The silence was killing her, or would have if she wasn't already dead. The old fool was taking too long, and she was growing agitated having to wait on him. She was all about speed so this entire situation was annoying the hell out of her.

"Kill him." Aro said simply moving back the man didn't beg for his life, nor his death, instead he just smirked at them smugly. Caius though wasn't too pleased at the man's reaction to his impending doom and turned to Jane. His tortured screams were nothing to the Volturi, or Andromeda, but the witnesses gathered winced at the sound.

"We are leaving." Aro stated parting the masses of black, "do keep in touch Carlisle."

"You are running?" Andy frowned.

"I suggest you do the same. We're not safe in the open and Volterra is a fortress." Aro glanced to his guard and then back to the woman dressed in blue. "You're welcome to stay with us."

"I'll manage." She replied still confused. "What exactly is coming for us?"

Aro resisted a shudder at his own memories, he figured out what the creature was, even if Pius didn't. All he knew for sure was it would be a threat to all supernatural creatures to roam the earth. Torture could bring out many things such as lost memories, but it could also create monsters. Aro's eyes flickered to the child clinging to its mother then back to the teleporter. "They've been experimenting." He informed carefully and looked to the vegetarian coven leader, "And we shall leave now, in peace."

The masses of black and red swarmed away from the Cullen's and their witnesses who stared ahead in confusion. "Edward what did he see?" Andy asked the mind reader who was watching the black cloaks vanish into the trees.

"I'm not sure," he replied his brows furrowed, "his mind, he was thinking too fast for me to get anything clear. All I know is he wants to get back to the safety of Volterra as quickly as possible."

"Andy, is my family in danger?" Carlisle asked.

"No." She shook her head, "no, they'll follow me."

"Where will you go?" Amun asked.

"Home." She said simply, turning to her coven. She opened her mouth to speak, to tell them to stay here where it was safe but Bree cut her off.

"We're coming with you." She said simply and started dragging Diego with her to the tree line.

"How long do you think it'll take before she realises she's going the wrong direction?" Andy mused out loud as Fred stood next to her chuckling under his breath.

Andy teleported her coven across the continent only stopping so they could feed. They made it to Athens with little hassle and kept to the shadows as the sun peaked high in the sky. "Come," she informed her newborns leading them through the streets to a hotel that was run by some old friends. She entered and lowered her hood looking for the British vampires.

"Daniel, Annalise," she called out to them as she glanced around the shaded waiting room.

"That's not Andromeda I hear calling, is it?" A melodic female voice sang as a stunning brunette with gentle waves to her waist and pasty olive skin entered the room her eyes alight with amusement and joy. She hugged her gently and moved to assess the newborns. "They're rather young, and such strange diets." She commented referring to the orange tinge in Diego's eyes and Bree's amber ones.

"Annalise, this is Bree, Diego and Fred."

"He said you were coming." A deep male voice caught their attention as the broad man stood next to his mate.

"Who?" Andy frowned not used to being caught off guard.

"He's waiting for you upstairs." Daniel informed indicating to the door he just came through. "We'll get your newborns settled."

Andy nodded to them though they were reluctant to leave her side she just shrugged and headed through the door. She could hear slight movement and followed it unsure what she would find. Coming to a door she pushed the wood gently and was instantly hit with a familiar and strong scent. The comforting scent of mint and falling rain in spring washed over her tense form causing her to relax as her eyes fell on her mate. He was reclining in a black leather chair in dark grey pants and a light shirt a smug grin on his lips.

Demetri smirked at her shocked expression as she openly gaped at him. "I do believe that's another win for me love." He teased from his seat and she rolled her eyes and huffed.

"I'm not going to bother asking how, I simply want to know why?"

"Aro wanted me to make sure you were adequately safe." He commented. "Then I got to thinking,"

"Did it hurt," she remarked sarcastically as he got to his feet.

"You're hilarious," came his own sarcastic reply. "It's simple really, where would little Andy feel the safest, home of course. I do hate this place." He mused looking out the window into the city.

"Why?"

"I grew up on these streets."

"Once a street rat, always a street rat," Andy smirked in amusement.

"Does that bother you?" He asked his own insecurities coming through. He was nothing before he was turned, and she was, from what Athenodora had told him, a high born lady.

"Of course not," she moved to his side to look at the city with him.

"There are too many memories here." He commented.

"We're waiting for twilight, and then will make passage to Crete." She informed him.

"Crete, why not Thebes?" He referred to her human home.

"Crete is my home. Always will be. I'll assume you're coming with us."

"Until my master summons me back."

Diego glared as Demetri stepped onto the boat behind Andy. He wasn't too fond of the male that tried to kill his mate, and though he was Andy's mate, he knew it would take a very long time before he even tried to warm up to the tracker. He would tolerate him for Andy and that was it. Fred didn't really care either way, he just pushed the tracker away from him gently with his gift whenever the man got too close. But Bree, she was ecstatic, she loved that Andy just might get her happily ever after, after a thousand years of running.

"What are you thinking about?" Demetri inquired as his mate sat her feet dangling off the side of the yacht her eyes on the twilight horizon. With all the games and threats he'd never actually had much of a chance to just talk to her. Her marble skin shimmered slightly as she tilted her head in his direction. She ran a hand through her waves and sighed almost silently but his enhanced senses picked up on it.

