So here we go, the true beginning of our story. In response to a review – you can be assured that Renesmee will not be the damsel in distress. A key piece of her character is that she Is part Bella and part Edward. She is brave and protective, like her mother. She is also willing to do whatever it takes to do what's right for the ones she loves and she's even more protective, just because Edward is her father and God knows he takes protection to the extreme. Anyway, hope you enjoy. See you at the end!

Chapter One - D-Day…. I mean B-day…

Unlike my mother, I had always given a lot of thought to how I would die. I never knew what would happen to me and I always knew that death was high up on the list of possibilities. My mother… I missed her and my family so much. My mother, who I always felt such a connection to. Don't get me wrong, I love my whole family, but she's someone I really look up to. She was willing to die for me, and she technically did. She knew what my daddy was and she was even willing to die for him.

Six years ago today I was born. Six years ago my mom died. In three days it will be my mom's birthday, she'll be 25 – or six in vampire years. It's funny to think that I'm technically older than my mom in terms of being a vampire. There are all kinds of funny quirks about my mother and I. But nothing was funny about today. The Volturi were well on their way, and every minute drew me closer to what could be my death. I tossed and turned all last night, hoping that I wouldn't be running headfirst into my own demise. I had practiced my 'freak-out-face' all night and all of the last week. I hoped that I got it right this time, and even more than that, I hoped that I still had the ability to shield my mind. After all, if my mind reading ability came and went, why couldn't my shield?

I sat in the living room, pretending to not know what was going on. I was wearing a green and pink floral sun dress with my green converse. I had on two of the few things I had from my family: A ring with a wolf on it from Wolfie and a ring with an 'R' on it that daddy gave me. He told me to take good care of it, that it was his grandmothers. The two rings were two of my most important belongings. The R ring was gold with a vintage-y black oval in the center with a big giant R. The wolf ring was a gray/silver ring with a wolf head on the top part. I always kept them with me, usually on a chain around my neck. I had my crest hidden in my bag. It was a locket my mother gave me, with the Cullen crest on the front and 'Plus que ma propre vie' written on the inside, which means 'more than my own life'. I loved that locket and knew that if anyone found it that I'd be in deep trouble. I kept it hidden at all costs. (A/N: Outfit link on my profile- if FF will let me! Also, remember that locket!) I was twirling a lock of my bronze hair nervously when I heard the knock.

I tried to calm the erratic beating of my heart. I knew that I could blow my cover just by being too nervous. I took deep breaths. "Hello, Aro! It's so good to see you!" I heard Mab exclaim. I heard a few more pleasantries, mostly from Mab or Johnny. Then, "So where's the girl?" His voice was low and smooth. It seemed to echo against my consciousness, and it sounded familiar. I heard footsteps coming closer, and I tried once more to calm my heartbeat. It was useless. My heart was pounding when he rounded the corner and I was looking into the crimson eyes of my nightmares.

Bella POV

"Bella, please open the door," called the desperate voice of my husband. I sighed. All morning they've been taking turns, trying to get me to come out. Ever since we got back to the Forks house, I've locked myself up in Nessie's old room. Her smell still faintly inhabited the room.

I knew Edward was taking this just as hard as I was; only he was being brave for me. I sighed one more time and made my way over to unlock the door. I took one look at his face and wanted to sob. He's been strong for me, but as I searched his amber eyes, the pain was clearly there. I released a sob and fell into his arms. He carried me into her room, and over to the window seat. He sat us both down and held me as I cried, looking as though he wanted to cry too. "Edward, it's my fault. We lost her and it's my fault!" I sobbed. "No, Bella, no. It's their fault," he reasoned. "If I was more observant we could have escaped! I – I should have kept everything together and made sure someone was there to run with her. I could have given her a way out," I argued.

"Bella, we both know that she's not dead," he whispered. "How's that?" I asked, almost sarcastically. "Don't tell me you can't feel her. I know you can. I feel it too and I've heard all about that mother/daughter bond thing. She's out there, Bella! We just need to keep looking," he tried to reason again. "Even if she is alive, the Volturi probably wiped her mind," I muttered, disgusted by the vampire 'royalty'.

