As Bella opens her eyes as a newborn, her senses are sharpened. The transformation has made her beautiful and strong. Bella is desperate to see Renesmee, however, Renesmee is half-human, and there is a worry that Bella may not be able to control her thirst around the baby. So Bella and Edward begin to hunt. During the hunt, she catches the scent of a rock climber, and begins to hunt the human, instead of her original animal prey. However, when she is distracted by Edward, she shows extreme self-control, and returns to hunt her original target. Bella returns, and figures out that Jacob has imprinted on her daughter, which causes her to become enraged, shouting and attempting to hurt Jacob. She is then greeted by her new family, and Rosalie introduces Bella to her daughter Renesmee, who appears to have aged in three days; Carlisle describes this as an unprecendented growth rate. Bella discovers that her father has been calling on a regular basis. The suggestion is to tell Charlie that Bella has succumbed to her illness, and to then leave town. Jacob, upset at the idea of losing Renesmee, confronts Charlie and reveals himself as a wolf, proceeding to hint that Bella has undergone an "unusual" change. With guidance from her new family concerning how to act human, Bella comes face-to-face with Charlie and tells him the basic information. Renesmee is introduced as their niece but Charlie is suspicious of being lied to, when he notices she has Bella's eyes.

As the weeks progress, Renesmee grows bigger and is soon able to talk. While she is hunting for snowflakes, Renesmee is seen by Irina of the Denali Coven, who has come to apologise to the Cullens. Irina believes that Renesmee is an immortal child. As her own mother was destroyed for harbouring such a child, she becomes extremely angry, and decides to approach the Volturi. Alice has a vision of the Volturi arriving to investigate. After informing the Cullens that the Volturi will arrive when "the snow sticks to the ground", she leaves with Jasper.

Meanwhile, the other Cullens leave, sending witnesses to Edward and Bella. These witnesses are to observe Renesmee growing, hopefully preventing a fight. Initially, the other vampires react badly to Renesmee, believing the same as Irina. However, they soon see that this is not the case, and many agree to witness her development.

Bella discovers her gift is that she is a mental shield, which is why Edward cannot read her mind. Kate, who has the ability to run an electric current over her body, explains that the gift only used to be in her hands, and suggests that Bella could project her shield in a similar manner. Bella practices this, with Kate subjecting Edward to many electrice shocks. Bella doesn't do very well, until Kate suggests that they use Renesmee to practice with. Due to the increasing amount of vampires in the area, more Quileute are phasing. Sam and Jacob reunite, but remain as two packs, agreeing to fight against the Volturi, if neccessary.

As the witnesses and wolves gather, the Volturi arrive. After hearing the evidence that proves that Renesmee is not an immortal child, the Volturi execute Irina for her false allegations. Aro then states he is convinced Renesmee could still pose a threat. Before a final decision is handed down, Alice and Jasper arrive to prove that Renesmee does not pose a threat, and Aro reads Alice's hand. Alice signals Bella to get Renesmee and Jacob to run but is captured by The Volturi, which provokes a reaction from Carlisle. Aro proceeds to decapitate Carlisle and burn his body, to the horror of Esme and the other vampires. This triggers a ferocious battle between the two sides. Many are killed during the fight, including Aro. It's then revealed that, through Alice, Aro had been witnessing a vision of what would happen if the Volturi tried to kill Renesmee.

Alice and Jasper then reveal that they had found a half human/half vampire male, showing evidence that Renesmee is not a danger to the vampires' secret world. Satisfied, and to avoid his death, Aro orders the Volturi to leave peacefully. Afterward, Edward accepts Jacob as part of his family. Alice sees that Jacob will marry Renesmee, one of her few optimistic visions.

In the meadow, Bella drops her shield, and Edward can finally read her mind. She shows him her memories of their time together, and reiterates that they will have forever together.

z Bella :)