Hanna Dakota Panning

Name-Hanna Dakota Fanning 

Born-February 23, 1994 Conyers, Georgia, U.S.

Age-18 year Old

Height-5' 4" (1.63 m) 

Other NickName- Kota

Occupation-Actress

Years Active-1999

Hannah Dakota Fanning (born February 23, 1994), better known as Dakota Fanning, is an American actress. Fanning's breakthrough performance was in I Am Sam in 2001. As a child actress, she appeared in high-profile films such as Man on Fire, War of the Worlds, and Charlotte's Web. Fanning began the transition to more adult roles with Hounddog and The Secret Life of Bees. Recent films have included The Twilight Saga, the fantasy/horror animated children's movie Coraline, and The Runaways. She has won numerous awards and is the youngest nominee for a Screen Actors Guild Award.


Early Personal Life

Fanning was born in Conyers, Georgia. Her mother, Heather Joy (née Arrington), played tennis professionally, and her father, Steven J. Fanning, played minor league baseball, and works as an electronics salesman in Los Angeles. Her maternal grandfather was former American footballplayer, Rick Arrington, and her aunt is former ESPN reporter Jill Arrington.Dakota is the elder sister of Elle Fanning, also an actress.

Fanning has German and Irish ancestry (her paternal grandmother was born in Ludwigshafen, Germany). She and her family are Southern Baptist. In June 2011, she graduated fromCampbell Hall School in North Hollywood, California, where she participated on the varsity spirit cheerleading squad and was voted homecoming queen. As of September 2011, she attends New York University

Acting Carrer

Early years

Fanning began acting at the age of five after appearing on a Tide commercial. Her first significant acting job was a guest role in the NBC prime-time drama ER, which remains one of her favorite roles ("I played a car accident victim who has leukemia. I got to wear a neck brace and nose tubes for the two days I worked.").

Fanning subsequently had several guest roles on established television series, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Practice, and Spin City. She also portrayed the title characters of Ally McBeal and The Ellen Show as young girls. In 2001, Fanning was chosen to star opposite Sean Penn in the movie I Am Sam, the story of a mentally challenged man who fights for the custody of his daughter (played by Fanning).

Her role in the film made Fanning the youngest person ever to be nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award, being seven years of age at the time.She also won the Best Young Actor/Actress award from the Broadcast Film Critics Association for her performance


2002–2003



In 2002, director Steven Spielberg cast Fanning in the lead child role of Allison "Allie" Clarke/Keys in the science fiction miniseries Taken. By this time, she had received positive notices by several film critics, including Tom Shales of The Washington Post, who wrote that Fanning "has the perfect sort of otherworldly look about her, an enchanting young actress called upon ... to carry a great weight."

In the same year, Fanning appeared in three films: as a kidnap victim who proves to be more than her abductors bargained for in Trapped, as the young version of Reese Witherspoon's character in Sweet Home Alabama, and as Katie in the movie Hansel and Gretel.

Fanning was featured even more prominently in two films released in 2003: playing the uptight child to an immature nanny played by Brittany Murphy in Uptown Girls and as Sally in The Cat in the Hat.

Fanning did voice-over work for four animated projects during this period, including voicing Satsuki in Disney's English language release of My Neighbor Totoro, a little girl in the Fox seriesFamily Guy, and a young Wonder Woman in an episode of Cartoon Network's Justice League.




2004-2005

In 2004, Fanning appeared in Man on Fire as Pita, a nine-year-old who wins over the heart of a retired mercenary (Denzel Washington) hired to protect her from kidnappers. Roger Ebert wrote that Fanning "is a pro at only 10 years old, and creates a heart-winning character."

Hide and Seek was her first release in 2005, opposite Robert De Niro. The film was generally panned, and critic Chuck Wilson called it "a fascinating meeting of equals – if the child star [Fanning] challenged the master [De Niro] to a game of stare-down, the legend might very well blink first." Fanning voiced Lilo (succeeding Daveigh Chase) in the direct-to-video film Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch. She also had a small part in the Rodrigo García film Nine Lives (released in October 2005), in which she shared an unbroken nine-minute scene with actress Glenn Close, who had her own praise for Fanning: "She's definitely an old soul. She's one of those gifted people that come along every now and then." Fanning also recorded voice work for Coraline during this time.

Fanning completed filming on Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (opposite Kurt Russell) in late October 2004. Russell declared he was astonished by his co-star's performance in the film. Russell, 54, who plays her father in the movie, says, "I guarantee you, (Dakota) is the best actress I will work with in my entire career." Kris Kristofferson, who plays her character's grandfather in the movie, said that she's like Bette Davisreincarnated.

While promoting her role in Dreamer, Fanning became a registered member of Girl Scouts of the USA at a special ceremony, which was followed by a screening of the film for members of the Girl Scouts of the San Fernando Valley Council.

She then went directly to the set of War of the Worlds, starring alongside Tom Cruise. Released in reverse order (War in June 2005 and Dreamer in the following October), both films were critical successes. War director Steven Spielberg praised "how quickly she understands the situation in a sequence, how quickly she sizes it up, measures it up and how she would really react in a real situation."

After filming was completed on War of the Worlds, Fanning moved straight to another film without a break: Charlotte's Web, which she finished filming in May 2005 in Australia. Producer Jordan Kerner said, "...when she was so caught up in War of the Worlds, we had to end up going on a search for other young actresses. They would have been nothing compared to her.

2006 - 2007

Over the summer of 2006, Fanning worked on the film Hounddog, described in press reports as a "dark story of abuse, violence and Elvis Presleyadulation in the rural South." Fanning's parents have been criticized for allowing her to film a scene in which her character is raped. However, in response, Fanning said that "It's not really happening," to Reuters. "It's a movie, and it's called acting."

In 2006, at the age of twelve, she was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, becoming the youngest member in the Academy's history. Her income for 2006 was $4 million, earning her the fourth place in Forbes Magazine's list of top-earning stars aged under 21.

In March and April 2007, she filmed Fragments – Winged Creatures alongside Kate Beckinsale, Guy Pearce, Josh Hutcherson, and Academy Award winners Forest Whitaker and Jennifer Hudson. She plays Anne Hagen, a girl who witnesses her father's murder and who turns to religion in the aftermath.

In July 2007, Fanning filmed for three days a short film titled Cutlass, one of Glamour's "Reel Moments" based on readers' personal essays.Cutlass was directed by Kate Hudson.

From September to December 2007, Fanning filmed Push, which centers on a group of young American expatriates with telekinetic and clairvoyantabilities who hide from a U.S. government agency in Hong Kong and band together to try to escape the control of the division.Fanning played Cassie Holmes, a 13-year-old psychic.





2008–2009



In January 2008, Fanning began filming the movie adaptation of The Secret Life of Bees, a novel by Sue Monk Kidd. Set in South Carolina in 1964, the story centers on Lily Owens (Fanning), who escapes her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father by running away with her caregiver and only friend (played by Jennifer Hudson) to a South Carolina town where they are taken in by an eccentric trio of beekeeping sisters (played by Queen Latifah, Sophie Okonedo, and Alicia Keys). Her movies Coraline and Push were released on the same day, February 6, 2009.

Fanning played Jane, a member of the Volturi Guard, in New Moon and reprised the role in Eclipse, based on novels by Stephenie Meyer. New Moon was released on November 20, 2009, and Eclipse was released on June 30, 2010.


2010–present



In 2010, she starred in the movie The Runaways, alongside Kristen Stewart, Stella Maeve, and Scout Taylor-Compton, where she played Cherie Currie, the lead singer of the band. In late 2010/early 2011, Fanning filmed Breaking Dawn, reprising the role of Jane.

In December 2010, it was announced that Fanning would not be filming any lead roles until after she finishes high school in 2011.

Fanning's voice was heard in Rise, a documentary film commissioned by U. S. Figure Skating to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the crash of Sabena Flight 548 which resulted in the loss of the entire American team and subsequent cancellation of the 1961 World Figure Skating Championships. She read a poem written by US national champion Laurence Owen (who died in the crash) that was said to be an eerie premonition of the afterlife.

In February/March 2011 she has played Annie James in "The Motel Life", due to be released in mid-2012.

During the summer of 2011 she played Tessa in Now Is Good. That same year Fanning became the face of Marc Jacobs’ Oh, Lola! perfume campaign, but the ad was banned in the U.K. as the Advertising Standards Authority judged that "the ad could be seen to sexualize a child.

In the fall of 2011 Dakota Fanning played the starring role in Effie, directed by Richard Laxton, written and co-starred by Emma Thompson, with Greg Wise, Tom Sturridge, Robbie Coltrane,Julie Walters, Derek Jacobi and Claudia Cardinale.

On Jan. 24 2012 it was reported that Dakota Fanning has signed to be represented by William Morris Endeavor, thus ending a 10-year-plus relation with Osbrink Talent Agency.




