A New Beginning

Sesshy's Mistress

Summary: The Volturi have left and all seems well, but Cosmos can't shake the feeling that something isn't right.

Disclaimer: I own nothing but this plot idea.

Note: There was not a lot of feedback in regards to a sequel; however, I want to do at least an intro to get a better idea of how receptive people are to this. Review if you want to see more or I will delete it from lack of interest.

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"You have everyone worried sick about you," Nikolai's voice all but screamed from over the phone, causing Serenity to wince. She sent a worried look around her surroundings before moving deeper into the wooded forest surrounding the Cullen's beautiful estate. From the second her phone had started ringing, she had made a mad dash outside of the house for privacy.

Each of her friends and pack members had their own ring tune, and she knew them all by heart, especially Nikolai's. It was hardly ever a good sign when he would call her. Usually another member of the pack would call if there was some sort of trouble or disagreement, but not Nikolai. He reserved his time for the worst of situations or when he was angry.

Right now, he was very angry.

"I can't help it," Serenity whispered into the phone through a low hiss. Her feet moved quickly over the uneven ground as she hurried to find shelter from the Cullen's. Vampires had excellent hearing, and the further away she could get, the better. They did not need to hear this conversation for it was already promising to be long and tiresome for her. "I couldn't have waited until you got back before I left. The situation was too dire!"

"You left without telling anyone!" He roared in aggravation. "Except for a half written note that said you'd call when you could. What are we supposed to think of that?"

Serenity winced as she recalled her hurried rush after the vision. The vision had been so strong that it had knocked her out for two in a half days. Many visions that she had experienced in the past had been strong, but never that strong. Instead of simply seeing what was happening, Serenity had felt everything, including the birthing process Bella had gone through. It was in that moment that everything changed. For better or worse had yet to be decided.

Serenity could only hope and pray that it was for the better. The Cullens had their fair share of grief, especially Edward and Bella. Though Serenity had not spoken with them in depth, she could sense that there was more to their background than what was on the surface. Love, no matter how strong, was always a fierce battle, and they looked worn from it.

"Serenity," Nikolai sighed and she could almost hear the anger melting out of him. "You were knocked unconscious by the vision. I had to hold you down while you screamed in pain and agony. You were coughing up blood!" Instead of anger, his tone was disappointed.

"I know," Serenity sighed dejectedly, like a child being scorned.

"No, I don't think you do," Nikolai's voice rose again. He was ready for round two. "It was you who insisted I go and feed, and when I do, you leave."

"I'm sorry, Nikolai I –" her voice faltered as her body froze in mid step. Her eyes began to glow silver as they widened and the insignia for Pluto blazed across her brow, searing the skin. Her grip on her phone went lax, causing it to fall to the mossy floor of the forest. Nikolai's worried voice cried out from the small device, but Serenity was unable to answer as her vision filled with another sight.

Her ears rang and screams filled them, horrified screams of several females. The pictures in her mind flew by fast, causing her to struggle to keep up with the images. Pain shot through her skull causing her to fall to her knees. Shaky hands grasped the sides of her head, squeezing tightly and allowing her fingers to dig into her temples. The only image she could make sense of was a man whom she had never seen before in her life. His blood red eyes were open in horror as cracks formed around his head. Two large hands ran through his hair from behind. The strength in those hands cupped his chin and forehead in a false gentleness.

"You will pay for your sins, Joham…" A familiar voice echoed through the screams.

It was then that it all made sense and Serenity could not hold back the gasp of surprise as red filled her vision. Before her mind cleared, she could clearly hear Caius' voice laughing mockingly while the females in the background continued to scream from pain. Though nothing else was said, a sickening feeling formed in the pit of Serenity's stomach. Though the vision was ending, that was not the end of it. The pain ebbed away enough to where Serenity could see clearly. Slowly she stood to her feet, trembling as she went. When her vision stopped spinning, she took off at a run.

The symbol of Pluto disappeared to be replaced with the eight pointed star. The star grew brighter as Serenity ran faster, jumping over fallen logs and large rocks. Her hair whipped behind her as she pushed herself further, leaving behind her cell phone where Nikolai's worried voice grew louder and louder.