"Edward, Bella, guys get out here now!" Alice yelled from outside the cottage. Edward gasped and grabbed my hand. We ran outside and I realized Alice was having a vision. "No," Edward was mumbling. "Oh my God…." Alice muttered. "What's going on?" I asked. Everyone looked really confused. "Alice? Edward? Hey!" They were lost in the future. "Jasper?" I called. "Yeah, I'm trying to figure it out, too. Their emotions are everywhere. "Edward, what is it?" I questioned. Alice's eyes began to refocus on us, but Edward still seemed to be in la-la land. "What was it?" I pleaded. He then uttered one word that changed everything. His eyes met mine and he said, "Renesmee." Is it possible for vampires to pass out?

Nessie's POV

His hair was like black onyx, his eyes were bloody red, and his skin was like ancient paper. He was my kidnapper. He is the Volturi's leader. This is my death. I began to freak out but realized that the only way to survive is to play really, really, really dumb.

"Hello, Renesmee, my name is Aro," he said, with a fake smile plastered to his face. "H-hi," I managed to choke out. "What's wrong dear?" he asked with that fake smile. "N-nothing," I shook. "She's just freakishly shy," Johnny said while giving me the 'be good or die' look. "Ah, I see," Aro nodded. "Well, Renesmee, do you have any idea who I am?" he asked. "You're Aro," I said, like it was the most obvious thing in the world. "Well, yes, but I am also the leader of a group called the Volturi," he answered. I jumped when he said Volturi. He eyed me wearily. I knew I was treading in dangerous waters and I had a feeling I was about to drown. "Renesmee, have you ever felt out of place? Like you were something more than all the humans around you?" he asked. He seemed to drift closer as he said this. I didn't know how to answer, but I knew that this question was crucial. I gave a small nod.

"Ah, good. It seems that this will be easy to explain," he said, clapping his hands together, "I am a vampire. Yes, yes, blood drinking, super strong, so on and so forth. You, my dear, are a half vampire. Very rare, indeed." This was the moment. I knew he was going to tell me the obvious, but I didn't think he would say it so… so easily, so leisurely. I got ready for my Oscar winning performance. My face was a mixture of confusion, disbelief, and surprise, while my mind was screaming 'no duh!' "Do you not believe me, young one?" he questioned. I did my best to give a disbelieving look. He was instantly gone and I heard a loud crunch behind me. I whirled around, automatically a little defensive. He was on the other side of the room; he had grabbed one of the metal banisters on the staircase and crunched a piece in his hand. He said, "Do you believe me now?" I did my best to gulp and nod.

"Good, good. Well, you will be coming with us. The Volturi work as a guard for the vampire world. We keep the peace, and make sure everyone gets along," he explained. The only thing I thought was 'so kidnapping a toddler is your idea of keeping the peace?' but I knew voicing my opinion was not a good idea at the moment. "I'm sorry, but why would you need me? If I am only a, uh, half vampire, wouldn't I be less useful?" I tried my best to sound unsure, when I secretly knew that I was just as fast a regular vampire and almost as strong as a vegetarian.

"You my dear, have the sweetest blood known to vampire kind. We wouldn't like that to go to waste. And you may not be as useless as we thought; your father was the fastest vampire in the world. Who knows how fast you are…" he drifted off, as if fantasizing all the ways he could use me. Something he said had my blood boiling and my mind racing though. "Was?" I asked, referring to the use of past tense concerning my father. "Well, it's a complicated story as to how you ended up here, but I don't think you'd like it. You're father wasn't the smartest man," he said dismissively. My blood was boiling and I wanted to hit him for talking of my father that way, but I knew to just keep my mouth shut firmly. "In other news, go on and get your most important belongings and a spare change of clothes. We will be leaving in a half hour," he said, waving his hand as a sign for me to leave.

REVIEW? Por favor? Anyway, I hope you liked it. I worry that I maybe got a bit carried away, but when I get into the story I really get in character. I become Nessie, and I try to explain things that already make sense to me. I would like to point out that I'm not crazy (at least I don't think so, but sometimes I wonder…) I'm just extremely a character writer. I really get into their heads, and its like I can't help but rush to type everything that Nessie wants to say. I guess this is why I need a beta….

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