Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight


Chapter Fifty-Four

*Renesmee's POV*

Jacob and I arrived at Forks a week later. It was Columbus Day Weekend, so UCLA would be out for the next couple of days. I decided to take an extra two days off along with the holiday– telling my professors I had a family emergency. Which, technically was true. Anyway, lucky for me, I was only missing two classes in those two days, both of which I had A's in, so no problem catching up.

I sighed as we past by the 'Welcome to Forks' sign. I never liked it when the vampire side of my life overtook the human side– which, unforunately, was frequent. I really do hope that one day I only have to worry about the mortal things in life like where Lily, Olivia, me, and some of our other college friends might go clubbing next or if I should make fish or chicken that night for dinner. It'd be nice if storming an ancient vampire castle was not on the top of my to-do list...

However, here we are. Jacob and I driving back to the house with Lily and Ethan cuddling in the backseat. I was driving while Jake talked to his sisters on the phone. Billy, Rachel, and Paul had flown out to Hawaii this week to stay with Rebecca, Solomon, and their two year old son, Keani, while they awaited the birth of the second Finau child. It was around midnight last night when Rebecca started to get contractions. Until now, it's been a constant wait for any new updates.

"It's another boy!" Jake announced, chuckling as he shut his phone off. "Healthy. Nine pounds, ten ounces. Cody William Finau."

"Aw that's good!" I praised, smiling at my fiancé. "We should visit them once this is all over."

"Yeah," Jacob agreed, looking back at his phone. He held up the device to briefly show me a picture of the red faced, black haired baby. "He looks like Rebecca."

"I can see that," I said, smiling proudly.

"And now Uncle Paul is really excited to have his own kid," Jacob teased, shutting his phone off.

"When's Rachel due?" I asked curiously.

"Early next year," Jacob told me. "Probably February. Rachel is so set on the fact it's a girl, but I think it's a boy."

"That's exciting though. They're all having kids and stuff," I mentioned fondly.

"It is," Jacob agreed, smirking. "It's something to look forward to."

"That's true," I said. Lily and Ethan were too wrapped up with themselves to notice the conversation we were having. "It could be an upcoming possibility."

"True," Jacob said. I could see the blush in his cheeks and I felt myself flushing. Jacob and I have talked about having children, but it's something we haven't talked in great depth. I mean, we're only engaged and we have been engaged for two years now…I guess it's trying to figure it all out.

As we pulled into the family driveway, I couldn't help but chuckle noticing Aidan getting his butt whipped once again by Jennifer and it seems Hazel and Violet were also joining in on the fun.

"Oh boy," Lily said, laughing as she looked at Aidan.

"Bring it on Lily! I can hear you!" Aidan roared, causing Lily to laugh even more as she got out of the car to greet her twin brother.

I chuckled with Jacob and Ethan. The past week has also been spent intensely training. Whenever I wasn't at school or not finishing up my work, I was training. We cleared the living room in the apartment to practice and even though the space wasn't efficient enough, it worked well.

If everything went according to plan, we'd be storming the castle this Sunday night. That's in two days and the anticipation was bubbling in me like crazy. I tried to picture Lizzy's face once again- but all I could see was the baby sister that was placed in my arms almost eight years ago.

"Hey, I think there's someone with Aidan besides the girls," Ethan said.

That's when I looked up and saw a familiar face. He looked the same- warm brown eyes, tan skin, and black hair now cut short. He had a smile on his face as he joked around with not only Jennifer but also Maysun. The last surviving three children of Joham.

"Nahuel," I said, causing Jacob to look at the hybrid with wide eyes.

I swallowed hard and got out of the car. It's been three years since I've last seen him. He hasn't been back to the states since. I know Jen went to go visit him the summer he left and she and Maysun made a few trips to see how he was doing in the last two years, but I couldn't believe I was looking at him right now being that the last image I have of him is his departure. The memory of his backside entering a taxi as he headed to Europe.

