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Breaking Dawn
Originally by Stephanie Meyer
Plot synopsis by Becky Godwin
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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.


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Cask ale can be hard to come by, but when you see it, you owe it to the purveyor and yourself to have one. Because it only stays fresh for a couple of days, many venues shy away from carrying it. As a disciple in the craft beer congregation, you need to support those who take this chance.
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People drink what they like. And you will never get them to try a craft beer by talking negatively about what they currently drink. Be open and kind and guide them along this path gently.
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No one knows everything, and if someone seems to, they are probably faking it. Beer should be a social and interactive experience where people can speak and ask questions freely. It is not a contest.
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X. Thou shalt drink what thou likest.
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This story is interesting.
Until recently, it was illegal for individuals to own gold and silver in China. China's politicians have repealed all laws forbidding gold and silver ownership. They are actively promoting gold and silver ownership!
I wonder if any politicians in China are reading my blog? The US paper dollar is going to collapse in hyperinflation. Buy gold and silver to protect yourself. That information is available from many other sources besides my blog.
Of course, China's own paper money is subject to inflation, but it isn't as bad as the US dollar (yet). China's government is inflating its own paper money, to keep stable exchange rates with the US dollar. In this manner, China's government is subsidizing the profits of the banksters in the USA. When China loses money on its dollar investments, that wealth doesn't vanish into thin air. It winds up in the pockets of the banksters in the USA.
In China, it is very easy to go to your local bank and buy gold or silver! The gold and silver market in China is very liquid.
Contrast this with the USA. State regulations make it *VERY* hard to invest in gold and silver. I went to a coin dealer store, and he quoted a bid/ask spread of 10% on purchasing gold American Eagles! There are a lot of extra State-imposed costs on State-licensed gold and silver dealers.
In the USA, politicians and the IRS and State enforcers actively discourage people from investing in gold and silver.
This is an interesting example of "Individuals in China have more economic freedom than individuals in the USA!" In the USA, it's very hard to operate a gold/silver dealer business, due to State regulations. In China, it's very easy to buy gold and silver! In the area of gold and silver ownership, people living in China have more freedom than people living in the USA!
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Is China More Free than the USA?
This story is interesting.
Posted by FSK at 12:00 PM
2 comments:
- theftthroughinflation said...
Back in fall 2008/winter 2009 when people were freaking out I took several calls from Americans who found our Canadian investing firm on the internet. Alot of them were very interested in buying gold up here. Some of them even wanted to get safety deposit boxes to leave it in Toronto! It is fairly easy to get gold here, alot of the banks sell it but there is still tax applied to the transaction. Canadian Maple leaf coin seemeed to be the most popular option rather than bars.
- October 3, 2009 at 1:23 PM
- George Donnelly said...
Krugs are apparently the cheapest gold oz rounds now. See apmex.com, $40 over spot and delivered for flat $25 (buy in bulk). tulving.com has also been rec'd to me but I can't vouch for them.
You may be exaggerating the difficulty. I've found it to be pretty easy!
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Day 18- Oct 27, 2010
The workshop I was attending ended this morning. I had a great time, spent living, breathing, and talking about photography for 12-13 hours a day. Bruce is a fantastic person, and a great teacher to boot. Not only was he patient with all the questions that all of us had, but he didn't mind talking about off-track topics or discussing stuff that wasn't on the agenda. I think all six of us, two from Holland, one Croat, a German, an American-Irish woman, and me, were lucky not just to have the opportunity to learn from Bruce, but also from one another during these five days.
All six of us seemed to be on slightly different levels in terms of the art of photography, although not terribly far away from one another. We all shot at the same locations, but always with different results, sometimes strikingly so. It was great to see how each individual perceived and saw different things in the same scene, and patterns, lines, shapes, tones, textures – all seemed to become visible or invisible depending upon who you were. It was only afterwards during the review sessions that we'd see stuff that we'd been completely oblivious to just a few hours ago, standing right next to the person who made the image. I'm not sure if it is possible to learn how to see by watching other people, but it was quite revealing in terms of interpretation, personal viewing style and preferences.
