in a flash. Her last step propelled her high into the air where her body seemed to freeze for a second before being pulled down by the force of gravity. As she fell, she twisted her body, allowing it to flip and turn easily in her descent. When she neared the water, she straightened and allowed her body to cut through the choppy waves.

Her head broke the surface soon after and she gasped for air. The water was so cold! It felt like a million needles attacking her at once. Still, she had to admit the feel of falling was exhilarating. She only wished the water was a tad bit warmer. Of course, seeing as it was the Pacific, there wasn't much hope for that.

"Not bad," the sound of Paul's voice hollered from nearby. Serenity turned her head and began to swim towards him just as another form stabbed through the choppy waves. Jacob resurfaced right next to Serenity almost as soon as his body was submerged.

"How was it?" He questioned as they both swam towards the beach where Paul had already made it. As he spoke, his breath formed a small cloud which testified to the chill in the air.

"Not bad," Serenity grinned. "A little on the cold side, though." She grinned and ran her hand over her face, pushing her bangs from her eyes. The strands stuck to her face and allowed the water to drip into her eyes. Most of the strands fell back against her brow as she and Jacob moved towards the shore. It wouldn't do good to stay in the cold waters for a long period of time.

"Yeah," Jacob swam a little closer as the two came into the shallows. "The water stays cold around here -" Two screams rang through the air, catching their attention. Serenity and Jacob turned to see Edward, Bella, and Renesmee jump from the top and fall.

"She talked them into it I see," Serenity grinned. Since arriving, Renesmee had all but begged to jump as well, but her parents refused. That didn't stop the little girl and she continued to beg for permission to go and join the fun, even if it meant being supervised by someone. She was, after all, still a child.

"Ready to go again?" Jacob asked her expectantly.

"Oh yeah," Serenity grinned and made towards the trail that led back to the cliff. "I'm going to put Paul in his place." She laughed along with Jacob as the two made their way back to the top. Paul was already at the top, jumping once more along with several others.

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Several hours were spent jumping from the cliffs. In that time, there was much laughter and a few small fights amongst members from the wolves and the vampires. A new pact had been made between the two groups but the rivalry was still there. There were doubts as to whether there would ever be complete understanding between the two groups.

Now the two groups had gathered around a large bonfire that provided warmth and light in the growing darkness. Preparations for the trip had included several large picnic baskets filled to the brim with food and sugary treats. After devouring all of the main food, the group, specifically the wolves and humans, began to work on making smoores with their companions and imprints. Serenity had her fair share of six large smoores. She could swear there was still some sticky marshmallows sticking to her gums.

"Want another one?" Another smoore with an especially large chunk of chocolate suddenly entered her vision. The gooey chocolate called to her like a siren, and Serenity couldn't help but nod and accept the gift.

"Thanks, Jacob," Serenity smiled as she took a large bite, getting chocolate and marshmallow on the corners of her lips. Jacob chuckled and took a bite of his own smoore, but with less enthusiasm as she. "These are so good!" Serenity sighed delightfully after finishing off her seventh smoore. She made sure to get all of the chocolate off of her fingers before relaxing and allowing her body to savor the taste left in her mouth.

"Yeah, I've been enjoying smoores like this every since I was young," Jacob grinned as he recalled the bonfires from the earlier days. Days when he and his friends were not wolves, when they had no care in the world. Of course, back then he hadn't known her. Just the thought caused him to cringe; it was truly amazing how imprinting worked. He never thought he would feel this way for anyone but Bella, and now...

"I don't think I can eat another bite!" Serenity exclaimed as she stretched her legs out before her.

"Be careful not to get your shoes too close to the fire or the bottoms will melt," Jacob warned her. Everyone had changed back into their clothes after the end of the cliff diving. Blankets had also been brought out along with several large tents. Beach side camping had been more of Serenity's idea, but everyone thought it was great, even Rosalie. Of course, that could have been due to the fact that Renesmee wanted to go, and Rosalie adored the child.

