The song for this chapter is Better Than Me by Hinder [suggested by Krystol]
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What a week this has been: the first for me of summer break, and a whirlwind nearly the entire time. After the glorious revelation of the first poster from the New Moon movie, I received a comment that went something like this:
OMG i screamed! i make out with my twilight poster every day and now i have new moon poster to kiss!!!!!
after which I considered dialing the nearest psychiatrist and recommending the commenter posthaste, though restrained myself in the hopes it was written in a fit of fangirl excitement. If I was Robert Pattinson, I think I would run for the nearest cave I could find — deep, deep in the deepest of woods.
Speaking of the woods, Jacob Black seems to be stuck in some woods of his own now. In the last chapter, he basically decided to strike out on his own in defiance of the pack, and as I expected, Seth tagged along with him. I’ve been wondering what Jacob’s actual plan is now, or if he even has a plan at all. I mean, now that he is basically defending the Cullens, is he willing to fight against his own people? That might be what it comes to, depending on how deeply committed he is to keeping Bella safe.
That is, of course, if there is anyone left in Sam’s pack for him to fight. Leah didn’t take too long debating whether to leave Sam behind. So far Jacob has managed to sway two werewolves to join him: and that is in spite of him telling both of them to hit the road. Frankly, Jacob would be a horrible army recruiter.
“No you’re not. Turn around before I rip out one of your hamstrings.”
Good job Jacob: that’s the perfect way to build up soldier morale.
Strangely enough, it seems to work. Sam’s army has been reduced by three already, which is definitely going to make him think a lot harder about his plans to attack the Cullens. As of now, he’s far outnumbered, and that’s with three werewolves and a hoard of angry vampires as opponents. With all their strength and brute force, I don’t think the werewolf pack can actually stand against what’s coming to them during that battle.
In this chapter and the previous, I’ve noticed that Jacob has extremely sharp senses. Almost unbelievably so. He is sitting on the porch of the Cullen’s house, far away from wherever Bella is, and he can actually hear the uneven beats of her heart? Those are some insane ears he has, or Bella has an unusually loud heart.
Like Jacob, I have very little biological knowledge, and long-time readers of my site will know the various bouts I have fought against my biology textbooks (though in fact, with my grades just posted this week, I found out I passed the class far better than I had expected — hooray!). So when Carlisle starts talking about chromosome-this and amniotic-fluid-that, I find myself yawning and getting distracted. I wonder though, since humans have 23 chromosome pairs, and werewolves have 24, and vampires have 25, if somewhere along the line this would become a good playground insult:
And pardon me whilst I clasp a firm hand over my mouth when they suggest having Bella drink blood. I don’t know about you, but this is not at all appealing (to those of you to whom this sounds appealing: GO. SHOO. BACK TO YOUR GRAVE). It is not that I am terrified of the sight of blood. But is Bella actually willing to drink it down? Is that even rational healthy? Strangely enough, Bella seems to have no qualms with the thought. Perhaps it has something to do with her being recently married to a vampire?
QUESTION FOR THE COMMENTS: If you absolutely were forced to choose, would you rather LEAH or SETH in your wolf pack?
——NOTES——
– I will be gone again this weekend and thus there will probably be no posts between Friday and Tuesday.
– Bailey (nomoremarbles) and I have a LIVE BlogTV show TONIGHT (May 21) where we will be giving away TWO passes to Twicon. I’ll post the time and location on my Twitter as soon as I know!
174 Responses
i love seth <3 he's so awesomee!!! i'd love to hapyy that happy mutt following me aroundd. he's such a sweet heart
When one is pregnant, you find yourselves sometimes craving things you'd never touch under normal circumstances. My last pregnancy found me craving ceaser salads. I'd never had one before then, but one whiff of someone having one and my mouth literally started to water, it was crazy.
I hate to mention this, but some cultures mix milk and blood as a health drink. Makes me kind of nauseous to think about and when Bella had to drink blood I definately went “yuck!”. I had to laugh when Edward tells Rosalie to not use a clear cup so Bella doesn't have to look at what she is drinking.
I understand Leah… I'd still want Seth over her, but I understand Leah.
I would definitely want Seth more. He's adorable, and it would be easier to be in his head than Leah's. But I would still allow Leah. I understand her motivation. Poor girl.
Ya, the blood thing made me gag too, but Bella's willing to do absolutely ANYTHING for her child. I thought she was crazy at this point in the book, (I had the same problem with the word “fetus” as Edward and Jacob did) but I understood after finishing it. I won't say any more.
Happy Reading! And congratulations on your Biology grade. 😀
Of course I would choose Sunny Seth. He is more sunshine than even Jacob was before he had to deal with the Bella/Edward thing. I love Seth!
