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?"
"Fire!" Renesmee answered.
"And what do we say about fire?" Serafina asked.
"No touch, fire dangerous," Renesmee answered seriously.
"Yes, so no one makes me mad because fire is dangerous," Serafina grinned. She continued, "So I'm dangerous and not afraid of anything! People are afraid of me."
"You're afraid of ghosts! And El Diablo! And of other demons that aren't me!" Renesmee listed, but then she began listing other things Serafina feared, like getting her hair wet in public and different things like that.
"Okay, okay, okay! Stop!" Serafina ordered. She couldn't help but glare at the little girl, "Don't tell anybody about those things!" she added while giving her a little tickle to her tummy. Renesmee giggled happily before turning to Serafina, who kept explaining, "Anyways! I'm not afraid of the Volturi. They're afraid of me. So if you are ever afraid and I'm around, you can call me. I'll protect you!"
"Will you protect mommy and daddy too?" she asked eagerly.
"Maybe," Serafina answered offhandedly, "It depends on my mood."
"Thank you, Tia Sera!" Renesmee said happily as she hugged Serafina.
"De nada Demonia," Serafina answered, "This is a secret, alright? I will be your secret weapon against bad things from now on. Remember that." She said while holding up her pinky. Renesmee hooked it to seal the deal.
After their discussion, Serafina felt a little guilty keeping Renesmee from her parents for too long. She figured she would want to stay with them for as long as possible until the danger had passed. So she timed it to when she was sure they should've finished setting up the camp, at least. Then, she hurried the two over, handing her off to her mother.
"I thought for sure you'd stay home until the very last minute," Rosalie said as she stood from Serafina's chair. Once Serafina took her seat, Rosalie happily sat in her lap to give her a quick kiss on her cheek.
"La niña quería a sus padres," Serafina shrugged, "And I wanted my wife." She finished as she gripped Rosalie tighter.
"She still managed to avoid the actual work of setting up camp," Emmett pointed out.
"Oh, did I miss that? Darn, I was looking forward to helping," she said with mock disappointment.
The group continued discussing various topics, mainly the past and the many wars they had participated in. It was as though they were trying to avoid speaking about the upcoming meeting with the Volturi.
When daylight came, everyone could sense a difference in the air. They packed up camp neatly but left it all where it was before they reached the clearing. Serafina had asked Emmett to take her chair, and he happily did so. When they reached the clearing, he set it up for her, and she sat down with Rosalie behind herself.
Rosalie was a bit nervous and didn't want to sit in her lap as usual. She stood behind Serafina but wished to remain in contact, so she held her shoulders to keep herself grounded. Emmett stood with the two, and when the wolves appeared, Leah joined them.
"Hey, there's your bitch," Serafina joked.
"Don't talk to her that way," Emmett huffed with a glare.
But the wolf nudged him before glaring at Serafina.
Serafina didn't need to read minds to tell what that look meant. She narrowed her eyes at the wolf, "Did she just call me a bitch in wolf?" she asked no one in particular.
