JAKE

Time has just flown by. I can't believe we have been training a week. Those vampires catch on fast, especially Jasper. He must have a little military training in his background somewhere.

"Jacob, might we have a word?" Jen asks me.

"You know I always enjoy our little chats," I grin at them.

"We need a favor," Bella informs me.

"Anything, just name it," I respond. This must be serious.

"Well, as you know, we are going on our missions tonight," Dakota starts.

"Yeah…" I wish they would just get to the point.

"Tonight is also a full moon," Bella says that like it's important. They know the moon doesn't affect my phasing.

"Why is that important?" impatience is evident in my voice.

"We would have already gotten to that had you not kept interrupting us. So, from this point until the not so far off end, please hold any and all questions and comments," Jen sounds stern, but she is smiling a little and shaking her head.

"Anyway, we would like for you to only transform into a wolf while you can see the moon," Bella rushes through, probably so that I won't interrupt again.

"We know that's not how real werewolves work and you know that is not how real werewolves work, the Volturi, however, think that is how werewolves work. We want them to think that you and Leah are werewolves," Dakota interjects before I can even open my mouth.

"The reason the Volturi don't really understand werewolves is because Caius is ridiculous. He is afraid of them because one werewolf almost killed him once. Caius is of the persuasion that if it scares you, you should wipe the entire species off the face of the earth," Jen explains.

"So, why do I have to make them believe I'm a werewolf?" I am so confused.

"Because, when news of the attacks reaches the Volturi, Caius will panic," Bella tells me. I guess that makes sense.

"Do I get to be team leader, then?" I ask Dakota.

"No, I will be the team leader," she informs me.

"Why can't I be team leader?" I can't hide the little twinge of whine that is in my voice.

"Seriously?" they all ask together. Of course they would bring that up.

"I don't know what you could be referring to," I respond.

"We can't have you going and getting distracted if someone throws another rubber ball," Jen teases me.

"Yeah, focus is not your strong suit in with such a distraction," Bella adds.

"That only happened once," I start to defend myself.

"The situation has only arisen once," Dakota points out. It takes all of two seconds before we are all laughing at the memory.

ALICE

Things are going well. The split of the teams seems a little arbitrary to me, but there must be a reason for it. Dakota, Jacob, Nestalia, Leah, Eli, Rosalie and I make up our team. Jen, Bella, Sarah, Edward, Eliot, Emmett, and Jasper make up the other team. Esme is staying with Bethany and they are going to bake. Carlisle is completely absorbed in his research. I can't see the way that witches affect the future, and with jake and Leah nearby my gift is not working like it usually does, but I have a feeling that Carlisle will need that information soon. I could be wrong. I hope I'm wrong.

"Are you sure you want to go?" Jasper asks me quietly. Everyone around us is preparing for tonight in their own special way.

"I'm sure. Don't worry, everything will turn out okay. I'm learning to not be so dependant on my ability," I assure him.

"It is nice to not have to hide what you are, but I had hoped to leave my soldier life behind," Jasper comments as he holds my hand.

"Are you sure that you want to go?" I repeat his question.

"Yes, I want to help," he says simply.

We part ways part of the way to our destinations. Our mission is more delicate in nature. We have to get very close to Aro because Renata is always with him. I'm looking forward to seeing the look on his face when he realizes that just because we are the same species doesn't mean that we will side with him. I get the impression that the other mission is more personal in nature. Will Sarah use her powers to influence alec? That would piss Jane off.

Upon arriving at the Volturi's residence, we discover that Aro is taking a walk through the garden. I would have thought that they all would be shut up in the mansion. But I guess Aro is trying to make a point. Too bad the point that is going to be made is that no one in the Volturi is safe. When they took out Chelsea, there was quite the stampede as members of the Elite Guard who were not, themselves, loyal to the Volturi came to their senses. Add tot hat the whole affair with Demetri and you get quite the panic.

Jacob and Leah are the first ones to land near the vampires. Suddenly, the clouds move and brilliant light from the full moon illuminates the garden. Both of them shiver as they transform in to horse-sized wolves. Aro and Renata react appropriately to the surprise. They didn't see us coming and Aro, in his arrogance, has only Renata with him. Eli and Nestalia are the next to join the fray. Nestalia's skin tans to a nice brown and her hair grows and turns a mossy green with flowers throughout it. Her outfit changes to look like an elegant dress, made of leaves, that stops at her knees. Her feet are bare. Both Aro and Renata faintly shimmer pink for a moment.

Renata goes to attack Nestalia, but Jake tackles her to the ground and holds her there with Leah's help. Nestalia says something in a language that I don't recognize and a faint green glow emits from her body. Aro screams in pain as he is slowly turned into a wooden sculpture. Some minor members of the Elite Guard that stayed with the Volturi choose now to make an appearance. Eli and Leah attack them. Unable to be contained anymore, Rosalie joins the fun. Dakota places a hand on my shoulder to tell me to stay with her. They don't really need us yet.

Once they push the fight from view, Dakota and I join Jake and Nestalia. Jake scampers after the others to have a little fun himself. Renata gets up and looks at us. She knows what will happen.

"I don't suppose we could come up with a different arrangement?" she half-heartedly asks us.

"You suppose correctly," Dakota informs her as she draws her sword.

I lurch forward and rip off an arm while Dakota takes a leg. Nestalia says something different, but probably in the same language, and glows again. Renata shrieks in agony as the roots of nearby trees grow through her body and constrict around her where she lay on the ground. Dakota conjures pink flames that finish the poor vampire. We all turn to look at Aro. Nestalia restores him to life. Jake comes flying out of nowhere at Aro and he and Leah use their weight to make sure he doesn't go anywhere.

"Know this Aro, we are coming for you. Oh, you won't die this night, but you will meet your fate because of us. The three of you will be utterly alone before that fate finds you," Dakota informs him. Jake and Leah get off of the stunned leader of the Volturi and he scurries back to his hole. Just then, the cloud cover returns and the two wolves phase back. We all head home then. The trip is uneventful. Jake and Leah wait until we are a ways away from the Volturi's residence before they transform back and then they race to the safe house. Nestalia seems to be communing with the forest. Rosalie is, amazingly enough, having a civil conversation with Eli.

The very moment we set foot on the safe house's grounds, Dakota freezes. I know that look, she's having a vision. Horror washes over her features only to be replaced by heart-wrenching sobs. Her hand flies out and grabs my wrist. Through her magic, Dakota shows me her vision. Time slows down and my surroundings fade away to reveal…

"We have to do something!" I shout as everyone in the house comes rushing out to us. Dakota just looks at me with tears running down her face. If I could cry I would be right there with her.

"There is no time. We can't get there fast enough to change anything. It might have happened already," Dakota says through her tears.