"Renesmee," Nahuel breathed, his eyes fixated on me.

I shook myself out of my shock before walking towards him. His lips formed a small smile as I approached him. "Three years. No letters, no phone calls, no nothing," I said with raised eyebrows.

"The same to you, Ren," Nahuel said. We both just chuckled lightly as I then wrap my arms tightly around him. I think he was surprised by that as he went to hug me back tightly.

"Thank you for coming here," I muttered into his shoulder. "We could use all the help we can get."

"It's nothing. After everything your family has done for mine, this is the least I can do to repay you," Nahuel told me once we pulled apart.

I heard Jacob clear his throat as he came to my side, wrapping an arm around my middle, "Nahuel."

"Jacob," Nahuel said, nodding his head at my fiancé. "What a pleasure to see you again."

"Ditto," Jacob responded dryly.

"Let's play nice boys," Lily said, causing both of them to turn red in the face. I chuckled, leaning against Jacob and resting my hand against his bicep.

"Yeah, play nice," I whispered to Jake, who merely gruffed at this. Meanwhile, I rolled my eyes and continued to chuckle, holding on tightly to my future husband.

"You're engaged?" Nahuel asked, his eyes looking towards the sparkling diamond on my finger.

"Yeah," I answered, nodding my head at my friend.

"Wow," Nahuel said softly, clearing his throat. "Congratulations…Ah, when's…When's the wedding?"

"When Lizzy and the others are back," I declared firmly. "It's been two years but we won't do anything until the whole family's here, right Jake?"

"Right," Jacob said, pressing a kiss to my temple.

"Well, for your sakes let's hope that it's soon," Nahuel replied. I just shared concerned looks with the two boys and gulped a little.

I felt the nerves bubble within me, but I ignored the two guys. For the rest of the day, we'd train. It was a constant back and forth, just practicing our powers and our fighting skills. Lily and Grace spent a majority of the time going at it with the twins while Masen, my mom, and Ethan practiced their shields. Zach kept yelling all sorts of things at us with help from Jennifer and Maysun. It felt weird training without Uncle Jasper, but he, Aunt Alice, and Daniel left in search for Jamie Scott (Meredith's husband and Daniel's father) the other day and planned to meet us in Italy when we attacked. They told us they think they found him and I hoped they were right on that. We could use all the help we could get.

I noticed Tyler Martin watch his daughter knock Ava on her ass to watching his son take down Uncle Emmett- I think he was shocked. Then again, I can imagine he was shocked being that the last time he saw they were children.

I know the Martin family has been feeling better. Elaine has a new sort of glow to her. She's a lot more excited having her husband with her. She's even decided to practice magic fully and plans to stay immortal with her husband and children, staying the same age with him forever. They looked so happy and I was so happy for my best friend and her family to be whole again.

"Come at me, Ren. I know you're dying to do it," Nahuel teased, locking eyes with me.

"Bring it on you big baby," I said. The two of us smirked as we charged at one another, fighting until, finally, I knocked Nahuel down to the ground.

"You got better," Nahuel remarked as I took my foot off his chest.

"I had time to practice," I stated, chuckling. I then helped him up, "And I learned from some pretty great people."

Nahuel chuckled as he patted my shoulder, "I missed you. It's been awhile. I shouldn't have let the time pass."

"That's okay," I told him. "We have forever. There's a bunch more memories we could make."

"That is true," he agreed, laughing.

"So how was Europe?" I asked curiously, trying to uphold some sort of conversation with him.

"It was good," Nahuel replied fondly. "Well, first I spent a good year in Denmark and various other countries, just enjoying it. It was a rest and then from there I made my way down to third world countries. Joined a few nonprofits and helped out like building wells for villages and helping cleaning the water supply. It felt nice to do good for some time."

"That's good," I told him brightly. I was genuinely happy for Nahuel.

"What about you?" Nahuel asked. "Jen told me you moved out to Los Angeles with Jacob. How's that been?"