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It was not necessary anymore, but it was routine. Maybe that was why Sam had the others continue patrol; it felt natural and right to prowl through their territory, ensuring no straggling vampires had stayed behind. Though it was unlikely that they would have stayed this long, he wanted to be safe.

The sound of pounding feet drawing closer caught his attention. Sam's large black head turned just in time to see a silver blur running past him at such a high speed that it was hard to catch a glimpse of the person's face. Her scent, however, alerted him to who it was. Mentally calling out to the others, he gave chase.

Was she in trouble? Was she running from something? Where was she going? The image of Jacob filled him mind. Was she leaving? The thought of his pack brother realizing she was gone, facing the loneliness and the pain made him pick up his pace, but he was hard pressed to keep up. In the distance, he could hear the others gaining ground. They would be with him soon.

His large eyes locked on Serenity's figure as she dashed through the trees and realized that she would be coming upon the cliffs before long. She would have nowhere else to go but down. Relief flooded him momentarily, but as the tree's opened to the cliffs, he watched in fascination and horror as she lept from the edge and into a swirling mass of blackness that had opened in front of her.

Sam struggled to stop in time, barely missing from toppling over the edge of the cliff. His body heaved as he took in long and deep breaths of the chilly autumn air. She was gone. The others came up behind him, and Sam turned his body around. His ears lay back and his head dipped down. Mentally he informed the others of what had happened and ordered them to not say anything to Jacob just yet.

Unease filled the pack at keeping such a secret, but there was also understanding. If it were them, they wouldn't want to know either…

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Serenity's body soared through the portal and cleared it quickly. When her feet landed on the other side, she was presented with the site of the Volturi's back. The familiar screams were ringing through the air, but, as far as she could tell, there had yet to be bloodshed. Caius and the guards had yet to move from the group and into position. Almost as if reading her thoughts, Caius gave the signal and the guard took off. A man's terrified scream sliced through the air. Serenity moved forward and caught site of the vampire Joham. The guard was surrounding him. Two of the members had his arms and were forcing him to his knees.

Caius' body glided over the distance and moved behind Joham. His large and pale hands grasped the sides of the terrified vampire's head. Serenity's vision was coming to life right before her eyes. She watched numbly as Caius ripped off Joham's head and held it up as if it was a trophy. The rest of the guard moved quickly, ripping the decapitated vampire's body to shreds. Blood flew through the air, staining the ground red.

The screams of Nahuel's sisters turned desperate as they were forced to witness the death of their father. Serenity's head jerked in their direction and the feeling of dread returned to her stomach. She dashed to their side almost as if her body had a mind of its own. She was a silver blur before coming to a stop before them. They hissed at her from fear and anger. Their negative aura was strong and forceful; it knocked the breath out of her.

"You need to calm down and listen," Serenity spoke urgently. "I'm here to help you but you have to cooperate or you'll end up like your father!" The group of females exchanged disbelieving looks amongst one another. Though they did not let down their guard, their aura did not seem quite as threatening as it had.

"YOU!" Caius' enraged voice screamed in disbelief causing the female vampires to jump in fright.

"You!" Cosmos turned on her heel and pointed her finger in his direction. "Me!" She pointed her finger towards herself. "Him and him and him, oh, and let's not forget the rest of them." She pointed her finger towards each person individually and then, when she got bored, waved in general to the rest of the Volturi's guards.

"Serenity," Aro spoke pleasantly as he moved forward to greet her.

"Aro," She smiled softly as her eyes turned frigid. "I had not planned to see you so soon." She took a step forward when the vampires at her back began to grow uneasy. They were confused as to why one of the men who had attacked their father was so happy with the newcomer's arrival. "Can you imagine how surprised I was to receive a vision showing me this scene?" She waved a hand at the carnage that lay scattered upon the ground.

"You were well informed that Joham would pay for his crimes," Aro nodded towards one large lump of remains.

