A New Dawning

By Sesshy's Mistress

Summary: Renesmee's existence is brought to the attention of theVoltouri and Alice goes in search of a witness; however, is Nahuel the only thing Alice and Jasper will bring back to Forks? Or will they enlist the help of someone else as well?

Disclaimer: I own neither Twilight nor Sailor Moon. The character's from their respective places are also owned fully by their creators- not me!

Note: For those of you wondering about my other stories, don't worry. I'm trying to complete my shorter stories. Yes, this will be a short story, possibly five, maybe 6, chapters in length.

I could actually care less about reviews now. I just want to get a few of my 43 stories finished. Twenty-One of those stories that are finished are all one shots, and the rest are incomplete stories. So, yeah…I hope to finish this one within a month.

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Serenity had to hold back a sigh of frustration. Alice and Jasper were taking too long to get here, and if they didn't hurry, she wasn't sure what she would do. She had plenty of options to choose from, but none of which she wanted to resort to unless it was necessary. Absolutely necessary.

So, instead, she continued to stand her ground in front of Edward, Bella, and Renesmee. They seemed to draw more trouble than she when she was their age. That was saying something. Her deep blue eyes continued to scan over the crowd of vampires before darting around the forestry.

They should have been here by now. What was holding them up? The giant wolf that stood next to her seemed restless as well. Apparently she wasn't the only one wishing for something to hurry up and happen already.

"No one has broken any law, Aro. If you would give me a few moments to explain, you would see that I speak nothing but the truth," Carlisle's voice was soft and reasonable as he tried to coerce his old friend into listening. Without fear or hesitance, Carlisle offered Aro his hand.

Aro's blood red eyes flickered from Carlisle, Carlisle's hand, the newest member of the Cullen family, and Serenity. Before he could answer, however, Caius drifted to his side. Without even having to try, Serenity could tell that this vampire was out for blood. His aura was black, so tainted that she could not find a speck of light.

"I find it intriguing that you create so many pointless rules and laws for you and your own clan; however, when it comes to the one's that count most, you easily break them," the ancient vampire didn't even tried to hide his distaste for Carlisle.

"The law has not been broken –"

"We are not to be made fools, Carlisle. The proof is there, that child is proof of your crimes against our kind," Caius hissed through slanted eyes. His anger was tangible one could almost taste it in the air. "You claim she is not a forbidden, and yet you raise a battalion to attack us!"

"You allow your anger to cloud your mind and your judgment, Ancient One. How is this," Serenity waved her hand towards the gathering of vampires and wolves behind her. "Any different from that which you have brought?"

Caius turned his blood red eyes on the new comer. He especially did not like her. "You know nothing of the matter, child. Should you continue to interfere –"

"Peace, brother, she has a point," Aro interrupted. "Remember where you are and whose presence you are in." This had Caius stopping and collecting himself. He had managed to make himself appear calm, but Serenity easily saw through the façade; it wouldn't take much to upset him again.

"She speaks the truth," Carlisle nodded towards Serenity. "Just as you have brought witnesses, so have we. Any one of our friends could tell you the truth of this child. Better yet, look closely at her and you will see that I speak the truth. If she was an immortal, how would you explain the flush of her cheeks? Her heartbeat?"

"We have a witness, Carlisle," Caius interrupted while motioning with his hand for said witness to be brought to him. Jane and Alec moved together as one to reach for Irina who was hidden behind the wives. They led her to Caius before returning back to their original position.

The female vampire seemed to be lost in a daze, but Caius was quick to pull her from it with a firm slap to her face. Serenity's eyes narrowed at the cruel treatment and made to move closer. Her body was shadowed by the wolf that refused to leave her side. Serenity knew that it could not have hurt nor damaged her, but it was degrading.

Two angry hisses sounded from behind Serenity. It would seem that she wasn't the only one upset with the treatment being bestowed upon the woman. For one so ancient, he had easily forgotten how to treat a lady. Nevertheless, it did the trick. Irina snapped from her daze and focused frightened eyes upon Caius.

He pointed past Serenity and towards Renesmee, "Is that the child you saw? The one you claimed was more than human?"