"Sunny," I said simply, causing him to chuckle. I smiled and continued, "It's been good though. I love my college and I made some nice friends. It's been a normal thing to hold onto these last two years."

"I can imagine," Nahuel said, shaking his head. "I'm so sorry about Lizzy. Jen called me up when it happened and I felt terrible. I wasn't sure if I should contact you, but…I don't know. I'm sorry you lost your sister."

"She's not gone for good," I pointed out.

"I know, but even if she's not gone forever, it's never easy," Nahuel responded meekly. "I know Serena was, well, Serena, but she was still my sister. I still loved and cared for her. She was a troubled soul who got kicked around way too much by the world. So, when she died, I felt like a part of me was gone. Since then it's been hard to fill in that gap and I don't know if I ever will. It's the same with Lizzy. You're missing a part of you.."

"I understand," I said, grabbing his hand in mine. "If it matters at all, I'm glad you're here. Even though we haven't talked in a long time, you're still one of my best friends and I'd like to see you more."

Nahuel smiled at this and squeezed my hand back, "I would like that. After this, I'll visit more…If that's okay."

"Of course," I said happily. "I'm sure Jennifer and Maysun would appreciate that. They miss you terribly."

Nahuel and I kept chatting some more, just catching up. It felt good to have him back. After everything we'd been through, it was nice to know I could still just talk and have a good time because he'll always be one of my closest friends. No matter what.

*Jacob's POV*

"Stupid, cassanoving, attractive latin man with large muscular arms," I grumbled, cutting furiously at the steak Esme just made.

All it took was one day, one freaking day and Ness and Nahuel were already talking to one another like two peas in a pod. Right now they were chatting it up after they had finished training. Calling her Ren all affectionately like some old friend. He's telling her about his adventures in Europe and how he did a lot of charity work- but I could see it in her eyes the way they sparkle she's impressed. Oh, boy, oh boy is she impressed by his good deeds

"You okay there, buddy?" Seth asked.

I look up to see Seth, Ethan, and Masen looking at me with wide eyes.

"What?" I grumbled, shoving a piece of steak in my mouth.

"I mean, it's not everyday you watch one of your best friends shove steak in his mouth like a savage," Seth said, raising his eyebrows at me.

"Sorry about that," I said, swallowing the piece of food down my throat. "I…I'm just really hungry and I was furious about it…"

"Okay dude, you can be chill about it," Masen muttered, taking a sip of his blood substitute.

"He's just jealous," Edward stated, walking into the room with a smirk on his face. I frowned, staring up at the golden-eyed vampire.

"And you're enjoying this, bloodsucker," I said, narrowing my eyes at my future father-in-law.

"Oh, bringing back old nicknames," Edward said, chuckling as he took a seat across from me at the table. "Real mature, mutt."

"This takes me back," Seth whistled, leaning back in his seat. Masen and Ethan shared confused glances with one another while I stared at Edward.

"What comes around goes back around," Edward added, a cunning grin making its way onto his face.

"This is getting weird," Masen mumbled in a low voice.

"I'd say," Ethan agreed.

"Don't worry about it," Edward said, shrugging at the two out of the loop. He then turned to me and shook his head, "Jacob, you should know by now she doesn't see him that way."

"I can't help but get paranoid," I confessed, biting my lip.

"Well don't, you obviously trust her, don't you?" Edward pointed out, raising his eyebrows.

"Of course," I said like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"Then don't let this get to you," Edward stated simply. "Look, she was young. She wasn't sure what she wanted and it's understandable, but Renesmee's an adult now. She may be only ten, but she's seen more than most humans see in fifty or sixty years. I know she's been through more than I ever been and I'm over one hundred years old. I know my daughter and she loves you very much just like how you love her."

"Thanks, leech," I said, causing Edward to laugh.

To think, here I was, joking with Edward Cullen. If you told me this twelve years ago, I'd probably say that you were crazy.

