Almost everyone on the Cullen side of the field relaxed slightly. They had all heard tales of the Queen's generosity and kindness. Hopefully she would be able to make things right. Only the Romanians reacted verbally. Hisses escaped their mouths but the woman hardly spared them a glance.

Dressed in dark jeans, a V-neck tee, and plain black shoes, the woman looked as casual as anyone had ever seen. She continued her slow procession through the Guard and greeted people silently. As she passed, Alec lost his composure and threw himself at her. He hugged her tightly while whispering that he had missed her. Until not the boy had been unwilling to admit how much Callen had come to mean to him. He cared for her like she was his own mother.

She hugged him then gently handed him back to his sister. The two women beamed at each other until Callen turned away. Looking at her mates, Callen's smile became soft and sweet. She stayed silent but her smile gave the Kings hope. Maybe they could fix things with her.

Finally, the Queen turned to face the Cullens. Her bright red eyes locked onto Renesmee, her expression cold and calculating. Jacob shifted his paws, the intensity of her expression made him uneasy. She moved forward but stopped inches away from Bella's invisible shield.

"We can continue the easy way, where you let your shield down, or the hard way which is where I break my way through. Your choice." At Callen's words, Bella clenched her fists and adjusted her stance. It was a mother's protective stance, one that was expected. A raise of Callen's eyebrows was the only physical response for a moment.

Then the vampire took a step forward. Suddenly Isabella's once invisible shield became evident as a translucent red color. It was easily 10 feet high while stretching across their entire group. Impressive on its own but it seemed to pale in comparison to the Queen's shield. She had pushed both her physical and mental shield as one into the opposing shield. When they touched, Callen's entire shield had turned a bright sparkling gold. It almost completely obscured the woman and practically radiated power.

As Callen moved forward so did her shield, pushing Bella's own shield back. The newborn began showing signs of struggling as her eyes closed and a groan left her throat. Painful pressure seemed to be building inside her skull. It worsened the closer Callen's shield got to her. None of the others dared moved, afraid of what could happen. The advance only stopped when Bella dropped to one knee. Callen's shield was now easily 3 times larger.

"I don't want it to be like this Isabella. Let me speak to your daughter up close and personal." Unable to withstand the pressure any longer, the woman nodded and pulled her shield back. She hesitated for a moment when it reached her daughter. Her eyes, nearly gold now, stared into Callen's red ones. It was a silent plea.

"If she is not an immortal child, I have no reason to hurt her Bella. Don't make this harder, I want to go home." The red shield pulled away from Renesmee and was followed immediately by Callen's gold one. No longer touching another shield, the gold and red both faded until they were invisible again. Still somehow managing to look regal, the Queen walked to the young girl then sank down to the ground. Her legs crossed in front of her and suddenly nothing could be heard.

Everyone could see the two female's mouth's moving but Callen had manipulated her shield so that no sound escaped. The young girl reached for the vampire's face and Edward let out a pained gasp when the Queen's hand shot out and grabbed his daughter's wrist. Jacob whined and moved closer, his wet nose touching the invisible force. The woman shook her head in reprimand before bringing her face to the young girl's hand.

Minutes creeped by while the two talked and both groups were getting anxious. Finally, Renesmee dropped her hand and Callen stood up. The woman picked the hybrid up then turned and began walking toward her mates. Jacob snarled loudly and pushed his front paws against the shield still in his way. Renesmee looked back and smiled before shushing the entire group. There was enough curiosity and confusion for Callen to reach her mates without another sound.

"Renesmee these are my mares. Aro, Marcus, Caius, meet Renesmee Cullen. A hybrid, the first and only child of Isabella Cullen." Aro smiled at the girl and shook her hand. The Queen had wrapped her mental shield around the girl, leaving him unable to see her thoughts. Marcus shook her hand as well but also placed a kiss on the child's hand. Caius hesitated for a moment then stepped closer; he bowed stiffly then inclined his head to her. He couldn't bring himself to touch the strange creature but if Callen trusted this story then so did he.