The Path We Walk (Alec/Renesmee) (2/?)
Sometimes it's the smallest decisions that can change your life forever - Keri Russell
Chapter 1 - The Beginning
"Wait here, Nessie. I'll be back soon." Jacob was both panicking and rushing as he told the little girl to stay out of trouble. "Never leave this cave. Nobody can see you."
"But why? What's going on, Jacob?" She asked in that affable innocence little children have, so naïve and ignorant to the world and the troubles of it. Her chocolate brown eyes stared at him in confusion trying to understand what was wrong.
His gaze softened as he cupped her small face in her hands. Such a small, helpless thing she was. She was small, fragile and so easy to destroy. There was an ache in his chest that kept growing at the thought of her dying this day. The thought of the monsters coming to guiltlessly tear her to pieces with no mercy or remorse whatsoever, it made him almost growl in anger. No, he vehemently thought, he wouldn't let that happen. Over his cold, dead body. "Just promise me."
She looked at him, confused but nodded.
He held out his pinky finger for her to hook hers with. "Let's make it binding." She gave an eye roll before doing as he said.
"Stay safe."
And with a quick kiss to her forehead, he was gone. Her eyes watching his retreating back.
Something stirred inside the little girl as she watched him disappear. Something, like a small, strange voice, telling her that this would be the last time she would see him again. She didn't like it at all and forced the morbid thoughts out of her head. Jacob would be back, he said he would be back.
She slid down to the cold earth, her back to the cave wall as she hugged her knees to her chest. It was dark in the cave and even with her enhanced vision, she could barely see anything. Her heart beat erratically as her small body shook in tremors, fear coursing through her veins.
She was so scared. She didn't want to be alone. Why did they leave her alone? Why did Jacob leave her? It was dark in the cave, only the smallest amounts of sunlight were able to graze her little nook. She didn't like it there, she wanted to go out and see what was happening outside. She wanted to see Jacob, her parents, her grandparents, her aunts and uncles. She wanted to see Seth and Aunt Carmen and Aunt Tanya…
But she promised Jacob, she even pinky swore to it. She couldn't disobey Jacob like that, it would be too naughty and Papa might punish her later for it.
But a small voice whispered to her. She could sneak a peak, just a small one. Jacob would never know, no one would ever have to know. Yes, just a small look then she'd go back and hide. Jacob would be back soon and everything would be alright.
She felt her limbs move before she thought about it, she was on her feet and as quietly as possible, she inched further and further towards the cave's opening, it was noon and the sun was brighter than ever and she could see trees outside clearly, swaying in the wind as if nothing was amiss.
Everything seemed to be alright.
Then she saw it, the sparkling like diamonds on pale skin, she thought for a moment that it was one of her family and she rushed out of her hiding spot to greet the person. But she stopped dead in her tracks as she stared at the stranger. She didn't know this man with dark hair and red eyes, something told her that he was a bad man and she had to stay away.
The man didn't move or say anything; he just started at her as if assessing her. She quickly stepped back further in the shadows but his eyes were still on her, never looking away.
She gasped as her back collided with the wall and she looked around in panic as she realized she was trapped, there was no other exit except for the one he was blocking. What was she going to do? Where was Jacob?
She scooted back further into the wall as the man stepped forward, entering the cave like a beacon of white light as the sunlight made his skin glitter. She thought he looked beautiful even more than her Mom did or her Dad. But he was a bad man and she needed to stay away from him.
He stopped just two feet from her small form on the wall, crouching down to be in eye level with her. He still didn't say anything, his piercing red eyes still locked on her brown ones.
Finally he spoke and her gaze was drawn on his mouth. He had girl lips, full and pink. "My name's Alec." He held out his hand as if to shake. She stared at the white hand for a moment, unsure on what to do. But she remembered what her Papa said about being polite and shook his hand lightly, his hand dwarfing hers. "My name's Renesmee Carlie Cullen."
He nodded. "Pretty name," He was smiling at her and he seemed nice, maybe he wasn't so bad at all. Maybe he knew where everyone was. Maybe he could help her. "Have you seen my parents?"
He hesitated before answering, his gaze breaking from hers as he stared at the ground. He was keeping something. She could see it, just like Uncle Emmett did when he hid one of Uncle Jasper's things to annoy him. "Yes."