"Man, things have surely changed," Seth remarked, chuckling.

"They sure have," I agreed, smiling at my friend. Seth has grown up immensely in the last couple of years. He wasn't the same fourteen year old boy following me around like a lost puppy. He's still got the same bright mind that views everything in life as a gift rather than a curse, but he's so much more adult. He'd been through so much with his father and Lizzy– I'm surprised to see him still cheery. However, I know deep inside something was tearing him up. He isn't as bright as he used to be and I know being from Lizzy was taking a toll on him. But he's got hope and that's admirable.

Edward nodded at me, hearing my internal rant. Seth always idolized the two of us and seeing him sad did take a stab at both of us.

"What are you boys up to in here?" Bella said, walking in. She smiled as she wrapped her arms around Edward from behind.

"Just some good old guy talk," I replied.

"Really?" Bella remarked, chuckling. "Anyway, Jake you should go find Renesmee. I think she's looking for you."

Edward gave me an "I told you so" look which had me rolling my eyes. "Oh shut up," I told him mentally before heading downstairs.

When I got there, Renesmee was taking a sip of water from her water bottle. Her dark copper hair seemed to glisten against the setting sunlight. Even though it's gotten darker over the years and started to resemble Bella's more, she still has rich copper streaks. It's on sunny days like this, sometimes her auburn hair starts to dominate.

"Hey, babe," She said, smiling brightly at me. Ness was dressed in a loose blue tank top and a pair of leggings. I could see the casanova was nowhere to be seen.

"Don't worry, he went to hang out with Jen and May," Renesmee told me, chuckling, as if she read my mind. "They're catching up."

"Oh," I said, nodding my head as I walked over to her. She then wrapped her arms around my neck and pressed a kiss to my lips.

"You don't have to lie about being jealous," Renesmee told me bluntly.

"What?" I sputtered, looking at her in surprise. "I wasn't-"

"You were," She said, smirking. Renesmee sighed and grabbed my hands tightly in hers, "You know jealousy is normal. We all experience it at one point and I get jealous too, but I know you wouldn't do anything to leave me and vise versa."

"Right," I replied, sighing in relief as I wrapped my arms tightly around her. "I almost lost you a couple of times, Ness. I don't think I could ever handle losing you…You're my whole world."

"I know," She replied softly, smiling. "And you're my world, but know this…I love you, Jacob Black. We're going to be together forever. Our engagement is proof of that, so don't be scared. You taught me to be fearless, so do that."

I laughed, running a hand through my fiancé's hair, "That's funny because you taught me the same thing. Since you were little, you face any sort of danger head on to protect your family."

We both smiled as she then clasped my hand in hers, "Come on. Let's go back inside."

Before we could even head out, we were interrupted. "There you two are!" I look to see Bella walking over with Edward. They were hand in hand as they approached us.

"Momma! Daddy! What is it?" Renesmee asked curiously.

"Carlisle's calling a family meeting," Edward explained as Bella leaned into his side. "We're going to discuss how this is going to go."

"Are you sure you both want to go?" Bella said worriedly. "Maybe if…"

"Momma, don't worry," Renesmee said, smiling at Bella. "We'll be fine. Think of it like this: this time next week we'll be a family again. We're getting our family back."

Bella smiled as she looked at Renesmee and then me. "You know we're going to be okay, Bells. You know this, of all people," I said, causing her to chuckle.

"I know. I probably should've learned that you two can handle things by now," Bella said gently. She then wrapped us both into a big hug.

"Come on. I'm sure you guys don't want to miss this," Edward said, nodding forward.

"That we don't," Renesmee agreed. As each of us grabbed the hands of our significant others, I couldn't help but feel a sense of happiness hit me. Even though these were trying times, it's nice to see how far we've come. Me, Bella, Edward, and Renesmee co-existing as a family. I don't think I'd want it any other way.


A/N: Hey guys! Long time no update! I know I'm just super busy! In the meantime, please look out for the next update and please review! :)