"Yes," Cosmos nodded. "However, I specifically remember mentioning to leave the children alone." Her eyes narrowed upon Caius. "I fear that if I had not been here, your associate would have gladly paid them the same respect as he had Joham."

"Caius would not have acted as such," Aro shook his head. "Would you Caius?"

"We're waiting, Caius," Marcus spoke in a bored done when Caius refused to answer Aro. His eyes lazily found Caius who stood erect with trembling hands and whose entire demeanor was one of a person ready to explode.

"I do not answer to a witch like you!" Caius stormed forward. His hands grasped the dagger in his hands tightly. When he raised it so as to strike her down, Aro's voice rose, but it was not enough to halt Caius' intent. He brought the dagger down but found his wrist grasped tightly in the small hand of Cosmos, as Serenity had quickly transformed upon sensing the spike of mal intent from Caius, her normal clothes melting away to be replaced with her fuku. Her silver eyes were narrow slits as she regarded him.

"You will do well to learn some respect," Her voice was low and deep, causing Caius' eyes widened. The power behind her voice was old, very old. He could feel it in his bones; it was enough to unsettle him – to scare him. If there was one thing that he hated to be, it was scared, especially of a woman as small as Cosmos.

Before he had a chance to act on his anger, Cosmos reached her other hand forward, grabbing the front of his robes. With both hands gripped tightly she used every ounce of strength to propel him forward. She spun her body and slammed him to the ground, causing it to crack beneath Caius' mass.

Stunned, Caius could do little else then watch as she used her powers to electrocute his wrist, causing his grip on the dagger to go lose. Before the dagger had the chance to fall to the ground, she caught it and twirled it in her grip as she stood. Her heeled foot came to rest on his chest, the heel resting over his undead heart, while she straightened herself.

"Felix, stop!" Aro demanded, but his order came too late. Cosmos had just enough time to turn her head to see a large black blur approaching her. She quickly swung the dagger behind her, slicing a deep gash into Felix's face as his large mass slammed into her back, propelling her forward and causing her to slam into a nearby tree. The resounding crack of the tree trunk echoed through the silence. Ever so slowly, the tree began to groan before falling with a very loud thud, sending dust and debris flying through the air.

"Master," Felix knelt down to assist Caius to his feet, but the blonde vampire shoved away the hand and forced himself to stand instead. An angry scowl played across his features as he turned with his fangs showing to find the form of Cosmos on the ground. Her body was unmoving which caused him to smirk triumphantly.

"Foolish witch," Caius ran a hand through his hair, laying it back into place. His form was relaxed with his arrogance as he moved towards her fallen form. "You did well, Felix, regardless of what others here may think."

As Caius came to stand next to Cosmos' form, he pulled back his leg to kick her, but her body twisted around, allowing her to grab his leg before his foot came in contact with her ribs. "It's not that easy to get rid of me, Caius." She spat blood out of her mouth before jerking with her arm, knocking him off balance. As his body fell backward, she jumped upon him and pressed the dagger to his throat. Her knees dug into his shoulders and her feet into his wrists, forcing him to hold still lest the dagger bite into the flesh of his neck.

"Cosmos!" Aro came forward and his guard followed, but one glance at Cosmos had him stopping in his tracks. Her gaze had no humor in it, only a steely gaze of irritation. "I understand your anger, and I find it just, but Caius is not disposable," Aro spoke firmly.

"Do not reason with her!" Caius growled. His response caused Cosmos to dig the edge of the knife deeper against his throat. Her gaze drifted from Aro to Caius and then back again.

"I warned you that his temper would be his undoing," Cosmos spoke to him. "If you cannot control him, I will take control of the situation." Discarding the dagger, she placed both hands on his hand, covering his temples, and using her powers over Venus to manipulate his emotions so that his body relaxed into a deep slumber. When she was finished, her breath came out strained. "He is a time bomb, Aro. Control him or he will lose what little control he has. What then would come of the order that you have struggled so long and hard to maintain?" She stood and moved away from Caius' unmoving form.

"I apologize," Aro spoke while motioning for some of the guard to retrieve the unconscious vampire.