"Oh no," Serenity pulled her feet back and checked the bottom of her shoes. The rubber was hot, but not deformed in any way as of yet. She sent Jacob a grateful smile as she readjusted and then pulled a blanket around her shoulders. It wasn't necessarily cold outside, but there was a slight chill in the air.

"Cold?" Jacob questioned as he placed two marshmallows on a couple of sticks. He handed one to her and then extended his towards the flames, letting the puffy white marshmallow to blacken.

"Just a little," Serenity twirled her stick between her fingers as she let the marshmallow linger in the flames. Once it caught on fire, she pulled it back and blew on it. Testing how hot it was with her fingers, she pulled it off the stick and popped it into her mouth.

"Here," Jacob slid closer and allowed his shoulder to brush against hers. She could feel the heat through the blanket, and it was so comforting. "We run higher than normal people. So if you're cold, you can use me as a heater."

"So you do," Serenity acknowledged and stored that information away for later. She would have to look into their pathological oddities and compare them to that of the wolves in her pack. They ran at higher temperatures as well. What other similarities were there? Serenity unknowingly leaned against him, soaking up the warmth that he freely offered while her mind ran through the many possibilities between the werewolves and the shape shifters.

The wolf inside of Jacob was very content as Serenity continued to lean against him; however, for both man and wolf, this closeness was not enough. His fingers twitched as he fought the urge to wrap an arm around her. He did not want to scare her away, but being so close to her was intoxicating. Never would he have believed that having an imprint would have this kind of effect on him. His brown eyes were soft as they gazed at her while she fixed another marshmallow on her stick.

"Are you going to have another?" Serenity questioned as she held up another to him. When she caught him staring at her, she blushed, but the darkness had settled and it helped to hide the blush. She could always blame it on the flames that were nearby as well.

"Thanks," Jacob plucked the marshmallow from her fingers and slid it on the end of his stick. He turned his attention to the flames but caught the knowing look of Alice and Jasper. The flames that reflected in their eyes made the golden orbs seem to twinkle in mirth. Jacob huffed in annoyance.

"Jacob your marshmallow!" Serenity poked his side to gain his attention. Indeed, his marshmallow had caught on fire and burned quickly. The entire thing was black and the inner contents had already started melting down the stick; it was ruined. "Poor marshmallow," She pouted as she tentatively pulled the thin layer of char off of it. "Ruined and beyond consumption."

Jacob couldn't help but laugh at her as she mourned the marshmallow. It seemed that any kind of sweet that went to waste was upsetting for her. Indeed he remember her lecturing Seth on being wasteful of his piece of chocolate cake during one of the dinners at the Cullen's residence. That was before she swiped the rest of his uneaten piece for herself so as to make sure it was not wasted so carelessly. Jasper and Alice had laughed while everyone else had simply stared at her.

"Okay," Seth stood suddenly and called for everyone to gather around. "Whose up for some ghost stories?" A chorus of moans echoed around the campfire.

"Ghost stories? Seriously?" Leah questioned her brother in disbelief. "After what happened you think a ghost story is going to scare us?" She shook her head and reached out to grab and jerk her brother back down.

"But it's tradition!" Seth argued before quieting down.

"How bout instead of ghost stories we share stories of our own from the past," Bella offered as a suggestion.

"That's a great idea, Bella," Emmett grinned. "I'll go first!" Rosalie who was sitting beside her husband could not help but roll her eyes at his anxiousness. Still, she could not hold back the grin that spread over her features as her husband began to recount one of his most favorite hunting stories to the group.

"That poor bear," Serenity whispered softly between giggles. Emmett was definitely the most comical of the vampires she had met that belonged to the Cullen's group. He reminded her somewhat of Motoki from her life as Usagi. Carefree and happy, and always willing to make you laugh. She really liked him.

"What about you, Serenity?" Jacob questioned her. "Is there any story that you'd like to share?" Serenity straightened and thought carefully on what story she could share that would add up to Emmett's. The only one that came to mind was when she first met Peter and Charlotte

"Well, I do have one," She grinned and dragged her gaze to Peter. She spared him a wink before looking over at Jasper whose eyes widened in surprise. Though he was not the mind reader, he knew the story she was most likely going to share. "I doubt it will be as humorous or entertaining as Emmett's story, but I'll gladly share."