Filmography
Film and television mini-seriesYearTitleRoleNotes2001 Father Xmas Clairee Short film
Tomcats Little Girl in Park
I Am Sam Lucy Diamond Dawson Elle Fanning plays the younger version of Lucy;
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Actress; Satellite Award for Outstanding New Talent; Young Artist Awardfor Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actress Age Ten or Under;
Nominated: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role, Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Performer
2002 Taken Allie Keys Television miniseries;
Elle plays the younger version of Allie;
Nominated: Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Mini-Series or Special – Leading Young Actress, Saturn Awardfor Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series
Trapped Abigail "Abbie" Jennings
Sweet Home Alabama Young Melanie
Hansel and Gretel Katie
2003 Uptown Girls Lorraine "Ray" Schleine
The Cat in the Hat Sally Walden Nominated: Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Actress
Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time Preschool Kim Voice
2004 Man on Fire Lupita "Pita" Martin Ramos Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress;
Nominated: Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Actress
My Neighbor Totoro Satsuki Kusakabe Voice (English Version)
In the Realms of the Unreal Narrator Voice
2005 Hide and Seek Emily Callaway MTV Movie Award for Best Frightened Performance
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch Lilo Voice
Nine Lives Maria
War of the Worlds Rachel Ferrier Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Actress; Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Young Actor;
Nominated: Irish Film and Television Award for Best International Actress, MTV Award for Best Frightened Performance
Dreamer Cale Crane Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress;
Nominated: Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards for Favorite Movie Actress
2006 Charlotte's Web Fern Arable Elle plays Fern's granddaughter in alternate ending;
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actress;
Nominated: Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Actress, Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress
2007 Hounddog Lewellen
Cutlass Lacy Short film
2008 The Secret Life of Bees Lily Owens Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress;
Nominated: Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Actress
2009 Coraline Coraline Jones(voice) Nominated: Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Voice-Over – Young Actor/Actress
Push Cassie Holmes
Fragments – Winged Creatures Anne Hagen
The Twilight Saga: New Moon Jane Volturi
2010 The Runaways Cherie Currie Nominated: MTV movie award best kiss
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Jane Volturi
2011 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1 Jane Volturi
2012 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 2 Jane Volturi Post-production
The Motel Life Annie James Post-production
Now Is Good Tessa Scott Post-production
Effie Euphemia 'Effie' Gray Post-production
Very Good Girls Lauren Strode Pre-production


Television appearancesYearTitleRoleEpisode title2000 ER Delia Chadsey "The Fastest Year"
2000 Ally McBeal Ally (5 years old) "Ally McBeal: The Musical, Almost"
2000 Strong Medicine Edie's Girl "Misconceptions"
2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Brenda Collins "Blood Drops"
2000 The Practice Alessa Engel "The Deal"
2000 Spin City Cindy "Toy Story"
2001 Malcolm in the Middle Emily "New Neighbors"
2001 The Fighting Fitzgeralds Marie "Pilot"
2001 Family Guy Little girl "To Love and Die in Dixie"
2001 The Ellen Show Young Ellen "Missing the Bus"
2004 Justice League Unlimited Young Wonder Woman (voice) "Kids' Stuff"
2004 Friends Mackenzie "The One with Princess Consuela"

Award and Nominations


List of awards and nominationsYearTitle of workAwardCategoryResult2001 I Am Sam Broadcast Film Critics Association Award Best Young Actress Won
2002 I Am Sam Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award Youth in Film Won
2002 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated
2002 Satellite Award Outstanding New Talent Won
2002 Chicago Film Critics Association Award Most Promising Performer Nominated
2002 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actress Age Ten or Under Won
2003 Taken Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Movie, Mini-Series or Special – Leading Young Actress Nominated
2003 Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series Nominated
2004 Man on Fire Broadcast Film Critics Association Award Best Young Actress Nominated
2004 The Cat in the Hat Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress Nominated
2005 Man on Fire Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress Nominated
2005 Nine Lives Gotham Award Best Ensemble Cast Nominated
2005 Locarno International Film Festival Best Actress Won
2005 Hide and Seek MTV Movie Award Best Frightened Performance Won
2005 N/A Relly Awards Best Junior Achiever Won
2005 War of the Worlds Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards Youth in Film Won
2005 Irish Film and Television Award Best International Actress Nominated
2005 Broadcast Film Critics Association Award Best Young Actress Won
2006 War of the Worlds MTV Movie Award Best Frightened Performance Nominated
2006 Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor Won
2005 Dreamer Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Movie Actress Nominated
2005 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress Won
2006 Charlotte's Web Broadcast Film Critics Association Award Best Young Actress Nominated
2007 Charlotte's Web Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress Nominated
2007 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Movie Actress Won
2008 The Secret Life of Bees Black Reel Award Best Ensemble Cast Nominated
2008 Broadcast Film Critics Association Award Best Young Actress Nominated
2009 The Secret Life of Bees Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress Won
2010 Coraline Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role – Young Actor/Actress Nominated
2010 The Runaways MTV Movie Award Best Kiss Nominated



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Breaking Dawn Book Synopsis

BREAKING DAWN


Book One – Bella 

Bella is driving through town in her new Mercedes car and is shocked to find out by some gentlemen that it was missile proof (what happened to plain old bullet proof) she thinks. Jacob had ran off somewhere into Canada and was trying not to talk to the pack. Since the fight Seth has had no problems with the Cullen’s like the others in the pack. Bella recalls the night her and Edward told Charlie about the wedding, Edward asks for Charlie’s Blessing to their wedding, he’s not happy to say the least but takes great joy in the fact that Bella has to tell Renee and this was not a good thing. But Renee had been expecting it since last April when they visited.
Edward and Bella were kissing in her bedroom, but tonight it’s the bachelor party. Emmett and Jasper have come to drag him off; Bella ponders what would be involved in a vampire bachelor party, he tells her not to worry just hunting really. The Danali family were coming and Carlisle had previously explained Tanya’s history, they didn’t know Tanya’s mother was about during the plague of immortal children; they were infants, beautiful but could not be taught. Tanya’s mother had created one, of course the Volturi intervened deeming them too dangerous to their secret lives and killed them all including their creators, which included Tanya’s mother; the 3 sisters were spared as they were innocent.

Alice arrives to get Bella ready. They drive to the Cullen’s house and put the final touches in place. Charlie walks her down the aisle, Rosalie is playing the piano, and Bella starts to feel nervous. Charlie hands her to Edward and all eyes are fixed on them. They exchanged simple vows, and are married. Everyone comes to congratulate them; the only difference was a burning hug that came from Seth (a stand in for her lost werewolf best friend).Bella and Edward do all the traditional stuff; cake eating, bouquet throwing and removing the garter, also taking the first dance. Edward hears something; a surprise wedding gift, Jacob was there and Edward thanks him. Bella starts to cry as they dance. The pack stay close, in case Jacob lost it. Jake starts to ask questions that he doesn’t really want the answers to and of course it angers him so Edward intervenes, Seth holds Jacob back and Sam comes in and pushes Jacob back to the forest. They rejoin the party but Bella is upset, Edward comforts her; they dance and kiss, then they have to leave for their honeymoon. As they drive away they hear a howl in the distance.

They fly to Rio de Janeiro; Bella slept most of the way. They go to the docks and Edward drives the boat out, they arrive at Isle Esme, Carlisle and Esme had offered the location as a wedding gift. It was very hot here so his touch would be soothing to her. They go for a romantic midnight swim under the moonlight and he plans to make good on his promise tonight! They wake and not only is Bella covered in white feathers, she realizes she has many bruises over her body although she is not in pain, maybe a little stiff, but blissfully happy. Edward is not happy and constantly apologizes as he thinks he has hurt her. Bella is starving so Edward cooks breakfast; he also tells her they will not make love again until she is a vampire. Bella was worn out most nights, she was having vivid nightmares. After having a very nice dream, she wakes and cries as she wanted it to continue, Edward comforts her; he gives in and makes love to her again. Bella had slept for 12 hours and the only casualties were her silk night gown and the wooden bed frame. Bella explains she wants to go to Dartmouth after all and wants some more human time; Edward is more than happy with this. Edward offers a swim with the dolphins to burn off the calories, but Bella had other ideas and Edward swifts her back off to the blue bedroom.
Edward had gone to hunt and Bella woke starving and sweating, she cooked some chicken and after she had eaten it the smell repulsed her immediately. Edward came back and tried to cool her down but it didn’t help and she was sick. She thinks it was the chicken at first then she feels hungry again and he cooks her some eggs, no sooner than finishing them she is sick again! She finds some tampons in her travel bag and remembers she is late for her period, she realizes that there is a small bump growing between her hips and is shocked; as is Edward who freezes. Bella takes a call from Carlisle and he thinks she is pregnant; they need to get her home straight away. Bella is worried and calls Rosalie for help.

Book two – Jacob
Paul had imprinted on Jacob’s sister Rachel whilst she was back from college and spent more time at Jacob’s house. He goes to find Quil playing with Claire (the toddler he’d imprinted on) on the beach. This imprinting stuff was making Jake want to puke. Sam called the pack together. Seth had heard that Bella was back and was “extremely sick”; they believed she was being turned. They argue about the treaty and they all know this is what Bella wanted, but Jacob believes they have broken the treaty. Sam over rules him and Jacob leaves determined to start a war on his own.

Jacob races on his motorcycle to the Cullen’s house. He sees the anguish in Edward’s face and takes no joy in it. She was in a bad way, pale and week. Rosalie was protective over her. Bella stood up and Jacob couldn’t believe she was pregnant, he had only seen her a month ago. He knew instantly whatever was inside her was killing her as did Edward. They went outside Jake could see the searing agony in Edward’s eyes now. Edward knew this was his fault and collapsed to his knees. Bella wouldn’t let Carlisle try to get the thing out of her. No one knew this was even possible; so how were they to know, what would happen and killing Edward wouldn’t solve Jake’s pain right now. Edward wants Jake to talk to Bella. Bella agrees to talk to Jacob alone. Bella admits that she will not survive the birth as a human but has faith that everything is going to be fine. He tries to convince her to change her mind but it’s as if she is connected in some bizarre way. He leaves and phases; all the other wolves are suddenly in his head and Sam orders him home, they listen as Jacob’s thoughts mostly cover everything and then they are all in shock. They cannot believe this has happened. The pack is scared of the creature and wants to kill it; they will sacrifice Bella for the greater good. Seth and Jacob were not happy with this, but when the Alpha spoke the pack had to follow. Jacob new Sam was wrong and that no one could challenge the Alpha except Jacob; it was born into him, and as soon as he realized this; his bonds fell off so to speak. He had embraced his birthright and tells Sam “no”. Sam instantly knew the Alpha’s voice and tells Jacob the pack will not follow, but Jacob doesn’t want to take their will away from them; he will however defend Bella. Seth follows him as he doesn’t agree either and they can no longer hear the pack. They reach the Cullen’s house and fill Edward in.

Leah joined Seth and Jacob, not that they wanted her there, but she was staying with Seth; her brother. Carlisle and Rose wonder if the baby is thirsty and to satisfy the vampire inside maybe it needs blood, so they convince Bella to try and drink some blood so they gave Bella a plastic cup with a lid and straw and to their surprise it smelt and tasted good to her. Jacob was having a hard time with this and Edward is laughing at his thoughts. Jared and Quil came to talk to Jacob; Jake refuses to go back and says that Seth and Leah are free to go if they wish. Sam has decided they will wait to see what happens first.