However, I would let Leah stay. I think it is so nice that she now has someone that kind've understands where she is coming from and has a place to start to heal. Poor Leah, to think that she has had to be in Sam's head and he has had to be in her's all this time; and to top it all off, the whole pack has been in both of their heads.
So sad…
Jacob is an awesome guy to finally start to understand and allow her to have a place to start over.
Definitely Seth… Leah is way to annoying (now let's hope my bestfriend Leah doesn't see this and wind up thinking I am talking of her…..).
And I enjoyed that youtube video more than I probably should… hmm.
i would want seth defo i wouldnt want to be in leahs train reck of a head and seth is so optamistic and cool who is playing him in the film he has to be really cute
Seth, he's such a sweetie.
He and Jacob is my favorite Quileutes ^^
Breaking Dawn just has so many surprises! ;P
I would definately prefer Seth in my pack…he just soo happy and i love it!!!!!!
Seth. Leah is evil.
I would totally have Seth in my pack.
Seth pwns
js.
Definetely Seth, because he's so loyal and innocent. He can get stronger, he just has to train more.
seth<333333 hes my favorite wolf!
Definitely Seth! He's honest and pretty cool 😉
Seth because hes smart in a fight. Leah trys to act all big and bad but in the end makes all the wrong moves !
I would rather have Seth in my wolf pack. He has some great ideas, but is also laid back enough to follow orders. I like Seth a lot better than Leah.
i would want seth in my pack because he is really loyal and can take orders really well… and hes cute! hehehe
So, am I the only one who thinks the whole drinking blood thing as nothing more than a craving by a pregnant lady?
Not that Bella is a normal pregnant lady, but damn…she has a vampire spawn in her womb. Kinda like prenatal vitamins for a vamp child. xD
To me it makes perfect sense.
I mean I know that she is faint to the sight/smell of blood, but when you are pregnant, you eat some pretty weird stuff. Lol
(I would know my sister and my best friend are pregnant and eat some things that leave me gagging…)
And I would definitely say Seth, he is just the epitome of a good hearted person.
He never judges anyone, and he is willing to go against his family to save his friends. His mind isn't clouded by this “Vampire/Werewolf Hatefest”
I guess a few people think the same as I did. If I had seen their comments earlier, I might not have commented lol.
Absolutely Seth. Even though I'm all for “girl power”, Seth is much more loyal and doesn't argue much.
Oh, duh! That's easy, Leah. I had someone to b*tch fight with.
To answer your question, I'd have to say… Leah. Seth is an absolute sweetie, but she's just cool.
And also, pay attention to that chromosome thing. IF the fetus has the same number of chromosomes as werewolves… 😉
Oh, definitely Seth, at lest he's pleasant.
And congrats on getting a good grade in Biology!
SETHSETHSETHSETHSETHSETHFTW! i love seth! He's amazing!
i would choose Seth because he is funn lighthearted and easy goin
while on the other hand Leah is to angery and stuff
i know she has reason to be
but she should tone it down and be sensible to others around her since they share the same thoughts and all
and besidess Seth is like a mini Jacob
and Jacob is awwe-sommee except when hes all like “bloodsuck this and bloodsucker that”
thats funny maybe i should change my answer…..well maybe nott….ily<33 Seth
holy shnaa i agree with you 100% everythingg uu saidd i agree withh holy shna
twilight people think alike
(its suppose to be smart people think alike but whatever)
The blood drinking made me a little freaked out. Bella, you're not a vampire yet! But I think it's partially the pregnancy and partially the vampire spawn.
Definitally Seth, he's always so cheerful and easy to talk to. Nothing against, Leah though. I really like her. I can understand her view on things.
now i dont think Leah is evil just misunderstood and since she was in a pack with all guys who dont want to talk about
her feelins i can guess why she is still like that its not her fault for wat happened but maybe it is her fault for how she
handled it but dont worry i l♥ve Seth — he is my fav wolf — then comes Jacobb
ii like ur thinkin about the wholee Leah thing
because i feel bad for Leah and understand her
(sort of)
soo i wouldnt kick her her out or anything
but ii would choose Seth
Ummm… I think I'd pick Leah.
A) She's a girl
B) We've got stuff in common
C) She's fun in a sarcastic way, which I totally appreciate.
D) There wouldn't be any awkwardness about the whole naked thing or reading each others minds
E) She stops to think about stuff, even if she is single minded.
Don't get me wrong though, I adore Seth. He's just this cute little thing that makes me want to steal him, like put him in my purse and walk away. Not that he'd fit or that I'd be able to carry him, but you know what I mean. And he's funny and sweet…. UGH! Now I want to take him and Leah. This is just not working out. Oh well. I'd just take both. Problem solved, since I don't have to choose. YAY!
