There was a shower of snow as the two forms slammed into the ground. Bella guessed Tanya had finally had enough of Elizabeth's disappearing act and was finally putting her foot down. Oh how this would be fun to watch, Bella then remembered the other coven of vampires in front of her.

She turns to them and weakly offers with a smile, "There she is."

Bella watched as all the Cullen's eyes widened in surprise. She surmised that it was partly for Elizabeth showing up and partly because of Tanya's reaction. Which reminded Bella to turn her attention back towards her best friend and Tanya. Who were both now on their feet, glaring at one another. Bella noticed with a barely suppressed chuckle that Liz was covered in snow. Her golden hair sprinkled with white as well as her clothes. Bella was certain, if given any other situation, that she would be laughing her ass off. Though because of this situation she decided it was best to remain silent.

Bella could feel Jane and Alec shift behind her. Ready to intervene if the need arises. Though for now they held back, ready to see the storm that had been brewing for the past two weeks. Bella watched as Liz stared at Tanya passively. She could also see that Tanya was practically shaking in anger.

The tension started to rise until Bella could practically feel it surround her. She decided that it was best that she got Liz far away from Tanya. At least for the time being. Bella moved quickly and could immediately feel eyes on her. Though she paid it now mind as she grabbed her best friends arm. Gently tugging her in the direction Bella wanted her to go.

However Elizabeth refused to be moved, she still silently stared at Tanya. Bella leant in and whispered hurriedly, "Come on Liz, lets get you out of here. Okay."

Liz just stared at her for a moment before nodding. She slowly started to follow Bella. They were almost to the tree line before Liz turned back to the still form of Tanya.

She spoke with the softness of the worlds finest silk. "I don't know what you want from me Tanya. I have done what you asked of me all those years ago. I gave you what you wanted and yet you still aren't satisfied. I tried with all my might to be as nonexistent as I could possibly be, and yet you still aren't satisfied. I'm sorry that I failed you," she said softly before disappearing into the foliage. Bella watched as Tanya looked like she wanted to follow but was stopped by Kate. She saw the pain burning in golden eyes. With a small sigh Bella shot after her best friend.

Bella felt the wind whistle pass her face. She felt the leaves rustle overhead and the twigs snap underneath her feet. She followed her best friends scent all the way to a small lake. Bella slowed down once she saw Elizabeth sitting on a log overlooking the lake. Bella silently moved over to her and sat down. Liz didn't even stir. Bella turned her gaze towards the lake. The lake lay silver in the bright light of the noon sun, not a perfect ovoid like a looking glass of old, but irregular like an ink-splat on aging concrete. The rippled water ran right into the crevices, washing the soil from the rocks. Around the edges were pines, chaotic in their spacing but never more than a few feet without a tree. The only sound was the soft whispering of the trees around them.

After a moment of silence Elizabeth finally spoke. Her voice still as soft as it was just a couple moments before. "I guess you finally want to know what happened that night."

Bella turned her head slightly to look at her best friend. She saw Elizabeth's face and Bella felt her undead heart lurch at the expression upon it. Elizabeth the strongest woman, Bella had ever known looked so lost and defeated. Like a small innocent child that had lost their way. She felt her heart break for Elizabeth. Someone that had tried to feel so much, to give so much, but got so little in return. Bella knew that this was not something that Elizabeth was sharing lightly, because Bella knew that this was most likely the most painful memory her best friend held. So Bella was resolute in keeping quiet until Elizabeth decided it was time to share.

That moment came a lot sooner than she had expected. So much so that Elizabeth's voice almost caused Bella to jump.

"It all started in 1000 A.D., the night Sasha was executed..."

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Elizabeth had known Sasha, or had at least had thought she did, and she knew that Sasha wouldn't be so stupid as to create an immortal child. Again at least she hoped that Sasha wouldn't be that stupid. She had seen what an immortal child could do and it wasn't pretty. Though Elizabeth couldn't help but hope that Sasha was innocent for a completely different reason. That reason being her mate, her whole world, her Tanya. As well as her sisters, Elizabeth didn't want them to lose their mother. Though Elizabeth also knew that if Sasha had broken the law then she would have to pay accordingly. Elizabeth glanced at her father who was ahead of her with her uncle's. She was glad that she was able to come along. However she wished that Bella was here by her side instead of being in Volterra. Which also meant that Jane and Alec weren't with them, both of them having opted to stay in Volterra to monitor Bella. Which Elizabeth was happy about, she just couldn't help but wish they were there too.