Bella kept her hold on Renesmee tight while Seth's wolf form suddenly appeared in front of her, providing a secondary defense against anyone who might attack. Renesmee turned her head around to stare deeply into Irina's eyes as if sensing the importance of the question. Irina's answer would decide their fate.

Irina was confused; it was but it was not.

"Well?" Caius demanded.

"I'm not sure," Irina whispered under her breath. This was not the answer Caius was looking for. His eyes seemed to glow red with the very fires from hell itself.

"What did you say?"

"I believe she said she wasn't sure," Serenity spoke with a smirk.

"She's not the same," Irina specified before Caius could snap out response to Serenity. "I think she is the same one, though. She's changed somehow. She's bigger than when I saw her before –"

Caius' façade easily snapped into, allowing for his true feelings to once again cross his features. If that wasn't enough, his outraged gasp and angry hiss was enough proof to his real thoughts. Aro was quick to reach out and calm him.

"We have time to work this out, my brother. There is no need to be hasty and jump to conclusions," Caius gave a stiff nod and walked a few paces away, leaving Irina to Aro. It would be faster if Aro took over the situation anyway.

When asked to show Aro what she meant, Irina was cautious, but she had no choice. She gave a tentative nod and placed her shaking hand in his. After glancing around at the mass of his people, Aro concentrated on his powers.

"The child has grown. We have yet another mystery on our hands," Aro spoke with barely concealed excitement. Serenity already knew what the first mystery was – her. Aro turned his attention back to Carlisle. The other man had his hand out once again, ready to show Aro everything.

"I mean no disrespect, old friend, but I would prefer an explanation from one of the sources to our visit. Would it be wrong to assume that you had nothing to do with this breach?"

"There has been no breach," Carlisle defended while taking back his hand. If Aro wanted to talk to Edward or Bella, Aro would talk to them.

"Still, I prefer to know every fact before I come to a conclusion," Aro dismissed with a hardened voice. "The best way, as you know, is to have the evidence from your talented son; it is only natural to assume that he was involved."

Bella knew that Aro would want Edward. He had no other choice seeing as the big bad vampire could not see into her mind. Edward placed a kiss upon her brow and then Renesmee's before striding towards Aro. As he passed Carlisle, he gave the older man's shoulder a squeeze of reassurance.

Bella was torn. She did not want Edward to be so close to the enemy without protection, but she also did not want Renesmee closer to them either. They had already tried their hand at capturing the child once. Had it not been for the stranger, they might have succeeded. Bella's sensitive hearing easily picked up the worried whimper escaping Esme's mouth when Aro touched Edward.

If Bella's heart could beat, she was sure it would skip a beat at the smug look that crossed Jane's face. If she wanted to, she could have Edward rolling on the ground in agony. That was not a pleasant thought for her.

"Easy Bella," Zafrina whispered to her when Bella's energy spiked. Bella, like everyone else, was forced to stand back and wait.

The waiting was unbearable. Aro never lost his concentration as he and Edward continued to touch. Horror filled Bella when she realized that Aro would be shown everything, including her moments with Edward. Her private and intimate moments.

"Amazing," Aro whispered as he and Edward slowly parted. "You, my friend, have given me much to ponder, so much more than I every expected." Edward gave a curt but stiff nod. "I've never dreamed that anything like this could ever happen. May I meet her?"

That caused everyone to stiffen, even Serenity.

"What are you talking about, Aro?" Caius snapped while returning to his brother's side. Patience was obviously not something that he was blessed with and definitely not one of his powers.

"It's truly amazing, brother. Just think of the new chapter in history this has brought. One could scarcely believe it," Aro's joy unnerving. "It would seem that the justice we intended to deliver no longer applies."

"Disappointed?" Serenity questioned when the white-haired man snarled at Aro's words.

"Peace, brother. She asked but a simple question," Aro placed a restraining hand on Caius' shoulder. Should Aro have his way, things in Volterra would become much more entertaining with Serenity around.