Jacob returns, Edward had been listening to him and after telling Esme she feels sorry for Jacob’s “homeless” predicament, they offer a supply of brand new clothes and normal food. The baby suddenly breaks Bella’s rib. Jacob wakes and finds Seth is eating a plate of food and with his arm round Bella to keep her warm, which he quickly moves when he sees Jacob’s face. The wolves run sweeps and Jake finds out its only four days till “it” arrives and has to suppress his anger. Bella tells Jake that she needs him there; her family isn’t complete without him. Edward tells Jacob that there have been rumors of this kind of birth but the mothers never survive, although they didn’t have modern medicine or caring vampires around them.
Leah and Jacob do a deep run into the woods, she tells him that she is happier now; she sees his pain and tells him that Bella is like “her Sam” for Jacob, something he loves but can never have. Jake goes back to the house and half of the Cullen’s go off hunting, he is very tired but the Edward realizes that the baby likes Bella’s voice and Edward’s. Edward could see this bothered Jake and chucked some keys at him for one of his cars in the garage.

Edward had given Jake the keys to his Aston Martin Vanquish I think he presumed Jake wouldn’t total it as it was so nice. He drove to the nearest biggest town and he meets a lovely girl who seemed to know a lot about cars and he thought Imprint! Imprint! But nothing! He drives back where Edward was waiting for him and told Jake to keep Leah in check; she had defended Jake whilst having a go at Bella. He tells Jake that Bella is ok, the baby is ready and as soon as Carlisle’s back they can get it out. He asks Jake’s permission to “save” Bella when it comes to it, since Jake is Ephraim’s heir it is his decision. Jake agrees his request and the treaty will remain intact. Bella suddenly let out a blood curdling scream and vomits a fountain of blood, there was a ripping sound from within her.

They race Bella to the second floor. Rosalie uses a scalpel to pierce the outer skin. This threw Rose off guard and Jacob had to hold her down, Alice then drags her out of the room. Jacob started CPR. Edward cuts the baby out with his teeth, the only thing strong enough to break the sack. It’s a girl and Bella calls her Renesmee. The baby bites Bella and Edward takes her away. Bella’s heart had stopped so he injects a syringe of his own venom straight into Bella’s heart. Edward bites her in strategic places forcing more venom into her system. Jacob believes that she is dead; he is upset and feels an urge to kill the little monster that took Bella from him. The baby had warm brown eyes like Bella’s and everything Jacob had previously thought came undone; everything that held him to this world didn’t matter anymore. There was only one thing that held him now; Renesmee. He heard a sound from upstairs, a heart beating or a heart -”changing”.

Book Three – Bella
The pain was bewildering to Bella and she couldn’t make sense of what was happening. She could hear Edward and Carlisle talking and Alice, but Bella wouldn’t wake as she was holding in the pain. Her heart still blazed with the fire as it left the rest of her body. Bella’s heart gave on last beat, and she opened her eyes.

Everything was so clear to her now. She didn’t need air and none of her actions were labored. She thought she would only feel thirst to start off with, but there was much more and she hugs Edward and for the first time as she was stronger than she had realized. He kisses Bella and it was like they had never kissed before, a different kind of fire burned inside her now. Emmett cleared his throat and she realized they had company. She was desperate to see Renesmee, but the others are against it until she hunts; then she realizes she can hear the heart beating downstairs and her mouth starts watering; they were right. She looks in a mirror and her eyes are bright red, it will take a few months for them to turn amber and then gold. Jasper is amused at how well she is controlling herself and Edward is disappointed that he still cannot read her mind. Edward leads Bella out of the window. Bella is amazed how fast she can run and how far she can jump. Edward teaches her to follow the scent and find her prey, but she nearly attacks Edward after smelling some hikers and concentrates to be able to run off away from the scent. Edward has never seen this before; Bella was acting too rational for a newborn. She takes down a mountain lion, and is still hungry so they continue the hunt. Bella knocks him over whilst kissing and tells him she is ready to see Renesmee now.

Renesmee has a heartbeat, is warm-blooded and sleeps. Her skin is as impenetrable as a vampires and she has brown eyes like Bella’s were. She prefers to drink blood at the moment but they are trying to get her to eat human food. She communicates well and is growing rapidly. Jacob is waiting for them in the garden she sniffs and wrinkles her nose; he stinks! Bella realizes that she doesn’t need Jacob like she used to, that feeling is gone and the friendship remains. Jacob was testing Bella. The baby’s eyes were aware and intelligent like an adult. Renesmees’s fragrance was perfectly balanced for Bella to handle. Although apprehensive, Jacob handed Bella her daughter and Renesmee’s skin was almost as hot as Jacob’s but it didn’t bother her. Renesmee touches Bella’s face and it was a memory of Bella from Renesmee’s mind, showing that she knew who she was. It was her gift, like Edward’s or Alice’s. Jacob was getting too close, invading Bella’s space. Edward tells him to back off or he will throw him out. Jacob stared at Renesmee like a blind man would stare at the sun for the first time and suddenly Bella realized; Jacob has imprinted on Renesmee. How could he, she was being restrained by Edward and the whole family were poised to stop anything from happening. Jacob couldn’t help it as Bella knew, but it doesn’t stop her from being mad, it is her child. It was Renesmee pulling Jacob to Bella whilst she was pregnant. She calms but Jacob slips and calls her Nessie. Bella is infuriated that they have nick named her after the loch ness monster and she lunges for his throat. Seth had jumped in at he last minute and had broken his shoulder and collarbone, Edward was apologizing and so did Bella as it was her fault, but everyone was still impressed at how well she was doing. As Jacob had imprinted, Renesmee was now under protection from the pack and Jacob explained to Sam that the treaty was intact so there was nothing to worry about. She holds Renesmee again and this time is shown other memories and realizes that Renesmee sees Jacob as “hers”. Bella thinks self control could be her gift. The Cullen’s arrived home and gave Bella a key. They wished her happy 19th birthday; it was September 13th. Bella was not amused; when she became a vampire she was 18 forever. The Cullen’s had other ideas and Alice whisks Bella and Edward off into the forest to show them her surprise. They have renovated a cottage in the woods so they can have some privacy and be close to the family. Alice leaves them to it and they make out for many hours, Bella wonders if they didn’t sleep then how did they decide when to stop?

They arrive at the house just after Renesmee has woken. Jake has talked to Charlie and he is on his way up to see Bella. Edward explains to Jake that this will cause Bella pain because of the smell of human blood and Jake is sorry for this. The Cullen’s give her hints on how to be more human and contact lenses so that her eyes aren’t so red. Jake explains that he phased in front of Charlie and Charlie told him that he would rather know as little as possible about the situation as long as he could see Bella. He was amazed at the difference in Bella and was not fooled by the story of adopting a child when Renesmee looked so much like the pair of them. He agrees to keep the secret, not that he knows the whole truth anyway.
Bella challenges Emmett to an arm wrestle to show him how strong she really is and wins, breaking a massive boulder in the garden, Bella continues and destroys the rock to rubble; everyone laughs including Renesmee.

Renesmee spoke her first words after one week and no more than three weeks later she was walking. At three months she could have been a small two-year old. She could run and dance and her hair hung down to her waist. Bella knows she has to go to the Volturi so they know she is turned. They cannot risk the Volturi coming to forks and seeing Renesmee. Aro had sent a wedding gift, a woven gold necklace with a white diamond the size of a golf ball hanging in the middle. If Bella goes alone then Aro cannot see Renesmee in Edward’s or Alice’s thoughts. Bella, Jake and Renesmee were hunting; whilst there Irena shows up and sees Bella and Jacob (a wolf; like the one that killed Laurent) and a vampire child (like the one her mother died for). Irena darted off into the forest. They hurried home on Carlisle agreed to go looking for Irena to straighten things out. Alice has a startling vision of Irina going to the Volturi after she had seen Renesmee. All of them will come to kill the child and anyone who stands in their way. Not just the family, the guard and the wives too (who never left the city). They would be wrong as she is not an immortal child and they need to prove this to the Volturi. Alice and Jasper leave as Jacob arrives and Bella tells him everything.

The wolves are preparing themselves to stand with the Cullen’s again. The family realize that Alice has been gone for a long time and track her scent but they bump into Sam who has a note for them. Alice has gone, she tells them to seek out all of the coven’s who will bear witness and any nomads too, but she is sorry for her part. Edward says Alice sees more than she tells people but that can either be good or bad and everyone is taking that as a bad thing right now. The Cullen’s split up to find the other families. Tanya’s coven will arrive in the morning and Edward, Bella, Nessie and Jake would have to explain to them the situation. Rose and Emmett are searching for nomads and Carlisle is after some of his old friends. Bella found an address in her book at the cottage; Alice had left it for her. The address was for a J Jenks in Seattle.

In despair Bella wants to learn to fight or defend herself at least. Edward tells her that although Jane makes you feel the worst pain imaginable, Alec makes you feel emptiness, like an anaesthetic. He cuts off your senses and you wouldn’t feel it coming so to speak. They both incapacitate you but in different ways. Jane can only concentrate on one person, but Alec can make everyone empty; just like Edward can hear everyone and Aro can only hear the person he is touching. Bella believes that if Alec cannot affect her, and due to his power he might not be a great fighter; then she may be able to take him out of the equation. Demitri was the leader of the guards; their tracker. Edward tells her that Eleazar used to be in the Volturi but he met Carmen and they found Tanya and her family and he was much happier than following the Volturi’s rules. Eleazar had a gift for seeing other vampires “gifts” and this is why the Volturi wanted him so they could make their family and army stronger. Tanya, Kate, Carmen and Eleazar arrive, Edward shows them Renesmee and at first they are horrified but they can hear her heartbeat. Renesmee touches Carmen and shows her everything that has happened. They took turns to see until all four believed and Edward explains what Irena thinks she saw and then told the Volturi. He also explains that they are not expected to fight but just to bear witness. Tanya tells them that they will stand by the Cullen’s no matter what.