Excitement brimmed in her gut at the thought of seeing her parents again and her observation was erased from her mind. She stopped herself from bouncing up and down in joy, instead wanting to hug the stranger in happiness. She grinned at him. "Would you please take me to them?"
A strange look passed over his face for a second before he nodded. It made her smile falter and made her feel uneasy. But a second later, he held his hand out of her to take. "Come with me."
She was wrong. He was not such a bad man at all. He was nice. Alec was nice and helpful and handsome. He didn't seem bother at all as she swung their joined hands as they walked out of the cave, he merely stared at me oddly but she didn't care, worries were an adult thing.
Alec was a really nice man, she thought. He didn't lie. He brought her to see her parents.
Or what was left of them anyway.
There were times Felix thought he had one of the most ungrateful jobs in the world. He'd been working for the Volturi for decades and he'd become accustomed to the lifestyle and all it entailed. He, however, did not remember having to babysit a ten year old vampire with too much of a rebellious and mischief streak and getting into the troubles she dragged him into.
He remembered clearly the day Alec had brought her into their lives. The small girl's hand in his, he watched as they walked through the clearing where torn limbs were being fed to the bonfires. Renesmee looked so innocent and sweet, not really comprehending what was going on around her.
"Where are my parents?" He heard the girl say to Alec as the vampire pretended not to hear her, half-dragging her to where Aro, Caius and Marcus were.
He wasn't quite sure how Alec did it but not only did he convince the three men not to eliminate the child as they had originally intended to do (which was also why Felix was feeding body parts to the flames) but he got them to agree to let him 'keep' the girl. Like a pet.
And now ten years later, Felix was getting into all sorts of trouble for Alec's little 'pet'. Beautiful, manipulative and just plain insane. She and Alec made quite a match. He hoped to whatever deity and Gods were up there that Renesmee wasn't able to conceive, he'd rather not deal with anymore of Alec's little brats.
"Felix!" Alec's sharp voice hissed at him from the other end of the hall. Within milliseconds the shorter vampire was in front of him, his crimson eyes promising the furies of hell. Felix didn't protest as Alec slammed him into the wall with enough force to make the wall shake, he only groaned in discomfort at the far too tight grip on his neck. If he was human, all the circulation at his throat would've been cut off.
"Where. is. she?" Alec bit out, his voice low and dangerous like a python just about ready to strike at the smallest movement, he was ready to kill. Felix considered his answer for a moment, although stronger than Alec he could've easily overpowered the smaller man but then there were Alec's little 'talents' and he didn't have anything to shield him from those.
He frowned as the hand tightened, Alec snarling at him to answer.
"She's…on-plane …" He wheezed out as his voice box was being constricted in ways it shouldn't be.
"A plane to where?" Alec's glare darkened to a point that his irises were almost black. "Where is she heading?"
"Not…telling you."
Alec's eyes narrowed in indignation and anger and his hand tightened to a certain point that Felix was sure his throat was going to break until his throat was let go and he was unceremoniously let to fall to the floor. He clutching his neck with a wince as he staredup at the furious vampire before hm.
"You are useless."
Alec gave him one of more deadly glare before turning and walking away.
Yes, Felix decided, he had the most ungrateful job in the world.
Renesmee's flight hadn't been uneventful as she expected it to be. She'd expected Alec to try and stop the flight somehow when he found out that she was taking an impromptu vacation without his permission and the destination wasn't exactly to his approval either.
She didn't want to go through his such lenghts really but Alec was far too overprotective of her almost obsessive, too controlling and he would've never let her go on this trip if he could help it. Actually even if he couldn't help it, he'd find a way to deter it somehow.
Since she didn't know anyone in Forks, she didn't expect many people to greet her as she got off the plane. And she didn't want that either, all she needed was one person.
Among the crowd of people, searching for their loved ones, she easily spotted a woman who barely looked past the age of nineteen. Among the crowd, she was easily noticeable with her tall physique and pale white skin. She was beautiful as all vampires, her red eyes covered with brown contacts and her light brown hair framing her oval-shaped face.
Renesmee strode towards the woman without any hesitation. pausing right infront of her to smile in greeting. "Hello Aunt Angela."
Angela Webber merely smiled back.