"Of course you would choose that one," Jasper chuckled and it was then that Alice caught on to which story Serenity had planned to share. She giggled and moved to dance around the fire and to the other side of Serenity. Alice took Serenity's hand in hers and then leaned close to her friend, whispering her support into her ear while also pressing Serenity back against Jacob's side.

"It wasn't long after meeting Alice and Jasper that I decided to travel with them for a while. Jasper and Alice had only been together for a short time, and I wanted to keep an eye on them and make sure that the two love birds didn't get into too much trouble," Serenity grinned as Alice's laughter rang through the air at that comment. "Of course, during that time Jasper would use those southern charms of his to get under my skin, always making me blush and fuss at him."

"I still do it, darlin'," Jasper winked and chuckled at Serenity's reaction which wasn't either of the things she had mentioned.

"You still try," Serenity corrected him while shaking her finger at him. "Back to what I was saying. I was traveling with them for a while and it was then that Jasper wanted to pay his dear friend, Peter, a quick trip to introduce him to Alice. I tagged along for the ride, eager to see more of America. It was rare that I had to travel far, and when I did, it was even rarer that I traveled so deep into America." Though she was honest in what she said, there was a feeling in the air that made everyone assume that there was more to that than what she had shared.

"I can't run as fast as a Vampire, but I can travel as fast if not more so," Serenity explained. "I can open portals or tears in the fabric of space and time and instantly open another to where I want to go. However, unless I have an idea of where I am going, it makes it hard to find the place. When I explained this to them -" Serenity motioned towards Jasper and Alice. "-it was decided that I should run with them."

"How long were you able to keep up?" Edward questioned. He was the fastest of the Cullen's but Jasper was a close second.

"I wasn't," Serenity admitted. "They didn't give me the chance to even try!"

"I threw her over my shoulders like a sack of potatoes," Jasper commented lazily with a shrug.

"He seriously did!" Serenity exclaimed as she leaned forward. "All I could see was the ground rushing below as I dangled behind him. I never, ever, have felt so sick in my life. I can fly, I can jump high heights, but I cannot and will not ever travel by vampire again after that," Serenity's face scrunched together as she recalled the feeling of being carried by Jasper like that.

"We got there in no time though," Alice chimed beside her.

"We would have got there sooner had Serenity not have gotten sick," Jasper's tone was not as prideful as before, and it caused Serenity to giggle. Jasper had failed to heed her warnings as the speed he managed continued to increase, causing her to feel even more sick from the motion. Needless to say, they had to stop in order to find Jasper a change of clothes.

"It wasn't my fault!" Serenity defended herself. "I told you I wasn't going to be able to stand that much longer."

"Did you throw her over your shoulder again after that?" Benjamin questioned between his laughter.

"No he didn't," Serenity answered before Jasper. "I wouldn't let him touch me again until he promised to treat me like a lady and not a sack of beans-"

"It's potatoes, darlin'," Jasper corrected her.

"Potatoes, Potatas, beans, and greens," Serenity waved a dismissive hand. "It doesn't matter. I got sick either way and then you had to carry me properly until we got to Peter and Charlotte's house!" She playfully blew him raspberry which had everyone laughing once again. "Now, back to the story. We get the Peter and Charlotte's house but they aren't home. Jasper and Alice had to follow their scent which led into the city. Want to take a guess as to why they were in the city?"

Everyone shared a look before looking towards the people in particular who did not divulge that information; however, they thought of it which allowed Edward to answer the question. "Mardi Gras."

"That's cheating, ya know?" Serenity huffed in disappointment before nodding her head. "Yeah, it was Mardi Gras. Jasper had conveniently forgotten that little fact until we were in the heart of the city."

"Did you get any beads?" Paul questioned which earned a warning growl from Jacob whose eyes flashed in anger and disapproval. Serenity blushed scarlet at the implication while Alice, Jasper, Peter, and Charlotte all laughed at her expense.