Eleazar mentions that the family is talented; a mind reader for a father, a shield for a mother and whatever Renesmee will grow into as she gets older. Edward is shocked by this, the fact that Edward has never read Bella means she is extremely powerful and it is a mental defence. Renata another vamp could shield Aro physically from attack, but not this way. Kate also has an offensive skill, but it doesn’t affect Bella otherwise she would have been shocked across the room when she grabs her and asks for help with her own gift. It’s like electric jolt. They are told of another member of the Volturi guard; Chelsea, she can strengthen or loosen an emotional tie between individuals or covens. This made it easier for the Volturi to fight only who they considered to be the guilty ones and punish them, they would spare the so called innocent ones, but most likely they had a power which the Volturi had sought for their own uses. The fact that the Cullen’s and the Denali’s abstained from human blood meant that they could form bonds such as love, which the Volturi and other clans couldn’t do. Eleazar believes that the reason the Volturi is bringing everyone; which was unheard of was more of an acquisition trip and an excuse to get rid of the others that would stand in their way or challenge their power. Such people like Alice and this was why she had gone; also Aro wanted Edward and Bella; possibly Kate and Eleazar as well; any vampire with a gift. The families believe that the decision had been made by the Volturi but they needed a pretext to go on; which was offered by Irena. This meant the Volturi were abusing the trust all immortals had placed into them to keep order, but no one would believe this willingly. A car drives up and its Peter and Charlotte; Alice and Jasper had found them too.

Renesmee showed Peter and Charlotte what she was and they were instantly on the Cullen’s side. The Irish coven arrived; Siobhan, Liam and little Maggie (who could tell if someone was telling the truth) she only had to hear Edward and the rest believed everything. The Egyptian coven; Amun, Kebi, Benjamin and Tia arrived. Amun and Kebi would not touch Renesmee and wanted to leave but Benjamin persuaded them to stay for a while. Benjamin had a gift which Amun was trying to keep from Aro. He could manipulate the elements; earth, air, fire and water and no shield had every stopped him either. Garrett, Mary and Randall arrived separately; all nomads that Rose and Emmett had sent, they too bared witness to Renesmee and agreed to help. Jacob tried to keep his distance as there were so many now and he couldn’t remember all the names and the smell wasn’t great either. They other Cullen’s returned and Carlisle bought Alistair back with him; a dear friend, a tracker as well but he preferred to sulk in the attic. The amazons then arrived; Alice must have sent them as Carlisle could not reach them, so she was in South America. Zafrina and Senna were here but Kachiri was not; Alice had needed her to stay, and that’s all she would tell them. They allowed Renesmee to prove her point and they were every bit as taken with her as all the other visitors. Zafrina could conjure a great illusion to trick others, but Bella couldn’t see anything as usual.

Renesmee wanted Zafrina to show her the illusion she showed her daddy and seconds later a dazzling smile lit up on her face. The first time Edward taught Bella to fight he knocked her to the ground. He didn’t want to fight her even if it was teaching so Bella had to get Emmett to teach her instead. Bella worked with Kate on pushing her shield out to protect others around her, but it felt like a rubber band that wasn’t budging. Then whilst everyone was watching Kate got Renesmee to go to Bella. Bella and Edward knew what Kate was doing and Bella was enraged; it was alright for Edward to suffer a few jolts from her in training but not Renesmee. As Kate drew near Bella could start to feel the elasticity in her shield stronger than before, as if instinct took over to protect whom she held dear. Kate turned to Edward and asked if he could hear Nessie’s thoughts and surprisingly he couldn’t. Bella pushed her shield around Edward and asked Kate to try with him, but this time he didn’t feel a thing, even Zafrina tried and he couldn’t see her illusion. Zafrina tested Bella by making everyone think they were blind and getting Bella to push her shield to encompass them. Kate was ten feet away; Bella got her first, but was then tired so they stopped. Garrett was intrigued by Kate and asked to be shocked; he fell to the ground instantly. Just then the Romanian coven arrived after hearing the Volturi was moving a move against the Cullen’s; they are Stefan and Vladimir and are hoping for a chance to take down the Volturi. All together there are 17 witnesses and 11 family members (which included the Denali’s). They all seemed ok about the alliance with the wolves.

Rather than taking Bella’s “after” car; the Ferrari, she took Edward’s Volvo, much to Jacob’s disgust. She leaves Jacob and Renesmee with Charlie and goes to find J Jenks. She meets Max who contacts him for her. She drives to a new address and she meets J. He knows Jasper apparently. It became obvious that Mr Jenks would provide Bella with whatever papers she needed for Renesmee and Jacob to disappear if things went wrong, and Alice was trying to keep this from Edward as she obviously believed the situation was hopeless. She used the names Jacob Wolfe and Vanessa Wolfe as it seemed appropriate. Bella arrived home later; days passed and they spent Christmas at Charlie’s with the wolves and Sue, Bella had bought Renesmee a locket, and Edward had brought her an MP3 player with all their favorite songs on, Renesmee was also wearing a bracelet which was braided like a Quileute promise ring. They drive home and Carlisle is arguing with Amun, Alistair has left. They tell Amun he can leave if he wants but Benjamin wants to stay and fight, most of the others agree. The leader of the Irish coven may have an ability to think of a positive outcome or what she wants and gets it according to Carlisle; but she is not so sure. Bella has serious insecurities about her abilities and Edward tries to reassure her.

Bella collects the documents from Jenks and she puts them in a small backpack, she also wrote the words “Rio De Janeiro” on a piece of paper hoping maybe Alice would be watching at that moment. Edward and Carlisle waited in the clearing for two days with Renesmee, Jacob and Bella in a tent further back. It snowed the night before New Years Eve and in the morning it was the scene from Alice’s vision. The family stood in a loose array whilst the witness stood at either side like a gallery. Bella put the backpack over Renesmee’s coat and she tells her that she loves her more than anything. Bella tells her to be ready to run with Jacob if it comes to it. Bella put Aro’s necklace on and walked into the clearing. At the front were Carlisle, Edward, Emmett, Rosalie, Tanya, Kate and Eleazar. Benjamin Senna and Zafrina were beside Bella and Renesmee was on her back. The wolves were lining the trees of the woods behind them. The huge russet Jacob wolf came to stand at Bella and Renesmee’s side; Edward reached back and held Bella’s hand as they heard an approach from the north. The Volturi moved in a rigid formality, everyone was hooded and the color of robes deepened as it came to the middle. There were twenty-two of them, and only nineteen of the Cullen’s group who would fight, and seven who would watch. The Volturi seemed surprised at the large gathering but they continued forward. Irena was also there but did not belong to either side. The procession did halt to the Cullen’s surprise, the wolves had moved in closer to join the Cullen’s group, there were sixteen now; not including Jacob; more than before and this had thrown the Volturi for a moment. The Volturi witnesses stayed at the edge of the forest leaving a gap between them and the guard. Aro, Caius and Marcus were communicating between themselves via touch alone. Alec and Jane stood beside Marcus and were flanked by Demitri. Edward reads their minds and evaluates they do not know how to proceed, they know who is the strongest threats, but do not know anything of the wolves or Zafrina and Senna. They don’t like being outnumbered and this is because they don’t count their witnesses. Marcus is also looking at the ties which bind everyone. Carlisle greets Aro; Renata the shield move forward with Aro, who indicates peace to his guard for now. Carlisle explains that Renesmee is not an immortal child and that everyone who has gathered are witnesses; like the ones the Volturi have bought with them. Caius calls Irena forward and she identifies Renesmee but claims she looks bigger or older than before. She touched Aro’s hand and he is curious. Aro wants the whole story from Edward as he will know everyone’s thoughts. As Edward crosses the clearing Jane gave a smug looking smile and that was it. Bella’s fury peaked, higher than any bloodlust and her shield blew out as a sheer force of energy, like steel; she had set herself and her mind free. Bella pushes the shield out to cover Edward and she giggled, but realized she needed Aro to see Edward’s thoughts so pulled the shield back; the Volturi were poised to react and so was Bella; they did not know what she was capable of. Edward and Aro’s exchange took some time and this frustrated the Volturi guard. Aro admits no crime has been committed and wishes to meet Renesmee. Aro brought Felix and Demitri with him and Bella moved forward with Jacob and Emmett. The guard were extremely wary of the werewolf. Aro smells Renesmee’s scent and hears her heart beat, he compliments Bella on her transformation. Bella protected everyone behind her with her shield, the whole family; except Renesmee. Aro surmises that Renesmee is half human and half vampire; and tells the others that she was carried whilst Bella was human. Caius doesn’t believe him. Renesmee touches Aro’s face and he thinks this is brilliant. Edward explains to Aro that the wolves don’t take orders from them and they are there of their own accord as Aro has seem much of them in Renesmee’s memories. Aro returns to talk to his brothers.

There was only 50 yards between them all now. Bella uses her shield to wrap it closely around everyone; including the wolves. Caius tries to argue that the wolves are fierce enemies of the Volturi and the friendship is a crime in itself, but Edward and Aro make him see that it is daylight and they are not “children of the moon” more accurately they are shape shifters and a wolf is the form their ancestors chose. They also know about the vampires which is another problem, but Aro reminds him that they probably depend on secrecy as much as the vampires do. Caius brought Irena forward again and asked her to explain why she was checking on the Cullen’s in the first place. She explains that the wolves killed her mate and the Cullen’s were protecting the wolves over their own kind. She does not wish to make a complaint about this and explains to the witnesses of the Volturi that no crime has been committed and she was wrong; they have no business there. In a split second three guards jumped upon her followed by Caius and a metallic screeching sound. Caius used a device on his hand to set her alight and when they moved all that was left were remains. Tanya and Kate instantly went to attack, Carlisle stopped Tanya and Emmett, rose and Garrett all tried to stop Kate but she shocked them all to the ground so Zafrina blinded them to calm down. This was what Caius wanted; an excuse to start the fight. Bella protected Garrett so he could recover and still hold Kate, which confused Aro as he had seen what she was capable of. The Volturi witnesses start questioning among themselves why this is continuing when no crime has been committed. Aro talks to some of the Cullen’s witnesses but looks at Caius with an ulterior motive. He talks to Amun & Kebi and once explaining what they have witnessed; they ask to leave and Aro grants this. Siobhan also tells Aro that Renesmee poses no threat and blends in well. Aro goes on to say that it is not what they already know but what they don’t that is the danger, and Carlisle accuses him of grasping at straws. Garrett speaks up to Aro and his witnesses; he explains that Renesmee is no longer the issue that is clear; he also has come to witness the Volturi! He surmises that hey have come with a valid reason but since that has been disproven they are trying to use flimsy excuses to carry out the destruction of a family in their way and betraying their power. Aro spoke to his own witnesses and some of them believed the Cullen’s to be innocent and backed away until they disappeared, others seemed too frightened of making a decision. The Volturi counseled again, whilst Bella gives Jacob instructions and kisses Renesmee which didn’t go unnoticed by Edward. The Volturi are outnumbered now as more of the witnesses leave. Edward realised why Bella had kept it from him, so Aro could not know and he presumes it was Alice’s instruction. Jacob sheds a tear as he says goodbye to Bella and then Edward; his new brother in arms. Bella the feels something against her shield on the far reaches and realizes its started.

