Hola! Foremost, great apologies for the delayed update, had an exhausting workload and just couldn't seem to stay awake enough to focus writing. Sorry :( Getting back to the story! As most of you have probably guessed, something is definitely wrong, so I won't beat around the bush: the great 'plan' is about to unfurl! This may extend to about three chapters, but…*sorry* you are STILL going to be somewhat confused. The plan itself will only explain some mysteries, however, shortly after we will see what the bigger picture entails. Thank you once again to all my reviewers, you make my world go round hehe. For those silent readers, please, pretty please let me know what you think as well! I used to be a silent reader myself, but now I understand just how motivating and supporting it is for a fanfic author to receive feedback; I am silent no more! Yeah, so lol, please review. Here's the next chapter, enjoy!

I do not own any of Stephanie Meyer's fabulous work, solely the plot and some new wolves—and an evil vamp I suppose—in this story.

***************************Tom***************************************

I was somewhat glad Renesmee and I had talked, and even more glad that Oliver didn't know. I knew he was going through a hard time and I really didn't want him feeling guiltier because Renesmee knew…well, it just seemed to be best that way. We tunneled down into our hideout, Oliver after Renesmee. I landed on the balls of my feet, hardly making a sound—I was getting good at that—and I only barely caught a glimpse of Renesmee's hair whipping up behind her as she raced ahead towards the bay. I almost followed her right away—it was always a challenge to try keeping up with her inhuman speed—but changed my mind. I'd let Oliver go first.

He followed her within the next second. For a short while we simply ran, the light steps of my brother echoing slightly through my ears. I could see his form just about ten feet away from my own; Renesmee I couldn't see at all but that was to be expected.

Suddenly I felt something cold along my arm, and I almost stopped with shock as that something turned into a figure racing past me and towards Oliver. For a quick second I caught a familiar whiff of what I often endured at the Cullen's, only this was nothing familiar, nothing…safe…

No way, was that a vam—

"Oliv—" I started but suddenly found myself being attacked from out of nowhere, gagging my mouth with another cold hand, stopping me from calling out to my oblivious brother. I struggled against the cold hands for less than a second, however, because the next thing I knew, I was staring blankly into nothing at all…

*****************************Jacob*************************************

I was close, I could feel it. I figured I'd get there by around six or seven, and even then it didn't seem soon enough. It had dawned on me that perhaps my stay wouldn't be as long as I hoped for, but any time I could spend with her was worth it, no matter how short. I was already on the outskirts of Sacramento somewhere, the joy in my heart escalating with every step that took me closer to Forks.

I felt a vibration in my pocket and swiftly answered it. "Yeah?"

"Jacob," it was Edward, "just checking up on you. Are you almost here?"

I grinned. "Aw, where you getting worried about me?" I teased. I could hear the scowl across the pretty boy vampire's face. "Yeah, yeah, I'm close, almost out of California so I should be there in a couple of hours or so."

He chuckled. "That's good to hear. Nessie should be getting home around that time as well."

Getting home? I frowned, never once slowing down my pace. "Where is she at?" I asked curiously.

"With the twins, nothing to worry about. We told them to have her back by six," he hesitated, "Jacob, when you get here…" again with the pause.

It unsettled me. "What? Is something wrong?"

"Not exactly," Edward said, a tight laugh following, "but…you may find out some things concerning one of the twins. Just, for Nessie's sake, try not to be too harsh on him, ok?" I could hear something that sounded a lot like a growl and forced words. The twins? What did they have to do with anything…?

"Uh, sure, ok," I agreed, shrugging my shoulders. I was too in good a mood to worry about the twins right now.

"Alright then," Edward answered back. "See you in a few."

Huh, wonder what that was all about…

*******************************Gianna********************************

It was maddening! Really, all that time serving them and this is what I was being subjected to? Damn Jane and Alec…I really wasn't too sure what my part in the plan was for anyway, as far as I could see—and feel—Jane and Alec could recover the little Cullen girl on their own, what with their useful gifts.

I shut my eyes as another wave of Jane's torture hit me. It was only for a short time, however. Their actions were a result of trying to keep me from straying away. But I suspected they were only tormenting me out of their jealousy that I was still a member of the Volturri guard and they weren't.

It had been strange and surprising, to say the least. After being turned, one of the first matters of business—aside from saturating my incomprehensible thirst—was initiating my position with the Volturri, and even stranger, Jane had been behind my initiation the entire time.

Why would they want me? Unless the ability to smell more thoroughly than any vampire I knew was considered a gift—Jeanine had jokingly implied that—I didn't possess any special gift, my only advantage being my newborn strength…Not that I thought much about why, it was an honor any respectable vampire would be a fool to turn down.

