A bunch of vampires descend upon the Cullen home to see what the big deal is. Upon seeing and understanding what Blade is, nearly all of them agree to join the Cullens in their defiance of the Vampire City folk. I have no idea who most of these people are. Seriously. There are so many random characters and names all of a sudden that there's even an appendix in the back that sorts them out.
Plus, many of these new vampires also have special, supernatural powers. So there's a bunch of talking about who has what power and how to use that power. Apparently Bella has a power that can shield herself from the powers of other vampires. And then they all start training to fight with these powers. Somewhere along the line, the Cullen house became Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. But these vampires would never win a battle against Magneto.
Before she left, Alice had left a secret, cryptic note for Bella. So Bella escapes the house and runs away to check out the address in Seattle that was in the note. There she finds a shady lawyer who's in the business of forging documents. Bella understands what Alice had intended with the note. They're not going to win this battle. So Bella orders up fake birth certificates and passports for Jacob and Blade. Hopefully they'll be able to escape the fight and disappear.
Now that would be cool. The entire Cullen clan slaughtered with only Jacob and Blade surviving. They travel from town to town, trying to keep a low profile as the Vampire City folk relentlessly hunt them down. All the while, they're still scheming for that opportunity when they can avenge the murder of their family. Now that would be a compelling story. Oh, and they could have odd, periodic meetings with Jeff Goldblum.
The likelihood of that happening? Probably about as likely as Kevin Smith actually directing a Twilight movie. So, not at all.
Eventually, they all assemble, vampires and werewolves, at the clearing where it was foreseen the potential altercation will take place. They wait and wait. Finally, bam, some mist rolls in and the Vampire City crew is about to appear. And then the chapter ends on that lovely cliffhanger.
Shall we return next time with what I'm sure will be a thrilling conclusion with lots of talking? See you next time. Same Bat Time. Same Bat Channel.
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