There were many great things about the workshop, not the least being that I learnt things, which I didn't know that I didn't know! I think it's easy to keep gathering a lot of theoretical knowledge but unless it is actually put into practice, it doesn't teach you anything. Sitting at home in front of the computer and reading guides, tutorials, and seeing other photographers' work can only go so far in teaching you the ins and outs of the art and craft of photography. Only by shooting regularly and identifying the strong and weak points in your images is it possible to really learn and progress. The simple fact that an experienced photographer, who is well versed in their medium of expression, is there to continuously review and critique your work is far more helpful than reading 50 guides. It can be a little difficult sometimes when stuff that you think is good is completely ignored during the critique, but it is also ultimately good because it teaches you how it is so easy to ignore the mistakes you're making, and falling for the trap of being self-aggrandizing about your own images, whereas an outsider can look at it with complete objectivity, bringing their own experience, knowledge, and sensibilities to the table, and teaching you things about your work, and sometimes yourself, that are otherwise easily overlooked.
On the way back to Inverness from Ullapool this morning, I sat with Bruce at the front of the VW Transporter, which was our vehicle for getting around during the workshop, and it might just end up having been the most significant time that I spent in the whole five days of the workshop. It was very good to speak to someone on the other side, who could identify with a lot of things that I said, and could tell me so much about not just photography, but also life and the way we go through it, especially from multiple perspectives including, but not limited to, career path, overall balance, perspective, choices, and opportunities. I don't know how it will affect what I do later, but he did give me lots of things to think about, and also helped me clear some things in my head that had so far been left unanswered, although if he reads this he might wonder what they were! Thanks Bruce, you've helped me in more ways than you know, and the last hour alone of talking with you was possibly worth the entire cost of the workshop to me.
Moving away from photography – I did have my first truly touristy day today in Inverness, which I spent walking around the city centre along with another workshop participant, while taking images of the buildings and roaming around with the sole objective of seeing most of the major attractions listed in the 'Touristy things-to-do' brochure. Inverness is probably the fastest-growing city in the UK, but the city centre is fairly tiny and easy to walk around. The weather was dull and wet when we reached the city centre around 11 in the morning, but it did clear up after 3, and again did a u-turn a couple of hours later. It was good fun hanging around with Barbara, and walking around the tiny streets of Inverness with her along was literally a laugh-riot. Contrary to our expectations, we were able to go around the city centre and view most of the places to be seen in less than an hour. Barbara eventually took a cab to her hotel around 4.30pm, and I made my way to the hostel I had identified, to sleep for the night.
Spent the last waking hours of the day figuring out what I'm going to do tomorrow, which, as it turns out, will be spent in Aberdeen. I had no idea of where to go, and the thought of going on a short tour around Inverness did make itself quite appealing for a while, but I was never fully into it, so it got beaten out of the contention zone soon. Deciding to go to Aberdeen was probably as much determined by the desire to see more of the east coast of Scotland as by the fact that I had only just heard of it earlier in the day when three of the workshop participants had made their way there by train to catch connecting flights to their countries later. So I'll be in a train during mid-day and will probably spend my time just walking around and taking a hop-on hop-off bus, if I can. Again, some touristy stuff compared to the distinctly non-touristy 11 days I spent driving around the west coast before the workshop.
Day 13 – October 22, 2010
Travelled to Inverness today for the workshop with Bruce Percy. All day travel. Arrived in Ullapool by late evening and had an introductory session about the scope of the workshop and how it would run. Fun starts tomorrow. 🙂


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A rock at the back in his Blackburn Rovers days, Ryan Nelsen retired from playing in 2013 after short spells at Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers.
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April 7th, 2017
By Larry E. Clausen
Our provincial government understands that investing in the arts has an immediate return economically and provides a wonderful experience for Albertans.
