Randall thought back to the moment when he first saw Renata, he didn't think much of it. All he saw was a vampire, terrified of losing her master. Now, he realized it was someone who was willing to put anyone before herself. Someone worth giving up everything just to be in this moment with her by his side with his arms wrapped around to see her gentile face. Renata looked at him, as her head laid on his chest with her heart waking up in centuries she never thought she would be this close to someone. She felt her fingers come up to his shoulders feeling the crescent marks of surviving his first year coming to kiss him again knowing they can stay like this all day in the tiny abandon cabin tucked away in the mountains. They found it after Demetri said they could go on break so he could be with that Oksana lady. They decided to explore the mysterious Carpathians on their own, the two never imagine it would lead to this, but both were happy it did.

"Renata?" A knock pounded on the door.

"What?" Renata hissed turning her attention from him.

"It's raining, Demetri says be ready in ten?" Santiago said as Renata rolled her eyes.

"Is break time over?" She asked sarcastically.

"Yeah, pretty much," Demetri answered opening the door, as Renata quickly covered herself. "For the both of us, she thought I came to be her mate because that's what she came to fine, and I sort of laugh. That pretty much turned it off."

"Well, can you leave so we can get ready?" Randall asked upset by their lack of respect for privacy.

"Fine, make it quick." Demetri ordered.

"Come on, let's get ready." Renata sighed giving him a peck on the lips as she went and slipped in her black uniform dress, and Randall helped her tie the back.

"Do you feel strange doing this?" Randall asked as Renata went to put on her crest.

"Doing what?" She asked as she pulled her hair back in a bun to keep it out of the way.

"This mission," Randall answered. "First off, you know Aro's been lying to his wife and basically everyone, now you're going out of the way to make sure he doesn't get caught. You know this Pricilla is innocent, yet you are still going to protect Demetri, Santiago, and Alec so they can kill her safely. You are a very sweet person, I am surprised you would go for this, it's just not part of your personality."

"Well, the Romanians will try to kill them." Renata turned defending herself. "Besides, I am not even sure if Santiago can do it, he is a body guard, the only time he's ever killed a vampire was when they were trying to kill him. But I'm sure she will fight back with Demetri."

"Anything she will do will be out of self defense." Randall pointed out as he got dressed with her. "Are you sure you have what it takes to kill someone who isn't attacking you?"

"I don't know," Renata answered honestly with hints of distress. "The truth is, I am not use to this, and I don't know how Demetri, Alec, Jane and Felix have been doing this for centuries."

"You don't have too," Randall said coming up to kiss her on the head holding her close.

"Come on, let's go." Demetri pounded on the door impatiently.

"It's my coven," Renata reminded. "I was created by Aro's sister, no one else; you can't help who created you."

"It's your life, you can control that." Randall reminded as a knock came on the door.

"Come on let's go." Demetri yelled banging on the door.

"What can I do?" Renata asked. "Leave the safety of my coven, Aro may be a lot of things but he keeps my father, sisters and I safe."

Randall rolled his eyes, still feeling like a traitor for agreeing to go on this mission. "Then I guess we shouldn't keep Demetri waiting."

Randall was far from use to the authority of others, he was free. That's why he left Ivy when she changed him in Oklahoma. Because he knew he had a free will, and he knew there was a better world at there were he can see what he wants when he wants, with no limits set before him. He always been one to look for opportunities to experience something new, by taking the Romanians on their offer it was just another window of opportunity for him. He never knew it would lead him here of all places, to her of all people. As hard as it was for him to believe Pricilla, he thought it was worth a shot and it ended up being not a single second of regret.

Randall looked outside, to see the sun covered by clouds. In the pouring rain of late May, they made it to where the car was parked. He thought against every instinct to grab her by the arm and run, forcing her to go as far away from this place as possible. Showing her the world beyond the tower that has trapped her and those she cared about in every way possible.

They all got in the car and started to go on the dirt road until it was off road; Randall couldn't help but asked, "So why did Aro lie about Alec?"

"So he can get Sulpicia back." Renata answered simply.

"Shouldn't that be considered just between him and Sulpicia?" Randall asked. "Considering it is a mate problem."

The car went silent for a long moment all three of them gave Randall confused looks.

"Well, it's for the good of the Volturi." Renata started with the stutter.

"Is keeping Sulpicia blind good of the Volturi?" Randall asked.

"Sulpicia is married to the ruler, and if she finds out if Alec isn't there then…..." Demetri let out a sigh and quickly answered. "She will leave him."

"Who didn't lie to her, but you as well?" Randall pointed out. "Does it all seem strange working for someone who lies to you all the time? I mean, have any of you listen to what he's telling you then stopped and wondered if he was telling you the truth?"