"I must ask again to meet your daughter, Edward. She is truly a remarkable thing," Aro spoke again. Though it was a request, it had an air of finality to it. Aro was subtly ordering Edward to bring Renesmee closer. Edward nodded reluctantly, and Caius wasn't the only one to hiss at this decision.

"I can tell your unease so we will compromise. We will meet in the middle," Aro took Edward's hand once again. "Would that not be acceptable?" At Edward's nod, Aro dropped his hand and smiled in what was supposed to be reassurance.

Serenity moved back until she was at Bella's side, "Stick close to me." She whispered to both mother and child before placing a hand at Bella's back and slowly leading her forward.

"Seth, Emmett," Edward spoke without specifying, but both vampire and wolf understood. They flanked both women and child while Jacob picked up the rear. When Edward and Aro made to move closer, the entire guard made to move as well. They did not want their Master to be alone with a group so large. To pacify them, Aro took Felix and Demetri with him.

The two small groups stopped just yards from each other. Edward was quick to leave Aro's presence and return to Bella and Renesmee. If that offended the Aro, he didn't show it on his well sculpted face.

"It's so good to see you again, Bella," Aro spoke while walking closer to the newly reborn vampire. Seth's fur rose along his back as he growled a warning. Still, Aro crossed the distance. "Immortality suits you, my dear. Don't you agree, Felix?"

"I do, Master; it's too bad…" Felix let his sentence trail off while giving Bella one final look over. Then his attention turned towards the woman beside her, the newest interest of Aro. She still had possibilities.

"Yes, too bad," Bella answered back while turning her attention to the bigger threat. Though Aro was not as huge, physically, as Felix that did not matter. Size wasn't an issue when it concerned vampires.

"I can hear her strange heart," Aro spoke to himself while leaning his ear closer, as if it would help him understand it. "I can smell her scent; it's so strange." His eyes moved from Renesmee to Bella lazily.

"I take it you liked my gift?" Aro questioned while dropping his eyes to the necklace that rested against Bella's chest.

"Indeed, it is beautiful, and very generous of you, Aro. I apologize for not sending a note."

Aro appeared delighted to hear that his gift was well appreciated, but not Jane. She hissed in anger towards Bella. Jealousy was written as plane as day upon her cold and hard features. Serenity could not hold back a smirk and neither could Bella; however, they had two vastly different reasons.

Bella because the idea of Jane jealous over her was entertaining.

Serenity because Jane reminded her of Emerald.

"May I greet your beautiful daughter, Bella?" Aro questioned while regaining Bella's attention. Though she'd rather he didn't, Bella nodded her consent to his request. She had to fight the urge to take Renesmee and run. The urge was great considering she allowed her shield to protect the rest of her family, leaving Renesmee unprotected.

"She is exquisite!" Aro bemused with a friendly smile. "She resembles you and Edward so much; it's amazing. Hello there, Renesmee."

After a quick glance at the people around her, Renesmee greeted Aro in return, "Hello, Aro." Her tone was formal and it rang through the air beautifully.

"What is it, Aro?" Caius asked in an infuriated tone.

"She is half mortal, half immortal," Aro finally answered the fuming Caius, surprising him and the rest of the group. "She was conceived and carried while Bella was still but a human."

"You and I both know that's impossible," Caius was quick to deny. Serenity found it truly difficult not to scoff and roll her eyes at his incompetence. Aro was not pleased with Caius' attitude, not in the least.

"Are you so quick to believe that they have fooled me, then? Can you find any treachery in the heartbeat you hear as well?" Caius flinched before scowling. He obviously had no answer in which to provide. "Calmly and carefully, brother." Aro reminded him.

Aro held his hand out to Renesmee, and the child was quick to take it without hesitance or fear. This soul act impressed Aro greatly and pleased him more. Unlike the others, Aro was not shocked like others for he was used to seeing visions of other people's thoughts.

A smile of pure satisfaction stretched wide upon Aro's features. When he pulled back, his eyes were filled with it as well. "Brilliant, just brilliant!" He exclaimed. "How blessed a day in history it is to run across two such finds in one day."

"Please?" Renesmee begged.