The new provincial budget provided a $5-million increase for the arts. This has sparked optimism among many and reflects the listening by government about what is important to people.
There are many studies done about how the arts economically support the community. Studies suggest that for every dollar invested, the economic return to the community ranges from between $2.50 and as high as $5.
What is often forgotten about arts organizations is that they employ people who pay taxes and purchase products and services to produce their works. In the case of groups that tour, their impact is even greater, when they utilize the travel industry infrastructure.
More Albertans attend cultural events and facilities than any other attraction in the province. Yet, the arts receive very modest government funding when compared with other industries.
We tend to forget that for a vibrant province, it is essential the cultural industry is broad based and engaging. Attracting industry and people to Alberta would be severely impacted if our arts scene did not meet high standards.
The economic downturn has gravely hit the arts industry. For some groups, ticket sales have dropped, reflecting the dire straits of people who have lost their jobs. Donations have been substantively reduced by individuals who are feeling the pinch. Sponsorships by the energy industry have been clawed back during this tough time.
The people in the arts are relatively resilient when it comes to their craft, and would say, "we are not going down without a battle."
To the arts groups in the province, bravo – this is the attitude needed to ensure this industry prospers.
It is interesting to note that the City of Calgary is the lowest per capita supporter of the arts in Canada at $6.40, compared to Edmonton at $13.60 and Toronto at $8.90. While at first, this seems stunning, there is rationale.
Calgary arts groups have enjoyed tremendous and generous support from the energy industry. Sadly, the challenges facing energy companies have eroded their ability to wholesomely support the arts and other good causes in the community. It is not a non-caring move; rather, it is an essential step to staying in business.
For Calgary to continue with its distinction of being a great place to live, it simply cannot afford to let the arts community shrink. Culture is integral to the growth and prosperity of the city and will be key to economic development and diversification.
The arts succeed because it is a powerhouse for creativity. It has the potential to grow into a rich and dynamic industry. Much talk is evolving globally about the future of creative industries and Calgary could capitalize on becoming a cultural centre of distinction.
Like any industry set for growth, it takes an investment, and it is not uncommon to turn to governments for the stimulus. But, if Calgary is to capture the cultural distinction, it will need to increase its investment.
Of course, like anything in our world, not everyone agrees that the arts warrant additional government funding. Often people fail to understand the significance of art to our community.
Calgary and Alberta would not be what they are today and could be in the future without a vibrant and healthy arts community.
It would be interesting to imagine what our art industry could be if private and public sectors invested more. Could we create a vibrant business with rich social input and strong economic performance?
Theatre, opera, dance, museums, galleries, music, film, recordings, visual arts and more – these are the essential ingredients to enhancing our lives, city and province.
Larry E. Clausen is executive vice-president of Cohn & Wolfe West, a public relations firm, and serves as the chair of Alberta Ballet.


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In the digital world today, sending a card as part of a birthday wish is somehow no longer "cool." Same goes with celebrities around the world including Karla Estrada, a pinay celebrity.
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- If a child has an interest in certain animated television or movie characters, many small puzzles can be purchased for $1 at the dollar store and make great activities to entertain children during airline travel.
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How to Adjust your Chair and Computer to Avoid Neck Pain
Aside from those who come to my office with neck pain due to a trauma or car accident, I would estimate over 90% of my patients with neck pain develop that pain, at least in part, due to poor posture.
With more and more people spending an ever-greater amount of time sitting at desks, the number of people developing serious neck pain and dysfunction is also increasing. A great deal of this pain could be avoided if people were to set up their desk space in a way that promotes and supports good posture, and if they were also adamant about maintaining these proper postural positions.
I find myself explaining appropriate postural positions and ergonomic desk set-ups on a weekly basis, so I decided to write an article and make a video about this issue.
Based on the video above, whether or not you have a desktop or a laptop, it is likely you will need an adjustable keyboard tray. Here is a link to one of my favorites. Note, you may be able to save money if the 17 inch version is big enough for you. You can also opt for the "standard tray" rather than this "adjustable tray" which essentially just gives you more adjustments for the mouse pad area (though if you have wrist or elbow issues, I would stick with the adjustable tray).