"No," Santiago answered. "I normally just assume what he says is the truth?"

"Even those thousands of times he proved you wrong?" Randall asked, as they all went silent while Demetri turned on the broken windshield wipers driving through the mud road.

"You know what your problem is, Randall?" Demetri started out of know where.

"What?" Randall asked.

"You ask too many questions….now, most of us were created by the Volturi members."

"But that doesn't mean you have to give in to their every wish and desire." Randall interrupted. "Take a look at the nomads of North America, majority of them was created to be killed do you think they should stick around down in that situation?"

"No," Santiago answered as the rest nodded. "But…"

"But why should you too? It's your life?" Randall asked.

"I think we need to stop and get out of the car." Demetri answered as they parked their car in the field. "He was in this area, most likely hiding in the old churches. "Then he took a path in to a field in The Suvara Sasilor Talmaciu Natural Reserve." They followed him as the vampires headed up through the trees crossing through the mountains in a well organized formation that made sure they stuck together. Demetri led them down through the Sadu Valley to Retezat National Park coming to the Poiana Ruscai mountains to stood tall piercing in the gray clouds was Corvinesti Castle.

"He's in there," Demetri said as they came to the walls of the tall gray stone castle, that stood there with its red fortresses piercing amongst the mountains. "At the top tower, the only one with a light, see that old stone castle tower at the end. That's where he is. They aren't here so if we want to get him, then now is the time."

The four scaled the walls, with the heavy rain fall, and threats of flood caused the castle to be blocked from tourist, making it easy to perform business without their notice. "Renata, Randall, you two go to the front tower the one with the bridge over the Zlasti and watched for them. Then Santiago and I will then fine him before they do."

"What does that involve?" Renata agreed holding Randall's hand.

~X~

"This girl must have done something," Was all Randall could say as they sat in the pouring rain on top of a large tower with their feet pressed against the edge.

"It will just be a couple of minutes, and then Demetri and Santiago will be out." Renata calmed him as it thundered through the air. "I do hope Alec is alright, and they stay safe."

Randall looked at her with a smile, not surprised with what was on her mind. "You are truly the most selfless person I have ever met."

Renata looked back and smiled towards him. "What makes you say that?"

"We are sitting out here in the thundering rain, and all you can think about is their safety." Randall said putting his arm around her, trying to keep her dry. "Come on let's go in the tower, I want to ask you something."

"Alright," Renata agreed as they went down a few meters and opened the window into a dry cold stone room that overlooked the old gray fortress.

"You know what this room was probably used for?" Randall asked.

"It was where the guards stand and wait for danger to come, if someone attacked they were the first to go." Renata answered.

"Perfect place for us I guess," He smiled shaking off the wet rain looking at the window and back towards her.

"So what do you wish to ask me?" Renata asked nervously coming to him.

"Remember when we first saw each other?" Randall asked.

"Yes…" Renata breathed. "At the trail, you felt something too."

"What?" Randall asked confused.

"You were one of the witnesses for the Cullens, I remember seeing you," She reminded him. "I stood there, with myself stunned when I saw your face, standing tall with your brown hair and red eyes looking towards the child with fear. I hoped with every breath in me we wouldn't go into battle because that would mean you getting killed. You felt the same way?"

"No," Randall answered putting his arm around her waist. "I was talking about the book store in Florence. What did you ask me?"

"Why are you following me?" Renata let out a laugh as drops came from her hair to her cheek as she smiled towards him staring at his red eyes. "You never answered that question; you just asked if we could talk."

"And you said I need to go and see my father," Randall nodded, that seemed like ages ago. "I didn't get that, how you were in such a hurry to see Marcus, how you put the consideration of others before anything else."

"I was surprised he invited you in." Renata admitted.

"And I was surprised I accepted." Randall confessed as Renata nodded.

"Renata, before I met you, I understood nothing of loyalty, honor, or devotion how much happiness is found through the company of others." Randall explained. "Until I met you, my life was nothing but going from one town to another. I thought being an immortal was this great big journey, but what's the point of traveling if you have no destination. You showed me that."

"How?" Renata asked.

"By completing me," Randall explained. "Remember when we were at that museum, and we passed that painting of a wedding, you made a commit."

"How they can finally fulfill each other and be one." Renata answered. "And you said how does a bunch of words does and getting drunk make them one, if they loved each other before then why couldn't they have been one then."

"Now, I get the point, how being tied to someone in every way possible just to show your love for them." Randall answered as he bent down and took something out of his pocket. "That's why I ask, if we can do that. If you will be my other half, if we can be one." He then placed an old gold band with a tiny diamond in the center on her finger.

