Seraph

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Serafina agreed to carry Renesmee to the campsite, where they would be awaiting the Volturi. Everyone agreed this would be best to keep her warm along the journey. Jacob disagreed, but they reminded him that while he was warmer, Serafina could literally adjust her temperature specifically for Renesmee's comfort. He only acquiesced to this decision after the reminder.

But Serafina didn't want to have to go out so early. She kissed Rosalie goodbye as she left with the others in advance to set up for their arrival since Renesmee's actual lodging would need to be set up. Rosalie made sure to take Serafina's favorite chair for while they were waiting. All Serafina had to take was herself and Renesmee.

"Why aren't we going with everyone else?" Renesmee asked curiously after everyone said goodbye to her. She stared out the window, watching where the family had left.

"Because Demonia, this way we don't have to help them set up. Plus, we don't have to be stuck outside in the snow as long, either. We can keep watching TV and relax until I decide we should go," she explained while lazily flipping through the channels.

"But what if something happens to them?" she whispered sadly.

Serafina heard sadness and a bit of fear in her question as well. Serafina frowned. "What do you think is going to happen?" she asked.

"What if they die?" she asked in that same whisper as she turned back from the window to look at Serafina. She then asked another question, "Don't the vultures want to kill us all? What if they kill them when we're not there?"

"Don't call them vultures. They don't like that," she said while remembering her past. She shook her head to rid herself of the thought, "Why do you think the Volturi will kill everyone?"

"My mommy said they won't, that she won't let me get hurt. But what if she gets hurt? Mommy is scared, and daddy is scared too," she noted. "I can tell everyone is scared."

"And now you're scared?" Serafina asked.

Renesmee nodded her head sadly as tears began to fall.

Serafina sighed at the sight, "Ven aquí," she said as she held her arms open for her niece. Renesmee quickly ran into her arms, "Now, I want you to know a secret," she said to her niece. Renesmee looked up at her curiously, "Your parents are a bunch of chickenshits, and they're afraid of everything." She informed the child.

"That's not nice," Renesmee scolded.

Serafina chuckled, "Okay, sorry, not sorry. But!" she suddenly exclaimed, "Do your parents ever talk about me?"

"They say mean things about you. I tell them to put money in the swear jar a lot, " Renesmee innocently answered.

Serafina narrowed her eyes at her niece but remembered she was telling the truth. It was her parents that deserved her actual glare. She turned her head and began muttering some obscenities in Spanish about her siblings. She clenched her fist in annoyance but turned back to her niece, "Well, do you know why they don't say it to my face?" she asked.

"Because they don't want to make you mad," Renesmee answered.

"That's right because they don't want to make me mad," Serafina confirmed, "Because I am very strong. No one wants to make me mad."

"Stronger than Emmett?" Renesmee asked with awe.

"Hmm," Serafina said with a thoughtful look as she looked down at her niece. "My muscles aren't as big as Emmett's, but!" She said, gaining some enthusiasm in her voice, "Even Emmett is afraid of my power. Do you remember what my power is?"