"The next time he steps out of line, I will not falter to dispose of him," Cosmos' voice was stern as her silver eyes glowed with promise. Those bottomless depths sent a shiver through Aro's spine. Now it was he who was scared, for he saw the truth behind her words. She had the power to do as she spoke, and she would not hesitate to take the necessary precautions necessary in order to protect the ones she loved and cared for most of all.

He truly admired her.

"Very well," Aro nodded in understanding. He needed Caius and so he would ensure that the other vampire would do well to stay out of Cosmos' path. Several members of his guard gathered Caius while the others quickly began to burn the remains of Joham. "What will you do with them?" Aro tilted his head in the direction of the hissing vampires.

"I'll find them sanctuary," Cosmos stated. "It would do well for you to be unaware of the location. Should Caius learn of it, he would most definitely seek to destroy them…" The insinuation hidden in her words was not wasted upon Aro. He knew clear as day that if Caius ever tried to harm Joham's children, that would be the end of it. No discussion.

"I am truly saddened that our reunion was tainted with such anger and misunderstanding. Until next time," Aro sent her a friendly smile which she did not return. As he turned to leave with his group, Cosmos spoke once more in a chilling voice.

"Pray to whatever god that you believe in that we do not meet again, Aro, for I fear the outcome would not be to your liking," Cosmos turned her back to him, dismissing him from the scene. Her attention was now focused solely on the ones who had just lost their father, the only way of life that they had ever been acquainted with. It wasn't until the Volturri had left the vicinity that she spoke to them.

"I am not your enemy. I am your friend," She allowed the tension in her body to melt away. "Your father, Joham, was killed for his crimes against the Volturri, the law of the Vampires, even you halflings." She took tentative steps forward.

"They murdered him!" One of the women all but hissed in anger and heartbreak. Though Joham was not the kindest of men, he was their father, the only one who was there for them. Who was this woman to speak to them as such.

"He raped your mothers, leaving them to bear you and, inevitably, die. He did this all for his personal gain, not for you or them. I know this is hard to understand, but there is life outside of this," She waved a hand to her surroundings. "Joham is gone. He cannot return. He died the true death. You are now free to be your own. Do not allow this to go to waste."

"What are we to do, then?" Another questioned. Her demeanor was more calm and calculative. Her features were familiar to Asian lineage. Her red eyes scanned Cosmos in scrutiny.

"You have two options," Cosmos held up her hand. "One," She lifted a finger. "You can come with me and I will take you to a place where you can live without fear of the Volturi. However, if you choose this, you will have to change your lifestyle. No mindless slaughtering of humans, not even to feed. "This was not well received. "Two," She held up her other finger. "You can go where you please and do as you please; however, I will not be responsible for you. Should you garner the attention of the Volturi again, and for good cause, I will allow them to punish you as they see fit." Cosmos nodded her head in the direction of Joham's ashes. "As you can tell, they are not very lenient."

The large group conversed among themselves. Cosmos could tell that a couple was not willing, but as a whole, they relented to her rules. Pleased with the decision, but ever aware how drastically things could change, Cosmos summoned a portal and motioned for them to step into it. Hesitant at first, it took some coaxing to talk the group through the portal which opened into a large and mostly vacant field.

"Where are we?" Questioned the vampires together. They looked around their surroundings and noticed that it was a desert terrain. There was some plant life but it looked as if animals were few and scarce in this area, and there were no signs of humanity either! Unease spread through the group.

"I am taking you to a friend of mine," Cosmos supplied. She walked past the group and headed in the direction of some large dunes of sand. When she failed to sense them following her, Cosmos turned and looked at the expectantly. "Are you coming?" Unsure, the group of vampires followed behind her, but at a distance; it wasn't until they saw her form suddenly disappear that they began to panic.

"Come," Cosmos reappeared. "This is nothing but a simple mirror barrier. Follow me; it is harmless." Cosmos disappeared once again, and only one of the bravest of the siblings stepped forward. She reached out her hand and watched as it seemingly disappeared through the barrier.