Chelsea; one of the Volturi was trying to break their bonds but she couldn’t see them, Edward realizes that Bella is doing all of this, and then Jane tries to get Carlisle but fails and then 12 sharp spots all at once, which also fail. The Volturi was trying to incapacitate them before a physical attack and Bella was holding them all off and she smiled smugly at Jane. Alec also had a go, a clear haze travelled across the snow, but Benjamin had also seen it and blew it backwards, but it didn’t work; not like Bella’s shield. Suddenly the earth opened in a zigzag formation under the Volturi they all watched in disbelief as the mist hit a wall. As they prepared to fight, Aro remind the Cullen’s that there is no need for lives to be lost and the likes of Edward, Bella, Zafrina and Benjamin could have many choices with the Volturi; Chelsea is still attacking Bella’s shield. The Volturi’s vote is one a piece with Aro casting the decider. Edward suddenly calls “yes” and asks Aro if he can approach with more information. He debates if there was a way to be absolutely sure of Renesmee’s future then there would be no need for the counsel. Aro agrees if this can be proved then they will leave in peace. In the mean time Edward asks Aro to stop Jane from attacking his wife to which he agrees. Edward tells Aro that Renesmee is rare but not one of a kind and asks Alice to join them in the clearing; everyone is buzzing Alice’s name around the field with excitement especially Esme. Alice danced in with Jasper and Kachiri the other Amazonian. Also there was a small female vampire and a young man. They entered Bella’s shield and the family quickly welcomed them back. Alice had been searching these last weeks and had brought Huilen and her nephew Nahuel back with her. Huilen told them of the story of her sister Pire who had been visited by an “angel” in the woods at night; she was bruised all over and they knew it was the Libishomen of their legends, but she was bewitched. She carried the child and they went into the deep forest where she fed on animal’s blood and eventually it started breaking bones. She loved the creature and begged Huilen to look after it. She could not save Pire, the child ripped its way free. The child bit her and she stayed with him from then on. This was 150 years ago. Nahuel tells Aro that he reached maturity at seven years and not changed since, he can survive on blood or human food and although he was able to turn his aunt, he claims that his sisters cannot. His vampire father had come for him and explained there were sisters and none of them were venomous. Caius asks Bella the same question and she tells him Renesmee is not venomous either. His father Joham is creating a race of his own in South America. Aro votes to not continue as the evidence has been given and they should go and maybe see this Joham. Nahuel asks them to leave his sisters be as they are innocent in this as well. The Volturi drifted quickly away and Aro offers his apologies to Carlisle. It was finally over they had gone. Everyone cheered and embraced. Bella climbs Jacob to get Nessie down and tells her they have forever; Edward is suddenly in Bella’s ear “forever” she turns and kisses him so passionately.

Back at the house everyone had left except Nahuel and his aunt; the rest of the family were calling Bella a hero. Edward gave a play by play of events and explained that usually the Volturi’s call for ”counsel” was a guise to left Alec make everyone numb for the coming onslaught. Bella’s shield had well and truly stunned them; also the Cullen’s alliance with the wolves and they realized they would suffer significant losses so decided not to take the risk. Carlisle speculates that it doesn’t mean that they will not return. Alice explains that she didn’t know if she would be able to find someone like Nahuel and therefore it was better not to give false hope and Bella wasn’t a good actress. Edward had to believe there was no hope otherwise Aro would have seen the truth. Bella and Edward decide to go to their new home with Renesmee for some rest, Jacob agrees to go and sleep at home; at least Billy would be happy. Edward explains to Bella that Nahuel was intrigued with her as she survived the birth when his mother didn’t. He saw himself as an evil creation; a murderer but in Bella and Edward he sees the parents he should have had. Sue was making Charlie happy and Bella was happier than ever knowing she was with Edward. They put Renesmee in her bed and Edward kisses Bella; then surprisingly she pulls away. Bella wants to try something on Edward; Bella put her hands to his head and concentrated. Edward gasped her name and she realized it had started, dull human memories at first; the first time in the meadow, when he saved her from James; every moment from the island and his cold hands touching the baby through her skin. Then perfect memories from opening her eyes to her new life to their first immortal kiss and the night that followed. Suddenly she lost concentration as he was kissing her fiercely. The band snapped back to her head and she pulled away again. Edward was amazed and wanted to know how she did it. She told him Zafrina had been teaching her and she needed complete concentration (no distractions) so Edward promises to be good. She pressed her hands to his face again and pushed the shield away from her, his face lit up; she laughed as he had started to kiss her again and interrupted the visions; she remind him they have forever and ever to figure it out and they continued blissfully into their perfect piece of forever.

THE END  

Originally by Stephanie Meyer
Plot synopsis by Becky Godwin

Eclipse Book Synopsis

ECLIPSE

Jacob writes Bella a letter the tone is aggressive in parts he scribbles out, and then finishes with “I miss you too, a lot. It doesn’t change anything though”. The notes had been passed via Billy and Charlie and Jacob describes this as like second grade. Bella is still coming to terms with the word “fiance”, although it was a condition of Edward changing her into a vampire, she had never agreed when.

Due to the 3 day disappearance and the motorcycle Bella was under a strict grounding, she only saw Edward between 7pm and 9.30pm although he always stayed in her room all night. Charlie mentions a killing spree in Seattle and warned her not to go there. Charlie had made dinner for the first time in, well, forever and Bella knew something was up. He cautiously told her he was lifting her punishment for good behavior, but warned her as a condition to spend equal time with her friends, not every minute with Edward. He especially hinted at her seeing Jacob. This would be a lot harder for Bella as Charlie was not privy to the secret. Charlie hadn’t warmed to Edward much and this made things a little difficult. Bella had received her acceptance to Alaska, and conveniently so had Edward. Edward looked at the newspaper with Bella about the problems in Seattle and realized this could be the work of a vampire, possibly a newborn. Bella talks to Edward about her new agreement with Charlie and tells him she wants to see Jacob and sort things out, try and cheer him up. Edward refuses saying it’s too dangerous, Bella knows Jacob will never hurt her just the same as Edward wouldn’t. Bella also tells Edward that they have only become werewolves because the Cullen family has returned and the pack is growing to compensate for the numbers, he thinks this is a good theory and is going to inform Carlisle. She also tells him they are called the “protectors” hence protecting their land from the vampires.

At school Bella agrees to help Angela with her graduation announcements one evening. At the lunch table Alice has a vision and covers it by Edward laughing about her napping, it was obvious Edward had read her mind as his face seemed concerned as well, Bella had no chance to ask him at school but it weighed on her mind.

That evening they shared a passionate kiss and when things got too close for comfort for Edward he pulled away as usual, this time neither apologized as it was most enjoyable. Edward sits back whilst Bella emails Renee and he spies the car stereo that the Cullen’s bought her for her birthday still a wreck from when she clawed it out of her dash. Edward tells her he will replace it as it may hurt the others feelings if they don’t see it in the truck. He also finds the plane tickets which are close to expiring. Bella doesn’t think Charlie will let her go. However later on whilst washing up Charlie is telling Bella that Billy has invited them up for a playoff party. Edward casually asks Charlie if he knew about the airline tickets for Bella’s birthday last year and he doesn’t. Edward goes on to tell him they expire soon and it would hurt their feelings when they have spent money on the tickets and they are not used. Charlie agrees with this but realizes he is referring to 2 tickets not one and that she would intend on taking Edward, Charlie is dead set against this. Although Bella is annoyed with Edward for bringing it up she reminds Charlie that she’s 18 a legal adult and she is not doing anything wrong, he tries to ground her but she says she would take a punishment if she had actually done anything wrong the other stuff was past now. He cannot stop her and she would move out if she had to.

When Bella and Edward go out she confronts Edward about his tactics he obviously wanted her to see her mother and new she would never ask Charlie herself but it seemed like he was pushing the idea when it didn’t overly matter to Bella. Edward doesn’t come in with her, giving her time to talk to Charlie about their evening and she tells him of the chess matches and that Jasper thrashed her. What she didn’t tell him was Edward played Alice. Alice could see the future so she could see what Edward would do before he did it, he could read what she was going to do just before she did it and would change his mind, they moved twice each sat there for a few minutes and Alice knocked over her king. After this Charlie sat her down and started to give her “the” talk, Bella is completely disgusted and embarrassed she tells him he is 10 years to late and admits that she is still a virgin. This is an awkward moment for Charlie and she goes to her room, she realizes Edward won’t be back for a while and thinks she will go to Jacob’s. She gets in her truck but it won’t start, Edward appears beside her and she sighs. Alice saw this coming and he was holding part of her engine in his hand. Bella is very upset with Edward and marches back inside, Charlie asks what happened and she replies “truck won’t start” in disgust. She leaves her window wide open awaiting him.

They are on their way back from Renee’s and Bella remembers the weekend……
She and her mother had walked on the beach; Edward had made excuses to stay inside. Renee had picked up on their closeness and how Edward was very protective over her in a nice way, also that their body language was like some form of symmetry, like they were in tune with each other. Bella moves and Edward orients himself around her like gravity and vice versa. Renee was always far more perceptive than Charlie. Charlie was surprisingly nice on their return. Jacob had been calling so Bella called him back this time, he asked if she was going to school tomorrow? Bella wondered if he was checking, after all she had disappeared for 3 days.

They pulled up at school and Jacob was there beside his bike, Edward asked her to stay in the car but she didn’t. He had come down to warn the Cullen’s as the previous night Emmett had crossed their border and Paul had gone for him. It didn’t sound good to Bella but no one was actually hurt. Jacob didn’t like the fact that Edward had chosen not to tell Bella any of this yet and Edward was reading Jacobs mind he told him that he did not want her to be worried. Obviously this was the vision Alice saw at lunch the other day and Edward lied. It dawned on Bella that Victoria had come back. Jacob uses his thoughts again to hurt Edward, Bella can’t bear to see Edward like that and tells Jacob to stop, it’s a constant reminder of him letting her down and he will never forget that. The principal moves everyone along.