Elizabeth glanced back up at her father and saw that he was talking to her uncle's. However she didn't care enough to try and figure out what they were saying. Elizabeth, her father, and her uncle's as well as a few select guards were currently running to Eger. A small town situated between the rising foothills of the Bükk mountains. That was where one of their scouts had seen Sasha heading to last. Elizabeth and her family were running as fast as she could to get there before Sasha did. Elizabeth didn't even want to know what kind of horrors would arise if they didn't. She didn't even want to think about who would get caught in the cross fire.

Just as night was beginning to take over the sky the Volturi party reached Eger. The small town was beautiful surrounded by the forest only a couple miles away. The towns cabins situated in an organized chaos that Elizabeth had to admire. Elizabeth sniffed the air looking for any sign of Sasha but came back blank. She glanced at her father in concern on how to proceed. She saw that a couple villagers were out and about minding their own business. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary and the others seemed to pick up on that.

"Felix who scouted ahead said that some of the villagers have left to go to find supplies. Apparently they have been having issues with the rain," Corin said softly as she gazed at the peaceful village. Elizabeth's ears immediately picked up on that and immediately she asked the question that had been plaguing her ever since they figured out where Sasha was headed.

"Is he safe Corin? Did Felix know if he went with them?" Elizabeth asked softly an anxious air around her. The beautiful guard member turned to her, smiling softly.

"Yes, Felix said that he had gotten wind that they had taken as many able bodies as they could, which included children mostly boys," Corin said softly and Elizabeth felt her heart relax. He was safe and that's all that mattered. Soon enough they were back to staring at the village. Elizabeth felt like something was wrong but couldn't quite place why.

"Do you think that may-" that's all Demetri could get out before he was interrupted by a cataclysmic explosion of light.

The fire flashed into existence in a wash of red and yellow sparks. Like the beauty of running water so unearthly. Yet it had a dangerous beauty. The fire leaping up, picking up speed like a river does tributaries. The fire held its head up regally and proudly as its destruction spread while glowering at the surroundings daring them to challenge its fiery power. It ate everything in its path. Yellow, red and orange. The colours of autumn; yet could autumn cause so much destruction? A person, Elizabeth noticed, stood entranced by its beautiful depths. It seemed like a women bringing him closer. The fire licked at his out reached arm causing searing and a smell of burning flesh as it crept him his hand bringing him out of his reverie. Yellow, red and orange the colours of autumn. Elizabeth watched in silent horror as the man was burned alive, by the very beauty he had just been admiring.

Her horror only grew when she realized what or rather who had made this fire. Her father seemingly understanding to barked out his orders. "Split up, we'll work faster if we spread out and find them."

Immediately everyone took off and just as Elizabeth was about to she felt her father grab her arm. Elizabeth turned her gaze to look at her father in confusion before she saw his eyes filled with worry. "Be safe Elizabeth."

She smiled at the sincerity in her father's voice before responding. "Always."

Before she took off into the burning inferno that was Eger. The smell of burning wood surrounded her the minute she passed the border around the town. It was like incense in the way it maneuvered around the boundary of Eger. That's when Elizabeth got a whiff of an all to familiar scent. Immediately she turned towards the smell. Soon enough Elizabeth was standing in a street being ravaged by the inferno surrounding them. She saw Sasha's face immediately and saw that she was looking at the destruction with something akin to regret.

Elizabeth moved forward and only then did Sasha's gaze turn towards her. Elizabeth saw the way her eyes widened in surprise before they hardened into an unrecognizable emotion.

"Sasha what have you done?" Elizabeth asked her softly.

She watched as the woman's eyes casted down, which proved to Elizabeth what she had hoped wouldn't happen. Sasha had broken one of their most sacred laws. Sasha, the woman who was like a mother to Tanya, Irina and Kate. Sasha who was like a best friend to Elizabeth herself. Sasha the woman who was going to die tonight for her crimes. Elizabeth knew that if she could cry, she would.

"I'm so sorry Lizzy. I just couldn't kill him, he's my little boy," Sasha said her voice broken, while her eyes seemed to be trying to convince Elizabeth that what she did was right. That she had no other choice.