"It feels like water," she whispered in amazement before taking the step forward which had her entire body inside of the barrier. The other sisters followed slowly until all of them were present. Unlike the atmosphere outside of the dome, inside it was a tropical paradise. Flora and Fauna of every kind and sort thrived in this protected environment. The smell of fresh rain encased the area, and a light fog settled over the ground, making the air cool to the skin.

"This will be your sanctuary so long as you adhere to the rules that will be placed upon you. As I stated before, you are not to mindlessly slaughter humans for amusement or nutrition. Your new diet will consist of animals. Those will be provided for you. I have heard that the change in diet takes some time to get used to, so in order to help ease the transition, you will be given diluted human blood that has been freely donated. That is, until you are able to sustain yourself on a strict animal diet." Cosmos continued to lead them further into the tropical paradise until a large and pristine temple made up of white marble came into view. Carvings were etched into the stone which were unfamiliar to all of the vampires present.

"Many of the animals within the forest are endangered and protected species. Those will not be on the menu, so to speak. Also, I must ask that you respect your surroundings. This is a place of peace and tranquility, a piece of paradise that was lost long ago to this world. I want it to stay that way. Fighting will not be tolerated, and I expect you to respect those that also dwell here." Cosmos' tone turned sturn once again as the group passed through the gates leading to the temple and towards the ornate doors.

"Who else is here?" One of the girls questioned.

"People would describe them as fae," Cosmos supplied. "They are guardians and keepers of dreams and memories." Cosmos supplied as she pushed open the grand doors and presented the vampires with the sight of a large hallway with morals painted over the walls in various colors of splendor. The floor sparkled beneathe their feet as they passed through the hallway and to another room that resembled a ball room. In the center of the room was a large fountain of which the most pure water poured forth. Several women of pale skin, hair, and eyes sat upon the edge of the fountain, gathering the water into golden goblets.

"Are they?"

"Yes," Cosmos supplied. "These are some of the keepers. They, like you, are under my protection. I must express myself clearly when I state that any harm which comes to them by any of your hands will automatically forfeit your right of sanctuary here. I understand that the transitions you must face will be hard, but it is a rule of which I will not bend for any person, regardless of their circumstances." Cosmos had turned to face them. Her silver eyes glowed brightly as she looked upon each vampire. Her eyes spoke volumes to them, and they suppressed a shiver of fear.

"Am I understood?"

"Yes," they chorused together. With that, Cosmos smiled softly upon them and then called the strange inhabitants of the temple to her. It would take several days before the vampires would grow accustomed to their new surroundings and diet. As Cosmos had stated, it was hard to adjust to the changes, but they were finding their life much more pleasant now than when they were under their fathers rule. Of course, they still mourned their father, but life had more quality to it. Even the most hostile of the vampires had calmed considerably. Their fears were put at rest, and they found it much easier to conform to the rules placed upon them as time passed.

When the fourth day had passed, Cosmos took her leave, explaining that she was needed back with her friends; however, she would continuously be checking in and communicating with the fae. It was a necessary precaution; however, the vampires could not blame her. They were who they were. They were raised by a ruthless man with little respect for life, human, vampire, or other alike. Some of the group had come to consider Cosmos as a mother-like figure. A person who they aspired to be like if it was at all possible. Others were still unsure. Only time would tell how the group would develop, and time was exactly what Cosmos and the group of vampires had, and plenty of it.

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As Serenity's form reemerged within the Cullen's home, she was surprised to find all of the Cullens and almost all of the shape shifters gathered around the living room. Her appearance caused everyone to jump. Serenity noticed relief seemed to have flooded through many of the people present, but she also sensed anger and disappointment.

Before she could defend herself, the large group of people parted to reveal a real surprise to her. Standing in the middle of the group was none other than Nikolai. "Oh shit," Cosmos moaned under her breath. This would definitely not go well….

"I'm back?" Serenity offered weakly.

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So, yeah, this took forever and a day to get this out and about. I hope ya'll enjoy it. I look forward to any feedback. If I don't receive that much, I will go through with my threat and delete this – just so ya know!

RxR

Sesshy's Mistress