In class Edward and Bella exchange notes and Edward explains that Victoria slipped through as the pack and the Cullen’s were arguing about the boundary; Edward agrees he will never keep this sort of thing from her again.

Graduation was only a few weeks away; Victoria was still coming after her; she still had not seen Jacob properly and Edward was being very protective over her, it was all becoming too much to bear. Edward was going to go hunting with his brothers. Bella had to work at the Newton’s store but as it wasn’t busy she was sent home early, again she decided to visit Jacob. It was a spur of the moment decision and she drove as fast as she could in her truck until she was in La Push. Jacob had heard her coming and was really pleased.

Jacob cannot understand why she forgave Edward that easily for breaking her heart and leaving last year. She reminds Jacob that it was her that fetched him back and that was her choice because she still loved him. She then tells him the whole story from Alice vision of her cliff diving to Italy; he is amused that Alice cannot see the wolves as Bella disappears whenever she is with Jacob from Alice’s visions.

He told her that the other night the pack had found Victoria’s scent and it was very fresh so the pack spread out across the line hoping she would cross back over, they were too far south when the Cullen’s chased her back across the line just north of them. Sam and the others caught up with her, but she was on the line, and the Cullen’s were on the other side, Emmett made a lunge for her but nearly hit Paul, so Paul lost focus and went for Emmett but he missed and Rosalie defended. Then Carlisle and Jasper stepped forward and spoke to Sam directly, everything seemed too calmed down instantly (this was Jasper’s gift) they all agreed that Victoria was their priority and started after her again. Edward had just told her a shortened version of events.

Jacob tries to rationalize if Alice had been able to see the wolves or saw her emerge from the water “they” would not have returned and maybe things would have been different maybe he would be with Bella. She tells him Edward was already coming back, he had told her that no matter what he tried to do to occupy himself he was not surviving very well and was going to return. Jacob still can’t understand what she sees in Edward; she tells him simply she loves Edward. Jacob is angry and tells her to keep it within the human species, so she bring up Mike Newton because after all Jacob was half wolf not exactly human either. He reminds her he is human he breaths and has a heart, he is warm to touch, this is magic, something he was born with not something he chose. She points out the no vampire chooses that life either they are made by another; the Cullen’s have chosen to live as normal life as possible and not eat humans.

Jacob tells Bella more about imprinting, he explains Sam’s story. At first Sam was in love with Leah Clearwater his parents are no longer here and when he changed into a wolf he didn’t understand and he was alone; he spent days with the elders after one noticed he was burning up but they knew really what was happening to him. Soon after he met Leah’s cousin Emily and something changed and he imprinted on her, it is kind of like love at first sight, it took him a while to accept everything but he could not deny the connection they had made. It broke Leah’s heart and she is still bitter about it. On top of this Emily got “attacked” supposedly by a bear but that was obviously Sam and he will never forgive himself for it but she still loves him, they are soul mates. Jacob goes on to explain that he will not age whilst he is phasing, he looks about 25 anyway although he is only 16, this annoys Bella even more as everyone she cares about is staying young and she is going to get old. Jarod has also imprinted on a girl he has been going to school with for years and then one day bam, it just happened. Jacob tells Bella he learns most of this as whilst in wolf form they share their thoughts; one of the more annoying parts of being a wolf. She laughs and tells him no one can “read” her not even Edward. He admits to Bella to what he was thinking about that hurt Edward the other day at school basically memories of Bella good and bad, but in Jacobs favour, he says he enjoys knowing he can hurt him by just thinking it serves him right for delving into his thoughts. Bella punches him casually in the shoulder and tells him not to do it again. She explains to Jacob that she only sees them as Jacob and Edward not Vampire and werewolf, nothing else matters to her, Jacob is her best friend and she needs him. She promises to come back as soon as she can.

As Bella drives home out of nowhere the silver Volvo comes up behind her, its Edward. Bella doesn’t stop she continues all the way to Angela’s house and walks up the path, he doesn’t follow or stop. Angela lets her in and they start the announcements and talk about boys like a normal teenager would do; Angela surmises that Edward is jealous of her closeness with Jacob even though she is Edwards. He is just a boy after all! She tells Charlie she went to La Push and this makes him happy for keeping up her end of the deal. As she goes into her room Edward is already there (not that she hadn’t expected him to be). The conversation is a little frosty to start; he explains that he nearly broke the treaty by coming to get her and she doesn’t realise how difficult it was for him to show restraint. She tells him Jacob isn’t dangerous and he finally agrees but is still not happy. She realises he had not hunted as his eyes were dark and apologizes for causing him problems. They argue about her going to see Jacob again and she explains that she is “Switzerland” (neutral ground) Jacob is like family and Edward is the love of her existence, she explains to him that the vampire/werewolf thing doesn’t matter to her and if Angela was a witch then she could join the party! He relaxes and goes to hold her but tells her in a playful tone that she stinks and not to be offended by that.

Edward goes hunting and when Bella finishes work Alice is there to pick her up, Alice tells her they are having a slumber party and its been cleared with Charlie. In the Cullen’s garage she sees a yellow Porsche like the one in Italy. Bella quickly realizes that this is a gift for Alice holding her hostage until Edward returns and then realises that this is for every time he goes away to hunt. This infuriates Bella. She is told she will sleep in Edward’s room and she remembers the black sofa. She asks to use the phone which is allowed and she calls Jacob, he laughs and says he can break her out if she wants but she declines the offer, her next call is to Edward where she threatens that the grizzly bears will look tame compared to her when he gets back. Bella is shocked when she walks into his bedroom; there is now a huge bed in the middle of his room, odd for someone who doesn’t sleep. She is still angry and decides to sleep on the sofa anyway.

Rosalie comes to the room and explains her story to Bella. She was 18 and her life was perfect, she was beautiful, and her parents were climbing the social ladder. She was introduced to the bank manager’s son Royce King and they quickly got engaged and began planning a lavish wedding. She left her friends house late one night and was disturbed by 5 drunk men, she realised one was Royce and another started to say that he couldn’t see how pretty she was so Royce started to pull her clothes off, she speared Bella the gruesome details but they left her for dead. Carlisle found her and tried had to save her but when it was too late he changed her. She had never tasted human blood but had taken revenge on the 5 who attacked her. Rosalie wondered why Edward hadn’t told Bella but Bella explained he didn’t feel it was his story to tell and as he hears more than he should he doesn’t think that it is fair, Rosalie should give Edward more credit. She also tells Bella that they found Emmett after a bear attacked him and she turned him out of selfishness as she wanted him, but now Emmett and she are inseparable. But Rosalie regrets that she will never grow old or have a family with him. Bella sleeps.

They go to school in the morning; Alice tries to convince her they will have more fun. After a lesson Bella walks out and sees Jacob he shouts to her and she realizes quickly he has come to “rescue” her, she hops on the bike and they speed off. Jacob slows after they cross the border. They walk the beach and he tells her that Quil imprinted, he has found his soul mate but not to be judgmental. Claire is only two years old. Quil will not get older as long as he phases, he will be there for her like a protector, a big brother all of her life for whatever she needs him for, then when she is older he is her perfect match if that is what she wants. Bella seems to understand the imprinting a little better even though some what disturbed by what she was told. Jacob admits that he has not imprinted yet but he only thinks about Bella and that drives the other crazy when in wolf form. Bella gets concerned that Jacob is getting too close, so she goes to leave but he persuades he to stay longer. Jakes asks her about being turned as it had been indicated before. She says its her decision, Jacob warns it will break the treaty and starts to shake violently, she tells him they would leave before that happens, he gets even angrier at the prospect of it only being weeks away. He stops himself from phasing. In rage he tells her she would be better off dead. Bella leaves upset and takes her bike, she arrives at the Cullen’s in tears and apologizes to Alice. Again she sleeps on the black couch, as she rolls she should have hit the floor but doesn’t and realizes she is on the bed, Edwards there and he has moved her. They embrace and she kisses him, he laughs and says that’s not what he was expecting after the phone message, but Bella is too tired and upset to argue, she is glad he is home. He strokes her hair and caresses her. He curls his hand under her knee and pulls it up to his hip, driving her wild, they kiss and he pulls away asking what about the bed she objects to! They continue to kiss and her head starts spinning, she wants more but he explains its too dangerous, he apologises for Alice holding her hostage. Edward decides to trust Bella’s judgment about the safety at La Push around the wolves; she then tells him what happened earlier and drifts off to sleep.

Alice drops her off at Charlie’s and he tells her Jacob has called; that he sounded upset. She isn’t going to call him. She notices some clothes and things missing from her room. When Edward arrives he smells a scent he does not recognize, it is a vampire he does not know. They go to see Alice; Carlisle doesn’t know the scent either. Alice cannot see anything bad but a vampire in Bella’s room cannot be good. They agree the house will never be unprotected and Bella will not be alone. She decides to forgive Jacob and calls, she explains what has happened and he comes to see her quickly whilst Edward tracks the scent for a while. Jacob is going to be watching the house too.

She tells Jacob the deadline is graduation for the changing matter and he cuts himself on a knife but he heals super fast. He gives her a hug and invites her to a bonfire at la push. He leaves as Edward is nearly back. Edward smells the blood and cheekily asks why she stabbed her friend, he finds this amusing; she sets him straight. She has also received an acceptance to Dartmouth today. When she asks if Alice could return her stuff Edward gets suspicious at why the intruder would take her scent with them. He tells her to go to the bonfire and gives her a cell phone so she can call him to pick her up. They go to the garage to get her bike which she’s going to return, Edward has bought a bike of his own, it looks fast but he realizes this is something she does with Jacob and he takes her to meet Jacob at the border. Edward has also given her a helmet and jacket for safety. Edward kisses her so much she can’t breathe and he chuckles to himself at Jacobs thoughts, he watches her cross the boundary and Jacob picks her up in a big hug, by the time she turns, Edward is gone.

They go to the bonfire and everyone is there, the pack, Billy and Sue, the elders and Seth and Leah Clearwater, all of them must be in on the secret. She watched Jarod and Kim stare at each other with a level of “commitment and adoration” she had never witnessed before; this is what Jacob was trying to explain about imprinting.