The Whole Playground Come-backs thing, yeah, I'm sure that would just send little kids away crying. “I've got more chromosomes than you.” Oh yeah, real good. Sometimes I wonder about what goes on in your head….
And as for the blood thing, I see nothing wrong with it. Blood's a little salty, yeah, but it's not that bad. No, I'm not crazy, but I've wanted to be a vampire since I was five. Obviously, things haven't changed much…
ILUA!
PS
Congrats on your book! I'm totally gonna buy it when it comes out!!!
Seth! he is soo easygoing!! he gets along with everybody!
haha i really got distracted by the social networking video!!
=D
I don't get it why a lot of the comments are saying that blood is disgusting.
I've tried it before and I'm not talking about when you have a small cut and you lick it.
I've ACTUALLY tried it. In large amounts…..
And it wasn't even my blood…..
It wasn't that bad . I mean I gagged a little, but vampires drink blood so …..
Is that gross? Ha! I guess i should go back to the grave Kaleb!
Seth!
I think I' d have to choose Seth. =)
SETH!!!!!!!!!! Haha, how could you resist? He's sooo sweet and is friends with Edward! Plus, he kicked some serious bad-vamp butt in Eclispe. Double win. 😀
Oh, and the blood thing freaked me out a little too. But it really does make sense. I mean, it's probably all those pregnancy cravings that's making her tolarate (sp?) it, plus she'd do anything to protect…um, her baby (Uggg!! Wanted to give something away right there, but I won't risk spoiling you, Kaleb!!) and what else would a half-vampire kid want to eat?
I luv seth! He's like a newborn puppy. They have instincts but are cute, and sweet by nature.
Thats how I seth is. So, I would choose seth, because who wouldn't want a puppy around? =D
Seth. Hands down. No contest.
Leah's really not that bad when you get to know her. But Seth is such a nice kid, he would just be a pleasure to be around.
leah, without a doubt. not because i like her (although, once you get to know her, she isn't that bad), but rather, because i would want her to do the same for me. i've been in leahs situation (well, kind of. there wass an obvious lack of wolfy imprinting involved), and it is one of the most painful experiences i've ever had. seth is sweet though. crap! i want both of them 🙂
Like many,
Seth! most definitely!
I have nothing against Leah, but I think I'd get along with Seth better
Seth… He's pretty cool.
Hahahahha, the video from Social Networking that u had for getting distracted… Soooo funny, and soo true!
Seth hands down he seems so chill to be with
Seth, no contest
Seth, he's a cutie.
SETH!! No questions asked.
WAIT!! Maybe Leah, cause everyone thinks shes a jerk but she is really just trying to catch a break and yeah…
Hard one. I'd have to say Seth. Leah is kind of a b*tch, in personality as well as physicality (ohhh see what I did there? Ha lame joke)
Seth is young, but a strong fighter and eager to please, which would make him easier to deal with if I were Alpha. A little annoying, sure, but easier to get things done and done well. Leah might be more of an interesting person for me to be friends with, I wouldn't want to work with her in a, shall we call it, “working relationship” where I'd have to be her superior, because she'd complain and moan about my every dictation.
I guess it depends how my pack is set up, and whose talents and abilities I needed for the betterment of my pack.
And on the subject of Bella drinking blood– okay, I know I'm really weird, but I don't mind the taste of blood. I lick my cuts clean. It's not terrible, really. I'd drink it. Even if I hated it, I'd drink it for my baby. However, Bella being so unfazed by the subject seems out of character for her. Bella, who in Twilight passed out at the mere sight and smell of blood, now in Breaking Dawn drinks it eagerly by the cup full? I agree that by marrying into a vampire family, and carrying some kind of possibly vampiric child, she would do it for her child with less disgust than the original pre-vampire Bella, but I would think she'd show a little more aversion to it. I mean, it's still human blood… the very idea…
hmmm…
I'd rather have Seth, hands down. Leah eventually grew on me, but Seth is like the little brother you never had, almost. Anyway, Bella drinking blood made me queasy too, lol. (But hey, I guess she won't have to worry about any iron deficiencies, right? Har har.) And one thing I always wondered about, regarding the chromosomes, was that, (and I'm no geneticist, so I could very well be wrong) if his (Edward's) had a higher count than Bella, wouldn't that mean they would be genetically incompatible? Or is the difference not great enough, and it's the same idea as a horse and donkey making a mule? *shrugs* I normally wouldn't even bother questioning this, but it's just that Meyer brought it up in the first place. Anyway, glad you’ll be posting more often and I hope you’re having a good summer break. And congrats on your grades 🙂 I, too, am obviously not overly proficient in anything-biology and so it’s always a good feeling when you get a grade up in a subject you don’t care for. ^___^
Thanks for brightening my day with your hilarious comments!
SETH!!