"Serenity got an eye full, that is for sure, but she is not one to show and tell," Peter jested, earning a screech from Serenity and a shoe thrown at his head. Peter laughed while ducking the projectile. Charlotte laughed as well but gave her mate a warning pinch. Serenity's face was more red than a tomato at the moment and it was a surprise to some that she did not pass out from all the embarrassment that she was experiencing.

"I did not show anything and you know it, Peter," Serenity threw her other shoe and it missed it's target as well. "If I recall correctly, it was you and Charlotte that were making the biggest scene at the event. I was only the helpless passersby, forced along by my cowboy kidnapper his city chick." She hoisted a thumb in Jasper's direction. "Of course, Jasper and Alice weren't exactly angels during the event. Alice more so than Jasper, but still."

"I thought I was well behaved," Alice argued. "I stayed close to make sure you made it through the night with your clothes still intact, didn't I?"

"What?" A chorus of confused replies echoed around the camp fire.

"Back then, Mardi Gras got a little crazy, especially when you're in the part of town where Peter and Charlotte had decided to hang," Serenity supplied while the blush on her face continued to burn.

"You still had fun dancing after the first couple of drinks," Charlotte countered.

"I had no idea that was spiked!" Serenity defended herself.

"It only took one drink to have her flat off her ass drunk," Peter tattled. "Apparently, she only needs a little alcohol to become inebriated." He winked at the look of horror on her features.

"Peter!" She lunged with her stick in hand. She swatted it at him, hoping to get the gooey marshmallow mess in his hair. "You are horrible." She kept missing as Peter jumped and began to run, making her chase after him.

"What else happened?" One of the wolves questioned while trying to stifle his laughter.

"Once we had our fill of the party, we all headed back to mine and Peter's house. We had not fed that night before the festivities and Jasper and Alice had gone quite some time without nourishment as well." Several of the wolves stiffened. "One of Peter and Jasper's most favorite past times was gator wrestlin'. Their hide is thick and the blood sour, but the rush from the catch makes it better."

"You hunted alligators?" Emmett seemed excited at that prospect.

"Yeah," Charlotte nodded.

"Serenity had never heard of vampires feasting on reptiles and was curious to see if I would be able to handle such a creature in it's natural habitat. As you know, the south is full of them, and once one gets started, the others are quick to join." Jasper supplied for the wolves who had never left the reservation. "Somewhere in that dainty little package is a perverse little devil who loves to see others get 'what they got coming to them.' I just think it was a way for her to get back at me for carrying her so on the way down there," Jasper chuckled.

"You took her with you to the swamps?" Jacob questioned, not at all liking how this was going.

"She perched herself in a tree, safe and secure from the waters while we -" Alice waved to herself, Charlotte, and Jasper "-and Peter went on the hunt. She had a perfect view from her place of safety."

"She was rooting for the gators the entire time," Jasper chuckled. "She was rather disappointed when I emerged without a scratch on me." He grinned cheekily but his grin vanished when a shoe hit him from behind. Startled, he turned to see Serenity with the other shoe in her hand. She had apparently retrieved her missiles during the chase of Peter who was nowhere to be seen.

"I heard that," Serenity grinned and moved to attack Jasper who also took off. He was faster than Peter and was able to leave Serenity behind in his dust. Already out of breath, Serenity heaved and took back off after him. All the while she was shouting at him threats of bodily harm to both he and Peter when she got her hands on them.

"How long do you think that will last this time?" Charlotte questioned Alice who merely shook her head in laughter.

"Should we continue without them?" Quil questioned.

"We better or we'll be waiting a while," Edward suggested as he read the thoughts of the two vampires being chased. "They don't plan to go easy on her." When he saw Jacob stiffen, Edward reassured him. "They plan to prolong the game of chase for a while."