The first story was about the spirit warriors, how the tribe used to leave their bodies and defend their lands as their spirits, as time passed one tried to use it for evil and stole the chief’s body when he went into the spirit world trapping him there. The chief asked a wolf to share his body and after seeing one of his tribesmen killed the fury inside made him change into a man, the tribe recognized him and they killed the imposter. The renewed chief realized that being in the spirit world was too dangerous now and this stopped. Since then all the sons when reaching manhood could transform into a wolf and when they did they wouldn’t age, but they could choose if they imprinted to stop phasing and life a normal life with their soul mate.

He then told the story of the cold ones and when they attacked the village and many died, a few years later some more cold ones arrived and Ephraim Black made the treaty after they claimed to be different. They would not attack humans or hunt on their lands (this was the Cullen’s). As the coven was larger, there were more wolves than ever before. Bella fell asleep and Jacob took her to meet Edward at the line, Edward held her tight and took her to Charlie’s and came through her window as normal. In the morning Edward kissed her goodbye and left to change and pick up his car.

Alice is planning a graduation party much to Bella groaning about it. Bella realises it has come round so quickly and starts to worry about how to handle things, Edward still does not believe she is ready for this life. He also doesn’t want her decision to be made with a “sword” hanging over her. Edward thinks there is more Bella can experience being human and that he considers him self to be selfish for wanting her forever. They see the headlines again, it’s getting worse in Seattle, and they skip school and see Jasper. He explains his story as Bella knows nothing about Jasper; she now sees the scars up his arm from many vampire bites. He explains where there are more humans its easier for vampires to feed undetected like in the southern hemisphere. The covens fight for territory down there and they respect the Volturi.

One vampire realized that newborns have increased strength. They decimated other covens and they fought amongst themselves but he just made more to replace them. They were very predictable in their moves so experienced vampires could easily fight them but they were out numbered. The other covens did the same creating armies of newborns and things got out of hand, the Volturi stepped in and killed all newborns and anyone associated with them. The survivors were quick to re-establish control and they recreated their armies but this time they were careful, they were more trained and looked after. Jasper was 16 and in the confederate army, he was very skilled at fighting and on his way up the ladder, on his way to Galveston he met three beautiful women who were actually vampires, they wanted to turn him and he joined them for a while building their own army, eventually 2 of them left and another member peter fell in love with a newborn and didn’t want her to be killed to keep numbers down so they ran away, and he later came back for Jasper as it was more civilized and relaxed in the north. Jasper went gladly to join them. Jasper seemed to sink into depression and left his friends to try and figure out why, he was worse when he had hunted and he could feel how everyone was feeling, this was his gift and his curse, not only can he influence the emotions around him, he can feel other peoples emotions including his prey so hunting animals was a bit of a relief when he met Alice and she had for-seen them meeting the Cullen’s.

The killings in Seattle were from an army of newborns and they believe the newborns are coming for the Cullen’s as there seems no other reason. Jasper will teach them all to fight the newborns as he knows their weaknesses. The Cullen’s however were extremely outnumbered.

There were 65 people coming to the graduation party but Renee couldn’t come as Phil had broken his thigh. The next day Edward going hunting and takes her to meet Jacob again. Jacob was being impatient and “shouting” in his head according to Edward. They went straight to Billy’s house. Bella invites him to the graduation party. Jake tells Bella his is in love with her, he wants to make it completely clear and he wants to be the one not Edward.

Bella cannot handle this and goes to leave, she tells him she will still see him if he wants. She reminds Jake that she loves Edward and she does love Jake but not the same way. He kisses her by surprise and it is forceful, he makes it impossible for her to move so she gives up and drops her arms to her side he stops but the carries on. When he finally stops he says “are you done” and punches him in the jaw; breaking her hand, it didn’t even hurt him.

Although she doesn’t want him to he drives her home to Charlie’s she says next time she will bring a baseball bat or crowbar! Charlie asks what wrong and Jacob tells him; he actually congratulates Jacob much to Bella’s disgust. She calls Edward and he is there quickly to comfort her and outside he warns Jacob that if he tries it again Edward will break his jaw on Bella’s behalf. Jacob doesn’t give up but they drive off to see Carlisle and Emmett finds it very funny that she hit a werewolf. She is given a brace to wear.

Alice buys Bella an outfit for graduation. It suddenly dawns on Bella that everything is linked; the newborns, the thief in her room, they have her scent to lead them. They keep it from Edward and Alice translates the battle hymn of the republic into Arabic in her head whilst she collects her diploma and then swiftly disappears. Bella then tells Edward and he is shocked that they haven’t put it together before. Bella and Charlie have a post grad meal and Charlie drives her to the party.

Edward greets her with a passionate kiss but she can sense his urgency. Alice has transformed the house into a nightclub and everyone is there, it is a huge success. Edward is always with Bella until Alice looks like she has seen a horrible accident and of course Edward has already seen as well, they excuse themselves and Bella gets distracted by the door bell. It’s Jacob, who she presumed would have been uninvited since she hit him earlier. Quil and Embry are there too, he had brought her a gift which was handmade and this is the only reason she accepts it, it is a charm bracelet with a little wooden carved wolf hanging from it. He could see she was tense and the pack wanted to know why, they try to pressure Bella but Alice interjects and Jasper is not far behind reminding them this is a party and there are lots of people there. They share their problems with the wolves as they should know what’s coming it may affect their lands. The wolves know the Cullen’s are outnumbered on there own and offer their services; if the wolves were in on the fight they could have a shot. They leave to let Sam know what’s happening and agree to meet them later for instruction on fighting the newborns.

The party was over and Bella was now worried that both the people she loved were putting themselves in danger for her, at home she demands that Edward take her tonight to meet with the others and he reluctantly agrees. Edward runs carrying Bella through the forest until they reach the baseball clearing from before. Bella has mixed memories of this place, she suddenly realizes that there are 3 things connected not 2 Victoria was also involved, she was the only one who held a grudge against them and could not get to Bella on her own. The wolves arrive and Edward tells Bella that they have been hiding things from her. She sees ten wolves appear from the trees, she thought there were only six, and this will help their chances.

Edward acts as a passive speaker for Sam and Carlisle address’s Sam directly explaining that newborns are coming and they are more powerful than other vampires. The wolves are still over confident but watch as Jasper shows them some tactics to use or watch out for. Emmett, Carlisle, Rosalie and Esme all take turns as well as Edward who calls it a draw due to being so evenly matched. Then Jasper asks Alice to confront him as this is what scares Bella most. At first she seems to be standing still yet Jasper still cannot get to her. She is actually moving very quickly as only slightly based on her visions; she will be able to keep herself safe. Alice warns Bella from doing anything stupid like putting herself in harms way as she can sense something in the future. The pack walk through the Cullen family to familiarise the scent, Bella spies Jacob and strokes his mane, he licks her unexpectedly and most of the Cullen’s and the pack look disgusted but Bella just says “Ew, gross Jake” and smacks him lightly, and Jacob give a rough laughing sound, Edward is not amused though. He asks Edward some questions but Bella can’t understand the rest of the pack leave but Jacob phases and comes back, he wants to find out what’s going to happen to Bella during the fight. Billy is going out on old Quil’s boat with Billy. Bella’s scent was too easy to follow; Jacob has an idea and whisks her off into the woods and around whilst Jasper and Alice follow. When they all get back to Edward, Jasper tells them that Jacobs smell hides Bella’s scent. They agree to leave a false trail and agree on the rest of their strategy. Seth will play “cell phone” between Edward and the pack whilst he stays with Bella.

Edward carried Bella home and she had been talking in her sleep. Edward sees the bracelet Jacob gave her and asks if he could have a little representation and she explains it handmade (that’s why she accepted it) and yes if it was a “hand me down” as Edward puts it she would wear it gladly. He takes a call from Alice. He confronts Bella’s sleep talking as Alice has seen her trying to get to the clearing but getting lost instead. Bella doesn’t want anyone to die because of her. Edward tells her he will get Sam or Jake to order Seth to keep her at camp. Bella is confused as Jake is not the alpha. Edward explains that he is second in command and they have to follow him, also the pack is better than a soap opera, it appears that Leah Clearwater is now a wolf and causing a few problems like raking up the past. Bella asks Edward if he would consider sitting this one out for her, he agrees but wants to make sure that Jasper is ok with it. He brings up the 3rd wife which she mentioned in her sleep, she tells him it was just a legend from the bonfire she went to. She neglects to tell him that the woman sacrifices herself to save her husband and remaining sons. Bella’s cover story is instigated by Alice who invites her shopping whist the boys are “hiking” and then to stay over. They go to the clearing for a second night ad there are less wolves this time, she recognises Jacob and he comes to her sensing her worry, he brushes his head in her hands then curls up beside her putting his warm fur against her, she strokes him and he makes a purring sound.

The stage had been set, everything was in motion, and Edward wanted just one normal day with Bella not talking about anyone else but them. She realizes that it is not Alice who was “kidnapping” her this time but Edward, indeed the house was going to be empty as the whole family were hunting. He lifts her from the cab of her truck and kisses her, then lifts her up without breaking the kiss and carries her inside. They continued for several minutes. He takes her upstairs to get her gift, it was his mothers a small heart shaped crystal, which sparkled like Edward, and he hung it on the bracelet. Bella tries to ask him something but it takes her a while. She understands that in order for Edward to turn her into a vampire she must first marry him, and then let him pay her college tuition, possibly buy her a car and have more time out of her. She tells him there is one thing she wants to do before she loses her humanity and this is a promise in return for all the other things that he wants. Edward promises her anything, but when she replies “you” he doesn’t get the connotation at first. She leans forward and kisses him, as she unbuttons his shirt the penny drops and he realises what she meant. He tells her that he might kill her if that was to happen, she points out that he doesn’t actually know as its never been tried. All she wants him to do is “try” and pleads with him, when he says no she feels a little rejected at first. She kisses him again and this time she gets his shirt undone, but again he stops it. He reassures her that when they are married they will “try”. She can’t believe she will be getting married this summer and he shows her the ring which she loves, it was his mothers too. He kisses her with almost a feel of victory as they try the ring on for size, he then officially gets down on one knee and proposes to Bella, she says “yes”.