If you are using a laptop, here is a link to a wireless keyboard you can connect to it. If this one doesn't suit your needs, just look around on Amazon for one that does. Here are general directions for connecting the keyboard to the laptop wirelessly.
If your chair is not adjustable in the ways described in the video, here is a link to the fully adjustable chair in the video. With all that said, if you read this post on the dangers of sitting still and fully supported all day long, you may want to try this swiss ball chair. You can still attain very good posture with this type of chair… you just have to work at it throughout the day, which is likely much better for your health. All the angles of the body and placement of the computer/keyboard demonstrated in the video still apply.
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LAIE, Hawaii – BYU-Hawaii women's basketball dropped an 83-64 game to Concordia University Irvine Thursday in the Cannon Activities Center.
"We were beat in every facet of the game," BYU-Hawaii head coach Craig Stanger said. "[Concordia] wanted it more and it showed. We did some good things at times, but struggled to play well together. We will need to focus on working together more as a team moving forward."
Marian Sheikh hit 50 percent of her shots to lead the Seasiders (6-6, 3-3 PacWest) with 15 points. Tyvette White contributed 13 points and five assists, while Jessica Horrocks came off the bench and recorded a career-high of 12 points. Kristin Baldwin added a team-high nine rebounds and four blocks on the night.
Zoe Scott-Goss carried Concordia (6-6, 4-2 PacWest) to victory with 13 points and Annie Studdert finished with 12 points and seven rebounds.
Concordia shot 50 percent from the field to BYU-Hawaii's 42.1, but the Seasiders outshot them from behind the arc recording 27.8 percent, holding the Eagles to 23.1. BYU-Hawaii finished with six blocks and seven steals while Concordia ended with three and 15, respectively.
The game started close, but the Eagles broke away on a 6-0 run with four points from Scott-Goss to build a 16-9 advantage with 4:14 in the first quarter. The Seasiders closed the gap with five unanswered points before Concordia went on another 6-point streak, making it 24-15 with 1:19 on the clock.
Consecutive layups in the first minute of the second period gave the Eagles a double-digit lead at 28-17, but BYU-Hawaii was able to close the deficit to 32-26 on a jump shot by Horrocks with 5:29 to go. The teams traded points until they went into the break with Concordia leading 40-32.
Seesaw scoring continued into the second half until Gabby Johnson made a layup that was followed by a series of free throws to propel Concordia on 6-0 run, extending their lead to 57-42 with 4:33 in the quarter. An additional 6-point streak pushed them up 63-44, before ending the third period 65-47.
After two scoreless minutes, Sheikh made a jump shot in the final quarter to give the Seasiders some late momentum. BYU-Hawaii went on a 9-1 run highlighted by a 3-pointer from Horrocks to make it 73-59 with four minutes remaining, but they were unable to get any closer in the closing minutes.
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Mountain Pointe defensive end Anthony Dedrick intercepts Corona del Sol's Ryan Helt on the opening snap and returns it 25 yards for a touchdown 15 seconds into the game Friday at Karl Kiefer Stadium in Ahwatukee. the Pride rolled to a 49-14 victory.
Big second half lifts Mountain Pointe to 10th straight winning season
With playoffs on their minds, the Mountain Pointe Pride had one last job to do in their regular-season finale Friday, and they took their sweet time doing it.
Tied at halftime against Corona del Sol, a 1-8 team, Mountain Pointe erupted with 28 points in the third quarter and added an insurance touchdown in the fourth to roll past the Aztecs, 49-14, at Karl Kiefer Stadium in Ahwatukee.
The win assured the Pride (6-4), who played the toughest regular-season schedule in 6A, their 10thstraight winning record and likely assured them a first-round home playoff game on Friday, Nov. 2. Playoff seeding will be announced Saturday morning.
