Disclaimer: All characters and things associated with The Twilight Saga belong to Stephanie Meyers and Summit Entertainment. This writing is for pure entertainment only.

Summary: First in my own series set after Breaking Dawn. Set seven years after Breaking Dawn. After unforeseen circumstances, Renesmee Cullen is gone, but can her family bring her back and does she even want to be found?

Prologue

The Cullen's had been living in peace for a few short months after the run in with the Volturi and that was why Carlisle could not believe he was standing on Charlie Swan's front porch with his little granddaughter, Renesmee Carlie Cullen, asleep in his arms. He knew he had little time before Bella and Edward came back from their hunt, so he could not hesitate to step inside Charlie's house when the door swung open.

"Carlisle?" Charlie was surprised to see the doctor on his porch, holding Renesmee. "What...what's going on?"

"I need to come in." Carlisle stated.

Charlie stepped aside and allowed Carlisle into his house. Carlisle quickly moved into the living room, placing the still sleeping Renesmee on the couch. "Charlie, this is all going to sound ridiculous and…well…I just had no one else I could trust."

"Slow down there, Carlisle." Charlie put his hands up. He had never seen the doctor like this. "What are you talking about?"

"Renesmee is not safe with us any longer." Carlisle spoke sadly as his eyes drifted to his sleeping granddaughter. "I need you to take her, and take care of her."

"Me? What?" Charlie was confused. "Why me? What is going on here?"

"Can we sit down?" Carlisle asked, knowing his time with Charlie was limited.

"Sure." Charlie moved into the kitchen with Carlisle and both men sat down at the table. "Now, slow down here. Why does Renesmee need to stay here?"

"Charlie, you know my family and I…and Bella…we are different." Carlisle started. "And you know we aren't wolves."

"Right." Charlie nodded.

"But we are something, equally as dangerous and destructible." Carlisle took a deep breath. "We are…vampires."

"What?" Charlie raised an eyebrow, slightly pushing away from the table. He couldn't say he was completely shocked, nothing could really shock him anymore.

"We are not dangerous, we drink animal blood." Carlisle stated. "But it doesn't mean others of our kind are not. That is why Renesmee can no longer stay with our family. The Volturi…they are leaders of some kind in our world…it seems that they are after Renesmee's blood. They met her a few months ago and at first showed no interest, but now…it seems they have other plans." Carlisle thought back to the vision Alice had described to him in confidence, of Aro biting Renesmee in the neck until the child went limp in his arms. He could not allow that to happen to his granddaughter, and that was why he was sitting at Charlie Swan's table now.

"Why?" Charlie asked. He had grown very fond of Renesmee and could not imagine someone wanting to hurt her. Surprisingly, the idea of the little girl being hurt bothered Charlie more than knowing now that Bella was a vampire.

"Because she is special. Renesmee is not a vampire, Charlie, she is only half vampire. Her human half pumps blood, and apparently a very rare blood." Carlisle explained. "The Volturi will come for her as long as she is with us because they can track us. That is why she can no longer stay with our family. She will die if she does."

"But what does any of this have to do with me?" Charlie asked, unsure of how he could really help.

"Charlie, Renesmee is your granddaughter." Carlisle said, giving his words a minute to sink in.

And they took a minute to sink in, as Charlie sat there, his jaw slightly opened. "What?"

"Edward and Bella…conceived a child on their honeymoon." Carlisle pointed to the couch Renesmee slept on. "She was born very shortly after…"

"That was why you told me Bella was sick…"Charlie recalled, still slightly shocked from the newfound information.

"Correct." Carlisle stated. "And after she was born…the pregnancy had been very hard on Bella, it had almost killed her, and so Edward turned her into a vampire."

Charlie nodded, indicating for Carlisle to continue.

"So, do you see now why you must help us? I can no longer keep our granddaughter safe, Charlie, but you can. You can give her a normal life…or as normal as she can have." Carlisle pleaded.

"What about Bella? I can't take her child from her." Charlie said.

"I will figure something out." Carlisle said sadly. "This may not be forever, if I can somehow figure out a way around this, I will be back for Renesmee. If not, My other daughter, Alice, had a vision of the Volturi coming for Renesmee, so I will let my family believe that it has happened, and that Renesmee has been killed."

"What?" Charlie shook his head. He couldn't let that happen, it would kill Bella.

"It is the only way to keep the child safe." Carlisle assured him. "There is no other way. If you do not help us, Renesmee will die."

After a long minute, Charlie nodded his head. "Okay. Okay, whatever you need me to do."

Carlisle nodded, relieved. "All you need to do is keep her safe. She will grow quickly. Give her seven years and she will be a teenager, we suspect."

"Seven years?" Charlie raised an eyebrow.

Carlisle nodded. "And then she will stay a teenager." Carlisle slid a folder to Charlie. "This folder contains everything you will need as she grows, from fake birth certificates to fake transcripts. There are also a few notes in there on what she likes to eat, and can eat, and how she will grow. Jacob will be here to help you out."

"Jacob Black?" Charlie was confused.

"Yep." Jacob entered the kitchen as if on cue. "Carlisle told me all about the plan to leave Renesmee with you, and after what I heard; I think it's the best thing for her."

"Thank you, Jacob." Carlisle stood, shaking the werewolf's hand. "You have been nothing but good to my granddaughter."

"And I will continue to do so." Jacob shook Carlisle's hand back.

"I should be going." Carlisle said.

"Wait! Hold on!" Charlie stood. "You're just going to leave now?"

"Before I change my mind, yes." Carlisle nodded. "I can't let my family know I was here."

"But…how…how am I going to keep Renesmee away from you all? Bella does stop by here sometimes." Charlie reminded Carlisle.

"Not any more, she won't be." Carlisle told the chief. "I will move my family tonight. We will stay away from you and Renesmee. I have told only Esme and Jacob of this plan; she and I will stop in from time to time to check on Renesmee, but other than that, it will be as if we were never here."

Charlie said nothing, just passing glances between Jacob and Carlisle.

"Charlie, I must go. Thank you so much for this. You are saving that child's life." Carlisle shook Charlie's hand before making his way over to Renesmee and kissing the sleeping child on the forehead. He knew it would kill his family to lose her, but it would be better to know she was safe and alive than anything else.

"Well…be safe." Charlie told Carlisle ask he walked the vampire to the door. "And take care of Bella for me, would you?"

"Of course." Carlisle's face was sad. "And thank you again, Charlie."

Charlie nodded, and before he knew it, Carlisle was gone, leaving him standing in the open door with Jacob behind him.

"You did a good thing, Charlie." Jacob patted Charlie on the back. "You're keeping your grandchild safe."

"The grandchild I found out about five seconds go." Charlie shook his head, unsure of what he had just gotten himself into.