Alice can see a storm coming in and tells them to be prepared, its going to snow on the mountains. Alice gets Bella agree to let her arrange their wedding before they leave, she wants to see the ring, but Bella isn’t wearing it yet, she mumbles “what’s one more diamond” Edward and Bella lay a false trail. Jacob meets them and he carries Bella to the meeting point up the mountain. Jacob sees the addition to her bracelet and refers to it as a “rock” Bella thinks that impossible could he really have given her a diamond I would have to be 5 carats or something, she thought back to Alice’s comment. Jake doesn’t go home he intends to stay at the camp over night, until Seth arrives to take over in the morning. Bella asks why Jacob isn’t the Alpha or Chief of the wolves as his grandfather was chief not Sam’s, but Sam was first and he had offered it to Jacob but he didn’t it. They meet Edward who is happy they were quick as the storm was closing in. Jake goes off to phase and check in with the pack.

Bella is shivering in the tent although fully clothed, in a sleeping bag with a large jacket on. Edward was keeping to the far end of the tent so that she was not even colder. Jacob was whining in wolf form, and Edward translated that he is concerned about Bella, its snowing bad and Edward tells Jacob to be a good dog and fetch a space heater if he is unhappy. He was back in human form now and slid into the tent he was clocking a toasty 108 degrees. He goes to slip into the sleeping bag and Edward tries to stop him; he gives him a stern warning. Bella tells them not to fight so to speak. Bella didn’t want Jacob that close to her either but as soon as she felt the warmth, she just melts beside him. Jake makes matters worse by suggesting warming her lips up and taking off clothes. Edward is very jealous and they exchange some sarcastic comments. Bella asks him why he is furrier than his friends, this is because he has longer hair again and he has grown it because Bella had preferred it that way. Edward laughed at that. Jacob realizes there’s no point hiding anything as Edward would tell her anyway. Seth arrived in the night and slept under a tree outside. Edward is disgusted at Jacob’s thoughts whilst he is lying beside Bella. Jacob and Edward talk as Bella is kind of sleeping and Jacob wants to know some things about Edward. Edward confirms that he is jealous (it’s like a mini victory to Jacob), of course he would be, there are some things he cannot do that Jacob can for her. Edward knows that Jacob uses everything he can to make him jealous and Jacobs admits he doesn’t have the benefit of knowing she’s in love with him like Edward does. It’s an uncomfortable truce, and Edward admits that the reason he is not childish about things is because he has been waiting for Bella for one hundred years so he has learned patience. Jacob also asks him I he has considered that Bella would be better off without him and surprisingly he had; but it is not what Bella would want and Edward has learnt how stubborn she is. Edward asks Jacob about the story of the third wife and without telling him, he reads his thoughts and tells Jacob who Bella is identifying herself with in the story. He tells Jacob she wants to be in the clearing and they both agree how stupid that idea is. Edward tells Jacob to enjoy the moment because at first light they agree the truce is over. Jacob tells him that he could give them some privacy so Edward offers to help him sleep!

As Bella woke Jacob was still wrapped around her, Edward undid the sleeping bag but the cold made Jacob recoil and almost flatten Bella. He was thrown across the tent in an instant. Truce over….. Outside Seth snarled. Bella stops them all from acting like children, it was all an accident. Bella tries to get Jacob to stay; she still doesn’t want him to fight. Edward tells Bella not to worry and kisses her forehead. Bella wants to be distracted so she asks him about his top ten nights as she had overheard their childish banter. They both agree the first night he stayed over is one. The flight back from Italy and the night after Italy and the night she finally agreed to marry him 2 nights ago. A howl ripped through the forest, it sounded like torture, Jacob had heard everything about the proposal and Edward knew he was listening. They never promised to fight fair over her, but he was going to hear at some point.

Bella is distraught at thinking she had hurt Jacob again. Seth had seen and heard everything to. He was still in wolf form lying under a tree. She asks Edward to fetch Jacob back. Seth started acting strange but it was only Jacob and Edward coming back. Seth and Edward head off to sort out a complication and leave Bella and Jacob to talk. Bella tells him she sorry that she is always hurting him and he tells her he has behaved pretty badly himself, he claims to use the fight as a way to get rid of himself for good. Bella is mortified at this thought and she begs him, she will do anything, he gets her to ask him to kiss her, which he did with little hesitation, he tried to force a response out of Bella and paused briefly but he was not finished and told her she could do better and she pulled his hair which he mistook for pleasure and kissed her wildly again, this time her defenses were broken and she moved with him, no need for restraint. Bella comes to the realization that he was right; she was in love with Jacob too! She didn’t want to stop kissing him; she saw a strange future of them with children and a happy life. Jacob paused as he had to leave but kissed her one last time sweetly justifying “that should have been our first kiss”. Unbeknown to Jacob Bella started to cry as she feels so guilty about what has just happened. Edward didn’t take long to realize what took place as Seth had been witness to the shameful events and by now the whole pack would know as Jacob left so happy. Edward thought he fought dirty but Jacob, he explains to Bella that Jake would have kissed her anyway and he would never intentionally kill himself, he’s not that noble as Edward puts it. Bella wants Edward to hate her or something and she cringes when he tells her he got the whole picture from the pack. But his defense for her is that she is only human.

Edward realizes that she loves Jake, but she loves Edward more. He surmises that when he left, Jacob was there to stem the bleeding so to speak and they formed a bond that no one could break. She hates that he blames himself for all his, he tells her its getting close now and the danger will soon be upon them, she doesn’t care she wants him to fight for her and she pulled him to her and kissed him urgently, she tells him she wants every part of him, her body gave her intentions away, but maybe this wasn’t the best time he exclaimed because it was cold and well she did stink of werewolf and he promises once this is all over they will try.

The newborns had reached the trail and had split, Sam is leading the ambush party, the first group were in the clearing and the pack could hear Emmett enjoying himself fighting. The second group were being stalked by the wolves and were tracking Bella but they took them out before they could raise any alarm. Something changed and Edward sent Seth away, Edward moved them against the cliff face, Bella realised the danger was right there, where she was. Victoria and another were approaching, the idea was the boy would attack Edward and then she would be free to claim Bella. Edward tried to talk to Riley, tried to explain that Victoria would not keep her word after the fight, she doesn’t love you its all lies. But Riley didn’t want to hear it and gets ready to attack when out of nowhere a tan shape flew by, knocking Riley to the ground, it was Seth. He took a kick to the shoulder and backed off a little, meanwhile Edward and Victoria were almost dancing. Seth manages to overcome Riley and rip him apart. In quick movement Edward got his hands on Victoria and brushed against her neck like a caress, but Bella then saw the fiery hair fall to the ground detached from the body, it was over.

Seth and Edward gather all the vampire pieces together and made a fire quickly. Edward is worried Bella will be scared of him after what she just witnessed but she is just in shock. He tells her everything is fine and they actually had the worst of it. Edward suddenly shouted “no” and grasped forward, Seth also howled, Jacob had defended Leah as a stray vampire was going to ambush her but Jacob had smashed all down one side of his body, Sam and the others were helping him, he would be ok. Edward tells Bella they have to focus; the complication he went to sort earlier was the Volturi were coming. They had followed the newborns and Edward didn’t know what to expect from the meeting either, they certainly wouldn’t recognize the truce with the wolves so they all hurried home. Bella and Edward rush to the clearing. Bella blacks out for a while. The Cullen’s are in a loose circle around their fire and Jasper is holding down a newborn vampire girl, whose thirst is untameable, they tell her they can help her but she has to control herself. Then Jane arrives with the Volturi guard. Jane is amazed how they were able to fight the whole army themselves, but its shows them as a force to be reckoned with. Jane orders Felix to kill the newborn and is then concerned with Bella, Alice reassures her the date has been set and they will follow through. Their cloaks disappeared into the mist.

Bella receives news that Jacob is going to be fine; they had to re-break the fractures as he started to heal too fast and in the wrong way. Bella asks Alice why she can see the future but Aro, Jane and Edward cannot affect her in anyway. Alice explains that Jasper affects the body physically and she sees real outcomes, whereas the others are creating illusions or getting into the mind and Bella’s must be well guarded so no wonder Aro is interested to see what the future will bring for Bella.

She drove home to Charlie and got her alibi out there, he knows about Jake as he came home with Billy so he knows why Bella would be worried. She rushes to La Push to see him and he is in a terrible state. She tells him that Edward didn’t blame her for the kiss and just wants her to be happy; Jacob was hoping he would give her an ultimatum but Edward was fighting for her too. She apologizes to Jake and he realizes it was a long shot; he agrees to back off and be the best friend he can be. He tells her he could have been her sun and the air for her, and she tells him she thought of him as her personal sun but although he can handle the clouds, he cannot fight an eclipse. They talk briefly about the wedding and that “it” will happen sometime after. She tells him she loves him and leaves.

Bella breaks down in tears whilst driving and pulls over, Edward finds her and pulls her into his arms, he drives her to Charlie’s and they go upstairs, Edward just holds her all night and when morning comes she apologizes to him and he questions if she made the right choice. She has known worse pain than this; she attempts to convince Edward that she cannot live without him. They go to see Alice. She already knows they are coming and what Bella has planned and she is exuberant she already has her dress for the wedding and has until August to arrange everything.

Edward and Bella escape to their meadow. Edward cannot believe how giving she is being and cancels their “deal” he will turn her tonight if that’s what she wants, he kisses her and they roll in the soft grass, she pulls him tighter and then stops. He thought this is what she wanted. He tells her he loves her, he wants her right now. She replies that she wants to do this right, make herself his legally before giving her soul in more ways than one. He is happy with this and she asks for the ring, which he has in his pocket, and announces she is ready to tell Charlie.

Jacob is trying to be alone but Leah is getting in the way, she hates the fact that she can see his emotions and he doesn’t like everyone knowing his business. He goes back home and there has been a wedding invitation delivered, there is a note inside addressed to Jacob, its from Edward thanking him for everything he has done for Bella and he doesn’t want Jacob to feel bad and wanted him to have the choice whether to come or not. Jake starts to run and soon he is a wolf running at speed the others want him to wait but he doesn’t want company, eventually Sam tells them to let him go and all he wants to do is leave “Jacob Black” far behind him.

The End

Original book By Stephanie Meyer
Plot Synopsis by Becky Godwin