"What about Tanya? And Kate? And Irina? What about them? Did you not think about how this would affect them? Or were you to selfish to think about them?" Elizabeth hissed her eyes flashing angrily.

"Of course I thought about them but I was also thinking about him. I couldn't let my son, my child die," Sasha hissed back just as fiercely.

"He isn't an innocent little boy Sasha. He's a monster. Or do you not see what he's doing to this village right now? What he's doing to these innocent people? Or again do you not care? Are you so influenced by a mere child that you would let him dictate your life?" Elizabeth snarled, baring her teeth.

"He's my son Elizabeth! I can't let him die, I won't let him die," Sasha snarled.

"What about Tanya, Kate and Irina? What about them? What will they do once your dead? Or are you so willing to give up their own happiness for that of this child's? A child that you have only just met. Are you really willing to ruin their lives and yours for his?" Elizabeth said her eyes flashing dangerously.

"It's not about that Elizabeth. I'm his mother and I can't let him die," Sasha replied.

"But do you not see what he is doing to this village? Please Sasha let us take care of him. I promise I will try and make your punishment less severe. Please just give him over to us and you can go back to Tanya, Irina and Kate. You don't have to die tonight," Elizabeth begged, her thoughts only on her mate. Her beautiful, kind and selfless mate. She knew Tanya would be destroyed if Sasha were to die.

She watched as Sasha processed her words. Hope blossoming in her chest at the mere thought of Sasha accepting. Though that hope soon died when Sasha shook her head slightly.

"I'm so sorry Elizabeth but I can't allow you to kill him," Sasha said and Elizabeth immediately knew that Sasha had sealed her fate; and as she was about to make her strike against her. Elizabeth heard a scream that completely shattered her undead heart. A scream so full of pain and agony that Elizabeth was running as fast as she could towards the source. All she could think was, that he wasn't supposed to be here. He was supposed to be gone. He was supposed to be safe.

Once again that night Elizabeth felt like she was about to cry.

Soon enough she was at the road where the scream had come from. The smell of blood thick in the air, and it made Elizabeth sick to her stomach. She rounded a corner as fast as she could and saw a sight that broke her heart. The immortal child, Vasilii she believed the name was, was hunched over the body of a boy. At her entrance the immortal child looked up and Elizabeth saw the blood around his mouth.

Blinded by her rage Elizabeth leapt at him and threw him as far as she could. She watched with satisfaction as the child broke through a burning building. Though that satisfaction was fleeting as she turned her gaze back to the little boy at her feet. Immediately Elizabeth was kneeling beside him and, as gently as she could, Elizabeth maneuvered his head onto her lap. She gently combed her fingers through his hair softly.

She dare not look at the gaping wound on the side of his neck. Or the amount of blood he was losing. Though however much she wished she could change him, she knew she could not. For she would be making the very thing that had din this to him. It caused her heart to squeeze painfully.

Elizabeth's eyes immediately shot down to his face when she felt him move. She brought her face down closer to him, to hear the words he was whispering to her. She watched as his beautiful hazel eyes opened to stare at her. She saw through the pain that was in his eyes, she saw the happiness he felt at seeing her, she also saw the understanding held in his gaze.

"You're here," he said softly with a smile on his face. Which caused a small broken sob to escape Elizabeth's mouth.

"Of course I am but you're not supposed to be," Elizabeth said softly her eyes watering with tears that would never fall. She watched as his face turned sheepish before a weak smile appeared on his face.

"I heard that you were coming and I knew that you would be because this is the time when you normally visit. So I stayed behind," he said and Elizabeth almost sobbed. Of course, why hadn't she thought of it before? Whenever the spring and winter solstice came around, Elizabeth would always make time to come see him. It was almost the spring solstice now.

"I wish you would have gone," Elizabeth said softly, combing her fingers once again through his light brown hair.

"I do too but I also wouldn't have been able to see you," he said and Elizabeth couldn't help but smile softly. She watched with sadness as his breath came less and less frequently. She could tell that he was in pain, which made her heart clench. "I'm dying aren't I?" He asked softly. His question startling her made Elizabeth look down at him and she knew that she couldn't lie to him. She wouldn't lie to him.

"Yes," she said softly and she watched as he nodded slightly. The wound on his neck causing it to hurt worse than it should.

"Okay," he said closing her eyes slightly and Elizabeth smiled sadly. He was always so strong, even now and Elizabeth couldn't help but be proud. Although her heart felt like it was going to break. Before long though he opened his eyes and whispered. "Will you say our verse?"