Jacob relaxed and kept a keen eye on the darkened beach, ensuring that he could hear if not see that his imprint was safe. Should anything happen to her on the two vampires watch, he would deal with them accordingly. The stories continued while, in the background, everyone could hear the laughter and yells coming from Serenity, Peter, and Jasper. It would be a long while before the three would return. When they did, Jasper had Serenity over his shoulder once more, but she was too tired from running to fight his grip.

"You are such a jerk!" Serenity whined as Jasper brought her back over his shoulder and sat her next to Jacob. Her eyes were drooping from exhaustion and she leaned heavily against Jacob's shoulder. Her head lolled to the side, dropping to his shoulder where she fought to stay awake. "What did we miss?" Her voice was low and her speech slightly slurred.

She yawned as Jacob moved his arm around her back, holding her up in case she should fall asleep and begin to tilt backwards. At least, that was what he told himself and what he would tell her should she have a problem with it; however, she didn't seem to notice the change in position, only leaned heavily on him.

Serenity adjusted her position as she listened to Leah begin her tale again. Serenity's eyes stared into the flames, hypnotized as exhaustion took hold and she finally closed her eyes. Her entire body relaxed as darkness covered her vision.

"That didn't take long," Jasper grinned once Leah had finished her story.

"Not at all," Alice grinned and tucked a stray strand of hair behind Serenity's ear before moving to sit with her husband again. "You might want to put her in the tent, Jacob. I'm sure Jasper and Peter ran her hard tonight."

"It was all for the sake of old times," Peter defended himself.

"Still," Alice grinned. "She needs to lay down all the same. Would you mind, Jacob?"

"No," He shook his head and slowly moved to a better position in which to pick her up. He was very careful in doing so as not to wake her. Ever so gently, he pulled her into his arms and then stood to his feet. He ignored the looks he received as he moved towards the large cluster of tents not too far away from the bonfire. He quickly moved to the one with her backpack in front of it.

He knelled down and rested her against his knee so he could open the tent and place her stuff inside. Once it was all ready, he moved forward and laid her down upon the blow up mattress the Cullen's had brought along. Serenity whimpered softly as the warmth that surrounded her retreated if only for a moment as Jacob adjusted the covers so that she would stay warm.

He stayed by her side for several minutes, watching in the low light of the tent as she continued to sleep. His brown eyes raked over her features, soaking in her peaceful expression. Without realizing it, he reached out a hand to softly brush her bangs aside and then run the back of his hand across her cheek.

Her head leaned into his warm touch and a soft smile rested on her features as she continued to dream soundlessly. Jacob returned the smile and ever so softly leaned down to press a gentle kiss to her forehead. It was still so hard to believe that he had finally found his imprint, the piece of him that made him whole. He just couldn't help but wonder where things would go from here. Would she want him? Would she hate him for it?

Fear gripped his heart but he pushed it aside as he gazed at her with affection. How could someone fall in love so quickly? Just one look and he was hooked. No one else could ever hope to compare, not even Bella who now looked so plain to him compared to Serenity.

A soft sigh escaped her sleeping form, causing her lips to part. Jacob's eyes locked onto them and he silently wared within himself. He didn't want to take advantage of her while she slept, but...

He leaned down and gently brushed his lips across hers. The touch sent shivers down his spine as an electrical spark shot through his body. He quickly pulled back and watched carefully to see if she would awaken. When she didn't, he released the breath he had been holding and quickly left her tent before he was tempted to kiss her again.

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So, what did you think? Was that a good place to leave off? I hope ya'll are not too awfully disappointed with it. I worked very hard on it and it took forever to decide how I wanted this chapter to go. Let me know what you think, okay?

Also, if you would like to see the sequel, let me know. I can tell you that the Volturi will more than likely return in the sequel. *Evil Grin* They have so much more investigating to do into Renesmee and her protector, Serenity.

** I decided to change the time of the birth of Renesmee and the arrival of the Volturi to September when it isn't winter yet. I'm sure ya'll figured it out from early on, but I thought I might ought to have added that, especially with the cliff diving scene. Anywhoooooo...

Inspire me!

RxR

Sesshy's Mistress

Be on the look out for, "A New Beginning!"

Possibly coming to Fanfiction . Net soon!