Renata sat there, with her breath making light patterns, unsure on how to smile at such an unexpected proposal but she knew from this moment and for on she wanted no one elseby her side. She looked towards him and smiled "Yes." She let out a laugh. "Yes, I will marry you, and I say that with meaning ten times more than any other bride. I will marry you." She emphasized hugging him, and gave him a kiss as he swung her around as a large spark came through the air piecing through the storm with the smell of gas smoke.

It was the signal of danger.

"We got to go," Renata said quickly as they rushed from the tower down the dark spiral stair case, through the caspo tower out of the austere chamber to the court yard that remained covered in stone.

There stood Demetri and Santiago in the pouring rain in a protective manner with the Romanian coven, Vladimir and Stefan not far from them in the same protective manner. It was then Renata noticed a young petite vampire with her enemies being shield by them. She couldn't be older than fifteen as they watched her pull her thin black curls back to a pony tail reviling her golden eyes trying to break from her coven's grip. Renata saw her target; he was someone that belongs to them. They watched as the two pushed her back and started aiming for their target. The vampire that whose absents has caused so many disturbances in the Volturi. Renata rushed right between them, before any of them would dare to lay a hand on Alec.

Randall, recognizing Pricilla, saw her come up between her two masters. He quickly grabbed her wrist hand before Renata could block her letting Alec take her hand trying to bring her to him. Before Pricilla could take another step Vladimir grabbed her other arm as Stefan lifted her entire body in attempt to pull her away. Yet, Alec who was being held tight by Santiago and Demetri remained unmoving. They both stood firm, not letting go of each other's hand as their covens stood trying to force them apart.

"Renata let her through, she means no harm." Alec bellowed at her, use to Renata obeying his commands.

"No," Renata answered checking to make sure Randall was safely behind her. "I am not letting them through in less I can trust them."

"They will harm you, if she breaks the shield," Demetri pointed out pulling on to Alec trying to loosen the grip only making the young couple hang on tighter.

"No, I won't let them." Pricilla shrieked instantly as she tried to break away from their grip but that just made Vladimir put his whole arm around her trying to loosen the grip, but it still remained strong.

"They will harm you, if she breaks the shield," Demetri pointed out pulling on to Alec trying to loosen the grip only making the young teenage couple hang on tighter.

"Let her go," Stefan sneered. "Haven't you touched her enough? How dare you think that you had a right to seduce her after you killed her siblings?"

"Stefan, he didn't seduce me," Pricilla reassured tightening her hand.

"Hush, let us deal with this," Vladimir ordered turning to look directly at her. "We did everything to protect you and look what happened. Yet, they still came after you and you let him take advantage."

"I swear I will kill anyone who dared lay a hand on her." Alec shouted boldly as Demetri and Santiago became alert getting ready to strengthen their protection.

"You did too lay a hand on her; we all saw it when they lead us to you." Stefan stormed furious.

"But I was the one who seduced him," Pricilla explained.

"See, if you would have kept that one in control, then she wouldn't be keeping our members trapped." Demetri noted. "That little scene we walked in on was her work, trying to weaken the Volturi."

"No, I chose to stay." Alec reviled. "When I came to her, she give me the option, she even bowed saying I could kill her. But no, I chose to stay and protect her. As I will for as long as I live, no one is going to see for more than five minutes if they approach Percy with even the thought of killing her."

"We were doing that just fine without you." Vladimir warned. "I should have killed him when I had the chance."

"Then you would have come home and found your own death." Pricilla ensured. "I told you from the moment I found his name I belong with Alec; you never had any doubt in my gift. Yet, you still refused to accept who I saw when I used my gift on myself? Why was that?"

"Because, he is our enemy." Vladimir vented to her. "I created you, Aro created him, Aro is my enemy, that makes Aro is your enemy. That means, Alec, here, is your enemy."

"Wow, I would love to see the way you treat your friends." Demetri pointed out still trying to pull Alec's arm. "Now, we aren't getting anywhere by arguing. This is not going away, perhaps it be wise if…..." It was then a white mist fog appeared gradually making its way to Pricilla's captures. When she saw it, she instantly dropped Alec's hand causing them to put her down. She stood between them with her arms folded.

"Enough," Pricilla retaliated from him. "Go." She instructed instantly as the mist instantly dissolved.

"What…I promised…." Alec stuttered.

"The night at the field, at the reserve, I knew you were coming to kill me, I had to think of something to prevent that." Pricilla sputtered not looking at him as the rain pounded on her.

"No," Alec hissed. "You're lying; I could tell, look me in the eyes and say that. You took my heart after I sold my Volturi pendent. You took me to meet my sister's future coven, and told them I was your mate. Why would you do that if it's not true?" They looked up to see the Vladimir and Stefan with wide smiles, they could tell leaving him in this state was better than ending his life now. "So you would believe me." She said, retaliating his glare. "I did what I had to survive."