"I have no intention or desire to harm you or your family, little one," Aro reassured the child who relaxed back into her mother's arms in relief. The affectionate and comforting look on Aro's face was surprising to those that knew him. Even Serenity was surprised with the look that crossed his face. There appeared to be no malice or hidden agenda in it. Seeing her curious gaze, Aro explained for both Serenity and Caius' benefit.

"I have no intention of punishing our precious Renesmee for her parentage or how she came to be. I am thankful for it, actually. The both of you have opened a new chapter in the history of our kind. There is so much to learn! My brothers can vouch for my passion with history, and you two are truly a historic miracle. I admit that I came with the intentions of perusing justice, but look what the world has gained instead!"

Still, something didn't set right with Serenity when Aro spoke. Bella, too, seemed to fall into a sense of relief until she heard Edward and Maggie's outrage hisses.

"You can't be serious!" Caius tried to argue. He was ever determined to see his blood lust satiated.

"I know you well love your justice, brother, but there is not justice in acting against the little one. She has done no wrong," Aro dismissed Caius' outrage and indignation. Instead, his eyes turned towards Seth and Jacob. Those blood red eyes filled with an intense curiosity and puzzlement. "Now I can't help but to wonder…"

"They don't belong to us, Aro. We have no control over them; it would be of no use," Edward interrupted the serious look on Aro's face.

"It was just a passing thought," the other vampire waved off the concern. "But you have to admit, they do seem to have quite the attachment to you and your family. They seem very…loyal."

"They are committed to protecting humans, Aro. They value the lives of humans; it would never work. They would not be able to coexist with Vampires, especially with you. Unless, that is, you plan to change your diet."

"As I said," Aro laughed. "It was just a passing thought. You and I both know how hard it is to ignore our subconscious desire. None of us could really do it."

"I am aware, yes, but I know and understand the difference between that kind of thought and the purpose behind it. Ponder it no longer, Aro, for it will never work. Never." Edward reaffirmed. Everyone in Edward's group that was not a mind reader turned their attention to him. Their gaze was curious, especially Seth's and Jacob's.

"I don't know how to word it properly, but he's intrigued with the idea – "

"Of guard dogs?" Serenity finished without taking her eyes from Aro. She had easily pieced two and two together. She didn't need to look to Edward to confirm her suspicions. The angered growls and snarls were enough to tell her that she was right. The entire pack of wolves were upset at hearing that. Had it not been for a loud and demanding bark, Serenity would not have been surprised if the wolves decided to attack.

She wouldn't have blamed them either way.

"I believe you have your answer," Serenity spoke softly. Beside her, Jacob continued to growl lowly in warning. No one would put a leash on him. No one. Aro turned his attention to her once again. His eyes studied her intently before he smiled and nodded in agreement.

"Their stench is too repulsive anyway," Felix scoffed at Jacob, the largest and closest wolf to him. "I'd be weary of the company you keep, beautiful." He winked at Serenity, but she ignored him in favor of trying to prevent a fight between the large vampire and the wolf.

"I'm a cat person by nature, but given the choice, I'd hang out with wolves any day before considering you." Serenity spoke in a sickly sweet tone that feigned innocence. This had Seth and Jacob barking in laugher. Felix, however, did not take too kindly to the joke made at his expense.

"If you will excuse me, friends, there is much to discuss. Much indeed," Aro turned and walked back to his group. Felix and Demetri followed behind him like shadows. Only when Aro met up with his brothers did Felix and Demetri return to their positions from before.

The atmosphere turned more intense the further Aro departed from Edward's group. Now it became a waiting game. The Cullen's and their friends would have to wait and see whether or not they would live through this experience, or if the stench of burning flesh and blood would fill the air this day.

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So….yeah. LolxD I so totally do not expect any positive feedback from this. I'm really disappointed in this chapter, but I can't do anything else with it. I have tried!

I want to thank my reviewers, you all are great. I honestly had doubts about this story. Twilight has grown…boring to most, but I am pleasantly surprised with the interest in this.

I look forward to any feedback I may be lucky enough to receive.

Sincerely, Sesshy.

RxR