Hey guys! This is the sequel to Break the ice! I'm so glad you guys liked it ^-^ I hope they were IC enough, but not much of their personalities are explained, in my opinion. Well, This takes place a year after the events of Breaking Dawn. Okay, so the year is 2007, since Renesmee was born in 2006. Alright, moving on, I don't Twilight. IF I did, Vladimir and Stefan would have their revenge and have smutt ALL THE TIME. Except when they need to feed. Also, they might make snowmen from Aro and Caius's heads.

He who controls the past, controls the future. He who controls the present, controls the past

-George Orwell

(The cullen's house, Sept. 11, 2007)

"Hey Jake! I caught another dear! Bet you can't top that!"

A tall, tanned skined boy grinned at Renesmee, shaking his head at her competitive attitude. "I don't know, Nessie, I took down a mountain lion a few minutes ago," He grinned, looking at her slightly discouraged frown. She looked a lot like Bella when she did that, though he was sure that Bella would tell him that she looked like Edward. Everything revolved around Edward it seemed.

"Jake, did you really catch a puma?" The redheaded girl asked, looking around the area to see if she could find it. Jacob's grin widened and he shook his head.

"I was just pulling your leg, Nessie. Why would I try to out do you on your birthday?"

Renesmee laughed, her sking glowing like alabastor in the sun. "Not funny, Jake," she laughed. "You almost had me worried for a second!"

"That was the point."

"Jake! You're a jerk!"

"And why is Jacob a jerk, Nessie?" A strong voice called out. Renesmee's eyes lit up and she ran towards the strong embrace of her father, Edward. He grinned and gave her a quick kiss on the forhead. "Hello Nessie, have you been enjoying your birthday?"

Renesmee nodded. "I have been, except Jake lied to me for a second! He told me he caught a puma when he didn't."

"Did he now? Well that was very mean of him, now wasn't it?" Edward said, a crooked grin on his face. Jacob smiled at this, knowing that neither of them were mad. Bella walked over to them from inside the Cullen's house, wearing a forest green dress with black lace. Her golden eyes looked curious at the scene before her.

"What did Jake do now?" She asked. Edward put Renesmee down and walked over to his wife.

"Nothing, just pulled a prank on her," he answered, looking at his wife's attire. "Let me guess, Alice picked out the dress?"

Bella glared at the dress. "She did. I told her not to buy it for me, but she did," Bella sighed at this. "There's no point in trying to talk her out of something when her mind's already made up."

"Honestly Bella," Alice said as she waltzed through the door in her blue mini dress. "There is no point in trying to look draby. That shade of green is your color."

Bella scowled. "I can pick out my own clothes."

"Obviously you can't. Otherwise I wouldn't have to try and make you more beautiful than you already are."

"Alice, Bella, are you two done arguing over fashion sense?" Esme called in from the kitchen. "It's Nessie's birthday. Please save it for tomorrow. For right now, come on in, it's cake time!"

"Yeah! Cake!" Jacob called out, he and Renesmee running into the dinning room and sitting down before anyone else. Within seconds, all the other Cullens appeared, smiles on their faces as Esme walked in, carrying a cake with a candle on it.

"Happy Birthday, Nessie dear," she said in a warm voice.

"Thanks Grandma!" Renesmee answered sweetly. Esme gave her a quick kiss and stepped back into Carlisle's arms. Everything was quiet for a few minutes until Alice started to direct the singing.

"Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Nessie, Happy Birthday to you!"

Renesmee grinned and blew out the candles. Emmett ruffled her hair soon afterwards. "You know kiddo," he said in a cheeky voice. "You're like a year old and already you look eleven."

Bella shook her head at this, but a smile played at her lips. Alice picked up a knife and cut the first slice, putting it on a plate and handing it to Renesmee, but not before dropping the plate, her eyes clouded over. Everyone in the room reacted; Jasper immediatly appearing by her side. "Alice, Alice, talk to us! What did you see? Alice!"

Edward pulled Jasper away, frowning in concern. Alice stopped and blinked, returning to the present and her face looking as if she had seen a ghost. She sat down in a chair, looking intently at the fallen cake piece. "The Volturi," she said in an almost inaudible tone. "They're coming again."

Eveyone in the room went silent. Esme hid her face in her hands while Carlisle's face looked like stone. Rosalie clenched her jaw, her hand tightly gripping Emmett's. Bella, Edward, and Jacob immediatly rushed to Renesmee, as if the Volturi were in the room right at that moment. Only Jasper looked calm as he rubbed Alice's shoulders. "Is there anything else? How many are coming?"

"All of them," she said again. "And this time, they're not going to listen. They're coming to kill and aquire," she slammed her head on the table, but not hard enough to make it crack. "Why didn't I see this earlier? They didn't just plan this in one day!"

Carlisle shook his head. "Knowing Aro, he's been planning this from the start. He's been very careful this past year."

Esme's lower lip quivered. "But why? Nessie has done nothing wrong! She can't help if she's not a full vampire! She can still blend in with humans."

Edward shook his head. "That's not the point. The Volturi doesn't like the fact that we beat them. They're still very angry and they want their revenge. If I'm also correct, they want me, Bella, Alice, and Renesmee. And more than likely, they'll start bothering the other covens too."

Bella sighed again, pulling Renesmee into her arms. Renesmee looked scared at the thought of the Volturi coming again. After the last time, she had nightmares for days. Edward wrapped his arm around Bella. "We should start gathering them up again. If it's a fight the Volturi want, then it's a fight they will get."

Carlisle lifted his head. "No fighting," he said in a quiet voice. "Unless compromising is destroyed."

Rosalie stepped forward, her golden eyes careful. "Emmett and I will contact the Denali's. If there's a fight with the Volturi, they'll be there."

Jasper nodded. "Alice and I will get ahold of our Amazon friends."

Carlisled held a small smile. "Esme and I will gather up the nomads and the Irish. That only leaves the Romanians and knowing them, they'll want to be there."

Edward frowned, looking slightly annoyed. "Let me guess, Bella and I will have to contact them."

Emmett let out a chuckle and patted Edward's back. "Have fun. Hopefully they're not making out or doing-"

"That's enough, Emmett," Bella said through grounded teeth. "There is a child present!"

"Whoops. My bad."

Review! I know it's short, but next chapter, we'll see Vlad and Stef again!