It was then; the two ancients grabbed her and rushed as the Volturi forced Alec behind them. They turned to see the Romanians were gone before any of them could turn.

~X~

"She's lying," Alec notified instantly as they made their way down rout 68, coming into the white train station.

"Alec, do you know how much trouble we had to endure to find you?" Demetri turned to shout thinking of Tanya's face from last night. "Now, she said she lied."

"She didn't," Randall said instantly as they all turned to look at him.

"You better make an explanation fast." Santiago started. "Because the train for Italy is in an hour, and there is no way we are going through that again, in less it has better outcome."

"Since when did you start speaking so strong?" Alec asked, and then looked towards Randall. "And what are you still doing here?"

"This is my fiancée." Renata smiled as Alec gave him confused looks.

"Please explain how you knew she wasn't lying." Demetri suggested.

"Before the conformation, the Romanians told me about her and her gift." Randall explained. "I decided to use her."

"Is that why you came to us afterwards?" Renata asked. "You didn't come on your own, you were told about me?" Randall nodded, finally reveling the truth. "But I am glad I did."

"How does that prove she didn't lie to me?" Alec demanded.

"They accepted my gift, but when I got there, she still held back information about you," Randall explained. "She told me it was a member of the Volturi guard, but wouldn't tell me which one until I agreed to arrange for Alec to go there alone, even it meant turning her over to Aro." Randall finished.

"We got to get her then," Renata said quickly. "Alec, it's not the best idea for you to come since they will be expecting you to return. We'll make sure we get her before they lay a hand on her."

~X~

Alec agreed trusting them as they raced back to find smoke coming from the ruins of the Sarmisegetusa Regia, what was left of their former city. The couple peaked out form the trees to see two women with the Romanians along with Pricilla burning a brush of wild flowers illuminating the scent of vampire remains in the smoke.

"Do they see it," One of them asked her as Pricilla touched her forehead as it creased a little, they could tell she was heartbroken. "Yes, he thinks I'm dead, he sees the smoke. They smell it, he thinks I'm dead. He wants to attack but they are stopping him." Pricilla then looked up towards Randall, it was clear she had to tell them something.

"Good," Stefan said coming up towards the woman who tried to comfort her but was stopped. She went towards them, to see Renata's angry face. She ignored Renata looking directly at Randall and said, "Go warn the coven in the Orlicke Hory Mountains." She whispered.

"Pricilla," Vladimir came with another woman giving her disappointed looks.

"We are going to have to be much stricter with you." The woman held Pricilla by the shoulders as she nodded, taking her.

"How dare her," Renata hissed. "If she loved him, then why?"

"Because she wants to live and see him again," Randall answered.

"What?" Renata questioned. "Now why? We got to go tell Alec."

"Let him think she's dead, it will save her from Aro taking her life secretly to keep him." Randall hissed holding her.

"You don't know what you're talking about, Aro would never…." Renata hissed angrily.

"Yes, he will, she's taking protections to insure that Aro doesn't kill her to keep Alec faithful, because she knows he will…he's done it before. Perhaps we should help her with this, and not go back."

"What are you saying?" Renata asked. "We leave the Volturi; it's the only safe place."

"Renata, I have been traveling this planet for centuries, and I am still alive, take a look on how long nomads have lasted without the protection of the Volturi. I don't see why you are so scared of the outside world, when you had been protecting the reason for that fear."

"You know what happened last time my coven tried to leave? My mother was killed!" Renata flipped. "That's what happened! I told her it was a bad idea; I even said she was a betrayer. That was the last thing I ever said to her, and when Marcus came back for Corin and I, all we found were her ashes." Renata answered.

"Renata, Aro killed her," Randall pointed out frustrated.

"He wasn't even there, he was with Eleazar." Renata pointed out as Randall took out a letter in his pocket.

"Read it," Randall demanded as Renata looked at the letter, it seemed her eyes were going a million kilometers as she read it.

"No," Renata yelled dropping the letter.

"You know it's true," Randall looked at her.

"And I protected him," Renata screeched, she had that look in her eyes like she would vomit if she was human. "I protected him, after all this time, I protected him. He used me, he saw me suffer and told me it would be good to protect him in her memory when he was the reason I only have memories of her today. Next to Felix, I have every right to…."

"What?" Randall asked. "What can you do, now?" He came up to her as Renata looked at her ring. "You know how I knew your size?"

"How?" Renata asked.

"Marcus told me when I asked for his permission." Randall answered. "The only thing you can do to bring your mother justice is stop protecting Aro. Come away with me, it's not bad, trust me. You should know I will protect you, you can protect me. I promise nothing will happen to you as long as you and I have each other."

It was with that, Renata took his hand with her engagement ring, heading to the Orlick Hory Mountains with so much to see.