"How I ended up here." She replied, "The first time."

"Athenodora said you lost your memories of your human life."

"They come back in flashes, some things trigger them, like being in a boat again." She glanced over at her small coven that seemed to be enjoying themselves on the other side of the deck.

"Tell me." He said sliding into a seated position next to her as she spoke.

Flashback about 1020 AD Somewhere in Greece:

She refused to marry the monster her father had chosen for her. She didn't care if he was rich, she wouldn't do it.

In the dark of the night she slipped carefully from her room unseen. Sticking to the dark shadows she approached a boat she'd staked out for the last couple of days. She knew it would leave with the coming dawn, and so with her bag she hid herself in the nets.

Andy woke to torrential rain soaking through her clothes. The boat rocked violently side to side and she stumbled into the storm waters. She could make out a shoreline as the salt stung her eyes. Looking around she spotted the capsized boat getting pulled further out to sea.

Using all the strength she could muster she swam towards the shore. Her throat burned for air as she battled the wind, rain and water for survival. A terrified expression crossed her face as she realised where the sea was pulling her.

Fighting with everything she had she tried to angle her body towards the shore only to get hit by a hulking wave that carried her head first into the rocks.

"That's all you remember?" He asked coming back from losing himself in the soft tones of her voice.

"I remember Quintus was a monster, as much a monster humans could possibly be anyway. He hated that I wouldn't give him the time of day, he was used to having everything he ever wanted." She could feel her hatred of the man boil in her veins. "He used to beat the staff, anything to prove he was the most powerful. I don't know what became of him when I died."

"When was the last time you were in Greece?" He was watching as her eyes fell on the island ahead of them.

"I haven't returned since they died." She was watching the familiar landscapes as she spoke. "It hurt too much to return, so I avoided Greece altogether."

"Tell me about it," he said.

"We'll have eternity once the Cult is dealt with." She replied slipping her hand into his, relishing in the contact. The sun had well and truly set now, and all illumination came from the island ahead.

Once ashore Diego headed into the city of Heraklion like Andy had instructed him before-hand. He followed her directions to an old building made of stone that seemed to be inhabited by a young human family.

Knocking politely he waited for the footsteps on the other side come to him. The scent smelt warm, though held spicy undertones like his own. A middle aged male opened the door and stared at Diego in shock. He questioned Diego in Greek only to be met with a confused look.

"Um, hi I'm Diego, sorry do you speak English?" Diego asked.

"Ah, American, my name is Nikolas." the man spoke with a thick accent but Diego could still make out his words, "You have the devil in your eyes."

"I am aware, I was sent for a key." He repeated what he was told.

"They're back," the man's eyes widened and he ushered Diego inside, "a thousand years my family has watched over this island." He headed into a warm living area and pulled out an old chest. "There are stories of the demons that lived here in secret." He gave Diego a knowing look. "They protected us,"

He was cut off as a woman with raven curls and bright blue eyes entered the room. She yelled at the man in Greek but Diego seemed to get the point wincing every time she shouted. She glanced over at Diego and then back to the man who argued back, albeit sheepishly.

"I'm sorry, my wife she wasn't expecting guests, she likes to impress." He explained as Diego's crimson gaze caught her attention.

"Demon," she gasped in horror and half hid herself behind her husband.

"Tell her I mean no harm." Diego informed and the man translated, she remained sceptical but nodded and moved through the house wearily keeping an eye out.

The man lifted a blanket to reveal the contents of the chest. It held old books and scrolls made of animal skin, as well as pottery and small trinkets. "As I was saying, they protected us." He unrolled what looked to be a drawing of a Greek goddess. "She protected us."

"Who was she?"

"We never learnt her name, only that she was close friends to one of our ancestors." He unrolled another image that almost had him jump in surprise. He looked like him.

"Tydeus," Diego whispered in awe of the picture.

"That was his name." The old man said placing a circular object in his hands with a soft smile. "I never thought I would be the one to see this key returned."

Diego nodded and went to leave but stopped when he saw a picture on the mantle, he inched closer taking a deep breath as he looked at the couple in the old photograph. The male was tall with black hair and dark eyes. But the female he recognised almost instantly. She had less lines and there was no tired look in her eyes, but she was more or less the same. "Who is that?" He pointed to the image.

"My brother Alexander, he died about seventeen years ago."

"And the woman?"

"His love at the time, she was on holiday here I cannot recall her name, it was something like Melina."

"Melissa," Diego spoke his voice barely audible as his fingers lightly brushed the photo gently. "Thank you for the key." He told Nikolas and swiftly exited the building

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Diego headed back to his coven in the darkness following their scents to the top of a hill. Andy stood looking over the city below blankly. He couldn't make out the emotions behind her mask as he approached. "You knew."

"I suspected," she replied taking the round shaped key from his hands.

"So where are we going?"

"I paid off people, and had things protected and looked after by others," Andy spoke, "I knew I'd come back eventually and didn't want my family home to become some archaeological dig site. So I had a mansion built on top."

She began to walk towards the hill waiting for the others to click and finally follow her before picking up her pace, vampire speeding to her destination.