Elizabeth almost cried out once again but refrained and nodded instead. "You'll be the sun, I'll be the moon. Just let your light come shining through; and when night comes, just like the moon. I'll shine the light right back at you," Elizabeth said her voice coming out in a whisper. She watched as he smiled up at her, his breath catching in his throat. She heard his heart starting to slow down and she had to refrain from crying out. She had to be strong for him and she would be; and as his heart beat for the last time he whispered four words to her. Four words that brightened her world as well as destroyed it. Four words that she hadn't heard in such a long time.

"I love you mama."

Then he slipped away from her. His breath and heart stopping and that's when Elizabeth broke. Sobbing her misery to the world. She clutched her son, her Aaron to her chest. Burying her face in his hair, her shoulders heaving with the force of her sobs. She didn't even realize that her father appeared beside her, until he tried to take Aaron from her. Immediately Elizabeth fought back screaming her agony. Though soon her father had her in his arms, rocking her back and forth. Elizabeth was able to look up just in time to see Sasha look at her with sadness in her eyes before she was set alight. Though Elizabeth couldn't bring herself to care, because of her she had lost her little boy. Elizabeth watched in satisfaction as Demetri tossed the demon spawn into the fire as well.

"I'm so sorry," Caius said softly staring at her with pain burning in his eyes. Though Elizabeth couldn't speak, instead she started to move in the direction of her mate. She knew that Tanya was there and for a brief moment Elizabeth wished Sasha was still alive. However it was a very brief moment.

Soon enough Elizabeth reached where Tanya was and she saw her and her sisters sobbing into each other. When Elizabeth came closer to them, she saw them glaring at her. She looked at Tanya, hoping to find any semblance of understanding but none was there. As she tried to reach out to touch Tanya, to just feel the comfort her mate could provide, Tanya backed away with a snarl.

"Don't come near me or touch me," she hissed her eyes flashing.

"But Tanya," Elizabeth was immediately cut off by Tanya.

"Do not say my name, in fact don't even be in the same vicinity as me for me to hear it. Not after what you've done," Tanya hissed.

"Tanya I tried to reason with her. She wouldn't listen to me," Elizabeth said, desperation clear in her voice.

"No, I don't want to hear your lies. My mother is dead because of you and your coven. Dead," Tanya roared.

"Please Tanya let me expla-"

"No! Just stay away from me and my coven," Tanya snarled her teeth bared. Elizabeth watched in agony as Tanya and her coven moved away from her. Though as Tanya was about to disappear, she turned back towards Elizabeth and said six words that completely destroyed her.

"I wish you weren't my mate."

Then Tanya was gone and Elizabeth was left alone. Elizabeth looked down and saw Aaron's blood on her hands, which brought a whole new wave of pain through her body. Added onto the pain of her losing her mate. Elizabeth crumpled to the ground, sobs wreaking her body as she felt her heart breaking.

The pain was so intense that she didn't even feel one venom tear falling down her face.

All she felt was her heart shattering into millions of pieces. Never to be put back together again.

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Bella looked at her best friend pain clear on her face and immediately she hugged her. "Liz I'm so sorry."

She felt her best friend shuddering beside her and held her that much tighter. Bella couldn't even imagine the pain that we best friend must have gone through. Not only losing Aaron but Tanya as well in one night. Her heart clenched in pain at the thought of her best friends pain.

Soon Elizabeth pulled away and smiled slightly. "It's alright Bella, it's not your fault."

"I wish I would have been there," Bella said regret tinting her voice and sorrow shining in her eyes.

"I do too," Elizabeth said softly and soon a comfortable silence fell over the two as they looked at the lake.

Neither of them aware of the pair of golden eyes watching them from the underbrush.

A/N: I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter. Now you know what happened that night. I hope I did an okay job and if you have any questions feel free to ask. You can ask here or on my Instagram ( unbrokentargaryen) and no I'm not asking you to follow me. It's just if that is convenient for you.

I'm also sorry if this chapter sucked. Also don't hate Tanya, she had just watched her mother get killed as her own mate watched. She didn't know that Elizabeth had been crying, all she knew was that Elizabeth had been there and had done nothing. She was overly emotional and took it out on Elizabeth.

Sorry for all the misspelled/missing words.

-ShakespearePoet101