Jeanine, also fairly new to the guard, was the closest I had to a friend, and even that was an understatement. She mainly attended to my insatiable thirst, always stopping me whenever I was on the verge of doing something rash—like revealing I was a vampire in broad daylight. Hardly anyone else even acknowledged I existed, and so for this reason I shadowed Jeanine; at least she tried protecting me from inevitable death.

When Jane and Alec had approached me with this little 'plan' of theirs, I was both honored and scared. Honored because, well, it was Jane and Alec, Aro's little favorites, and scared because…

Aro, as far as I was concerned, wasn't really aware of the 'plan', as a matter of fact I wasn't even sure he knew anything at all concerning the 'plan'. And when they'd quit the guard I'd almost told Aro everything but Jeanine, my only 'friend' told me that the almighty plan was still in action, and that I had to go through with it. Seeing as how she—Jeanine—was still in the guard and also still cooperating with the twins I decided to continue with it despite my lingering suspicions.

When I'd asked Alec about it—he seemed more approachable than Jane, plus his gift wasn't as painful—he simply smiled that outrageously sweet smile and said, "Trust us, Gianna. Once we're done, you will be honored above others."

Honored above others…I really liked the sound of that.

But right now all I could really think about was the tantalizing smell of human blood, and how that disgusting bear was nothing in comparison…This cave was really getting on my nerves, as far as I could see there were only two ways out, and seeing as how the cave entrance was blocked...

I made a run for the water as soon as the pain left my body.

"Damnit, Gianna!" Jane hissed aloud. And just like that I was on the floor again. I could hear her cruel laughter ringing through my ears, or maybe it was the echo of this confining place but anger coursed through my veins with the taunting voice.

"I told you to stay put," she finally said matter of factly, "you're no use to us out there, just more trouble." She finally stopped and I slumped to the floor. Jeanine came over to help me up, keeping her hand around my wrist as she did.

I suddenly smelled something else, something different, something human but not human…

Jeanine tensed when my head whirled towards the ledge above us, where the strange yet somewhat tasty smell came from. Sure, it wasn't as enticing as a human, but at this point I didn't care. I made to move but Jeanine motioned for me to stop, something about her eyes—fear?—making me come somewhat to my other senses and stop from running forward. She gave me another look—almost apologetic?—and then turned towards Jane.

"I believe they're here," she said, nodding just slightly towards my crazed expression. Jane looked at me and asked carefully.

"What do you smell, Gianna?" she asked.

I tensed, trying to answer without actually thinking of the delicious blood not too far away. "Humans, or something similar," I said, not daring to breathe any more. She smiled wickedly.

"Alright then. Come, Alec."

And they were gone, an identical blur flying back into the mouth of the cave. I looked at Jeanine confusedly. "Can't you smell them too?" I asked.

She gave me a small smile. "No, none of us can with my shield up. I wasn't kidding when I said you have super scent, more so than the rest of us."

Huh…but…that can't be the reason they needed me here, it hardly seemed sensible…not to mention highly inconvenient for me…

"Don't worry, that's not your part in the plan," Jeanine assured me, as if she knew what I was thinking. Then she looked away and said in a quieter voice, "You have something quite different in store for you."

"What do—" I suddenly stopped. Whatever it was, or how many, it was getting closer…Jeanine tensed beside me.

"Come on," she said, "we need to hide."

*****************************Oliver*************************************

Tom wasn't coming out, and for some reason I was getting really nervous, and I knew it had nothing to do with the fact that Renesmee and I were alone either.

"I'm going to go find him," I said abruptly, removing my shirt as I spoke. "It'll be faster if I'm in wolf form."

"Oliver, wait I—" said Renesmee, coming forward, but I only shook my head at her, taking a few steps away from her and back towards the ledge.

"Just wait here, Renesmee," I said, pleading with my eyes when I saw she meant to do just the opposite, "something's not right, and I—I," I gulped, "I could never forgive myself if something happened to you too, I—"

"Nothing happened to Tom—" she began, almost pleadingly herself. I could tell she was trying to convince herself it was true, just like my beating heart was.

"I know, but I need to make sur—"

"OLIVER!"

Tom!

Without another word I raced forward, my shorts only barely coming off on time before being ripped apart, bounding within two leaps through the ledge. I was so panic stricken for my brother I hardly noticed the white blur that suddenly blocked me from going any further, hitting me square in the chest as I toppled backward all the way back onto the floor, landing with a heavy thud and hearing the bones crunch in my back leg and the blood seep out of my unaware mouth.

AAAHH! Won't make this long, just review please! I will have the next chapter up shortly, by tomorrow for sure, so make me happy, don't make me regret my lack of sleep lol, and review! Thanks.