"I told them (at halftime) to do their job," said Mountain Pointe first-year coach Rich Wellbrock. "When you do your job, it becomes a simple game and things seem to flow. It's when we don't do our job and we start thinking we have to do someone else's job (that we struggle). That was our simple adjustment at halftime."
A disquieting opening half has become a recurring theme for Mountain Pointe, which trailed Desert Ridge by 14 points a week earlier, Chaparral by 10 two weeks earlier, and squandered several scoring opportunities and was tied with Desert Vista at the half three weeks earlier.
At the outset Friday, though, it appeared the Pride was primed for the anticipated rout of an opponent that had lost seven straight games. Pride defensive end Anthony Dedrick intercepted Corona del Sol's Ryan Helt on the opening snap and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown 15 seconds into the game.
But the Aztecs would fight back and put together two solid scoring drives to keep pace with the Pride, whose offensive line struggled with pass protection and run blocking.
The opening snap of the second half was just as electrifying as the first for the Pride as quarterback Nick Wallerstedt kept the ball and dashed 79 yards around right end along the sideline for a touchdown that seemed to awaken a sleeping giant.
The Pride went back to a formation that has been effective, with running backs Eli Sanders, a sophomore, and Jakim McKinney, a senior, in the game together on either side of Wallerstedt in the shotgun. Mountain Pointe kept the Corona del Sol defense guessing as the trio of backs combined for 388 yards rushing and six touchdowns. Sanders scored on runs of 48, 38 and 46 yards.
"I thought our kids ran the ball hard in the second half," Wellbrock said. "The holes were there and when we needed someone to make the plays, Nick, Eli and Jakim were there to make the plays. And that helps."
The Pride defense also upped their game, applying more pressure to Helt, sticking with receivers and stuffing the rush as they shut out the Aztecs in the second half.
Mountain Pointe is in the playoffs for the 10th straight season. In eight of the previous nine years, the Pride reached the semifinals or beyond, including one state title.
"Once we figure out who it is we need to get back to the details, make sure we are focused on the details, and that goes across the board offensively, defensively, and special teams," Wellbrock said of playoff preparation.
Corona del Sol ends its season at 1-9.
Mountain Pointe 49, Corona del Sol 14
Corona del Sol 7 7 0 0 – 14
Mountain Pointe 7 7 28 7 – 49
MP – Dedrick 25 interception return (Abercrombie kick), 11:45.
Corona – Luscombe 22 run (Echerivel kick), 8:40.
MP – Sanders 48 run (Abercrombie kick), 4:42.
Corona – Bullard 9 pass from Helt (Echerivel kick), 0:43.
MP – Wallerstedt 78 run (Abercrombie kick), 11:36.
MP – Sanders 38 run (Abercrombie kick), 6:35.
MP – Wallerstedt 4 run (Abercrombie kick), 3:05.
MP – Sanders 46 run (Abercrombie kick), 0:50.
MP – McKinney 19 run (Abercrombie kick), 10:29.
Team Statistics
MP Corona
First downs 16 11
Rush-yards 41-438 19-110
Comp-Att-Int 7-14-0 20-42-2
Pass yards 25 186
Total yards 463 296
Fumbles/lost 1/0 3/2
Penalties 10-84 2-20
Individual Statistics
Mountain Pointe –Sanders 10-164, Wallerstedt 10-146, McKinney 12-78, Rivera 6-27, Washington 3-23. Corona del Sol – Luscombe 11-61, Gutierrez 4-38, Shaw 2-6, Helt 2-5.
Mountain Pointe – Wallerstedt 7-14-0, 25 yards. Corona del Sol – Helt 20-42-2, 186.
Mountain Pointe – Davis 2-9, Sanders 2-7, Gomez 2-3, Washington 1-6. Corona del Sol – Pearsall 9-122, Blackwell 2-21, Bullard 2-14, Luscombe 2-9, Rock 1-12, Echerivel 1-11, Shaw 1-6, Gutierrez 1-2, Brice 1- (-1).


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